Temporal variability of selected dissolved elements in the lower Orinoco River,Venezuela

Monthly analyses of pH, conductance, alkalinity, total suspended solids, dissolved major cations (Na, K, Ca and Mg), and selected dissolved trace elements (Fe, Al, Mn, Cu, Zn and Cr) were conducted on waters of the lower Orinoco River from February 2004 to May 2006. The data show strong seasonal variability. Major cations had maximum concentrations at low water, and were correlated with pH, conductance and alkalinity because of the tributaries coming from the Andean zones, where the weathering of evaporites and carbonate shales controls water chemistry. K concentrations did not show any relation with evaporite weathering, probably because large amounts of K come from the Guayana Shield rivers as a consequence of feldspar weathering. The concentrations of dissolved Fe, Mn and Cu were highest during the high water stage. Concentrations of the elements K, Cr, Zn and Cu are correlated with each other but not with dissolved Fe and Al, which probably are complexed with humic and fulvic substances. Mn concentrations did not show relationships with other variables. Inter‐annual variability of dissolved elements is explained by temporal changes in precipitation. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

小波变换在关中井水位资料分析中的应用

利用小波变换和多尺度分析原理,对周至井、三原井7年的水位日均值序列进行了分析,将周至井、三原井水位资料中的不同周期成分进行了有效分离,小波变换分解结果能够更直观和显著地反映地震活动,特别是印尼8．7级、汶川8．0级特大地震及其中强余震异常显示明显。对甘东南地区的5级以上地震也有较明显的前兆反映,表明小渡分析在处理和分析水位资料方面是一种有效的方法。     

Loss of preferred habitat and pollen limitation threatens reproduction in a rare mountain <Emphasis Type="Italic">Paeonia delavayi</Emphasis>

Paeonia delavayi is a wild tree peony species endemic to high-altitude regions in southwestern China. Recent agricultural land expansion, however, not only causes its dwindling population size, but also poses a severe threat to its long-term persistence. Since our knowledge of the reproductive biology of P. delavayi is very limited, and some management misconceptions have further exacerbated the already worrisome situation, the aim of the present study is to provide some scientific evidence regarding habitat preference and breeding system of P. delavayi, and to help correct some management misconceptions. Specifically, morphological traits of P. delavayi populations growing in two different habitats (i.e., the open area versus forest understory), including basal stem diameter, plant height and flower numbers per plant, were measured and compared with each other. A range of floral manipulation experiments was further conducted to study the extent of self-compatibility and pollen limitation. The results showed that P. delavayi preferred the open habitat over forest understory as it generally grew bigger with thicker stems, and produced a higher number of flowers in the former habitat. Therefore, the open habitat should receive immediate priority for conservation action instead of being converted to agricultural land; also, P. delavayi is pollen limited, as evidenced by the fact that experimental flowers receiving supplemental non-self pollen generally displayed elevated seed production than flowers subjected to other treatments (e.g., non-supplemental self pollen, non-supplemental non-self pollen and supplemental self pollen), which is consistent with reported observations that alpine plants are more likely to be pollen-limited than lowland plants. We suggest that human intervention might be necessary to guarantee the long-term persistence of P. delavayi as harsh alpine environment, intense competition for pollinators and different anthropogenic perturbations co-limit its reproductive success.     

A high resolution forecast model of storm surge inundation

In order to forecast storm surge inundation, a two-dimensional model is established. In the model, an alternating computation sequence method is used to solve the governing equations, and the dry and wet method is introduced to treat the moving boundary. This model is easy to use. It has a friendly input interface and Arcview GIS is used as the output interface. The model is applied to the Shantou area to simulate the storm surge elevations and inundations caused by Typhoons 6903 ane 0104 using the same relevant parameters. The calculated results agree well with the observations.     

实时操作系统集成调度的两级方案设计

实时操作系统的关键技术在于系统如何调度应用程序。由于多类型的实时任务并存于一个系统，单一的调度算法无法满足这一需要，于是提出了集成调度的两级方案。介绍了这一方案的设计思想及可行性，并根据这一方案，提出了一个设计框架的设想。     

纳微米聚合物微球的水化膨胀封堵性能

为改善聚合物微球的深度调剖效果,利用蒸馏沉淀聚合法制备纳微米聚合物微球,并利用激光粒度分析仪、微孔滤膜装置和驱替装置对纳微米聚合物微球的粒径、水化膨胀能力和变形封堵能力进行测试分析.结果表明:纳微米聚合物微球为较规则均匀的球形,粒径分布集中,具有良好的水化膨胀性能;随着盐矿化度增大,纳微米聚合物微球膨胀性能变差;随着温度升高,微球的膨胀性能变强;在氯化钙和氯化镁水型中,微球膨胀性能变差;在酸性和碱性环境中,微球膨胀性能变差;随着水化时间增长,微球的封堵性能和变形能力逐渐增强,对孔道产生有效封堵的同时又能变形通过孔道,在渗透率较低的岩心中具有更好的深度调剖效果.     

鄂尔多斯盆地西部上二叠统石千峰组沉积环境地球化学表征

在沉积学、生物和地球物理测井相标志研究基础上,运用锶钡质量分数比值和锶钡散点图法,锶钙和钍铀比值法、沉积磷酸盐法、碳氧同位素和氧化-还原电位法等地球化学方法,根据微量元素和稳定同位素的特征对鄂尔多斯盆地西部上二叠统石千峰组沉积时的古盐度和氧化还原条件进行了详细分析.结果表明:石千峰组为淡水沉积,属干旱、炎热、氧化的陆相湖泊环境.其结论与石千峰组的棕红、紫红和紫灰色陆源碎屑岩沉积特别与红色沉积层为特征是相一致的.     

地下污水管道泄漏对环境影响研究进展

地下污水管道的泄漏普遍存在.污水管道一旦泄漏,将会对土壤、地下水环境产生严重的影响.主要阐述了管道泄露的研究现状以及地下水入渗对地下水管的危害;总结了地下水管网泄露的种种原因;分析了污水管道泄露对地下环境的各种影响,主要表现为:改变土壤的理化性质,引起土壤污染,造成土壤富营养化,进而导致地下水污染,减少淡水资源,引起水土流失.     

The lyman alpha line in solar prominences

Solar Physics - We present simplified models for the region where Lα is formed, in the boundary between prominences and corona. The models were calculated by solving the radiation transfer in...