The indication of morphological degradation of streams and rivers using Simuliidae

Blackfly communities from five German stream types out of two ecoregions (small and mid-sized siliceous gravel-bed mountain streams of the Central mountains, ecoregion 9, and organic type brooks, small and mid-sized sand-bottomed Central lowland streams of ecoregion 14) are compared. Ecoregional, as well as stream type-specific biocoenotic differences are discussed. The presence of Prosimulium sp. was restricted to mountain streams, whereas Simulium lineatum seemed to prefer mid-sized sand-bottomed Central lowland streams, and S. vernum showed a clear preference for Central lowland streams. An Index of Morphological Stress (IMS), derived from 22 geo-hydromorphological parameters recorded during sampling in the field, is presented. According to the IMS values, sites are divided into morphologically ‘unstressed’ sites (high or good morphological quality) and ‘stressed’ sites (moderate, poor or bad morphological quality), and biocoenotic differences of the two categories are discussed. Two stream types and the entire data set showed significantly higher numbers of taxa at ‘unstressed’ sites. Linear Multiple Regression (LMR) was used to identify geo-hydromorphological parameters that significantly explain the variance of the three most constant taxa, Prosimulium sp., P. hirtipes and Simulium sp. in the LMR model.     

Testing bedload transport formulae using morphologic transport estimates and field data: lower Fraser River,British Columbia

Morphologic transport estimates available for a 65‐km stretch of Fraser River over the period 1952–1999 provide a unique opportunity to evaluate the performance of bedload transport formulae for a large river over decadal time scales. Formulae tested in this paper include the original and rational versions of the Bagnold formula, the Meyer‐Peter and Muller formula and a stream power correlation. The generalized approach adopted herein does not account for spatial variability in flow, bed structure and channel morphology. However, river managers and engineers, as well as those studying rivers within the context of long‐term landscape change, may find this approach satisfactory as it has minimal data requirements and provides a level of process specification that may be commensurable with longer time scales. Hydraulic geometry equations for width and depth are defined using morphologic maps based on aerial photography and bathymetric survey data. Comparison of transport predictions with bedload transport measurements completed at Mission indicates that the original Bagnold formula most closely approximates the main trends in the field data. Sensitivity analyses are conducted to evaluate the impact of inaccuracies in input variables width, depth, slope and grain size on transport predictions. The formulae differ in their sensitivity to input variables and between reaches. Average annual bedload transport predictions for the four formulae show that they vary between each other as well as from the morphologic transport estimates. The original Bagnold and Meyer‐Peter and Muller formulae provide the best transport predictions, although the former underestimates while the latter overestimates transport rates. Based on our findings, an error margin of up to an order of magnitude can be expected when adopting generalized approaches for the prediction of bedload transport. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于碳中和及气候适应性原则的被动式建筑应用潜力研究——以重庆市为例

气候变化及其广泛影响推动世界各国实施碳中和战略。本文从碳中和建筑理论体系入手,提出碳中和与气候适应性的建筑设计基本原则,强调对被动式建筑全生命周期内的节能效益(运行碳)和实施成本(隐含碳)平衡的动态考量,并且根据场域气候和城市形态特点,关注被动式建筑对场域风、热、光等物理环境特征的适应与反馈。进一步从场域与气候、建筑类型、围护结构、通风、采光、可再生能源利用及其他技术方面,识别重庆市被动式建筑的碳源/汇情景,探讨重庆市“湿热、湿冷、弱风”气候特征下,应用被动式策略降低建筑碳排放的潜力,借此推动重庆市净零碳城市建设。     

Edge Flow and Canopy Structure: A Large-Eddy Simulation Study

Sharp heterogeneities in forest structure, such as edges, are often responsible for wind damage. In order to better understand the behaviour of turbulent flow through canopy edges, large-eddy simulations (LES) have been performed at very fine scale (2 m) within and above heterogeneous vegetation canopies. A modified version of the Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS), previously validated in homogeneous conditions against field and wind-tunnel measurements, has been used for this purpose. Here it is validated in a simple forest-clearing-forest configuration. The model is shown to be able to reproduce accurately the main features observed in turbulent edge flow, especially the “enhanced gust zone” (EGZ) present around the canopy top at a few canopy heights downwind from the edge, and the turbulent region that develops further downstream. The EGZ is characterized by a peak in streamwise velocity skewness, which reflects the presence of intense intermittent wind gusts. A sensitivity study of the edge flow to the forest morphology shows that with increasing canopy density the flow adjusts faster and turbulent features such as the EGZ become more marked. When the canopy is characterized by a sparse trunk space the length of the adjustment region increases significantly due to the formation of a sub-canopy wind jet from the leading edge. It is shown that the position and magnitude of the EGZ are related to the mean upward motion formed around canopy top behind the leading edge, caused by the deceleration in the sub-canopy. Indeed, this mean upward motion advects low turbulence levels from the bottom of the canopy; this emphasises the passage of sudden strong wind gusts from the clearing, thereby increasing the skewness in streamwise velocity as compared with locations further downstream where ambient turbulence is stronger.     

