Retrieval of Antarctic sea ice freeboard and thickness from HY-2B satellite altimeter data

Antarctic sea ice is an important part of the Earth’s atmospheric system,and satellite remote sensing is an important technology for observing Antarctic sea ice.Whether Chinese Haiyang-2B(HY-2B)satellite altimeter data could be used to estimate sea ice freeboard and provide alternative Antarctic sea ice thickness information with a high precision and long time series,as other radar altimetry satellites can,needs further investigation.This paper proposed an algorithm to discriminate leads and then retrieve sea ice freeboard and thickness from HY-2B radar altimeter data.We first collected the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ice surface temperature(IST)product from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to extract leads from the Antarctic waters and verified their accuracy through Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar images.Second,a surface classification decision tree was generated for HY-2B satellite altimeter measurements of the Antarctic waters to extract leads and calculate local sea surface heights.We then estimated the Antarctic sea ice freeboard and thickness based on local sea surface heights and the static equilibrium equation.Finally,the retrieved HY-2B Antarctic sea ice thickness was compared with the CryoSat-2 sea ice thickness and the Antarctic Sea Ice Processes and Climate(ASPeCt)ship-based observed sea ice thickness.The results indicate that our classification decision tree constructed for HY-2B satellite altimeter measurements was reasonable,and the root mean square error of the obtained sea ice thickness compared to the ship measurements was 0.62 m.The proposed sea ice thickness algorithm for the HY-2B radar satellite fills a gap in this application domain for the HY-series satellites and can be a complement to existing Antarctic sea ice thickness products;this algorithm could provide long-time-series and large-scale sea ice thickness data that contribute to research on global climate change.

联合多时相GF-6 WFV和Sentinel-2的森林类型识别

【目的】我国南方地区多云雨,地型较破碎,森林类型精细识别较为困难,探讨联合多源、多时相的遥感数据对森林类型识别具有重要意义。【方法】以江西省信丰县为研究区,基于2019年森林资源二类调查数据,将森林划分为松林、杉木林、阔叶林、针叶混交林、针阔混交林、竹林、灌木林和其他林地等8种类型,利用随机森林算法比较GF-6 WFV和Sentinel-2最佳时相相同波段(紫/深蓝、蓝、绿、红、近红外、红边)和不同波段(黄边、短波红外)的森林类型识别能力,构建联合光谱特征集。联合多时相GF-6 WFV和Sentinel-2,构建多时相植被指数特征集,结合联合光谱特征集、纹理特征和地形特征,通过随机森林和递归消除法构建特征变量优选数据集进行森林类型识别,利用混淆矩阵和森林类型的实际分布对识别结果进行精度验证。【结果】(1)GF-6 WFV蓝、绿和红波段组合的总体精度为58.31%,分别加入紫、近红外、红边、黄边和Sentinel-2短波红外波段后,其总体精度分别提高1.99%、8.90%、10.71%、1.50%和14.10%;Sentinel-2蓝、绿和红波段组合的总体精度为54.68%,分别加入深蓝、近红外、红边、短波红外和GF-6 WFV黄边波段后,其总体精度分别提高3.30%、10.82%、12.92%、17.31%和3.97%。(2)特征变量优选数据集的总体精度和Kappa系数为80.80%和75.56%,贡献程度大小依次为GF-6 WFV多时相植被指数、Sentinel-2多时相植被指数、GF-6 WFV光谱特征、Sentinel-2光谱特征、地形特征和纹理特征,贡献率分别为40.44%、23.23%、18.12%、10.21%、4.61%和3.39%。(3)松林、杉木林、阔叶林、针叶混交林、针阔混交林、竹林、灌木林和其他林地的制图精度分别为86.97%、85.60%、88.61%、9.43%、19.01%、53.60%、86.90%和82.56%,用户精度分别为81.42%、79.79%、77.57%、71.43%、81.82%、67.00%、87.74%和82.88%,识别结果与研究区实际森林类型分布较吻合。【结论】联合多时相GF-6 WFV和Sentinel-2可以综合多时相、多源影像的优点,能够有效提高森林类型的识别精度。

