Analysis of Climate and Vegetation Characteristics along the Savanna-Desert Ecotone in Mali Using MODIS Data

MODIS data were used in conjunction with 600 ground survey points to create a 500 m resolution land cover product of Mali. It improves upon previously published land cover products for this region in resolution and accuracy. Of particular importance is the ability to detect small-scale, but important, wetland features such as rice cultivation areas. A combination of classical ground survey of vegetation type and structure, meteorological data, and remote sensing was used to quantify the relationship between vegetation and climate along the sensitive Sahel savanna—desert transition. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of using MODIS data for regional-scale studies.     

基于MODIS的植被指数变化研究及其与气候因子的关系分析

以2012年1~12月的MODIS 13Q1数据产品为基础,提取四川西南地区7市植被指数进行相关分析。基于各月植被指数,采用对比分析法,研究植被指数时空变化规律。同时,结合研究区内2012年月降水量和气温月平均值,选择多项式拟合法,对EVI,NDVI月平均值进行相关性分析,研究植被指数与气候因子的相关性。     

基于GIMMS AVHRR NDVI数据的中国寒旱区植被动态及其与气候因子的关系

本文基于遥感和地理信息系统技术,用气象数据对中国的寒旱区作了初步的定义.利用GIMMS AVHRR NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index)数据对中国寒旱区植被覆盖的情况进行了动态监测.采用最大化合成植被指数SINDVI,一元线性回归趋势分析和偏差分析得出寒旱区植被变化特征,并且结合各个气象台站的年平均气温和年总降水数据采用相关分析方法,分析植被动态对气候对气候变化的响应.得出结论:东北的长白山、大小兴安岭、山西的太行山、新疆的准格尔盆地和阿尔泰山的部分地区植被呈现明显退化趋势;而天山、喜马拉雅山、祁连山、阴山、蒙古高原、东北平原及大巴山的高山区,植被呈现改善趋势.中国寒旱区大部分区域植被变化与降水和温度均呈现正相关关系.     

基于MODIS植被丰度的沙漠化界线提取方法探究——以陕甘宁地区为例

以陕甘宁地区为研究区、2001—2015年的MODIS遥感影像为数据源,基于MODIS像元的植被丰度提出了累积曲线梯度变化法,通过提取沙漠化界线确定了用植被丰度表达的界线指标,讨论了陕甘宁地区的沙漠化变化。结果表明:(1)基于数学统计分析方法的累积曲线梯度变化法,方法简单、可操作性强,为沙漠化的定量分析与动态监测提供了新方法;(2)以植被丰度15%为指标作为陕甘宁地区的沙漠化界线,发现在这15年间,陕甘宁地区的沙漠化呈现在波动中不断改善的总体趋势。     

Assessing Forest Fire and Vegetation Recovery in the Black Hills,South Dakota

After 110 years of sustained fire suppression, the 2000 Jasper fire consumed about 33,785 ha (83,500 acres), or 12% of the Black Hills National Forest. We mapped the severity of the Jasper fire using Landsat imagery and then investigated post-fire vegetation regeneration conditions using field data, Quickbird imagery, and regression modeling. We found that fire scar and severity could be delineated and mapped accurately based on remotely sensed and field-acquired data. Results also revealed that vegetative recovery relative to burn severity, topography, and soil factors could be modeled effectively using local geographically weighted regression (GWR). Further regeneration assessment revealed that severely or heavily burned areas were more rapidly re-vegetated with grasses, forbs, and woody shrubs in the short term. The field survey showed that prescribed burns retard crown fires and that after eight years ponderosa pine seedlings have not re-established.     

Comparison of ETM+ and MODIS Data for Tropical Forest Degradation Monitoring in the Peninsular Malaysia

This study was undertaken the use of course and moderate spatial resolution remote sensing data to assess the forest degradation in the Peninsular Malaysia. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imagery was used as coarse spatial resolution data, while Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper⁺ (ETM⁺) imagery was used as moderate spatial resolution to compare the accuracy. Geometric and radiometric correction and re-sampling were performed in pre-processing to enhance the analysis and results. Canopy fractional cover was used as an approach to assess the forest degradation in this study. Then, an optimum vegetation index was selected to apply on canopy fractional cover to enhance the detection of forest canopy damage. At the same time, accuracy assessment for the approach was referred to the location of Neobalanocarpus Heimii and correlate with global evapotranspiration rate. The forest degradation analysis was also applied and compared for all of the states in the Peninsular Malaysia. In conclusion, Landsat ETM⁺ imagery obtained higher accuracy compare to MODIS using canopy fractional cover approach for forest degradation assessment, and can be more broadly applicable to use for forest degradation investigation.     

