The method adopted here is based on the rigorous solution of Poison’s equation for logarithmic disturbance density within finite thickness galaxies. After their spiral arms are fitted directly with logarithmic spiral...The method adopted here is based on the rigorous solution of Poison’s equation for logarithmic disturbance density within finite thickness galaxies. After their spiral arms are fitted directly with logarithmic spirals, the morphological parameters, scale heights and their relative errors for 32 spiral galaxies, such as NGC4814, are ob-tained.展开更多
A sectional curve feature extraction algorithm based on multi-scale analysis is proposed for reverse engineering. The algorithm consists of two parts: feature segmentation and feature classification. In the first part...A sectional curve feature extraction algorithm based on multi-scale analysis is proposed for reverse engineering. The algorithm consists of two parts: feature segmentation and feature classification. In the first part,curvature scale space is applied to multi-scale analysis and original feature detection. To obtain the primary and secondary curve primitives,feature fusion is realized by multi-scale feature detection information transmission. In the second part: projection height function is presented based on the area of quadrilateral,which improved criterions of sectional curve feature classification. Results of synthetic curves and practical scanned sectional curves are given to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm on feature extraction. The consistence between feature extraction based on multi-scale curvature analysis and curve primitives is verified.展开更多
This paper presents an analysis of four open-source Global Digital Elevation Models (GDEMs) and compares them on two topographic profiles (nearly flat, and hills regions) for mapping and geomatics applications. The ch...This paper presents an analysis of four open-source Global Digital Elevation Models (GDEMs) and compares them on two topographic profiles (nearly flat, and hills regions) for mapping and geomatics applications. The chief intention is to investigate if GDEMs-based heights, contour intervals, slopes, and topographic profiles are valid for all map scales of topographic mapping, which constitutes a major issue in mapping activities. Two case studies, the Nile delta in Egypt and Makkah city in Saudi Arabia, have been utilized to represent flat and moderate-topography patterns. The investigated GDEMs include the most-recent released models: ASTER v.3, ACE 2, SRTMGL1 v.3, and NASADEM_HGT v.1 released in 2019 and 2020 with spatial resolutions of 1 and 3 arc seconds. Available accurate Ground Control Points (GCP) consist of 540 stations in the Nile delta and 175 stations in Makkah. Based on the available datasets in two study areas, it has been found that the accuracy of investigated GDEMs over known checkpoints ranges from ±2.5 and ±5.1 meters in the Nile delta region, while it varies between ±5.1 and ±8.0 meters in the Makkah area. That indicates that the utilization of GDEMs in topographic mapping differs significantly between flat and hilly spatial regions. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid using GDEMs for developing topographic maps of scale 1:25,000 or larger in flat regions and map scale 1:50,000 or larger in hilly regions. Additionally, the accomplished results showed that all GDEM-based slopes do not match with the actual slopes from known GCP over cross section’s length up to 30 kilometers. Thus, it is concluded that GDEMs are not the appropriate heights’ source for topographic mapping at medium and large map scales, and could not be utilized for topographic profiling in precise engineering and geomatics applications.展开更多
A barotropic model containing large-scale topography and zonal mean flow is established to discuss the effects of large-scale topography on the low-frequency waves. The results show that what affects low-frequency wav...A barotropic model containing large-scale topography and zonal mean flow is established to discuss the effects of large-scale topography on the low-frequency waves. The results show that what affects low-frequency waves mostly is maximal height of topography and topographic slope. The former makes frequency of topographic Rossby waves decrease, the latter makes Rossby waves instable. Moreover, when topographic slope is appropriate, it can also make Rossby waves turn into low-frequency waves.展开更多
Cloud type profoundly affects precipitation,but few studies have explored its impact on precipitation scale height.The authors calculated the ratio of the volume of each cloud type to the total cloud volume and partit...Cloud type profoundly affects precipitation,but few studies have explored its impact on precipitation scale height.The authors calculated the ratio of the volume of each cloud type to the total cloud volume and partitioned the tropical region based on the dominant cloud types.Based on this,tropical regions were categorized into altocumulus control regions,stratocumulus control regions,deep convective cloud control regions,and transition regions.These regions exhibit unique characteristics:high precipitation scale heights and low surface precipitation rates in altocumulus control regions;low precipitation scale heights and low surface precipitation rates in stratocumulus control regions;and moderate precipitation scale heights with high surface precipitation rates in deep convective cloud regions.These features arise from differences in cloud characteristics,precipitation probability,and intensity,influenced by varying water vapor structures.In terms of physical mechanisms,altocumulus,stratocumulus,and deep convective cloud regions are characterized by total dryness,upper-level dryness with lower-level wetness,and total wetness,respectively.Upper-layer dryness leads to low cloud and precipitation structures,reducing the precipitation scale height,while lower-layer dryness increases it.Different humidity conditions in the upper and lower layers lead to variations in cloud type and volume distribution,ultimately affecting precipitation scale heights.This finding aids the mechanistic study of cloud precipitation physics in the tropics,providing valuable insights for developing numerical models and parameterizations.展开更多
文摘The method adopted here is based on the rigorous solution of Poison’s equation for logarithmic disturbance density within finite thickness galaxies. After their spiral arms are fitted directly with logarithmic spirals, the morphological parameters, scale heights and their relative errors for 32 spiral galaxies, such as NGC4814, are ob-tained.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (50175063)
文摘A sectional curve feature extraction algorithm based on multi-scale analysis is proposed for reverse engineering. The algorithm consists of two parts: feature segmentation and feature classification. In the first part,curvature scale space is applied to multi-scale analysis and original feature detection. To obtain the primary and secondary curve primitives,feature fusion is realized by multi-scale feature detection information transmission. In the second part: projection height function is presented based on the area of quadrilateral,which improved criterions of sectional curve feature classification. Results of synthetic curves and practical scanned sectional curves are given to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm on feature extraction. The consistence between feature extraction based on multi-scale curvature analysis and curve primitives is verified.
