Using restored two-dimensional X-ray images to reconstruct the three-dimensional magnetopause

Astronomical imaging technologies are basic tools for the exploration of the universe,providing basic data for the research of astronomy and space physics.The Soft X-ray Imager(SXI)carried by the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer(SMILE)aims to capture two-dimensional(2-D)images of the Earth’s magnetosheath by using soft X-ray imaging.However,the observed 2-D images are affected by many noise factors,destroying the contained information,which is not conducive to the subsequent reconstruction of the three-dimensional(3-D)structure of the magnetopause.The analysis of SXI-simulated observation images shows that such damage cannot be evaluated with traditional restoration models.This makes it difficult to establish the mapping relationship between SXIsimulated observation images and target images by using mathematical models.We propose an image restoration algorithm for SXIsimulated observation images that can recover large-scale structure information on the magnetosphere.The idea is to train a patch estimator by selecting noise–clean patch pairs with the same distribution through the Classification–Expectation Maximization algorithm to achieve the restoration estimation of the SXI-simulated observation image,whose mapping relationship with the target image is established by the patch estimator.The Classification–Expectation Maximization algorithm is used to select multiple patch clusters with the same distribution and then train different patch estimators so as to improve the accuracy of the estimator.Experimental results showed that our image restoration algorithm is superior to other classical image restoration algorithms in the SXI-simulated observation image restoration task,according to the peak signal-to-noise ratio and structural similarity.The restoration results of SXI-simulated observation images are used in the tangent fitting approach and the computed tomography approach toward magnetospheric reconstruction techniques,significantly improving the reconstruction results.Hence,the proposed technology may be feasible for processing SXI-simulated observation images.

SMILE soft X-ray Imager flight model CCD370 pre-flight device characterisation

Throughout the SMILE mission the satellite will be bombarded by radiation which gradually damages the focal plane devices and degrades their performance.In order to understand the changes of the CCD370s within the soft X-ray Imager,an initial characterisation of the devices has been carried out to give a baseline performance level.Three CCDs have been characterised,the two flight devices and the flight spa re.This has been carried out at the Open University in a bespo ke cleanroom measure ment facility.The results show that there is a cluster of bright pixels in the flight spa re which increases in size with tempe rature.However at the nominal ope rating tempe rature(-120℃) it is within the procure ment specifications.Overall,the devices meet the specifications when ope rating at -120℃ in 6 × 6 binned frame transfer science mode.The se rial charge transfer inefficiency degrades with temperature in full frame mode.However any charge losses are recovered when binning/frame transfer is implemented.

Simulation of the SMILE Soft X-ray Imager response to a southward interplanetary magnetic field turning

The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer(SMILE)Soft X-ray Imager(SXI)will shine a spotlight on magnetopause dynamics during magnetic reconnection.We simulate an event with a southward interplanetary magnetic field turning and produce SXI count maps with a 5-minute integration time.By making assumptions about the magnetopause shape,we find the magnetopause standoff distance from the count maps and compare it with the one obtained directly from the magnetohydrodynamic(MHD)simulation.The root mean square deviations between the reconstructed and MHD standoff distances do not exceed 0.2 RE(Earth radius)and the maximal difference equals 0.24 RE during the 25-minute interval around the southward turning.

Recent Progress of the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission

The SMILE(Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer)mission is a joint space science mission between the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)and the European Space Agency(ESA),aiming to understand the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere in a global manner.As of May 2024,the SMILE mission is in phase-D with an expected launch date of September 2025.This report summarizes developments in the mission during the past two years.

