Hydromedusae from the Arctic in 2010 during the 4th Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition (CHINARE 4)

Fifty-seven stations(48 grid stations and nine stratified stations) were sampled across the study region(67.000°–88.394°N, 152.500°–178.643°W) during the 4th Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition(CHINARE 4) from July to August 2010 by the icebreaker R/V Xuelong. A total of 24 species of Hydromedusae were identified from 130 zooplankton samples, of which seven species belonged to Automedusa, eight species to Anthomedusae, four species to Leptomedudae, and three species to Siphonophora. Catablema multicirratum Kishinouye, 1910, Bougainvillia bitentaculata Uchida, 1925, and Euphysa japonica(Maas, 1909) were recorded for the first time in the Arctic sea. In the present paper, 18 species of Hydromedusae were described and illustrated, of which three species were described for the first time in the Arctic sea, and 15 species were described for the first time in China.     

Diagnostic model construction and example analysis of habitat degradation in enclosed bay: I. diagnostic model construction

Presently, research is lacking regarding the diagnosis and evaluation of habitat degradation in enclosed bay systems. We established a diagnostic model for enclosed bay habitat degradation （EBHD model） using a multi-approach integrated diagnostic method in consideration of driving force-pressure- state-influence-response. The model optimizes the indicator standardization with annual average change rate of habitat degradation as the basic element, to reflect accurately the impact of the change and speed of degradation on the diagnostic results, to quantify reasonably the contribution of individual diagnostic indicator to habitat degradation, and to solve the issue regarding the influence of subjective factors on the evaluation results during indicator scoring. We then applied the EBHD model for the Sansha Bay in Fujian Province, China, evaluated comprehensively the situation of habitat degradation in the bay, and screened out the major controlling factors in the study area. Results show that the diagnostic results are consistent in overall with the real situation of the study area. Therefore, the EBHD model is advantageous in terms of objectivity and accuracy, making a breakthrough in diagnosis and evaluation for habitat degradation in enclosed bay systems.     

Diagnostic model construction and example analysis of habitat degradation in enclosed bay: II. spatiotemporal variations in habitat degradation in Sansha Bay

The process of habitat degradation varies in habitat type and driving force which shows certain spatial and temporal heterogeneity on regional scales. In the present study, a new diagnostic model for enclosed bay habitat degradation was established, with which the spatial and temporal variation patterns of habitat degradation during 1991–2012 in Sansha Bay, Fujian, China was investigated. The results show that anthropogenic disturbance is the major controlling factor for the habitat degradation in large temporal heterogeneity in the bay. On the other hand, the habitat degradation experienced signifi cant spatial variations among six sub-bays. Under the joint action of temporal and spatial heterogeneity, the degradation trend in growing scale shows a more signifi cant correlation with the distribution of local leading industries along shorelines. Therefore, we quantifi ed the main characters of habitat degradation in Sansha Bay, and have understood the relationship between the status of habitats spatio-temporal variation value and the main controlling factor leading to the changes. However, a defi ciency of this research is the lack of or inaccessible to the detailed data, which shall be better solved in the future study for accessing more data from more sources.     

极地区域气溶胶地基遥感观测及分析

依据全球气溶胶自动观测网在极地区域的观测,对以下问题进行了讨论:(1)温度订正在极地气溶胶光学厚度观测中的重要性及订正方法;(2)在极地进行仪器常数标定的可行性分析及温度效应的影响;(3)利用天空散射光观测反演气溶胶微物理和光学特性参数(粒子谱分布、散射相函数、复折射指数、单次散射反照率等)时,关于观测几何选择的问题,以及针对极地区域气溶胶特性的初步反演结果。这些研究可以为中国未来在两极地区开展基于自动太阳-天空辐射计的气溶胶地基遥感观测提供参考,为极地区域气溶胶卫星遥感及气候效应评估等研究提供重要支撑。     

Pinpointing source of Mekong and measuring its length through analysis of satellite imagery and field investigations

For centuries, explorers and scientists from different countries had made their own conclusions on the source of the Mekong. However, the geographic source of the Mekong is still arguable because of the complexity of the Mekong source water system, inaccessible environment and the varied technologies used by those explorers and scientists. The satellite remote sensing technology has been used to pinpoint the source of the Mekong, associated with the on-the-spot investigations made by the authors in June 1999 and September 2002. The actual length of the Mekong has also been calculated.     

A hydrographic method to identify the groundwater net recharge,barometric effect and evapotranspiration from a complicated semidiurnal water table fluctuation

A hydrographic method was proposed to separate out the hourly scaled groundwater level changes caused by net recharge, barometric effects and evapotranspiration from a semidiurnal water table fluctuation. A characteristic midnight time, with a turning point of the barometric pressure change and high relative air humidity, which meant that neither the barometric effect nor groundwater evapotranspiration occurred, was proposed for determining the net recharge rate r_net. Then, the barometric efficiency f_bar was estimated using the other time period without evapotranspiration, and the evapotranspiration rate r_ETG was finally obtained using the remainder of the water level changes. A case example illustrated that estimation of f_bar using the proposed method was more accurate than that using the traditional error analysis method, which may result in a significant underestimation under the condition of the present water level changes. Additionally, the abnormal semidiurnal fluctuations, more specifically, two step-down fluctuations, which may be a common pattern when the groundwater level is controlled by net recharge, barometric effects and evapotranspiration, can be well understood using the three components separated out. The results also showed that nighttime groundwater evapotranspiration, accounting for an average of 23% of that during the daytime, cannot be ignored.     