基于GF-2遥感影像和改进后PSPNet模型的丘陵地区耕地图斑提取方法

针对丘陵地区耕地地块具有边界模糊、覆盖物种类多样、大小和空间位置分布不规则等特点,传统分类方法难以快速准确提取耕地信息的问题,本文以四川省金堂县竹篙镇和高板镇为研究区域,利用高分二号卫星影像和改进后的PSPNet语义分割网络模型进行耕地图斑提取研究。在模型训练中,引入CBAM注意力模块以提高整个网络的特征提取和表达能力,采用余弦退火学习率以加快模型的收敛速度。结果表明,改进后的PSPNet模型在丘陵地区耕地提取精度方面取得了显著提高,耕地识别精度达到了95.69%,比标准PSPNet模型提高了1.07%,比Unet++,DeepLabv3+和支持向量机方法方法提高了1.32%,1.75%和6.33%。基于改进后的PSPNet模型具有更强的特征提取和表达能力,可以更准确地提取丘陵地区的耕地信息,为农业决策提供更准确的数据支持,促进农业智能化和精准化,提高农作物产量和质量,推动农业现代化进程。

血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1、SFRP5与2型糖尿病胰岛素抵抗关系探究

目的:探讨血清转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)、Nesfatin-1、分泌型卷曲相关蛋白-5(SFRP5)与2型糖尿病胰岛素抵抗的关系。方法:选取我院2021年4月-2023年4月收治的148例2型糖尿病患者为研究对象,根据稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)检测结果将患者分为轻度胰岛素抵抗组(91例,HOMA-IR<2.5)和中重度胰岛素抵抗组(57例,HOMA-IR≥2.5)。比较两组入院时血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1、SFRP5水平,分析入院时血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1、SFRP5水平与HOMA-IR的相关性,分析发生中重度胰岛素抵抗的影响因素、联合检测的诊断价值及危险度。结果:入院时,中重度胰岛素抵抗组血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1水平高于轻度胰岛素抵抗组,SFRP5水平低于轻度胰岛素抵抗组(P<0.05);入院时,HOMA-IR与血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1水平呈正相关,与SFRP5水平呈负相关(P<0.05);入院时,血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1、SFRP5水平为2型糖尿病患者发生中重度胰岛素抵抗的影响因素(P<0.05);入院时血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1、SFRP5水平联合诊断中重度胰岛素抵抗的AUC为0.808,最佳诊断敏感度为91.23%,特异度为70.33%;入院时血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1、SFRP5高水平患者发生中重度胰岛素抵抗的危险度是低水平的3.560、2.134、0.341倍(P<0.05)。结论:血清TGF-β1、Nesfatin-1、SFRP5水平与2型糖尿病胰岛素抵抗密切相关,可作为临床诊断病情的参考依据。

基于GF-2和ASTER数据青海德龙地区构造蚀变信息提取及找矿预测

德龙地区位于青海东昆仑金及多金属成矿带东段,是该成矿带内极具勘查潜力区域之一,受限于偏远的地理位置和崎岖的地形条件,大比例尺地球化学勘查及常规地质调查工作难以直接开展。为此,基于ASTER和GF-2数据,通过分析不同空间分辨率遥感影像的色调、几何结构和纹理特征进行线性和环形构造识别;同时,根据主要蚀变矿物光谱特征分析,利用ASTER可见光—近红外波段和短波红外波段,采用“掩模+主成分分析”方法提取铁化、Al-OH和Mg-OH蚀变信息;在此基础上,结合多元地学信息及野外调查结果,综合分析遥感解译构造蚀变信息与研究区金矿化的内在联系,建立基于区内金矿床的遥感找矿预测模型,并以此为依据划分出找矿远景区3处。通过野外查证,在德龙找矿远景区新发现金矿体多条。研究结果表明,融合遥感数据和地理信息系统技术可有效识别地表热液蚀变和构造空间结构特征,能够为该地区进一步找矿预测提供参考和依据。

Cloud Top Pressure Retrieval Using Polarized and Oxygen A-band Measurements from GF5 and PARASOL Satellites

