System analysis of weather fire danger in predicting large fires in Siberian forests

The prediction results of large-scale forest fire development are given for Siberia. To evaluate the fire risks, the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System (CFFWIS) and the Russian moisture indices (MI1 and MI2) were compared on the basis of the data of a network of meteorological stations as input weather parameters. Parameters of active fires were detected daily from the NOAA satellite data for the period of 1996–2008. To determine the length of the fire danger season, the snow cover fractions from Terra/MODIS data (2001–2008) were used. The features of fire development on territories with different types of flammable fuel are considered. The statistical analysis of the areas and number of fires typical of each vegetation class is made with the use of the GLC2000 vegetation map. A positive correlation (∼0.45, p < 0.05) between the cumulative area of local fires and the MI1 and Canadian BUI and DMC indices is revealed. The Canadian ISI and FWI indices describe best the diurnal dynamics of fire areas. The above correlations are higher (∼0.62, p < 0.05) when we select the fires larger than 2000–10000 ha in size for the forested areas. Other cases point to the lack of a linear relation between the fire area and the values of all indices, because the fire spread depends on many natural and anthropogenic factors.     

Remote analysis of changes in the number of small thermokarst lakes and their distribution with respect to their sizes in the cryolithozone of Western Siberia, 2015

Regularities of changes in the number of thermokarst lakes in the cryolithozone of Western Siberia have been studied using multitemporal satellite images. The studies were conducted on 33 test sites selected in different landscape zones of the study area with the use of 134 cloud-free Landsat images obtained during warm months in the period from 1973 to 2013. It is shown that the total number of new lakes is significantly (almost 20 times) higher than the number of disappeared lakes. The area of newly formed thermokarst lakes is, on average, 22 times smaller than the size of disappearing lakes. Therefore, one can assume that the rapid growth in the number of small thermokarst lakes that is observed under the conditions of global warming will lead to an increase in methane emissions into the atmosphere in permafrost zones in the Arctic territories. Results of remote sensing of statistical distribution of small thermokarst lakes with respect to their sizes are given. The studies were performed on eight test sites selected in different permafrost zones of Western Siberia. The size of small lakes was determined according to QuickBird super-high resolution satellite images. It is shown that histograms of distribution of lakes with respect to their sizes allow their approximation by power and exponential functions, which can be used for modeling and predicting the dynamics of thermokarst methane emission in permafrost zones.     

Fires in the Altai-Sayan region: Landscape and ecological confinement

Spatial and temporal patterns of vegetation fires in the Russian part of Altai-Sayan region over the period of instrumental satellite observations (1996–2014) have been studied. The distribution of fires by landscape categories, natural zones, altitudinal belts, and terrain profile forms is presented. We estimate the confinement of fire development in forests dominated by dark coniferous, light coniferous, and deciduous forest stands. The results are standardized taking into account the ratio between plant-cover areas of the selected categories, classes, and zones in the region. We have found an exponential decrease in the number of fires in the area of transition from plains and lowlands to highlands. Middle mountains are characterized by the largest burnt areas. Up to 50% of all fires are observed in the northern and adjacent slopes. The fire occurrence on concave slopes is 40% higher than that on convex slopes. The logarithmic growth in the number of burnt areas and fire frequency was found for all natural zones (forest, steppe, and forest steppe); the greatest seasonal variability in fire frequency and fire statistics is observed in the forest-steppe zone of the region. It is shown that the spatial distribution of fires is in agreement with the selected climatic facies. On the whole, the long-term dynamics of forest burning in the Altai-Sayan region and Siberia is strongly related to the variation of meteorological parameters characterizing climatic changes.     

Interrelation between the vegetation index and the climatic parameters and structural characteristics of vegetation cover

The interrelations between the normalized difference vegetation index and the total incoming radiation; total evaporation; mean surface-air temperature over the vegetation period; and the structural characteristics of vegetation cover, such as its overground phytomass and overground net primary production, are analyzed on the basis of experimental and satellite data. The analysis was made with the use of the data obtained for plain regions of European Russia and western Siberia. It is shown that, for these regions, the latitudinal distributions of the values of the vegetation index and the structural vegetation-cover characteristics under consideration do not coincide. The relationships between the structural characteristics of vegetation cover (phytomass, production) and the vegetation index have the form of functions with saturation. The relationships between the vegetation index and the climatic parameters under consideration have a bell-shaped form. The analysis has shown that the normalized difference vegetation index is not an indicator for the values of the overground net primary production of vegetation cover and its overground phytomass within the areas under consideration.     