基于数学形态学的三维风暴体自动识别方法研究

基于雷达数据的风暴体识别、追踪及预警方法是重要的临近预报技术之一,其中准确的风暴体自动识别是进行风暴体自动追踪和预警的前提。在风暴体识别中常会碰到的两个问题是:虚假合并和从风暴簇中分离出相距较近的风暴单体。美国国家大气科学研究中心提出的TITAN(Thunderstorm Identification,Tracking,Analysis,and Nowcasting)算法使用单阈值进行识别,容易将相邻的多单体回波识别为一个风暴体。美国国家强风暴实验室提出的SCIT(Storm Cell Identification and Tracking)算法使用7个反射率因子阈值进行识别,可以较好地分离出风暴簇中的风暴单体,但它直接抛弃了低阈值的识别结果,导致风暴体内部结构信息的丢失。SCIT的这种识别策略可能会使处于初生阶段、强度较低的风暴体被错误地抛弃掉。TITAN和SCIT都无法完全识别出相邻风暴的虚假合并。为了解决这两个问题,文章提出了基于数学形态学的识别方法。该方法首先使用第1级阈值进行单阈值识别;其次,对识别得到的风暴体执行基于动态卷积模板的腐蚀操作,以消除虚假合并;然后,使用高一级阈值进行识别,并对识别得到的风暴体进行膨胀操作,当风暴体的边界在膨胀的过程中相互之间接触,或接触到了原来较低阈值识别的风暴体的边界时,则停止膨胀过程;最后,逐次使用更高级别的阈值进行识别,并在每一级阈值的识别过程中执行腐蚀和膨胀操作。试验结果表明,通过在多阈值识别的过程中综合使用膨胀和腐蚀操作,基于数学形态学的三维风暴体识别方法不仅能够成功地识别出风暴体的虚假合并,同时还能在从风暴簇中分离出相距较近的风暴单体时,尽可能多地保留风暴单体的内部结构信息。     

珠江三角洲城市群工业生产空间格局、形态特征及影响因素

GIS空间分析技术为空间形态的精准判别提供了新的路径和研究视角。本文通过高分辨率Google Earth影像提取2013年珠江三角洲城市群的工业生产空间分布信息,运用分形模型、形态紧凑度、空间离散度、密度指数定量分析珠三角工业生产空间的形态特征,采用GIS空间分析并结合社会经济统计分析进一步探讨了影响其分布的主要因素。结果表明：①2013年珠江三角洲城市群的工业生产空间共有2604.71 km2,其空间分布呈现典型的“核心—边缘”结构,并且形成了交错式、零散式和集中式3种分布模式。②珠江三角洲城市群的工业生产空间具有很强的分形特征,核心区的分形维数整体小于外围地区,而空间结构的稳定性高于外围地区;珠三角各市中,工业生产空间形态紧凑度最高的为珠海、最低的为广州,而空间离散度最高的为惠州、最低的为中山;珠三角各市工业生产空间的规模差异显著,与经济规模、人口规模、工业企业数等呈较强的正相关关系,而东莞、深圳、中山、佛山的密度指数过高,需加强工业生产空间的集约高效利用。③自然因素与交通条件、城镇化与开发区的发展、政策的引导和调控以及经济全球化是珠江三角洲城市群工业生产空间分布的主要影响因素。     

基于单时相高分辨率遥感影像的震后道路提取研究

地震发生后,道路是生命救援及运输物资的重要通道,因此,快速有效地获取道路的信息是震后抢险救灾非常关键的一步。在震前影像及矢量数据等缺失的情况下,本文基于2014年8月3日云南鲁甸地震的单时相高分辨率World View-2遥感影像进行了震后毁损道路提取方法研究。在提出的一个震后毁损道路提取方法中,先在e Cognition软件中对影像进行多尺度分割和最邻近分类,然后在Matlab软件平台下对分类结果进行二值化,并用数学形态学技术去除偏大和偏小的地物,最后利用Hough变换进行道路检测得到毁损的路段。实验结果证明:该方法能够快速有效地提取出震后的山区道路毁损信息,可为地震应急提供信息支持。     

基于数学形态学细化算子的改进Canny算法研究

边缘检测是图像处理领域研究的一个重要内容。本文基于数学形态学改进现有Canny算子。该方法首先用Canny算子进行滤波,然后采用非极大抑制技术,将强边缘图像和弱边缘图像的边缘进行连接,再对提取的边缘利用形态学细化算子细化。针对不同图像采用不同门限比例,可取得不同的边缘提取效果。本文采用峰值信噪比、均方误差、平均绝对误差三个评价指标对边缘检测算法的优越性进行度量。实验分析表明,本文算法优于Sobel算子、Roberts算子、Log算子及传统Canny算法。     

基于数学形态学的细化算法

本文主要讨论了细化算法的定义与条件，二值图像细化的数学原理和基于数学形态学的细化算法。文中对结构模式类型和细化算法的逻辑运算描述提出新的见解，可望深化和丰富基于数学形态学细化算法的内容。     

地形分析中栅格中间层构建的尺度适应性

栅格中间层是指在地形分析中由DEM、DSM、矢量数据等原始数据,经过一系列栅格运算获取且可以重用的基础栅格层。本文系统研究了栅格中间层构建的尺度适应性,定义了范围、比例尺、分辨率和分析4种尺度,并确定了范围、比例尺和分辨率尺度的确定原则;特别对于分析尺度,通过地貌因子计算进行了切线、剖面曲率栅格层分析尺度适宜性试验,分析了曲率计算中适宜的算法和分析尺度,保证了地形基础因子栅格中间层具有满足分析要求的数值精度和匹配地形起伏的形态精度。