Structure, room-temperature magnetic and optical properties of Mn-doped TiO2 nano powders prepared by the sol-gel process

TiO₂ nano powders with Mn concentration of 0 at%-12 at% were synthesized by the sol-gel process, and were annealed at 500 ℃ and 800 ℃ in air for 2 hrs. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements indicate that the Mn-TiO₂ nano powders with Mn concentration of 1 at% and 2 at% annealed at 500 and 800 ℃ are of pure anatase and rutile, respectively. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations reveal that the crystal grain size increases with the annealing temperature, and the high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) investigations further indicate that the samples are well crystallized, confirming that Mn has doped into the TiO₂ crystal lattice effectively. The room temperature ferromagnetism, which could be explained within the scope of the bound magnetic polaron (BMP) theory, is detected in the Mn-TiO₂ samples with Mn concentration of 2 at%, and the magnetization of the powders annealed at 500 ℃ is stronger than that of the sample treated at 800 ℃. The UV-VIS diffuse reflectance spectra results demonstrate that the absorption of the TiO₂ powders could be enlarged by the enhanced trapped electron absorption caused by Mn doping.     

Application of integrated vitrinite reflectance and FAMM analyses for thermal maturity assessment of the northeastern Malay Basin,offshore Vietnam: Implications for petroleum prospectivity evaluation

Several exploration wells have intersected a Cenozoic coal-bearing, fluvial-deltaic mudstone and sandstone succession in the northeastern Vietnamese part of the Malay Basin, and have successfully tested seismically identified direct hydrocarbon indicators (DHIs). The oil and gas/condensate discovery well 46-CN-1x encountered a ∼55 m thick section of lacustrine mudstones having considerable potential as an oil source. Vitrinite reflectance (VR) measurements from these alginite-bearing rocks introduce several problems in thermal maturity evaluation, including associated VR suppression and delineation of cavings and bitumens. Reliable thermal maturity gradients, however, may be established using a combination of conventional VR measurements and ‘equivalent VR’ (EqVR) values derived from the fluorescence alteration of multiple macerals (FAMM) technique. These measurements, performed on dispersed organic matter (DOM) in cuttings from 46-CN-1x, allow separation of low-reflecting bitumens and vitrinite in cavings from indigenous vitrinite and the FAMM results indicate VR suppression of 0.14% in an alginite-bearing mudstone with a high Hydrogen Index value. On the basis of available ‘raw’ VR data, a highly irregular maturity trend is determined, with the deepest sample (2675–2680 m) having a VR of ∼0.4%R_o. The EqVR value, however, for the deepest sample is 0.70%. The maturity trend determined from the FAMM data (and VR data, omitting samples having suppressed VR) indicates that the top of the oil window (VR of 0.75%R_o) is located at about 2800 m depth. Modelling the geothermal gradient using the EASY%R_o algorithm yields ∼40 °C/km for both of the two maturity profiles; this is in the low end of the range for the Malay Basin. Modelled temperature histories indicate onset of hydrocarbon generation for the uppermost Oligocene source rocks between 2 Ma and present-day, which post-dates trap formation. Seismic facies patterns suggest that lacustrine oil-prone units are in the oil window in the same graben complex a few km NW of the investigated well, and these rocks are likely to be the source of the hydrocarbons found in the well. A more widespread occurrence of hydrocarbons sourced from this kitchen is indicated by other discoveries and mapping of DHIs in the area.     

Remote sensing of spider mite damage in California peach orchards

Remote sensing techniques can decrease pest monitoring costs in orchards. To evaluate the feasibility of detecting spider mite damage in orchards, we measured visible and near infrared reflectance of 1153 leaves and 392 canopies in 11 peach orchards in California. Pairs of significant wavelengths, identified by Partial Least Squares regression, were combined into normalized difference indices. These and 9 previously published indices were evaluated for correlation with mite damage.     

悬浮泥沙浓度遥感反演模型研究

对实验室固定粒径的悬浮泥沙水体的反射率光谱特征进行了分析,选取反射率的敏感波段,建立了遥感反射率和悬浮泥沙浓度的遥感反演模型;同时,又利用野外现场实测的光谱反射率和悬浮泥沙中值粒径,建立受粒径影响的悬浮泥沙浓度反演模型。结果表明,主成分模型的反演效果最好,其次是幂指数模型,而线性模型的反演效果较差。     

Detection of acid rain stress effect on plant using hyperspectral data in Three Gorges region, China

This paper aims to use hyperspectral data to detect the spectral change caused by acid stress to a native forest type in the Three Gorges region of China. For this purpose, a ground-based hyperspectral experiment was conducted at the Three Gorges region to detect acid deposition that caused Masson pine （Pinus massoniana） forest degradation. Continuum removal method was used to isolate wavebands more responsive to stress in wavelengths 450-750nm. The differences in chlorophyll concentrations and needle thickness caused by acidic stress are found to be explicable to the different spectral reflectance patterns in the visible and near-infrared wavelengths. Two new chlorotic indices were utilized to explain the stress-caused leaf chlorosis. The comparison of simulated vegetation indices and principal component analysis （PCA） results suggests that it would be possible to monitor acid rain stress effect on forest ecosystem from some wider spectral regions.     

