Ambient Noise Vertical Directionality and Reflection Loss Estimates for a Shallow Tropical Site with a Fast Sound Speed Bottom

Abstract

For high frequency ocean acoustic modeling applications, seabed reflection loss is a useful alternative input compared to conventional geoacoustic model parameters. Reflection loss can be estimated by comparing the noise intensity of the up and down components of the ambient noise vertical directionality pattern. The potential of this method is demonstrated with experimental data spanning one week, collected off shallow east coast of India using a 21 element vertical hydrophone array. The compact and easily operable vertical array has been designed for high frequency directionality estimation in the band 2–10?kHz. The ambient noise data are beam formed to arrive at the vertical directionality pattern. Further reflection loss values as a function of frequency and grazing angle have been estimated for 1/3 octave bands for a sandy sea bed in warm tropical waters. This has been compared with modeled reflection loss estimates using OASR reflection loss module of OASES. This will serve as inputs to propagation models for applications such as inverse techniques, ambient noise modelling, and sonar system performance prediction.     

Far-Field Noise Induced by Bubble near Free Surface

The motion of a bubble near the free surface is solved by the boundary element method based on the linear wave equation, and the influence of fluid compressibility on bubble dynamics is analyzed. Based on the solution of the bubble motion, the far-field radiation noise induced by the bubble is calculated using Kirchhoff moving boundary integral equation, and the influence of free surface on far-field noise is researched. As the results, the oscillation amplitude of the bubble is weakened in compressible fluid compared with that in incompressible fluid, and the free surface amplifies the effect of fluid compressibility. When the distance between the bubble and an observer is much larger than that between the bubble and free surface, the sharp wave trough of the sound pressure at the observer occurs. With the increment of the distance between the bubble and free surface, the time of the wave trough appearing is delayed and the value of the wave trough increase. When the distance between the observer and the bubble is reduced, the sharp wave trough at the observer disappears.     

加拿大海盆冰下表层海水湍扩散系数估计

海洋的湍粘性系数和湍扩散系数是研究海洋动量传输、热扩散和物质扩散的物理基础,是海洋模式的重要参数。北冰洋是海冰覆盖的海洋,其湍粘性系数和湍扩散系数与其他大洋有显著不同。本文以Pacanowski＆Philander的参数化方案为基础,采用二次北极科考的连续观测冰站和单次观测冰站的资料,定量计算了加拿大海盆74°N-78°N,144°W-164°W区域冰下60 m以浅的垂向湍粘性系数v和湍扩散系数kT,并分3个区域比较。结果表明：v和kT的垂向分布具有较好的一致性,表层和60 m处量值较大,中间较小;区域的不同主要体现在24 m以浅。     

Numerical Study of Submerged Vertical Plane Jets Under Progressive Water Surface Waves

When wastewater is discharged into a coastal area through an ouffall system, it will always be subjected to the action of waves. It is important to study and quantify the mixing of the discharge with the ambient water so that accurate environmental impact assessment can be made for such discharge conditions. The present work aims to study the phenomenon of a plane jet discharged into water environment with regular waves. A 3D numerical model based on the full Navier- Stokes equations （NSE） in the a-coordinate is developed to study the present problem. Turbulence effects are modeled by a subgrid-scale （SGS） model using the concept of large eddy simulation （LES）. The operator splitting method is used to solve the modified NSE. The model has been applied to the simulation of three different eases of submerged plane jets with surface waves： jet with strong waves, jet with weak waves and jet without waves. Numerical results show that the waves enhance the mixing of the jet with the ambient fluid, and cause a periodic deflection of the jet. The size of the recirculation is about 1.5- 2.4 h （water depth） . The velocity profile of the jet is serf-similar in the zone of established flow for both the pure jet and jet in wave circumstances. The spreading characteristic constant a is 0. 100 and 0. 105 for pure momentum jets with Re numbers 1025 and 2050. The value of a increases from 0. 130 to 0. 147 for a jet in weak and strong wave circumstances, showing that waves have an obvious effect on the mixing and dilution properties of jets. Numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental data for the cases of pure jets and jets with waves.     

