CUHK to enhance greenhouse gas monitoring through integration of satellite data and AI

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) received a funding of HK$18.99 million from the Innovation and Technology Support Programme Special Call on Aerospace Technology to advance its carbon satellite research project, which will monitor greenhouse gas concentrations, at both global and hotspot scales.

In an interview, the project's coordinator, Professor Kwan Mei-po, stated that the research will provide vital scientific evidence about carbon sources and emissions. 

She expressed hopes to establish Hong Kong's first satellite data center to promote local aerospace technology and industrial applications, as well as to conduct pilot studies on greenhouse gas monitoring, landslide deformation monitoring and land use changes. 

Kwan revealed that the research team will utilize spaceborne artificial intelligence (AI) modules and the CUHK satellite receiving station to develop innovative remote sensing and modeling technologies to monitor greenhouse gases globally and in the Guangdong-Hong Kong Greater Bay Area.

The project, titled “Integration of Carbon Satellite Remote Sensing and Modeling for High Accuracy Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Source Identification,” targets to enhance the accuracy and resolution of greenhouse gas monitoring through the integration of satellite data, artificial intelligence and ground-based observations.