Functional inputs to passive correlation detectors for oscillatorytransient signals

This research investigates whether passive detection of transient signals can be improved by replacing received signals with functionals of the received signals in correlation detectors. Specifically, this paper assesses the impact of using energy spectrum and autocorrelation functional inputs to the cross-correlation (energy), bicorrelation, and tricorrelation detectors. Test signals with differing autocorrelation and energy spectrum properties are used in computer simulations with independent Gaussian noise to evaluate detector performance. Detection results are presented for the case when only two channels of input data are available to form the correlations, as well as the case when three and four channels of input data are available to form the higher order correlations. In the former case, it is shown that detection performance can be improved for the narrow-band signals by using the energy spectrum and autocorrelation functional inputs rather than the original received signal. In the latter case, it is shown that detection performance can be improved by using the autocorrelation input for the broadband signal and the energy spectrum input for the narrow-band signals, and that the tricorrelation detector performs best for the signals tested     

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An object within a particle of extraterrestrial origin compared with an object of presumed terrestrial origin

Filamentary objects of submicron size isolated from an extraterrestrial particle and from the Gunflint cherts are compared and shown to have similarities of size, shape and interior structure.     

The interstratified breccias and conglomerates in the Cretaceous flysch of the northern Basque Pyrenees: submarine outflow of diapiric mass

In the Cretaceous flysch of the Northern Pyrenees, polymict conglomerates interbedded in the flysch are described from the vicinity of Orio (near San Sebastián). These contain components derived from rocks of all periods from Paleozoic to Lower Cretaceous. During Late Maastrichtian times a diapir, originated in Keupez evaporites, penetrated the deep-sea Cretaceous flysch which was still undergoing deposition. This resulted in the expulsion of large quantities of diapiric mass. After the solution of the evaporites the pebbles, which had been dragged along with the diapiric masses, slumped into a neighbouring marginal depression where they were redeposited. The reddish strata of Late Maastrichtian and Danian age in this region are interpreted as being out-thrust and transported Keuper shales. It will be shown that the other breccias and conglomerates described by Feuillé and Mathey (1972) from the Late Cretaceous of the Basque Pyrenees probably have the same origin.The comprehensive name “Vascongadian Diapir Zone” is suggested for the diapir field on the northern edge of the Basque sedimentary trough.     

An Object within a Particle of Extraterrestrial Origin Compared with An Object of Presumed Terrestrial Origin 113, 209–210.

Filamentary objects of submicron size isolated from an extraterrestrial particle and from the Gunflint cherts are compared and shown to have similarities of size, shape and interior structure. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Die präkambrische Miogeosynklinale der Espinhaço-Kordillere,Minas Gerais,Brasilien

Zusammenfassung Eine Übersichtskarte der Espinhaço-Kordillere im Staat Minas Gerais wird vorgelegt. Für den Raum von Diamantina wird eine lithostratigraphische Gliederung der mehr als 5000 m mächtigen Minas-Serie aufgestellt. Die Quarzite dieses Bereiches gehören der proterozoischen Minas-Miogeosynklinale an, die in 600 km N-S-Erstreckung den Ostrand des heutigen São Francisco-Beckens begleitet. Im Verlauf der beginnenden Orogenese dieses Raums legen sich neue Sedimentbecken an. In der Umrandung der Miogeosynklinale werden synorogene Sedimente des Macaúbas geschüttet. Das Macaúbas ist eine klastische Fazies des Bambuí, dessen karbonatische Fazies in dem westlich anschließenden SãoFrancisco-Becken entwickelt ist. Die ausklingende Orogenese ergreift noch das Macaúbas, während das Säo-Francisco-Becken nur noch randlich gefaltet wird.Die Analogien zu präkambrischen Miogeosynklinalen aus anderen Schildbereichen werden herausgestellt. Die Beziehungen der Miogeosynklinalen zu älteren, konsolidierten Bereichen, die Sedimentation in Raum und Zeit sowie die orogene Entwicklung zeigen vektorielle Anlagen, die es erlauben, auf die Lage der zugehörigen Eugeosynklinale rückzuschließen. Diese Möglichkeit zur Untergliederung der präkambrischen Schilde ist dann von Bedeutung, wenn durch jüngere Aufheizung die physikalischen Altersbestimmungen zu widersprechenden Ergebnissen führen.

