Recent elevation changes of Svalbard glaciers derived from ICESat laser altimetry

We have tested three methods for estimating 2003-2008 elevation changes of Svalbard glaciers from multi-temporal ICESat laser altimetry: (a) linear interpolation of crossover points between ascending and descending tracks, (b) projection of near repeat-tracks onto common locations using Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), and (c) least-squares fitting of rigid planes to segments of repeat-track data assuming a constant elevation change rate. The two repeat-track methods yield similar results and compare well to the more accurate, but sparsely sampled, crossover points. Most glacier regions in Svalbard have experienced low-elevation thinning combined with high-elevation balance or thickening during 2003-2008. The geodetic mass balance (excluding calving front retreat or advance) of Svalbard's 34,600 km² glaciers is estimated to be −4.3 ± 1.4 Gt y⁻¹, corresponding to an area-averaged water equivalent (w.e.) balance of −0.12 ± 0.04 m w.e. y⁻¹. The largest ice losses have occurred in the west and south, while northeastern Spitsbergen and the Austfonna ice cap have gained mass. Winter and summer elevation changes derived from the same methods indicate that the spatial gradient in mass balance is mainly due to a larger summer season thinning in the west and the south than in the northeast. Our findings are consistent with in-situ mass balance measurements from the same period, confirming that repeat-track satellite altimetry can be a valuable tool for monitoring short term elevation changes of Arctic glaciers.     

A scalable approach to mapping annual land cover at 250 m using MODIS time series data: A case study in the Dry Chaco ecoregion of South America

Land use and land cover (LULC) maps from remote sensing are vital for monitoring, understanding and predicting the effects of complex human-nature interactions that span local, regional and global scales. We present a method to map annual LULC at a regional spatial scale with source data and processing techniques that permit scaling to broader spatial and temporal scales, while maintaining a consistent classification scheme and accuracy. Using the Dry Chaco ecoregion in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay as a test site, we derived a suite of predictor variables from 2001 to 2007 from the MODIS 250 m vegetation index product (MOD13Q1). These variables included: annual statistics of red, near infrared, and enhanced vegetation index (EVI), phenological metrics derived from EVI time series data, and slope and elevation. For reference data, we visually interpreted percent cover of eight classes at locations with high-resolution QuickBird imagery in Google Earth. An adjustable majority cover threshold was used to assign samples to a dominant class. When compared to field data, we found this imagery to have georeferencing error < 5% the length of a MODIS pixel, while most class interpretation error was related to confusion between agriculture and herbaceous vegetation. We used the Random Forests classifier to identify the best sets of predictor variables and percent cover thresholds for discriminating our LULC classes. The best variable set included all predictor variables and a cover threshold of 80%. This optimal Random Forests was used to map LULC for each year between 2001 and 2007, followed by a per-pixel, 3-year temporal filter to remove disallowed LULC transitions. Our sequence of maps had an overall accuracy of 79.3%, producer accuracy from 51.4% (plantation) to 95.8% (woody vegetation), and user accuracy from 58.9% (herbaceous vegetation) to 100.0% (water). We attributed map class confusion to limited spectral information, sub-pixel spectral mixing, georeferencing error and human error in interpreting reference samples. We used our maps to assess woody vegetation change in the Dry Chaco from 2002 to 2006, which was characterized by rapid deforestation related to soybean and planted pasture expansion. This method can be easily applied to other regions or continents to produce spatially and temporally consistent information on annual LULC.     

武术视频检索技术应用研究

文章通过分析武术视频的特点,提出了一种关于提取武术分段视频的关键帧的算法:图像颜色特征计算法与Ⅰ帧提取法相结合的方法,经仿真实验证明此算法对于武术分段视频的关键帧提取准确率高。在此算法的基础上,对关键帧的运动人体进行特征向量的概括。然后,对支持向量机进行了分析并利用得出的特征向量作为样本对分类器进行构造和训练。基于以上步骤设计的系统,可有效的实现对武术视频的分类检索。     

基于单调邻域粗糙集的特征基因提取

为了避免连续数据离散化处理时造成的信息损失,降低样本属性邻域求解的复杂度,提高特征基因提取的效率。该文在单调度量空间上,提出了一种基于单调邻域粗糙集的特征基因提取方法。并在两个标准的基因表达数据上进行了实验,结果证明该方法是有效可行的。     

