The carbohydrates in relation to mineralogic and granulometric composition of surface sediments in the karst estuary (River Krka estuary,Yugoslavia)

The investigation of mineral, granulometric and chemical composition of sediments of the River Krka estuary (Yugoslavia) were performed in order to elucidate the origin of the sediments and the pattern of sedimentation. Estuarine surface sediments were found to be fine-grained with a bimodal distribution. Environmental conditions in estuarine sediments favour conservation of the organic matter (anoxic conditions). The carbohydrates in the sediments were investigated to determine whether they are of terrigenous or authigenous origin. Glucose, galactose, mannose, xylose, rhamnose, glucosamine and glucuronic acid were detected in the sediments. Their mutual relationship indicates a preferentially terrigenous source of sedimented organic material in estuarine sediments.     

Sustainable shellfish aquaculture in Saldanha Bay,South Africa

The carrying capacity for bivalve shellfish culture in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, was analysed through the application of the well-tested EcoWin ecological model, in order to simulate key ecosystem variables. The model was set up using: (i) oceanographic and water-quality data collected from Saldanha Bay, and (ii) culture-practice information provided by local shellfish farmers. EcoWin successfully reproduced key ecological processes, simulating an annual mean phytoplankton biomass of 7.5 µg Chl a l^–1 and an annual harvested shellfish biomass of about 3 000 tonnes (t) y^–1, in good agreement with reported yield. The maximum annual carrying capacity of Small Bay was estimated as 20 000 t live weight (LW) of oysters Crassostrea gigas, or alternatively 5 100 t LW of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis, and for Big Bay as 100 000 t LW of oysters. Two production scenarios were investigated for Small Bay: a production of 4 000 t LW y^–1 of mussels, and the most profitable scenario for oysters of 19 700 t LW y^–1. The main conclusions of this work are: (i) in 2015–2016, both Small Bay and Big Bay were below their maximum production capacity; (ii) the current production of shellfish potentially removes 85% of the human nitrogen inputs; (iii) a maximum-production scenario in both Big Bay and Small Bay would result in phytoplankton depletion in the farmed area; (iv) increasing the production intensity in Big Bay would probably impact the existing cultures in Small Bay; and (v) the production in Small Bay could be increased, resulting in higher income for farmers.     

A model for thinning of the plasma sheet

A one-dimensional model for thinning of the plasma sheet is developed on the basis of launching a fast mode MHD rarefaction wave propagating in the tailward direction along the plasma sheet. Behind the rarefaction wave the pressure is reduced, leading to thinning of the plasma sheet and also to an Earthward plasma flow with a speed on the order of the sound speed a₀. The plasma sheet thickness is reduced by a factor of 2 if an Earthward plasma flow speed of 0.8a₀ is induced. The predictions of the model are in reasonable agreement with observations.     

东台吉乃尔盐湖卤水的相化学研究（Ⅱ）—冬夏季卤水蒸发实验

为了研究东台吉乃尔盐湖卤水蒸发时的相化学，确定钾、镁和锂盐的结晶特性，在实验室内２５℃等温蒸发实验基础上和自然条件下进行了冬夏季日晒蒸发试验．东台吉乃尔盐湖卤水是由氯化钠饱和的多组分复杂体系构成的．卤水中存在的离子是Ｎａ＋、Ｋ＋、Ｍｇ２＋、Ｌｉ＋、Ｃａ２＋、Ｂ３＋、ＳＯ４２－和Ｃｌ－．试验数据与Ｎａ＋、Ｋ＋、Ｍｇ２＋Ｃｌ－、ＳＯ４２－ＫＨ２Ｏ五元体系介稳平衡数据进行了讨论和比较．Ａｕｔｅｎｒｉｅｔｈ相图被用来表示各数据间的关系和证明冬夏季蒸发时结晶行为的差别．     

可变网格的有限单元分析在边坡稳定计算中的应用

本文在非线性有限单元法的基础上，引进八节点的狭长单元来描述边坡中的滑动面，同时对于有限元单元网格可调节点坐标进行变更形成新的网格，于是利用原有基本网格架，通过多次有限元分析求出边坡中可能滑动面的稳定系数曲线Ｋ＝ｆ（），并进而确定最危险的滑动面，在此基础上开展一系列稳定分析工作。     

