Potential Influence of a Developing La Niña on the Sea-Ice Reduction in the Barents–Kara Seas

Abstract

The potential influence of a developing La Niña on Arctic sea-ice annual variability is investigated using both observational data and an atmospheric general circulation model. It is found that during the developing phase of an eastern Pacific (EP) La Niña event in June, July, and August (JJA) and September, October, and November (SON), the sea-ice concentration (SIC) over the Barents–Kara Seas declines more than 15%. The local atmospheric circulation pattern associated with the EP La Niña is characterized as a weak decrease in geopotential height over the Barents–Kara Seas, combined with an anticyclone in the North Atlantic. The corresponding southerly winds push warm waters northward into the key sea-ice reduction region and directly accelerate sea-ice melt. Meanwhile, the abundant moisture contained in the lower troposphere is transported into the Arctic region by winds resulting from the local barotropic structure. The humid atmosphere contributes to both net shortwave and longwave radiation and thus indirectly accelerates the decline in sea ice. Simulations by the European Centre Hamburg Model, version 5.4, are forced by observed sea surface temperature anomalies associated with EP La Niña events. The results of the simulations capture the North Atlantic anticyclone and reproduce the moisture transport, which supports the premise that an EP La Niña plays a crucial role in sea-ice reduction over the Barents–Kara sector from the perspective of atmospheric circulation and net surface heat flux.     

The role of eddies in solute transport and recovery in rock fractures: Implication for groundwater remediation

A better understanding of solute transport and retention mechanism in rock fractures has been challenging due to difficulty in their direct observations in microscale rough‐walled fractures. Six representative troughs in a rough‐walled fracture were selected for microscale observations of eddy formation with increasing flow velocity and its effect on spatiotemporal changes of solute concentration. This experimental study was enabled by a microscale visualization technique of micro particle image velocimetry. With increasing flow velocity (Re ≤ 2.86), no eddies were generated, and solutes along the main streamlines transported rapidly, whereas those near the wall moved slowly. A larger amount of solutes remained trapped at all troughs at Re = 2.86 than Re < 1. For Re = 8.57, weak eddies started to be developed at the troughs on the lee side, which little contributed to overall solute flushing in the fracture. Accordingly, a large of amount of water was needed for solute flushing. The flow condition of 1 < Re < 10, before a full development of eddies, was least favourable in terms of time and amount of remediation fluid required to reach a target concentration. After large eddies were fully developed at troughs on the lee side for Re = 17.13, solutes were substantially reduced by eddies with less amount of water. Fully developed eddies were found to enhance solute transport and recovery, as opposed to a general consensus that eddies trap and delay solutes. Direct inflow into troughs on the stoss side also made a great contribution to solute flushing out of the troughs. This study indicates that fully developed eddies or strong inflows at troughs are highly possible to form for Re > 10 and this flow range could be favourable for efficient remediation.     

ON SOME KEY SEDIMENTATION PROBLEMS OF THREE GORGES PROJECT (TGP)

I. INTRODUCTIONThe Three Gorges Project (TGP) being planned is to be located on the Yangtze River at Sandouplug, 44 km upstream of Yichang (Fig. l). A scheme studied in the feasibility stage has the crest ofthe dam placed at 185 m with a maximums height o…     

BALLOON-BORNE MEASUREMENTS OF AEROSOL VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS OVER BEIJING DURING THE SUMMER AND AUTUMN OF 1993

The results of two balloon soundings during the summer and autumn of 1993 from the Xianghe Observation Station are being utilized in a study of the temporal and spatial distribution of the atmospheric aerosols.The balloon,gondola,instrumentation and atmospheric conditions during the observation period are described.The temporal and spatial characteristics of aerosol concentration,size ratio,mixing ratio,and size distribution for both troposphere and strato-sphere are presented and analyzed.     