Design and performance evaluation of a large field-of-view dual-particle time-encoded imager based on a depth-of-interaction detector

Time-encoded imaging is useful for identifying potential special nuclear materials and other radioactive sources at a distance.In this study,a large field-of-view time-encoded imager was developed for gamma-ray and neutron source hotspot imaging based on a depth-of-interaction(DOI)detector.The imager primarily consists of a DOI detector system and a rotary dual-layer cylindrical coded mask.An EJ276 plastic scintillator coupled with two SiPMs was designed as the DOI detector to increase the field of view and improve the imager performance.The difference in signal time at both ends and the log of the signal amplitude ratio were used to calculate the interaction position resolution.The position resolution of the DOI detector was calibrated using a collimated Cs-137 source,and the full width at half maximum of the reconstruction position of the Gaussian fitting curve was approximately 4.4 cm.The DOI detector can be arbitrarily divided into several units to independently reconstruct the source distribution images.The unit length was optimized via Am-Be source-location experiments.A multidetector filtering method is proposed for image denoising.This method can effectively reduce image noise caused by poor DOI detector position resolution.The vertical field of view of the imager was(-55°,55°)when the detector was placed in the center of the coded mask.A DT neutron source at 20 m standoff could be located within 2400 s with an angular resolution of 3.5°.

A Deep-Learning and Transfer-Learning Hybrid Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm for FY4-AGRI:Development and Verification over Asia

The Advanced Geosynchronous Radiation Imager(AGRI)is a mission-critical instrument for the Fengyun series of satellites.AGRI acquires full-disk images every 15 min and views East Asia every 5 min through 14 spectral bands,enabling the detection of highly variable aerosol optical depth(AOD).Quantitative retrieval of AOD has hitherto been challenging,especially over land.In this study,an AOD retrieval algorithm is proposed that combines deep learning and transfer learning.The algorithm uses core concepts from both the Dark Target(DT)and Deep Blue(DB)algorithms to select features for the machinelearning(ML)algorithm,allowing for AOD retrieval at 550 nm over both dark and bright surfaces.The algorithm consists of two steps:①A baseline deep neural network(DNN)with skip connections is developed using 10 min Advanced Himawari Imager(AHI)AODs as the target variable,and②sunphotometer AODs from 89 ground-based stations are used to fine-tune the DNN parameters.Out-of-station validation shows that the retrieved AOD attains high accuracy,characterized by a coefficient of determination(R2)of 0.70,a mean bias error(MBE)of 0.03,and a percentage of data within the expected error(EE)of 70.7%.A sensitivity study reveals that the top-of-atmosphere reflectance at 650 and 470 nm,as well as the surface reflectance at 650 nm,are the two largest sources of uncertainty impacting the retrieval.In a case study of monitoring an extreme aerosol event,the AGRI AOD is found to be able to capture the detailed temporal evolution of the event.This work demonstrates the superiority of the transfer-learning technique in satellite AOD retrievals and the applicability of the retrieved AGRI AOD in monitoring extreme pollution events.

Prospects for Jovian seismology with the Lenghu planetary telescope

Jupiter is one of the top priorities for deep space exploration in China and other countries.The structure of Jupiter’s interior,in particular,is a crucial but still unclear scientific topic.This paper discusses current scientific understanding of Jupiter’s interior by summarizing the history of past and current exploration and data analysis.We review recent space-based and ground-based observation methods and analyze their feasibility.To gain new insight into the internal structure of Jupiter,we propose to study Jupiter’s innards by planetary seismology.Ground-based observation,namely the Jupiter Seismologic Interferometer Polarization Imager(SIPI)in Lenghu,will be developed to obtain the Doppler velocity distribution on the surface of Jupiter and identify oscillation signals.Lenghu has observation conditions that are not only exceptional in China but even in the world,capable of providing novel insight into the interior of Jupiter.This will also be the first study in China of the interior of Jupiter using asteroseismology,which has significant implications for China’s plans to explore Jupiter via spacecraft-mounted instruments.