Cloud top pressure(CTP)is one of the critical cloud properties that significantly affects the radiative effect of clouds.Multi-angle polarized sensors can employ polarized bands(490 nm)or O_(2)A-bands(763 and 765 nm)to retrieve the CTP.However,the CTP retrieved by the two methods shows inconsistent results in certain cases,and large uncertainties in low and thin cloud retrievals,which may lead to challenges in subsequent applications.This study proposes a synergistic algorithm that considers both O_(2)A-bands and polarized bands using a random forest(RF)model.LiDAR CTP data are used as the true values and the polarized and non-polarized measurements are concatenated to train the RF model to determine CTP.Additionally,through analysis,we proposed that the polarized signal becomes saturated as the cloud optical thickness(COT)increases,necessitating a particular treatment for cases where COT<10 to improve the algorithm's stability.The synergistic method was then applied to the directional polarized camera(DPC)and Polarized and Directionality of the Earth’s Reflectance(POLDER)measurements for evaluation,and the resulting retrieval accuracy of the POLDER-based measurements(RMSEPOLDER=205.176 hPa,RMSEDPC=171.141 hPa,R^(2)POLDER=0.636,R^(2)DPC=0.663,respectively)were higher than that of the MODIS and POLDER Rayleigh pressure measurements.The synergistic algorithm also showed good performance with the application of DPC data.This algorithm is expected to provide data support for atmosphere-related fields as an atmospheric remote sensing algorithm within the Cloud Application for Remote Sensing,Atmospheric Radiation,and Updating Energy(CARE)platform.

On-orbit Geometric Calibration and Preliminary Accuracy Evaluation of GF-14 Satellite

GF-14 satellite is a new generation of sub-meter stereo surveying and mapping satellite in China,carrying dual-line array stereo mapping cameras to achieve 1∶10000 scale topographic mapping without Ground Control Points(GCPs).In fact,space-based high-precision mapping without GCPs is a challenging task that depends on the close cooperation of several payloads and links,of which on-orbit geometric calibration is one of the most critical links.In this paper,the on-orbit geometric calibration of the dual-line array cameras of GF-14 satellite was performed using the control points collected in the high-precision digital calibration field,and the calibration parameters of the dual-line array cameras were solved as a whole by alternate iterations of forward and backward intersection.On this basis,the location accuracy of the stereo images using the calibration parameters was preliminarily evaluated by using several test fields around the world.The evaluation result shows that the direct forward intersection accuracy of GF-14 satellite images without GCPs after on-orbit geometric calibration reaches 2.34 meters(RMS)in plane and 1.97 meters(RMS)in elevation.

Comparative investigation of microstructure and high-temperature oxidation resistance of high-velocity oxy-fuel sprayed CoNiCrAlY/nano-Al_(2)O_(3) composite coatings using satellited powders

Satellited CoNiCrAlY–Al_(2)O_(3)feedstocks with 2wt%, 4wt%, and 6wt% oxide nanoparticles and pure CoNiCrAlY powder were deposited by the high-velocity oxy fuel process on an Inconel738 superalloy substrate. The oxidation test was performed at 1050℃ for 5, 50, 100,150, 200, and 400 h. The microstructure and phase composition of powders and coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. The bonding strength of the coatings was also evaluated. The results proved that with the increase in the percentage of nanoparticles(from 2wt% to 6wt%), the amount of porosity(from 1vol% to 4.7vol%), unmelted particles, and roughness of the coatings(from 4.8 to 8.8 μm) increased, and the bonding strength decreased from 71 to 48 MPa. The thicknesses of the thermally grown oxide layer of pure and composite coatings(2wt%, 4wt%, and 6wt%) after 400 h oxidation were measured as 6.5, 5.5, 7.6, and 8.1 μm, respectively.The CoNiCrAlY–2wt% Al_(2)O_(3)coating showed the highest oxidation resistance due to the diffusion barrier effect of well-dispersed nanoparticles. The CoNiCrAlY–6wt% Al_(2)O_(3)coating had the lowest oxidation resistance due to its rough surface morphology and porous microstructure.

基于ICESat-2多波束激光测高数据的全球海洋重力异常反演分析

卫星测高技术是获取精细海洋重力数据的重要技术手段之一。常规卫星测高反演海洋重力异常主要是利用沿轨测高数据,而跨轨数据因较长的时间间隔或者稀疏的地面轨间距往往不能用于海洋重力异常反演,进而影响了海洋重力异常模型精度的进一步改善。新型激光测高ICESat-2能够同时获得3对光束观测数据,相邻激光束的地面间距约为3 km,为结合跨轨数据改善海洋重力异常模型提供了可能。本文首先给出了集成沿轨和跨轨数据反演海洋重力异常的处理策略;然后,分别利用沿轨数据和集成的数据构建了ICESat-2全球海洋重力异常模型(IS2Gra_alo和IS2Gra_alo_acr),结果表明通过补充跨轨数据能够有效提高沿轨数据反演海洋重力异常的精度,并验证了ICESat-2测高数据反演全球海洋重力异常的可靠性。此外,本文还探讨了ICESat-2不同跨轨数据组合对海洋重力异常模型反演精度的影响,在沿轨数据的基础上集成适当距离的跨轨观测数据能够有利于改善海洋重力异常模型的精度。本文研究为后续SWOT宽刈幅测高数据和我国双星跟飞模式测高数据反演海洋重力异常模型提供了参考意义。

