On the inclination and the axial velocity of spicules

This paper studies two properties of chromospheric spicules: their angular distribution and the plasma velocity along their axes. To investigate the first property, we measured the apparent tilt of spicules at the limb, and then computed their actual distribution in space. This was achieved by solving first kind Fredholm or Volterra integral equations by various methods. The distribution of the axial velocity of the spicule plasma was studied on the basis of two types of observations: (1) the height variation of the spicules as a function of time and (2) the Doppler shift of the spectral lines. The resulting velocity distributions, using the experimental data of these two sets of observations, are quite different. The average velocity based on the Doppler shift measurements ( 40 km s^–1) is greater than that based on height variation of spicules ( 20 km s^–1). This is due to the ionization of the material as it penetrates the corona.     

Unusually low coronal radio emission at the solar minimum

We present two-dimensional observations of the quiet Sun at 73.8, 50.0, and 38.5 MHz obtained with the Clark Lake Radioheliograph during the sunspot minimum period of September 1986. The observed peak brightness temperatures during the entire period of sunspot minimum are found to be extremely low, lying in the range (0.6 × 10⁵ K – 2.5 × 10⁵ K). It is shown that these low values cannot be explained by the generally adopted models for N _e and T _e in a homogeneous corona. The effect of scattering by random density fluctuations is introduced in order to decrease the values of predicted T _b . The value of peak T _b is computed as a function of relative r.m.s. density fluctuations = <N _e >/N _e ; and it is found that should be in the range from 0.07 to 0.19, 0.1 to 0.25, and 0.15 to 0.35, respectively, at 38.5, 50.0, and 73.8 MHz, respectively, to explain the observed low brightness temperatures.On leave from Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, India.     

Urban settlement size trends in the former USSR: 1970-1989

"Based upon recently published data, this paper investigates urban settlement size trends in the former USSR and its republics during the intercensal periods of 1970-1979 and 1979-1989. Results indicate that although a trend toward largeness of the Soviet urban hierarchy continues, a slowing in this direction has occurred. Among republics, all had an increasing trend towards largeness on at least one and usually all three summary measures of urban settlement size structure. The RSFSR [Russia] and Armenia especially consistently evidenced a relatively high degree of largeness, while the former Baltic republics generally revealed a relative smallness."     

冰层厚度传感器及其检测方法

水结冰和冰融化过程中的电阻、电容、温度物理参数与被检测冰表面以上的空气层或冰下水层的电阻、电容、温度有一定的差异,有些差异在数值上比较明显。基于这一特点,笔者提出了利用空气、冰与水的物理特性差异实现对冰层厚度及冰下水位接触式检测的新思路,对含有导电杂质的冰、冰-水混合物、水、空气的电阻、电容特性随温度的变化规律进行了初步分析,并得到冰的弱导电性质和冰与水的电容区间单调特性,据此提出了冰层厚度传感器结构及其冰厚检测原理,介绍了新型冰层厚度传感器在实践中的应用。     

基于投影网格的大面积水面生成算法

本文主要研究在现代硬件条件下,如何为渲染生成一个大面积的水面。为了达到摄像机高低不同时对分辨率的要求,同时保持空间的可量测性,现在经常使用的生成算法是各种"层次细节"的方法。但层次细节也存在存储数据量大以及接边等问题。本文介绍了一种替代的算法:投影网格算法。投影网格从我们希望在投影后得到的网格入手,反向找出网格在投影前的位置,更有目的性,有自己的优势。     

基于色层图与纹理融合的地形晕渲

针对三维地形晕渲的具体需求和存在问题,提出了一种基于色层图与纹理融合的晕渲方法。根据自定义或色层表主色调插值生成色彩连续的色层图,对地形高程进行着色;在地表材质分块的基础上,通过计算相邻材质边界上的多重纹理坐标,使用多重纹理映射进行融合过渡;最后给出了实验结果。     

多视处理对SAR船只探测的影响

合成孔径雷达(Synthetic Aperture Radar, SAR)成像过程中会出现斑点噪声,一般用多视处理减少图像的斑点噪声,这对合成孔径雷达船只探测造成了一定的影响.本文对不同视数SAR图像的等效视数、空间分辨率和船只海面对比度进行了分析,结果表明:一方面,多视处理增加了等效视数,改善了图像质量,更有利于船只探测;但另一方面,多视处理又降低了图像空间分辨率和船只海面对比度,对船只探测产生不利影响.最后本文选取了窗口滤波法和K分布法两种典型的SAR船只探测方法对多视处理的SIR-C SAR图像进行了船只探测试验,得到了最适合船只探测的多视处理的视数.     

同位素示踪剂在流域水文模拟中的应用

主要目的是通过对同位素在流域水文模拟应用中的一些假定、限制条件以及方法进行澄清和系统化,从而促进同位素在流域水文模拟中一些新的研究方向和研究热点.主要从三个方面,即同位素流量过程线分割、流域平均滞时与不同水源混合、与水文模型耦合,讨论同位素示踪剂在流域水文模拟中的研究进展情况.同时指出了同位素在流域水文模拟中应用存在的一些主要问题,包括:①降雨同位素含量的时空变化;②不同径流成分的采样;③径流输出同位素含量的空间变化;④流域平均滞时分布函数的确定;⑤水文同位素耦合模型.     

GPS在精密施工测量控制网中的应用

GPS工程控制网是目前应用最广泛的控制网,GPS测量在水利水电行业的施工测量控制网中也可以有很好的应用。通过某水电站枢纽区首级GPS控制网建立的实例,对高等级GPS工程控制网从设计、观测到数据处理及成果的可靠性验证进行了探讨。     

基于BERN5．0软件计算的北京地区GPS可降水量研究

收集了2002-2007年6年期间的北京房山站（BJFS）连续观测数据,利用BERN高精度GPS数据处理软件计算出该站的对流层延迟,再利用该站的气象观测资料分离干延迟获得2mm精度的湿延迟,计算出BJFS站的可降水量（PWV）,组成长达6年的时间序列,初步探讨北京地区的季节性降水量变化,特别是第三季度的可降水量影响,通过数据走势,预测计算不同季度的降水概率。