Integration of MODIS-derived metrics to assess interannual variability in snowpack, lake ice, and NDVI in southwest Alaska

Impacts of global climate change are expected to result in greater variation in the seasonality of snowpack, lake ice, and vegetation dynamics in southwest Alaska. All have wide-reaching physical and biological ecosystem effects in the region. We used Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) calibrated radiance, snow cover extent, and vegetation index products for interpreting interannual variation in the duration and extent of snowpack, lake ice, and vegetation dynamics for southwest Alaska. The approach integrates multiple seasonal metrics across large ecological regions.Throughout the observation period (2001-2007), snow cover duration was stable within ecoregions, with variable start and end dates. The start of the lake ice season lagged the snow season by 2 to 3 months. Within a given lake, freeze-up dates varied in timing and duration, while break-up dates were more consistent. Vegetation phenology varied less than snow and ice metrics, with start-of-season dates comparatively consistent across years. The start of growing season and snow melt were related to one another as they are both temperature dependent. Higher than average temperatures during the El Niño winter of 2002-2003 were expressed in anomalous ice and snow season patterns. We are developing a consistent, MODIS-based dataset that will be used to monitor temporal trends of each of these seasonal metrics and to map areas of change for the study area.     

Effects of soil composition and mineralogy on remote sensing of crop residue cover

The management of crop residues (non-photosynthetic vegetation) in agricultural fields influences soil erosion and soil carbon sequestration. Remote sensing methods can efficiently assess crop residue cover and related tillage intensity over many fields in a region. Although the reflectance spectra of soils and crop residues are often similar in the visible, near infrared, and the lower part of the shortwave infrared (400-1900 nm) wavelength region, specific diagnostic chemical absorption features are evident in the upper shortwave infrared (1900-2500 nm) region. Two reflectance band height indices used for estimating residue cover are the Cellulose Absorption Index (CAI) and the Lignin-Cellulose Absorption (LCA) index, both of which use reflectances in the upper shortwave infrared (SWIR). Soil mineralogy and composition will affect soil spectral properties and may limit the usefulness of these spectral indices in certain areas. Our objectives were to (1) identify minerals and soil components with absorption features in the 2000 nm to 2400 nm wavelength region that would affect CAI and LCA and (2) assess their potential impact on remote sensing estimates of crop residue cover. Most common soil minerals had CAI values ≤ 0.5, whereas crop residues were always > 0.5, allowing for good contrast between soils and residues. However, a number of common soil minerals had LCA values > 0.5, and, in some cases, the mineral LCA values were greater than those of the crop residues, which could limit the effectiveness of LCA for residue cover estimation. The LCA of some dry residues and live corn canopies were similar in value, unlike CAI. Thus, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) or similar method should be used to separate out green vegetation pixels. Mineral groups, such as garnets and chlorites, often have wide ranges of CAI and LCA values, and thus, mineralogical analyses often do not identify individual mineral species required for precise CAI estimation. However, these methods are still useful for identifying mineral soils requiring additional scrutiny. Future advanced multi- and hyperspectral remote sensing platforms should include CAI bands to allow for crop residue cover estimation.     

Using LiDAR and quickbird data to model plant production and quantify uncertainties associated with wetland detection and land cover generalizations

Spatiotemporal data from satellite remote sensing and surface meteorology networks have made it possible to continuously monitor global plant production, and to identify global trends associated with land cover/use and climate change. Gross primary production (GPP) and net primary production (NPP) are routinely derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard satellites Terra and Aqua, and estimates generally agree with independent measurements at validation sites across the globe. However, the accuracy of GPP and NPP estimates in some regions may be limited by the quality of model input variables and heterogeneity at fine spatial scales. We developed new methods for deriving model inputs (i.e., land cover, leaf area, and photosynthetically active radiation absorbed by plant canopies) from airborne laser altimetry (LiDAR) and Quickbird multispectral data at resolutions ranging from about 30 m to 1 km. In addition, LiDAR-derived biomass was used as a means for computing carbon-use efficiency. Spatial variables were used with temporal data from ground-based monitoring stations to compute a six-year GPP and NPP time series for a 3600 ha study site in the Great Lakes region of North America. Model results compared favorably with independent observations from a 400 m flux tower and a process-based ecosystem model (BIOME-BGC), but only after removing vapor pressure deficit as a constraint on photosynthesis from the MODIS global algorithm. Fine-resolution inputs captured more of the spatial variability, but estimates were similar to coarse-resolution data when integrated across the entire landscape. Failure to account for wetlands had little impact on landscape-scale estimates, because vegetation structure, composition, and conversion efficiencies were similar to upland plant communities. Plant productivity estimates were noticeably improved using LiDAR-derived variables, while uncertainties associated with land cover generalizations and wetlands in this largely forested landscape were considered less important.     

An assessment of photosynthetic light use efficiency from space: Modeling the atmospheric and directional impacts on PRI reflectance