End-to-end computational design for an EUV solar corona multispectral imager with stray light suppression

An extreme ultraviolet solar corona multispectral imager can allow direct observation of high temperature coronal plasma,which is related to solar flares,coronal mass ejections and other significant coronal activities.This manuscript proposes a novel end-to-end computational design method for an extreme ultraviolet(EUV)solar corona multispectral imager operating at wavelengths near 100 nm,including a stray light suppression design and computational image recovery.To suppress the strong stray light from the solar disk,an outer opto-mechanical structure is designed to protect the imaging component of the system.Considering the low reflectivity(less than 70%)and strong-scattering(roughness)of existing extreme ultraviolet optical elements,the imaging component comprises only a primary mirror and a curved grating.A Lyot aperture is used to further suppress any residual stray light.Finally,a deep learning computational imaging method is used to correct the individual multi-wavelength images from the original recorded multi-slit data.In results and data,this can achieve a far-field angular resolution below 7",and spectral resolution below 0.05 nm.The field of view is±3 R_(☉)along the multi-slit moving direction,where R☉represents the radius of the solar disk.The ratio of the corona's stray light intensity to the solar center's irradiation intensity is less than 10-6 at the circle of 1.3 R_(☉).

Influences of Earth Incidence Angle on FY-3/MWRI SST Retrieval and Evaluation of Reprocessed SST

Sea surface temperature(SST)is a crucial physical parameter in meteorology and oceanography.This study demonstrates that the influence of earth incidence angle(EIA)on the SST retrieved from the microwave radiation imager(MWRI)onboard FengYun-3(FY-3)meteorological satellites should not be ignored.Compared with algorithms that do not consider the influence of EIA in the regression,those that integrate the EIA into the regression can enhance the accuracy of SST retrievals.Subsequently,based on the recalibrated Level 1B data from the FY-3/MWRI,a long-term SST dataset was reprocessed by employing the algorithm that integrates the EIA into the regression.The reprocessed SST data,including FY-3B/MWRI SST during 2010-2019,FY-3C/MWRI SST during 2013-2019,and FY-3D/MWRI SST during 2018-2020,were compared with the in-situ SST and the SST dataset from the Operational Sea Surface Temperature and Ice Analysis(OSTIA).The results show that the FY-3/MWRI SST data were consistent with both the in-situ SST and the OSTIA SST dataset.Compared with the Copernicus Climate Change Service V2.0 SST,the absolute deviation of the reprocessed SST,with a quality flag of 50,was less than 1.5℃.The root mean square errors of the FY-3/MWRI orbital,daily,and monthly SSTs,with a quality flag of 50,were approximately 0.82℃,0.69℃,and 0.37℃,respectively.The primary discrepancies between the FY-3/MWRI SST and the OSTIA SST were found mainly in the regions of the western boundary current and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.Overall,this reprocessed SST product is recommended for El Niño and La Niña events monitoring.

Ulva prolifera subpixel mapping with multiple-feature decision fusion

The unavoidable nature of Ulva prolifera mixed pixel in low-resolution remote sensing images would result in rough boundary of U.prolifera patches,omission of tiny patches,and overestimation of coverage area.The decomposition of U.prolifera mixed pixel addresses the issue of coverage area overestimation,and the remaining problems can be alleviated by subpixel mapping(SPM).Due to the drift and dissipation of U.prolifera,a suitable SPM method is the single image-based unsupervised method.However,the method has difficulties in detail reconstruction,insufficient learning of spectral information,and SPM error introduced by abundance deviation.Therefore,we proposed a multiple-feature decision fusion SPM(MFDFSPM)method.It involves three branches to obtain the spatial,abundance,and spectral features of U.prolifera while considers multi-feature information using the fusion strategy.Experiments on the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager images in the Yellow Sea of China indicate that the MFDFSPM overperforms several typical U.prolifera SPM methods in higher accuracy and stronger robustness in both SPM and abundance calculation,which produced subpixel map with more detailed spatial information and less noise.

