基于微波辐射计的海面溢油监测研究

控制海面溢油对于保护环境和减少经济损失是非常重要的,监测海面溢油是遥感技术的一个重要应用方面。利用美国对地观测系统卫星EOS的AMSR\|E微波辐射计探测资料,结合阈值梯度算法和基于R-L分数阶微分梯度算子边缘提取算法,提出了基于微波辐射计的海面溢油监测算法,并以2010年发生在墨西哥湾的漏油事件为例,进行了溢油范围反演研究,得到了较好的实验验证结果。     

Aircraft based soil moisture retrievals under mixed vegetation and topographic conditions

An unresolved issue in global soil moisture retrieval using passive microwave sensors is the spatial integration of heterogeneous landscape features to the nominal 50 km footprint observed by most low frequency satellite systems. One of the objectives of the Soil Moisture Experiments 2004 (SMEX04) was to address some aspects of this problem, specifically variability introduced by vegetation, topography and convective precipitation. Other goals included supporting the development of soil moisture data sets that would contribute to understanding the role of the land surface in the concurrent North American Monsoon System. SMEX04 was conducted over two regions: Arizona — semi-arid climate with sparse vegetation and moderate topography, and Sonora (Mexico) — moderate vegetation with strong topographic gradients. The Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer (PSR/CX) was flown on a Naval Research Lab P-3B aircraft as part of SMEX04 (10 dates of coverage over Arizona and 11 over Sonora). Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) was observed in both PSR and satellite-based (AMSR-E) observations at 6.92 GHz over Arizona, but no detectable RFI was observed over the Sonora domain. The PSR estimated soil moisture was in agreement with the ground-based estimates of soil moisture over both domains. The estimated error over the Sonora domain (SEE = 0.021 cm³/cm³) was higher than over the Arizona domain (SEE = 0.014 cm³/cm³). These results show the possibility of estimating soil moisture in areas of moderate and heterogeneous vegetation and high topographic variability.     

Evaluation of AMSR-E soil moisture results using the in-situ data over the Little River Experimental Watershed, Georgia

An operational global soil moisture data product is currently generated from the observations of the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite using the retrieval procedure described in Njoku and Chan [Njoku, E.G. and Chan, S.K., 2006. Vegetation and surface roughness effects on AMSR-E land observations, remote sensing environment, 100(2), 190-199]. We have generated another soil moisture dataset from the same AMSR-E observed brightness temperature data using the Land Surface Microwave Emission Model (LSMEM) adopting a different estimation method. This paper focuses on a comparison study of soil moisture estimates from the above two methods. The soil moisture data from current AMSR-E product and LSMEM are compared with the in-situ measured soil moisture datasets over the Little River Experimental Watershed (LREW), Georgia, USA for the year 2003. The comparison study was carried out separately for the AMSR-E daytime and night time overpasses. The LSMEM method performed better than the current operational AMSR-E retrieval algorithm in this study. The differences between the AMSR-E and LSMEM results are mostly due to differences in various simplifications and assumptions made for variables in the radiative transfer equations and the soil and vegetation based physical models and the accuracy of the input surface temperature datasets for the LSMEM forward model approach. This study confirms that remote sensing data have the potential to provide useful hydrologic information, but the accuracy of the geophysical parameters could vary depending on the estimation methods. It cannot be concluded from this study whether the soil moisture estimation by the LSMEM approach will perform better in other geographic, climatic or topographic conditions. Nevertheless, this study sheds light on the effects of different approaches for the estimation of geophysical parameters, which may be useful for current and future satellite missions.     

AMSR-E卫星反演土壤湿度与ECWMF,NECP再分析土壤湿度比较分析

土壤湿度是气象学、气候学研究领域的重要环境因子和过程参数。AMSR-E可提供全球范围的较长时序的卫星反演土壤湿度产品,将ECWMF和NECP再分析资料与AMSR-E土壤湿度产品进行时空比较,在评价三者一致性的同时对AMSR-E土壤湿度进行检验,并进一步使用站点观测资料(土壤湿度、降水量)对中国区域的AMSR-E、ECWMF以及NECP土壤湿度进行检验。结果表明：全球及中国区域AMSR-E、ECWMF与NECP土壤湿度空间分布特征一致性较好,但与ECWMF、NCEP相比AMSR-E土壤湿度在数值上明显偏小,尤其当AMSR-E土壤湿度数值较小时,与另两者的差距较大;三者土壤湿度均与降水量有较好的对应关系,比较而言,ECWMF和NECP土壤湿度与降水量的对应关系更好;与站点土壤湿度相比,ECWMF和NECP土壤湿度偏大,AMSR-E土壤湿度偏小,全国范围内2009年159个站点统计结果显示:ECWMF、NECP与站点的均方根误差(0.107、0.124)小于AMSR-E的均方根误差(0.127)。     

利用归一化微波差异指数和表面散射模型反演裸露地表土壤水分

在给定土壤质地和粗糙度状况条件下,用AIEM模型模拟AMSR-E的6.925GHz、10.65GHz和18.7GHz频率下不同含水量时土壤表面发射率和土壤温度的关系,分析表明V极化的发射率受土壤温度的影响很小,其变化主要由土壤水分的变化引起。通过计算不同频率组合V极化通道的归一化微波差异指数,并模拟与土壤水分的关系,然后利用这一关系对塔克拉玛干沙漠中部某地的土壤水分进行反演。结果发现用18.7GHz和10.65GHz V极化通道组合的反演值与AMSR-E Level 3土壤水分产品的吻合程度最好。在此基础上分别用3种常见的半经验表面散射模型:Q/H模型、Hp模型和Qp模型,通过计算上述通道组合的NMDI来反演研究区的土壤水分,结果表明利用3种半经验模型得到的反演值之间差异非常小,并且与用AIEM模型计算NMDI时的反演结果吻合较好。     

