Multifractal scaling of the kinetic energy flux in solar wind turbulence

The geometrical and scaling properties of the energy flux of the turbulent kinetic energy in the solar wind have been studied. Using present experimental technology in solar wind measurements we cannot directly measure the real volumetric dissipation rate, <varepsilon>(t), but are constrained to represent it by its surrogate the energy flux near the dissipation range at the proton gyro scale. There is evidence for the multifractal nature of the so defined dissipation field <varepsilon>(t), a result derived from the scaling exponents of its statistical moments. The generalized dimension D _q has been determined and reveals that the dissipation field has a multifractal structure, which is not compatible with a scale-invariant cascade. The related multifractal spectrum f(<alpha>) has been estimated for the first time for MHD turbulence in the solar wind. Its features resemble those obtained for turbulent fluids and other nonlinear multifractal systems. The generalized dimension D _q can for turbulence in high-speed streams be fitted well by the functional dependence of the p-model with a comparatively large parameter p ₁=0.87, indicating a strongly intermittent multifractal energy cascade. The experimental value for D _p/3 used in the scaling exponent s(p) of the velocity structure function gives an exponent that can describe some of the observations. The scaling exponent <mu> of the autocorrelation function of <varepsilon>(t) has also been directly evaluated, being 0.37. Finally, the mean dissipation rate was determined, which could be used in solar wind heating models.     

An extended structure-function model and its application to the analysis of solar wind intermittency properties

An extended structure-function model is developed by including the new effect in the p-model of Meneveau and Sreenivasan which shows that the averaged energy cascade rate changes with scale, a situation which has been found to prevail in nonfullydeveloped turbulence in the inner solar wind. This model is useful for the small-scale fluctuations in the inner heliosphere, where the turbulence is not fully developed and cannot be explained quantitatively by any of the previous intermittency turbulence models. With two model parameters, the intrinsic index of the energy spectrum <alpha>, and the fragmentation fraction P ₁, the model can fit, for the first time, all the observed scaling exponents of the structure functions, which are calculated for time lags ranging from 81 s to 0.7 h from the Helios solar wind data. From the cases we studied we cannot establish for P ₁ either a clear radial evolution trend, or a solar-wind-speed or stream-structure dependence or a systematic anisotropy for both the flow velocity and magnetic field component fluctuations. Generally, P ₁ has values between 0.7 and 0.8. However, in some cases in low-speed wind P ₁ has somewhat higher values for the magnetic components, especially for the radial component. In high-speed wind, the inferred intrinsic spectral indices (<alpha>) of the velocity and magnetic field components are about equal, while the experimental spectral indices derived from the observed power spectra differ. The magnetic index is somewhat larger than the index of the velocity spectrum. For magnetic fluctuations in both high- and low-speed winds, the intrinsic exponent <alpha> has values which are near 1.5, while the observed spectral exponent has much higher values. In the solar wind with considerable density fluctuations near the interplanetary current sheet near 1 AU, it is found that P ₁ has a comparatively high value of 0.89 for V _x . The impact of these results on the understanding of the nature of solar wind fluctuations is discussed, and the limitations in using structure functions to study intermittency are also described.     

A Statistical Model for Investigating Climatic Trend Turning Points

A two-phase trend model is presented to investigate the turning-point signals of evolution trend in long-term series of a climatic element. Based on nonlinear fitting, the revised model brings out more evident improvement of the linear model proposed by Solow et al. (1987). Both theoretical deduction and case calculation show that our version can search the turning point and period accurately and objectively. In particular it is fit for computer exploring the turning points in long-range records from stations covering a large area, thus avoiding subjective judgement by a usual drawing method.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">In-situ</Emphasis> trace element analyses and Pb-Pb dating of zircons in granulite from Huangtuling,Dabieshan by LAM-ICP-MS

It is revealed by CL images that there are multi-stage growth internal structures of zircons in the Huangtuling granulite, including the inherited zircons, protolith zircons, sector and planar zone zircons and retrograde zircons. In-situ trace element compositions and Pb-Pb ages have been analyzed by LAM-ICP-MS. The sector and the planar zone domains show typical trace element characteristics of granulite zircon (low Th, U, Th/U, total REEs, clear negative Eu anomalies, relatively depleted HREE and small differential degree between MREE and HREE, etc.), indicating that they formed during granulite-facies metamorphism. The protolith zircons have trace element characteristics of crustal zircon (high Th, U, Th/U, total REEs and enriched HREEs, etc.). 12 analyzed spots on granulite-facies domains give a weighted mean ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb age of (2154±26) Ma (MSWD = 3.8), which is the best estimated age of granulite-facies metamorphism of this sample. The weighted mean ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb age of 5 analyzed spots on protolith zircon domains is (2714 ± 22) Ma (MSWD = 1.4), which represents the protolith forming time. The discovery of ca. 3.4 Ga inherited zircon indicates that there are Palaeoarchean continental materials in this area. The interpretation of formation conditions and the ages of zircons can be constrained by simultaneous in-situ analysis of trace elements and ages.     

山西义兴寨金矿床金矿物颗粒的产出及其成矿动力学意义

山西义兴寨金矿床的金主要呈包体金和裂隙金两种产出状态.文章根据成矿地球化学动力学理论,论证了金元素在含矿断裂发生脆性破裂和脆-韧性扩张活动中析出的化学反应类型,以及受反应动力学条件的制约,形成矿石中金不同产出状态的规律.指出热液矿床中普遍存在的包体金为热液成矿早期阶段断裂发生脆性破裂和成矿流体沸腾,导致快速反应结晶的产物;而裂隙金和晶隙金为成矿晚期金等矿质在流体中残余富集,同时成矿断裂再次发生脉动破裂,即成矿热力学演化与有利的构造动力学因素耦合作用的结果.得出金矿物颗粒的产出状态具有成矿动力学意义的结论.     

基于MapInfo的泥石流灾害勘查信息系统开发及应用

本系统以MapInfo为开发平台,VisualBasic6.0为开发语言,结合河南省光山县云梦山(马畈)泥石流灾害勘查的实际,在建立泥石流灾害勘查数据库的基础上,设计和实现了一个具有空间信息查询、泥石流沟严重程度判别等功能的泥石流灾害勘查信息系统.     

不同播期的优质小麦产量结构分析

对不同优质小麦品种不同播期的产量结构分析结果表明：河北-8901的各种产量结构表现出最为稳定的变化规律，即不同的播期处理对最后产量的影响度相对较小；郑麦-9405和郑麦-9023的产量结构在不同的播期表现出较大的波动。     

城市洪灾及城市防洪规划探讨

城市洪灾的成因是多方面的,除受地理地形、气候条件等许多自然因素影响外,也受到人类活动等人为因素影响.城市不透水地面增多,城区降水增多及绿地、植被减少,排洪能力差,水体面积减少等,是城市内涝加剧的主要原因.为减轻和预防洪水给城市居民带来生命和财产威胁,应做好防洪规划.在做规划时,除应考虑提高防洪标准、加快建设城市防洪工程并保证其质量、增加地面覆盖度、改善生态环境、妥善管理防洪设施外,还应考虑风险与脆弱性、减少地面沉降及建立现代化防洪体系.