NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERIC POLAR LOWS——A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Northern Hemispheric“polar lows”,i.e.maritime,small,but fairly intense cyclonic systems have been studied formore than two decades.Recently researchers have turned their attention towards the occurrence of polar lows and othersmall-scale cyclonic disturbances on the Southern Hemisphere.In this paper a short account of our present knowledgeof Northern Hemispheric polar lows will be given,followed by some preliminary results of an investigation of the natureand occurrence of polar lows on the Southern Hemisphere.     

PROPAGATION OF 30—60 DAY LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS AND THEIR INFLUENCE UPON THE SUBTROPICAL WESTERLIES JET STREAM DURING NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER

Based on daily ECMWF gridpoint data of two winters during 1981—1983 including an ENSOyear,propagation of low frequency oscillations(LFO)during Northern Hemisphere winters andtheir influences upon 30—60 day oscillations of the subtropical jet stream are studied with the sta-tistical methods as complex empirical orthogonal function(CEOF)and so on.Results show that inthe winter of a normal year(1981—1982),30—60 day oscillations in the subtropical zone aremainly in the northern and southern flanks of exit region of jet stream.In the ENSO year(1982—1983),they are mainly in the vicinity of entrance and exit regions of jet stream.Intraseasonalchanges of subtropical jet stream manifested themselves as latitudinal fluctuation or longitudinalprogression or regression of about 40 day period.There are marked differences between propagat-ing passages of low frequency modes responsible for changes of subtropical jet stream in the normalyear(1981—1982)and in the ENSO year(1982—1983).Changes of oscillation amplitude showobvious phases.In general,the one in late winter is stronger than that in early winter,strongestone occurs in February.     

EFFECT OF NITRATE AND PHOSPHATE ON ACCUMULATION OF β-CAROTENE ISOMERS IN DUNALIELLA SALINA

DunaIiella salina, a halotolerent unicellular green alga, can accurmulate a Iarge amount of β-caroteneunder environmental conditions. The isorners of β-carotene extIacted from D. salina culturedin medium with different nitrate and phosphate concentrations were analysed by HPLC with Alox-Talumins column. At least six isomers were found in different proportions depending on the culture me-dia's nitrate and/or phosphate concentrations. Nitrate and/or phosphae defidency was conducive tothe accumulation of totaI cis isomers but not of al1 trans isomer. lt is sUggeSted that 1 mmol/L KNO_3and 0.1 mmol/L KH_2, PO_4 are favourable for accumulation of total cis β-carotene.     

A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELASTIC NESTED-GRID MESO-(β-γ)SCALE ATMOSPHERIC MODEL——PARTI:MODEL DESCRIPTION

A three-dimensional elastic nonhydrostatic mesoscale(β-γ)model with nested-grid is presented.It uses a set of fullequations in terrain-following coordinates as its basic dynamic frame,which is solved with a time-splitting algorithmfor acoustic and gravity waves.The model physical parameterization includes a K-theory subgrid eddy mixing for cloudand free atmosphere,a bulk planetary boundary layer parameterization,and three types of sofisticated cloudmicrophysics schemes with double-parameters for hail-bearing clouds,warm clouds and snowing clouds respectively.The model is designed to be used flexibly for simulations of a variety of meso-and small-scale atmospheric processes,and can be improved as a regional and local operational NWP system in future.     

Freshening of the Intermediate Waters in the Northern South China Sea over the PastSix Decades

The properties of salinity in the South China Sea (SCS), a significant marginal sea connecting the Pacific andIndian Oceans, are greatly influenced by the transport of fresh water flux between the two oceans. However, the long-termchanges in the intermediate water in the SCS have not been thoroughly studied due to limited data, particularly in relationto its thermodynamic variations. This study utilized reanalysis data products to identify a 60-year trend of freshening in theintermediate waters of the northern South China Sea (NSCS), accompanied by an expansion of low-salinity water. Thestudy also constructed salinity budget terms, including advection and entrainment processes, and conducted an analysis ofthe salinity budget to understand the impacts of external and internal dynamic processes on the freshening trend of theintermediate water in the NSCS. The analysis revealed that the freshening in the northwest Pacific Ocean and theintensification of intrusion through the Luzon Strait at intermediate levels are the primary drivers of the salinity changes inthe NSCS. Additionally, a weakened trend in the intensity of vertical entrainment also contributes to the freshening in theNSCS. This study offers new insights into the understanding of regional deep sea changes in response to variations in boththermodynamics and oceanic dynamic processes.     

自拟通窍祛瘀汤治疗外伤性气滞血瘀型脑内血肿51例

目的：观察自拟通窍祛瘀汤治疗外伤性气滞血瘀型脑内血肿的临床疗效。方法：选取外伤性气滞血瘀型脑内血肿患者100例,将其随机分为治疗组（51例）和对照组（49例）。2组均予以基础治疗,对照组在基础治疗上加用西医常规治疗,治疗组在对照组基础上加用自拟通窍祛瘀汤口服治疗。治疗2周后观察2组中医证候疗效,治疗前、治疗1周后、治疗2周后观察2组血肿吸收、水肿吸收、神经功能缺失（NIHSS）评分、中医证候积分情况。结果：总有效率治疗组为94.11%（48/51）,明显高于对照组的75.51%（37/49）,2组比较,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。治疗后2组血肿体积、水肿体积、NIHSS评分、中医证候积分均较治疗前减少,且治疗组与对照组治疗后同时间节点比较,差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05或P＜0.01)。结论：外伤性气滞血瘀型脑内血肿患者在常规治疗的基础上使用自拟通窍祛瘀汤治疗可以促进神经功能恢复,改善中医证候,促进血肿和水肿吸收。     

卫矛醇对C6胶质瘤细胞体外抗癌活性及机制探讨

目的:研究卫矛醇对C6胶质瘤细胞株的体外增殖及凋亡的影响。方法：将C6大鼠胶质瘤细胞随机分为对照组、卫矛醇干预组、卫矛醇+雷帕霉素组、卫矛醇+3-MA组,各组予不同药物孵育,采用MTT法检测卫矛醇对C6细胞的体外增殖抑制率,筛选出抑制率相对较高且生长状态良好的细胞;应用Hoechest 33342染色透射电镜观察细胞凋亡亚显微结构的改变,采用免疫荧光和Western Blot技术检测与凋亡和自噬相关蛋白的表达水平。结果:卫矛醇对C6胶质瘤细胞增殖有明显的抑制作用,并呈现出良好的浓度-效应相关性,与对照组比较,随着浓度的增加,细胞的增殖抑制率上升(P＜0.01);Hoechst染色结果显示,与对照组相比,共同孵育卫矛醇24 h后的C6细胞出现明显的核固缩现象,证明有大量的细胞出现凋亡;Western Blot结果显示,与对照组相比,促凋亡基因Bax表达上调,抗凋亡基因Bcl-2表达下调。结论:卫矛醇能够抑制C6细胞的增殖,并诱导其凋亡,其作用机制可能与上调Bax、下调Bcl-2有关。