Evapotranspiration is resilient in the face of land cover and climate change in a humid temperate catchment

In temperate humid catchments, evapotranspiration returns more than half of the annual precipitation to the atmosphere, thereby determining the balance available to recharge groundwaters and support stream flow and lake levels. Changes in evapotranspiration rates and, therefore, catchment hydrology could be driven by changes in land use or climate. Here, we examine the catchment water balance over the past 50 years for a catchment in southwest Michigan covered by cropland, grassland, forest, and wetlands. Over the study period, about 27% of the catchment has been abandoned from row‐crop agriculture to perennial vegetation and about 20% of the catchment has reverted to deciduous forest, and the climate has warmed by 1.14 °C. Despite these changes in land use, the precipitation and stream discharge, and by inference catchment‐scale evapotranspiration, have been stable over the study period. The remarkably stable rates of evapotranspirative water loss from the catchment across a period of significant land cover change suggest that rainfed annual crops and perennial vegetation do not differ greatly in evapotranspiration rates, and this is supported by measurements of evapotranspiration from various vegetation types based on soil water monitoring in the same catchment. Compensating changes in the other meteorological drivers of evaporative water demand besides air temperature—wind speed, atmospheric humidity, and net radiation—are also possible but cannot be evaluated due to insufficient local data across the 50‐year period. Regardless of the explanation, this study shows that the water balance of this landscape has been resilient in the face of both land cover and climate change over the past 50 years.     

Dynamics and patterns of land levelling for agricultural reclamation of erosional badlands in Chambal Valley (Madhya Pradesh,India)

Gully and badland erosion constitute important land‐degradation processes with severe on‐site and off‐site effects above all in sedimentary deposits and alluvial soils of the arid and semi‐arid regions. Agricultural use of the affected land is impeded both by the irreversible loss of topsoil and the morphological dissection of the terrain. In various badland regions around the world, a solution to the latter problem is attempted by infilling of gullies and levelling of badland topography in order restore a morphology suitable for agricultural cultivation. Gully and badland levelling for agricultural reclamation has been conducted for decades in the large ravine lands of India. This study aims at analysing the distribution and dynamics of land levelling within the Chambal badlands in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh, between 1971 and 2015. Using high to medium resolution satellite images from the Corona, Landsat, Aster and RapidEye missions and a multi‐temporal classification approach, we have mapped and quantified areas that were newly levelled within eight observation periods. We analysed the spatial relation of levelled land to several physical and socio‐economic factors that potentially influence the choice of reclamation site by employing geographic information system (GIS) analysis methods and results from focus‐group discussions in selected villages. Results show that nearly 38 km² or 23% of the badlands in the study area have been levelled within 45 years. The levelling rate generally increases during the observation period, but the annual variability is high. We have found spatial relationships to badland morphology, vicinity of existing cropland and proximity to villages and drainage lines. From a socio‐economic point of view, availability of financial and technical means, access rights to the badland and ownership issues play an important role. Considering studies on soil degradation caused by levelling of badlands in other regions, the sustainability of the newly reclaimed fields in the Chambal badlands is questionable. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Consistency of precipitation products over the Arabian Peninsula and interactions with soil moisture and water storage

The regional-scale consistency between four precipitation products from the GPCC, TRMM, WM, and CMORPH datasets over the Arabian Peninsula was assessed. Their macroscale relationships were inter-compared with soil moisture and total water storage (TWS) estimates from AMSR-E and GRACE. The consistency analysis was studied with multivariate statistical hypothesis testing and Pearson correlation metrics for the period from January 2000 to December 2010. The products and GRACE estimates were assessed over a representative sub-domain (United Arab Emirates) with available in situ well observations. Next, geographically temporally weighted regression (GTWR) was employed to examine the interdependencies among the peninsula’s hydrological components. The results showed GPCC-TRMM recording the highest correlation (0.85) with insignificant mean differences over more than 90% of the peninsula. The highest GTWR predictive performance of TWS (R² = 0.84) was achieved with TRMM forcing, which indicates its potential to monitor changes in TWS over the arid peninsular region.     

基于OLCI数据的洱海叶绿素a浓度估算

海陆颜色仪(OLCI)是搭载在Sentinel-3上的新型水色遥感传感器,其对于内陆清洁水体水质遥感监测的适用性有待验证.本研究以评价水体富营养化程度的重要参数叶绿素a(Chl.a)浓度为指标,以高原湖泊洱海为研究区,基于2017年4月19日共20个星地同步实验数据,建立了3种可应用于OLCI数据的Chl.a浓度遥感估算模型(波段比值模型、三波段模型以及FLH模型),并估算了当日洱海Chl.a浓度的空间分布.结果表明:(1)选用波段Oa8(665 nm)、Oa11(708.75 nm)和Oa12(753.75 nm)构建的三波段模型最适用于洱海水域的Chl.a浓度估算,其平均绝对误差百分比为12.37%,低于波段比值模型的16.04%和FLH模型的13.50%;(2)对OLCI使用的大气校正方法中,基于去瑞利散射的暗像元法对估算模型的适用性要优于6S、FLAASH以及QUAC方法;(3)洱海OLCI影像中近岸水体受邻近效应影响严重,近红外波段Oa12(753.75 nm)受陆地邻近效应影响的距离为1~2个像元,而Oa8(665 nm)、Oa10(681.25 nm)和Oa11(708.75 nm)波段为1个像元;(4)2017年4月19日全湖Chl.a浓度均值为12.15±5.72μg/L,洱海中部水域Chl.a浓度最低(9.00~12.00μg/L),北部水域浓度最高(12.00~22.76μg/L),南部水域浓度稍高(12.00~14.00μg/L),阳南溪与波罗江入湖口受降雨径流的影响出现"羽流现象",导致Chl.a浓度偏低,约为8.33μg/L.     

