Non-biological inhibition-based sensing (NIBS) demonstrated for the detection of toxic arsenic compounds

This work demonstrates the success of a recently developed technique in chemical amplification, non-biological inhibition-based sensing (NIBS), for the detection of toxic arsenic compounds. Screening for toxic arsenic compounds is especially important due to their prevalence in wastewater and water sources. The detection method presented in this work amplifies the chemical response of toxic arsenic compounds by developing a sensor chemistry where the analyte inhibits, rather than enhances, the rate of a catalytic reaction. This technique mimics the work done with enzyme inhibition; however, using non-biological molecules allows for selective detection without the shelf-life issue associated with biological molecules. Using NIBS we find that we can enhance the sensitivity of the system by two orders of magnitude with no apparent loss in selectivity. This work demonstrates the versatility of NIBS, showing that the technique can be of general use for the detection of toxic compounds.     

Analysis of surface and aerosol polarized reflectance for aerosol retrievals from polarized remote sensing in PRD urban region

A precise estimate of polarization induced by surface is crucial for polarized remote sensing dedicated to monitoring aerosol properties over urban area. The accurate knowledge of interaction between surface and aerosol polarized reflectance is essential for accurately achieving aerosol properties. In order to study surface and aerosol polarized reflectance for aerosol retrievals over urban area, a new airborne directional polarimetric camera (DPC) with high spatial resolution (4 m at 4000 m a.g.l) was developed. The surface polarized reflectance over distinct surface covers of urban area (forest, shrub, and soil) were studied using DPC measurements during a field campaign in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. The large variations were found in surface polarized reflectance of distinct urban covers due to surface type variability. For all surface types, the empirical BPDF model cannot describe accurately surface polarized reflectance at all possible illumination and observation geometries. From the quantitatively study of relationship between surface and aerosol polarized contribution to DPC measurements, we show that the polarized contributions of aerosol, which optical properties were defined by ground-based measurements, are much larger than the polarized contribution of surface, and found that the polarized contribution of surface covers increases with decreasing NDVI. The effect of polarization accuracy of measurements on aerosol retrieval was also investigated using DPC measurements, and found that 0.1% polarization accuracy of measurements can be neglected when AOD is retrieved using polarized measurements. Based on the information of effects of polarized reflectance differences between distinct surface covers and polarization accuracy of polarized measurements on retrieved aerosols over urban area, we found that the accuracy of aerosol retrieval over forest covers is higher than other surface types using polarized remote sensing.     

遥感震害快速定量评估方法及其在玉树地震中的应用

在伽师地震、汶川地震遥感定量化灾害评估基础上,提出了基于少量现场调查样本进行遥感解译震害与地面实际震害定量评估的方法,以玉树地震为例,建立了遥感解译震害与现场调查结果的定量关系,并进一步得到了玉树县城结古镇街区的等效震害指数和结古镇综合震害指数,结果显示遥感震害快速定量评估结果与实际调查结果一致.该模型可应用于建筑物结构类型分布与玉树县结古镇相似的城镇遥感震害评估工作中.     

Spray atomization and deposition patterns of one newtonian and two pseudoplastic formulations after aerial application over a mature conifer forest in Newfoundland

Abstract

Spray atomization and deposition patterns of three formulations were investigated in five aerial spray trials in Newfoundland, to understand the inter‐relationships between physical properties, drop size spectra and recovery of the spray volume at ground level. Diflubenzuron (DFB) was sprayed at 30 g active ingredient in 2.0 L/ha. Futura XLV (Fu‐XLV) and Thuricide® 48LV (Thu‐48LV), spray formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.), were both applied undiluted at 30 BIU/ha, but in volume rates of 2.1 L/ha and 2.36 L/ha respectively. Each of the three formulations was applied over a 15 ha plot using a Piper Pawnee aircraft fitted with six Micronair® AU5000 atomizers. Spray drops were sampled with Kromekote® cards and deposits were collected on glass plates. Physical properties measured were: viscosity at variable shear rates, volatility and surface tension. The viscosities increased progressively from low (for DFB), moderate (for Thu‐48LV) to high (for Fu‐XLV) values, showing a gradual increase in pseudoplastic behaviour of the three formulations. The volatility data indicated an inverse relationship to the viscosities, but the surface tensions were similar for all the formulations.

The highly pseudoplastic Fu‐XLV atomized into the least wide drop size spectrum. The Newtonian formulation of DFB, on the other hand, atomized into the widest drop spectrum; and the moderately pseudoplastic Thu‐48LV, into an intermediate drop spectrum. Thus viscosity and volatility were more important factors in liquid atomization and drop deposition, than surface tension. Among the three meteorological factors measured, relative humidity appeared more important in drop deposition than did wind speed and temperature, within the range measured.     

