1950～2010年PDO 对北太平洋地区海平面变化影响的量化与评估

本文研究和估计了1950～2010年不同太平洋年代际涛动(Pacific decadal oscillation, PDO)事件对北太平洋地区的海平面上升趋势所造成的影响。研究使用了SODA(Simple Ocean Data Assimilation)的海表面高度(sea surface height, SSH)数据资料, 通过多元线性回归方法, 分离了由PDO事件所引起的海表面高度变化(PDO-SSH), 以此分析PDO事件对海平面变化所造成的影响。结果表明, PDO-SSH所引起的海表面变化趋势的空间分布, 及其对区域海平面变化的遮掩效果, 和对应时期内PDO信号的振幅和周期有着紧密的关系。进一步的分析表明, PDO事件对北太平洋地区SSH变化所造成的影响是不均匀的, 在东西太平洋有着相反的变化趋势。1960～1989年, 具有较长数据时间长度的PDO信号对海平面变化的影响, 要强于高度计投入使用后的时期的表现, 而受其影响最重的海域出现在赤道西太平洋海域、阿留申群岛及北美沿岸地区, PDO-SSH在上述地区SSH的占比甚至高达60%。     

渤黄海海平面的变化及其与ENSO的关系

利用1992年12月至2007年5月的高度计资料,研究了渤黄海海平面的变化特征。统计分析表明,近14a间渤海及北黄海、中央黄海海平面的平均上升高度分别为45.9mm和34.7mm,各海域的海平面上升速度不完全相同。研究发现,南方涛动指数(SOI)、纬向风应力距平都与渤海及北黄海、中央黄海的SLA呈负相关性,渤黄海海平面显著受SOI、纬向风应力调制,并且,SOI与渤黄海海域的风场之间有良好相关。将坐标系进行旋转后,获得与当地海平面异常相关最大的风应力方向。对SLA与新坐标系下风应力距平u的低频分量分析发现,渤海及北黄海海区、中央黄海对海平面影响最大的风应力距平u方向分别为东偏南20°方向、东偏南8°方向,风应力距平u分量与SLA、SOI的低频分量呈现更好的相关性。ENSO通过大气环流过程对渤黄海海域的风场产生影响,当地风场通过纬向风应力对渤黄海海平面的年际变化产生调制作用。因此,ENSO可以通过风应力对渤黄海海平面产生影响。     

太平洋沃克环流近几十年来的加强

太平洋沃克环流的强度随全球变暖而减弱,但有研究表明近几十年太平洋沃克环流呈增强趋势,两者是否矛盾?文章用1979年至2014年的再分析数据资料分析了近几十年来太平洋沃克环流强度的变化特征,各要素场均表明太平洋沃克环流的强度在过去几十年呈显著的增强趋势,且太平洋沃克环流的强度在年际变化尺度上与ENSO相关性很强。之前有关太平洋沃克环流的研究多局限于太平洋海盆内部,文章通过印太三极模态理论对太平洋沃克环流的年代际变化进行解释。研究发现,印度洋沃克环流与太平洋沃克环流存在同样的增强趋势。印太暖池海温、印度洋?太平洋沃克环流及海洋性大陆区域上升运动组成了一个简单的反馈系统,暖池海温的升高使海洋性大陆区域大气辐聚上升运动增强,两沃克环流随之增强;底层纬向风的增强使暖池区域的暖水堆积增多,从而使暖池区海温进一步升高,两沃克环流也进一步增强。同时近几十年太平洋年代际振荡(PDO)由暖位相到冷位相的转换导致中东太平洋海温降低,暖池增暖及中东太平洋变冷使太平洋海温梯度增加,最终导致太平洋沃克环流过去几十年的增强。     

北太平洋风场变化对东亚陆架海SST的影响

太平洋内部的气候变化与东亚陆架海海洋环境变化密切相关.本文利用OAflux资料、NCEP再分析资料,分析北太平洋内部风场的时空变化特征,将其距平场序列与东亚陆架海SSTA序列进行相关性分析,找出对东亚陆架海SST影响显著的风场关键区.结果表明:东亚陆架海SST距平序列与PDO指数同期相关系数接近于0,说明北太平洋内部异常信号只能通过斜压Rossby波调整影响东亚陆架海SST,不存在正压调整过程;北太平洋风场“关键区A、B”对东亚陆架海SST的变化影响最显著,且1958-2010年,2个风场“关键区”风速异常增强,分别被风应力旋度偶极子、异常负风应力旋度场控制,异常信号从中东太平洋传递到东亚陆架海,导致该海区SST明显升高,尤其是黑潮海域;“关键区A、B”风场异常信号分别超前东亚陆架海SST变化4a (7a)、4a时呈显著正相关,该时间基本与斜压Rossby波从大洋中东部传递到西部或副热带环流对风场变化通过斜压Rossby波进行调整所需的时间一致.     

