Mapping land cover gradients through analysis of hyper-temporal NDVI imagery

The green cover of the earth exhibits various spatial gradients that represent gradual changes in space of vegetation density and/or in species composition. To date, land cover mapping methods differentiate at best, mapping units with different cover densities and/or species compositions, but typically fail to express such differences as gradients. Present interpretation techniques still make insufficient use of freely available spatial-temporal Earth Observation (EO) data that allow detection of existing land cover gradients. This study explores the use of hyper-temporal NDVI imagery to detect and delineate land cover gradients analyzing the temporal behavior of NDVI values. MODIS-Terra MVC-images (250 m, 16-day) of Crete, Greece, from February 2000 to July 2009 are used. The analysis approach uses an ISODATA unsupervised classification in combination with a Hierarchical Clustering Analysis (HCA). Clustering of class-specific temporal NDVI profiles through HCA resulted in the identification of gradients in landcover vegetation growth patterns. The detected gradients were arranged in a relational diagram, and mapped. Three groups of NDVI-classes were evaluated by correlating their class-specific annual average NDVI values with the field data (tree, shrub, grass, bare soil, stone, litter fraction covers). Multiple regression analysis showed that within each NDVI group, the fraction cover data were linearly related with the NDVI data, while NDVI groups were significantly different with respect to tree cover (adj. R² = 0.96), shrub cover (adj. R² = 0.83), grass cover (adj. R² = 0.71), bare soil (adj. R² = 0.88), stone cover (adj. R² = 0.83) and litter cover (adj. R² = 0.69) fractions. Similarly, the mean Sorenson dissimilarity values were found high and significant at confidence interval of 95% in all pairs of three NDVI groups. The study demonstrates that hyper-temporal NDVI imagery can successfully detect and map land cover gradients. The results may improve land cover assessment and aid in agricultural and ecological studies.     

高斯-克吕格投影反解的数值变换方法分析

数值变换方法是地图投影变换的重要方法之一。在介绍数值变换常用方法的基础上,针对高斯-克吕格投影的反解变换进行具体实验,并对各方法变换精度与稳定性进行对比分析。     

一种高分辨率遥感图像舰船检测方法研究

本文针对传统舰船检测方法在复杂海况条件下检测结果不佳,易造成大量虚警的问题,提出了在利用自适应分割算法进行舰船快速筛选的基础上采用方向梯度直方图(HOG)特征提取舰船的边缘结构信息,通过监督学习进行舰船检测虚警滤除的新算法。与现有算法相比,这种算法克服了由云、浪造成的舰船目标虚警滤除问题,在保证鲁棒性的同时兼顾了算法效率,并使用该方法对遥感图像进行了检测试验。     

2013年4月20日四川芦山7.0级地震震源破裂特征

2013年4月20日四川芦山发生7.0级地震.本文运用反投影远震P波的方法研究了中心频率为1 Hz的芦山地震震源破裂特征.研究结果显示2013年芦山7.0级地震破裂长度约为20 km,震源破裂时间约为26 s.本文认为在芦山地震的开始阶段(0~4 s)震源的破裂是向震中位置两侧进行的.而芦山地震破裂的第二阶段(5~26 s)是单侧破裂.芦山地震最大能量释放区域位于震中以北.本文对比了运用相同方法研究的发生在同一断裂带上的2008年汶川地震震源破裂特征.发现2013年芦山地震和2008年汶川地震有三点相似之处,即,破裂主要沿北东走向的龙门山断裂带发展;最大能量释放区域没有位于震中;能量都是通过多次子事件来释放的,且第二次能量释放是最大能量释放.对比两次地震破裂区域,可以看出芦山地震的破裂区域是在2008年汶川地震破裂区域的西南端发展的.两次地震的破裂区域占了整个龙门山断裂带的三分之二.     

