Three-dimensional Fusion of Spaceborne and Ground Radar Reflectivity Data Using a Neural Network–Based Approach

The spaceborne precipitation radar onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite(TRMM PR) can provide good measurement of the vertical structure of reflectivity, while ground radar(GR) has a relatively high horizontal resolution and greater sensitivity. Fusion of TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data may maximize the advantages from both instruments.In this paper, TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data are fused using a neural network(NN)–based approach. The main steps included are: quality control of TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data; spatiotemporal matchup; GR calibration bias correction;conversion of TRMM PR data from Ku to S band; fusion of TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data with an NN method;interpolation of reflectivity data that are below PR's sensitivity; blind areas compensation with a distance weighting–based merging approach; combination of three types of data: data with the NN method, data below PR's sensitivity and data within compensated blind areas. During the NN fusion step, the TRMM PR data are taken as targets of the training NNs, and gridded GR data after horizontal downsampling at different heights are used as the input. The trained NNs are then used to obtain 3D high-resolution reflectivity from the original GR gridded data. After 3 D fusion of the TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data, a more complete and finer-scale 3D radar reflectivity dataset incorporating characteristics from both the TRMM PR and GR observations can be obtained. The fused reflectivity data are evaluated based on a convective precipitation event through comparison with the high resolution TRMM PR and GR data with an interpolation algorithm.     

THE EVALUATION, DATA FUSION AND APPLICATION OF FY2E SST IN TROPICAL CYCLONES OVER NORTHWEST PACIFIC OCEAN

The daily FY2 E Sea Surface Temperature(SST) data from China National Satellite Meteorological Center(NSMC) was evaluated and compared with the Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature(OISST) data from US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) over Northwest Pacific Ocean(NPO) in this study. The results show that the distribution of FY2 E SST is close to OISST in tropical region over NPO, especially in typhoon active season, but the value of FY2 E SST is a little lower than that of OISST in tropical ocean, with the absolute deviation 1℃ lower and the relative deviation about 6% lower. The correlation coefficient between monthly FY2 E SST and monthly OISST is as high as 0.7, which passes the t-test at a significance level of 0.01. Based on the evaluation result, the merged SST_(FY)over NPO is calculated using a weighting function. Besides, Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential(TCHP_(FY)) is calculated and combined with the simulated sea temperature profile. From three years operational tests in NSMC, the merged SST_(FY)and TCHP_(FY)are shown to be good indexes in monitoring and predicting the intensity of tropical cyclones(TCs) over NPO.     

RecNet: a deep neural network for personalized POI recommendation in location-based social networks

How to exploit various features of users and points of interest (POIs) for accurate POI recommendation is important in location-based social networks (LBSNs). In this paper, a novel POI recommendation framework, named RecNet, is proposed, which is developed based on a deep neural network (DNN) to incorporate various features in LBSNs and learn their joint influence on user behavior. More specifically, co-visiting, geographical and categorical influences in LBSNs are exploited to alleviate the data sparsity issue in POI recommendation and are converted to feature vector representations of POIs and users via feature embedding. Moreover, the embedded POIs and users are fed into a DNN pairwise to adaptively learn high-order interactions between features. Our method is evaluated on two publicly available LBSNs datasets and experimental results show that RecNet outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms for POI recommendation.     

一种由粗到精的光学与SAR遥感图像配准算法

由于光学遥感图像和SAR图像具有明显的非线性强度差异,且SAR图像存在斑点噪声,使得其配准存在较大难度。为此,本文结合基于特征和基于区域图像配准方法的优点,并组合为混合模型,提出一种由粗到精的自动配准算法。以光学遥感图像和SAR图像分别为参考图像和待配准图像,先以基于特征点的SAR-SIFT完成粗配准,再以基于区域的ROEWA-HOG完成精配准。① 采用SAR-SIFT算法进行特征点检测和特征匹配来计算图像的仿射变换模型,以消除参考图像和待配准图像之间明显的旋转、尺度和平移差异,至此完成图像粗配准;② 在此基础上利用分块Harris角点检测在参考图像上获得特征点,并根据特征点确定待配准图像上的同名点搜索区域;③ 计算图像的ROEWA梯度,构造以特征点为中心的模板区域内的HOG特征向量,以SSD作为相似性测度搜索待配准图像上的同名点,完成高精度的图像配准;④ 进行图像配准实验,对配准结果进行目视检查和精度评估。经过多组光学与SAR图像配准实验,验证本文算法能够结合基于特征和基于区域的图像配准方法的优点,较好地抵抗光学与SAR图像之间的非线性强度、旋转、尺度、平移差异和SAR图像的噪声影响,并逐步提高配准精度,最终配准精度达到1个像素左右,实现了光学与SAR图像的高精度自动配准,能够满足光学与SAR图像后续综合应用。     

基于空间相似性的面实体匹配算法研究

同一地物在不同来源的地图上通常存在着差异,其识别或匹配对于不同数据源的地图编制来说很关键。面状地物要素在很多地图表示中都占有很大的比例。基于人眼综合已有信息来识别同名实体的思想,本文提出了基于空间相似性的面实体匹配算法。该算法将面实体作为一个整体看待,采用加权平均法来综合面实体的位置、形状、大小等特征的相似度,进而根据获得的总相似度大小确定匹配实体。算法在确定位置相似度时选择形状中心点对面实体进行惟一标识;采用形状描述函数来计算形状相似度,不容易受各种干扰而影响精度,避免了形状信息的丢失;面实体的大小通过其覆盖面积来度量。实验结果表明该方法具有良好的稳定性和可靠性。     

X射线荧光光谱法测定铁矿中铁等多种元素

采用熔融片制样,加入钴元素(Co Kα)作铁的内标,用X射线荧光光谱法测定铁等多种元素。用多种类型铁矿标准样品作为校准,理论α系数内标法及康普敦散射作内标校正基体效应。方法的最大绝对误差AE(TFe)≤0.23%,满足了ISO 9507对TFe分析结果准确度的要求[AE(TFe)≤0.3%]。     

Sinkhole hazard assessment in Minnesota using a decision tree model

An understanding of what influences sinkhole formation and the ability to accurately predict sinkhole hazards is critical to environmental management efforts in the karst lands of southeastern Minnesota. Based on the distribution of distances to the nearest sinkhole, sinkhole density, bedrock geology and depth to bedrock in southeastern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa, a decision tree model has been developed to construct maps of sinkhole probability in Minnesota. The decision tree model was converted as cartographic models and implemented in ArcGIS to create a preliminary sinkhole probability map in Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted, Fillmore, and Mower Counties. This model quantifies bedrock geology, depth to bedrock, sinkhole density, and neighborhood effects in southeastern Minnesota but excludes potential controlling factors such as structural control, topographic settings, human activities and land-use. The sinkhole probability map needs to be verified and updated as more sinkholes are mapped and more information about sinkhole formation is obtained.     

Spatial operations in a GIS-based karst feature database

This paper presents the spatial implementation of the karst feature database (KFD) of Minnesota in a GIS environment. ESRI’s ArcInfo and ArcView GIS packages were used to analyze and manipulate the spatial operations of the KFD of Minnesota. Spatial operations were classified into three data manipulation categories: single layer operation, multiple layer operation, and other spatial transformation in the KFD. Most of the spatial operations discussed in this paper can be conducted using ArcInfo, ArcView, and ArcGIS. A set of strategies and rules were proposed and used to build the spatial operational module in the KFD to make the spatial operations more efficient and topographically correct.