Anomalous Wildfires in Siberia in Summer 2019

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The results of satellite wildfire monitoring and estimates for the amounts of emissions of harmful gases and fine aerosols in Siberia from 2001 to 2019...     

基于高空间分辨率卫星遥感影像的围填海存量资源监测与评估研究——以营口市南部海岸为例

为详细掌握围填海存量资源状态,提高海域空间资源监管精细化水平,本文提出围填海存量资源概念,并将围填海存量资源划分为围而未填区域、填而未建区域、低密度建设区域、低洼坑塘、低效盐田和低效养殖池塘等6种类型,以及工业区、城镇区等围填海存量资源的消耗类型。在此基础上,采用高空间分辨率卫星遥感影像,建立了面向对象的围填海存量资源遥感影像分类提取方法与技术流程,构建了围填海存量资源指数,并以营口市南部海岸区域为例进行了实证研究。结果表明:（1）面向对象的围填海存量资源遥感影像分类提取方法能够精细地提取围填海存量资源信息,准确率达到90%以上;（2）填而未建区域、低效盐田、低效养殖池塘占研究区围填海存量资源总面积的62.51%,研究区围填海存量资源指数为0.49,但内部差异明显,北部区域为0.66,中部区域为0.44,南部区域为0.37。     

应用卫星MSS数据对莱州湾主要经济贝类资源潜力的研究

滩涂,是国家重点资源开发区。因此,莱州湾生物资源已引起重视。但长期以来限于常规手段难以及时进行生产潜力的估价。本研究依据卫星遥感理论与技术,应用大地卫星MSS数据监督分类,将获取的地貌类型因子量值,配合生物定量采样相关因子参数,算得莱州湾主要经济贝类资源潜力。其资源量:文蛤(Meretrix meretrix)17505吨,四角蛤蜊(Mactra veneriformis)21886吨。这不仅具有经济意义,同时也有科学意义。     

淤泥质潮滩高程及冲淤变化遥感定量反演方法研究——以长江口崇明东滩为例

潮滩是淤泥质海岸最主要的地貌类型之一,淤泥质潮滩特征在很大程度上代表了所在海岸带的性质,查清其性质和分布对于合理开发潮滩资源和研究现代海岸带动态变化具有重要意义.本文以星载多源遥感技术为主要研究手段,结合常规调查资料和野外调查工作,以长江口崇明东滩为研究区,利用淤泥质潮滩水边线提取技术和潮位站实测水位高程进行潮滩地形反演,确定潮滩坡度及其淤积或侵蚀速度,为长江口潮滩资源合理开发利用和环境保护的长远规划提供重要的参考依据.     

Studying seasonal variations in carbonaceous aerosol particles in the atmosphere over central Siberia

The results of 2-year (2010–2012) measurements of the concentrations of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC), which were taken at the Zotino Tall Tower Observatory (ZOTTO) Siberian background station (61° N, 89° E), are given. Despite the fact that this station is located far from populated areas and industrial zones, the concentrations of OC and EC in the atmosphere over boreal forests in central Siberia significantly exceed their background values. In winter and fall, high concentrations of atmospheric carbonaceous aerosol particles are caused by the long-range transport (~1000 km) of air masses that accumulate pollutants from large cities located in both southern and southwestern regions of Siberia. In spring and summer, the pollution level is also high due to regional forest fires and agricultural burning in the steppe zone of western Siberia in the Russian–Kazakh border region. Background concentrations of carbonaceous aerosol particles were observed within relatively short time intervals whose total duration was no more than 20% of the entire observation period. In summer, variations in the background concentrations of OC closely correlated with air temperature, which implies that the biogenic sources of organic-particle formation are dominating.     

Bayesian classification of the ice cover of the Arctic seas

A classification of sea ice in the Arctic by age (multiyear; first-year; and first-year deformed ice, nilas, etc.) is developed based on the Bayesian approach using satellite radar data and taking into account regional peculiarities of these types of ice for different sectors of the Arctic. Estimations of a priori probabilities for each ice type, which are required for the use of the Bayesian classification, are obtained by the analysis of ice charts in the Arctic seas developed at the AARI in 2008–2013 using satellite data. A posterior probabilities are estimated visually by an expert. Types of sea ice distinguished by the expert on satellite images make it possible to create sample values of the radar-scattering cross section (RSCS). Examples of the proposed Bayesian classification of ice in the Laptev Sea according to Envisat satellite data are given.     

