Error‐sensitive historical GIS: Identifying areal interpolation errors in time‐series data

Historical GIS has the potential to re‐invigorate our use of statistics from historical censuses and related sources. In particular, areal interpolation can be used to create long‐run time‐series of spatially detailed data that will enable us to enhance significantly our understanding of geographical change over periods of a century or more. The difficulty with areal interpolation, however, is that the data that it generates are estimates which will inevitably contain some error. This paper describes a technique that allows the automated identification of possible errors at the level of the individual data values.     

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Earthquake performance assessment and retrofit investigations of two suspension bridges in Istanbul

This paper presents the results from earthquake performance assessment and retrofit investigations for Fatih Sultan Mehmet and Bosporus suspension bridges, with main span lengths of 1090 and 1074 m in Istanbul. In the first part of the study, sophisticated three-dimensional finite element model of two suspension bridges were developed and the results of the free vibration analysis were presented. The models contain detailed structural components of the bridges and geometric non-linearity with cable sagging and stress stiffening, cumber of the deck and set-back of the towers. These components affect the natural frequencies and the corresponding mode shapes of the bridges. In the second part of the study, the seismic performance evaluation of two suspension bridges was undertaken. For performance assessments, non-linear 3-D finite-element time history analysis of with multi-support scenario earthquake excitation was used. Displacements and stresses at critical points of the bridges were investigated. Their earthquake performance under the action of scenario earthquake (site-specific ground motion that would result from the Mw=7.5 scenario earthquake on the Main Marmara Fault) were estimated and comparison with actual design data were also presented. Although both suspension bridges were originally designed for much lower earthquake loads they exhibited satisfactory performance. Finally, suggestions for retrofit need were made and retrofit design with hysteretic dampers for the Bosporus suspension bridge was calculated.     

计算地震初至波视出射角方法

在理论上证明了使用地震初至波位移、速度或加速度记录资料在时间域或频率域计算视出射角,使视出射角计算不受位移记录及时间域限制。在干扰信号频率段与有效信号频率段存在差异时分别在时间域和频率域进行了视出射角计算,结果表明在频率域中得到的视出射角基本与理论值相符,与方位角无关;而在时间域中获得的视出射角与理论值波动很大。应用实际地震波记录资料计算了不同台站的视出射角,其结果同样表明在频率域中获得的视出射角比时间域视出射角更加稳定和可信。     

Temporal variability of the physical and chemical water characteristics at a coastal monitoring observatory: Station ENSENADA

The temporal variability of the physical and chemical conditions of coastal waters off Ensenada, Baja California (Mexico) was characterized. A historical analysis was made based on 11 years (1998–2008) of temperature and salinity data records measured quarterly by IMECOCAL, along a transect perpendicular to the coast (CalCOFI line 100). Moreover, the physical and chemical conditions at a coastal monitoring observatory called station ENSENADA were described using a 2-year data series (October 2006–November 2008) obtained with improved temporal resolution. The historical analysis of line 100 showed marked seasonal variability in the thermohaline conditions associated with fluctuations in the flow of the equatorward California Current and the poleward California Undercurrent, as well as with coastal upwelling events whose magnitude and frequency increase towards spring–summer. Interannual variability was also observed, related to warm and/or cold ENSO phases that modify the characteristics of the water column in this coastal region. The most striking characteristics of the interannual variability at station ENSENADA were La Niña conditions recorded from summer 2007 to mid 2008. During this cold ENSO phase, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, density, and dissolved inorganic carbon data revealed the anomalous presence of subsurface water at the surface layers in spring 2008. Results suggest that the coastal observatory is sensitive to the temporal variability of hydrographic conditions on shelf coastal waters (<50 km) off Ensenada in the northern BC region. Consequently, station ENSENADA would be a good location to high-frequency monitors the oceanographic conditions of the transitional region between tropical/subtropical and subarctic systems of the California Current System.     