新疆数字测震台网的监测能力及其构造意义

新疆地震监测台网从1970年前的4个台发展到2008年数字测震台网建设完成以后,共有测震台站63个,结合邻省的15个地震台站的实时数据,地震监测能力得到极大的提高。阿勒泰构造小区、西准噶尔小区、北天山西段、南天山东段和西段现今的地震监测能力为1.5~2.0级,东天山为2.0~2.5级,西昆仑、阿尔金和交汇区为2.5~3.0级,乌鲁木齐和喀什附近地区的现今监测能力为0.5~1级。新疆数字测震台网的建设着重考虑了对新疆活动构造的监测,目前对新疆大部分活动断裂带的监测能力都在1.0~1.5级,这对今后的地震监测预报和防震减灾工作有十分重要的意义。     

地面多基线数字摄影测量在冰川测量中的应用 ——以博格达峰黑沟8号冰川为例

冰川的监测一直是冰川学研究的重要内容, 2008年对天山东段博格达峰南坡的黑沟8号冰川末端进行了地面多基线数字摄影测量, 获取了该冰川末端的影像, 以及与之相配套的控制信息. 在Lensphoto多基线数字摄影测量系统中, 测得了冰川末端的0.11 km² DEM数据. 采用同期测量的GPS数据检验得知, 摄影测量所得DEM数据在高程上的平均误差为1.92 m, 标准偏差为3.47 m. 地面旋转多基线数字摄影测量是一种非常有效的冰川测量手段, 可以在典型冰川测量和冰川重要部位(例如冰川末端、 冰崖等)的测量中发挥作用.     

天山中部典型流域冰川变化及对气候的响应

利用2000年的Landsat5遥感数据、1970年和2009年的冰川编目数据, 对天山中段南坡开都河流域和北坡玛纳斯河流域的冰川变化进行了对比分析, 并结合地面气象站点数据分析了冰川对气候变化的响应及南北坡冰川变化的差异性. 研究表明: 1970-2009年间, 两流域冰川面积减少了494.33 km², 占总面积的26.8% (0.8%·a^-1); 冰川储量减少了32.73 km³, 占总储量的27.9% (0.8%·a^-1). 其中, 2000-2009年冰川面积和冰储量年退缩率(1.3%·a^-1)比1970-2000年(0.6%·a^-1)大; 冰储量减少的速率略大于面积缩小的速率, 说明冰川面积缩小的同时, 其厚度在迅速减薄. 1970-2000年和2000-2009年间, 玛纳斯河流域的冰川年均面积退缩率分别为0.5%·a^-1和1.4%·a^-1, 开都河流域的冰川年均面积退缩率为0.9%·a^-1和1.1%·a^-1, 显示出玛纳斯河流域冰川在2000年后呈加速萎缩趋势. 影响研究区冰川变化的主因是气温, 而夏季升温幅度及降水的不同是造成南北坡冰川差异性变化的重要原因.     

基于第二次冰川编目的中国冰川现状

以2004年之后的Landsat TM/ETM+和ASTER遥感影像为基础,参考第一次中国冰川目录及其他文献资料,经过影像校正、自动解译、野外考察、人工修订、交互检查和成果审定等技术环节,完成占全国冰川总面积85.5%的现状冰川编目,确定中国目前共有冰川48571条,总面积约5.18×10⁴βkm²,约占全国国土面积的0.54%,冰川储量约4.3~4.7×10³βkm³。中国冰川数量和面积分别以面积<0.5βkm²的冰川和面积介于1.0~50.0βkm²的冰川为主,面积最大的冰川是音苏盖提冰川（359.05βkm²）。中国西部14座山系（高原）均有冰川分布,其中昆仑山冰川数量最多,其次是天山、念青唐古拉山、喜马拉雅山和喀喇昆仑山,这5座山系冰川数量占全国冰川总数量的72.3%;冰川面积和冰储量位列前3位的山系分别为昆仑山、念青唐古拉山和天山,尽管喀喇昆仑山冰川数量和面积均小于喜马拉雅山,但前者冰储量高于后者。从冰川海拔分布来看,海拔4500~6500βm之间是冰川集中发育区域,约占全国冰川总面积的4/5以上。冰川资源在各流域分布差异显著,东亚内流区（5Y）是中国冰川分布数量最多、面积最大的一级流域,约占全国冰川总量的2/5以上;黄河流域（5J）是冰川数量最少、规模最小的一级流域,仅有冰川164条,面积126.72βkm²。新疆和西藏的冰川面积和冰储量约占全国冰川总面积的9/10。