基于多分类器集成的GF-2作物信息精细提取研究

【目的】将多种分类器的优点融合,以便提升遥感影像作物信息提取的精度。【方法】以渭库绿洲为研究区,利用国产高分2号(GF-2)数据和野外调查数据,基于提取的遥感识别特征制定不同分类方案,采用马氏距离(Ms DC)、最小距离(MDC)、最大似然(MLC)、神经网络(NNC)、支持向量机(SVM)5种传统机器学习方法分别对6种特征组合方案的影像进行分类,然后选择基分类器,并应用多数投票法和保守投票法2种多分类器集成算法,对研究区农作物进行精细分类提取。【结果】①辅助特征的加入对于子分类器的精度提高明显。5种分类器中除了MLC,其余4种分类器都是在加入归一化植被指数特征(NDVI)和纹理特征后取得了最高精度。②基分类器中精度最高的是NNC-4(人工神经网络的第4种特征组合方案),OA达到83.54%,Kappa系数为0.77。③相比基分类器,多分类器集成方法能够在制图精度和用户精度两方面提高农作物的提取精度。并且保守投票法优于多数投票法,OA为85.89%,Kappa系数为0.80。④集成分类结果中除了棉花的识别精度与最优基分类器NNC-4相等,达到94.94%外,其他的农作物如套种棉花、玉米、套种玉米、核桃园的识别精度都高于NNC-4,其中套种玉米与核桃园的提取效果较好,精度分别达到86.05%、79.09%;对于套种棉花的提取较差,只有63.86%;玉米的提取最差,只有12.17%。【结论】本文应用GF-2数据,基于多分类器集成方法对复杂背景下的多种作物及种植结构进行精细提取研究,拓展了作物信息提取的方向和GF-2数据的应用领域。

基于GF-2影像的离子吸附型稀土矿含量推断方法

寻找离子吸附型稀土矿床对保障我国关键矿产资源具有重要作用。综合利用广西崇左六汤矿区的基础地质、地球化学勘探、高分辨率遥感影像等多源地学数据,以已知矿床分布特征为约束,基于多项式回归及BP神经网络对该区进行建模,以决定系数R 2及均方根误差(RMSE)为模型评价指标,对研究区离子吸附型稀土矿含量进行预测。研究结果表明,多项式回归模型检验R 2=0.54,BP神经网络模型检验R 2=0.64,剔除数据中高离群值后模型精度显著上升,多项式回归模型精度较好,但预测效果图与实测效果图差异较大。综上,数据中离群值的存在对模型的影响较大,模型拟合的好坏并非判断模型好坏的唯一标准,BP神经网络模型能较好预测研究区离子吸附型稀土矿含量。

基于GF-2影像融合方法的棉花种植面积提取

首先,针对研究区GF-2影像进行Brovey变换、G-S变换、NNDpansharp变换、PC变换4种融合,对融合结果进行定量评价;其次,利用随机森林分类方法对研究区作物进行分类,并进行精度验证,提出了研究区域农作物信息。结果表明:1)对研究区进行4种方法融合,提高遥感影像分辨率;2)从评价结果可知,4种融合影像中,NNDpansharp融合影像质量最佳。分类结果说明,NNDpansharp融合影像的随机森林分类总精度和Kappa系数最高,该方法和结果可为农业部门将高分二号遥感影像融合提取棉花面积方法提供选择性参考。

遥感影像融合方法对GF-2影像土地利用分类的影响

选择新郑城镇区域为研究区,以高分二号(GF-2)影像为数据源,首先分别利用HSV算法、Brovey算法、PCA算法及Gram-Schmidk(GS)算法进行影像融合;然后在eCognition软件平台上,基于面向对象多尺度分割技术,利用随机森林算法对影像进行土地利用分类,并对分类结果进行精度评价。试验结果表明:不同融合算法影像融合效果明显不同,其中,GS算法融合后的影像质量最好,且分类精度最高,PCA与HSV算法次之,Brovey算法融合影像在4种融合算法中分类精度最低。

