Ecological Worldview as the Central Component of Environmental Concern: Clarifying the Role of the NEP

This study examines whether an ecological worldview—operationalized by the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) Scale--serves as the source of coherence of Environmental Concern (EC). Using data on four samples from the 1992 Gallup “Health of the Planet” Survey and the 2003 and 2010 Chinese General Social Surveys, we found that in all samples not only is the NEP the most powerful predictor of EC, but it also mediates the effects of socio-demographic variables on EC as hypothesized. The results confirm that the NEP is the source of coherence of EC, making it a meaningful construct.     

Crystallographic and NMR studies on sterols from green alga Chaetomorpha basiretorsa Setchell

Chemical investigation of the ethanol extract of the marine green alga Chaetomorpha basiretorsa Setchell led to the isolation of a new sterol stigmast-4,28-dien-3α,6β-diol 1 in addition to the five known sterols of β-lawsaritol 2, saringosterol 3, 24-hydroperoxy-24-vinyl - cholesterol 4, β-stigmasterol 5, 29-hydroxystigmasta-5, 24 （28） -dien-3β-ol 6. Compounds were isolated by normal phase silica gel and Sephadex LH - 20 gel colum chromatography, reverse phase HPLC and recrystalization. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including MS, IR 1D/2D NMR and X-ray analysis. Cytotoxicity of compounds was screened by using the standard MTF method. All these compounds were isolated from the green alga Chaetomorpha basiretorsa Setchell for the first time and they were inactive （50% inhibitory concentration was greater than 10 μg/cm^3） against KB, Bel -7402, PC - 3M, Ketr 3 and MCF-7 cell lines.     

Natural occurrence of reidite in the Xiuyan crater of China

The high‐pressure minerals of reidite and coesite have been identified in the moderately shock‐metamorphosed gneiss (shock stage II, 35–45 GPa) and the strongly shock‐metamorphosed gneiss (shock stage III, 45–55 GPa), respectively, from the polymict breccias of the Xiuyan crater, a simple impact structure 1.8 km in diameter in China. Reidite in the shock stage II gneiss displays lamellar textures developed in parental grains of zircon. The phase transformation of zircon to reidite likely corresponds to a martensitic mechanism. No coesite is found in the reidite‐bearing gneiss. The shock stage III gneiss contains abundant coesite, but no reidite is identified in the rock. Coesite occurs as acicular, dendritic, and spherulitic crystals characteristic of crystallization from shock‐produced silica melt. Zircon in the rock is mostly recrystallized. The postshock temperature in the shock stage III gneiss is too high for the preservation of reidite, whereas reidite survives in the shock stage II gneiss because of relatively low postshock temperature. Reidite does not occur together with coesite because of difference in shock‐induced temperature between the shock stage II gneiss and the shock stage III gneiss.     

Synthesis of three bromophenols from red algae as PTP1B inhibitors

Bromophenols are a set of natural products widely distributed in seaweed, most of which exhibit interesting and useful biological activities. To develop a reliable and efficient synthetic route to these natural bromophenols, three of them, 3,4-dibromo-5-(2′-bromo-3′,4′-dihydroxy-6′-methoxymethyl-benzyl)-benzene-1,2-diol (compound 9), 3,4-dibromo-5-(2′-bromo-6′-ethoxy methyl-3′,4′-dihydroxybenzyl)-benzene-1,2-diol (compound 10), and 3-bromo-4-(3′-bromo-4′,5′-dihydroxy benzyl)-5-(ethoxymethyl)-benzene-1,2-diol (compound 14), isolated from red marine algae, have been synthesized in eight steps with an overall yield of 14.4%, 14.4%, and 18.2% respectively, via a practical approach employing bromination, Wolff-Kishner-Huang reduction and a Friedel-Crafts reaction as key steps. The protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) inhibitory activities of the synthetic compounds were evaluated by the colorimetric assay. The results show that these compounds are moderate PTP1B inhibitors. The synthesis of these bromophenol derivatives makes in vivo studies of their structure-activity relationships and inhibition activity against PTP1B possible.     