基于遥感的植被年际变化及其与气候关系研究进展

植被具有明显的年际变化和季节变化特点,对植被的动态监测可以从一定程度上反映气候变化的趋势,因此监测植被动态变化以及分析这种变化与气候的关系已经成为全球变化研究的一个重要领域.随着遥感卫星获得长时间系列逐日观测数据,许多国际组织和机构制定了全球卫星数据接收、处理和生成数据集计划,所产生的标准数据集则极大地促进了该项研究.大量研究在全球尺度、洲际尺度（北美洲和欧亚大陆）以及区域尺度上广泛开展.在阅读国内外大量文献的基础上,比较分析了常用于植被监测的卫星传感器和主要数据集,汇总了植被年际变化及其与气候关系研究的主要研究方法和研究结果.结果表明近20年来全球植被活动明显增强,表现为北半球普遍存在增加的趋势,南半球干旱半干旱区出现降低的植被光合作用,但这些变化因空间位置不同和研究尺度不一样体现出不同的动态变化特征.气温和降水是影响植被变化的最主要的因素.     

Analysis of the Seasonal Variation of CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Concentration in China Based on GOSAT Satellite Data

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is one of the major gases that contribute to the global warming. Therefore, studying the distribution of CO₂ can help people understand the carbon cycle. Based on the GOSAT retrieved CO₂ products, the temporal and spatial distribution and seasonal variation of CO₂ concentration were analyzed from 2011 to 2015. CO₂ concentration has obvious seasonal variation. It was low in summer, and was high in spring, and the annual increase was about 2 ppm. Nevertheless, the annual growth rate of CO₂ concentration in summer was higher than that in spring, it was 0.5425% in summer and was 0.46% in spring. CO₂ concentration was low in the northwest and was high in the southeast. The growth rate of CO₂ was 2.8 ppm in the northwest and was 3.42 ppm in the southeast. More human’s activities made CO₂ concentration higher in the southeast than that in other regions.     

Assessment of satellite ocean color products of MERIS,MODIS and SeaWiFS along the East China Coast (in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea)

The validation of satellite ocean-color products is an important task of ocean-color missions. The uncertainties of these products are poorly quantified in the Yellow Sea (YS) and East China Sea (ECS), which are well known for their optical complexity and turbidity in terms of both oceanic and atmospheric optical properties. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the primary ocean-color products from three major ocean-color satellites, namely the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS), and Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS). Through match-up analysis with in situ data, it is found that satellite retrievals of the spectral remote sensing reflectance R_rs(λ) at the blue-green and green bands from MERIS, MODIS and SeaWiFS have the lowest uncertainties with a median of the absolute percentage of difference (APD_m) of 15–27% and root-mean-square-error (RMS) of 0.0021–0.0039 sr⁻¹, whereas the R_rs(λ) uncertainty at 412 nm is the highest (APD_m 47–62%, RMS 0.0027–0.0041 sr⁻¹). The uncertainties of the aerosol optical thickness (AOT) τ_a, diffuse attenuation coefficient for downward irradiance at 490 nm K_d(490), concentrations of suspended particulate sediment concentration (SPM) and Chlorophyll a (Chl-a) were also quantified. It is demonstrated that with appropriate in-water algorithms specifically developed for turbid waters rather than the standard ones adopted in the operational satellite data processing chain, the uncertainties of satellite-derived properties of K_d(490), SPM, and Chl-a may decrease significantly to the level of 20–30%, which is true for the majority of the study area. This validation activity advocates for (1) the improvement of the atmosphere correction algorithms with the regional aerosol optical model, (2) switching to regional in-water algorithms over turbid coastal waters, and (3) continuous support of the dedicated in situ data collection effort for the validation task.     

