Changes in temperature extremes and their possible causes at the SE boundary of the Alps

Summary A trend analysis is performed on the years 1954 to 1995 annual and seasonal mean maximum and minimum temperature, diurnal temperature range, air pressure, and occurrence of different weather types, grouped according to the related diurnal temperature ranges for two mountain stations in Croatia. During the last 42 years an increase in annual mean maximum and mean minimum temperature has occurred. At both stations the increase in mean maximum was faster than in the mean minimum, resulting in an increase in mean diurnal temperature range. At the same time mean annual air pressure shows a significant increase both at Zavian and at Puntijarka. An increase in occurrence of weather types with high diurnal temperature range appears at both locations, but is significant only at the inland station of Puntijarka.With 5 Figures     

Similarities of and differences between three mountain belts at the border of the pannonian basin due to the behaviour of the mohorovičić discontinuity

Summary The Dinarides, the Eastern Alps and the Western Carpathians being situated at the borders of the Pannonian basin, are of very similar origin. Therefore, the results obtained in the investigation of correlations between Earth gravity field parameters (absolute geoid undulations, gravity anomalies), the surface topography and the shape of the Mohorovičić discontinuity, were compared. It was found that these three regions have the same basic characteristics, but also their own specific features. While the similarities follow clearly from these investigations, the found differences might partly be a consequence of non-uniformity and unmatched quality of data sets used for the three regions. A short version of this paper, entitled "Kindredness of three mountain belts at the border of the Pannonian basin — deduced from the behavior of the Mohorovičić discontinuity" was presented at the 7th International Symposium "Geodesy and Physics of the Earth", Potsdam, October 5–10, 1992 and published in the Proceedings. Presently a visiting professor at the Graz University of Technology, Institute for Theoretical Geodesy, Department for Physical Geodesy, Austria. Presently at the Berlin University of Technology, Germany, as an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellow.     

Sur l'énergie potentielle du champ barique

Résumé De la surface limite de n'importe quelle particule d'air qui se meut dans l'atmosphère sort perpétuellement une énergie dans l'atmosphère ambiante et inversement. En raison de la présence de la force du gradient et de la force de pression, l'énergie que reçoit la particule de l'atmosphère ambiante est établie par l'équation (4). Une partie de cette énergie détermine une modification de l'énergie potentielle du champ barique de la particule, et l'autre une modification de son énergie interne. L'énergie potentielle du champ barique peut être définie par l'enthalpie. Chaque particule d'air possède, outre les autres énergies, encore une énergie externe qui diffère de l'énergie interne en ce qu'elle ne réside pas dans la particule mais en dehors d'elle, dans l'atmosphère ambiante. Cette énergie est égale à la différence entre l'enthalpie et l'énergie interne de la particule.

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Summary Through the boundary surface of any air particle moving in the atmosphere a permanent flow of energy is outgoing and incoming to and from the atmosphere. The energy absorbed by the air particle from the neightbouring atmosphere is defined from the gradient force and the pressure force by the equation (4). One part of this energy induces a modification of the potential energy of the field of pressure of the air particle, and the other part a variation of the internal energy. The potential energy of the field of pressure can be defined by the enthalpy. In addition to other kinds of energy each air particle holds and external energy, the place of which is not in the air particle itself but in the surrounding atmosphere. This energy is equal to the difference between the enthalpy and the internal energy of the air particle.

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Zusammenfassung Durch die Grenzfläche jedes Luftteilchens, das sich in der Atmosphäre bewegt, strömt ständig Energie in die benachbarte Atmosphäre hinein und aus ihr hinaus. Die Energie, die das Luftteilchen aus der benachbarten Atmosphäre aufnimmt, wird aus der Gradientkraft und aus den Druckkräften durch Gl. (4) bestimmt. Ein Teil dieser Energie bedingt eine Änderung der potentiellen Energie des barischen Feldes des Luftteilchens, der andere Teil dagegen eine Änderung seiner inneren Energie. Die potentielle Energie des Druckfeldes kann durch die Enthalpie definiert werden. Jedes Luftteilchen besitzt neben anderen Energiearten noch eine äußere Energie, die ihren Sitz nicht im Luftteilchen selbst, sondern außerhalb desselben in der umgebenden Atmosphäre hat; diese Energie ist gleich der Differenz zwischen der Enthalpie und der inneren Energie des Luftteilchens.

