Theory and Experimental Results about the Application of Remote Sensing to Earthquake Prediction

In this paper,the theory for applying remote sensing to earthquake prediction has been elucidated and an experiment has been made.Through the experiment,it has been found that the characteristics and temperature of infrared radiant of rocks vary as a function of rock stress,the order of magnitude of radiance variation is 10-5(W/cm2 sr um),the amount of variation of the radiant temperature is 0.2℃~0.8℃ and some significant precursor information has been discovered.The experiment has verified preliminarily that the advanced technology of remote sensing can be applied to earthquake prediction.     

Cloud tracking using satellite data for predicting the probability of heavy rainfall events in the Mediterranean area

The use of cloud tracking techniques and storm identification procedures is proposed in this paper with the aim of predicting the evolution of cloud entities associated with the highest rainfall probability within a given meteorological scenario. Suitable algorithms for this kind of analysis are based on the processing of digital images in the thermal infrared (IR) band from geostationary satellites: a selection of such algorithms is described in some detail together with a few real case applications. Three heavy rainfall events have been selected for this purpose with reference to the extreme meteorological situation observed during Fall 1992 and 1993 over the Mediterranean area. A window from 30 to 60 °N and from 20 °W to 30 °E has been identified for the analysis of data from the radiometer on board the ESA Meteosat platform. In conclusion, the suitability of cloud tracking techniques for predicting the probability of heavy rainfall events is discussed provided that the former are associated with proper modeling of small scale rainfall distribution.     

Quantimet image analysis of soil pore geometry: Comparison with tracer breakthrough curves

The relationships between two-dimensional image analysis of soil thin-sections and tracer breakthrough curves has been studied for a silty clay loam brown earth soil under saturated conditions. Initial tracer breakthrough is well in advance of one pore volume. Discrepancies between Quantimet image analysis and breakthrough curve characterization were related by inference to the role of infrequently occurring macropores not necessarily sampled on the two-dimensional images. A fundamental difficulty found in the use of image analysis is the uncertain nature of the relationship between the two-dimensional image and the three-dimensional pore system. Caution is needed in using Quantimet image analysis to describe gross properties of the three-dimensional pore system.     

Recent trends in vegetation dynamics in the African Sahel and their relationship to climate

Contrary to assertions of widespread irreversible desertification in the African Sahel, a recent increase in seasonal greenness over large areas of the Sahel has been observed, which has been interpreted as a recovery from the great Sahelian droughts. This research investigates temporal and spatial patterns of vegetation greenness and rainfall variability in the African Sahel and their interrelationships based on analyses of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series for the period 1982–2003 and gridded satellite rainfall estimates. While rainfall emerges as the dominant causative factor for the increase in vegetation greenness, there is evidence of another causative factor, hypothetically a human-induced change superimposed on the climate trend.     

建立地震发射台的建议

目前地球上有成千上万个地震台，但它们都是接收地震波的地震台。建议建立一种新型的地震台，这种地震台用人工的方法不断地向外发射地震波，照亮需要研究地区的地下结构，研究特定的科学问题。建立地震发射台的核心问题是选择合适的人工震源，近年来出现的绿色环保震源，以及现代信息处理技术的发展，使得建立照亮10万km2(深至Moho面)地区地下结构的地震发射台已经完全是可能的。     

遥感技术在云南中甸地区煤炭资源调查中的应用

以卫星遥感技术为主要手段,通过遥感地质解译,结合适量的野外调查,综合常规地质资料分析,认为云南中甸地区的含煤目的层为新第三系上新统和第四系更新统。并对该区新生代盆地的形成机制及煤层聚集、赋存规律进行了总结,圈定了5个含煤远景区,为该区进一步进行煤炭资源勘探提供了靶区和基础资料,对解决滇西北严重缺煤的现状有一定的实际意义。     

杭州湾南北两岸岸线变迁遥感动态调查

以多时相遥感资料为基础,利用遥感数据的时间和空间特点,对杭州湾南北两岸的岸线进行了遥感调查,查明了岸线变迁规律及影响因素,为杭州湾合理开发、管理和保护提供了依据。