Constraining the nature of dark energy using the Square Kilometer Array Telescope

We investigate the potential of the Square Kilometer Array Telescope (SKA) to constrain the sound speed of dark energy. The Integrated Sachs Wolfe (ISW) effect results in a significant power spectrum signal when Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) temperature anisotropies are cross-correlated with galaxies detectable with the SKA in H  i . We consider using this measurement, the autocorrelation of H  i galaxies and the CMB temperature power spectrum to derive constraints on the sound speed. We study the contributions to the cross-correlation signal made by galaxies at different redshifts and use redshift tomography to improve the signal-to-noise. We use a  χ²  analysis to estimate the significance of detecting a sound speed different from that expected in quintessence models, finding that there is potential to distinguish very low sound speeds from the quintessence value.     

Eclipsing Binaries in Open Clusters

The study of detached eclipsing binaries in open clusters can provide stringent tests of theoretical stellar evolutionary models, which must simultaneously fit the masses, radii, and luminosities of the eclipsing stars and the radiative properties of every other star in the cluster. We review recent progress in such studies and discuss two unusually interesting objects currently under analysis. GV Carinae is an A0 m + A8 m binary in the Southern open cluster NGC 3532; its eclipse depths have changed by 0.1 mag between 1990 and 2001, suggesting that its orbit is being perturbed by a relatively close third body. DW Carinae is a high-mass unevolved B1 V + B1 V binary in the very young open cluster Collinder 228, and displays double-peaked emission in the centre of the Hα line which is characteristic of Be stars. We conclude by pointing out that the great promise of eclipsing binaries in open clusters can only be satisfied when both the binaries and their parent clusters are well-observed, a situation which is less common than we would like.     

On the motion around the centre of mass of a viscously elastic sphere in the restricted elliptic three-body problem

In the restricted three-body problem we consider the motion of a viscously elastic sphere (planet) with its centre of mass moving in a conditionally-periodic orbit. The approximate equations describing the rotational motion of the sphere in terms of the Andoyer variables are obtained by the method of the separation of motion and averaging; the evolution of the motion is also analysed.     

三疣梭子蟹(Portunus trituberculatus)低盐耐受性和体重的遗传参数估计及其相关分析

为评估三疣梭子蟹(Portunus trituberculatus)体重及其低盐耐受性遗传力,本实验构建了20个三疣梭子蟹全同胞家系,分别在其60、90养殖日龄测量其各个家系的体重,并在60日龄时取每个家系90个个体,在盐度4胁迫下分别在12h、24h、48h、72h统计其死亡率,作为衡量其盐度耐受性指标。利用全同胞方差组分分析法评估其低盐耐受性及体重遗传参数。结果发现三疣梭子蟹在60日龄下,其体重遗传力为0.45,其在12h、24h、48h、72h处理条件低盐耐受性遗传力分别为0.13、0.18、0.21、0.29。通过聚类分析的方法将其耐受性状分为3类,并通过相关性分析发现三疣梭子蟹生长性状与低盐耐受性性状的相关系数为0.143,检验并不显著(P=0.547),说明三疣梭子蟹生长性状与耐低盐性状并不相关,在选育时可采用复合选育,提高育种效率。     

植被生态遥感参数定量反演研究方法进展

植被参数是生态遥感定量反演的热点和难点,也是生态系统研究的基础性参数。本文在广泛阅读国内外公开发表的文献资料基础上,将现有的植被生态遥感参数概括为物理类、生化组分类、能量和功能类3大类,系统梳理了每类参数定量反演的主要模型方法,进行优缺点和适用性分析,对现阶段存在的不足和未来发展趋势进行了探讨。物理类植被生态遥感参数主要介绍了植被覆盖度、生物量、叶面积指数、树高等研究进展,生化组分类植被生态遥感参数主要介绍了植被含水量、叶绿素含量和光合能力等研究进展,能量类植被生态遥感参数介绍了光合有效辐射、植被吸收光合有效辐射等研究进展,功能类植被生态遥感参数主要介绍了植被生产力和碳交换量等研究进展。存在的主要问题包括混合像元分解、病态反演、物理模型应用过程中的误差传递、数据融合的尺度效应和空间变异性、模型耦合的最优方案确定问题。     

新太阳光压模型在GNSS定轨中的应用

太阳光压摄动是影响卫星定轨中重要的误差源,在GNSS导航卫星精密定轨过程中使用最为广泛的光压模型为ECOM模型。为了探究几种ECOM模型及其适用性,该文以超快速星历为起算轨道,分析对比经典ECOM-1模型与最新13参数ECOMC模型对GPS/BDS卫星轨道的影响。结果显示:相较于ECOM-1模型,ECOMC模型在GPS定轨中精度有所提升,特别体现在径向精度提升,单天与三天弧段在径向的解算精度分别提升了12.73%和24.74%;在BDS定轨中,采用ECOMC模型,部分GEO卫星在径向方向单天精度有12.38%的提升,而对于IGSO与MEO卫星二者精度差异不大;分析可得,由于星体结构不对称引起卫星在沿太阳-卫星方向作用的偶数阶短周期谐波扰动,引入卫星-太阳方向偶数阶项的参数估计可提升卫星径向精度。     

大光斑波形数据在土地覆盖分类的适用性分析

针对GLAS地学激光测高系统是冰、云和陆地高程卫星(ICESat)的唯一监测工具,能够记录地表光斑内的地物信息,是否能应用于黄土高原土地覆盖分类的问题进行了研究。利用粒子群和最小二乘法相结合的方法对GLAS波形数据进行高斯分解,获取高斯波个数、波形总能量、波形信号起始和信号结束位置4个波形参数;基于波形自动分类方法对黄土高原水体、森林、城市用地、其他地类(裸地、低矮植被等)进行分类。通过基于覆盖相同研究区域的30 m地表覆盖数据(Globe Land30),验证分类的准确性。结果表明,GLAS大光斑波形数据对黄土高原的4种地类能够很好地进行区分,总分类精度高达87.68%,Kappa系数为65.79%。研究表明,GLAS波形数据可以作为获取土地覆盖信息的有效数据源,为研究黄土高原土地覆盖变化提供更丰富的数据支持。