Cloud Detection from the Himawari-8 Satellite Data Using a Convolutional Neural Network

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The methodology of cloud detection from the data of the Himawari-8 geostationary satellite using a convolutional neural network is considered. The model...     

高空间分辨率遥感影像融合方法探讨

针对高空间分辨率遥感影像特点,利用IHS变换、Brovey变换、PCA主成分变换、Gram_Schmidt变换以及Pansharp变换等五种融合方法对QuickBird影像进行了融合实验,并从目视效果、波谱剖面图以及定量分析三方面对融合后影像质量做出了科学的比较,结果表明Pansharp和Gram_Schmidt融合算法更适合高分辨遥感影像融合。     

高分辨率SAR影像在海岛监视监测中的应用

高分辨率合成孔径雷达(SAR)是先进的成像微波遥感器,可全天候和全天时工作,在海岛监视监测中发挥特殊作用。文章概述高分辨率SAR的成像原理和国际应用进展,通过介绍海岛礁在高分辨率SAR影像上的表现,直观展示高分辨率SAR在小海岛识别和海岛开发工程监视监测等方面的应用,尤其提出利用SAR影像特征区分小海岛和船只的方法,同时提出将高分辨率SAR影像与中分辨率光学影像相结合的应用建议,助力我国海岛保护管理和监视监测工作。     

城市区域高分辨率遥感卫星成像模拟

由于受卫星平台的运动、传感器成像特性、卫星的星历与姿态和地形起伏等客观因素的影响,任何使用线阵列 CCD 传感器的航天遥感系统在成像过程中都会产生影像变形。 因此在卫星设计过程中,必须综合考虑这些因素对成像结果的影响。 针对这一问题,从线阵高分辨率遥感卫星成像方式及敏捷型卫星的成像特点出发,综合考虑成像时各种几何变形因素的影响,并依据严格成像模型,对所设计的传感器进行成像模拟,最后对模拟影像进行变形分析,以检核遥感卫星的系统设计是否能满足用户要求。     

基于高分辨率卫星影像海洋WebGIS原型设计与应用

提出了一种基于卫星影像数据的海洋WebGIS构建方法,并且依据多级高分辨率卫星影像开发了海洋WebGIS原型系统.对系统的Tiles影像数据、系统框架等几个关键问题进行了重点论述,并给出了系统应用实例,实现了地图放大、缩小、漫游、定位、矢量图层加载及目标区域导航等功能.运行实例表明,依照该框架所开发的系统具有兼容性好、服务器负载小、前台基于标准HTML、支持AJAX且易于结合其他技术等优点.     

Detailed Geological Mapping of the Olon-Ovoot Gold Ore Cluster (Southern Mongolia) Based on the Interpretation of Satellite Images of Medium and High Spatial Resolution

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - This article presents the results of an interpretation of the territory of the Olon-Ovoot ore cluster using medium and high spatial resolution satellite...     

Influence of the Spatial Resolution of Satellite Images on the Values of the Characteristics of Ice-Cover Leads in the Arctic Seas

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The values of the characteristics of ice-cover leads in the Laptev and East Siberian Seas calculated from satellite images with spatial resolution of...     

Remote Assessment of Spectral Reflectance of the Surface of Drained Peat Soils of Polesye on the Basis of Satellite Images of Medium Spatial Resolution

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The dependence of the spectral reflectance (averaged over an area of approximately 0.023 ha) of peat and degraded peat soils of Polesye on the soil...     

Pattern Recognition of Forest Vegetation from Hyperspectral Airborne and Multichannel Satellite Data of High Spatial Resolution: Comparison of Results and Estimation of Their Accuracy

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The pattern recognition of a forest surface from remote sensing data (both airborne hyperspectral data and WorldView-2 multichannel satellite data of...     

Assimilation of the AVISO Altimetry Data into the Ocean Dynamics Model with a High Spatial Resolution Using Ensemble Optimal Interpolation (EnOI)

A parallel realization of the Ensemble Optimal Interpolation (EnOI) data assimilation (DA) method in conjunction with the eddy-resolving global circulation model is implemented. The results of DA experiments in the North Atlantic with the assimilation of the Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellite Oceanographic (AVISO) data from the Jason-1 satellite are analyzed. The results of simulation are compared with the independent temperature and salinity data from the ARGO drifters.     

