Recalibration and Clarification of the Formula Applied to the ISRM-Suggested CCNBD Specimens for Testing Rock Fracture Toughness

The cracked chevron-notched Brazilian disc (CCNBD) was proposed by the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) to test the mode I (opening mode) fracture toughness of rock. The test method has been vigorously discussed and debated, despite being the subject of intensive research for decades. The minimum (critical) dimensionless stress intensity factors affiliated with the formula for calculating the fracture toughness using CCNBD specimens with different geometric parameters remain elusive and complex. The matter cannot be resolved by simply replacing the diameter in the original formula with the radius, as claimed by several authors. In this paper, the formula is fundamentally improved, as wide-ranging minimum dimensionless stress intensity factors pertaining to diversified CCNBD geometries are recalibrated by three-dimensional finite element analysis, and an expression with tabulated coefficients is obtained through curve-fitting the data obtained from the numerical calibration. The present results are shown to be more accurate than those in the literature. Furthermore, the importance of the reasonability of the results is highlighted; a comprehensive comparison of different values shows that the upper bounds of minimum stress intensity factors are violated by the above claim. The confusion resulting from the claim is, thus, clarified conclusively.     

Asymmetric variability between maximum and minimum temperatures in Northeastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from tree rings

Ecological systems in the headwaters of the Yellow River, characterized by hash natural environmental conditions, are very vulnerable to climatic change. In the most recent decades, this area greatly attracted the public's attention for its more and more deteriorating environmental conditions. Based on tree-ring samples from the Xiqing Mountain and A'nyêmagên Mountains at the headwaters of the Yellow River in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau, we reconstructed the minimum temperatures in the winter half year over the last 425 years and the maximum temperatures in the summer half year over the past 700 years in this region. The variation of minimum temperature in the winter half year during the time span of 1578―1940 was a relatively stable trend, which was followed by an abrupt warming trend since 1941. However, there is no significant warming trend for the maximum temperature in the summer half year over the 20th century. The asymmetric variation patterns between the minimum and maximum temperatures were observed in this study over the past 425 years. During the past 425 years, there are similar variation patterns between the minimum and maximum temperatures; however, the minimum temperatures vary about 25 years earlier compared to the maximum temperatures. If such a trend of variation patterns between the minimum and maximum temperatures over the past 425 years continues in the future 30 years, the maximum temperature in this region will increase significantly.     

Ionospheric electromagnetic perturbations observed on DEMETER satellite before Chile M7.9 earthquake

Based on the ionospheric electromagnetic data observed on DEMETER satellite of France, the ionospheric electromagnetic signals were analyzed within 10 days before Chile M7.9 earthquake on November 14, 2007. It is found that, low frequency electromagnetic disturbances began to increase in a large scale of latitude, and reached to a maximum one week prior to the earthquake, and at about three days before the quake, the peak values shifted to lower latitude. Taking three days as a group, spatial images of a fe...     

西北气候环境转型信号在新疆河川径流变化中的反映

对新疆不同区域、不同补给类型的26条河流年平均径流量变化趋势分析研究,结果显示:大多数河流年径流量从1987年起出现增加趋势,天山山区增加尤其明显,其它地区有不同程度的增加,昆仑山北坡略微有减少.从径流变化来分析,天山山区的气候变化已出现由暖干向暖湿转型的信号,其它地区也正处在转型过程中.     

四川汶川,都江堰,崇州,大邑等毗邻地区的旅游资源与开发前景

汶川县、都江堰市、崇州市、大邑县等毗邻地区,分布着诸多的旅游景点,根据景点的开发情况和地质地貌 景象特征,可以划分为已开发旅游景区和特开发旅游景区两大类,分别阐述了各景点、景区的特征及其形成的地质背景,并对旅游片区的旅游资源的开发与保护提出了建议。     

乌鲁木齐10号泉流体综合观测及映震灵敏性初析

从１９８０年至１９９９年１０月底,距１０号泉３００ｋｍ范围内共发生５级以上地震１４次,其中在１３次地震前,该泉水化学项目有前光异常反应,随着近年来对资料的进一步观测和分析,该泉的部分水化学参数也具有较好的强震远场效应,在１５项测项中,有１０项分虽在不同的地震前出现过前兆异常。分析该泉的映震灵敏性,初步认为原因有以下方向：（１）泉点处于活断裂带上;（２）干扰因素少;（３）处于多层含水层混合的不稳定带;（４）综合观测为寻找地震异常提供了更为丰富的依据。     

冲绳海槽中部表层沉积物的地球化学特征和物原判识

研究样品由“向阳红16”号于1992年6～7月间取自冲绳海槽中部.对表层沉积物的地球化学数据的因子分析和典型化学组分的相关分析结果表明,冲绳海槽中部表层沉积物主要包括陆架来源、生物源和火山热液源组分,且以陆源组分为主;运用修正的富集团子(EF)分析结果表明,沉积物中陆源、生物源、火山热液源组分在不同区域的相对分布是显着不同的.     

短时强降水监测和预警技术及其在山区的应用

为提高短时强降水的监测和预警技术在山区等复杂地形中的应用,本文选取相关的探空资料分析天气背景,划分降水类型,与自动站订正技术相结合,采用Z-I分型最优化技术估测降水,利用交叉相关法对雷达反射率因子进行外推,并预测30min后的累积降水量。根据近3年的观测资料,制定出适合岳阳地区雷达反射率因子以及雷达估测降水对应的降水量级。通过与自动站雨量对比,Z-I分型最优化技术估测降水的相对误差较小;与Z-I经验公式估测降水对比分析,雷达估测降水的准确率有一定提高。经过岳阳示范区一年的实际应用表明:该方法对短时强降水的估测和预警均取得良好的效果,对强降水引起的山体滑坡等灾害具有一定的防范作用。     

我国陆相渐新世哺乳动物群的划分及排序

亚洲渐新世不是原认为的三分，而是仅包括两个期：早渐新世三达河期和晚渐新世塔奔布鲁克期。我国渐新世的地方动物群排序为：早渐新世包括（从早到晚）克克阿木、乌兰布拉格早期和乌兰布拉格晚期３个动物群；晚渐新世包括（从早到晚）４个动物群：沙嘎特动物群、塔奔布鲁克动物群、伊克布拉格动物群和索索泉动物群。“始新世末事件”在亚洲也很明显，主要表现为较原始的古老的哺乳动物在渐新世初就大量迅速绝灭。在渐新世期间，哺乳动物的变化主要表现为进化程度上的演变和替代。上述演变主要与当时全球的气候变冷、变干燥和亚洲地形的变化有关。     

四川天全、芦山、宝兴地区名山组地层特征

下第三系名山组广泛分布于天全-芦山复向斜内,地层出露良好。笔者(1989—1991年)在参加1:5万天全幅、灵关幅区域地质调查时,根据岩组图填图要求,又进一步展开了对名山组的研究。本文简要地介绍了新实测的地层剖面,以及重新将名山组划分为4个段和新建大溪砾岩等填图单元的情况;并阐述了将芦山组归并于名山组上部(4段)而取消该组名称的依据。综述了研究区的岩石组合特征、沉积构造,建立了地层层序。将名山组沉积环境解释为辫状河及湖泊环境。