A novel tie point matching algorithm of aerial images with the assistance of airborne LiDAR point clouds and POS data is proposed Firstly,the conjugate point searching strategy used in traditional correlation coeffici...A novel tie point matching algorithm of aerial images with the assistance of airborne LiDAR point clouds and POS data is proposed Firstly,the conjugate point searching strategy used in traditional correlation coefficient matching is improved and a fast algorithm is presented.Secondly,an automatic camera boresight misalignment calibration method based on virtual ground control points is proposed,and then the searching range of image matching is adaptively determined and applied to the image matching of the entire surveying area.Test results verified that the fast correlation coefficient matching algorithm proposed in this paper can reduce approximately 25% of the matching time without the loss of matching accuracy.The camera boresight misalignment calibration method can effectively increase the accuracy of exterior orientation elements of images calculated from POS data,and thus can significantly improve the predicted position of conjugate point for tie point matching.Our proposed image matching algorithm can achieve superior matching accuracy with multi-scale,multi-view,and cross-flight aerial images.展开更多
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms(CyanoHABs)in inland waters are now among the most pressing environmental issues worldwide,especially in China.Satellite remote sensing has limitations in monitoring CyanoHABs in sma...Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms(CyanoHABs)in inland waters are now among the most pressing environmental issues worldwide,especially in China.Satellite remote sensing has limitations in monitoring CyanoHABs in small water bodies due to spatial and temporal resolution limitations.While literature and news media have the potential to supplement satellite remote sensing in monitoring CyanoHABs,they have currently not received sufficient attention.In this study,we combined information on the distributions of CyanoHABs from literature and media for the first time to comprehensively assess the spatiotemporal variation in CyanoHABs in China.We collected,cleaned,validated,and organized data from literature and media on CyanoHABs in China,resulting in the establishment of a comprehensive database on CyanoHABs in China's inland waters(ChinaCyanoDB)covering 198 water bodies,525 records for 1950-2021.The majority of water bodies with CyanoHABs(CyanoWaters)are located in the eastern China,mainly concentrated in the middle and lower Yangtze region,with a clear upward trend in their number over the last four decades.The ChinaCyanoDB and analytical results can provide valuable data support for monitoring and managing CyanoHABs in China while the database construction method may also be applied to other countries and regions.展开更多
The critical angle is the angle at which the contrast of oil slicks reverse their contrasts against the surrounding oil-free seawater under sunglint.Accurate determination of the critical angle can help estimate surfa...The critical angle is the angle at which the contrast of oil slicks reverse their contrasts against the surrounding oil-free seawater under sunglint.Accurate determination of the critical angle can help estimate surface roughness and refractive index of the oil slicks.Although it’s difficult to determine a certain critical angle,the potential critical angle range help to improve the estimation accuracy.In this study,the angle between the viewing direction and the direction of mirror reflection is used as an indicator for quantifying the critical angle and could be calculated from the solar/viewing geometry from observations of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer(MODIS).The natural seep oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico were first delineated using a customized segmentation approach to remove noise and apply a morphological filter.On the basis of the histograms of the brightness values of the delineated oil slicks,the potential range of the critical angle was determined,and then an optimal critical angle between oil slicks and seawater was then determined from statistical and regression analyses in this range.This critical angle corresponds to the best fitting between the modeled and observed surface roughness of seep oil slicks and seawater.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants(41171292,41322010)The National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(2012CB719904).
文摘A novel tie point matching algorithm of aerial images with the assistance of airborne LiDAR point clouds and POS data is proposed Firstly,the conjugate point searching strategy used in traditional correlation coefficient matching is improved and a fast algorithm is presented.Secondly,an automatic camera boresight misalignment calibration method based on virtual ground control points is proposed,and then the searching range of image matching is adaptively determined and applied to the image matching of the entire surveying area.Test results verified that the fast correlation coefficient matching algorithm proposed in this paper can reduce approximately 25% of the matching time without the loss of matching accuracy.The camera boresight misalignment calibration method can effectively increase the accuracy of exterior orientation elements of images calculated from POS data,and thus can significantly improve the predicted position of conjugate point for tie point matching.Our proposed image matching algorithm can achieve superior matching accuracy with multi-scale,multi-view,and cross-flight aerial images.
基金supported by the International Research Centre of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals(CBAS)[grant no CBASYX0906]the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant no 42271363,41971318]the Dragon 5 Cooperation[grant no 59193]..
文摘Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms(CyanoHABs)in inland waters are now among the most pressing environmental issues worldwide,especially in China.Satellite remote sensing has limitations in monitoring CyanoHABs in small water bodies due to spatial and temporal resolution limitations.While literature and news media have the potential to supplement satellite remote sensing in monitoring CyanoHABs,they have currently not received sufficient attention.In this study,we combined information on the distributions of CyanoHABs from literature and media for the first time to comprehensively assess the spatiotemporal variation in CyanoHABs in China.We collected,cleaned,validated,and organized data from literature and media on CyanoHABs in China,resulting in the establishment of a comprehensive database on CyanoHABs in China's inland waters(ChinaCyanoDB)covering 198 water bodies,525 records for 1950-2021.The majority of water bodies with CyanoHABs(CyanoWaters)are located in the eastern China,mainly concentrated in the middle and lower Yangtze region,with a clear upward trend in their number over the last four decades.The ChinaCyanoDB and analytical results can provide valuable data support for monitoring and managing CyanoHABs in China while the database construction method may also be applied to other countries and regions.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province[Grant no.BK20160023] National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant Nos.41771376,41371014,61675099]the National Key Research and Development Program of China[Grant no.2016YFC1400901].
文摘The critical angle is the angle at which the contrast of oil slicks reverse their contrasts against the surrounding oil-free seawater under sunglint.Accurate determination of the critical angle can help estimate surface roughness and refractive index of the oil slicks.Although it’s difficult to determine a certain critical angle,the potential critical angle range help to improve the estimation accuracy.In this study,the angle between the viewing direction and the direction of mirror reflection is used as an indicator for quantifying the critical angle and could be calculated from the solar/viewing geometry from observations of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer(MODIS).The natural seep oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico were first delineated using a customized segmentation approach to remove noise and apply a morphological filter.On the basis of the histograms of the brightness values of the delineated oil slicks,the potential range of the critical angle was determined,and then an optimal critical angle between oil slicks and seawater was then determined from statistical and regression analyses in this range.This critical angle corresponds to the best fitting between the modeled and observed surface roughness of seep oil slicks and seawater.