The Square Kilometre Array(SKA)has the potential to revolutionize astronomical research through its unparalleled precision.A critical aspect of SKA imaging is the computation of the UVW coordinates,which must be accur...The Square Kilometre Array(SKA)has the potential to revolutionize astronomical research through its unparalleled precision.A critical aspect of SKA imaging is the computation of the UVW coordinates,which must be accurate and reliable for the development of the SKA scientific data processor.Katpoint is the current method used to calculate UVW in Meer KAT.Using a pseudo-source,we employ a simple cross-product method to determine UVWs.In this study,we explore the applicability of Katpoint for SKA1-low and SKA1-mid and evaluate its precision.The conventional method,CALC/Omni UV,and Katpoint were quantitatively assessed through simulations.The results indicate that Katpoint exhibits substantial accuracy with MeerKAT compared to traditional techniques.However,its precision is slightly inadequate for the long baselines of SKA1.We improved the precision of Katpoint by identifying optimal offset values for pseudo-sources on the SKA1 telescope through simulation,finding a 0°.11 offset suitable for SKA1-Mid and a 0°.045 offset for SKA1-Low.Final result validations demonstrate that these adjustments render the computational accuracy fully comparable to the standard CALC/Omni UV method,which would meet the requirements of SKA high-precision imaging and offer a solution for high-precision imaging in radio interferometers.展开更多
The magnetic fields and dynamical processes in the solar polar regions play a crucial role in the solar magnetic cycle and in supplying mass and energy to the fast solar wind,ultimately being vital in controlling sola...The magnetic fields and dynamical processes in the solar polar regions play a crucial role in the solar magnetic cycle and in supplying mass and energy to the fast solar wind,ultimately being vital in controlling solar activities and driving space weather.Despite numerous efforts to explore these regions,to date no imaging observations of the Sun's poles have been achieved from vantage points out of the ecliptic plane,leaving their behavior and evolution poorly understood.This observation gap has left three top-level scientific questions unanswered:How does the solar dynamo work and drive the solar magnetic cycle?What drives the fast solar wind?How do space weather processes globally originate from the Sun and propagate throughout the solar system?The Solar Polarorbit Observatory(SPO)mission,a solar polar exploration spacecraft,is proposed to address these three unanswered scientific questions by imaging the Sun's poles from high heliolatitudes.In order to achieve its scientific goals,SPO will carry six remote-sensing and four in-situ instruments to measure the vector magnetic fields and Doppler velocity fields in the photosphere,to observe the Sun in the extreme ultraviolet,X-ray,and radio wavelengths,to image the corona and the heliosphere up to 45 R_(s),and to perform in-situ detection of magnetic fields,and low-and high-energy particles in the solar wind.The SPO mission is capable of providing critical vector magnetic fields and Doppler velocities of the polar regions to advance our understanding of the origin of the solar magnetic cycle,providing unprecedented imaging observations of the solar poles alongside in-situ measurements of charged particles and magnetic fields from high heliolatitudes to unveil the mass and energy supply that drive the fast solar wind,and providing observational constraints for improving our ability to model and predict the three-dimensional(3D)structures and propagation of space weather events.展开更多
t Magnetic null points and flux ropes play important roles in the three-dimensional process of magnetic reconnection. In this study, a cluster of null points are reconstructed in the reconnection region in the magneto...t Magnetic null points and flux ropes play important roles in the three-dimensional process of magnetic reconnection. In this study, a cluster of null points are reconstructed in the reconnection region in the magnetotail by applying a fitting-reconstruction method to measurements from the Cluster mission. The number of recon- structed null points varies rapidly, presenting a turbulentlike evolution of the magnetic structure. The electron density and the flux of the accelerated electrons were enhanced in this turbulent-like region. During this unstable reconnection process, a B-As-B null structure was formed, showing flux rope features and resembling a secondary island in the observation.展开更多
Precision agriculture, and more specifically Site-Specific Crop Management(SSCM), has been implemented in some form across nearly all agricultural production systems over the past 25 years. Adoption has been greatest ...Precision agriculture, and more specifically Site-Specific Crop Management(SSCM), has been implemented in some form across nearly all agricultural production systems over the past 25 years. Adoption has been greatest in developed agricultural countries. In this review article, the current situation of SSCM adoption and application is investigated from the perspective of a developed(UK) and developing(China) agricultural economy. The current state-of-the art is reviewed with an emphasis on developments in position system technology and satellite-based remote sensing. This is augmented with observations on the differences between the use of SSCM technologies and methodologies in the UK and China and discussion of the opportunities for(and limitations to)increasing SSCM adoption in developing agricultural economies. A particular emphasis is given to the role of socio-demographic factors and the application of responsible research and innovation(RRI) in translating agritechnologies into China and other developing agricultural economies. Several key research and development areas are identified that need to be addressed to facilitate the delivery of SSCM as a holistic service into areas with low precision agriculture(PA) adoption. This has implications for developed as well as developing agricultural economies.展开更多
基金supported by the China National SKA Programme(2020SKA0110300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.12433012 and 12373097)the Guangzhou Science and Technology Funds(2023A03J0016)。
文摘The Square Kilometre Array(SKA)has the potential to revolutionize astronomical research through its unparalleled precision.A critical aspect of SKA imaging is the computation of the UVW coordinates,which must be accurate and reliable for the development of the SKA scientific data processor.Katpoint is the current method used to calculate UVW in Meer KAT.Using a pseudo-source,we employ a simple cross-product method to determine UVWs.In this study,we explore the applicability of Katpoint for SKA1-low and SKA1-mid and evaluate its precision.The conventional method,CALC/Omni UV,and Katpoint were quantitatively assessed through simulations.The results indicate that Katpoint exhibits substantial accuracy with MeerKAT compared to traditional techniques.However,its precision is slightly inadequate for the long baselines of SKA1.We improved the precision of Katpoint by identifying optimal offset values for pseudo-sources on the SKA1 telescope through simulation,finding a 0°.11 offset suitable for SKA1-Mid and a 0°.045 offset for SKA1-Low.Final result validations demonstrate that these adjustments render the computational accuracy fully comparable to the standard CALC/Omni UV method,which would meet the requirements of SKA high-precision imaging and offer a solution for high-precision imaging in radio interferometers.