2018-2022年青海省主要湖泊蓄水量时空变化数据集

青海省是中国西北部重要的生态功能区,水资源总量丰富,但时空分布极不均匀,且由于气候、地理环境等因素的影响,大部分湖泊长期缺乏监测。而湖泊作为地表水水资源的重要载体,是研究气候变化和人类活动对水循环过程影响的重要指示器。国产高分一号、六号卫星宽幅相机空间分辨率为16 m,组网运行可实现2天重复观测,可以高频次获取地表水体面积;ICESat-2激光测高数据具备厘米级的测高精度,可以获取高精度的地表水体测高水位。本数据集基于GF-1/6WFV水体面积和ICESat-2测高水位构建青海省湖泊蓄水量遥感监测模型,通过遥感手段对青海省湖泊蓄水量进行时空变化监测。经验证,本数据集中湖泊蓄变量监测精度总体优于93%,满足湖泊蓄水量时空变化遥感监测需求。本数据集在时间尺度上涵盖2018-2022年,共计60期月度监测结果;空间尺度上覆盖了青海省面积大于30 km^(2)的33个湖泊,主要集中分布在青海省西部、北部、东南部,可为青海省湖泊、水文与气候变化过程监测、水资源动态评价、优化水资源管理与调度提供基础数据支撑。

基于Sentinel-2影像东北秋季典型湖泊大气校正方法适用性评价

本文利用6S(Second Simulation of a Satellite Signal in the Solar Spectrum)、Acolite DSF(Dark spectrum fitting)、C2RCC(Case 2 Regional Coast Color)、SeaDas(SeaWiFS Data Analysis System)、Sen2Cor(Sentinel 2 Correction)、Polymer(Polynomial based algorithm applied to MERIS)和iCOR(Image correction for atmospheric effects)7种大气校正算法,结合松花湖、月亮泡、小兴凯湖实测遥感反射率数据对“哨兵-2号”(Sentinel-2)数据进行大气校正研究,验证算法性能。整体校正结果显示,相较于实测遥感反射率,上述7种大气校正算法均在可见光波段(400~800 nm)呈现不同程度的低估。除C2RCC算法外,其余6种算法校正后的遥感反射率与实测光谱曲线变化趋势基本吻合,其中Sen2Cor算法与iCOR算法性能最佳,Polymer算法性能最差;在单波段校正精度对比中,Sen2Cor和iCOR算法几乎所有波段的均方根误差和平均绝对百分比误差都低于其余5种算法。Sen2Cor算法在560 nm、665 nm和705 nm处校正精度优于其余6种算法,iCOR算法在443 nm和740 nm处有良好的表现,在490 nm处6S算法校正精度最高,拥有最低的均方根误差(0.0059 sr^(−1))和平均绝对百分比误差(21.40%)。结果表明,这7种大气校正算法均可以在一定程度上去除大气影响,增加影像的可用性,Sen2Cor算法和iCOR算法更适用于本文所研究水体或相似水体。

Evaluation of the Long-term Performance of Microwave Radiation Imager Onboard Chinese Fengyun Satellites

Accurate brightness temperature(BT)is a top priority for retrievals of atmospheric and surface parameters.Microwave Radiation Imagers(MWRIs)on Chinese Fengyun-3(FY-3)serial polar-orbiting satellites have been providing abundant BT data since 2008.Much work has been done to evaluate short-term MWRI observations,but the long-term performance of MWRIs remains unclear.In this study,operational MWRI BTs from 2012–19 were carefully examined by using simultaneous Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2(AMSR2)BTs as the reference.The BT difference between MWRI/FY3B and AMSR2 during 2012–19 increased gradually over time.As compared with MWRI/FY3B BTs over land,those of MWRI/FY3D were much closer to those of AMSR2.The ascending and descending orbit difference for MWRI/FY3D is also much smaller than that for MWRI/FY3B.These results suggested the improvement of MWRI/FY3D over MWRI/FY3B.A substantial BT difference between AMSR2 and MWRI was found over water,especially at the vertical polarization channels.A similar BT difference was found over polar water based on the simultaneous conical overpassing(SCO)method.Radiative transfer model simulations suggested that the substantial BT differences at the vertical polarization channels of MWRI and AMSR2 over water were partly contributed by their difference in the incident angle;however,the underestimation of the operational MWRI BT over water remained a very important issue.Preliminary assessment of the operational and recalibrated MWRI BT demonstrated that MWRI BTs were substantially improved after the recalibration,including the obvious underestimation of the operational MWRI BT at the vertical polarization channels over water was corrected,and the time-dependent biases were reduced.

