Limnology of a small forest lake near Hanau,FR Germany

Lake Seeloch is a wind-protected, small and shallow forest lake near Hanau, Rhine-Main area, that has neither surface inflow nor outflow. Wet and dry deposition of atmospheric pollutants and groundwater, but primarily the biochemical degradation of organic matter in the lake generates the bulk of dissolved constituents. Forest derived organic materials (pollen; debris; autumn-shed leaves) are the main sources of supply. Except for nitrate-nitrogen, all essential plant nutrients are available in very high, almost excessively high concentrations. Temporal and spatial distribution patterns of elements are established as a continuous recharge/release system at the water/sediment interface and in the lake water column, where processes related to organic matter decay play a dominant role.     

Über das elektrische Feld in der bodennahen Luftschicht

Zusammenfassung Die stationäre vertikale Spannungsverteilung des elektrischen Feldes wird unter Annahme horizontaler Homogenität untersucht. Dabei wird die Leitfähigkeit als bekannt angenommen. Für die Änderung des vertikalen Austauschkoeffizienten mit der Höhe wird ein Zweischichten-Potenzgesetz angesetzt. Die erhaltene Lösung wird auf die bodennahe Luftschicht angewandt, für welche die Struktur nachMonin undObuchov zugrunde gelegt wurde.

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The atmospheric layer near the ground and its influence on the vertical electric field

Summary The stationary vertical distribution of the electric field is considered supposing a horizontal homogeneity. It is assumed, that the electrical conductivity is known. A two-layer exponent law of the height is accepted for the vertical turbulent diffusion coefficient. The obtained solution is applied to the surface layer using the results ofMonin andObuchov.

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Relations entre la couche atmosphérique au sol et le champ électrique vertical

Résumé On examine la répartition verticale stationnaire du champ électrique sans poids en admettant une homogénéité horizontale. On suppose, que la conductibilité est connue. On admet une loi potentielle en deux couches pour la modification du coefficient vertical d'échange avec l'altitude. La solution obtenue est appliquée à la couche voisine du sol pour laquelle on utilise une structure selonMonin etObuchov.

     

Un procedimento per l'aggiustamento delle grandi triangolazioni

Riassunto In una nota diA. Marussi è stato rilevato che se, dopo aver compensato una triangolazione con le sole condizioni intrinseche, si impongono ulteriori condizioni come la coincidenza di alcuni vertici in punti prefissati, è possible determinare con sufficiente precisione le coordinate dei rimanenti vertici attraverso corrispondenze analitiche che soddisfino le condizioni di contorno e col requisito di limitare gli errori lineari e angolari. — L'Autore della presente nota propone una nuova corrispondenza, cioè quella atta a rappresentare le deformazioni di una membrana o rete elastica sottoposta ad assumere una data configurazione; stabilisce le equazioni per la rete elastica piana e sferica; mette in evidenza come il principio fisico della minima energia e quello matematico dei minimi quadrati conducano alle medesime equazioni.

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Summary A. Marussi has pointed out that if, after having compensated a triangulation with the intrinsic conditions only, we impose further conditions as the coincidence of some vertex in prefixed points, we can determinate the coordinates of the other vertex: that happens through analytical connections fulling contour conditions and limiting linear and angular errors.The present Author proposes a new connection, which is apt to represent the deformations of an elastic network which is to get a given configuration. He fixes the equations for the spherical and plane networks; points out how the physical principle of the least energy and the mathematical one of the least squares may give the same equations.

     

Can coronal loop transients be driven magnetically?

In this note we investigate the possibility of magnetic driving of loop transients. The action of local magnetic forces to balance gravity in a coasting loop and to confine the loop has been proposed by Mouschovias and Poland (1977). In this paper we use similar configurations but deal with the global field structure and present models which show both the initial phase of large acceleration and the later phase of almost constant velocity. We use very simple one-dimensional models consisting of a ring current which is subjected to gravitational attraction. The velocity curves calculated for these models are in good agreement with the observations. Therefore we conclude that if such ring currents can be produced fast enough in the solar corona, they are capable of driving the loop transients observed in the ATM white light coronagraph.On leave from Max-Planck Institut für Physik und Astrophysik, Föhringer Ring 6, 8 München 40, F.R.G.The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.     

SUR LES PROJECTS FUTURS DE L'AISH / ON THE FUTURE PLANS OF IAHS

Abstract

The baseflow characteristics of some of the numerous small basins in southeastern Nigeria have been analysed to estimate the developable groundwater in the basins. It is shown that from 5.62 × 10⁴ to 1.59 × 10⁶ m³ of groundwater can be developed per square kilometre of basin per annum. The relationship between the baseflow characteristics and other attributes of the basins, such as geology and stream density, were studied statistically, leading to the development of empirical equations for predicting the hydrological features of the several ungauged streams in the region. It is shown, for example, that the basin geology (represented as the percentage of sands), the drainage density, the basin area, the baseflow depletion rate and the total groundwater stored in the basin, Q_tp, are related by the equation:

Q_tp = ?1.85 × 10⁹?7.96 × 10⁸ dd+4.18 × 10⁷ gf?2.01 × 10⁶ df+6.25 × 10⁵ wa

where dd is drainage density; gf geological factor; df depletion factor; and wa basin area.