Frontogenesis, evolution and the time scale of front formation

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生态交错带理论及其在海洋生态学中的应用

在介绍生态交错带理论的基础上,提出开展海洋生态交错带研究。海洋生态交错带定义为相邻海洋生态系统之间的过渡区。海洋生态交错带主要研究内容包括：①建立海洋生态交错带的划分标准;②生态交错带的三维结构;③生态交错带的生态功能;④海洋生态交错带对全球变化的敏感成分和响应机制;⑤海洋生态交错带的生物多样性维持机制;⑥海洋生态交错带与渔场形成的关系。讨论了海洋生态交错带与陆地生态交错带和海洋锋面的不同之处,指出海洋生态交错带研究极有希望成为海洋生态学新的生长点。     

Numerical study of the effects of urban heat island on the characteristic features of the sea breeze circulation

A two-dimensional numerical model is employed to study the effect of the coastal urban heat island on the sea breeze front and the thermal internal boundary layer height. The temperature at the land surface is determined by solving an energy budget equation. The effect of the urban heat island is studied by varying the width of the region and its intensity. During the early afternoon, the presence of the urban heat island enhances the strength of convergence of the sea breeze front and also reduces its inland penetration. The presence of the urban heat island causes increased thermal internal boundary layer height. Larger urban width causes larger vertical velocity and higher thermal internal boundary layer. Stronger convergence and higher thermal internal boundary layer are also obtained in case of larger heat island intensity.     

Le jeu fini-Crétacé du front nord-pyrénéen aux environs de Cucugnan (Corbières méridionales,Aude, France)

The North-Pyrenean Front overthrust in northern direction was particularly active during the Upper Cretaceous, before the Upper Eocene tectonic renewal. Indeed, in the Eastern Pyrenees (Aude), ‘Garumnian’ (continental Upper Cretaceous–Palaeocene) formations lie transgressively upon the North-Pyrenean Triassic (Keuper) formation and upon the Albian beds of the Sub-Pyrenean Cucugnan slice. Relations between the North-Pyrenean Frontal Thrust and, to the northeast, the Corbières Nappe are discussed. To cite this article: A. Charrière, M. Durand-Delga, C. R. Geoscience 336 (2004).     

On verification of the new criterion of adiabaticity by numerical simulation of acoustic propagation through the polar front

To assess the adiabaticity of acoustic propagation in the ocean is very important for acoustic field calculation (forward problem) and tomographic retrieving (inverse problem). A new criterion of adiabaticity is proposed recently (Shang et al., 2001). In this paper, numerical simulation has been conducted for acoustic propagation through the Polar Front to verify the new criterion. Numerical results on the f (frequency)-m (mode number) plan demonstrate that the new criterion works very well for this extremely non-gradual ocean structure.     

油气管道顶管施工中顶力预测模型

顶力计算是顶管施工的重要内容,关系到整个工程的造价和成败。通过对顶力预测进行理论分析,针对混凝土顶管施工建立顶力计算模型,依次计算总顶力的两个组成部分：顶进正面阻力和管周摩擦阻力。采用朗金主动土压力理论计算水平土压力,砂性土采用“水土分算”方法而粘性土采用“水土合算”方法,进而计算顶进正面阻力;结合土柱压力理论和马斯顿压力理论,分别建立相应的管周土压力模型,给出管周总摩擦阻力的计算方法。得到适用条件明确、计算结果可靠的顶力计算公式,该公式的计算结果与工程实例相比较,满足工程要求。     

北冰洋水体对格陵兰海混合增密对流的可能影响分析

格陵兰海内发生的等密度混合后产生的增密对流是重要的对流现象之一。北冰洋正在发生快速变化,其内水团变性以及环流系统的改变都将使格陵兰海等密度混合对流发生明显变化,继而对全球气候变化产生影响。以往关于等密度混合对流的研究很少,大都集中在对流发生海域。由于等密度混合的主体是大西洋回流水与北冰洋流出水体,本文目的是探讨北极内部不同海域的水体会对混合增密对流造成的可能影响。文中定义了有效对流速度,强调水平温度梯度和垂向层化强度是影响有效对流速度的决定性因素;水平温度差越大,垂向层化越弱,产生的对流越强。发生在东格陵兰极锋处的有效对流都是大西洋的水体,一部分是在格陵兰海回流的大西洋回流水;一部分是在北冰洋潜沉并回流的北极大西洋水,该水体在北冰洋循环的时间越长,温度差越大,产生的有效对流越强。而横越北冰洋的太平洋水因密度过低而不能参与等密度混合对流,加拿大海盆主盐跃层之上的水体也都不能参与对流。北冰洋几个海盆深层水的温度差异明显,有可能与格陵兰海深层水形成有效对流;但是,由于深层水流速低、湍流混合弱、水平温度梯度小,是否可以产生有效对流尚不清楚。     

尼日尔三角洲的重力滑动构造

位于南大西洋东岸被动大陆边缘之上的尼日尔三角洲发育一大型重力滑动构造。自非洲大陆向南大西洋方向,该重力滑动构造可以划分出前缘挤压构造变形区和后缘拉张构造变形区。前缘挤压构造变形,形成褶皱冲断带;后缘拉张构造变形,形成堑垒构造;两者之间的过渡带发育滑脱褶皱。三角洲沉积的时代为始新世—第四纪,地层剖面自下而上依次是海相页岩(Akata组)、近海三角洲相砂岩—页岩互层(Agbada组)和陆相冲积砂岩(Benin组)。3个岩石地层单元都是穿时的,向大洋方向变新。重力滑动构造的主滑脱面位于Akata海相页岩中。根据生长地层、不整合以及卷入变形的地层时代,重力滑动构造起始于约12 Ma,伴生有广泛发育的泥构造。重力滑动构造的形成可能与新生代喀麦隆火山带(Cameroon volcanic line)的火山活动有一定的关系。     

Acoustic propagation analysis with a sound speed feature model in the front area of Kuroshio Extension

This paper aims to analyse acoustic-propagation character in the front area of Kuroshio Extension (KE). By analysing Argo data and the Sea surface height (SSH) data in this KEF area, a two-dimensional (2D) sound-speed feature model (SSPFM) characterising the KEF is proposed. The SSPFM has a transition zone with a width about 100 km and the sound channel changes from 1000 m south of KEF to 300 m north of KEF, resulting in a sharp gradient about 7 m/km. Along with the meandering character of the KEF axis, the sharp gradient results in a rather complicated acoustic environment in the KEF area. With reanalysis data from the hybrid coordinate ocean model, a three-dimensional (3D) sound-speed environment is established. The acoustic propagation character in the KEF area is then analysed with the 2D SSPFM and the 3D acoustic environment. Results show that the KEF affects acoustic propagation mainly by modifying the sound channel depth. Given that acoustic propagation in the KEF area is influenced mainly by the meandering KEF, with the near-real-time SSH data to locate the KEF, the 2D SSPFM is able to provide a near-real-time estimate of the underwater 3D acoustic environment.