川滇地区地壳运动和重力场变化与强震活动的关系研究

正受印度板块北推碰撞欧亚大陆、青藏高原NE向挤压和向东挤出的动力环境控制,川滇地区地质构造结构复杂、地貌反差显著、深浅构造活动强烈、地震发生频度高且强度大。本论文利用区域GPS、全球最新地壳模型和重力场模型等数据,研究了川滇地区的位移场、应变场、岩石圈结构、重力场及其变化等特征,探讨它们与区     

Forest aboveground biomass estimation in Zhejiang Province using the integration of Landsat TM and ALOS PALSAR data

In remote sensing–based forest aboveground biomass (AGB) estimation research, data saturation in Landsat and radar data is well known, but how to reduce this problem for improving AGB estimation has not been fully examined. Different vegetation types have their own species composition and stand structure, thus they have different data saturation values in Landsat or radar data. Optical and radar data also have different characteristics in representing forest stand structures, thus effective use of their features may improve AGB estimation. This research examines the effects of Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) and ALOS PALSAR L-band data and their integrations in forest AGB estimation of Zhejiang Province, China, and the roles of textural images from both datasets. The linear regression models of AGB were conducted by using (1) Landsat TM alone, (2) ALOS PALSAR data alone, (3) their combination as extra bands, and (4) their data fusion, based on non-stratification and stratification of vegetation types, respectively. The results show that (1) overall, Landsat TM data perform better than PALSAR data, but the latter can produce more accurate estimates for bamboo and shrub, and for forests with AGB values less than 60 Mg/ha; (2) the combination of TM and PALSAR data as extra bands can greatly improve AGB estimation performance, but their fusion using the modified high-pass filter resolution-merging technique cannot; (3) textures are indeed valuable in AGB estimation, especially for forests with complex stand structures such as mixed forests and pine forests with understories of broadleaf species; (4) stratification of vegetation types can improve AGB estimation performance; and (5) the results from the linear regression models are characterized by overestimation and underestimation for the smaller and larger AGB values, respectively, and thus, selecting non-linear models or non-parametric algorithms may be needed in future research.     

MODIS observations of water color of the largest 10 lakes in China between 2000 and 2012

Forel-Ule (FU) index of water color is an important parameter in traditional water quality investigations. We retrieved the FU index of the largest 10 lakes in China during 2000-2012 from MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer surface reflectance product (MOD09) images. Since FU index is an optical parameter, it can be derived from optical remote sensing data by direct formulas, which is invariant with region and season. Based on validation by in situ measured reflectance data, the FU index products are reliable, with average relative error of 7.7%. FU index can be used to roughly assess water clarity: the clearer a water body is, and the bluer it is in color, the smaller its FU index is. FU index can also be used to roughly classify trophic state into three classes: oligotrophic, mesotrophic, and eutrophic. We analyzed the spatial, interannual, and seasonal variations of the FU index and its implications for water clarity and trophic state, and the findings are mostly consistent with the results from related literature. All in all, it might be a feasible way to roughly assess inland water quality by FU index in large region and over long time period.     

水文气象因素对中国北疆流动重力变化的影响

水文气象因素引起的重力变化是影响地震重力变化成果解释的重要因素。以中国北疆地区为研究区域,借助全球陆地数据同化系统（global land data assimilation systems,GLDAS）全球水文模型数据、大气模型数据,计算2016-01—2017-12时段内水文气象因素对研究区域的重力影响。计算结果表明,陆地水影响的年变化为1.3 μGal,两期陆地水影响空间分布的差异低于1 μGal;大气影响的年变化为8 μGal,两期大气影响空间分布的差异达到6 μGal。利用2016-04、2016-08和2017-06三期流动重力测量数据,对比扣除水文气象因素前后的重力变化,可以看出,在中国北疆流动重力数据处理中,大尺度水文因素可以不予考虑,气象因素应予考虑。同时,为更好分析流动重力变化,建议流动重力测量过程中同时开展测点附近的土壤湿度、大气气压等观测。     

应用MODIS数据对新疆北部大雾地面能见度和微物理参数的反演

大雾区域地面能见度、垂直总水汽含量、雾滴有效半径等因子是对大雾进行有效监测的重要参数。以MOD IS探测器的卫星遥感数据资料为主要数据源,定量反演了这些大雾参数。能见度参数反演结果和气象地面观测能见度信息数据的对比表明其效果良好。所得垂直总水汽含量、雾滴有效半径也与以前国内外相关多年研究的结果趋势一致。此方法在这里成功的应用,说明其在遥感大雾监测中的潜在应用价值。     

Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Urban Heat Island and Their Relationship with Land Cover Changes in Urbanization Process: A Case Study in Suzhou, China