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A preliminary small-scale map of the Cordilheira do Espinhaço in Minas Gerais/Brazil is included. A lithostratigraphic subdivision of the Minas series in the area of Diamantina is proposed. The thick quartzites of this region belong to the Proterozoic Minas-geosyncline, which accompanies the eastern margin of the present São Francisco-basin over 600 km north-south extension. During the orogeny new basins are forming. In the circumference of the miogeosyncline synorogenic sediments of the Macaúbas are deposited. The Macaúbas is a clastic facies of the Bambuí, the carbonatic facies of which is developed in the São Francisco-basin to the west. During the last phases of orogeny the Macaúbas is folded too, whereas within the São Francisco-basin the folding dies out rapidly.Analogies to Precambrian miogeosynclines of other shield regions are discussed. The relations of miogeosynclines to older cratonic areas, the sedimentation in time and space and the orogenic development show vectorial dispositions, which allow to indicate the probable position of the accompanying eugeosyncline. This possibility of subdividing shield areas is of importance in cases, where younger thermal phases cause questionable radiometric age determination results.

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Resumo Um mapa preliminar em escala reduzida da Cordilheira do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais/Brasil, é apresentado. Para a região de Diamantina uma subdivisão da série Minas é proposta. Os potentes quartzitos dessa região pertencem ao miogeossinclinio Minas, que acompanha a margem oriental da Bacia do São Francisco numa extensão de 600 km. Durante a orogênese formam-se novas bacias sedimentares. Na periferia do miogeossinclinio depositam-se sedimentos sinorogênicos do Macaúbas. O Macaúbas é uma fácies clástica do Bambuí, cuja fácies carbonática desenvolve-se à oeste na Bacia do São Francisco. A fase final da orogenese ainda atinge o Macaúbas, enquanto que a Bacia do São Francisco só é dobrada marginalmente.Analogias com miogeossinclinios Précambrianos de outros escudos são discutidas. As relações entre os miogeossinclinios e as áreas mais antigas cratonizadas, a sedimentação no tempo e no espaço bem como a evolução orogênica mostram disposições vectoriais, que permitem tirar conclusões quanto a posição do eugeossinclinio acompanhante. Essa possibilidade de subdivisão dos escudos Précambrianos é de importância, quando efeitos termais mais recentes levam a determinações de idades absolutas contraditórias.

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Herrn Professor Dr.Roland Brinkmann zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Multichannel moment detectors for transients in shallow-water noise

This paper presents an evaluation of second, third, and fourth-order moments for the passive detection of transient signals in both simulated Gaussian noise and measured noise. The measured noise was recorded by a vertical array located near the San Diego, CA, harbor and is dominated at low frequencies by ship-generated noise. The detectors assume neither noise nor signal stationarity and can use single or multiple channels of data. Simulation results indicate that the fourth-order moment detector often performs better than the energy detector in the correlated measured noise, with increasing channel contributions to the moment function, resulting in increased gain. The results in simulated Gaussian noise likewise favor the fourth-order moment detector, at least for the signals with significant fourth-order moments, but the ability of the higher order detector to discriminate against correlated noise is evident. Analysis over a 30-min segment of the measured noise with selected signals demonstrates that fourth-order detection gains can be reliably expected as the noise statistics change.     

Europium and lanthanum in sunspot and in the undisturbed photosphere

Line profiles of Euii 4129.7 Å and Laii 4086.7 Å were observed photoelectrically and photographically in the photosphere and within sunspots and after correction were compared with calculated profiles. The observed large hyperfine structure broadening and isotope shift of 4129.7 Å confirm the Eu origin of this line and suggest a larger Eu abundance than that recently published by Grevesse and Blanquet (1969). The line profiles within the spot may be well represented by means of the spot model of Hénoux (1969), while older spot models are not able to do it. An abundance difference between spot and photosphere has not been observed.