Probability Distribution of Surface Wave Slope Derived Using Sun Glitter Images from Geostationary Meteorological Satellite and Surface Vector Winds from Scatterometers

The probability distribution of the sea surface slope has been estimated using sun glitter images derived from the visible wavelength radiometer on the Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (GMS) and surface vector winds observed by spaceborne scatterometers. The brightness of the visible images is converted to the probability of wave surfaces which reflect the sunlight toward GMS in grids of 0.25° × 0.25° (latitude × longitude). The slope and azimuth angle required for the reflection of the sun's rays toward GMS are calculated for each grid from the geometry of GMS observation and location of the sun. The GMS images are then collocated with surface wind data observed by three scatterometers. Using the collocated data set of about 30 million points obtained in a period of 4 years from 1995 to 1999, the probability distribution function of the surface slope is estimated as a function of wind speed and azimuth angle relative to the wind direction. The results are compared with those of Cox and Munk (1954a). The surface slope estimated by the present method shows a narrower distribution and much less directivity relative to the wind direction than that reported by Cox and Munk. It is expected that their data were obtained under conditions of growing wind waves. In general, wind waves are not always developing, and the slope distribution might differ from the results of Cox and Munk. Most of our data are obtained in the subtropical seas under clear-sky conditions. This difference in the conditions may be the reason for the difference of slope distribution. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Simulations of Hydrophysical Fields with High Spatial Resolution over the Northwestern Shelf of the Black Sea

Two numerical experiments on reconstructing velocity fields, sea level, temperature, and salinity were conducted with account for real atmospheric forcing in autumn 2007 using the Marine Hydrophysical Institute (MHI) hydrodynamic model with an open boundary (northwestern shelf) adjusted to the coastal region of the Black Sea. A high spatial resolution of 500 m and 1.6 km was used, while the bottom topography had a resolution of ~1.6 km. The higher spatial resolution made it possible to reconstruct detailed mesoscale and submesoscale structures of the hydrophysical fields in the upper and deep layers over the northwestern shelf and to obtain quantitative and qualitative characteristics of eddies and jets that are more accurate compared to previous calculations. It was shown that improvement of the spatial resolution up to a few hundred meters makes it possible to take into account the detailed bottom topography and shape of the coastline in the numerical model, which in turn yields a more accurate quantitative and qualitative reconstruction of the mesoscale and submesoscale properties of coastal circulation.     

Images of the seabed in the Faroe-Shetland Channel from commercial 3D seismic data

A large number of 3D deep seismic surveys in the Faroe-Shetland Channel gives continuous coverage over most of the region. These surveys were designed primarily to image depths in excess of 4 km, use low frequency sources and are recorded at low temporal sample rates. However, commercial 3D data can generate highly detailed images of the seabed due to the high spatial sample rate, typically 12.5 m. This is particularly true in waters below 200 m. Despite geophysical artefacts, the images reveal that there are a number of sedimentary processes at work adjacent to and within this channel. On the West Shetland Shelf, iceberg scouring and moraines reflect the impact of glaciation. On the West Shetland slope there is clear evidence for down-slope processes, such as debris flows, linear erosion channels, basal fans and (one case) slope failure. Along-slope processes are also active as indicated by the presence of sediment waves and contourite mounds. On the floor of the basin, polygonal cracking can be observed. The most spectacular feature appears to be the Judd Deeps, a system of cliffs approximately 200 m high and 40 km across. Traditionally, seabed investigation has been performed using high-resolution surveys. This study shows that deep exploration data can also provide useful images of the seafloor.     

Using Resource-P (Geoton) High Resolution Satellite Imagery to Predict the Locations of Diamond-Bearing Kimberlites in the Wintercoast Mineragenic Zone (Arkhangelsk Region)

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - Satellite imaging is interpreted to reveal deep faults that mark the boundaries of structural blocks and hidden basement faults with feathering of the...     

Evaluation of the Species Composition and the Biological Productivity of Forests Based on Remote Sensing Data with High Spatial and Spectral Resolution

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The application of hyperspectral remote sensing of high spatial resolution is compared to conventional ground-based forest surveys on sample plots and...     

Growth of Wind Waves with Fetch in the Sea of Japan under Winter Monsoon Investigated Using Data from Satellite Altimeters and Scatterometer

By using wind vector fields observed by the NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) and significant wave heights observed by the TOPEX/POSEIDON and European Remote Sensing Satellite-2 (ERS-2) altimeters, one-dimensional fetch growth of wind waves has been investigated under conditions of strong wind and high waves caused by the East Asian winter monsoon in the Sea of Japan. The evolution of fetch-limited wind waves can be observed by the altimeters along their ground tracks. The fetch is estimated by using vector wind fields observed by NSCAT. The derived growth characteristics of wind waves are compared with empirical relationships between the non-dimensional fetch and significant wave height proposed by previous studies. Good agreement is discernible with Toba's fetch graph formula normalized by the friction velocity, while Wilson's well-known formula normalized by the wind speed at a height of 10 m tends to underestimate the wave height under such severe conditions of high wind and very long fetch. This discrepancy is explained by the wind-speed dependence of the drag coefficient. A simple correction to Wilson's formula for the high wind conditions is proposed and compared with the observed data.