Ocean Observation from Haiyang Satellites: 2012–2014

During 2012 and 2014, China has two Haiyang(which means ocean in Chinese, referred to as HY) satellites operating normally in space which are HY-1B and HY-2A. HY-1B is an ocean color environment satellite which was launched in April 2007 to observe global ocean color and sea surface temperature, and HY-2A is an ocean dynamic environment satellite which was launched in August 2011 to obtain global marine dynamic environment parameters including sea surface height,significant wave height, ocean wind vectors, etc. Ocean observation data provided by HY-1B and HY-2A have been widely used by both domestic and international users in extensive areas such as ocean environment protection, ocean disaster prevention and reduction, marine environment forecast,ocean resource development and management, ocean investigations and scientific researches, etc.

Measurement analyses and evaluations of sea-level heights using the HY-2A satellite’s radar altimeter

The HY-2A satellite is China’s first independent oceanic dynamic environmental satellite,and has been operating continuously for more than six years.The satellite’s radar altimeter,which is one of the main loads on the satellite,has the ability to realize all-weather and all-day observations of global sea-surface heights,as well as significant wave heights and sea-surface wind speeds.These observed data have been widely used in marine disaster prevention and reduction,along with resource development,maritime security and other fields.In order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the multi-year overall observational performances of the HY-2A satellite’s radar altimeter,all of the observational data of the IGDR product from October 26,2012 to August 27,2017 were selected in this study for a comprehensive evaluation.The height measurement capability of the HY-2A satellite’s radar altimeter was evaluated using self-crossover and Jason-2 crossover methods.The height discrepancies at the self-crossover point of the HY-2A satellite’s ascending and descending orbits were also calculated.It was found that for the HY-2A satellite’s radar altimeter in global waters under the restriction conditions of ascending and descending orbits,the height anomaly differences were within a range of less than 30 cm.The absolute mean error was determined to be 5.81 cm,and the height anomaly standard deviation was 7.76 cm.Under the conditions of the observational areas being limited within a scope of 60°from the Equator,it was determined that the sea-level height anomaly differences were less than 10 cm at the junction of the ascending and descending orbits,the absolute mean error was 3.95 cm.In addition,the sea-level height anomaly standard deviation was observed to be 4.76cm.Using a mutual cross method with the Jason-2 satellite,it was found that under the conditions of the observational area being within the scope of 66°from the equator,the height anomaly differences at the junction were less than 30cm,and the absolute mean error of HY-2A and Jason-2 sea level height anomaly was 5.86 cm,with a standard deviation of 7.52 cm.It was observed that,if within the sea area the sea level height anomaly difference was limited to within 10cm,then the absolute mean error and standard deviation could reach 4.19cm and 4.98cm,respectively.It was confirmed that the HY-2A satellite’s radar altimeter had successfully reached the height measurement level of similar international altimeters.Therefore,it had the ability to meet the needs of marine scientific research and ocean circulation inversions.

Estimation of actual carbon dioxide removal in burned forests using satellite data:A case study in South Korea

With the increasing impact of climate change,carbon emissions and removals have become major issues.Forests are major carbon pools,and forest fires are an essential part of the carbon cycle.This study introduces a model for estimating the detailed actual CO_(2)removal in burned forests using burn severity and tree survivability.Actual CO_(2)removal was estimated from empirical yield tables without using the standard carbon removal provided by the national inventory.The primary CO_(2)calculation method followed the guidelines of the International Panel on Climate Change.The burn severity was mapped using Sentinel-2 multispectral instrument data,and the survivability of each forest type was estimated according to burn severity.The survivability was applied to the pre-fire CO_(2)removal of each forest to estimate post-fire CO_(2)removal.In our case study,the burned forest area was 1,034 ha,and the CO_(2)removal before the fire was 8,615.3t/year.After the fire,removal decreased by 81.2%to 1,618.4 t/yr.In particular,the decrease in coniferous forests was high,more than 86%.The lack of survivability data on burned trees was a major limitation of our study.Systematically accumulating field monitoring data of post-fire forests will be necessary for future research and could serve as a reference for devising immediate countermeasures against forest fires.

Overview of Chinese First C Band Multi-Polarization SAR Satellite GF-3

The GF-3 satellite, the first C band and multi-polarization Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) satellite in China, achieved breakthroughs in a number of key technologies such as multi-polarization and the design of a multiimaging mode, a multi-polarization phased array SAR antenna, and in internal calibration technology. The satellite technology adopted the principle of "Demand Pulls, Technology Pushes", creating a series of innovation firsts, reaching or surpassing the technical specifications of an international level.