Ellipsoidal geoid computation

Modern geoid computation uses a global gravity model, such as EGM96, as a third component in a remove–restore process. The classical approach uses only two: the reference ellipsoid and a geometrical model representing the topography. The rationale for all three components is reviewed, drawing attention to the much smaller precision now needed when transforming residual gravity anomalies. It is shown that all ellipsoidal effects needed for geoid computation with millimetric accuracy are automatically included provided that the free air anomaly and geoid are calculated correctly from the global model. Both must be consistent with an ellipsoidal Earth and with the treatment of observed gravity data. Further ellipsoidal corrections are then negligible. Precise formulae are developed for the geoid height and the free air anomaly using a global gravity model, given as spherical harmonic coefficients. Although only linear in the anomalous potential, these formulae are otherwise exact for an ellipsoidal reference Earth—they involve closed analytical functions of the eccentricity (and the Earths spin rate), rather than a truncated power series in e². They are evaluated using EGM96 and give ellipsoidal corrections to the conventional free air anomaly ranging from –0.84 to +1.14 mGal, both extremes occurring in Tibet. The geoid error corresponding to these differences is dominated by longer wavelengths, so extrema occur elsewhere, rising to +766 mm south of India and falling to –594 mm over New Guinea. At short wavelengths, the difference between ellipsoidal corrections based only on EGM96 and those derived from detailed local gravity data for the North Sea geoid GEONZ97 has a standard deviation of only 3.3 mm. However, the long-wavelength components missed by the local computation reach 300 mm and have a significant slope. In Australia, for example, such a slope would amount to a 600-mm rise from Perth to Cairns.     

某铝土矿低空无人机遥感测绘成果精度分析

对于分布散、范围大的铝土矿区,传统测量手段及时获取满足精度要求的矿区测绘资料具有一定难度。采用低空无人机遥感技术,能够快速提供矿山建设所需要的数字线划图、数字高程模型及数字正射影像,实现矿山的数字化与信息化建设。结合某铝土矿测绘面积大、矿区地物要素较少的测绘特征,通过无人机影像快速空三加密以及DLG,DEM,DOM的制作技术,获得低空无人机遥感测绘成果。通过对解析空三加密点精度分析和GPS实测点检查,表明测绘成果满足1∶2 000测图精度要求。     

影像分割的城市不透水面信息提取

针对线性光谱混合分解在端元选取中的不足,该文提出了结合影像分割的线性光谱混合分解不透水面估算模型。选取植被、高反射率、低反射率、土壤4种端元,利用线性光谱混合分解和结合影像分割的线性光谱混合分解两种模型,以2010年的TM5遥感影像为数据源对哈尔滨市主城区的不透水面进行估算,并对两种模型进行了对比分析。研究结果表明:线性光谱混合分解和结合影像分割的线性光谱混合分解的平均绝对误差分别为19.84%和14.76%,说明结合影像分割的线性光谱混合分解模型比线性光谱混合分解方法的估算精度高。     

Atmospheric pollution assessment near potential source of natural aerosols in the South Gobi Desert region,China

ABSTRACT

Rapid economic growth, a high degree of urbanization and the proximity of a large number of desert and semidesert landscapes can have a significant impact on the atmosphere of adjacent territories, leading to high levels of atmospheric pollution. Therefore, identifying possible sources of atmospheric pollution is one of the main tasks. In this study, we carried out an analysis of spatial and temporal characteristics of five main atmospheric pollutants (PM_2.5, PM₁₀, SO₂, NO₂, and CO) near potential source of natural aerosols, affecting seven cities (Wuhai, Alashan, Wuzhong, Zhongwei, Wuwei, Jinchang, Zhangye), located in immediate proximity to the South Gobi deserts. The results, obtained for the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018, demonstrate total concentrations of PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ are 38.2 ± 19.5 and 101 ± 80.7 μg/m³ exceeding the same established by the Chinese National Ambient Air Quality Standard (CNAAQS), being 35 and 70 μg/m³, respectively. Based on the data from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) for the whole period, Clean Сontinental (71.49%) and Mixed (22.29%) types of aerosols prevail in the region. In the spring and winter seasons maximum concentrations of pollutants and high values of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) in the region atmosphere are observed. PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ ratio shows the presence of coarse aerosols in the total content with value 0.43. The highest concentrations of pollutants were in the period of dust storms activity, when PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ content exceeded 200 and 1000 µg/m³, and AOD value exceeded 1. UV Aerosol Index (UVAI), Aerosol Absorbing Optical Depth (AAOD), and Single Scattering Albedo (SSA), obtained from Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), demonstrate the high content of dust aerosols in the period of sandstorms. Analysis of backward trajectories shows that dust air masses moved from North to Northwest China, affecting large deserts such as Taklamakan, Gurbantunggut, Badain Jaran, Tengger, and Ulan Buh deserts.     