Symposium On Sediment Storage In Rivers And Estuaries

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Graphical design of world map projections

The design of new map projections has up until now required mathematical and cartographic expertise that has limited this activity to a small group of specialists. This article introduces the background mathematics for a software-based method that enables cartographers to easily design new small-scale world map projections. The software is usable even by those without mathematical expertise. A new projection is designed interactively in an iterative process that allows the designer to graphically and numerically assess the graticule, the representation of the continents, and the distortion properties of the new projection. The method has been implemented in Flex Projector, a free and open-source application enabling users to quickly create new map projections and modify existing projections. We also introduce new tools that help evaluate the distortion properties of projections, namely a configurable acceptance index to assess areal and angular distortion, a derived acceptance visualization, and interactive profiles through the distortion space of a projection. To illustrate the proposed method, a new projection, the Cropped Ginzburg VIII projection, is presented.     

正则算子空间上的一类格子空间

赋偏序向量空间的格子空间指的是它的一个向量子空间对于诱导序（the induced ordering）成为一个Riesz空间。主要研究了正则算子空间上的一类格子空间，其中每一个正则算子的值域具备Dedekind完备性。首先讨论了一类经典Riesz空间上的正投影，然后得到主要结果存在Riesz空间上的一类正投影使它的值域成为一格子空间，最后讨论了全空间与格子空间中正则算子的不交性。     

实参数与复参数混合域最小二乘平差方法

针对平差问题同时含有实数域参数和复数域参数的情形,提出了实参与复参混合的测量平差建模思路,并导出了相应的混合域最小二乘平差方法。该方法统一概括了实最小二乘和复最小二乘方法,其估计过程包括两步:基于零空间算子的实参数平差估计和复数平差模型的复参数估计。通过等价变换将实数域投影变换模型、直接线性变换模型分别重构为相应的混合域平差模型,有效降低法方程求逆维数,从而提高建模和平差计算效率。应用结果及分析验证了本文所提方法的正确性和有效性。     

Flow rule effects in the Tresca model

The Tresca failure criterion is used regularly in geotechnical engineering to compute the failure loads of clay soils deforming under undrained conditions. When this criterion is used together with the finite element method a plastic flow rule must also be incorporated in the elasto-plastic soil model.

The effects of the flow rule on the performance of a non-linear analysis using an elastic perfectly plastic soil model obeying the Tresca failure criteria are discussed in this note. Application of this model in a three-dimensional analysis causes computational difficulties, due to the gradient discontinuities that exist at the corner of the Tresca yield surface. Such discontinuities can be removed from the yield (or failure) surface using different methods. Two of the most widely used methods in removing singularities from the yield surface and their overall performances in a three-dimensional finite element analysis are discussed.

The motivation for this study comes from a concern raised by Randolph and Puzrin [Randolph MF and Puzrin AM Upper bound limit analysis of circular foundations on clay under general loading. Geotechnique, (2003);53(9):785–796, [5]] about reported instances of under predictions of the collapse loads by finite element analysis [Taiebat HA and Carter JP Numerical studies of the bearing capacity of shallow foundations on cohesive soil subjected to combined loading. Geotechnique, (2000);50(4):409–418, [7]] and [Taiebat HA and Carter JP Bearing capacity of strip and circular foundations on undrained clay subjected to eccentric loads. Geotechnique, (2002);52(1):61–64, [8]], [Gourvenec S and Randolph M Effect of strength non-homogeneity on the shape of failure envelopes for combined loading of strip and circular foundations on clay, Geotechnique, (2003);53(6):575–586, [4]], when it is usually expected that finite element results should overestimate the true collapse loads. The intent of this study is to demonstrate and reiterate that although the finite element method is an extremely powerful analytical tool for solution of engineering problems, it is nevertheless subjected to approximation errors due to simplifications that are necessarily made to prevent other numerical difficulties.     

等角投影数值变换的正型多项式方法及其应用分析

数值变换是地图投影变换中常用的方法,鉴于二元n次多项式直接求解法针对性差、计算效率低、稳定性差等缺点,针对等角投影采用正型多项式法进行数值变换,本文着重介绍正型多项式法及其应用。