Changes of temperature extremes over China were evaluated using daily
maximum and minimum temperature data from 591 stations for the period
1961--2002. A set of indices of warm extremes, cold extremes and daily
temperature range (DTR) extremes was studied with a focus on trends. The
results showed that the frequency of warm extremes (F_WE) increased
obviously in most parts of China, and the intensity of warm extremes
(I_WE) increased significantly in northern China. The opposite
distribution was found in the frequency and intensity of cold extremes. The
frequency of high DTR extremes was relatively uniform with that of
intensity: an obvious increasing trend was located over western China and
the east coast, while significant decreases occurred in central,
southeastern and northeastern China; the opposite distribution was found for
low DTR extreme days. Seasonal trends illustrated that both F_WE and
I_WE showed significant increasing trends, especially over northeastern
China and along the Yangtze Valley basin in spring and winter. A correlation
technique was used to link extreme temperature anomalies over China with
global temperature anomalies. Three key regions were identified, as follows:
northeastern China and its coastal areas, the high-latitude regions above
40oN, and southwestern China and the equatorial eastern Pacific. 相似文献
The larvae of Styela canopus show the highest rates of settlement and metamorphosiswhen treated with 40 mM KCl-elevated seawater at 25 ℃ in temperature and 27.0 in salinity. Inducedby 40 mM KCl-elevated seawater, it took Styela canopus larvae approximately 3 h after hatching to de-velop competence to settle and metamorphose. The present experiment shows that Styela canopus larvaeis an ideal model organism for examining the efficiency of antifouling substance. 相似文献
In order to study the dynamic response characteristics of a rock slope with discontinuities under the combined action of earthquakes and rapid water drawdown, a large-scale shaking table test was performed on a rock slope with discontinuous joints. Wenchuan earthquake (WE) seismic records were performed to investigate the horizontal and vertical acceleration response and displacement response. In particular, three-dimensional optical measurement techniques was used to obtain the slope surface displacements. A comparison was made on the seismic response according to the analysis of PGD (peak ground displacement) and MPGA (acceleration amplification coefficient) of the modeled slope. The results show that the experimental slope mainly underwent settlement and horizontal deformation when the WE records were applied in the z and x directions, respectively. The slope was first shaken by the P wave, which caused the differential settlement to occur at the surface slope; then, the slope was shaken more severely by the S wave, which led to a greater horizontal deformation. Moreover, analysis of the ΔPGD (increment of PGD) and ΔMPGA (increment of MPGA) under rapid drawdown suggests that the rapid water drawdown mainly impacts the deformation of the surface slope, particularly between the high and low water levels. The water infiltration through the cracks softened the material of the surface slope, and the rapid drawdown also enhanced the slope deformation. In addition, the damage evolution process of the slope can be identified, mainly including three stages: an elastic stage (<?0.168 g), a plastic stage (0.168–0.336 g), and a failure stage (>?0.336 g). 相似文献
Earthquake early warning (EEW) is discriminated from earthquake prediction by using initial seismic waves to predict the severity of ground motion and issue the warning information to potential affected area. The warning information is useful to mitigate the disaster and decrease the losses of life and economy. We reviewed the development history of EEW worldwide and summarized the methodologies using in different systems. Some new sensors came and are coming into EEW giving more developing potential to future implementation. The success of earthquake disaster mitigation relies on the cooperation of the whole society. 相似文献
The prediction of time to slope failure (TOF) is one of the most pivotal concerns for both geological risk researchers and practitioners. Conventional inverse velocity method (IVM), based on the analysis of displacement monitoring data, has become an effective method to solve this problem because it is easy to perform and the prediction results are generally acceptable. Practically, some limitations like random instrumental noise, environmental noise, and measurement error are ubiquitous factors hampered the reliability of the prediction. In this work, traditional IVM method and modified IVM with three different filters are respectively detected on velocity time series from an landslide event in an open-pit coal mine with the propose of improving, in retrospect, the accuracy of failure predictions. Simultaneously, the effects of noise on the appraisal of IVM graphics are also assessed and explanation. The results demonstrate that the sliding process of landslides can be divided into three signature stages based on the IVM. Noteworthily, the slope failure critical point occurs at the end of the progressive stage and generally coincides with a major acceleration event in which almost integrity of the slope is lost, transitioning to a linear trend ever since. Additionally, the short-term smoothing filter (SSF) and long-term smoothing filter (LSF) models can provide more accuracy and useful information about the probable failure time. Finally, with the intention of enhancing the feasible use of the method and supporting pre-determined response plans, two-level alert procedures combing SSF and LSF are proposed.