Modelling and observing Jovian electron propagation times in the inner heliosphere

The propagation of Jovian electrons in interplanetary space was modelled by solving the relevant transport equation numerically through the use of stochastic differential equations. This approach allows us to calculate, for the first time, the propagation time of Jovian electrons from the Jovian magnetosphere to Earth. Using observed quiet-time increases of electron intensities at Earth, we also derive values for this quantity. Comparing the modelled and observed propagation times we can gauge the magnitude of the transport parameters sufficiently to place a limit on the 6 MeV Jovian electron flux reaching Earth. We also investigate how the modelled propagation time, and corresponding Jovian electron flux, varies with the well-known ∼13 month periodicity in the magnetic connectivity of Earth and Jupiter. The results show that the Jovian electron intensity varies by a factor of ∼10 during this cycle of magnetic connectivity.     

太阳活动与全球气候变化

太阳不断向地球辐射电磁波和粒子, 太阳辐射是地球气候系统最主要的能量来源. 地球气候系统对太阳活动的响应是一个复杂的过程, 包括辐射过程、动力学过程以及微观物理过程等. 根据太阳辐射的卫星观测结果和重建结果, 例举了古气候、温度、大气环流和云量等方面太阳影响气候的观测证据, 论述了太阳影响气候的三种可能机制, 即太阳总辐射变化可以影响地表温度, 并通过海-气耦合改变大气环流; 太阳紫外辐射通过调制平流层的温度和风场影响下面的对流层; 太阳通过行星际磁场调制银河宇宙线, 而银河宇宙线通过电离大气影响云量, 进而改变地球的能量收支.      

飞机进近着陆电磁环境建模与辐射分布分析

机场终端区电磁、地形和地物在拓扑、物理和语义上的异构性导致进近着陆电磁环境构成机理复杂,很难用单尺度解析模型表征电磁环境的本质属性.在分析终端区多要素层次构成机理和关联耦合特征的基础上,提出一种多层融合的进近着陆电磁环境模型架构.综合采用矩量法和射线追踪法模拟台站辐射特性和地空电波传播模式,建立进近着陆区域电磁辐射强度量化表征与空间分布计算模型,有效降低了场边界特性不规则时空变化带来的电波预测误差.结合某机场地形和航向台数据,对终端区主航道和余隙航道的电磁辐射强度和覆盖范围进行计算和对比分析.仿真结果验证了本建模与分析方法的有效性.     

基于射线追踪的快速雷达图像仿真方法

为了解决目标识别、隐身目标设计等研究领域对雷达图像需求日益增加的问题,提出了一种基于射线追踪的快速雷达图像仿真方法。该方法利用射线追踪计算每一个射线管的散射电场及其在雷达成像平面的投影坐标,通过将所有射线管的贡献在像域进行累加得到1幅二维雷达图像。通过对不同路径射线的聚类,可实现对散射贡献的分离,从而建立目标部件与强散射源的对应关系,并对复杂目标雷达图像进行解释。给出了Slicy目标的快速雷达图像仿真与算例分析,分析结果表明:基于射线追踪的快速雷达图像仿真方法可对复杂雷达图像进行有效预测,并能对强散射源进行成因分析。     

Estimation of optical maturity parameter for lunar soil characterization using Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)

Prolonged exposure of the microscopic outer layer of the lunar surface to the space environment leads to the maturation of the surface. Maturation can be quantified and it may be expressed in terms of optical maturity (OMAT). Optical maturity estimations are very much helpful in the identification and mapping of the major minerals present on the lunar regolith. Estimation of the maturation and mineral mapping using remote sensing techniques are achieved, by coupling spectral reflectance of the lunar surface with an optimized origin. The present work estimates the optical maturity and Ferrous oxide content of the Goldschmidt and Schrodinger craters, through the recalibration of the classical method of Lucey et al. (2000a) with an origin of (0.08, 1.18) and Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) data. The overall recalibration results assure that the craters are highly matured.     

Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass for the International Space Station (ISS-CREAM)

The Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass (CREAM) instrument is configured with a suite of particle detectors to measure TeV cosmic-ray elemental spectra from protons to iron nuclei over a wide energy range. The goal is to extend direct measurements of cosmic-ray composition to the highest energies practical, and thereby have enough overlap with ground based indirect measurements to answer questions on cosmic-ray origin, acceleration and propagation. The balloon-borne CREAM was flown successfully for about 161 days in six flights over Antarctica to measure elemental spectra of Z = 1–26 nuclei over the energy range 10¹⁰ to >10¹⁴ eV. Transforming the balloon instrument into ISS-CREAM involves identification and replacement of components that would be at risk in the International Space Station (ISS) environment, in addition to assessing safety and mission assurance concerns. The transformation process includes rigorous testing of components to reduce risks and increase survivability on the launch vehicle and operations on the ISS without negatively impacting the heritage of the successful CREAM design. The project status, including results from the ongoing analysis of existing data and, particularly, plans to increase the exposure factor by another order of magnitude utilizing the International Space Station are presented.     

聚焦光场成像三维粒子场重建方法

层析重建是层析粒子图像测速(Tomo-PIV)技术实现三维粒子位置和强度信息(三维粒子场)重构的核心步骤。相比于多相机的Tomo-PIV技术,单聚焦光场相机通过一次成像能够同时采集示踪粒子的散射光的方向和位置信息。因此,提出一种单聚焦光场相机的层析重建技术用于重构流场中的三维粒子场信息。为了验证本文方法的可行性及准确性,利用几何光学建立了示踪粒子的光场成像模型,利用光线追迹技术计算了粒子在聚焦光场相机中的成像,对比了被测流场中位于不同深度位置的粒子在聚焦光场相机中的成像差异;建立了基于单聚焦光场相机的层析重建数学模型,利用乘法代数重构技术(MART)对模拟所得的光场图像进行反演计算,实现了三维粒子场的重构,并利用归一化互相关系数来表征粒子的重建质量。结果表明,单个粒子在Z轴方向上的位置精度为±0.35 mm,初步证明了基于聚焦光场成像理论的三维粒子场重建方法的可行性。     

医学图像光线投影体绘制中重采样快速算法研究

光线投影算法是体绘制算法中图像效果比较好的方法,但存在运算量大,绘制速度慢的问题,如何提高重采样速度是加速光线投影算法的关键。本利用重采样点在两坐标系中的矩阵变换特性,减少矩阵运算量,同时结合三维数据场在像平面的投影减少光线投影数目;利用包围盒技术避免对空体元的采样,并且通过将Bresenham算法扩展至三维确定每个重采样点所在体元的编号。实验结果表明,本提出的重采样优化算法成像速度比标准光线投射算法快2—3倍,而成像的质量与标准算法基本没有区别。本提出的算法,既能保证绘制质量,又能显减少计算量,提高体绘制的速度。     

Sunspot numbers,interplanetary magnetic field,and cosmic ray intensity at earth: Nexus for the twentieth century

The pivotal role played by the interplanetary magnetic field (B) in modulating galactic cosmic ray (GCR) intensity in the heliosphere is described. We show that the inverse correlation observed by Forbush (1958) between GCRs and sunspot numbers (SSNs) is reflected in high correlation between SSNs and B (cc = 0.94). The SSN data are available since 1700 and the derived B data since 1835. The paleo-cosmic ray data are available for several millennia in the form of ¹⁰Be radionuclide sequestered in polar ice. The data of the ion chambers (ICs) at the Cheltenham–Fredericksburg–Yakutsk (CFY) sites are combined to create a data string for 1937–1988. In turn, these data are used to extend the measurements of the low energy GCR ions (>0.1 GeV) at balloon altitudes at high latitudes in Russia to 1937. These data are then correlated to B and the fit parameters are used to extend the low energy ion data to 1900, creating the instrumental era GCR time series for the twentieth century. The derived GCR time series is compared to ¹⁰Be measured at two sites in Greenland, namely Dye 3 and NGRIP for 1900–2000 to check the internal consistency of datasets for the long-term trend. We find that the annual mean rate (%) for 1965 at NGRIP is an outlier. We replace it with the mean of 1964 and 1965 rates and construct a new re-normalized time series at NGIP, improving the agreement with the derived instrumental era GCR time series for the twentieth century as well. This should encourage its use by heliophysics community for varied applications.