Mapping 3D visibility in an urban street environment from mobile LiDAR point clouds

ABSTRACT

Visibility determination is a key requirement in a wide range of national and urban applications, such as national security, landscape management, and urban design. Mobile LiDAR point clouds can depict the urban built environment with a high level of details and accuracy. However, few three-dimensional visibility approaches have been developed for the street-level point-cloud data. Accordingly, an approach based on mobile LiDAR point clouds has been developed to map the three-dimensional visibility at the street level. The method consists of five steps: voxelization of point-cloud data, construction of lines-of-sight, construction of sectors of sight, construction of three-dimensional visible space, and calculation of volume index. The proposed approach is able to automatically measure the volume of visible space and openness at any viewpoint along a street. This approach has been applied to three study areas. The results indicated that the proposed approach enables accurate simulation of visible space as well as high-resolution (1 m × 1 m) mapping of the visible volume index. The proposed approach can make a contribution to the improvement of urban planning and design processes that aim at developing more sustainable built environments.     

Electricity consumption patterns within cities: application of a data-driven settlement characterization method

ABSTRACT

Urban areas presently consume around 75% of global primary energy supply, which is expected to significantly increase in the future due to urban growth. Having sustainable, universal energy access is a pressing challenge for most parts of the globe. Understanding urban energy consumption patterns may help to address the challenges to urban sustainability and energy security. However, urban energy analyses are severely limited by the lack of urban energy data. Such datasets are virtually non-existent for the developing countries. As per current projections, most of the new urban growth is bound to occur in these data-starved regions. Hence, there is an urgent need of research methods for monitoring and quantifying urban energy utilization patterns. Here, we apply a data-driven approach to characterize urban settlements based on their formality, which is then used to assess intra-urban urban energy consumption in Johannesburg, South Africa; Sana’a, Yemen; and Ndola, Zambia. Electricity is the fastest growing energy fuel. By analyzing the relationship between the settlement types and the corresponding nighttime light emission, a proxy of electricity consumption, we assess the differential electricity consumption patterns. Our study presents a simple and scalable solution to fill the present data void to understand intra-city electricity consumption patterns.     

城市扩展元胞自动机多结构卷积神经网络模型

传统的城市扩展元胞自动机(CA)模型是基于单个元胞的变量信息挖掘来构建转换规则的。针对这一问题,本文基于多结构卷积神经网络提出从区域特征出发且顾及区域多尺度特征挖掘转换规则的城市扩展元胞自动机模型(MSCNN-CA),并以武汉主城区和上海浦东新区为例,模拟了两个试验区2005—2015年期间城市扩展过程。模型验证表明:与逻辑回归和神经网络相比,本文构建的3个单一结构的卷积神经网络元胞自动机(CNN-CA)模型在4个指标(Kappa系数、FoM(figure of merit)值、命中率(h)和错误率(m))上都有不同程度的提高。特别是FoM指数,在武汉主城区提高了23.3%～29.4%,在上海浦东新区提高了20.3%～28.5%。此外,MSCNN-CA模型与3个单一结构的CNN-CA模型相比,在各个指标上也有所改善,FoM指数在武汉主城区提高了0.8%～4.8%,上海浦东新区提高了2.8%～7.8%。两个试验区的模拟结果表明:相比传统CA模型,基于多结构卷积神经网络的城市扩展元胞自动机模型(MSCNN-CA)能够有效提高城市扩展模拟的精度,更真实地反映城市扩展空间演变过程。相比单结构的...     

不动产大数据在城市更新潜力空间评估中的应用

我国在发展新常态与城市精细化治理背景下,对城市更新精准施策与量化评估提出了更高的要求。城市更新过程与人、地、房的相互作用紧密相关。不动产登记数据包含丰富的人、地、房空间属性信息,能够在城市的建成环境评估过程中发挥重要作用,现有城市更新评估模型几乎均未使用这一数据支持。本文从大数据量化评估视角出发,在文献研究的基础上,利用不动产登记大数据构建城市更新潜力评估体系,建立评估方法,并以南京市为应用案例,在街道（乡、镇）尺度上,对评估对象区域进行城市更新潜力的量化评估,实现精细化尺度的空间分析,辅助城市更新方向与选址,引导精准施策。     

成渝城市群城市建设用地扩张格局及规模体系分析

基于1990—2018年六期城市建设用地监测数据,本文利用城市用地年面积增长率指数、公共边测度、核密度估计、位序-规模法则等方法,刻画成渝城市群扩张演化特征及其发展规律,并对城市群规模体系进行分析。结果表明:成渝城市群城市建设用地扩张呈先快后慢的趋势,空间上呈"中部高速,南北低速"的特点,建设用地扩张密度高值主要集中在成都、重庆二市且城市群内部连片发展不明显。城市群新增城市用地呈现无序蔓延态势,并未趋于紧凑。2000—2010年,成渝城市群规模分布极化,呈现明显的双核首位特征,2010年后规模分布由非均衡趋于均衡。     

城市隐蔽管线多源探查方法

城市地下管线对城市的正常运转发挥了重要作用。隐蔽管线是城市地下管网的重要组成部分。本文根据莱州市城市隐蔽管线探查的特点,探讨了多源探查方法的理念及其在莱州市地下管线探查中的应用,并对其地下管线探测精度进行了验证。