一种评估流量监控网络覆盖范围,解决方案和表现的一般方法
Christopher P Konrad1, Scott W Anderson2
1US Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center, Tacoma, WA, 98402, USA. cpkonrad@usgs.gov.
Environmental monitoring and assessment
|September 29, 2023
概括
一种新的方法使用覆盖范围,分辨率和表示度量来评估流量监控网络. 这种方法可以识别缺口,例如沿海河流覆盖面和低流量分辨率,以改进网络设计.
科学领域:
- 水文学的水文学
- 环境监测 环境监测
- 网络设计 网络设计
背景情况:
- 河流流量监测网络对于与河流和溪流相关的公共利益至关重要.
- 有效的网络规划需要强大的评估方法来满足各种监控需求.
研究的目的:
- 根据信息指标开发一种评估流量监测网络的一般方法.
- 支持优化监测网络的规划和设计.
主要方法:
- 定义了三个信息指标:覆盖范围,分辨率和表示,基于空间变量分布.
- 利用香农来量化空间分布中的信息和不确定性.
- 将这种方法应用于2020年水年美国地质调查局的溪流流通网络.
主要成果:
- 在美国地质调查局的流水网络中发现了特定的漏洞.
- 突出了沿海河流覆盖的缺陷.
- 显示低流量监控分辨率的限制.
结论:
- 开发的方法有效评估监测网络,并确定需要改进的领域.
- 通过专注于维护或增强信息指标的领域,可以确定网络设计的客观优先级.
- 这些发现支持对流量流量监测的有针对性的改进,特别是在异质空间分布和低流量条件下.
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