多光谱与纹理特征结合的WorldView-2影像海岸线提取方法研究——以马来西亚棉花岛为例

海岸线是海岛海岸带研究的基础要素,对于海岸带资源开发利用具有重要意义。遥感技术凭借其宏观、多光谱且周期短等特点成为快速提取海岸线的重要技术手段。本文采用高分辨率遥感数据WorldView-2对海岸线两侧地物的表观反射率进行分析,并开展特征分析,构建了海岸线提取指数。在此基础上,进一步结合纹理特征提取方法,成功提取了马来西亚棉花岛的海岸线。基于线目标匹配法对提取结果进行精度评价,其中长度误差为-1.38%,在缓冲半径为6个像素单位时,完整度为96.96%,正确度为95.37%。结果表明,用该方法提取的海岸线精度较高,可满足遥感调查的需要。     

农作物冠层光谱分析及反演技术综述

农作物的冠层光谱反射率与作物的氮含量、叶绿素含量及叶面积指数等参数之间具有很强的相关性,通过对作物冠层光谱进行分析可反演出作物的生物物理参数,并应用在长势分析、产量预测、病虫害预警等领域。本文首先阐述了作物冠层反射率采集方法,对地面、机载及遥感卫星3个采集层面的优缺点进行了对比;其次给出了植被指数构建原理及常用植被指数,分析了物理模型反演法和统计反演法的复杂度和性能;最后提出了农作物冠层光谱分析及反演技术的下一步发展方向及面临的挑战。     

Reprint of: Maturity modelling integrated with apatite fission-track dating: Implications for the thermal history of the Mid-Polish Trough (Poland)

The Mid-Polish Trough (MPT) is situated in the easternmost part of the Central European Basin System (CEBS) and stretches NW–SE across the Polish Basin. It was characterised by pronounced subsidence and thick sediment accumulation between the Permian and the Late Cretaceous. Late Cretaceous–early Paleogene basin inversion led to the formation of the Mid-Polish Swell (MPS). The study area is located within the Pomeranian segment of the MPT/MPS (NW Poland) and experienced up to 7 km Permian-Mesozoic subsidence. PetroMod 1-D modelling was performed on several well-sections in order to study Permian to recent burial-uplift evolution. The modelling was calibrated with new vitrinite reflectance (VR_r) data and allowed to constrain the magnitude of uplift and related erosion as well as provided a first overview of the temperature history. The base of the studied Permian–Mesozoic successions attained maximum burial depths of 4800–5400 m before the onset of the inversion, less than in the axial trough area. The thickness of pre- and most probably also syn-inversion Upper Cretaceous deposits is estimated as 300 m. Erosion associated with inversion processes removed between 900 and 1400 m of the Mesozoic sediments, i.e. 1000–1500 m less than in the most inverted central part of the trough. VR_r data suggest constant Permian–Mesozoic heat flows corresponding to present-day values (40–45 mW/m²). Apatite fission-track (AFT) ages modelled with the PetroMod module PetroTracks show a good fit with AFT ages directly measured on well samples, and further support the assumption of steady heat flow in the range 40–45 mW/m². Palaeotemperatures appear to have decreased towards the East European Craton margin, which is compatible with the present day distribution of heat flow. Thermal history modelling shows a relatively simple Permian–Mesozoic heat flow pattern in the Pomeranian segment of the MPT. Such a scenario implies that the present-day heat flow distribution has not changed essentially since Mesozoic times.     

基于CYGNSS数据的星载GNSS-R水体分布探测方法研究

利用CYGNSS（cyclone global navigation satellite system）采集的GNSS卫星反射信号,提出一种基于星载GNSS-R的水体分布探测方法。首先对CYGNSS低轨卫星星座采集的GNSS反射信号进行处理,获取地表反射率数据;再按0.01°×0.01°的空间分辨率将研究区划分为格网,剔除异常值和无效值后,利用区域均值算法重新计算各格网的反射率,并利用格网样本方差和标准差作为衡量指标,采用随机游走图像分割算法进行水体分布探测;最后利用本文提出的方法分析刚果盆地的水体分布情况,并利用MODIS数据对结果进行评估。结果表明,星载GNSS-R具有较强的水体分布探测能力,进一步拓展了GNSS-R的应用场景。     

ESTARFM算法在长江中下游平原地区的适用性研究

时空融合技术是目前解决单一遥感数据源难以同步获取高时空分辨率数据的有效途径。然而,如何设置参数使模型融合效果最佳,如何设置在植被监测中广泛应用的植被指数的融合步骤,进而获得最佳的植被指数时序数据,目前仍不明晰。本文以长江中下游平原地区的典型县域—南昌县为例,基于Landsat和MODIS多时相数据对当前主流时空融合模型—ESTARFM （Enhanced Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model）进行参数敏感性分析,并系统地对比分析了2组融合实验RI（先融合波段反射率后计算植被指数）和IR（先计算植被指数后直接融合）的融合效果。结果表明： ① ESTARFM算法中参数的敏感性在波段反射率、植被指数融合中表现出相似的特征,随着滑动窗口与相似像元数量的增大,融合误差整体呈现出先减小后趋于稳定或增大的趋势;在ESTARFM算法应用中,存在着最佳参数设置范围;② 相较于RI组,IR组模拟结果精度更高（R²_RI-NDVI=0.866,R²_IR-NDVI=0.953,R²_RI-EVI =0.814,R²_IR-EVI =0.930）,且能够较好地削弱“斑块”现象,更好地表征出细小地物和纹理特征。研究结果为遥感数据时空融合模型在地块破碎、种植制度多变的复杂环境中的应用提供借鉴和参考。