热带太平洋海面高度年代际变化的研究

采用SODA海面高度(SSH)数据研究热带太平洋海域的年代际变化.结果表明,热带太平洋海面高度场存在与太平洋年代际涛动(PDO)时间过程基本一致的年代际变化,但是SSH异常的空间分布与SST异常的是不同的.热带海域年代际变化的典型空间分布:海面高度异常在热带海域存在东西方向的反向变化,在西太平洋只有1个变化中心,而在东太平洋形成2个对称于赤道的变化中心.热带太平洋海面高度的年代际变化有2个基本周期:13 a左右的周期和30 a以上时间尺度的气候转型周期.其中13 a周期的年代际变化与ENSO年际过程无关,是热带太平洋年代际变化的重要组成部分.由于数据时间长度的限制,气候转型的时间尺度还不明确,也不清楚其是否有明显的周期性.比较热带东西太平洋年代际变化的特征,可以发现以气候转型期的年代际信号在东西太平洋几乎是同时发生的,而13 a左右周期的年代际信号在赤道附近却存在自西向东方向的传播.     

太平洋海温场两种不同时间尺度气候模态的分析

利用经验正交函数分解、多元线性回归分析、小波分析和离散功率谱等方法,对太平洋年代际振荡(PDO)和ENSO的关系进行研究,发现太平洋海温场中主要存在着PDO和ENSO两种气候模态.用线性回归分析方法对这两种模态进行分离,结果表明,去除ENSO信息后,太平洋海温变化的关键区出现于北太平洋中纬度地区,PDO的信号很明显;而去除PDO信息后,海温变化的关键区位于赤道中、东太平洋地区,ENSO的信号较明显,此时ENSO循环不具有年代际振荡的特征,表明PDO对ENSO的调制作用是ENSO事件具有年代际变化特征的重要原因.     

西北太平洋表面风应力分布和周期特征分析

根据GSSTF资料给出的日平均风应力资料（1991年1月～2000年12月）,分析了西北太平洋12月份月平均风应力场的分布,然后对四个时期,即冬季季风时期,冬夏季风过渡时期,夏季季风时期,夏冬季风过渡时期的风应力场的特征作了研究,结果发现西北太平洋风应力分布有明显的地域性,即地域不同,则风应力分布不同,风应力的变化亦不同.然后用小波分析方法对所取区域的风应力进行了分析,结果表明：西北太平洋风应力存在非常明显的年周期和天气尺度周期;它的中高纬地区和副热带地区纬向风应力均存在明显的半年周期.大气低频振荡在西北太平洋风应力中也很显著.该地区季节内振荡（30～60d）主要是由东亚季风引起的,准两周振荡（10～20d）同纬向西风有密切联系,所以风应力季节内振荡在纬向或经向的表现因地域而异,准两周振荡则一致地首先体现在纬向上;大洋信风区和中部微风区并不存在明显的准两周振荡;中高纬度地区的风应力季节内振荡和准两周振荡都有极明显的年变化特征,冬季振荡较强,而夏季振荡较弱;在西北太平洋副热带海区,风应力低频振荡也有较明显的年变化,但没有中高纬那么显著;El Nino会对西北太平洋西部副热带海域经向风应力的季节内振荡产生影响,使之强度增强.西北太平洋强度最强的季节振荡存在于中纬西风带洋区;低纬信风带洋区则具有最明显的年际振荡,周期为2～3年和5～7年;中纬西风带洋区纬向风应力也存在明显的年际振荡.     

基于IPCC预测结果的北太平洋海表面温度变化分析

利用IPCC-AR4气候模式诊断与比较计划(PCMDI)20C3M试验和A1B情景试验模拟数据,研究了在温室气体排放情景下,北太平洋海表面温度的变化及其对太平洋风应力旋度变化的响应。结果表明,温室气体中等排放A1B情景与20C3M情景相比,北太平洋年平均海表面温度表现为一致增温的趋势,且最大的增温中心位于黑潮及其延伸体区。与20C3M试验相比,CO2增加情景下北太平洋中部东风加强,增加向北的Ekman输送,使得北太平洋内区增温。风应力旋度零线也向北略有移动,导致黑潮延伸体向北移动并得到加强,从而引起延伸体区较强增温。风应力旋度零线的纬度附近产生的Rossby波,向西传播到黑潮延伸体区,进一步加强黑潮延伸体区的温度异常。海洋对北太平洋风应力场变化的局地响应及延迟响应,使黑潮延伸体海域海表面增温远大于周围海区。     

