Journal of Geographical Sciences ›› 2022, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (10): 1956-1968.doi: 10.1007/s11442-022-2031-4
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LIU Xiaokang1,3(), DONG Zhibao1,3,*(
), DING Yaping1, LU Ruijie2, LIU Liyun2, DING Zhiyong4, LI Yijing1
Received:
2021-11-04
Accepted:
2022-03-14
Online:
2022-10-25
Published:
2022-12-25
Contact:
DONG Zhibao
E-mail:xiaokangliu@snnu.edu.cn;zbdong@snnu.edu.cn
About author:
Liu Xiaokang (1989-), Lecturer, specialized in aeolian geomorphology. E-mail: xiaokangliu@snnu.edu.cn
Supported by:
LIU Xiaokang, DONG Zhibao, DING Yaping, LU Ruijie, LIU Liyun, DING Zhiyong, LI Yijing. Development of center pivot irrigation farmlands from 2009 to 2018 in the Mu Us dune field, China: Implication for land use planning[J].Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2022, 32(10): 1956-1968.
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Figure 1
Geographical location of the Mu Us dune field, Northern China (a: geomorphology and location of Mu Us dune field; b: the detailed administrative region and location map of the study area, this is the southeastern Mu Us dune field; The example of CPI farmland is derived from the data of 2009; c: an example showed both the real photo and remote-sensing image of Center Pivot Irrigation (CPI) farmland units, including the core well house and the sprinkler wagon.)
Table 1
Detailed information for the remote sensing image data
Serial number | Data type | Cloud amount (%) | Date | Serial number | Data type | Cloud amount (%) | Date |
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127/33 | Landsat TM | 0 | 2009/06/30 | 128/34 | Landsat TM | 0.01 | 2009/07/23 |
Landsat TM | 0.12 | 2010/10/15 | Landsat TM | 0 | 2010/07/10 | ||
Landsat TM | 0.07 | 2011/08/07 | Landsat ETM | 0.02 | 2011/08/02 | ||
Landsat ETM | 0.26 | 2012/04/27 | Landsat ETM | 0.52 | 2012/10/25 | ||
Landsat OLI | 0.01 | 2013/09/13 | Landsat OLI | 0.77 | 2013/08/03 | ||
Landsat OLI | 0.03 | 2014/07/30 | Landsat OLI | 0.02 | 2014/10/25 | ||
Landsat OLI | 0.01 | 2015/07/01 | Landsat OLI | 0.16 | 2015/07/24 | ||
Landsat OLI | 0.35 | 2016/11/24 | Landsat OLI | 0.22 | 2016/11/15 | ||
Landsat OLI | 0.73 | 2017/09/08 | Landsat OLI | 0.03 | 2017/07/13 | ||
Landsat OLI | 0.02 | 2018/05/22 | Landsat OLI | 0 | 2018/06/23 |
Figure 2
The changes in the distribution and size categories of Center Pivot Irrigation (CPI) farmlands from 2009 to 2018 (a: yearly changes in the total area and number; b: yearly variation in the total area and number; c: variation in area according to different size classes; d: satellite image illustrating the different size classes of CPI farmlands in Mengjiawan (38.653°N, 109.605°E). The base map was derived from Google Earth.)
Figure 4
(a) Digital elevation model (DEM) database map (http://www.gscloud.cn/) and distribution of the Center Pivot Irrigation (CPI) in the southeastern Mu Us dune field. (b) Topographic relief base map and distribution of the CPI farmlands superimposed with climate information, including mean annual precipitation and the temperature isoline inferred from Liu et al. (2017). Zone I and Zone II represent the most concentrated areas of CPI farmlands. (c) Map of groundwater resources (www.geomapapp.org) and distribution of the CPI farmlands and the spatial scale is 1:12,000,000. RM refers to Runoff Modulus and WRM refers to Resource Module of Natural Recharge. (d) Synthesis of the distribution of peat-containing and palaeosol-containing sites (Liu et al., 2018) and the distribution of the CPI farmlands
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