The importance of energetic particle precipitation on the chemical composition of the middle atmosphere

An assessment is made of the relative contribution of certain classes of energetic particle precipitation to the chemical composition of the middle atmosphere with emphasis placed on the production of odd nitrogen and odd hydrogen species and their subsequent role in the catalytic removal of ozone. Galactic cosmic radiation is an important source of odd nitrogen in the lower stratosphere but since the peak energy deposition occurs below the region where catalytic removal of O₃ is most effective, it is questionable whether this mechanism is important in the overall terrestrial ozone budget. The precipitation of energetic solar protons can periodically produce dramatic enhancement in upper stratospheric NO. The long residence time of NO in this region of the atmosphere, where catalytic interaction with O₃ is also most effective, mandates that this mechanism be included in future modelling of the global distribution of O₃. Throughout the mesosphere the precipitation of energetic electrons from the outer radiation belt (60°70°) can sporadically act as a major local source of odd hydrogen and odd nitrogen leading to observable O₃ depletion. Future satellite studies should be directed at simultaneously measuring the precipitation flux and the concomitant atmosphere modification, and these results should be employed to develop more sophisticated models of this important coupling.     

Prediction of $$\hbox {PM}_{2.5}$$PM2.5 concentration based on weighted bagging and image contrast-sensitive features

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment - In this paper, we propose an effective method of $$\hbox {PM}_{2.5}$$ prediction based on image contrast-sensitive features and weighted...     

含水量和含盐量对粉质黏土热导率影响的试验研究

土壤传热性能作为地热资源开发的基础研究课题,近年来已经成为能源、工程、地球科学和地质学等领域的研究热点.然而有关盐渍黄土的热导率研究却很少被发表.针对关中地区地热资源开发的迫切需要,本研究借助瞬态平面热源法对黄土的热导率做了测量,得到了不同含水量(8％,10％,12％,14％,16％,18％)和不同含盐量(0％,2％,4％,6％)的黄土热导率数据.结合导热路径理论,双电层理论和"絮凝"现象对含水量和含盐量影响下的黄土热导率进行了讨论.获得了如下结论:(1)含水量的变化会引起黄土内部热量传导路径的变化,同时引起"液桥"现象对热量传递产生影响;(2) NaCl盐分对热导率的影响主要体现在对黄土颗粒周围双电层的改变,同时引起的"絮凝"作用会对导热路径产生不利影响进而降低黄土热导率;(3)总的来说,固-固传导,固-液传导和液-液传导作为三种典型的热量传导路径与黄土的含水量和舍盐量密切相关.     

基于扩展方位弹性阻抗的裂缝参数及地应力参数预测方法

裂缝参数及水平应力差异比（DHSR）的准确估测对于裂缝预测及水力压裂具有重要意义.扩展弹性阻抗是一种预测弹性参数及物性参数的有效方法,但其并未考虑各向异性的影响,本文将其推广到水平横向各向同性（HTI）介质中,提出一种基于扩展方位弹性阻抗的裂缝参数及DHSR预测方法.首先推导HTI介质中的扩展方位弹性阻抗方程及傅里叶系数方程,分析表明扩展方位弹性阻抗的二阶傅里叶系数与裂缝参数及DHSR相关性较好.其次,提出一种柯西稀疏约束和平滑模型约束正则化的贝叶斯地震反演来估测截距阻抗、梯度阻抗及曲率阻抗.最终,结合最优的旋转角和扩展方位弹性阻抗的二阶傅里叶系数实现裂缝参数及DHSR预测.模型测试和实际应用表明,该方法能够得到合理可靠的裂缝参数及DHSR预测结果,有助于指导裂缝发育区域及有利压裂区域的横向识别.

     

基于吸收滤波技术的储层气水性质识别方法

目前,人们主要从岩性、物性、电性、弹性阻抗等角度,对储层中气水的性质进行预测,然而成功率却并非很高.其实,从频率或能量响应的角度出发,或许能提高气水识别的成功率.由于频率是物质的固有属性,地震波经过含气或含水的储层后,在不同的频段将有不同的响应特征,但在原始地震剖面上却很不容易发现.利用基于ARMA模型时间序列分析方法和Prony信号分析理论的吸收滤波技术,结合测井、岩石物理、地质、地震等资料,分析含气储层和含水储层的不同吸收衰减特征和响应差异.由此可以实现气水性质的有效识别,最终达到直观、快捷的预测优质含气储层的目的.将该技术应用到气水裂缝理论模型的试算和川西坳陷深层须家河组气藏的含气性识别中,均获得了良好的应用效果.     