Sequential Filtering for Surface Wind Speed Estimation from Ambient Noise Measurement

Many research results show that ocean ambient noise and wind speed are highly relevant, and the surface wind speed can be effectively inverted using ocean noise data. In most deep-sea cases, the ambient noise of medium frequency is mainly determined by the surface wind, and there is a conventional relationship between them. This paper gives an equation which shows this relationship firstly, and then a surface-wind inversion method is proposed. An efficient particle filter is used to estimate the speed distribution, and the results exhibit more focused close to the actual wind speed. The method is verified by the measured noise data, and analysis results showed that this approach can accurately give the trend of sea surface wind speed.     

Path Planning Method Based on D~* lite Algorithm for Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Complex Environments

In recent decades, path planning for unmanned surface vehicles(USVs) in complex environments, such as harbours and coastlines, has become an important concern. The existing algorithms for real-time path planning for USVs are either too slow at replanning or unreliable in changing environments with multiple dynamic obstacles. In this study,we developed a novel path planning method based on the D* lite algorithm for real-time path planning of USVs in complex environments. The proposed method has the following advantages:(1) the computational time for replanning is reduced significantly owing to the use of an incremental algorithm and a new method for modelling dynamic obstacles;(2) a constrained artificial potential field method is employed to enhance the safety of the planned paths; and(3) the method is practical in terms of vehicle performance. The performance of the proposed method was evaluated through simulations and compared with those of existing algorithms. The simulation results confirmed the efficiency of the method for real-time path planning of USVs in complex environments.     

北冰洋西部表层沉积物粘土矿物分布及环境指示意义

楚科奇海及邻近的北冰洋深水区表层沉积物中粘土矿物的分布受源区母岩和海区环流结构所制约。来自加拿大马更些河的物质富含高岭石和伊利石,对研究区东北部和北部沉积物的影响较大;来自阿拉斯加西北部的河流和海岸带物质富含绿泥石,高岭石含量变化较大,对阿拉斯加西北部近海沉积物的影响明显;来自西伯利亚的物质富含绿泥石,对研究区西部沉积物的影响较为明显。自白令海峡进入的太平洋水携带富含蒙皂石的育空河物质横穿楚科奇海陆架向北扩散,导致楚科奇海中部沉积物中的蒙皂石含量高;同时,粘土矿物自身的粒度分异在某种程度上也促使蒙脱石在离岸距离较远的中部海区富集。     

基于响应曲面法的垂直流人工湿地脱氮工艺优化

以新型间歇增氧垂直流人工湿地系统为研究对象,采用中心复合设计响应曲面法优化垂直流人工湿地脱氮处理过程中曝气工艺参数并预测其脱氮效能。以曝气量、曝停比、曝停周期为间歇曝气影响因素,分别以人工湿地氨氮去除率和总氮去除率为响应值建立垂直流人工湿地氨氮去除率和总氮去除率的二次回归模型,通过假设检验(F-test),模型均非常显著且具有较好的相关性。间歇增氧垂直流人工湿地脱氮处理中曝气量、曝停比为对氨氮去除影响极显著的曝气参数,通过影响因子主次分析,曝气量、曝停比、曝停周期对氨氮去除率的影响顺序是:曝停比>曝气量>曝停周期;曝停周期为对总氮去除具有极显著影响的曝气参数,通过影响因子主次分析,曝气量、曝停比、曝停周期对TN去除率的影响顺序是:曝停周期>曝气量>曝停比。模型预测氨氮与总氮去除率的最佳曝气参数分别为:曝气量2 m3/h、曝停比0.25、曝停周期12 h、曝气量2 m3/h、曝停比0.25、曝停周期6 h;氨氮、总氮去除率预测值分别为98.4%、83.2%,预测值与实测值吻合。响应曲面法用于优化曝气参数对人工湿地脱氮效能影响具有可行性,可实现间歇增氧人工湿地脱氮效能的准确预测。     

