Role of the warming trend in global land surface air temperature variations

Global warming and its climatic and environmental effects have mainly been investigated in terms of the absolute warming rate. Little attention has been paid to the contribution of absolute warming rate to variability on various time scales of surface air temperature(SAT), which may be a more direct index for measuring the ecoclimatic effect of warming trend. The present study analyzed the role of secular warming trend in the variations of global land SAT for 1901–2016. Less than one-third of annual SAT variations were contributed by the warming trend over large parts of the globe generally. The ratios were up to two-thirds over eastern South America, parts of South Africa and the regions around the southwestern Mediterranean and Sunda islands where the absolute warming rate was moderate but the endemic species were undergoing exceptional loss of habitat. The ratios also exhibited smallest seasonal difference over these regions. Therefore, the ratio of the warming trend to the SAT variations may be a better measure compared to the absolute warming rate for the local ecoclimate. We should also pay more attention to the regions with high ratio, not only the regions with the high absolute warming rate.     

Effect of NH4-non the pigment content ofLaminaria japonica

Experiments withLaminaria japonica were conducted in Meidao Bay and Pier Bay, Qingdao, China, Nitrogen-starved plants were fertilized intermittently with 7.1 mM NH₄−N solution for 1 hour at 3 day intervals, after which chlorophyll a, fucoxanthin, chlorophyll c and β-carotene contents were analyzed. Photosynthetic and growth rates of plants and nitrogen content of seawater were determined. their contents of chlorophyll a, fucoxanthin, chlorophyll c and β-carotene were 1.65, 0.67, 0.33 and 0.06 mg.dm⁻² respectively, or 2.46, 2.03, 1.86 and 1.81 times those of the controls. The ratio of fucoxanthin to chlorophyll a in nitrogen-enriched plants was lower than that of the controls. Normal growth rate of the plants (2 cm·day⁻¹ in length) were reached when the chlorophyll a content exceeded 0.1 mg·g⁻¹ fresh wt., indicating that chlorophyll a content can serve as an indicator of normal growth. Experimental results show that seawater is regarded as fertile for the normal growth ofLaminaria if the total inorganic nitrogen (including ammonium salt, nitrate and nitrite) content in seawater is about 2 μm, and infertile if less than 1 μm, in which case fertilizer should be applied. Contribution No. 1703 from the Institute of Oceanology, Academia Sinica     

Accurate real‐time hybrid earthquake simulations on large‐scale MDOF steel structure with nonlinear viscous dampers

This paper presents real‐time hybrid earthquake simulation (RTHS) on a large‐scale steel structure with nonlinear viscous dampers. The test structure includes a three‐story, single‐bay moment‐resisting frame (MRF), a three‐story, single‐bay frame with a nonlinear viscous damper and associated bracing in each story (called damped braced frame (DBF)), and gravity load system with associated seismic mass and gravity loads. To achieve the accurate RTHS results presented in this paper, several factors were considered comprehensively: (1) different arrangements of substructures for the RTHS; (2) dynamic characteristics of the test setup; (3) accurate integration of the equations of motion; (4) continuous movement of the servo‐controlled hydraulic actuators; (5) appropriate feedback signals to control the RTHS; and (6) adaptive compensation for potential control errors. Unlike most previous RTHS studies, where the actuator stroke was used as the feedback to control the RTHS, the present study uses the measured displacements of the experimental substructure as the feedback for the RTHS, to enable accurate displacements to be imposed on the experimental substructure. This improvement in approach was needed because of compliance and other dynamic characteristics of the test setup, which will be present in most large‐scale RTHS. RTHS with ground motions at the design basis earthquake and maximum considered earthquake levels were successfully performed, resulting in significant nonlinear response of the test structure, which makes accurate RTHS more challenging. Two phases of RTHS were conducted: in the first phase, the DBF is the experimental substructure, and in the second phase, the DBF together with the MRF is the experimental substructure. The results from the two phases of RTHS are presented and compared with numerical simulation results. An evaluation of the results shows that the RTHS approach used in this study provides a realistic and accurate simulation of the seismic response of a large‐scale structure with rate‐dependent energy dissipating devices. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

