Image Dehazing Based on Haziness Analysis

We present two haze removal algorithms for single image based on haziness analysis.One algorithm regards haze as the veil layer,and the other takes haze as the transmission.The former uses the illumination component image obtained by retinex algorithm and the depth information of the original image to remove the veil layer.The latter employs guided filter to obtain the refined haze transmission and separates it from the original image.The main advantages of the proposed methods are that no user interaction is needed and the computing speed is relatively fast.A comparative study and quantitative evaluation with some main existing algorithms demonstrate that similar even better quality results can be obtained by the proposed methods.On the top of haze removal,several applications of the haze transmission including image refocusing,haze simulation,relighting and 2-dimensional(2D)to 3-dimensional(3D) stereoscopic conversion are also implemented.

Fundamental definitions and calculation rules of grey mathematics: a review work

Grey mathematics is the mathematical foundation of the grey system theory. Recently, some important results have been achieved. In order to accelerate the development of grey mathematics, the results are summarized and redefined. This paper includes the fundamental definitions and calculation rules of the grey hazy set, grey number, grey matrix and grey function. Grey mathematics includes four types of operation, i.e. the grey operation, the whitened operation, the covered operation and the only potential true operation. According to its intrinsic quality, the covered operation, which differs from the interval one, is called as the whole-proximate calculation that means the proximate calculation spreads through the whole range of the covered set of every grey number, and we confirm that it may be a new branch of computational or applied mathematics. The overview should develop the grey system theory and grey mathematics.

Control Measures for Protected Strawberry Cultivation in Continuous Overcast and Hazy Days

Continuous overcast and hazy days are common for the winter in Hebei Province,these disastrous weathers have tremendous negative effect on the production of protected strawberry cultivation,for leading to the problems such as degrading photosynthesis of leaves,poor pollination and fertilization,more malformed fruits,low percentage of fertile fruits,delayed maturation of fruits,degraded quality and yield,and aggravated diseases.In view of the disastrous weathers and problems,the authors put forward the measures for the management of protected strawberry cultivation in continuous overcast and hazy days,to provide technical support for strawberry farmers.

The Great Gatsby — The Lost Generation

The Great Gatsby is a story about the romance between Gatsby and Daisy in the jazz era,when love was doomed to be imperfect,and it was destined to finish his tragedy from the beginning.Because Gatsby's own diligent and effort could not change his own background,and the upper class could not approve him a little.Even Daisy liked him just because he was rich,and all of this disappeared when the truth was revealed.Gatsby in the end did get her true love.It also indirectly explains the author's view that the American Dream is a dream after all.Those who believe in the American dream only prove the absurdity of the American dream with a life time of struggle.In such an era,the lost generation has a deep sense of negation to society,life and even themselves.

Seasonal variations and size distributions of water-soluble ions in atmospheric aerosols in Beijing, 2012

The characteristics of water-soluble ions in airborne particulate matter in Beijing were investigated using ion chromatography. The results showed that the total concentrations of ions were 83.7 ± 48.9 μg/m3 in spring, 54.0 ± 17.0 μg/m3 in summer, 54.1 ± 42.9 μg/m3 in autumn, and 88.8 ± 47.7 μg/m3 in winter, respectively. Furthermore, out of all the ions, NO3-,SO42-and NH4＋accounted for 81.2% in spring, 78.5% in summer, 74.6% in autumn, and 76.3%in winter. Mg2＋and Ca2＋were mainly associated with coarse particles, with a peak that ranged from 5.8 to 9.0 μm. Na＋, NH4＋and Cl-had a multi-mode distribution with peaks that ranged from 0.43 to 1.1 μm and 4.7 to 9.0 μm. K＋, NO3-, and SO42-were mainly associated with fine particles, with a peak that ranged from 0.65 to 2.1 μm. The concentrations of Na＋, K＋,Mg2＋, Ca2＋, NH4＋, Cl-, NO3-and SO42-were 2.69, 2.32, 1.01, 4.84, 16.9, 11.8, 42.0, and 44.1 μg/m3 in particulate matter（PM） on foggy days, respectively, which were 1.4 to 7.3 times higher than those on clear days. The concentrations of these ions were 2.40, 1.66, 0.92, 4.95, 17.5,7.00, 32.6, and 34.7 μg/m3 in PM on hazy days, respectively, which were 1.2–5.7 times higher than those on clear days.

Visual comfort is affected by urban colorscape tones in hazy weather

PeopLe＇s visual perception and recognition of urban coLorscape tones change significantly in hazy weather. A psychoLogicaL experiment is conducted in this study to investigate visual comfort related to commercial and residential buildings. Visual observations are performed on the tones of an urban coLorscape during hazy weather and air poLLution in Harbin, China. Fifty-eight color samples selected through an orthogonaL method are evaluated through a Ukert scale by 30 subjects in a Laboratory setting. Statistical analysis is performed with the maximal information coefficient and R Language. Experimental results show that the changing threshold values of color tones are related to the visual comfort LeveLs of the subjects. The influence of the three factors of color tones on visual comfort Level is reLativeLy independent, and the effects of value and chroma contrast on color comfort Level are greater than that of hue contrast in hazy weather. Furthermore, the comfort recognition threshold values of color tones in hazy weather are determined through data comparisons and analyses.

Aerosol size distributions during haze episodes in winter in Jinan, China

Number concentrations and distributions of 10-10,000 nm particles in a large city （Jinan） in the North China Plain were measured in winter 2009. The mean number concentrations of nucleation mode （10-20 nm）, Aitken mode （20-100 nm）, and accumulation mode （100-1000 nm） particles, as well as total particles were 925, 6898, 2476, and 10,299cm-3, respectively. Two severe haze episodes, with elevated concentrations caused by pollutants accumulating, were observed. Accumulation mode particle concen- trations were significantly higher during the episodes than on clear days, and nucleation mode particle concentrations were pronouncedly higher on clear days than during the episodes. The peaks of domi- nant number, surface area, and mass size distributions were around 30-50, 200-300, and 200-400 rim, respectively, both during the haze episodes and on clear days, but elevated mass and surface area con- centrations around 500-600 nm were also observed during the haze episodes, suggesting these particles had significant contributions to haze formation. These particles were probably formed through larger droplets in cloud and fog evaporating. Two new particle formation events, probably triggered by strong photochemical processes on clear days and significant traffic emissions during haze episode 2, were found. Significant insights were made into haze formation in a oolluted Chinese urban area.

Hidden Secrets of the New England IPA

New England India Pale Ale (NEIPA), also known as hazy IPA or juicy IPA, is a relatively new beer style being brewed by craft breweries across the Un让ed States. These beers typically have massive hop aroma and flavor yet are not perceived as being very bitter. They can be incredibly hazy, and many impart fruity and juicy flavors. Twelve NEIPAs were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography for various hop compounds, and several tests were conducted on the haze itself to determine what it is and is not. Experiments conducted on these beers exposed the hidden secrets of NEIPA. The results indicated that the vast majority of the haze is polyphenol—protein haze and that the haze can act as a carrier to more of the nonpolar hop compounds than are typically found in West Coast style IPA.

没有再见的再见

糖糖看着日历上那个红圈圈，快了，还有半个月的时间。 半个月后，他就要走了，也许以后会再也不见。至少，在学校里，再也看不到他的影子了。糖糖咬着嘴唇在心里默默地说。