China to Setup Satellite Data Receiving Station in the Arctic

China to Setup Satellite Data Receiving Station in the Arctic

One of China's satellite data receiving stations located in Beijing Photo: cehui8.com

One of China’s satellite data receiving stations located in Beijing
Photo: cehui8.com

In a recent news by CRI English, China is working to setup its first overseas satellite data receiving station in the Arctic.

The station, which is expected to start operation in the next two years, will be established in Sweden and cover information in the Arctic region and Europe.

According to the resources, the station will enable China to obtain satellite remote sensing data for research on China’s environmental conditions, resource distribution, and global climate change.

Qin Qiming, professor at the Institute of Remote Sensing at Peking University, says information gathered from the North Pole station will be used for comparison with China’s remote sensing satellite data.

“By using observation information from outside China, we can compare this data with the resource and environment data that is gathered within the country. In this way, we can monitor changes in China’s environment. This could help China to take targeted measures to prevent disasters and conduct relevant research and evaluations.”

– CRIEnglish

Categories: Remote Sensing

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