A two-layer model of soil hydrology

A two-layer model of soil hydrology is developed for applications where only limited computer time and complexity are allowed. Volumetric soil water is computed in a thin upper layer for use in calculation of surface evaporation. Storage of water is computed for an underlying deeper layer.In an effort to identify the influence of significant asymmetric truncation errors in the two-layer model, this model is compared with the 100-level model of Boersma et al. (1983). Comparisons are made for modelled soils with clay, loam and sand properties for various time dependencies of potential evaporation and precipitation. Truncation errors in the resulting two-layer model appear to be modest, at least compared to errors associated with difficulty in estimation of the hydraulic diffusivity and its strong dependence on soil water content.Minimization of the influence of truncation errors requires: (1) choosing the upper layer to be sufficiently thin, (2) allowing the soil water gradient to control surface evaporation directly and (3) using suitable numerical implementation of the evaluation of internal soil water flux.

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Résumé On propose un modèle d'hydrologie du sol à deux couches, spécialement élaboré pour des applications où le temps de calcul et la complexité doivent être aussi réduits que possible. Le contenu en eau du sol dans la mince couche de surface est utilisé pour évaluer l'évaporation, tandis que la réserve en eau est calculée pour la couche profonde, beaucoup plus épaisse.Afin d'estimer les erreurs de troncature et leurs effets dans le modèle à deux couches, des comparaisons sont faites avec le modèle à 100 niveaux de Boersma et al. (1983). Ces comparaisons portent sur des sols de natures variées (argile, terres végétales et sable) et incluent divers taux d'évaporation potentielle et de précipitation. Les effets des erreurs de troncature dans le modèle à 2 couches semblent peu importants par rapport à ceux associés à la mauvaise connaissance de la diffusivité hydraulique et de sa dépendance à l'égard du contenu en eau du sol.La réduction de l'influence de ces erreurs de troncature nécessite: (1) le choix d'une couche supérieure suffisamment fine; (2) le contrôle direct de l'évaporation vers l'atmosphère à partir de la répartition verticale du contenu en eau du sol; (3) l'utilisation d'une procédure particulière pour évaluer le flux d'eau entre les deux couches du sol.

     

Study on the characteristics of earthquake’s impact on cities

Firstly, the impact of historical earthquakes on 34 China province-level capital cities is evaluated by using historical earthquake catalog. The distribution of affected intensity shows, about 53% of cities have even not been affected by earthquake intensity VI, and 44% of cities have been hit by earthquake intensity VII to IX. For most of the cities, occurrence frequency of affected intensity VI is usually higher than that of affected intensity larger than VI, and the value of affected intensity with maximal occurrence frequency may be very different among cities. So both the maximal affected intensity and the affected intensity with maximal occurrence frequency should be taken into account when the prevention seismic intensity needs to be determined. Secondly, considering the incompleteness of records of historical earthquakes, a method of earthquake catalog computer simulation is introduced to study the features of affected intensity of big cities. 69 county-level cities of Fujian Province are selected to be statistical objects. The statistical result shows, for different risk levels the seismic intensity changes greatly among cities, the seismic intensity of 2% probability of exceedance in 50 years can be regarded as the characteristic affected intensity of city, and can be the basis of determining the city special earthquake prevention level and a proper indicator of future earthquake’s impact on cities. Foundation item: A Public Benefit Foundation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. Contribution No. 04FE1005, Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration.     

城镇土地定级估价信息系统的设计与实现

在分析城镇土地定级、基准地价评估、宗地评估、基准地价更新中所涉及的各种信息及其处理方法的基础上，从系统设计原则、功能模块设计、数据库设计、系统类设计等几个方面对面向对象的城镇土地定级估价信息系统的设计进行了详细的阐述。     

宝鸡干旱分析与春旱预报

在制作和预审气表－１时，使用AHDM４．１程序不仅提高了工作效率，而且减少了预审错情，改善了工作质量。但也带来因观测员对微机过于信赖，对输入约定不明确而导致的错误。通过对晋中市９个站，２００２年１月至１０月气表－１错情统计，发现主要错情有：三次观测站０２时定时风向风速错，占总错情的４２％；三次观测站０２时０cm地温加权平均错，占总错情的３３％；最小相对湿度错，占总错情的２５％。在预审榆次区气象局２００２年气表－１中，除以上错情外，还发现以下几种错情：一是输入错（漏输、错输、不正常记录输入错，微机出错…     

Evaluation of vertical seismic response for a large‐scale beam‐supported aqueduct