顾及PM2.5浓度遥感生态指数模型的沧州市区生态环境质量动态监测分析

针对空气中颗粒物对城市生态环境存在影响,在遥感生态指数的基础上,加入反映颗粒物PM2.5浓度的差值指数(DI),采用主成分分析法耦合绿度、湿度、干度、热度和PM2.5浓度指标,构建新型遥感生态指数RSEInew.通过对比RSEI与RSEInew第一主成分贡献率和平均相关度,建立基于RSEInew模型的沧州市区生态评估模...     

Methodology of the indirect temperature estimation basing on magnetotelluric data: Northern Tien Shan case study

Electrical conductivity of rocks being closely related to their temperature could serve as a proxy parameter to be used for indirect temperature estimation from the surface electromagnetic (EM) data. Studies are carried out aimed at estimating the feasibility of indirect temperature estimation in the geologically complicated areas of the Earth crust from the electromagnetic data collected at the surface. Basing on the neuronet analysis of magnetotelluric (MT) and temperature data measured at the Bishkek geodynamical testing ground in the northern Tien Shan, optimal methodologies for calibration and application of indirect electromagnetic geothermometer are developed. It is shown that the temperature estimation my means of the EM geothermometer calibrated by 6–8 temperature logs results in 12% average relative error (instead of 30% achieved using only temperature logs). The availability of prior geological information about the region under study and preliminary analysis of the local heterogeneities' indicators determined from the available MT data make it possible rejection of inappropriate site locations that may, in turn, decrease average error to only 11%.The results of the electromagnetic temperature extrapolation in depth indicate that the extrapolation accuracy essentially depends on the ratio between the well length and the extrapolation depth. In particular, in extrapolation to a depth twice as large as the well depth the relative error is 5–6%, and in case of its threefold excess the error is around 20%. This result makes it possible to increase significantly the deepness of indirect temperature estimation in the Earth interior (in particular, for geothermal exploration) based on the available temperature logs.     

Estimation of clay content in soil based on resistivity modelling and laboratory measurements

The determination of clay content in near‐surface formations is crucial for geotechnical, hydrogeological and oil‐contamination studies. We have developed a technique for estimating clay content that consists of the minimization of the difference between the theoretically calculated and measured soil resistivities as a function of water salinity. To calculate the resistivity, we used a model that takes into account the electrochemical processes in the clay micropores. The experimental measurements of soil resistivity were performed on soil samples, completely saturated by brines at different concentrations of NaCl salt in the range 0.6–100 g/l, to obtain the resistivity versus salinity curve. The parameters obtained with this curve inversion are the clay content, the total porosity and the cation exchange capacity. To verify the new technique, we determined clay concentrations of artificial mixtures of calibrated sand and clay. The relative mean error in the clay content does not exceed 20% for a 5% fitting error of the resistivity versus salinity curves. Such evaluations allow the correct separation of the main lithological groups (sand, sandy loam, loam, and light, medium and heavy clay). We applied this technique to estimate the petrophysical parameters of soils (clay content, porosity and cation exchange capacity) at various sites in Mexico. The results improved the interpretation of the vertical electrical soundings, the lithological soil characterization and the delineation of oil‐contaminated areas.     

Effect of pricing policy on water conservation: a case study

The main source of water for Abu Dhabi City is desalinated seawater from the Arabian Gulf. The cost of water production through desalination is higher than other conventional methods of potable water production. In spite of all awareness campaigns to advise the consumers in Abu Dhabi of the importance of the water and its high cost, the average consumption rate is still one of the highest in the world (636 1/cap d). This means that, with respect to water, the worst combination of conditions are existing in Abu Dhabi (high consumption rate and high production cost).As a result, the Water and Electricity Department (WED) of Abu Dhabi (now it is a private company) which is the Department responsible for water production, transmission and distribution, has decided to change the pricing policy of water. The new policy is based on fixing meters in buildings and charging the consumers for the actual amount of water consumed, instead of a system which was based on a flat rate of 50 Dhs per month (1 US$=3.7 Dhs) irrespective of the amount of consumption.This paper attempts to evaluate the effect of introducing the new pricing mechanism in Abu Dhabi City, and compares it with the old flat rate tariff. The water consumption of randomly selected 90 households with different socio-economic levels were analyzed before and after introducing the new pricing system. As a result of the new pricing policy, 73% of the households in the sample reduced their consumption by an average of 29%. The calculated price elasticity of demand revealed an elasticity coefficient e=−0.1. The new price of water (2.2 Dhs/m³) accounts for only 29% of the total cost to produce and supply the water to consumer taps.     

