Possible Evidence of Long-Term Oscillations in the Solar Atmosphere

We have obtained the temporal correlation function, Q(t), from time sequences of Caii K filtergrams and Dopplergrams from Antarctica, Taiwan Oscillation Network (TON) and Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). Q(t) gives the time evolution of the pattern under examination, supergranulation in this case. It has been found that Q(t) shows oscillatory signals of both 5-min and long-term periods. The 5-min oscillations are suppressed by averaging the images over 10 min. An exponential decay curve which represents the lifetime trend of supergranules, is fitted to Q(t) and subtracted out. The Q(t) residuals thus obtained contain the oscillatory component and are then subjected to a periodogram analysis. Significant periodicities in the range of 1.4–10 hours have been noted. The causes of these oscillations are not fully known at present, but the instrumental and atmospheric factors can be ruled out, pointing to solar origin. Various possibilities are discussed. Some of the observed periodicities may be considered as probable candidates for long-term oscillations in the Sun, such as the elusive gravity modes.     

Feasible groundwater allocation scenarios for land subsidence area of Pingtung Plain,Taiwan

Land subsidence basically is the deprivation of water and earth resources, further inducing social and economical undesirable impact. The principal direction of land subsidence prevention is properly management of groundwater. However groundwater management should be developed on the basis of combined technical, economical, social and institutional approaches to management that reflect local conditions and can be adapted and evolved. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to make land subsidence prevention strategies for government to refer. Before year 1969, agriculture was the main land utilization business in Pingtung Plain. Due to intensive development of fish breeding after 1970’s, the aquaculture area along the estuary region of Pingtung Plain have been dramatically increased. Groundwater thus became the main fresh water resource for aquacultural water diluting and flushing because of the insufficiency in surface water supply. The uncontrolled development of groundwater resources has led to undesirable effects, especially in the south where aquaculture is concentrated. These effects are land subsidence, saline water intrusion, lowering of water tables and reductions in well yields. Government stressed on the improvement of breeding technology in the past, which mainly focused on the water quality control in order to raise the culture density, however, it neglected the impact to the environment and quantity control. This paper promotes a reasonable aquacultural water consumption policy aims at finding out the most suitable breeding species considering water consumption and its reasonable breeding area under the premise that it will not depress the original profit of aquatic products trading. Published in Russian in Vodnye Resursy, 2007, published in Vodnye Resursy, 2007, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 281–289. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Post-earthquake investigation on several geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining walls and slopes during the Ji-Ji earthquake of Taiwan

This paper gives an overview on the application of geosynthetic-reinforced soil structures in Taiwan. Taiwan has an unique topography and geotechnical conditions that rendered a less conservative and more challenging design compared to that of North America, Europe and Japan. The Ji-Ji (Chi-Chi) earthquake of 1999 gave an opportunity to examine the behavior of reinforced soil structures. The performance of several modular-block reinforced soil retaining walls and reinforced slopes at the vicinity of the fault was evaluated. Reinforced structures performed better than unreinforced soil retaining walls. The failure cases were highlighted and the cause of failure was identified. The lack of seismic design consideration could be a major cause of failure. The compound failure mode, the inertia force of the blocks, and the connection stiffness and strength relative to the large dynamic earth pressure, were among major items that would warrant further design consideration.     

高密度电阻率法探测岩溶的应用研究

应用高密度电阻率法查清三家子地段输油管道地下岩溶的分布状态，解决了岩溶对输油管道影响的问题。     

旱作地膜小麦玉米带田一膜两用热效应研究

旱作地膜小麦—玉米带田一膜两用技术热效应显著，可提高地温２—６℃，保证了小麦安全越冬，促进了作物早发。热资源利用率高达０．９９７，比单作提高２５％—４０％，变作物一年一熟为一年两熟。     

内蒙造山带南部古板块构造演化

对内蒙造山带南部构造岩石组合、构造序列和部分岩石的同位素年龄研究表明，华北板块北缘在中元古代由大陆裂谷发展成被动陆缘，晚元古代开始转为活动陆缘，延续至早古生代转为俯冲－左旋走滑。随着温都尔庙蛇绿岩的定位和俯冲带北移、贺根山蛇绿岩的定位，内蒙造山带南部分别经历了两次均衡抬升－裂陷。海西末期华北－西伯利亚两大板块已缝合，进入超碰撞阶段，区内花岗岩大量侵位并形成了一系列推覆构造。     

生油岩评价专家系统研究

生油岩评价专家系统(SREES)的建立是将有关地质学家的理论方法和经验知识进行系统总结,以先进的人工智能技术在计算机上实现,使生油评价分析工作达到专家水平,从而提高评价结果的置信度,更好地指导油气勘探工作。整个系统采用了自顶向下、面向目标的程序设计方法,使用C语言在Micro VAX机上实现,系统选择了民和盆地作为实验区,验证了系统的评价性能,在计算机系统支持下的陆相油气资源评价方法上作了一次偿试。     

Gallium and germanium in the metal and silicates of L- and LL-chondrites

Concentrations of Ga and Ge in the metal of 31 L-, 8 LL- and 2 H-chondrites, and in the silicates of 12 L- and LL-chondrites have been determined by spectrophotometric methods. The ranges of Ga contents in the metal of L- and LL-chondrites are 1.1–36.9 ppm and 1.0–34.1 ppm, respectively. The Ge content in the metal is positively correlated with Ga and ranges from 89.1–160 ppm, and 126–308 ppm for L- and LL-chondrites, respectively. The Ga content in the silicates of L-chondrites varies from 4.0 to 8.9 ppm.The Ga and Ge contents in the metal are clearly lower in unequilibrated than in equilibrated L- and LL-group chondrites. Unequilibrated (type 3 and 4) and equilibrated (type 5 and 6) chondrites are well separated in the plots of Ga vs Ge in the metal and the L- and LL-groups are also well resolved. The Ga and Ge in the metal are well correlated with petrologic grade. This suggests that Ga and Ge variations in the metal are related to thermal metamorphism. There is evidence of an enrichment of Ga in the metal due to shock-reheating.     

Four-dimensional data assimilation method based on SVD: Theoretical aspect

Summary A new method of four-dimensional data assimilation based on Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) is proposed. In it, a set of atmospheric states is obtained by integrating a numerical weather prediction model and simulated observations are taken and calculated from the model variables. Then the SVD technique is used to create the base vectors from this coupled data set. Finally, the analysis is obtained by projecting actual observation data into a space spanned by the base vectors. Using this approach, the four-dimensional data assimilation becomes a simple linear inverse problem the linearization of the nonlinear forward model is avoided, and the developments of the adjoint and background error covariance matrix are no longer needed. Since the SVD technique is used here, the method is simply called 4DSVD.     

500毫巴角动量输送波谱的周期变化

用三年冬半年15个月500毫巴逐日资料,计算写成谱函数形式的角动量涡动输送,研究其周期变化。输送总值(波数k=1—12的总和)盛行准两周的周期,逐年差别不大。k=3波输送值也盛行准两周周期,近于同输送总值同位相,而且负担了50％以上的输送总值。其他波数,k=2盛行26天左右周期,k=4盛行12天左右周期,但这些波的变化幅度比k=3波小得多。初步考察了准两周周期同寒潮的关系。 用解纬圈谱法,选例考察k=3波的槽脊走向和振幅,有同角动量输送准两周变化相应的变化。 最后采用功率谱和交叉谱的分析法,对1976—1977年角动量输送进行统计上处理,得到一些与定性分析相同的结果。