南海主要分潮振幅变化趋势再探

潮汐变化研究对于沿海地区海洋工程、洪涝灾害预防和海洋资源开发利用等各方面都有着非常重要的意义。之前的潮汐变化研究主要基于多年逐时验潮站观测,而验潮站数据无论是站点的个数还是站点的位置,都存在很大的局限性,这对我们研究海盆尺度的潮汐变化规律形成了一定程度的阻碍。前人基于25年的T/P-Jason卫星高度计数据发现南海中央深海海盆主要分潮振幅存在异常大的趋势,这是由于中尺度海洋运动对潮汐调和分析干扰导致的虚假结果。本文首次使用了X-TRACK软件处理过的长达27年的T/P-Jason卫星高度计观测来研究整个南海的主要分潮振幅的长期趋势。经过X-TRACK处理后的卫星观测数据在整个南海的准确性和完整性都有了显著的提升。同时,我们使用了权重最小二乘法来消除长周期采样导致的潮汐混淆的影响。我们发现在南海大部分海域,4大主要分潮的振幅都存在显著的变化趋势。振幅和迟角变化的极值主要分布在吕宋海峡西部、马六甲海峡和台湾海峡等水深和岸线变化剧烈的近海海域,振幅最大的上升趋势可达2.75 mm/a,振幅最大的下降趋势可达–2.16 mm/a。南海主要分潮振幅的长期趋势与河流径流以及人类活动密切相关。     

卫星测高定标场选址中有效波高因素分析

利用Jason-3卫星在国外4个主要卫星高度计定标场所在海域的测量数据,分析了这些海域的有效波高变化特性。在我国大陆沿岸选取了Jason-3卫星经过的12个海域,分析了它们的有效波高变化特性,给出了在我国大陆沿岸建设卫星测高定标场的选址建议。Bass、Corsica、Gavdos等3个定标场海域的平均有效波高约为1.1 m,说明平均有效波高1.1 m及以下的海域适用于建设定标场。选定的12个沿岸海域中,渤海及黄海海域平均有效波高小于0.8 m,显著小于东海及南海1.3～1.5 m平均有效波高,单独从有效波高的角度渤海及黄海海域更适合于建设卫星高度计定标场。     

空间分辨率对海岸线时空演变遥感分析的影响——以渤海湾为例

文章针对中低分辨率遥感影像难以提取海岸线中小尺度变化的实际问题,以渤海湾为例,利用2010—2020年SPOT5、GF-1/6、ZY-3等高分辨率遥感影像,采用数字海岸线分析和分形维数方法获取渤海湾海岸线位置变迁速率和复杂度变化过程;针对目前渤海湾海岸线变迁分析研究多基于中低分辨率遥感影像的问题,结合同时期的Landsat影像,分析遥感影像空间分辨率对渤海湾海岸线变迁速率和分形维数的影响。研究结果表明,遥感影像空间分辨率差异对分形维数的影响较小,但对不同类型的岸线变迁速率影响显著;渤海湾海岸线在2010—2020年的变化呈现出由剧烈过渡至相对稳定的状态,伴随着海岸线位置的变化,岸线的分形维数呈现出先上升再至平稳的趋势。相关研究成果能够为渤海湾地区海洋资源利用优化、海岸线及滩涂湿地等自然资源保护提供数据支持。     

On the Impact of Mispointing Error and Hamming Filtering on Altimeter Waveform Retracking and Skewness Retrieval

An adequate conceptual definition of the geoid is essential for the unambiguous combination of satellite tracking data, satellite al‐timetry, and surface gravity measurements to obtain sea surface topography. The factors influencing the selection of a particular level surface of the earth's gravity field include the purpose(s) for which the geoid is to be used at the 5‐cm level, and the types of data to be used in achieving these objectives. The principal reasons for high precision determinations of the shape of the geoid are: the determination of sea surface topography for applications in oceanography; and the unification of leveling datums with a resolution equivalent to that of first order geodetic leveling. A conceptual definition of the geoid acceptable to oceanographers would be: The geoid for a selected epoch of measurement is that level surface of the earth's gravity field in relation to which the average non‐tidal (or quasi‐stationary) sea surface topography is zero as sampled globally in ocean regions. In the geodetic context, it would be convenient, though not essential, to modify this definition in such a way that the global sea surface topography had zero mean as sampled for evaluations of the geodetic boundary value problem. In either case, a basis exists for unifying all leveling datums serving areas in excess of 10⁶ km², using either gravity anomaly data for the regions or precise determinations of position at first order bench marks. Unfavorable signal‐to‐noise ratios can pose problems when dealing with datums serving smaller areas. Elevation and gravity data banks must be correctly referenced to leveling datums prior to use in sea surface topography determinations. A recent attempt to upgrade the Australian gravity anomaly data bank indicates that all current data banks of this type are inadequate for the task. It is unlikely that time variations in the radial position of the geoid as conceptually defined above, will exceed ±5 cm per century, provided the rate of earth expansion was less than 1 part in 10¹⁰ yr^‐l and there is no dramatic change in the present rate of secular change in Mean Sea Level.     