     

Macroscopically‐Zoned Grandite from the Garnetite Skarn of Meka Presedla (Kopaonik Mountain,Serbia)

The macroscopically-zoned grandite from the garnetite skarn of Meka Presedla (Kopaonik Mountain, Serbia) was studied with optical microscopy, electron microprobe analysis (EMPA), Fourier transform infra-red (FT–IR), and Raman methods. The EMPA results indicate that the main core–rim compositional variations (Ca2.93–2.97Mn0.05–0.06Mg0.00–0.01Al1.14–1.26Fe3+0.72–0.83Ti0.00–0.02Si2.97–3.02O12) slightly differ along the zones, showing evidence for a quasi-cyclic alternation of the oscillatory zoning nature. Among this, considerable variation is observed only by the Al–Fe3+ substitutions in the octahedral site. The EMPA also indicate that the grandite zones compositionally vary, mostly within ±1 and ±2 mol% of the homogeneity level range, that is, Grs64±1Adr36±1Sps2 (A), Grs62±1Adr38±1Sps2 (B), Grs59±2Adr40±2Sps2 (C), Grs58±2Adr41±2Sps2 (D), and Grs58±1Adr41±1Sps2 (E). Therefore, the investigated garnet can be considered as relatively highly homogeneous. The majority of compositions lie within the narrow miscibility region of 0.58±2相似文献   

Crystal Structure and Chemical Composition of Ludwigite from Vranovac Ore Deposit (Boranja Mountain,Serbia)

The crystal structure of ludwigite from Vranovac ore deposit (Boranja Mt., Serbia) was refined using the X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) Rietveld method in the space group Pbam to a final RB=7.45% and RF=5.26%. It has the unit cell dimensions of: a=9.2515(2) ?; b=12.3109(2) ?; c=3.03712(7) ?; and V=345.91(1) ?3. The calculated distances and angles are mostly in good agreement with the Mg2+-Fe2+ substitutions across the M(1) and M(3) sites, as well as with the Fe3+-Al3+ replacement in the M(4) site. However, the mean observed M(2)-O distance is considerably shorter than prescribed, due to a slight increase of the Fe3+ content in the M(2) site. Such replacement was compensated by slight increase of the Fe2+ content in the M(4) site, resulting in the (Mg1.48Fe2+0.46Fe3+0.05Mn0.02)2.01(Fe3+0.94Fe2+0.04Al0.02)1.00B1.00O5 composition. The formation temperature was estimated to be about 500–600°C. The influences of the various chemical compositions to the crystallographic parameters, M-O distances, M(3) and M(4) sites shift, distortion parameters and estimated valences, were also studied and compared with other reference samples.     

First Psocodean (Psocodea,Empheriidae) from the Cretaceous Amber of New Jersey

<正>Representatives of the extinct psocid family Empheriidae are known from Eocene Baltic amber, Lowermost Eocene French amber(Oise),and Lower Cretaceous Spanish amber(Alava).We report herein the first discovery of an empheriid psocid from the Cretaceous amber of New Jersey as Jerseyempheria grimaldii gen.et sp. nov.The fossil is figured and described.The new species is distinguished from related taxa.A discussion and checklist of Empheriidae are provided.     

A New Thorny Lacewing (Insecta: Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae) from the Early Cretaceous Amber of Lebanon

<正>A new genus and species of Rhachiberothidae,Raptorapax terribilissima gen.et sp.nov.from the Cretaceous amber of Lebanon is described.The new genus is assigned to the subfamily Paraberothinae.The new material confirms the great diversity of the group in the Cretaceous age and its decrease in diversity in recent times.