利用航空成像光谱数据研究土壤供氮量及变量施肥对冬小麦长势影响

以推扫式成像光谱仪PHI(PushbroomHyperspectralImager)获取的冬小麦拔节期、灌浆初期及乳熟期的航空影像数据为基础,提取反映冬小麦长势的光谱特征值,结合地面调查数据,分析了研究区冬小麦的长势情况;对不同时相光谱特征值与土壤基础供氮量、土壤总供氮量以及变量施肥量进行统计分析,分析结果显示:土壤基础供氮量、土壤总供氮量的空间分布差异对冬小麦长势有明显的影响,其中,土壤基础供氮量是影响冬小麦长势的重要因素,它对冬小麦的长势影响贯穿冬小麦的整个生育期;此外,该文还通过变量施肥前后作物光谱信息的变化,建立了冬小麦拔节期与灌浆初期光谱特征值的变化量与变量施肥量之间的联系,对变量施肥的效果进行了初步的评价;研究结果表明:变量施肥能够改善冬小麦长势状况;通过变量施肥,土壤基础供氮量的空间分布差异对作物长势的影响能够得到一定的控制。

Monitoring coal fires in Datong coalfield using multi-source remote sensing data

Numerous coal fires burn underneath the Datong coalfield because of indiscriminate mining.Landsat TM/ETM,unmanned aerial vehicle（UAV）,and infrared thermal imager were employed to monitor underground coal fires in the Majiliang mining area.The thermal field distributions of this area in 2000,2002,2006,2007,and 2009 were obtained using Landsat TM/ETM.The changes in the distribution were then analyzed to approximate the locations of the coal fires.Through UAV imagery employed at a very high resolution（0.2 m）,the texture information,linear features,and brightness of the ground fissures in the coal fire area were determined.All these data were combined to build a knowledge model of determining fissures and were used to support underground coal fire detection.An infrared thermal imager was used to map the thermal field distribution of areas where coal fire is serious.Results were analyzed to identify the hot spot trend and the depth of the burning point.

相位式地面三维激光扫描仪变形监测试验研究

由于测距原理不同,相位式地面三维激光扫描仪相较于脉冲式具有测量精度高、测程短的特点。文中以Z+F IMAGER 5010C相位式地面三维激光扫描仪为试验对象,从距离入手,对其内、外符合精度进行了计算分析,并研究了此扫描仪用于变形监测的适用条件。结果表明:Z+F IMAGER 5010C扫描仪的测量精度随着距离的增加而降低;内符合精度要优于外符合精度;内符合精度分析结果表明,在设置靶标用于扫描数据配准的作业方式下同时开展高程、水平方向的监测,扫描仪距离扫描对象控制在30 m之内,可进行三级变形监测;外符合精度分析结果表明,借助全站仪测量靶标中心点坐标用于扫描数据配准的作业方式下同时开展高程、水平方向的监测,扫描仪距离扫描对象的距离控制在20 m之内,亦可进行三级变形监测。

基于可见光红外成像辐射仪数据的地表温度反演

地表温度是农业旱灾和作物估产模型的重要参数。该文针对可见光红外成像辐射仪(visible infrared imager radiometer suite,VIIRS)传感器缺乏水汽通道的特点,联合Aqua卫星搭载的中分辨率成像光谱仪(moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer,MODIS)数据提出了基于分裂窗算法的VIIRS地表温度反演方法。对地表发射率和大气透过率这2个关键参数的获取进行了详细分析,选取了处于作物生长期的2013年6月4日VIIRS数据进行实例验证分析。结果表明,与全国气象数据比较该文算法在大尺度上能够较好地获取中国地表温度;与MODIS数据温度产品在高温产粮区比较,该文算法与MODIS温度产品精度较一致,两者差值小于1 K。使用MODTRAN(moderate resolution transmission)软件对算法的精度进行了模拟评价验证,分析表明:在一定的水汽和地表发射率条件下,算法反演精度一般保持在1 K内,平均误差为0.431 K,误差标准偏差为0.247 K。能够为农业干旱、作物长势等农情信息监测提供所需的地表温度数据。

ALI遥感数据在岩矿信息提取中的应用研究

论文对研究区ALI数据进行了纯净像元提取,在此基础上,对纯净像元进行N-D散点图分析,选择出不同端元并进行归类分析,作为后期分类识别的样本。这里采用决策树方法对研究区岩矿进行识别,研究发现:样本区在MNF变换后图像上的波谱(前几个波段)可分性远远大于其在变换前图像上的波谱可分性,基于此的决策树分类方法能够识别出岩矿。