地壳剪切波分裂研究及地震定位误差对剪切波分裂分析的影响

地壳介质的各向异性主要是由大量充满液体的微裂隙的定向排列引起的, 剪切波穿过这种含有微裂隙的介质时会产生分裂。 剪切波分裂参数与地壳介质的物理性质有关, 与区域应力场有关。 在地壳剪切波分裂研究中, 地震的定位误差对剪切波分裂参数有影响。 本文简单介绍了几种影响定位精度的因素; 并对定位误差特别是深度方向的误差所引起的时间延迟变化进行了讨论, 比较了不同大小的深度误差对归一化后的时间延迟的影响, 定量分析结果显示, 深度定位误差对慢剪切波时间延迟影响很大。 剪切波分裂分析方法有多种, 本文还对不同的剪切波分裂分析方法做了简介。     

汶川8.0级地震前龙门山断裂带能量场变化

During the process of preparation and occurrence of a large earthquake,the stress-strain state along the fault zone has close relation with the weak seismicity around the fault zone. The seismic energy release near the fault zone before an earthquake can better reflect the dynamic process of earthquake preparation. Thus,in this paper,the method of natural orthogonal function expansion has been adopted to discuss the time variation about the energy field of the seismic activity along the Longmenshan fault zone before the Wenchuan M_S 8. 0 earthquake,2008. The results show that evident short-term rise changes appeared in the time factors of the typical field corresponding to several key eigenvalues of the energy field along the Longmenshan fault zone before the Wenchuan earthquake,probably being the short-term anomaly message for this earthquake. Through contrastive analysis of earthquake examples such as the 1976 Tangshan earthquake,the authors think that the study of time variation of energy field of seismicity along active fault zone will be helpful for conducting intentional and intensive earthquake monitoring and forecast in active fault regions with high seismic risk based on medium- and long-term earthquake trend judgment.     

Photogrammetric Bathymetry for the Canadian Arctic

Abstract

Remote sensing is becoming common in the estimation of bathymetry for navigational charting through a process known as Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB). Most SDB techniques currently used by hydrographic offices employ an empirical approach, requiring the use of in-situ data to calibrate a relationship between spectral information and coincident depths. This article reports on a multi-site test of an alternative SDB method which uses photogrammetry to extract depths from stereo WorldView-2 imagery. In areas with heterogeneous seafloors, the empirical approach faces difficulties in establishing the relationship between colour and depth, while the photogrammetric approach uses the contrasting seafloor features for triangulation. Additionally, the photogrammetric method may be applied in areas lacking previous survey data. Five study areas in Nunavut, Canada were selected to test the robustness of the method in different environments and under different imaging conditions. Study areas were (with resulting RMSE/Bias given in metres) Coral Harbour (0.84/?0.47), Cambridge Bay (1.16/?0.15), Queen Maud Gulf (0.97/0.06), Arviat (0.99/?0.009), and Frobisher Bay, where extraction largely failed due to environmental conditions. Accuracies demonstrated here are similar to those seen using the empirical approach, suggesting that these two methods may be used in conjunction, each applied to regions where they are better suited.     

面向服务的山西省地理信息公共服务平台建设

结合山西省地理信息公共平台建设,着重说明以公共地理框架数据库建设为核心的数据体系建设和目录服务注册为核心的地理信息公共在线服务体系的建设;探索地理空间数据共享与发布的作业流程和工作基准,为地理信息的共享打下数据基础,解决了多源空间数据的注册、发现与绑定问题,构建了开放式服务体系。     

基于Web Service的地球系统碳循环建模框架研究

在分析了现有地球系统碳循环模型后,提出了基于Web Services的建模框架方案。定义了地球系统碳循环建模框架的体系结构,设计了地球系统碳循环模型服务的元数据。最后,构建了地球系统碳循环模型服务耦合与兼容性校验方式。实验表明,基于Web Services的地球系统碳循环建模框架可以实现网络环境下异构碳循环模型服务的集成建模。