四川盆地水热型地热资源构造成因模式

地处青藏高原东缘的四川盆地是一个群山环绕的叠合型沉积盆地,蕴含着丰富的地热资源。四川盆地具有突变型和渐变型两类盆山结构,二者的构造样式存在明显差异,对盆地及周缘的水热型地热资源分布具有明显的控制作用。通过解析盆地及周缘地质构造,明确了盆地不同构造单元的构造样式;详细对比分析已有的地热勘查案例的异同性,提出了褶皱型、单斜型和褶皱—断裂复合型等3大类水热型地热资源的构造成因模式;认为四川盆地形成与演化过程中,构造运动与水热型地热资源的形成密切相关,主要表现在：1）频繁不均匀升降运动导致构造—沉积格局分异,控制着地热储盖层岩性、组合及区域展布;2）构造抬升形成的不整合面和古岩溶作用极大改善了地热储层的孔渗物性和流体输导能力,形成了优质的碳酸盐岩孔洞型热储;3）断裂可能是地下热水的补给通道和输导系统,亦或是阻隔屏障,取决于断裂类型和断层两盘岩性配置关系;4）地下热水易于沿具走滑分量断层和张性断层进行补给和输导。

     

Effects of Initial Stresses in Tailored Pulse Loading Method

Based on the mechanism study of new well stimulation method—tailored pulse loading method, the effects of initial stresses in this method is further studied. The effects of initial stresses on the propagation velocities and directions of the cracks around a hole, especially on the energy dissipation in crack extension, are obtained through theoretical analysis, dynamic photo elasticity tests, high speed photography. And large coal specimen tests. These results provide a theoretical foundation for the practical applications of the tailored pulse loading method.     

基于MODIS的浙闽近海表层悬浮体时空变化特征分析

基于2015年中分辨率成像光谱仪（MODIS）卫星影像资料,结合实测悬浮体浓度数据及海表温度、风场、海表流场等资料,对浙闽近海表层悬浮体时空分布及控制因素进行了探讨。结果表明,浙闽近海表层悬浮体分布存在显著的季节性变化特征。研究区2～50 m等深线海域存在温度锋面,在一定程度上抑制了表层悬浮体向外海的输运。夏季的河流输沙有利于研究区北部近岸高浓度悬浮体分布,南风、西南风对表层悬浮体扩散起抑制作用;冬季在强烈东北季风作用下,再悬浮作用强烈,同时为表层悬浮体向南扩散提供了动力。本研究对完善东海内陆架泥质区沉积物输送机制具有一定的辅助作用。     

Masses for free-floating planets and dwarf planets

The mass and distance functions of free-floating planets(FFPs) would give major insights into the formation and evolution of planetary systems, including any systematic differences between those in the disk and bulge. We show that the only way to measure the mass and distance of individual FFPs over a broad range of distances is to observe them simultaneously from two observatories separated by D ～ O(0.01 au)(to measure their microlens parallax π_E) and to focus on the finite-source point-lens(FSPL) events(which yield the Einstein radius θ_E). By combining the existing KMTNet 3-telescope observatory with a 0.3 m 4 deg~2 telescope at L2, of order 130 such measurements could be made over four years, down to about M ～ 6 M_⊕for bulge FFPs and M ～ 0.7 M_⊕for disk FFPs. The same experiment would return masses and distances for many bound planetary systems. A more ambitious experiment, with two 0.5 m satellites(one at L2 and the other nearer Earth) and similar camera layout but in the infrared, could measure masses and distances of sub-Moon mass objects, and thereby probe(and distinguish between) genuine sub-Moon FFPs and sub-Moon "dwarf planets" in exo-Kuiper Belts and exo-Oort Clouds.     

激光雷达点云树木建模研究进展与展望

三维树木几何模型是数字城市与数字林业工程的重要组成部分.针对点云树木建模,深入分析了基于广义(泛在)激光雷达点云的树木模型重建方法,提出了聚类思想建模、图论方法建模、先验假设建模、拉普拉斯算子建模与轻量化表达建模5类建模体系,归纳总结了不同建模体系在树冠枝干的细节表达、建模算法性能、树木模型的多层次细节表达、建模体系综...     

基于三维激光扫描技术的盾构隧道变形分析

为保证地铁隧道建设过程中的安全,对其进行变形监测是必不可少的工作.传统测量方法采用特征点位进行隧道断面监测,存在数据量较少、点位不够全面等缺点,且工作量较大,工作效率低.针对这一问题,本文将三维激光扫描技术应用于盾构隧道监测,利用获取的三维激光点云对盾构隧道进行监测.为验证其可靠性,将其与全站仪数据进行联合分析.实验表...