Evidence for Long-term Retrograde Motions of Sunspot Patterns and Indications of Coupled g-mode Rotation Rates

Solar g-modes are global oscillations that would exist primarily in the radiative zone (RZ) and would be excited by either convective overshoot or nuclear burning in the core. Wolff and O’Donovan (Astrophys. J. 661, 568, 2007) proposed a non-linear coupling of g-modes into groups that share the same harmonic degree ℓ. Each group (denoted set(ℓ)) exhibits a unique retrograde rotation rate with respect to the RZ that depends mainly on ℓ. The coupling yields a standing wave (nearly stationary in longitude) that has two angularly defined hot spots offset from the equator on opposite sides of the Sun that would deposit energy asymmetrically in the lower convective envelope (CE). It is anticipated that when two or more groups overlap in longitude, an increase in local heating would influence the distribution of sunspots. In this paper, we scanned a multitude of rotational reference frames for sunspot clustering to test for frames that are concordant with the rotation of these g-modes sets. To achieve this, spherical harmonic filtering of sunspot synoptic maps was used to extract patterns consistent with coalesced g-modes. The latitude band, with minimal differential rotation, was sampled from each filtered synoptic map and layered into a stackplot. This was progressively shifted, line-by-line, into different rotational reference frames. We have detected long-lived longitudinal alignments, spanning 90 years of solar cycles, which are consistent with the rotation rate of the deep solar interior as well as other rotational frames predicted by the coupled g-mode model. Their sidereal rotation rates of 370.0, 398.8, 412.7, 418.3, 421.0, 424.2 and 430.0 nHz correspond, respectively, to coupled g-modes for ℓ = 2 through 7 and G, where G is a set with high ℓ values or a group of such sets (unresolved) that rotate almost as fast as the RZ. While the clustering in these reference frames offers new approaches for studying the longitudinal behavior of solar activity, it tentatively leads to the more profound conclusion that a portion of the driving force for sunspot occurrence is linked to energy extracted from the solar core and deposited at the top of the RZ by solar g-modes.     

Seasonal variation in the reproductive activity and biochemical composition of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) from the Marlborough Sounds,New Zealand

Reproductive cycles of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) from the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, were followed between June 1998 and January 2000. Histological examination of the gonad confirms an annual cycle with a winter inactive period followed by rapid gonad development and a single short spawning period. The population gonad index correlated with seawater temperature and changes in tissue dry weight, condition index, and biochemical components. In winter, few individuals with early gametogenic stages were present and rapid development of primary oocytes (diam. 11 μm) occurred during spring (September‐November). The developmental rate and the diameter of mature oocytes (37 μm) was similar for the 1998 and 1999 seasons. For a standard 110‐mm‐length oyster, maximal tissue body weight and condition index were recorded in December. Rapid weight loss in January was length dependent and was attributed to spawning. Temperature was the environmental variable which best correlated with the timing of gametogenesis. Food availability (phytoplankton biomass) may have been responsible for inter‐annual variations. The biochemical composition (% glycogen, lipid, protein) of separated gonad and somatic tissues were variable seasonally and annually. Gametogenesis (oocyte diameter) was associated with increased gonad protein and glycogen and a decrease in lipid concentrations. These changes are similar to those in Pacific oyster populations from other parts of the world.     

Impact of lunar cycle and swell on the daily catch rate of western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) using time series modelling

The western rock lobster fishery is one of the most valuable single‐species fisheries in Australia, valued at AU$300 million per year. The impact of environmental factors such as lunar cycle and swell on the daily catch rate of the western rock lobster (Panulirus cynus) is of particular interest in the stock assessment and management of the fishery. The variation in daily catch rates was examined for two periods (migrating period November‐January, non‐migrating period February‐June), at different depths in three management zones for three categories of lobster (undersize, legal size, and setose). Regression and transfer function models for relationships between catch rates and environmental data were considered and compared. The lunar cycle has a significant impact on the daily catch rates with c. 30% lower catch rate during the full moon and c. 20% higher catches near the new moon. This impact occurs mainly during the non‐migrating period both in deep water (40–100 m) and shallow water (<40 m). The swell on the day before fishing was also shown to be significantly related to the catch rate with an increase of c. 10–15% for an increase in swell from light to moderate or moderate to high. These environmental factors can be used to standardise catch rates to provide an improved abundance index for stock assessment. Also, management closures are being considered for 3–5 days over the low catch rate, full moon period to reduce fishing costs and lower fishing effort.     

基于高斯平滑滤波的罗兰C周期识别新方法

在有效估计天波延迟地波时间的基础上,提出了全新的基于高斯平滑滤波的罗兰C周期识别新方法。该方法完全摆脱了固定第三周期识别的思路,在有效防止信号出现周跳和确保接收机接收性能的精确性与稳定性的同时,提高了采样信号的信噪比,降低了信号电平的损失,增加了信息的利用率。     

双频载波相位求差法在周跳探测与修复中的应用

载波相位测量中小周跳的探测与修复一直是高精度GPS定位研究中的热点领域。分析了L1和L2载波相位观测值的关系,通过相邻历元的相位观测值求差来探测周跳,并结合伪距差分约束条件来确定及修复周跳。结合实例分析,证明该方法可以有效地探测并修复周跳,并通过Matlab编程实现了算法的程序化。     