综合理论最低潮面与海面地形信息进行海岸带垂直基准转换

为实现海岸带测量成果陆部要素与海部要素在垂直方向的基准统一,首先建立了一般陆海部要素包括灯塔、灯标等特殊海部要素在垂直方向的基准转换关系;其次构建了高精度的理论最低潮面、海面地形(验潮站平均海面高程)等潮汐数值模型;最后对海岸带垂直基准转换作了精度估算。 研究表明,一般海部要素的垂直基准转换精度优于 35cm,灯塔、灯标等特殊海部要素的垂直基准转换精度优于 45cm。     

Geoacoustic Inversions of Horizontal and Vertical Line Array Acoustic Data From a Surface Ship Source of Opportunity

The application of an inversion methodology produces the first demonstration of a simultaneous solution for geoacoustic and source track parameters from acoustic data collected in a shallow-water, sandy sediment environment. Inversion solutions from data collected in the 2006 Shallow Water Experiment (SW06) are extracted from noise measurements of a surface ship source on an L-array. The methodology includes a screening algorithm to determine a set of frequencies for the inversion data. In addition, the methodology assesses the accuracy of the inversion solution and incorporates an estimation of parameter value uncertainties. The solution from the inversion of the horizontal component of the L-array data from the surface ship source before its closest point of approach (CPA) is used to construct modeled propagation loss for comparison with observed received level (RL) structure as the source departs from CPA. Inversion of the data from a single element in the vertical component of the L-array produces a solution that agrees with the solution obtained from the inversion of horizontal subaperture data. Also, modeled transmission loss (TL) structure obtained from the single-element inversion solution reproduces the depth dependence of the RL structure observed at other elements of the vertical component of the L-array.      

海底水合物区甲烷的溶解度

海底水合物区有特定的温压条件限制,甲烷含量丰富超过局部的溶解度(Kvenvolden,1988)。即使全球的大部分海相环境具备水合物形成的温压条件,但是水合物主要存在于有机碳产出高或能为水合物的形成提供足够甲烷的承载流体存在的大陆边缘地区。甲烷溶解度     

Distribution of Boron in Some Egyptian Aquatic Environments

Concentrations of boron in seawater (from four regions along the Alexandria coastline, subjected to land disposal), brackish water (Lake Edku) and drains water (e.g. El-Umum Drain) were determined during the period from February to August 2000. Boron was determined spectrophotometrically by a modified curcumin method. For Lake Edku, boron concentration fluctuated between 0.023 and 0.105 mmol/l. There are several factors that affect the concentration of B in the Lake water: (a) effect of the drainage water via El-Khairy and Barsiek Drains, (b) utilization of boron by hydrophytes, and (c) water exchange through the sea-lake connection. It may be concluded that the level of boron in the Lake water cannot be considered a substantial hazard to the Lake organisms. Boron concentration varied from 0.392 to 0.522 mmol/l in seawater samples and from 0.141 to 0.458 mmol/l in the sites where the water from the drains (El-Umum Drain and El-Noubaria Canal) mixed with the seawater. The broader variation of boron (mmol/l)/salinity ratios for seawater samples (0.0106–0.0138) may be due to that the samples were collected from the upper seawater layers, where contributions from land run-off, atmospheric precipitation and differences in the biota affect the concentration. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

海洋中汞甲基化机理研究进展

甲基汞是一种剧毒物质,它的生物富集性和生物放大性引起人们的广泛关注。文章综述了甲基汞在海洋中的来源和去除、转化途径,着重对甲基汞的生成机理做了论述,并讨论影响甲基汞生成的(甲基汞反应场所、甲基化细菌、硫酸盐浓度、营养程度等)条件的具体影响机理。     