Study of Wetland Ecosystem Vegetation Using Satellite Data

The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is used to estimate the aboveground net production (ANP) of wetland ecosystems for the key area at the South Taiga zone of West Siberia. The vegetation index and aboveground production are related by linear dependence and are specific for each wetland ecosystem. The NDVI grows with an increase in the ANP at wooded oligotrophic ecosystems. Open oligotrophic bogs and eutrophic wetlands are characterized by an opposite relation. Maps of aboveground production for wetland ecosystems are constructed for each study year and for the whole period of studies. The average aboveground production for all wetland ecosystems of the key area, which was estimated with consideration for the area they occupy and using the data of satellite measurements of the vegetation index, is 305 g C/m²/yr. The total annual carbon accumulation in aboveground wetland vegetation in the key area is 794600 t.     

海洋观测数据的卫星传输链路—以Iridium传输链路应用分析为例

为了使全球性的海洋观测数据能够及时、可靠、准确地接收,介绍了基于卫星网络海洋观测数据传输链路的组成,对卫星传输链路的3个组成部分进行详细说明,包括:Iridium,Argos,Inmarsat和中国北斗四种卫星网络系统及比较分析,各卫星网络对应发送终端的分类分析以及陆地接收系统数据下载方式的比较分析。以Iridium网络系统为例,建设可实现全球覆盖的海洋观测数据卫星传输链路,完成现场观测数据的实时回传,为海洋观测数据卫星传输链路的建设提供示范,对比PSTN和M2M两种数据下载方式,通过实验分析,结果表明该海洋观测数据的卫星传输链路具备可行性和可靠性,可以进行业务化运行。     

Walrus foraging marks on the seafloor in Bristol Bay, Alaska: a reconnaissance survey

A reconnaissance sidescan sonar survey in Bristol Bay, Alaska revealed extensive areas of seafloor with features related to walrus foraging. They are similar to those seen in areas such as the outer Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea. Two types of feature were observed: (a) small (≪1 m diameter) shallow pits, often in clusters ranging in density from 5 pits per hectare to 35 pits per hectare; and, (b) more abundant, narrow, sinuous furrows, typically 5 to 10 m long with some reaching 20 m or more. Most foraging marks were in less than 60 m water depth in areas of sandy seafloor that were smooth, hummocky or characterized by degraded bedforms; the absence of foraging marks in other areas may be related, in part, to their more dynamic nature. The distribution of foraging marks was consistent in a general way with walrus locations from satellite telemetry studies.     

Paleoceanology of the Sea of Azov in the Holocene (Based on Geological Survey Data and Investigation of Malacofauna on the Dolgaya Spit)

Oceanology - The article presents the results of investigations conducted by members of SSC RAS on the Dolgaya Spit in 2019–2020. The following types of data are analyzed: satellite imagery,...     

围填海疑点疑区监测技术方法

为严格围填海管控,迅速、准确和及时掌握用海情况,文章在明确围填海疑点疑区类型的基础上,概述其监测技术方法。研究结果表明:围填海疑点疑区的监测内容主要包括用海位置、面积、方式和类型等;主要利用卫星遥感、航空遥感和地面核查等技术手段;监测流程主要包括数据收集和处理、遥感变化图斑提取、疑点疑区图斑筛选以及疑点疑区核查4个步骤;监测成果可制作围填海疑点疑区核查报告和图集,为海洋行政主管部门提供执法和管理依据。     

Monitoring Anthropogenic Impact on Some Coastal Water Areas of the Black Sea Using Multispectral Satellite Imagery

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The results of comprehensive monitoring of anthropogenic impact on some coastal water areas of the Black Sea are presented. Multispectral satellite...