一种融合空间拓扑关系的室内无线定位方法

针对仅利用无线信号源和其发射信号强度定位会丢失待测位置与信号源之间固有空间关系的问题,提出了利用已知位置接收信号源发射的无线信号强度测量未知点的低成本室内定位方法。该方法深入分析了待定位点和无线信号源以及信号覆盖范围之间的空间关系,充分利用RCC-8空间关系模型进行无线定位。实验结果表明,采用这种融合空间拓扑关系的基于无线信号强度的室内定位方案能够优化定位流程,并在测得位置中反映待测点和信号源之间的相对空间关系。     

Synchronising geometric representations for map mashups using relative positioning and Linked Data

Map mashups, as a common way of presenting geospatial information on the Web, are generally created by spatially overlaying thematic information on top of various base maps. This simple overlay approach often raises geometric deficiencies due to geometric uncertainties in the data. This issue is particularly apparent in a multi-scale context because the thematic data seldom have synchronised level of detail with the base map. In this study, we propose, develop, implement and evaluate a relative positioning approach based on shared geometries and relative coordinates to synchronise geometric representations for map mashups through several scales. To realise the relative positioning between datasets, we adopt a Linked Data–based technical framework in which the data are organised according to ontologies that are designed based on the GeoSPARQL vocabulary. A prototype system is developed to demonstrate the feasibility and usability of the relative positioning approach. The results show that the approach synchronises and integrates the geometries of thematic data and the base map effectively, and the thematic data are automatically tailored for multi-scale visualisation. The proposed framework can be used as a new way of modelling geospatial data on the Web, with merits in terms of both data visualisation and querying.     

利用COSMIC掩星资料研究青藏高原地区大气边界层高度

以往关于青藏高原边界层的研究都是基于个别站点的常规观测,对青藏高原边界层的整体性认识受限。GPS掩星资料具有测量精度高和垂直分辨率高的特性,其廓线中含有大量有价值的边界层信息。利用2007—2013年COSMIC掩星资料,通过计算大气折射率最小梯度来确定边界层高度,并用无线电探空资料对结果进行了检验。在此基础上,对青藏高原地区边界层高度的特征及其形成机制展开了研究,比较了COSMIC掩星确定的边界层高度和ERA-Int的差别,讨论了最小梯度法用于边界层研究的不确定性。结果表明:青藏高原上COSMIC掩星和无线电探空数据检测的边界层高度相关系数为0.786,平均值偏差为0.049 km,均方根误差为0.363 km,COSMIC掩星数据检测的边界层高度和无线电探空的结果非常接近。青藏高原上边界层高度呈现西高东低的分布特征,高原中西部边界层高度主要为1.8—2.3 km,而高原东部边界层为1.4—1.8 km,最大值在高原西南部。青藏高原地区边界层有明显的季节差异,冬季高原上大部分地区边界层高度超过2.0 km;春季大部分地区高度降低,但在受印度季风影响的高原南部有明显的抬升,最大值可超过3.0 km;夏季高原上边界层高度开始升高,大部分地区超过1.8 km;秋季又开始回落。青藏高原以北塔克拉玛干沙漠和高原以南印度季风活动区是两个高值区,北部的沙漠地区边界层高度在夏季最高,南部印度季风活动区在季风爆发前（4月）达到全年最大值。青藏高原中西部地区有水平风辐合以及广泛的上升运动,为边界层的发展提供了动力条件,而东部的下沉运动对边界层的发展有抑制作用。青藏高原边界层各个季节的空间分布与地表感热通量分布一致。COSMIC掩星资料确定的边界层高度和ERA-Int相比,空间分布基本一致但ERA-Int边界层高度明显偏低。当有系统性强逆温存在的时候,或者云中液态水或冰水含量较大时,用最小梯度法检测的边界层高度不确定性增加。      

冷空气过程对黄海东海区域海洋大气边界层结构影响的个例分析

利用一次冷空气过程的14组GPS探空数据,采用位温梯度法确定了冷空气过境前后大气边界层高度,并分析了冷空气过程对大气边界层结构的影响。结果表明：冷锋过境加大了海洋大气边界层的静力不稳定度,使边界层内对流活动增强,且锋面过后距离锋面越近的区域边界层的静力不稳定度越大;冷锋过境使边界层的平均高度升高,边界层顶处逆温梯度增大。结合ERA-Interim再分析资料,分析认为大气边界层高度与静力稳定度（海气温差）存在显著的正相关关系（相关系数达0.73）,海气温差越大,大气边界层高度越高。     

VARIATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PM2.5 CONCENTRATION OVER CHINA

The planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) was calculated using the radiosonde sounding data, including 120 L-band operational sites and 8 GPS sites in China. The diurnal and seasonal variations of PBLH were analyzed using radiosonde sounding (OBS-PBLH) and ERA data (ERA-PBLH). Based on comparison and error analyses, we discussed the main error sources in these data. The frequency distributions of PBLH variations under different regimes (the convective boundary layer, the neutral residual layer, and the stable boundary layer) can be well fitted by a Gamma distribution and the shape parameter k and scale parameter s values were obtained for different regions of China. The variation characteristics of PBLH were found in summer under these three regimes for different regions. The relationships between PBLH and PM2.5 concentration generally follow a power law under very low or no precipitation conditions in the region of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei in summer. The results usually deviated from this power distribution only under strong precipitation or high relative humidity conditions because of the effects of hygroscopic growth of aerosols or wet deposition. The OBS-PBLH provided a reasonable spatial distribution relative to ERA-PBLH. This indicates that OBS-PBLH has the potential for identifying the variation of PM2.5 concentration.     

