Direct observation of complex Tóthian groundwater flow systems in the laboratory

Based on the theory of gravity‐driven groundwater flow systems, we have developed a complex Flow System Sand‐Box Model (FSM). It enables the visual observations of the development and characteristics and temporal evolution of complex Tóthian flow systems in the laboratory. The configuration of the regional, intermediate and local flow systems can be controlled and observed; hydraulic head, flow direction and travel time can be measured; and the scale and shape of the sub‐flow systems as well as the path lines and flow lines can be observed directly. The experiments demonstrate the Tóthian flow systems in a small basin with multiple sources and sinks. Greater local topographic (water table) undulation will lead to larger local flow systems. Greater regional and less local topographic undulation will enhance the development of intermediate and regional flow systems. In homogeneous media, increasing fluid‐potential differences between source and sink increase the spatial scale of the generated flow systems. The FSM is a useful teaching aid and experimental device to study and develop an intuitive insight into gravity‐driven groundwater flow systems. It helps to visualize and understand the hydraulic properties and controlling factors of Tóthian flow systems and may be used to study problems related to the chemical and temperature characteristics of the flow systems as well. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Areal extent of the 1988 flood in Bangladesh: How much did the satellite imagery show?

This paper presents the methods and results of visual interpretation of satellite imagery for estimating areal extent of the 1988 flood in Bangladesh. The main limitation of this method was that cloud-free images were not available for the peak flood period in the first week of September. Relatively cloud-free images on three selected dates in the last three weeks of September showed that areas of inundation on those dates ranged from 44000 to 60000 km² ± 5% (31 to 42% of Bangladesh). The Government of Bangladesh official estimates of the areal extent of flooding were tentative in nature, since these were based on a choropleth map of relative proportions (percentages) of flooding in different parts of the country. The official estimate of the maximum extent of flooding was 82000 km² (57% of Bangladesh), i.e. 15 to 26% larger than the area shown on satellite imagery. The actual extent of flooding was certainly larger than the estimates from satellite imagery but, perhaps, smaller than the official estimates, since a reduction of 15 to 26% of flood area in one to three weeks seemed unlikely. An alternative method of mapping flood-affected areas by using newspaper-interpreted data was attempted, but the method had limited values because of reporting bias.     

视景地形仿真及其应用

本文主要讨论了视景地形仿真的特点、数据基础及其实现的整个过程，列举了视景地形仿真在军事上和其它领域的应用实例。实验表明，本文所介绍的视景地形仿真过程简单而容易实现，仿真的地形景观具有良好的视觉效果。     

微机双道原子荧光光度计测控系统设计

该系统采用串口通信方式完成嵌入式单片机系统^[1]和计算机之间通信，通过测量待测溶液和标样的荧光强度来计算待测液中某痕量元素的含量，该系统具有图形化友好菜单操作、可视化的曲线分析和数据处理等特点。     

电子地形图符号体系的研究

随着数字制图技术的发展,电子地图的应用日益增多,为保证地理信息感知和认知的一致性与准确性,达到信息与资源共享,电子地形图符号的规范化、标准化势在必行。文中针对此种需求介绍了电子地形图符号体系和符号标准化的研究现状,分析了电子地形图符号体系中存在的主要问题,详细阐述了电子地形图符号体系构建的基本原则、内容以及体系结构,并且结合示例进行了说明,为电子地形图符号体系的研究提供了一些思路。     

战场地理空间信息可视化系统设计与研究

对当前流行的3DGIS系统进行了介绍,并研究提出了采用面向对象的方法来表达3D场景中的空间数据,基于栅格金字塔模型来组织和管理地形数据,基于视点相关的地形LoD方法实现了大范围漫游,基于参数化3D建模方法和矢量地物LoD来实现地物数据的建模和可视化的方法,设计和构建西北地区战场地理空间信息可视化系统(3DMGIS)。     

计算机地貌晕渲效果增强方法研究

在总结传统手工晕渲经验和方法的基础上，深入分析了计算机地貌晕渲的原理，着重研究了坡度和坡向对地貌晕渲中阴影强弱和明暗程度的影响，提出了变比例调整高程和晕渲笔调调整两种方法。实验表明，利用本文方法能有效改善地貌晕渲图的三维立体视觉效果。     

Models of α Centauri A and B with and without seismic constraints: time dependence of the mixing-length parameter

The α Centauri (α Cen) binary system is a well-known stellar system with very accurate observational constraints on the structure of its component stars. In addition to the classical non-seismic constraints, there are also seismic constraints for the interior models of α Cen A and B. These two types of constraint give very different values for the age of the system. While we obtain 8.9 Gyr for the age of the system from the non-seismic constraints, the seismic constraints imply that the age is about 5.6–5.9 Gyr. There may be observational or theoretical reasons for this discrepancy, which can be found by careful consideration of similar stars. The α Cen binary system, with its solar-type components, is also suitable for testing the stellar mass dependence of the mixing-length parameter for convection derived from the binaries of Hyades. The values of the mixing-length parameter for α Cen A and B are 2.10 and 1.90 for the non-seismic constraints. If we prioritize the seismic constraints, we obtain 1.64 and 1.91 for α Cen A and B, respectively. By taking into account these two contrasting cases for stellar mass dependence of the mixing-length parameter, we derive two expressions for its time dependence, which are also compatible with the mass dependence of the mixing-length parameter derived from the Hyades stars. For assessment, these expressions should be tested in other stellar systems and clusters.     

山城眺望空间OSCA模型构建及应用

山体是大自然赋予城市的天然景观资源,通过山与城市中建筑群构成的山城空间关系,可形成多类型的眺望景观。当前山城眺望景观在建设热潮中不断被破坏,逐渐消失在林立的高楼中,需要进行一定的控制和保护。以济南市中心城区为例,基于眺望控制分区,寻找城市建筑发展演变、分区建设的规律,结合元胞自动机与多智能体,提出基于眺望景观控制下的山城眺望空间CA-OSCA模型（Overlooking Space Cellular Automata）,构建山城眺望空间演变模型。利用GIS等数据分析平台,对模拟结果进行分析,构建真实城市空间下的未来山城眺望空间景观三维模型,以更加直观、真实地方法探讨在眺望景观分区控制的影响下,未来城市空间结构的发展模式,最终为未来山城眺望景观空间的控制与保护以及眺望景观保护下,山城城市未来空间发展结构提出发展策略。     

一种基于改进CoHOG的视觉SLAM算法

移动机器人在SLAM的闭环检测环节计算量大、运行时间长、匹配误差大,从而导致闭环检测精度较低。针对该问题,本文在CoHOG闭环检测算法的基础上进行改进,将算法中的HOG描述符改进为GDF-HOG描述符,以增强图像特征表现,提高图像特征提取效率;在匹配环节前添加GDF-HOG全局粗匹配,以减少视觉模板的数量,提高算法的计算效率;在匹配环节后添加感兴趣区域（ROI）位置匹配进行检验,以减少闭环检测的假阳性,提高准确率。将本文闭环检测算法与RatSLAM相结合,在公开数据集与真实环境中进行测试,测试结果表明,本文算法在闭环检测环节的准确率较高,且对环境的适应能力较强。