内蒙古半干旱区沙尘天气特征及其与地表特征的关系

利用2002-2010年朱日和气象站观测资料,结合同期归一化植被指数(NDVI),叶面积指数(LAI),植被净初级生产力(NPP)资料,分析了内蒙古半干旱区朱日和地区2002-2010年的沙尘天气特征。结果表明：朱日和地区临界起沙风速为9.4 m·s-1,2002-2010年沙尘天气频率和大于临界起沙风速频率呈波动变化,沙尘天气频率和大于临界起沙风速频率有很好相关性,超过18 m·s-1的强风极易导致沙尘天气的发生;定义标准化的沙尘天气频率（NfDO）为沙尘天气频率与大于临界起沙风速频率之比,当夏季降水量大于100 mm,夏季最大NDVI、最大LAI和最大NPP分别大于0.24、0.3 g·m-2·d-1和0.6 g·m-2·d-1（以碳计算）时,次年春季NfDO较低,沙尘天气不易发生;反之沙尘天气较易发生。对沙尘天气发生机制的分析发现,夏季有效的降水促进了植物生长,夏季降水量、最大NDVI、最大LAI和最大NPP增大,来年春天土壤不容易侵蚀,沙尘天气不易发生。     

1986—2017年舟山群岛不同主体功能海岛岸滩变化特征分析

基于逐年30 m分辨率的岸滩遥感监测数据集(1986—2017年),开展舟山群岛不同主体功能海岛岸滩的时空演化特征分析。结果表明,在1986—2017年期间,受剧烈围填海活动的影响,舟山群岛的大量水域(152 km2)和潮滩(18 km2)被围填成陆地,岸滩不断向海推进,政策是岸滩总体变化的主要驱动因素。不同海岛主体功能类型的岸滩变化特征差异显著：(1)综合利用岛、临港工业岛、港口物流岛、滨海旅游岛的围填海占研究区围填海总量的96%;(2)海洋科教岛和现代渔业岛的岸滩变化幅度较小,占研究区围填海总量的4%;(3)海洋生态岛和清洁能源岛的岸滩资源保育良好,稳定不变。     

贵州省沿河县耕地土壤酸化现状及改良对策

土壤酸化是耕地退化的一种表现形式,在酸性、强酸性土壤中,多数农作物的生长会受到影响,会明显降低作物的生产能力。本文通过对比沿河县1980—1981年第二次土壤普查和2017—2019年耕地质量地球化学调查评价成果数据,分析全县土壤酸化现状和规律。结果表明,全县耕地土壤pH值分布于399880之间,平均为610。与1980—1981年第二次土壤普查时期相比,全县主要耕地土壤类型pH平均值均有下降,其中黄壤pH值降幅为591%;石灰土降幅为759%,从中性下降为酸性;紫色土降幅为2209%,从碱性降为酸性;全县主要土地利用类型土壤酸化范围变大,主要从中性转化为酸性,酸性转化为强酸性,耕地土壤酸化程度加深,水田酸化程度高于旱地。建议通过推进测土配方施肥工作合理调整化肥施用比例,大力提高耕地土壤有机质含量,积极推广使用石灰、白云石、粉煤灰、碱渣、生物质碳等生物改良剂,因地制宜建立土壤改良示范点等多项对策来缓解和治理耕地土壤酸化。     

贵州省赫章县核桃农业园区富硒土地特征及开发建议

针对单一角度采集的图像检测样本存在的高误检率、错误率等问题,文章提出一种特殊的打光方案及相机安装方案,实现对胶囊360°全方位的缺陷检测,利用彩色相机填补了胶囊异色点、黑点,印字、小切口以及混批等缺陷不能检测的空白。在胶囊有序传送的前提下,提出“隔组间排”原理,以更多时间和空间使电磁铁伸缩杆完成踢废动作,平衡“传送效率”“检测效率”“踢废效率”三者之间的矛盾,提高设备的处理能力,实现胶囊的缺陷检测。     

贵州省沿河县耕地土壤元素地球化学特征及其特色耕地利用建议

针对现有烟包上包机存在的占地面积过大,易发生掉包以及移动困难等问题,设计了一种基于可编程逻辑控制器（PLC)控制的新型烟包上包机。该设备采用提升链条为输送装置,可以对烟包进行垂直运输,从而减小占地面积;以托盘作为烟包输送的载体,可以使烟包在上包过程中放置平稳,减小掉包的可能性。利用SolidWorks软件完成整机机械结构的三维建模,采用PLC控制系统来控制烟包上包机的上包作业流程。与传统的烟包上包机相比,该新型烟包上包机具有占地面积小,上包作业过程运行平稳,操作简单轻便等优点,可适应多种工作场所。     

贵州省江口县硒、锗特色耕地资源分布规律研究

雨天城市道路交通拥堵频发,交通运行在道路网络各路段间的交互影响较晴天明显增强。本文针对传统出行时间预算模型应用的局限性,考虑雨天各路段间行车延误的相互影响,改进了走行时间方差的计算方法,提出一种雨天城市道路交通拥堵概率预测方法。选取南京市某行车路径进行验证,通过4种工况、3种模型走行时间的比较,发现考虑相关性的分段组合模型更接近整体路径分布情况,且拥堵概率预测准确率大于90%。研究结果表明：本文提出的预测模型能有效预测城市道路雨天拥堵情况,可为雨天道路适应性评价和交通管控提供依据。