文摘This paper presents an analysis of four open-source Global Digital Elevation Models (GDEMs) and compares them on two topographic profiles (nearly flat, and hills regions) for mapping and geomatics applications. The chief intention is to investigate if GDEMs-based heights, contour intervals, slopes, and topographic profiles are valid for all map scales of topographic mapping, which constitutes a major issue in mapping activities. Two case studies, the Nile delta in Egypt and Makkah city in Saudi Arabia, have been utilized to represent flat and moderate-topography patterns. The investigated GDEMs include the most-recent released models: ASTER v.3, ACE 2, SRTMGL1 v.3, and NASADEM_HGT v.1 released in 2019 and 2020 with spatial resolutions of 1 and 3 arc seconds. Available accurate Ground Control Points (GCP) consist of 540 stations in the Nile delta and 175 stations in Makkah. Based on the available datasets in two study areas, it has been found that the accuracy of investigated GDEMs over known checkpoints ranges from ±2.5 and ±5.1 meters in the Nile delta region, while it varies between ±5.1 and ±8.0 meters in the Makkah area. That indicates that the utilization of GDEMs in topographic mapping differs significantly between flat and hilly spatial regions. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid using GDEMs for developing topographic maps of scale 1:25,000 or larger in flat regions and map scale 1:50,000 or larger in hilly regions. Additionally, the accomplished results showed that all GDEM-based slopes do not match with the actual slopes from known GCP over cross section’s length up to 30 kilometers. Thus, it is concluded that GDEMs are not the appropriate heights’ source for topographic mapping at medium and large map scales, and could not be utilized for topographic profiling in precise engineering and geomatics applications.
文摘A barotropic model containing large-scale topography and zonal mean flow is established to discuss the effects of large-scale topography on the low-frequency waves. The results show that what affects low-frequency waves mostly is maximal height of topography and topographic slope. The former makes frequency of topographic Rossby waves decrease, the latter makes Rossby waves instable. Moreover, when topographic slope is appropriate, it can also make Rossby waves turn into low-frequency waves.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 42175099 and 42027804]The appointment of Chunsong Lu at Nanjing University of Information Science&Technology was partially supported by the Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professor[grant number R2024T01].
文摘Cloud type profoundly affects precipitation,but few studies have explored its impact on precipitation scale height.The authors calculated the ratio of the volume of each cloud type to the total cloud volume and partitioned the tropical region based on the dominant cloud types.Based on this,tropical regions were categorized into altocumulus control regions,stratocumulus control regions,deep convective cloud control regions,and transition regions.These regions exhibit unique characteristics:high precipitation scale heights and low surface precipitation rates in altocumulus control regions;low precipitation scale heights and low surface precipitation rates in stratocumulus control regions;and moderate precipitation scale heights with high surface precipitation rates in deep convective cloud regions.These features arise from differences in cloud characteristics,precipitation probability,and intensity,influenced by varying water vapor structures.In terms of physical mechanisms,altocumulus,stratocumulus,and deep convective cloud regions are characterized by total dryness,upper-level dryness with lower-level wetness,and total wetness,respectively.Upper-layer dryness leads to low cloud and precipitation structures,reducing the precipitation scale height,while lower-layer dryness increases it.Different humidity conditions in the upper and lower layers lead to variations in cloud type and volume distribution,ultimately affecting precipitation scale heights.This finding aids the mechanistic study of cloud precipitation physics in the tropics,providing valuable insights for developing numerical models and parameterizations.