基于MODIS和AMSR-E遥感数据的土壤水分降尺度研究

微波传感器获得的土壤水分产品空间分辨率一般都很粗,而流域尺度上的研究需要中高分辨率的土壤水分数据。用MODIS逐日地表温度产品MOD11A1和逐日地表反射率产品MOD09GA构建温度-植被指数特征空间,并计算得到TVDI(Temperature Vegetation Dryness Index)指数,它与土壤水分呈负相关关系,能够反映土壤水分的空间分布模式,但并不是真实的土壤水分值。在AMSR-E像元尺度上求得TVDI与土壤水分的负相关系数,进而对VUA AMSR-E土壤水分产品进行降尺度计算得到0.01°分辨率的真实土壤水分值。经NAFE06(The National Airborne Field Experiment 2006)试验地面采样数据验证,降尺度后的土壤水分均方根误差平均值为6.1%。     

风云三号微波成像仪积雪参数反演算法初步研究

选择新疆地区作为实验区,为风云三号(FY-3)微波成像仪(MWRI)发展中国区域的积雪参数半经验反演算法。使用2003年4个月的新疆地区的台站观测资料和AMSR-E 18.7 GHz,36.5GHz和89 GHz水平和垂直极化亮温作为FY-3 MWRI的模拟数据,在Chang建立的半经验模型的基础上,采用多元线性回归分析,建立一个新算法。用已有方法去除水体、降雨、湿雪、冻土的像元后,用新算法反演了新疆地区的2004年1月的积雪参数,并分别与AMSR-E雪水当量产品和台站观测值进行比较,结果表明新算法在新疆地区优于AMSR-E的反演算法。     

Satellite passive microwave remote sensing for monitoring global land surface phenology

Vegetation phenology characterizes seasonal life-cycle events that influence the carbon cycle and land-atmosphere water and energy exchange. We analyzed global phenology cycles over a six year record (2003-2008) using satellite passive microwave remote sensing based Vegetation Optical Depth (VOD) retrievals derived from daily time series brightness temperature (T_b) measurements from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer on EOS (AMSR-E) and other ancillary data inputs. The VOD parameter derives vegetation canopy attenuation at a given microwave frequency (18.7 GHz) and varies with canopy height, density, structure and water content. An error sensitivity analysis indicates that the retrieval algorithm can resolve the VOD seasonal cycle over a majority of global vegetated land areas. The VOD results corresponded favorably (p < 0.01) with vegetation indices (VIs) and leaf area index (LAI) information from satellite optical-infrared (MODIS) remote sensing, and phenology cycles determined from a simple bioclimatic growing season index (GSI) for over 82% of the global domain. Lower biomass land cover classes (e.g. savannas) show the highest correlations (R = 0.66), with reduced correspondence at higher biomass levels (0.03 < R < 0.51) and higher correlations for homogeneous land cover areas (0.41 < R < 0.83). The VOD results display a unique end-of-season signal relative to VI and LAI series, and may reflect microwave sensitivity to the timing of vegetation biomass depletion (e.g. leaf abscission) and associated changes in canopy water content (e.g. dormancy preparation). The VOD parameter is independent of and synergistic with optical-infrared remote sensing based vegetation metrics, and contributes to a more comprehensive view of land surface phenology.     

利用AMSR-E遥感数据反演地表温度——以2008年广东省春季寒害为例

基于2008年1月25日至2008年2月5日期间的AMSR-E/Aqua L2A微波亮度温度数据,以广东省为研究对象,依据微波极化差异指数（MPDI）、归一化植被指数（NDVI）和比率植被指数（RVI）等3种植被指数,将广东省地表植被覆盖情况分为裸地、草地、灌木林、针叶林和阔叶林等5种类型,利用逐步回归分析方法,建立了基于不同植被覆盖类型的微波亮度温度与地面气象温度多元回归模型。同步地面气象温度数据验证表明,本文建立的基于地表植被覆盖分类的多波段地表温度反演模型,地表温度反演精度基本可达到3.0℃,其中有大约86%的地区地表温度反演精度可以控制在2.5℃以内,为广东省作物寒害预测提供了微波遥感技术支持。     

AMSR-E积雪产品在内蒙地区的精度验证

使用地面积雪观测数据对2005年～2008年40°N～48°N、112°E～128°E区域的AMSR-E积雪产品进行了误差分析和精度验证,结果表明:2005年～2008年的AMSR-E积雪产品较好地反映了研究区域地面积雪信息的时间变化特征;AMSR-E积雪产品普遍地低估了地面积雪深度,相对而言,当地面积雪较薄时,AMSR-E可较好地反映积雪深度,当积雪较厚时,AMSR-E明显低估积雪深度;2005年～2006年、2006年～2007年以及2007年～2008年3个冬-春季时段AMSR-E和站点观测值的平均差值分别达7.38cm,6.87cm和22.07cm。