Developing a dust storm detection method combining Support Vector Machine and satellite data in typical dust regions of Asia

Enhancing the dust storm detection is a key part for the environmental protection, human healthy and economic development. The goal of this paper is to propose a new Support Vector Machine (SVM)-based method to automatically detect dust storms using remote sensing data. Existing methods dealing with this problem are usually threshold-based that are of great complexity and uncertainty. In this paper we propose a simple and reliable method combining SVM with MODIS L1 data and explore the optimal band combinations used as the feature vectors of SVM. The developed method was evaluated by MODIS and OMI data qualitatively and quantitatively on three study sites located in the Arabian Desert, Gobi Desert and Taklimakan Desert, and it was also compared to three other traditional methods based on their accuracy, complexity, reliability and sensitivity to thresholds. The detection results demonstrated that the combination of (Band7 − Band3)/(Band7 + Band3) ((B7 − B3)/(B7 + B3)), Band20 − Band31 (B20 − B31), and Band31/Band32 (B31/B32) can detect the dust storms more precisely than other individual bands or their combination. The comparison among those cases indicated that the proposed automatic method exhibited an advantage of minimizing the uncertainty and complexity, which were the limits of defining thresholds based on the threshold-based methods. The conclusions can provide references for studies that focus on statistical-based dust storm detection.     

Characteristics and performance of thin LaBr3(Ce) crystal for hard X-ray astronomy

We have developed a new detector using thin lanthanum bromide crystal (32 × 3 mm) for use in X-ray astronomy. The instrument was launched in high altitude balloon flight on two different occasions, December 21, 2007, which reached a ceiling altitude of 4.3 mbs and April 25, 2008 reaching a ceiling altitude 2.8 mbs. The observed background counting rate at the ceiling altitude of 4 mbs was ∼4 × 10⁻³ ct cm⁻² s⁻¹ keV⁻¹ sr⁻¹. This paper describes the details of the experiment, the detector characteristics, and the background behaviour at the ceiling altitude.     

直纹二次曲面的实时成像算法

基于二次曲面的等灰度实时成像原理，将二次曲面分成直纹面和非直纹面两类，针对直纹曲面等灰度线的特点，提出了一种非常简洁、有效的二次直纹曲面的实时成像算法。该算法不仅大大提高了这类曲面的成像速度，而且简化了它与其他二次曲面图元拼接形体的实时成像处理过程。     

Crab脉冲星标准脉冲轮廓更新对计时精度的改进

对于脉冲星试验01星的两年实测数据，针对蟹状星云脉冲星星历经历了多次更新的特点，提出了更新标准脉冲轮廓进行X射线计时的改进方法。以一系列观测时长为实测数据分组，再采用改进后的方法进行计时分析并与改进前的结果进行对比。通过对比改进前后的计时结果，发现改进方法得到的计时残差的均方根(root mean square, RMS)平均降低了14.2%，定位精度平均提高了14.4%，估计原子钟相对频率偏差的精度平均提高了26.2%，体现了改进方法处理经历多次星历更新的Crab脉冲星观测数据的合理性和优越性。此外，改进方法对脉冲星试验01星两年观测数据的稳定度σz没有量级上的改进，说明改进方法对Crab脉冲星时间稳定度的影响不大。     

Be／X射线双星LSI＋61°303的光谱研究

给出了１９９２－１９９５年Ｂｅ／Ｘ射线双星ＬＳＩ＋６１°３０３每年的光谱观测结果，分析了光谱发射线轮廓及其变化，观测显示Ｈβ发射线轮廓具有典型的气壳吸收，表明观测视线与Ｂｅ星赤道平面平行，同时发现Ｈα发射线参数发等值宽度和双峰强度之比也具有类似射电流量的周期性变化，但其变化与射电玫光学光度的变化不同，因此认为此变化可能与中子星周期的吸积盘及其轨道交食有关。     

小旋转角的逆合成孔径转台成像

在地面雷达成像中,目标经过运动补偿和相关处理后大都可以看作匀速转动的转台目标,所以分析转台目标的成像原理是对实际目标成像的基础。本文从理论上详细分析了采用线性调频波形去调频机制的小旋转角转台目标逆合成孔径成像的基本原理;给出了距离维和方位维的理论分辨率,推导出了距离维和方位维的成像尺寸与雷达参数的具体关系;为了和去调频距离维成像相比较,分析了距离维匹配滤波的成像原理,得出二者有相同分辨率的结论;最后针对理想点模型和圆台模型分别进行了计算机仿真,仿真结果证明了去调频成像结论的正确性。     

磁暴期间环电流离子中性原子成像的模拟与观测比较研究

采用已经建立的环电流离子解析模型,结合Chamberlain地冕中性层模型,研究了2004年11月一次大磁暴期间的环电流区域中性原子(ENA)图像.结果表明,模拟的ENA图像与TC-2卫星搭载的中性原子成像仪(NUAUD)的观测图像在方位角或地方时分布、高度或纬度分布和能谱分布方面存在一定的差异.如果依据磁暴发展的不同阶段来选择环电流离子模型的方位角不对称因子和通量最大方向的方位角,增大地冕中性层在低高度区域的密度或者考虑氢(H)以外的其他中性成分,改进注入边界处的离子能谱分布函数,且考虑不同种类环电流离子的比例随磁暴发展可能发生的变化,该模型有望产生更符合观测的模拟ENA图像.     

潜入喷管背壁区熔渣溢流沉积实验研究

利用X射线诊断系统，观察了固体火箭发动机热试车条件下潜入喷管壁区熔渣粒子的溢流过程。得到了实验条件下的潜入喷管背壁区熔渣生成沉积数据和图像，分析探讨了喷管潜入深度、喷管部面积对背壁熔渣生成和溢流过程的影响，为发动机的设计提供了实验依据。     

Imaging diagnostics of solar non-thermal particles

Non-thermal hard X-ray, gamma-ray and radio emission are the most direct signatures of the presence of energetic particles in the solar atmosphere. This paper lays emphasis on hard X-ray and radio imaging data, obtained during and outside flares, which reveal the sites where particles interact with the ambient medium. These observations, which provide more or less direct information on the topology and dynamics of the magnetic structures in which particles are accelerated and propagate, are discussed in the framework of the statistical flare scenario.