永登系列爆破甘宁青地区地震台网的观测解释与地壳结构

1982—1983年在甘肃永登地区进行了系列人工大爆破,本文分析研究了甘宁青地震台网的观测记录,求得各种波的平均速度为:V_(?)=6.00公里/秒,V_(?)=3.56公里/秒,V_(pn)=8.16公里/秒,V_(?)=4.54公里/秒。表层直达纵波速度V_o=4.82公里/秒。莫霍界面上的反射波P_M在140—180公里范围比P_g波强10—7倍。並获得该地区的地壳厚度为:(1)甘肃北山的河西堡—高台一带为48.3公里。古浪—张掖—嘉峪关的河西走廊一带为50.2公里。祁连山南麓为53.6公里。(2)青海中南部为54.4公里。(3)甘肃东部的礼县—武都地压为48.7公里。定西—岷县—通谓地区为50.5公里。(4)宁夏六盘山区为51.6公里。六盘山西侧的甘肃静宁为48.6公里,东侧的平凉为47.5公里,东南端的陕西宝鸡为46.1公里。以上的地壳厚度分布显示了青藏高原地壳在东北边缘的递减,以及甘肃东部地区地壳的某些起伏。     

青藏高原DEM的生成与应用

数字高程模型（DEM）不仅可以实现三维地形可视化，而且还能由其进一步获得与高程有关的地形要素。针对青藏高原DEM生成和应用过程中碰到的数据量大、区域广阔、应用难度大等问题，本文给出了相应的解决方案，提出一套DEM制作和应用流程：以1：25万地形图矢量等高线数据内插方式生成青藏高原DEM数据，在此基础上，运用Mask处理后相交分析思想与多级金字塔、DEM水淹分析、高程分带等处理技术实现了青藏高原三维地形可视化、三维遥感影像制作、及其它生态地质环境因素的变化分析。基于此方法生成的青藏高原DEM数据，不仅精度高，三维地形可视化效果好，而且解决了海量DEM数据与其它资料综合分析的问题。     

华北地区地磁前兆异常特征的研究

通过多种分析方法对华北近三十年来的中强地震前的地磁异常进行分析，发现地震的孕育、发生在时空分布上与地磁场的变化有一定的相关性。震中距200km范围内，中强地震前很多站都出现变幅不等的地磁异常变化，异常时间多数在一年内。异常形态多趋势性上升或趋势性下降。     

无钻杆冲击挤密用穿孔器的研制

无钻杆冲击挤密施工法是非开挖地下管线施工方法中的一种。垂直孔的潜孔锤与孔壁间有间隙 ,可作为排气通道。而水平穿孔器外表面与孔壁始终接触 ,压气由胶管进入 ,它的排气通道要设计在自身内部 ,排气和退回机构是它的两个特殊机构。性能参数确定采用计算机优化。经在四平等地使用 ,最大使用孔长达 70m ,最大钻进速度为 15m /h。     

中国大气降水的氧同位素温标

中国北部中 高纬度地区大气降水δ1 8O与地面气温的相关性与中国其他地区不同 ,前者是正相关 ,后者是负相关。海口与香港的年均δ1 8O 温度系数为 - 0 .42‰ /℃ ,二者都属于热带季风型气候。高纬度地区年均δ1 8O 温度系数与月均系数相近 ,约为 0 .4‰ ℃ ,例如 ,兰州 0 .35‰ ℃ ,张掖 0 .46‰ ℃ ,乌鲁木齐 0 .42‰ ℃。中纬度地区石家庄月均δ1 8O 温度系数 (0 .11‰ ℃ )小于年均δ1 8O 温度系数 (0 .34‰ ℃ )。华北平原古大气降水δ1 8O 古地面气温系数为 0 .36‰ ℃ ,与石家庄现代大气降水年均δ1 8O 现代年均地面气温系数相近。因此 ,中国中高纬度地区大气降水的年均δ1 8O 温度系数 ,可用作氧同位素温标再造当地古气温。     

中国陆区S波分裂与上地幔地震各向异性

本文利用中国大陆区共8个台站所观测到地震事件的S波数据，采用相关分析的手段以及对观测数据重建的技术，进行了S波分裂参数—快慢波延迟时间与快波偏振方向的计算，并分析了S波分裂参数与中国陆区上地幔物质运动的相互关系．研究结果表明：兰州台下的S波分裂时差最小，北京台下的最大．中国东部地区上地幔运动方向以西北向为主，西部地区以北偏西为优势．