One of the significant environmental consequences of urbanization is the urban heat island (UHI). In this paper, Landsat TM images of 1986 and 2004 were utilized to study the spatial and temporal variations of heat island and their relationships with land cover changes in Suzhou, a Chinese city which experienced rapid urbanization in past decades. Land cover classifications were derived to quantify urban expansions and brightness temperatures were computed from the TM thermal data to express the urban thermal environment. The spatial distributions of surface temperature indicated that heat islands had been largely broadened and showed good agreements with urban expansion. Temperature statistics of main land cover types showed that built-up and bare land had higher surface temperatures than natural land covers, implying the warming effect caused by the urbanization with natural landscape being replaced by urban areas. In addition, the spatial detail distributions of surface temperature were compared with the distribution of land cover by means of GIS buffer analysis. Results show remarkable show good correspondence between heat island variations with urban area expansions.     

华北地区季节性垂直位移信号提取及物理机制分析

华北地区地表垂直位移呈现显著的季节性波动。为探究其驱动源信号,利用独立分量分析方法对全球导航定位系统20个基准站的垂直位移时间序列进行时空分解,获取前6个独立分量,并与环境负载造成的垂直位移进行比较分析。结果表明,第一个独立分量呈现显著周年变化和相对均匀的空间响应,与大气负载位移时间序列的平均相关系数为0.60,两者吻合良好。第二和第三个独立分量均是周年和年内信号的组合,其空间响应反映出局部集聚特征,与华北地区水资源的分布状况相类似,合并这两个独立分量后与水文负载位移时间序列的平均相关系数为0.50。由此表明大气和水文负载是驱动华北地区季节性垂直位移的主要源信号。     

长江三角洲地区地表温度年内变化规律与气候因子的关系分析

以长江三角洲地区为研究区,利用2005年全年的MODIS地表温度产品和气象观测资料,定量分析了地表温度年内变化规律与气候因子之间的时滞响应关系。首先,通过谐波分析方法(Harmonic Analysis of Time Series,HANTS)消除地表温度数据中云的影响,提取地表温度时间序列谐波(即周期变化规律),重建地表温度无云时间序列;然后,利用DEM和纬度数据计算了研究区太阳辐射的空间分布,并将其与地表温度的年内变化进行时滞相关分析。0.991 6的相关系数表明:太阳辐射是地表温度年周期变化的主要控制因素,地表温度峰值出现的时间相对于太阳辐射时间而言滞后20 d左右;时滞相关分析表明,地表温度和气温之间的年内变化规律呈极显著相关,气温的变化相对于地表温度存在约5 d左右的滞后响应。     

MODIS气溶胶C004、C005产品的对比分析及其在中国北方地区的适用性评价

详细介绍了MODIS气溶胶C005产品算法的改进情况。选择北京、榆林为试验区, 利用AERONET地基观测的气溶胶光学厚度数据, 对比分析了上午星TERRA、下午星AQUA的MODIS气溶胶C004、C005新旧产品的精度, 评价了它们在中国北方地区的适用性。采用波长插值、时空匹配将地基数据和MODIS 气溶胶产品匹配在一起, 然后采用线性拟合的方法进行对比分析。文中就MODIS气溶胶产品和地基数据的时空匹配, 摒弃了NASA关于MODIS气溶胶产品在全球所采用的方法, 引入当地月平均风速, 提出了中国北方地区时空匹配尺度。对比分析以及评价结果表明: (1) C005产品算法的改进并没有提高北京站点气溶胶光学厚度的精度, 在AOT<0.8时反而是下降的; C004、C005产品在北京站点不具有显著适用性, 但C004比C005产品效果好。(2) 榆林站点, TERRA-MODIS C004产品能够达到需求标准, 而AQUA-MODIS C004精度有所下降; 两星的C005产品精度较C004有很大程度的改善, 470、550、660nm 3个波段的气溶胶光学厚度与AERONET地基观测数据的相关系数均高于0.9, 具有显著适用性。这说明了新算法所采用的确定地表反射率的方法在植被覆盖好的地区是可行的, 在高反射地区效果不好。     

Statistical behaviour of the free-air,Bouguer and isostatic anomalies in Austria

Some selected test areas in the Austrian territory are presented. Free-air and Bouguer anomalies as well as isostatic anomalies (based on Vening Meinesz' isostatic model) are computed. Statistics of these anomalies are given. Also, an extensive comparison between their empirical covariance functions is made and will be discussed. The results show that the isostatic anomalies for our test areas still contain, in general, a trend part.