At the 2024 ASAIHL Conference (Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning), held at Universitas Airlangga in Surabaya, Indonesia, from 19-22 November 2024, LSGI Scholar Prof. George Zhizhao Liu was invited to represent Hong Kong and present the Region/Country Report for Hong Kong (China). This year's ASAIHL conference focused on the theme “University’s Role in Advancing Climate Crises Reduction.”
At the conference, Prof. Liu delivered an invited talk titled “AI and Satellite Remote Sensing: The State-of-the-Art Technology to Map the Most Abundant Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas – Water Vapor.” His presentation highlighted the critical role of accurate water vapor observation in climate change and extreme weather studies and showcased the research conducted in his Micro-Laboratory of Atmospheric Research and Geomatics Engineering (Micro-LARGE) in the field of climate change.
Water vapor, as the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, plays a critically important role in climate change and extreme weather events. This challenges the common perception that carbon dioxide (CO2) is the largest greenhouse gas. Water vapor accounts for approximately 50% of atmospheric greenhouse gases, depending on weather conditions. However, accurately observing water vapor remains a global technical challenge. Numerous satellites have been launched with the capability to observe water vapor across different wavelength channels. Unfortunately, the accuracy of water vapor data from most of these satellite sensors is low and does not meet the requirements for climate change and extreme weather studies. Prof. Liu’s Micro-LARGE Lab has insightfully identified this issue and developed various AI-based algorithms to significantly enhance the accuracy of water vapor observations from different satellite sensors.
The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), founded in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1956, is a non-governmental organization that began with eight state universities in Southeast Asia. It now includes university members from Europe, North America, Africa, and Oceania. ASAIHL aims to assist member institutions in strengthening themselves through mutual support and achieving international distinction in teaching, research, and public service.
Additionally, Prof. Liu recently delivered a specially invited presentation at the 6th National Mesoscale Meteorology Conference, hosted by Sun Yat-sen University (Zhuhai) in Zhuhai, Mainland China, from 7-10 November 2024.
At the conference, Prof. Liu delivered an invited talk titled “AI and Satellite Remote Sensing: The State-of-the-Art Technology to Map the Most Abundant Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas – Water Vapor.” His presentation highlighted the critical role of accurate water vapor observation in climate change and extreme weather studies and showcased the research conducted in his Micro-Laboratory of Atmospheric Research and Geomatics Engineering (Micro-LARGE) in the field of climate change.
Water vapor, as the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, plays a critically important role in climate change and extreme weather events. This challenges the common perception that carbon dioxide (CO2) is the largest greenhouse gas. Water vapor accounts for approximately 50% of atmospheric greenhouse gases, depending on weather conditions. However, accurately observing water vapor remains a global technical challenge. Numerous satellites have been launched with the capability to observe water vapor across different wavelength channels. Unfortunately, the accuracy of water vapor data from most of these satellite sensors is low and does not meet the requirements for climate change and extreme weather studies. Prof. Liu’s Micro-LARGE Lab has insightfully identified this issue and developed various AI-based algorithms to significantly enhance the accuracy of water vapor observations from different satellite sensors.
The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), founded in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1956, is a non-governmental organization that began with eight state universities in Southeast Asia. It now includes university members from Europe, North America, Africa, and Oceania. ASAIHL aims to assist member institutions in strengthening themselves through mutual support and achieving international distinction in teaching, research, and public service.
Additionally, Prof. Liu recently delivered a specially invited presentation at the 6th National Mesoscale Meteorology Conference, hosted by Sun Yat-sen University (Zhuhai) in Zhuhai, Mainland China, from 7-10 November 2024.
