Nonnegative matrix factorization and its applications in pattern recognition

Matrix factorization has been widely used in many fields[1]. In numerical algebra, the large-scale and com- plex problems can be transformed into small-scale sim- ple subproblems by matrix factorization; in applied statistics, low rank approximation of or…     

Magnetostratigraphic study of Cretaceous depositional succession in the northern Kuqa Depression, Northwest China

Stratigraphic studies on the depositional succession in the Kuqa Depression can be traced back to as early as 1950s[1], however, there are still some disputes about chronostratigraphic division of the Bashenjiqike For- mation because of the paucity of fos…     

Eolian origin of the Miocene loess-soil sequence at Qin’an, China: Evidence of quartz morphology and quartz grain-size

Recent study revealed that the so-called Neogene Gansu System in the western Loess Plateau contains loess-soil sequences of Miocene age. A most complete sequence （QA-I） covers a time interval from ～22 to ～.6.2 Ma BP, consisting of more than 230 visually definable paleosols interbedded with loess layers. A loess-soil sequence of late Miocene-Pliocene age, synchronous with the Hipparian Red Clay in the eastern Loess Plateau, was also recognized, and extends the Miocene sequences into the Pliocene, ～3.5 Ma BP. Recently, Miocene eolian deposits were also reported from the high terraces near Xining.     

Mapping of the rice （Oryza sativa L.） thermo-sensitive genic male sterile gene tms5 with EST and SSR markers

VELOPING“TWO-LINE”HYBRID RICE.THE POLLEN FERTILITY OF TGMS IS REGULATED BY THE TEMPERATURE OF ENVIRONMENT.THE POLLENS OF TGMS LINES ARE STERILE WHEN THE ENVI-RONMENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE A CRITICAL POINT,BUT FERTILE BELOW THIS POINT.SO FAR,A NUMBER OF T…     

A local positive feedback of the tropical Pacific ocean-atmosphere system on interdecadal timescales

SINCE THE 1990S, THE CLIMATIC VARIABILITY ON INTERDE- CADAL TIME SCALES BECAME THE FOCUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATOLOGY RESEARCH MISSIONS[1―3]. ON TIME SCALES OF A DECADE OR MORE, THE OCEAN CIRCULATION PREDOMINATEDHEAT BALANCE AND HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE, S…     

Simultaneously inducing synthesis of semiconductor CdS nanotubes and nanospheres through living bio-membrane bi-template

Group II-VI semiconductors, because of its wider band width and nonlinear optical properties, have al- ready shown vital applications in fluorescence probe, sensors, solar battery, photoelectrocatalysis, photoelec- tricity devices, laser light-emitting di…     

Removing the impact of wind direction on remote sensing of sea surface salinity

Sea surface salinity (SSS) plays an important role in the sub-polar area, where intrusions with low salinity influence the deep thermohaline circulation and the meridional heal transport. SSS fields and their seasonal and inter-annual variability are thus…     

Seasonal variation of snow microbial community structure in the East Rongbuk glacier, Mt. Everest

Mt. Everest, the zenith of the world, plays an impor- tant role in the global climate change. During the lastdecade, some studies on glacier and snow have been undertaken in this region. The climate and environment changes in the past hundred years have b…     

Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose materials treated with ionic liquid [BMIM]Cl

1 Introduction Due to the enormous quantity and renewable char- acteristic of lignocellulosic materials, the efficient utilization of lignocellulose as food, livestock feed, and an energy resource has been receiving great attention. While the final sugar …