冷却剂参数对铣槽喷管低周疲劳寿命的影响

采用有限体积流固耦合计算方法、非线性有限元热结构耦合分析方法和局部应变法研究大面积比铣槽喷管三维再生冷却槽道在循环工作条件下的热结构变形与低周疲劳寿命,并对比分析了冷却剂质量流量与入口温度对铣槽喷管疲劳使用寿命的影响。计算结果表明,铣槽喷管热结构响应呈现复杂的三维效应,应变较大位置主要分布在与肋连接的内衬区域,喷管中部的残余应变量最大;冷却槽道低周疲劳寿命分布和热结构响应基本一致,最小寿命位于喷管中部与肋相连的内衬区域燃气侧;随冷却剂质量流量增加,铣槽喷管低周疲劳寿命不断提高;随冷却剂入口温度增加喷管尾部低周疲劳寿命值不断降低,而喷管中前部的低周疲劳寿命值却不断提高,当冷却剂入口温度为280K左右时,本文的铣槽喷管总体使用寿命达到最大。      

干湿循环条件下固化污泥的物理稳定性研究

针对采用水泥和膨润土为固化材料处理的污水厂污泥为研究对象,采用干湿循环试验测量了在水分强烈变化下固化体的质量、体积、含水率及强度等参数的变化情况,进而评价固化污泥的干湿耐久性。结果表明,水泥的掺入是提高固化体干湿耐久性的主要因素,但要达到一定的掺入量才能发挥作用。膨润土对固化体的干湿耐久性影响呈现两面性,适当地掺入膨润土有利于干湿耐久性的形成,而过多地掺入膨润土反而不利于干湿耐久性的形成。在水泥掺入质量比小于或等于0.4时,干湿循环后固化体相对控制样强度明显提高,但体积显著减小,而水泥掺入质量比大于0.4时,干湿循环后固化体相对控制样强度有所下降而体积基本不变。     

Selective organic carbon losses from soils by sheet erosion and main controls

Although the impact of sheet erosion on the selective transportation of mineral soil particles has been widely investigated, little is yet known about the specific mechanisms of organic carbon (OC) erosion, which constitutes an important link in the global carbon cycle. The present study was conducted to quantify the impact of sheet erosion on OC losses from soils. Erosion plots with the lengths of 1‐ and 5‐m were installed at different topographic positions along a hillslope in a mountainous South African region. A total of 32 rainfall events from a three years period (November 2010 up to February 2013), were studied and evaluated for runoff (R), particulate and dissolved organic carbon (POC_L and DOC_L). In comparison to the 0–0·05 m bulk soil, the sediments from the 1‐m plots were enriched in OC by a factor 2·6 and those from the 5‐m long plots by a factor of 2·2, respectively. These findings suggest a preferential erosion of OC. In addition, total organic carbon losses (TOC_L) were incurred mainly in particulate form (~94%) and the increase in TOC_L from 14·09 ± 0·68 g C m^?1 yr^?1 on 1‐m plots to 50·03 ± 2·89 g C m^?1 yr^?1 on 5‐m plots illustrated an increase in sheet erosion efficiency with increasing slope length. Both TOC_L and sediment enrichment in OC correspondingly increased with a decrease in soil basal grass cover. The characteristics of rainstorms had no significant impact on the selectivity of OC erosion. The results accrued in this study investigating the links between sheet erosion and OC losses, are expected to be of future value in the generation of carbon specific erosion models, which can further help to inform and improve climate change mitigation measures. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

太阳绕太阳系质心运动22年周期及其与太阳活动的联系

对于太阳活动22年周期的成因机制长期存在着争论.本文借助于行星会合指数以及开普勒第三定律,对太阳绕太阳系质心运动周期进行了分析计算.结果发现,太阳绕太阳系质心运动存在22.1826年显著周期,这与太阳磁场变化的22.20年周期相吻合.并从太阳系角动量守恒的角度解释了两者之间的成因联系:在太阳绕太阳系质心运动的准22年周期中,太阳系质心与太阳质心逐步接近而后逐步分离.当两个质心之间的距离接近零的时候,太阳轨道角动量与自转角动量叠加,会导致太阳自转角速度的加快;当两个质心之间的距离逐渐远离的时候,则导致太阳自转角速度的减慢.这可能是引发太阳活动和太阳磁场变化的原因.这一新认识为太阳活动准22年周期成因机制的解释提供了新的线索和依据.     

考虑轴力弯矩耦合的截面随动强化恢复力模型

截面层次的恢复力模型能兼顾计算精度与计算效率,为此在梁-柱单元中得到了广泛的应用。但目前给定＂轴力-弯矩-曲率＂的截面恢复力模型无法灵活考虑轴力与弯矩的耦合作用;采用屈服面的截面恢复力模型尚未考虑截面强化效应。提出了基于屈服面的截面随动强化恢复力模型及其积分方法,首先依据截面屈服面建立了截面随动强化恢复力模型,然后依托塑性理论,进行截面状态确定和本构关系积分。最后利用所提出的恢复力模型进行了悬臂柱的静力往复分析。结果表明：（1）所选用的截面恢复力模型能很好考虑轴力存在对弯矩的影响;（2）该模型具有随动强化的特性;（3）在精度上接近纤维截面所用的单轴材料随动强化模型。