赤道太平洋纬向风和流异常与西太平洋暖池纬向运移

基于SODA再分析资料和TAO资料,利用EOF和统计分析等方法,分别研究了赤道太平洋海面纬向风应力异常和赤道太平洋上层纬向流异常的时空特征及其对西太平洋暖池纬向运移的影响。结果显示,赤道太平洋海面纬向风应力距平场第一模态具有2—5年的年际变化特征,其时空分布呈东、西向的反位相变化;而赤道太平洋上层纬向流距平场的第一模态则为1—2年的年和年际变化,且整个研究区域位相统一。纬向风应力和纬向流异常变化最显著的区域都在赤道中太平洋。相关分析显示,赤道中太平洋海面纬向风应力异常和赤道西太平洋上层纬向流异常分别对西太平洋暖池纬向运移有约2个月和4—6个月的超前影响,是暖池纬向运移的两个重要动力因素。回归分析表明,赤道中太平洋海面纬向风应力异常和赤道西太平洋上层纬向流异常对西太平洋暖池纬向运移有很好的预报意义。     

北太平洋风应力与流场联合EOF的主模态分析

采用了SODA资料,将海面风应力场与大洋各层流场看作一个整体做了赤道外北太平洋风应力和流场异常的联合EOF分析,此时风应力场与各层流场有相同的时间系数,这样就可揭示海气耦合的结构和演变,这是该方法的特点和优点。得到的主要结论有:诊断得到的主模态的风应力异常体现了北太平洋大气活动中心的异常,两者关系密切;在冬、春、秋三季均表征为阿留申低压的异常,在夏季则表征为副热带高压的异常。该主模态的风应力和流场异常均是PDO模态在其上的体现,且前者处海气相互作用中矛盾的主要方面,后者处次要方面,前者起着主动作用,后者则处被动状态。主模态在四季均有明显的年际变化和年代际变化;对北太平洋风场和上层流场而言,年际变化反映了ENSO的影响,而约20a的年代际变化则反映了太平洋年代际振荡(PDO)的影响。主模态中北太平洋海盆尺度的风应力异常、大洋环流异常和上层海温的动力异常这三者具有紧密的联系,这三者的连锁作用则造成了北太平洋SSTA的PDO模态;而在此大洋环流异常则起着关键中介作用。主模态的风应力异常与黑潮系统流场的异常有紧密联系;对于明显的正(负)异常,冬、夏两季135°E以东的黑潮都偏强(弱),黑潮续流则偏弱(强);对于黑潮以南的回流涡旋,冬季则偏强(弱),夏季则偏弱(强);而ENSO和PDO对黑潮流场系统的异常均有明显影响。     

Microbial Biomass and Organic Nutrients in the Deep-Sea Sediments of the Central Indian Ocean Basin

In order to assess the impact of deep-sea mining on the in situ benthic life, we measured the microbial standing stock and concentration of organic nutrients in the deep-sea sediments of the Central Indian Ocean Basin in the Indian pioneer area. Sediments were collected using box core and grab samples during September 1996. The total bacterial numbers ranged from 10 10 -10 11 cells per g -1 dry weight sediment. There was a marginal decrease in the number of bacteria from surface to 30 cm depth, though the subsurface section registered a higher number than did the surface. The highest numbers were encountered at depths of 4-8 cm. The retrievable number of bacteria were two orders less in comparison with the direct total counts of bacteria. An almost homogeneous distribution of bacteria, total organic carbon, living biomass, and lipids throughout the depth of cores indicates active microbial and benthic processes in the deep sea sediments. On the other hand, a uniform distribution of total counts of bacteria, carbohydrates, and total organic carbon in all the cores indicates their stable nature and suggests that they can serve as useful parameters for long-term monitoring of the area after the benthic disturbance. Further studies on temporal variability in this region would not only verify the observed norms of distribution of these variables but would also help to understand restabilization processes after the simulated benthic disturbance.     

海上大直径钢管桩打桩过程中桩周土强度弱化研究

海上大直径钢管桩打桩过程中,桩周土体受到强烈扰动而发生强度弱化,掌握桩周土体强度弱化规律对于准确预测打桩过程、保证工程安全具有重要意义。为研究土体强度弱化规律,开展了环剪试验模拟打桩对桩周土体的扰动,测试土体强度随剪切速率的变化规律,建立了描述土体强度弱化规律的拟合公式,引入到打桩分析软件中。研究结果表明：土体的强度折减程度不仅与土体本身的性质有关还受到土体的埋深和剪切速率的影响,埋深越深土体强度折减程度越低,剪切速率越高土体强度折减越高,在打桩分析中可采用这里推荐的线性折减方法来模拟不同深度处土体强度的折减规律。     

Geoacoustic Inversion via Genetic Algorithm and Its Application to Manganese Sediment Identification

An acoustic inversion method using a wide-band signal and two near field receivers is proposed and applied to multiple layered seabed models including a manganese sediment. The inversion problem can be formulated into a probabilistic model comprised of signals, a forward model, and additive noise. The forward model simulates wide-band signals, such as chirp signals, and is chosen to be the source-waveletconvolution plane wave modeling method. The wavelet matching technique, using weighted least-squares fitting, estimates the sediment sound-speed and thickness on which determination of the possible numerical ranges for a priori uniform distribution is based. The genetic algorithm is applied to a global optimization problem to find a maximum a posteriori solution for determined a priori search space. Here the object function is defined by an L 2 norm of the difference between measured and modeled signals. Not only the marginal pdf but also its statistics are calculated by numerical evaluation of integrals using the samples selected during importance sampling process of the genetic algorithm.     

