Impact of Doppler Radar Wind in Simulating the Intensity and Propagation of Rainbands Associated with Mesoscale Convective Complexes Using MM5-3DVAR System

Pre-monsoon rainfall around Kolkata (northeastern part of India) is mostly of convective origin as 80% of the seasonal rainfall is produced by Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCS). Accurate prediction of the intensity and structure of these convective cloud clusters becomes challenging, mostly because the convective clouds within these clusters are short lived and the inaccuracy in the models initial state to represent the mesoscale details of the true atmospheric state. Besides the role in observing the internal structure of the precipitating systems, Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) provides an important data source for mesoscale and microscale weather analysis and forecasting. An attempt has been made to initialize the storm-scale numerical model using retrieved wind fields from single Doppler radar. In the present study, Doppler wind velocities from the Kolkata Doppler weather radar are assimilated into a mesoscale model, MM5 model using the three-dimensional variational data assimilation (3DVAR) system for the prediction of intense convective events that occurred during 0600 UTC on 5 May and 0000 UTC on 7 May, 2005. In order to evaluate the impact of the DWR wind data in simulating these severe storms, three experiments were carried out. The results show that assimilation of Doppler radar wind data has a positive impact on the prediction of intensity, organization and propagation of rain bands associated with these mesoscale convective systems. The assimilation system has to be modified further to incorporate the radar reflectivity data so that simulation of the microphysical and thermodynamic structure of these convective storms can be improved.     

Evolution of the variability of surface temperature and vegetation density in the great plains

This study focuses on how the variability of land surface temperature and vegetation density at the SGP ARM-CART site changes over episodic (day to day) and seasonal time scales using AVHRR satellite data. Four drying periods throughout the year are analyzed. Land surface temperature had an erratic relationship with time exhibiting no deterministic pattern from day-to-day or season-to-season. Furthermore, it did not exhibit spatial pattern persistence. On the other hand, vegetation density had a consistent spatial pattern and temporal decay during average length drying periods (less than 7 days) as well as within a season. However, there were distinct differences in the seasonal pattern of variation between winter and growing seasons. In addition, the paper highlights a methodology to quantify the relationships that exist at the land surface between the primary parameter of interest and the controlling variables.     

基于SICAD／Open空间拓扑结构的地籍空间实体图形变更处理

简要介绍了一种GIS平台SICAD/Open，详细描述了SICAD/Open空间拓扑结构，给出了基于SICAD/Open空间拓扑结构的地籍空间实体图形变更处理方法，为在地籍信息系统中利用地理信息系统技术实现地籍空间实体图形变更提供了一种切实可行的操作方法。文中描述的处理方法已成功应用于上海市地籍管理信息系统中。     

空间数据仓库研究综述

论述了空间数据仓库的定义、基本特征；着重叙述了目前国内外空间数据仓库在学术研究、产品研制和实际应用方面的发展现状；设计出了空间数据仓库的体系结构，说明了空间数据仓库和应用系统的区别与联系；最后得出结论，为支持我国空间数据基础设施建设，研制空间数据仓库十分必要。     

GMS—5多通道高温差的高度分布特征

本文从GMS－5红外通道探测原理出发，得到多通道亮温差DT12，DT1W随高度的分布特征，分析结果表明，所得的DT12，DT1W的高度分布特征具有明确的物理意义，它们与局地降雨概率及强度还存在一定的相关关系。     

服务于PDA的矢量数据分块存储数据结构的研究

数据结构、数据模型是GIS领域中一个比较重要的研究方向，目前GIS中较成熟的数据结构均是针对个人PC机或工作站硬件环境，并不适合以掌上电脑为平台的移动GIS系统。针对以掌上电脑为代表的智能移动终端，提出了一种矢量数据分块数据结构模型。该数据结构适用于以PDA智能终端为硬件平台的移动GIS系统，是实现矢量图形数据存储与快速显示的技术关键。     

海量数据CDT快速建立及其实时更新

对海量地形数据快速整体CDT生成、实时更新等算法进行了研究，并在AutoCAd环境下研制了公路数字地面模型软件BID－Land,实现了与公路CAD的集成。190多公里国家重点公路工程勘察设计中的实际应用表明，程序算法具有很强的实用性、极高的效率和良好的地形模拟精度。     

3维GIS面向对象数据模型的研究与应用

3维数据模型是3维GIS研究中亟待解决的一个核心问题。在充分分析现有3维数据模型的基础上，从实际应用出发，针对传统模型的不足，提出1种3维GIS面向对象数据模型，以解决空间不规则实体本身，以及实体间复杂关系的描述、表达和组织等关键问题，并给出此模型应用实例，证明此模型的可行性和实用性。     

基于尺度的GIS空间资料表达模型

介绍了基于层的GIS空间资料表达方法易于进行空间查询与空间分析处理的优点,针对其引起的地图难以进行扩展与图像显示转换困难的缺点,提出了基于尺度(比例尺)的空间资料表达新方法.在基于尺度的空间资料表达方法中,地图可以由空间对象,区域,尺度视图三级尺度模型表达.对尺度方法下的地图结构,地图组织,指标结构,地图扩展等在理论上作了探讨,提出了基于尺度的方法与已广为使用的基于层的方法的有效集合,将有可能成为地理信息表达研究的最重要研究方向.     

新型磁栅式引张线仪

详细介绍了新型磁栅式引张线仪的原理、基本结构和系统组成，并对仪器的误差进行了初步的分析。陆水大坝的试验结果证明，该仪器可以满足规范要求。