利用航空成像光谱数据进行冬小麦产量预测

以国产成像光谱仪PHI(PushbroomHyperspectralImager)所获遥感影像数据为基础,根据田间冬小麦单产遥感研究试验数据建立了研究区不同时相冬小麦单产预测模型,实现了利用航空高光谱遥感数据对研究区小麦产量的整体预测;对试验区土壤氮素水平与不同时相冬小麦预测产量以及试验区实测产量进行了初步分析,分析结果显示:土壤氮素分布的差异性对小麦的产量有明显影响。

合肥和东南沿海地区云分布统计特征

利用全自动观测仪器Total Sky Imager880统计得到了内陆典型地区合肥和东南沿海地区云量随时、月和季节变化统计特征,以及无云视线概率(P_(CFLOS))随小时和仰角变化的统计特征.合肥地区年平均云量在中午偏多,早上和傍晚偏少;东南沿海云量随时间变化与合肥地区云量随时间变化趋势相反;一般春夏两季云量比秋冬两季要多,合肥地区月平均云量在50%～88%之间变化,东南沿海月平均云量在40%～55%左右;合肥地区季节平均P_(CFLOS)最大不超过0.35,而东南沿海月平均P_(CFLOS)最大达到0.7.

Investigation on Physiological Status of Regional Vegetation Using Pushbroom Hyperspectral Imager Data

To extract vegetation pigment concentration and physiological status has been studied in two test areas covered with swamp and flourish vegetation using pushbroom hyperspectral imager (PHI) data which flied in September of 2000 at Daxing'anling district of Heilongjiang Province, China. The ratio analysis of reflectance spectra (RARS) indices, which were put forward by Chappelle et al (1992), are chosen in this paper owing to their effect and simpleness against both comparison with various methods and techniques for exploration of pigment concentration and characteristics of PHI data. The correlation coefficients between RARS indices and pigment concentration of vegetation were up to 0.8. The new RARS indices modes are established in the two test areas using both PHI data and spectra of different vegetations measured in the field. The indices' parameter images of chlorophyll a (Chl a), chlorophyll b (Chl b) and carotenoids (Cars) of the test areas covered with swamp and flourish vegetation are acquired by the new RARS indices modes. Furthermore, the regional concentration of Chl a and Chl b are extracted and quantified using regression equations between RARS indices and pigment concentrations, which were built by Blackburn (1998). The results showed the physiological status and variety clearly, and are in good agreement with the distribution of vegetation in the field.

Alpha Imager EP凝胶成像系统故障维修

凝胶成像系统是分子生物学常用仪器,在医院临床检验和科研开发中发挥着重要的辅助作用。其主要是对电泳后的琼脂糖凝胶中的核酸在紫外灯管下的影像进行采集,并进行图像保存与定性分析。我院于2008年购进1台Al-pha Imager EP凝胶成像系统,此机器操作简便、图像清晰,并可以进行核酸半定量分析。

基于探空和SSMI/S资料的AMSR-2海上大气可降水产品检验与评估

利用海岛探空资料和SSMI/S(special sensor microwave imager/sounder)–F16海上大气可降水量产品对AMER-2(advanced microwave scanning radiometer-2)2012年7月—2016年6月的海洋上空大气可降水量产品进行比对检验。结果表明:AMSR-2反演的海上大气可降水量与利用海岛探空资料计算所得值比对的一致性较好,两者之间平均偏差为0.35 mm;2012—2016年AMSR-2与SSMI/S-F16可降水月平均值的分布情况在热带辐合带、南太平洋辐合带和南大西洋辐合带可观测到相似的结构和特征,两者平均偏差为–0.04 mm,标准偏差为1.21 mm。检验的结果证明了AMSR-2反演的大气可降水产品精度满足产品设计指标,而误差分析的相应结论对于未来优化水汽反演算法具有重要意义。