Phylogenetic diversity and phenotypic characterization of cultivable bacterioplankton isolated from polar oceans

A set of 27 marine planktonic bacteria isolated from the polar regions was characterized by 16S rDNA sequencing and physiological and biochemical testing. More than half of these bacteria were positive for caseinase, gelatinase and 13-glucosidase, and could utilize glucose, maltose or malic acid as carbon source for cell growth. Twelve isolates expressed nitrate reduction activities. Except for one antarctic isolate BSwlO175 belonging to Actinobacteria phylum, these isolates were classified as γ-Proteobacteria, suggesting that γ-Proteobacteria dominated in cultivable marine bacterioplankton at both poles. Genus Pseudoalteromonas was the predominant group in the Chukchi Sea and the Bering Sea, and genus ShewaneUa dominated in cultivable bacterioplankton in the Prydz Bay. With sequence similarities above 97%, genus Psychrobacter was found at both poles. These 27 isolates were psychrotolerant, and significant 16S rDNA sequence similarities were found not only between arctic and antarctic marine bacteria （ 〉 99% ）, but also between polar marine bacteria and bacteria from other aquatic environments （ ≥ 98.8% ）, including temperate ocean, deep sea, pond and lake, suggesting that in the polar oceans less temperature-sensitive bacteria may be cosmopolitan and have a bipolar, even global, distribution at the species level.     

Deep-Sea Sediment Compression Curves: Some Controlling Factors, Spurious Overconsolidation, Predictions, and Geophysical Reproduction

Oedometer tests have been carried out on 70 undisturbed surficial clays (at approximately 250 mm below the mudline), mostly collected by free-fall corers from sites widely scattered throughout the deep-sea North Atlantic. Acoustic measurements were also made, initially on contiguous samples and ultimately on the same sample using a geophysically instrumented oedometer which also collected electrical resistivity data. Apart from those quiescent areas below the carbonate compensation depth, such as north of the West Indies where very fine clays exist, most of the samples are silty clays whose geotechnical-geophysical properties are dependent on the type of clay minerals present (and their ability to take in moisture), the sand-size fraction, and the quantity of carbonate present. Thus the pure clays have high compressibilities which decrease on the addition of coarse particles, while the converse is true for the acoustic parameters, these increasing with the sand fraction. Using the notion of the intrinsic compression line for all samples, and comparison to it of the measured compression curves, it is clear that, contrary to some previously held ideas, most deep-sea clays are normally consolidated; the addition of carbonate has the effect of creating an open, stronger sediment skeleton. Interestingly, where information is available, the variation with depth of a sample's acoustic velocity follows the void ratio pressure relationship of the compression curve. This allows the construction of an in-situ sediment compression curve using the in-situ geophysical observations.     

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<正>Acta Oceanologica Sinica(AOS)is a comprehensive academic journal edited by the Editorial Committee of Acta Oceanologica Sinica and is designed to provide a forum for important research papers of the marine scientific community which reflect the information on a worldwide basis.The journal publishes scholarly papers on marine science and technology,including physics,chemistry,biology,     

Estimation of Sediment Properties during Benthic Impact Experiments

Sediment properties, such as water content and density, have been used to estimate the dry and wet weights, as well as the volume of sediment recovered and discharged, during benthic impact experiments conducted in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The estimates show that the weights of dry (355-1332 t) and wet sediment (1651-4888 t) recovered during the experiments, are not only a function of the total duration and distance covered during the experiment, but also depend on water content and density of the sediment. Estimation of dry sediment and its volumetric ratio in the discharge, are key parameters for calculating the discharged volume. The estimated volume of wet sediment recovered (1427-4049 m 3 ) as well as discharged (2693-6951 m 3 ) during the experiments, provide important inputs to evaluate the sediment resettlement and migration. Using these estimates, the average depth of excavation on the seafloor, can also been calculated. However, the stages of sediment recovery and discharge are expressed differently in some of the experiments. In order to standardize these, different stages have been identified, and definitions of certain terms have been suggested, for use in the future. The methods of calculating different properties, as well as weight and volume of discharged sediment are described in the paper for use in other applications concerning deep-sea discharges.