A uniform belt of diffuse auroral emission seen by the ISIS-2 scanning photometer

One of the most striking and persistent features in high latitude regions as seen by the ISIS-2 scanning auroral photometer is a fairly uniform belt of diffuse auroral emission extending along the auroral oval. Indications are that this region follows, contributes to, and may in a sense actually define the auroral oval during quiet times.The diffuse belt is sharply defined at its equatorward edge, which is located at an invariant latitude of about 65° in the midnight sector during relatively low magnetic activity (K_p = 1?3). The poleward edge of the region is not as sharply defined but is typically at about 68°. Discrete auroras (arcs and bands) are located, in general, near the poleward boundary of the diffuse aurora. The position of the belt appears to be relatively unaffected by the occurrence of individual substorms, even when discrete forms have moved well poleward. Representative intensities at 5577 Å are 1–2 kR (corrected for albedo) at quiet times and may reach 5 kR during an auroral substorm.It appears that the mantle aurora and proton aurora constitute this diffuse aurora in the midnight sector. Precipitating protons and electrons both contribute to the emissions in this region.     

瓦斯突出煤层的无线电波响应特征

在瓦斯突出煤体和非突出煤体的电学性质研究基础上 ,研究了瓦斯突出煤层的无线电波响应特征 ,为利用无线电波透视技术探测瓦斯突出煤体和进行瓦斯突出带的非接触式预测提供了理论基础     

Saldanha Bay,South Africa I: the use of ocean colour remote sensing to assess phytoplankton biomass

The efficacy of ocean colour remote sensing in assessing the variability of phytoplankton biomass within Saldanha Bay is examined. Satellite estimates of chlorophyll a (Chl a) were obtained using the maximum peak-height (MPH) algorithm on full-resolution (300?m) data from the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS). Subsurface Chl a maxima often occur within Saldanha Bay below the mean detection depth of the satellite (1.5?m) during periods of thermal stratification. Consequently, the MPH product was poorly correlated to in situ data from 4?m depth (r² and average relative percentage difference [RPD] of 0.094 and 53% respectively); however, the coefficient of determination was much improved if limited to in situ data collected under conditions of mixing (r² and RPD of 0.869 and 89%, respectively). Composites of monthly MPH Chl a data reveal mean concentrations consistent with in situ seasonal trends of phytoplankton biomass, confirming the capability of the MPH algorithm to qualitatively resolve surface Chl a distribution within the bay.     

岩溶地下水系统油类污染治理方案设计探讨

地下水系统油类污染的机理和治理技术的研究在我国仍处于起步阶段,本文根据先进国家的经验,总结了各种技术的优缺点和经济技术条件,并根据“八五”期间我国的攻关经验提出了岩溶地下水系统油类污染的治理方案。认为岩溶地下水系统油类污染的治理包括两部分:首先进行污染源控制,然后对包气带和含水层的残油进行治理,两个部分可以综合防治。将物理化学法、微生物法与水力控制净化法结合起来进行综合防治才能达到经济有效的目的。该方案具有综合性、适应性、灵活性和快速性的优点      

A new methodology for energy-based seismic design of steel moment frames

A procedure is proposed whereby input and hysteretic energy spectra developed for single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems are applied to multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) steel moment resisting frames. The proposed procedure is verified using four frames, viz., frame with three-, five-, seven- and nine-stories, each of which is subjected to the fault-normal and fault-parallel components of three actual earthquakes. A very good estimate for the three- and five-story frames, and a reasonably acceptable estimate for the seven-, and nine-story frames, have been obtained. A method for distributing the hysteretic energy over the frame height is also proposed. This distribution scheme allows for the determination of the energy demand component of a proposed energy-based seismic design (EBSD) procedure for each story. To address the capacity component of EBSD, a story-wise optimization design procedure is developed by utilizing the energy dissipating capacity from plastic hinge formation/rotation for these moment frames. The proposed EBSD procedure is demonstrated in the design of a three-story one-bay steel moment frame.