Estimation of photosynthetic light use efficiency (ε) from satellite observations is an important component of climate change research. The photochemical reflectance index, a narrow waveband index based on the reflectance at 531 and 570 nm, allows sampling of the photosynthetic activity of leaves; upscaling of these measurements to landscape and global scales, however, remains challenging. Only a few studies have used spaceborne observations of PRI so far, and research has largely focused on the MODIS sensor. Its daily global coverage and the capacity to detect a narrow reflectance band at 531 nm make it the best available choice for sensing ε from space. Previous results however, have identified a number of key issues with MODIS-based observations of PRI. First, the differences between the footprint of eddy covariance (EC) measurements and the MODIS footprint, which is determined by the sensor's observation geometry make a direct comparison between both data sources challenging and second, the PRI reflectance bands are affected by atmospheric scattering effects confounding the existing physiological signal. In this study we introduce a new approach for upscaling EC based ε measurements to MODIS. First, EC-measured ε values were “translated” into a tower-level optical PRI signal using AMSPEC, an automated multi-angular, tower-based spectroradiometer instrument. AMSPEC enabled us to adjust tower-measured PRI values to the individual viewing geometry of each MODIS overpass. Second, MODIS data were atmospherically corrected using a Multi-Angle Implementation of Atmospheric Correction (MAIAC) algorithm, which uses a time series approach and an image-based rather than pixel-based processing for simultaneous retrievals of atmospheric aerosol and surface bidirectional reflectance (BRDF). Using this approach, we found a strong relationship between tower-based and spaceborne reflectance measurements (r² = 0.74, p < 0.01) throughout the vegetation period of 2006. Swath (non-gridded) observations yielded stronger correlations than gridded data (r² = 0.58, p < 0.01) both of which included forward and backscatter observations. Spaceborne PRI values were strongly related to canopy shadow fractions and varied with different levels of ε. We conclude that MAIAC-corrected MODIS observations were able to track the site-level physiological changes from space throughout the observation period.     

基于改进基因表达式程序设计的股票指数预测

介绍基因表达式程序设计方法的基本原理,针对股票指数分析与预测问题,在经典的GEP算法基础上,提出一种基于动态变异算子的改进的GEP算法——IGEP算法,动态变异算子随着进化代数和染色体所含基因数目不同而变化,从而加快了GEP的收敛速度和精确度,对算法进行了复杂度和收敛性分析。设计一种基于IGEP的股票指数分析与预测算法,数值实验结果表明,该算法优于经典GEP算法,具有较广泛的通用性。     

粗关系数据库查询模型

针对粗关系数据库中数据的特性,提出一种不确定性数据的存储方法。基于汉明距离的一种变式,计算元组间距离,构成距离矩阵,根据距离矩阵将相同或相近的元组归类,从而有效地对表中的元组进行索引。借助粗集中的上、下近似,通过计算用户查询的数据与粗关系数据库中数据的相似度,查询出用户所需的数据。结合以上方法构建粗关系数据库查询模型,设计相应的查询算法并应用于实例中。     

混合式P2P系统中基于缓存的多项查询方法研究

首先从混合式P2P网络拓扑结构出发,结合DHT思想,提出了基于DHT的层次化P2P网络模型.其次根据在文档集巨大的情况下,用户提交的查询不可能"面面俱到",实际用来回答查询的文档仅仅是文档集中很小的一部分这一思想,在层次化P2P模型的超级节点中建立了分布式缓存,运用分布式索引与缓存技术,提出一种新的方法来解决多项查询问题.即由多项查询中的某个关键字key,根据hash函数定位到负责该key的超级节点,查询该节点上的分布式索引得到缓存具体存储位置,最终将结果返回给用户,如若缓存中没有所要查询的内容,则广播该查询,同时根据系统中的历史广播查询信息来计算某个待选缓存项的利益值,利益最大的待选项加入缓存.一般针对多项查询的泛洪算法往往会造成巨大的网络信息量,提出的方法牺牲了超级节点上一小部分的存储力,缓解了多项查询造成的网络拥挤现象.同时,基于DHT的层次化P2P模型也具有很好的稳定性,不会因为大量节点的动态加入或者退出而无法进行多项查询.     

基于传感器数据的配电网设备能效评估

在深入分析配电网设备上加装的各类传感器装置中数据获取情况的基础之上,综合考虑设备的能效影响因素,构建了基于传感器数据的配电网设备能效评估指标体系。根据每个指标在节能潜力、成本和难度方面对配电网设备能效的影响程度不同,构建了递阶层次结构模型,并采用层次分析法（ AHP）进行指标权值计算。根据定量指标易于量化的特征,构建了对标函数,完成了定量指标能效指数的计算。从而实现对配电网设备的能效评估。并以某实际的配电变压器算例验证了所提方法的实用性和有效性。     

偏序时态XML索引TempPartialIndex

时态数据管理是常规数据管理的深化和扩展,具有理论研究的意义与实践应用的价值.时态数据索引是时态数据管理的重要技术支撑,是其中的一个研究热点.首先,提出了一种时态数据结构,通过数据节点间的偏序关系,可将常规的二维时间区间的处理转化为基于偏序的时态等价类上的一维的处理,该数据结构可以快速有效地处理时态操作;其次,在该新型时态数据结构基础上研究了时态XML索引TempPartialIndex,其基本特征是将时态数据结构整合到非时态的XML索引中,即,将其整合到语义层之中,通过时态过滤和语义过滤掉大量节点之后,再进行结构连接;另外,着重讨论了基于TempPartialIndex“一次一集合”及其时态变量查询和增量式的动态更新机制.同时,仿真结果表明：TempPartialIndex能够有效地支持时态XML的各类查询及更新操作,技术上具有可行性和有效性.     

基于混合聚类的城市道路多时段控制研究*

多方案控制具有简单实用、可靠性好,稳定性高,性价比高等的优点,在城市交通控制中得到了广泛应用。本研究在利用指数平滑异同移动平均法对缺失交通数据进行修补的基础上,运用快速聚类与系统聚类相结合的混合聚类方法对交通数据进行分析,并以经典的Silhouttte评价指标作为聚类终止条件,同时兼顾/考虑了交通数据时序性,消除聚类结果中的三类“奇异点”,最后利用交通信号配时软件SYNCHRO制定了相应时段的控制方案。相关的案例分析显示,优化后的多时段控制方案可以更好地适应交通流的波动,车均延误减少9.79%,其中时序性考虑可以有效改善控制方案频繁切换对交通流的扰动,避免其负效应对混合聚类改善效果的影响。