A second-order analytic solution for oscillatory wind-induced flow in an idealized shallow lake

We present a second-order analytic solution to the nonlinear depth-integrated shallow water equations for free-surface oscillatory wind-driven flow in an idealized lake. Expressing the solution as an asymptotic expansion in the dimensionless wave amplitude (ζ/h), which is considered to be a small parameter, enables simplification of the governing equations and permits the use of a perturbation approach to solve them.This analytic solution provides a benchmark for testing numerical models. In particular, the main merit of this solution is that it accounts for advective effects, which are typically omitted from analytic solutions of two-dimensional free surface flow. In order to retain these effects in an analytic solution, we restrict our attention to forcing from a monochromatic wind stress, consider a constant depth rectangular lake, and simplify the governing equations by omitting the Coriolis and eddy viscosity terms and using a linearised friction factor. As such, the analytic solution is of limited use for considering real world problems. Due to the complexity of the analytic solution computer code for this solution is available online.Our solution is valid for cases where changes in the water surface level are small compared with the depth of the lake, and the advective terms in the momentum equations are small compared with acceleration terms. We examine the validity of these assumptions for three test cases, and compare the second-order analytic solution to numerical results to verify an existing hydrodynamic model.     

Architecture analysis of enterprise systems modifiability - Models, analysis, and validation

Enterprise architecture (EA) models can be used in order to increase the general understanding of enterprise systems and to perform various kinds of analysis. This paper presents instantiated architectural models based on a metamodel for enterprise systems modifiability analysis, i.e. for assessing the cost of making changes to enterprise-wide systems. The instantiated architectural models detailed are based on 21 software change projects conducted at four large Nordic companies. Probabilistic relational models (PRMs) are used for formalizing the EA analysis approach. PRMs enable the combination of regular entity-relationship modeling aspects with means to perform enterprise architecture analysis under uncertainty. The modifiability metamodel employed in the analysis is validated with survey and workshop data (in total 110 experts were surveyed) and with the data collected in the 21 software change projects. Validation indicates that the modifiability metamodel contains the appropriate set of elements. It also indicates that the metamodel produces estimates within a 75% accuracy in 87% of the time and has a mean accuracy of 88% (when considering projects of 2000 man-hours or more).     

地理信息数据变化检测系统的研究与实现

针对地理信息数据变化的需求,提出一种对地理信息数据进行变化检测的地理信息系统设计方案。探讨变化检测系统的设计思想、功能及系统架构,运用ArcObjects, ArcSDE及Oracle数据库等相关技术进行实现,检测出不同时期地理数据之间的变化信息。实例应用结果表明,该系统对地理信息数据变化的检测具有较高的准确性。     

粒子群优化算法的改进

针对粒子群优化算法搜索精度不高、对高维函数优化性能不佳的问题,提出一种改进的粒子群优化算法。以递增方式对粒子进行释放增强可利用的种群信息,通过释放粒子引导极值变化加强算法的运算效率。实验结果表明,与其他算法相比,改进算法具有更强的寻优能力和搜索精度,且适于高维复杂函数的优化。     

一种基于显著兴趣点的图像检索方法

提出一种利用显著兴趣点结合颜色矩和距离直方图进行图像检索的方法。该方法将兴趣点作为图像中用户关注的主要视觉线索,包括显著兴趣点检测、距离直方图和颜色矩的特征提取3个步骤,既利用兴趣点的局部颜色特征,又考虑兴趣点间的空间距离关系,克服了传统颜色矩没有空间位置信息的缺陷。实验结果表明,该方法实现简单,能够有效提高图像检索的效率。     

液体电解质氧传感器输出特性研究

对液体电解质氧传感器在不同氧体积分数、氧分压下的输出特性进行研究.测量氧传感器在不同氧体积分数、氧分压下的输出值,利用最小二乘法对输出值进行处理,得到氧传感器的输出特性曲线.对特性曲线进行分析,结果表明:液体电解质氧传感器对氧体积分数、氧分压的测量具有良好的线性度.压力冲击对传感器工作电极造成损害从而影响传感器性能,加入粉末冶金层能够克服这一问题,但传感器的响应时间有所增长.