By the theories of potential flow and structural vibration, the formulae for evaluating the ‘wet’ (with water) frequencies and mode shapes of the beam‐supported aqueduct are derived through a simplified fluid‐structure interaction analysis. The time‐history formulae of structural responses to the vertical seismic excitation are obtained. Applying the response‐spectrum principle, the equivalent vertical earthquake load exerted on the beam and the corresponding effects are also derived. Several illustrative examples are conducted. The analytical results show that: (i) The ‘wet’ frequencies of the structure are lower than the corresponding ‘dry’ (without water) frequencies due to the participating water mass, but the ‘wet’ mode shapes are identical to the corresponding ‘dry’ ones. (ii) The water mass plays an important role in the vertical seismic response, which varies with the different geological sites. For the different seismic inputs, the deeper the water is, the greater are the structural responses. (iii) The vertical seismic effects on the beam are generally not too small to be neglected and should be considered in the structural designs of a beam‐supported aqueduct. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

System identification of linear structures based on Hilbert–Huang spectral analysis. Part 1: normal modes

Based on the Hilbert–Huang spectral analysis, a method is proposed to identify multi‐degree‐of‐freedom (MDOF) linear systems using measured free vibration time histories. For MDOF systems, the normal modes have been assumed to exist. In this method, the measured response data, which are polluted by noises, are first decomposed into modal responses using the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) approach with intermittency criteria. Then, the Hilbert transform is applied to each modal response to obtain the instantaneous amplitude and phase angle time histories. A linear least‐square fit procedure is proposed to identify the natural frequency and damping ratio from the instantaneous amplitude and phase angle for each modal response. Based on a single measurement of the free vibration time history at one appropriate location, natural frequencies and damping ratios can be identified. When the responses at all degrees of freedom are measured, the mode shapes and the physical mass, damping and stiffness matrices of the structure can be determined. The applications of the proposed method are illustrated using three linear systems with different dynamic characteristics. Numerical simulation results demonstrate that the proposed system identification method yields quite accurate results, and it offers a new and effective tool for the system identification of linear structures in which normal modes exist. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

地震带与地震统计区关系探究

总结和分析了中国地震带划分的研究历史、目的和用途、划分原则、表现形式以及基本特点，指出地震带是以地震活动性区域划分研究为目的，它不同于概率地震危险性方法中的地震统计区的概念．文中对地震统计区概念及其演化历史进行了分析和论述，认为地震统计区与地震带在统计意义、物理内涵、层次性、划分规模的要求、对空间重叠的排斥性以及划分目的和用途等方面，均存在较大差异．现行工作中将两者不加区分地使用是不合适的， 一方面造成地震统计区未形成自身的适应概率地震危险性分析方法的划分理论，另一方面也造成以地震活动特征和地震孕育发生环境、机制研究为目的的地震带划分研究的停滞不前．文中最后指出，地震统计区划分是以地震带划分研究为基础，它产生并服务于考虑地震活动时空不均匀性的概率地震危险性分析方法，应将其与地震带概念加以明确区分，并加强其划分原则、理论和方法的研究．      

2003年6月5日青岛崂山4.1级震群概述

2003年6月5日青岛崂山区发生4．1级震群。这次震群是青岛历史上少有的，青岛市普遍有感，造成了一定的社会影响。文章从地震影响、地质构造、历史及现代地震、序列特点及性质判定、地震应急等方面概述了本次震群。     

城市活断层的抗干扰高分辨率浅层地震勘探研究

首先，简要介绍了城市活断层探测的意义及世界各国开展城市活断层探测的基本情况。在简述抗干扰高分辨率浅层地震勘探基本原理的基础上，重点论述了城市活断层的抗干扰高分辨率浅层地震勘探的震源激发、数字地震仪性能、接收方式与接收条件、观测系统以及数据处理与资料解释等。研究表明，对于城市活断层的抗干扰高分辨率浅层地震勘探，在数据采集环节应采用具有线性或非线性变频扫描功能的可控震源和与其相匹配的地震仪器，以及小道间距、小偏移距、多接收道、短排列和高频检波器接收的工作方法；在数据处理与解释环节，要重视折射静校正技术、噪声压制技术、高精度速度分析技术、子波压缩技术、子波零相位化技术和叠前偏移技术等的应用。最后，给出了城市活断层的抗干扰高分辨率浅层地震勘探实例。     

唐山数字遥测地震台网的建设

1999年建成唐山市数字遥测地震台网，该台网技术系统先进、自动化程度高、设备运行稳定，在监测唐山地震活动中发挥了重要作用。