近三十年云南九大高原湖泊水面面积遥感变化监测

云南省九大高原湖泊对于云南省社会经济可持续发展具有极其重要的意义。利用30 m分辨率的Landsat系列遥感数据和1.5 m分辨率的SPOT6/7遥感数据分别对云南省九大高原湖泊1989,1993,2000,2007,2015年的湖面面积进行了动态监测。结果表明:云南省九大高原湖泊在1989~2015年间总体上较为稳定,湖体湖面面积共减少了约41 km~2(约4%),但各湖变化差异较大。杞麓湖和异龙湖湖面面积持续快速萎缩,至2015年异龙湖已萎缩了1989年湖体湖面面积的40%。其中异龙湖萎缩的主要原因是干旱和围湖造田,而滇池变化波动较大,原因主要在于工业发展及工程治理。通过对同期的Landsat 8OLI数据与SPOT6/7数据解译的杞麓湖和异龙湖湖面面积对比发现不同空间分辨率的解译结果有较为明显差异(2.8%和1.7%),表明在采用多源遥感数据进行湖泊面积解译时需要考虑不同空间分辨率的影响。     

基于Landsat 7影像的骆马湖菹草时空分布研究

近年来,骆马湖湖区菹草（麦黄草）暴发性繁殖引发了一系列水质问题。通过研究,判读2012—2013年不同时间段的骆马湖landsat 7影像,可以发现,Landsat 7影像可以准确反映湖区菹草分布,区域化明显;同时发现菹草分布受多种因素影响,人类采砂和围网养殖等活动对其影响显著。     

环境监测卫星Suomi NPP业务特性及生态环境监测应用

介绍了美国2011年10月发射的环境监测卫星Suomi NPP的业务特性,利用该卫星获取的可见光/红外成像辐射仪VIIRS 遥感影像资料,开展了其在江苏省生态环境监测工作中应用效果研究。结果表明,NPP 卫星 VIIRS 载荷可有效地对江苏省太湖蓝藻水华、秸秆焚烧火点等进行遥感监测和分析,且观测性能较 MODIS 有所优化,还提供了夜间灯光强度、气溶胶、大气颗粒物等遥感产品,是生态环境监测的新型遥感信息源,可提升宏观生态环境问题的遥感监测能力。     

水质参数的遥感反演和遥感监测

遥感技术由于具有快速、宏观、低成本和周期性的优点,便于探测水质的时空变化,已成为水质参数监测的重要手段。目前能够直接进行遥感反演的水质参数主要是悬浮物浓度、叶绿素a浓度、可溶解性有机物等光学活性物质,并已经建立了许多反演模型。但是这些模型直接用于水质的遥感监测仍存在一些问题。今后,利用3S技术将地面观测和遥感观测结合起来,可望推动水色遥感的实际应用。     

云南省气溶胶光学厚度时空变化特征的遥感研究

利用中分辨率成像光谱仪(MODIS)的气溶胶产品研究云南省气溶胶光学厚度(AOT)的时空变化特征。研究结果表明:在长时间尺度上,区域月平均AOT没有明显的增长趋势,年平均值大约为0.19,反映了人为活动排放进入大气的气溶胶没有明显的增加;月平均AOT的变化呈双峰分布特征,2个峰值分别出现在3、8月,AOT大约为0.35±0.08和0.31±0.05,5月出现明显的谷值(0.20±0.03),AOT减少的原因可能是该地区降水增多,大量的降水可以清除大气中的气溶胶粒子,最小值常出现在1月或12月,AOT大约为0.09±0.02。在空间上,云南省AOT普遍较低,年平均值的空间分布为0~0.4,低值区出现在西北部的迪庆州、怒江州和丽江市;AOT高值区分布在云南省的南部和东北部地区,3月AOT值最大可达0.80以上,南部和北部差值达到0.60以上,8月AOT的高值区主要出现在中部的玉溪市红河州北部、玉溪市和昆明市。云南省AOT北高南低分布格局的原因主要是北部地区人为气溶胶排放较少,另外,由于地形的影响,北部地区风速较大,气溶胶停留在大气中的时间较短,AOT较小。     

环境卫星CCD影像在太湖湖泛暗色水团监测中的应用

太湖地区2009年5月11日、2010年8月21日、2011年7月28日和2011年9月24日的环境卫星CCD影像显示,在太湖西部沿岸带、竺山湖等水域存在湖泛暗色水团现象。由于环境CCD缺少辅助反演气溶胶信息的2.1um波段,试验了基于空气自动监测子站获得的与环境卫星CCD成像时间接近的地面能见度测量数据进行FLAASH大气校正的方法,反演结果总体上符合水体光谱特征。提取了湖泛水体、对照水体阳区在CCD各波段的光谱反射率数据统计特征。结果表明,和对照水体相比,湖泛水体在环境卫星CCD的可见光—近红外波段具有较低的反射率,与人眼观察湖泛水色暗黑的感官一致,另一方面,湖泛水域由于仍有一定的藻类存在,在环境卫星CCD近红外（波段4 ）具有比可见光（波段3）略高的反射率,其规律与基于Landsat ETM的湖泛暗色水团遥感分析结果相一致。