Remote sensing in China: techniques and applications

摘要

This paper consists of three parts. The first part introduces the Chinese remote sensing systems, including remote sensing satellite, remote sensing ground receiving station, airborne remote sensing system and sensor development; the second part depicts the achievements of remote sensing in agriculture, forestry, geology and mineral exploration, oceanography, hazards and in other fields; finally, the progress of the development and application of new remote sensing techniques in China are briefly presented.