土壤湿度指数在黄土高原的适宜性评价

利用1992—2000年间黄土高原地区逐月降雨量、实测土壤湿度数据,结合GIS遥感技术、相关分析等方法,对基于TU-Wien变化检测算法,从ERS散射计数据反演获取的土壤湿度指数(SWI)或表层土壤湿度(SSM),从点和面2个尺度进行了验证。结果表明,在不同的土地利用、土壤质地和地形条件下,SWI或SSM与降水呈正相关(P<0.01)。时间序列方面,降雨、实测值和SWI或SSM基本上呈现出相同的变化趋势;空间分布上,降水和SWI具有相似的分布特征。在点尺度上,选取的7个站点的SWI与降水呈正相关(P<0.01),SWI和实测值的相关性随土层深度加深而下降,仅在10cm处达到显著水平(P<0.01)。对表层10cm的实测数据而言,降水和SWI的相关性要好于其与实测值的相关性。在黄土高原区域尺度上,SWI或SSM能够较为准确地揭示该地区表层土壤湿度的演变和空间分布特征。有长达20年(1992—2011年)之久的数据积累,并且可以免费及时获取的SWI或SSM,对于大范围实测土壤湿度数据匮乏的黄土高原地区而言,是一种具有较高利用价值的土壤湿度监测数据产品。     

Susceptibility weighted imaging at 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging in dogs: Comparison with T2*‐weighted gradient echo sequence and its clinical indications

Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) is a high resolution, fully velocity‐compensated, three‐dimensional gradient echo (GE) MRI technique. In humans, SWI has been reported to be more sensitive than T2*‐weighted GE sequences in the identification of both intracranial hemorrhage and intra‐vascular deoxyhemoglobin. However, published clinical studies comparing SWI to T2*‐weighted GE sequences in dogs are currently lacking. The aim of this retrospective, observational study was to compare SWI and T2*‐weighted GE sequences in a group of dogs with intracranial disease. Medical records were searched for dogs that underwent a brain MRI examination that included T2*‐weighted GE and SWI sequences. The presence and appearance of non‐vascular and vascular signal voids observed on T2*‐weighted GE and SWI were compared. Thirty‐two dogs were included with the following diagnoses: presumed and confirmed intracranial neoplasia (27), cerebrovascular accidents (3), and trauma (2). Hemorrhagic lesions were significantly more conspicuous on SWI than T2*‐weighted GE sequences (P < .0001). Venous structures were well defined in all SWI sequences, and poorly defined in all dogs on T2*‐weighted GE. Susceptibility weighted imaging enabled identification of vascular abnormalities in 30 of 32 (93.8%) dogs, including: neovascularization in 19 of 32 (59.4%) dogs, displacement of perilesional veins in five of 32 (15.6%) dogs, and apparent dilation of perilesional veins in 10 of 32 (31.3%) dogs. Presence of neovascularization was significantly associated with T1‐weighted post‐contrast enhancement (P = .0184). Hemorrhagic lesions and venous structures were more conspicuous on SWI compared to T2*‐weighted GE sequences. Authors recommend adding SWI to standard brain protocols in dogs for detecting hemorrhage and identifying venous abnormalities for lesion characterization.     

相似降水年组下黄土高原植被恢复与土壤水分变化过程与空间特征分析

土壤水分是黄土高原植被恢复及其可持续性的主导限制因子,为认识退耕还林(草)工程以来大尺度植被恢复与土壤水分关系,以25km×25km格点为研究单元,采用1992—2013年逐月降水量、归一化植被指数(NDVI)和土壤水分指数(SWI)等数据,分析了该区植被恢复与土壤水变化过程及其区域分布特征。结果表明,黄土高原植被和土壤水分变化特征和趋势不一致,其中大部分区域(70%以上面积)NDVI呈极显著增加趋势(p0.01),但绝大部分地区(94%面积)的SWI没有趋势性变化。为进一步揭示植被和土壤水分变化关系,以格点为单元提取并分析了相似年组(年降水量差小于2%,年差大于或等于5年,逐月降水量相关性大于0.55),并分析了不同相似年组内NDVI和SWI的变化特征。植被指数与土壤水分变化主要包括两类:植被指数和土壤水分同时增加与植被指数增加而土壤水分减少。黄土高原植被、土壤水分变化的区域性明显,在未来生态恢复过程中,需要进一步认识植被恢复对土壤水分的关系,促进黄土高原植被恢复的可持续性。