Freshening of the Intermediate Waters in the Northern South China Sea over the PastSix Decades

The properties of salinity in the South China Sea (SCS), a significant marginal sea connecting the Pacific andIndian Oceans, are greatly influenced by the transport of fresh water flux between the two oceans. However, the long-termchanges in the intermediate water in the SCS have not been thoroughly studied due to limited data, particularly in relationto its thermodynamic variations. This study utilized reanalysis data products to identify a 60-year trend of freshening in theintermediate waters of the northern South China Sea (NSCS), accompanied by an expansion of low-salinity water. Thestudy also constructed salinity budget terms, including advection and entrainment processes, and conducted an analysis ofthe salinity budget to understand the impacts of external and internal dynamic processes on the freshening trend of theintermediate water in the NSCS. The analysis revealed that the freshening in the northwest Pacific Ocean and theintensification of intrusion through the Luzon Strait at intermediate levels are the primary drivers of the salinity changes inthe NSCS. Additionally, a weakened trend in the intensity of vertical entrainment also contributes to the freshening in theNSCS. This study offers new insights into the understanding of regional deep sea changes in response to variations in boththermodynamics and oceanic dynamic processes.     

Irish on the move

Trends in emigration from Ireland over time are reviewed. "During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries overseas migration to the United States and seasonal harvest migration to Britain were the main types of movement, but over the past 100 years the Irish have developed a special affinity for settling in British towns. Although the outflow was halted for a time during the 1970s, when return migration took over, the 1980s have seen a renewal of the exodus. This time, however, the character of the flow has changed from predominantly low-skill construction and factory workers to embrace better-educated emigrants, including many graduates. This shift reflects Ireland's changing position in the international market for labour."     

冰雪险途心相连

2008年1月下旬,江苏省常熟市,大雪纷飞,连绵数日。安徽省第三测绘院三中队的5名测绘队员正在这里进行工程测量、地籍测量．他们连日奋战．克服罕见冰雪带来的各种困难．于1月31日完成最后一批测量任务。带着收获的喜悦,测绘队员们踏上归乡之旅。     

关于测绘服务于抗震救灾工作的感想——“抗震救灾与地理信息服务”专题前言

汶川地震发生后,国家测绘局按照党中央国务院的部署,立即启动测绘应急保障预案,广大干部职工迅速投入到抗震救灾的测绘保障服务中,5月12日至6月30日,测绘部门累计提供灾区地图5．3万张,其中,新加工制作3．1万张。遥感影像;等基础地理信息数据约12000GB,     

安庆市辖区898平方公里土地利用现状图通过验收

安徽省安庆市市区土地利用更新现状图测绘成果日前通过了省级验收。这次调查测绘的市区面积共898平方公里,提供1：1万正射影像图54幅。调绘成果为安庆市整体规划、土地分类利用、耕地保护,开发成本计算以及国家对土地宏观监控提供了依据。     

一切为了学生——郑州测校教书育人工作侧记

近7年来,郑州测校毕业生的首次就业率始终保持在96％以上,绝大多数专业的毕业生供不应求。在测校经过专业基础理论的学习和严格的实际操作能力的训练后,走上工作岗位的毕业生已成为我国测绘队伍中的重要力量。     

十年跨越 硕果飘香

十月金秋．硕果飘香。湖北省基础地理信息中心近10年间在信息化浪潮中励精图治．不断开拓,实现了跨越式发展。     

如何高效处理小像幅航空摄影测量数据——基于Correct及AAT组合的小像幅数据处理系统

众所周知,航空摄影测量已成为测绘各种比例尺地形图的首选技术。但是,由于航摄成本高、周期长,涉及的管理环节较多,因此在对小面积范围进行航摄时,一般不采用标准像幅（23cm×23cm）的航空遥感摄影测量技术,而是通过小像幅的低空摄影测量方法代替通用的航空摄影测量,以缩短航摄时间,降低航摄成本。     

宝丰开展矿山百日安全攻坚战

9月23日上午,位于河南省宝丰县大营镇白石坡村内的一处死灰复燃矿井口被彻底封填,从而拉开了该县矿山百日安全执法攻坚战的序幕。     

国外土地管理服务理念

加拿大：分权分级管理下的土地管理服务理念 加拿大土地所有制有三种形式：联邦公有土地、省公有土地和私人所有土地,联邦和省公有土地又称皇家土地。联邦公有土地占全国土地的40％,约4亿公顷,其中有近9万公顷在大城市地区。一般都是港口、机场和联邦办公机构及其他重要设施用地。省公有土地占全国土地的50％,约5亿公顷。