渤海渤中A区断层差异输导及控藏作用分析

渤中A区位于渤海海域的渤南低凸起北部斜坡带,前期勘探重点为潜山与古近系,而新近系的含油气性日益引起重视.从油气输导体系研究入手,明确了断层垂向输导油气是新近系成藏的关键,通过断层样式、断层活动性的分析,认为背形负花状构造及断层活动差异共同控制新近系差异成藏,并指示构造脊部位是油气优势的运移方向.另外,利用分形几何学原理,对研究区断层分形特征进行研究,构造脊部位断层分形分维数值较高,表明构造脊部位油气运移效率较高,佐证了常规方法的论断且对断层输导体系进行半定量-定量的评价.近期钻井在构造脊部位的新近系有良好发现,证实了断层输导分析的正确性.     

贵州盘县新民地区关岭组中三叠世盘县动物群产出层段碳酸盐岩微相分析和古环境恢复

通过野外观察和显微镜下碳酸盐岩薄片微相分析,以颗粒类型、颗粒基质含量对比、沉积组构、化石生物组合、化石埋藏学特征作为主要微相类型的划分依据,贵州中三叠世盘县动物群产出地层78-91层及上覆地层92层和下伏地层77层共识别出10种微相类型,在垂向上归纳为三种向上变浅的沉积相序列：开阔台地、局限台地、潮道环境。按照水深及水...     

A STUDY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF FLOW FIELD AND HEAT EXCHANGE ON TROPICAL PACIFIC SURFACE IN THE EL NINO AND LA NINA EVENTS

In this paper, based on the 2°× 2° grid data COADS from 1950—1987 the flow field and heatexchange anomalies on the tropical (11°S—11°N, 120°E—80°W) Pacific surface (TPS) are studiedin El Nino and La Nina events. During E1 Nino, the zonal pressure gradient and the trade windsdecrease on the TPS, the tropical convergence strengthens on the TPS, especially on the centralTPS, the sensible and latent heat exchanges increase, the net longwave radiation and incident solarradiation decrease and the net gain (loss) of heat reduces (increases) on the central and easternTPS. During La Nina the results turn out the contrary. Finally, two feedback mechanisms whichinclude the dynamic, thermal and hydrological processes during E1 Nino and La Nina are summa-rized and a conceptive model for El Nino-La Nina cycle is given.     

低涡东北部一次暴雨的成因分析

2013年5月15-17日长江下游地区多地出现连续暴雨,数值模式检验显示雨量预报值误差较大。利用常规天气资料、NCEP 0.5°×0.5°格点资料和多普勒雷达资料,对这次暴雨过程进行了成因分析,结果表明:槽前西南气流、低涡切变和深厚湿层提供了有利的大尺度形势背景;低涡东北部产生的暴雨与低层东风急流的扰动和曲率增大密切相关,地面辐合抬升触发了上升运动;700 h Pa切变线和地面中小尺度辐合线的叠加处、925 h Pa水汽通量散度负值中心区都与暴雨区有较好的对应关系;多普勒雷达平均径向速度图像上显示强烈的辐合区,正、负速度区面积比达到1∶3,回波不断在辐合线处生成,下游地区出现"列车效应",强降水时段雷达回波强度为30~40d Bz,小时雨量达到16~20 mm。对比模式预报场,中低层偏东急流量级和气旋性弯曲偏小导致了暴雨区漏报,地面辐合线位置和强度的偏差造成了雨量中心位置的偏差,可通过与实况对比、雷达分析等手段对预报进行订正。     

基于阿基米德螺线的地铁隧道建模方法

提出了一种适应于地铁隧道的三维激光点云建模及变形分析方法.该方法根据盾构隧道断面呈椭圆形状的特点,基于阿基米德螺线极径对螺线形状的控制作用,对隧道断面进行局部插值构建隧道模型,并根据模型点分析隧道的变形情况.使用C#编写了建模程序,并通过实例验证了该方法的有效性.     

北斗地基增强下的天津市三维测绘基准体系检测和评估

为了提供统一的空间地理信息数据基准框架和满足高精度、实时、动态需要,天津市建立了基于北斗地基增强系统的三维测绘基准体系。本文对该系统进行了功能、性能和似大地水准面精化模型正确性等方面的检测,结果表明其各项功能指标、性能指标、精度指标均达到了设计及规范要求,满足了建立高精度统一基准框架的需要,能够实时向用户提供米级的导航服务以及提供厘米级精密定位服务。