文摘The magnetic fields and dynamical processes in the solar polar regions play a crucial role in the solar magnetic cycle and in supplying mass and energy to the fast solar wind,ultimately being vital in controlling solar activities and driving space weather.Despite numerous efforts to explore these regions,to date no imaging observations of the Sun's poles have been achieved from vantage points out of the ecliptic plane,leaving their behavior and evolution poorly understood.This observation gap has left three top-level scientific questions unanswered:How does the solar dynamo work and drive the solar magnetic cycle?What drives the fast solar wind?How do space weather processes globally originate from the Sun and propagate throughout the solar system?The Solar Polarorbit Observatory(SPO)mission,a solar polar exploration spacecraft,is proposed to address these three unanswered scientific questions by imaging the Sun's poles from high heliolatitudes.In order to achieve its scientific goals,SPO will carry six remote-sensing and four in-situ instruments to measure the vector magnetic fields and Doppler velocity fields in the photosphere,to observe the Sun in the extreme ultraviolet,X-ray,and radio wavelengths,to image the corona and the heliosphere up to 45 R_(s),and to perform in-situ detection of magnetic fields,and low-and high-energy particles in the solar wind.The SPO mission is capable of providing critical vector magnetic fields and Doppler velocities of the polar regions to advance our understanding of the origin of the solar magnetic cycle,providing unprecedented imaging observations of the solar poles alongside in-situ measurements of charged particles and magnetic fields from high heliolatitudes to unveil the mass and energy supply that drive the fast solar wind,and providing observational constraints for improving our ability to model and predict the three-dimensional(3D)structures and propagation of space weather events.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China(41274167,41374166,41474139 and41404117)PKU/UCLA Joint Research Institute in Science and Engineering,partly by the European Space Agency 2013–2014 vip Investigator Programa working group sponsored by ISSI,Bern
文摘t Magnetic null points and flux ropes play important roles in the three-dimensional process of magnetic reconnection. In this study, a cluster of null points are reconstructed in the reconnection region in the magnetotail by applying a fitting-reconstruction method to measurements from the Cluster mission. The number of recon- structed null points varies rapidly, presenting a turbulentlike evolution of the magnetic structure. The electron density and the flux of the accelerated electrons were enhanced in this turbulent-like region. During this unstable reconnection process, a B-As-B null structure was formed, showing flux rope features and resembling a secondary island in the observation.
基金supported by the STFC Newton Agri-Tech program through three projects: (1) Exemplar Smart Farming in Newcastle, (2) Exploring the Potential for Precision Nutrient Management in China, and (3) PAFiC: Precision Agriculture for Family-farms in China (ref.: ST/N006801/1)
文摘Precision agriculture, and more specifically Site-Specific Crop Management(SSCM), has been implemented in some form across nearly all agricultural production systems over the past 25 years. Adoption has been greatest in developed agricultural countries. In this review article, the current situation of SSCM adoption and application is investigated from the perspective of a developed(UK) and developing(China) agricultural economy. The current state-of-the art is reviewed with an emphasis on developments in position system technology and satellite-based remote sensing. This is augmented with observations on the differences between the use of SSCM technologies and methodologies in the UK and China and discussion of the opportunities for(and limitations to)increasing SSCM adoption in developing agricultural economies. A particular emphasis is given to the role of socio-demographic factors and the application of responsible research and innovation(RRI) in translating agritechnologies into China and other developing agricultural economies. Several key research and development areas are identified that need to be addressed to facilitate the delivery of SSCM as a holistic service into areas with low precision agriculture(PA) adoption. This has implications for developed as well as developing agricultural economies.