Short-Term Vertical Datum Variability and Vertical Crustal Movements in East Asia

Field biological and geomorphological observations in certain East Asia coasts permit definition of Mean Sea Level (MSL) with an accuracy of ∼10 cm, that is, a vertical geodetic datum, as well as recognition of the MSL of fossil shorelines, up to a few thousand years old, mainly associated with tectonic/seismic effects. Subsidence produced by compaction of nearly-surficial strata seems also to be a usual effect. These data indicate that datum variability is a widespread effect in East Asia, time-dependent even at time scales affecting engineering works, but only in a few cases fully predictable.     

Fluctuations and Variations in Coastal Marine Environments

Abstract. The manifold aspects of variability of coastal marine ecosystems are reviewed, with special reference to the response of species and communities. Fluctuations are defined as recurrent modifications in community structure, for instance due to seasonality, whereas variations are defined as changes permanently leading from a given community to a different one. Both patterns are described and linked to the interaction between life history traits and environmental factors. Resting stages are proposed to play a still underestimated role in the dynamics of coastal communities, especially for plankton. Rare species are considered as an essential constant of communities, being the source of potential variation and alternance in the contribution to the standing biomass.     

Vertical exchange in the ocean

We analyze the expressions for vertical turbulent flows and the coefficients of turbulent exchange in the ocean and their dependences on the stratification of density. It is shown that, in the case of high density gradients, turbulent mixing is localized in separate bounded relatively small zones (turbulized spots or layers). Formulas for typical vertical sizes of turbulent spots and local coefficients of vertical turbulent exchange depending on the Väisälä-Brunt frequency are presented. We consider a model of vertical turbulent exchange for the case of spot-like intermittent turbulence (a similar model was independently developed at the Marine Hydrophysical Institute of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences with certain differences in the statement the problem and methodology). We emphasize the priority of A. G. Kolesnikov in the investigations of vertical turbulent exchange in the ocean by the direct method, in the development and construction of quick-response measuring devices with detectors of pulsations of the components of velocity and temperature, and in the first determination of the characteristics of turbulence in lakes, seas, and oceans performed by using this equipment.     

通道特性相关时带乘性噪声系统观测噪声的最优估计

研究在较弱的乘性噪声条件下系统观测噪声的最优估计问题,就乘性噪声为一般随机矩阵且各观测通道乘性噪声在同时刻相关的情形,给出了在线性最小方差意义下的观测噪声最优滤波算法和最优平滑算法。针对这些算法进行了仿真研究,仿真结果表明算法有较好的估计效果。     

混合坐标大洋环流模式Hycom的坐标选取与参数化设置敏感性试验

在移植并拓展建立一个全球范围Hycom模式的基础上,针对混合坐标的选取和参数化设置设计了几组敏感性试验,初步揭示了选取不同的混合坐标和设置不同的参数值对模式模拟结果的影响.研究表明:混合坐标中的z坐标的设置差异对混合层的模拟影响较大;对混合坐标中的等密度坐标而言,前几层取值稍小些会提高模拟效果:动量耗散的辐散速度是影响模拟结果的重要参数.     

连云港近岸海域沉积物特征与沉积环境分析

用Flemming三角图示法和210Pb测年法对连云港近岸海域的表层沉积物和柱状样进行了分析,研究了表层沉积物的粒度参数特征以及近岸沉积速率的变化。结果表明:连云港近岸海域表层沉积物主要为粘土质粉砂,粒度参数点落在Flemming三角图的Ⅲ区,表明沉积动力环境相对较弱。1986年西大堤建设后,近岸海域的沉积速率明显增加。西墅附近的沉积速率由0.56 cm/a增加到1.15 cm/a;港湾内侧快速沉积,过剩210Pb放射性活度未能测出,表明沉积时间短暂。沉积速率的这种变化反映了沉积动力环境的减弱。