Mapping changes of residence with passive mobile positioning data: the case of Estonia

Similar to every process involving quantitative research, the study of migration heavily depends on the data available for analysis. The available movement data limit the type of questions that can be asked, and as a result, certain aspects of human spatial mobility have yet to be examined. The development of information and communication technologies and their widespread adoption offers new datasets, methods and interpretations that make it possible to study social processes at a new level. For example, mobile positioning data can aid in overcoming certain constraints embedded in traditional data sources (such as censuses or questionnaires) for study of the connections between daily mobility and change of residence. This study presents a framework for mapping changes of residence using data from passive mobile positioning and an anchor point model to better understand the limits of these methods and their contribution to understanding long-term mobility. The study concludes that the most important considerations in monitoring change of residence using passive mobile position data include the continuity of the time-series data, the varying structure of the mobile tower network and the diversified nature of human mobility. The fine spatial and temporal granularities of passive mobile positioning data allow us to study human movement at a detailed scale.     

GPS Water Vapor and Its Comparison with Radiosonde and ERA-Interim Data in Algeria

Remote sensing of atmospheric water vapor using global positioning system(GPS) data has become an effective tool in meteorology,weather forecasting and climate research. This paper presents the estimation of precipitable water(PW)from GPS observations and meteorological data in Algeria,over three stations located at Algiers,Bechar and Tamanrasset.The objective of this study is to analyze the sensitivity of the GPS PW estimates for the three sites to the weighted mean temperature(T_m),obtained separately from two types of T_m–T_s regression [one general,and one developed specifically for Algeria(T_s stands for surface temperature)],and calculated directly from ERA-Interim data. The results show that the differences in T_m are of the order of 18 K,producing differences of 2.01 mm in the final evaluation of PW. A good agreement is found between GPS-PW and PW calculated from radiosondes,with a small mean difference with Vaisala radiosondes.A comparison between GPS and ERA-Interim shows a large difference(4 mm) in the highlands region. This difference is possibly due to the topography. These first results are encouraging,in particular for meteorological applications in this region,with good hope to extend our dataset analysis to a more complete,nationwide coverage over Algeria.     

伊犁河谷和天山北坡暴雨过程水汽特征分析

选取4次伊犁河谷、天山北坡暴雨天气过程,利用地面逐时降水、常规、NCEP/NCAR 1°×1°再分析及地基GPS遥感的大气水汽总量资料(GPS-PWV),通过合成分析方法得到暴雨期间大气环流的基本配置,阐明了伊犁河谷、天山北坡地区强降水期间环流形势及水汽输送的异同,结果表明:(1)强降水过程中暴雨区上空200 h Pa强辐散气流、500 h Pa槽前正涡度平流、西南气流利于垂直运动的发展,低层偏西、偏东和偏北气流为暴雨区提供水汽和不稳定能量,低层辐合、高层辐散,配合地形辐合抬升,上升运动进一步增强,造成强降水发生;(2)深厚的西西伯利亚低涡低槽系统移速缓慢,停滞时间长,造成强降水前暴雨站增湿时间更长,比较发现强降水发生前暴雨站GPS-PWV均存在1~3 d的增湿过程,暴雨期间测站GPS出现明显跃变,峰值可达到气候平均值的2倍左右;(3)GPS大气可降水量的演变与大尺度的水汽输送、聚集有较好的对应关系,但GPS高值区并不代表降水大值区,还应和动力热力等条件综合判断降水的强弱。     

IGS超快星历对GPS近实时反演水汽精度的影响研究

将IGS发布的超快星历与最终星历中卫星的坐标及钟差进行对比,初步验证IGS超快星历的精度。在此基础上,以美国国家海洋和大气局ARM实验中GPS连续运行参考站一周的观测数据作为实验对象,利用Bernese软件分别使用IGS最终星历以及超快星历进行GPS反演大气水汽含量的数据解算,将得到的基线精度以及对流层延迟值进行对比,结果表明采用最终星历和超快星历得到的基线精度基本相同,但对流层延迟值相差较大,并且差值较大的时刻一般出现在超快星历的外推时刻,并随着外推时间的增加逐渐增大。为此,本文设计了滑动式动态星历选择方案,通过实验验证,该优化方案能有效的提高近实时对流层延迟解算精度,满足GPS近实时反演大气水汽的精度要求。     

室内定位数据分析与应用研究进展

现代人文地理学的研究越来越多地关注人的时空行为,而获取个体在出行活动中的时空位置数据是研究人类时空行为的前提。受数据获取技术的限制,之前对时空行为的研究主要集中在室外空间。随着室内定位技术的出现和应用,这类研究由室外空间扩展至室内空间。室内定位技术和方法较多,但从数据的角度来看,根据数据获取中使用定位方法的不同,可将室内定位数据分为几何位置数据、指纹位置数据和符号位置数据3类。目前,基于室内定位数据的研究可以归结为以下4个方面,即：人在室内的时空分布、人在室内的移动模式、人在室内的行为习惯及属性推断、人与室内环境的交互作用。然而,总体上目前的研究还处于探索阶段,理论和方法体系尚未成熟。本文认为后续的研究中需要关注以下问题：①数据获取方面。相对于蓝牙、射频识别、红外等定位技术,“智能手机+WiFi”模式的定位系统具有覆盖范围广、成本低廉、无需专门设备支持、易与用户交互等优势,是一种最具应用前景的室内定位技术;②研究内容方面。时空行为特征的研究是基础,个体属性推断及个体与环境的相互作用形式和机理研究将是重点,多时空尺度数据融合分析是一种趋势;③科学伦理方面。室内定位涉及微观尺度人类活动的记录,隐私保护问题需要高度关注。