Generation and study of satellite gravity over Gujarat,India and their possible correlation with earthquake occurrences

High-resolution satellite gravity data have been generated and utilized to infer subsurface geological structures in the area of devastating earthquake that struck the Bhuj region in Gujarat on 26 January 2001. Latitudinal gravity profiles have been generated in the Bhuj, Anjar and IBF regions across the epicentres (23.5° N, 69.8° E/M_w 7.0 in 2001; 23.2° N, 70° E/M_w 7.0 in 1956; 24.2° N, 69.2° E/M_w 7.8 in 1819). Substantial differences in gravity anomaly patterns as high as 37 mGal could be observed existing near the epicentre regions. These gravitational differences might have caused due to the plate tectonic processes and due to the changes in densities of different lithospheric zones/sedimentary layers. Temporal variations of the satellite-derived gravity and their probable relations with already occurred major earthquakes in this region have been studied. Hence we conclude that drastic changes in gravity anomalies can be considered as a precursor for occurrences of substantially large earthquakes.     

规则格网DEM地形综合方法分析

针对当前丰富多样的DEM地形综合模型,分类阐述其综合原理、关键技术及优缺点,以黄土丘陵1：1万DEM为基础,对其地形综合效果进行对比分析。研究结果表明：现有的DEM地形综合模型各有优缺点;不同综合模型综合后的地形,高程数值随着综合尺度的增加,存在显著差异,而且不同综合模型对流域边界的综合处理也存在显著差异,没有形成客观有效的流域边界描述;当前困扰DEM地形综合的关键问题,是缺乏不同尺度下地形综合质量的客观评价标准,致使现有综合模型地形综合结果和DEM格网分辨率之间没有建立本应存在的内在联系,有待进一步深入研究。     

空间坐标系变换的函数梯度描述方法

为了将空间坐标系变换由静态的、不随时间发生变换的情况推广到动态的、随时间发生变换以及任意角度发生变换的情况,基于单位四元数构造的旋转矩阵和罗德里格矩阵的完全等价性,揭示出空间坐标系（空间直角坐标系）变换与函数梯度的数学关系,推导出由函数梯度表示的空间坐标系变换的数学公式,在理论上说明了用函数梯度描述空间坐标系变换的方法。研究表明：在数学意义上,空间坐标系变换的本质是"场",可以用"场"的概念统一以任意角度发生旋转变换的空间坐标系变换特例。为进一步研究空间坐标系随时间发生连续变换的情况或以新的思路为运动载体定姿奠定了理论基础。     

Measurement of similarity for spatial directions between areal objects

Similarity for spatial directions plays an important role in GIS. In this paper, the conventional approaches are analyzed. Based on raster data areal objects, the authors propose two new methods for measuring similarity among spatial directions. One is to measure the similarity among spatial directions based on the features of raster data and the changes of distances between spatial objects, the other is to measure the similarity among spatial directions according to the variation of each raster cell centroid angle. The two methods overcome the complexity of measuring similarity among spatial directions with direction matrix model and solve the limitation of small changes in direction. The two methods are simple and have broader applicability.     

Multi-resolution seamless image database

This paper presents the basic concepts and principles, data structure and high efficient spatial index for multi-resolution image database. The database is characterized by arrangement of multi-resource image data and seamless mosaic, distribution-based storage and management, integration with other spatial database software such as GeoStar and GeoGrid developed by Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping.     

Addressing administrative units in international tsunami early warning systems: shortcomings in international geocode standards

Abstract

Administrative units reflect the territorial hierarchies established within all countries of the world. The units are addressable with geocodes that provide a bijective mapping between territories and unique identification codes. Early warning systems for natural or man-made hazards often map affected or threatened areas to administrative units to establish a spatial reference that is comprehensible to all parts of the population. Addressing these territories in an international context has several requirements, such as worldwide coverage, completeness and topicality, which must be met by geocode standards. In this paper, the practicability and suitability of international geocode standards are examined in the context of the requirements of large-scale early warning systems. This paper exposes the insufficiencies and limitations of existing geocode standards International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-3166, Second Administrative Level Boundaries data set project (SALB) and Nomenclature of the Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) and emphasises the suitability of the non-official hierarchical administrative subdivision codes (HASC). The analysis is framed in the context of addressing affected areas for an Indian Ocean tsunami early warning system. This system was developed within the Distant Early Warning Systems project according to the requirements of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission for Regional Tsunami Watch Providers (RTWPs).     

粗精匹配结合的矢量道路辅助惯性导航算法

针对无源环境下无法采用卫星导航定位方式对惯性导航系统的累积误差进行修正的问题,提出一种采用高精度的矢量道路数据进行粗精匹配的导航校正算法。该方法首先通过分析惯导轨迹的特征标示点以及外接矩形,剔除明显的误匹配道路和冗余道路,获取待匹配道路集合;进而,结合ICCP算法具有匹配精度较高,匹配结果较稳定的优点,完成惯导轨迹位置误差的补偿和校正;最后,根据匹配方差和历史匹配轨迹对匹配结果的准确性进行分析和判断。仿真实验结果表明,该算法能够提高惯性导航定位误差的校正精度,减少在复杂道路交叉口等情况的误匹配。     

湖北省县域粮食单产影响因素的空间异质性研究

在城镇化进程快速推进耕地保护形势严峻的背景下,粮食单产的区域差异研究对地区粮食安全具有重要意义。本文以湖北省粮食单产数据为基础,采用探索性数据分析方法和地理加权回归模型揭示省内县域粮食单产的空间关系和影响因素的空间异质性。结果表明:湖北省县域粮食单产具有显著的空间自相关特征,整体水平稳中有增。农村劳动力、化肥施用量、农村机械总动力和有效灌溉面积比对粮食单产具有正向促进作用和一定的空间分异规律,对农村用电量呈现出先正后负的影响,各因素的空间异质性显著。结合县域现状和因素的区域特质采取对应的有效措施应对粮食安全问题具有深远的现实意义。     

一种人群疏散模型的改进及轻量实现

针对传统人群疏散模拟中基于多智能体模型不能准确表达人群躲避行为和缺少轻量级实现形式的问题,该文提出了一种改进的BOIDS模型躲避规则算法并实现基于WEB形式的人群疏散模拟。先用线球相交方法设置智能体的定义区域;再用球球相交方法计算智能体与障碍物间的距离;最后实现了智能体躲避障碍物行为,并实现针对具体疏散区域空间特征的人群疏散模拟轻量级表示。实验结果表明:改进算法能够准确地表达智能体躲避障碍物时的行为习性,研究成果可为相关管理者进行应急疏散指挥工作的开展提供信息化服务。     

嵌入式Web服务器的Android空间数据离线解决方法

针对移动GIS应用商业开发组件难以进行自由定制与分发的问题,该文提出一种基于嵌入式Web服务器的Android移动端空间数据离线解决方法,该方法通过在Android设备中移植开源的NanoHTTPD服务器实现了地图瓦片服务和矢量要素服务,并通过编码读取bundle切片数据包和扩展Spatialite空间数据库的方式,解决了切片数据和矢量要素数据的存储,然后利用Webview控件内嵌HTML5页面加Leaflet地图库完成了前端功能实现,并进行了实际应用展示。该方案的实现可节省Android端移动GIS应用开发成本,具有推广意义。