沉积物金属元素变化的粒度效应--以太湖沉积岩芯为例

水体沉积物中金属元素含量变化除了与人为污染有关之外,在很大程度上受沉积物粒度、矿物组成等沉积物性质的影响．在进行沉积物金属元素研究中,要充分考虑沉积物金属元素含量变化的粒度效应．本文通过对太湖MS岩芯中17种金属元素、沉积物粒度、矿物组成等指标的分析,研究了金属元素变化特征以及与沉积物粒度组成的关系．MS岩芯金属元素变化可分为两类,第一类主要为Al、Fe、K等,该类元素在沉积岩芯中下部含量较高,岩芯上部含量较低;第二类为Na元素,在沉积岩芯中下部含量较低,岩芯上部含量升高．MS岩芯中金属元素与粘土含量之间具有显著相关关系,经沉积物粒度(粘土含量)校正后,沉积岩芯中金属元素含量趋于稳定．因此,沉积物粒度组成(粘土含量)是影响金属元素含量的主要因素,在研究太湖沉积物金属元素变化规律及进行金属污染评价时,应对金属元素含量进行粒度校正．     

Influence of mineral weathering reactions on the chemical composition of soil water,Springs, and ground water,Catoctin Mountains,Maryland

During 1983 and 1984, wet precipitation was primarily a solution of dilute sulphuric acid, whereas calcium and bicarbonate were the major ions in springs and ground water in two small watersheds with a deciduous forest cover in central Maryland. Dominant ions in soil water were calcium, magnesium, and sulphate. The relative importance of mineral weathering reactions on the chemical composition of these subsurface waters was compared to the contribution from wet precipitation, biological processes, and road deicing salts. Mineral reaction models, developed from geochemical mass-balance relationships, involved reactions of primary and secondary minerals in metabasalt and metarhyolite with hydrogen ion. Geochemical weathering reactions account for the majority of total ion equivalents in soil water (46 per cent), springs (51 per cent), and ground water (68 to 77 per cent). The net contribution of total ion equivalents from biological processes was 20 and 16 per cent for soil water and springs, respectively, but less than 10 per cent for ground water. The contribution of total ion equivalents from deicing salts (10 to 20 per cent) was related to proximity to roads. Strong acids in precipitation contributed 44 per cent of the total amount of hydrogen ions involved in mineral-weathering reactions for ground water in contact with metarhyolite compared to 25 per cent for ground water in contact with metabasalt, a less resistant rock type to weathering.     

Experimental study on the relation between the water content of surface soil and theacoustic wave

Introduction Earthquake is not an isolated event. The focal region is not a closed system either. It is able to exchange energy or material with the medium outside this region. These kinds of exchange may cause various physical and chemical effects, so it is possible to get precursory signals by using space remote sensing technology. Many scholars (QIANG, et al, 1990; GENG, et al, 1992; XU, et al, 1995) have carried out some preliminary researches and experiments on the mechanism of therm…     

An investigation into the effects of particle texture,water content and parallel plates' diameters on rheological behavior of fine sediment

Siltation,a phenomenon resulted from the presence of fine particles in an aqueous environment,dominated by silt and clay,is a known and common environmental issue worldwide.The accumulation of fine sediments engenders murky water with low oxygen levels,which leads to the death of aquatic life.Thus,investigating the physical and mechanical properties of fine sediment by rheological methods has expanded.Rheology is the science of deformation and flow of matter in stress.This survey investigates the rheological behavior of six samples of soil as the fine particles structure(D 63 μm) from different regions of Malaysia by using a rotational rheometer with a parallel-plate measuring(using two sizes:25 mm and 50 mm) device to explore the flow and viscoelastic properties of fine particles.The samples were examined in two rheological curve and amplitude sweep test methods to investigate the effect of water content ratio,texture,and structure of patticles on rheological properties.It was found that the content of fine sand,clay,and silt had an effect on the stiffness,structural stability,and shear behavior.Thus,the pseudoplastic and viscoelastic behaviot are respectively shown.Moreover,the amount of fine sediments present in water i.e.the concentration of these particles,has a direct effect on the rheological curve.A reduction in viscosity of samples with higher concentrations of water has been observed.As a consequence,a considerable quantity of fine sediments are distributed within the water body and remain suspended over the time.As a result,the sedimentation rate slows down.It needs to be asserted that the stotage modulus G′,loss modulus G″,and yield point can vary depending on particle type.The G′ and G″were instigated for samples(70%and 45%concentrations) that demonstrated viscoelastic characteristics using the same rotational rheometer with a parallel-plate measuring device.     

