In situ data show that fluid mud of the Changjiang Estuary consists of fine sediment ranging from 8 to 11.5μm (median grain-size) including 28.8%-36.4% of clay. The composition of the clay is illite,
An analysis of variations in suspended sediment concentration (SSC) over one year is presented for the joint area between the Yangtze Estuary and the Hangzhou Bay. Results suggest that daily SSC prese
The distinctive characteristics of the modern Pearl River delta formation and development are divided phases, diversity and imbalance in spatial and temporal. The delta was moving seaward gradually in
A field observation of the hydrodynamics and the sediment resuspension in a bottom boundary layer was carried out in the Changjiang Estuary, during July-August 1997. Using bottom field research facili
The thermal inertia and plant water stress index are often adopted to estimate soil moisture available for crops or plants. However, it is not very easy to obtain two temporal temperatures for thermal
Based on important factors that affect soil moisture spatial distribution, such as the slope gradients, land use, vegetation cover, and surface water diffusion characteristics together with field meas
Major and trace elements as well as strontium isotopic composition have been analyzed on the acid-insoluble (Al) phase of the loess-paleosol sequence from Luochuan, Shaanxi Province, China. Results sh
The Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR) onboard the European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS) is presently the only one available to provide quasi-simultaneous thermal infrared measurements at two vi
This paper proposes two algorithms for solving geometric constraint systems. The first algorithm is for constrained systems without loops and has linear complexity. The second algorithm can solve cons