Estimation of maximum mass velocities in the focal zones of strong earthquakes based on measured displacements of rock blocks: A case study of Kyrgyzstan

An important task in seismic hazard assessment is estimation of the intensity and frequency of extremely strong earthquake effects, in particular, peak ground velocities (PGV). Earlier, a method was proposed to evaluate PGV values based on the magnitude of displacements of rock blocks (Rodkin et al., 2012). In this study, this method is used to analyze field data on the source zones of the August 19, 1992, M_S = 7.3 Susamyr earthquake and the January 3, 1911, M_w = 7.9 Kemin earthquake, and estimate maximum ground shaking at the upper construction site of the Upper Naryn series of hydropower plants, Kyrgyz Republic. It is shown that the resulting estimates are consistent with data obtained through other techniques. Therefore, the new approach can be recommended to estimate earthquake effects.     

Estimation of regional meteorological and hydrological drought characteristics: a case study for Denmark

Information on regional drought characteristics provides critical information for adequate water resource management. This study introduces a method to calculate the probability of a specific area to be affected by a drought of a given severity and demonstrates its potential for calculating both meteorological and hydrological drought characteristics. The method is demonstrated using Denmark as a case study. The calculation procedure was applied to monthly precipitation and streamflow series separately, which were linearly transformed by the Empirical Orthogonal Functions (EOF) method. Denmark was divided into 260 grid-cells of 14×17 km, and the monthly mean and the EOF-weight coefficients were interpolated by kriging. The frequency distributions of the first two (streamflow) or three (precipitation) amplitude functions were then derived. By performing Monte Carlo simulations, amplitude functions corresponding to 1000 years of data were generated. Based on these simulated functions as well as interpolated mean and weight coefficients, long time series of precipitation and streamflow were simulated for each grid-cell. The probability distribution functions of the area covered by a drought and the drought deficit volumes were then derived and combined to produce drought severity-area-frequency curves. These curves allowed an estimation of the probability of an area of a certain extent to have a drought of a given severity, and thereby return periods could be assigned to historical drought events. A comparison of drought characteristics showed that streamflow droughts are less homogeneous over the region, less frequent and last for longer time periods than precipitation droughts.     

华南大陆东部地壳物质组成的地震学研究

中生代晚期华南大陆东部发生了大规模的火成岩活动,对地壳物质组成属性有显著影响,地壳中SiO2的平均含量是判别其属性的重要参数.基于华南大陆东部布设的宽频带地震台阵和固定台站数据,利用噪声成像获取高分辨率的面波频散,联合利用接收函数反演地壳的S波速度结构.由地壳的平均波速比和速度信息,通过与岩石物理实验数据对比,估测了华...     

Seasonal circulation and influence factors of the Bohai Sea: a numerical study based on Lagrangian particle tracking method

Seasonal circulation of the Bohai Sea (BS) in 1992 was investigated using Lagrangian particle tracking method. The hydrography of the BS was simulated based on an unstructured grid, finite-volume, three-dimensional primitive equation ocean model. With the use of the unstructured triangular grid, the model can easily fit the irregular coastal boundary of the BS. The simulated tides, tidal current, and thermohaline field agreed well with the observations. The transport of particles has three-dimensional structure in the BS. Compared with central Bohai and Bohai Strait, the differences of particles’ transportation between surface and bottom layer in three bays are small. The circulation in the summer is stronger than that in the winter, with the average residual velocity in the surface layer being about 3.7 cm/s during the summer while only 1.8 cm/s during the winter. Using the same model, several well-designed numerical experiments were performed to investigate the effect of oceanic tide, river discharge, wind stress, and thermal stratification on the circulation. It is shown that winds play an important role in the circulation of the BS during both the winter and the summer. Density circulation is important during the summer; however, it is negligible during the winter. River runoff only affects the area around the river mouth. Compared with wind and thermohaline effect, the contribution of tides is small during the summer, and the circulation under only M₂ tidal constituent could not reflect the actual circulation of the BS.     

天然气有效储层的测井勘探技术——以准噶尔盆地东部五彩湾凹陷为例

天然气的测井识别方法是天然气勘探中重要手段之一,本文在简单分析气层测井响应特征的基础上,以准噶尔盆地东部五彩湾凹陷为例,分别对以碎屑岩为主的浅层气和火山岩为主的中深层气的测井识别方法原理进行归纳、总结,同时根据研究工区实际的储层特征,给出了部分识别方法的改进思路,并对特殊测井技术的机理以及在气层识别中的应用进行分析,并与基于常规测井信息的识别方法进行有效结合.最后对现有方法的不足和提高天然气勘探成功率给出了一些建议.