Über das elektrische Feld in der bodennahen Luftschicht

Zusammenfassung Die stationäre vertikale Spannungsverteilung des elektrischen Feldes wird unter Annahme horizontaler Homogenität untersucht. Dabei wird die Leitfähigkeit als bekannt angenommen. Für die Änderung des vertikalen Austauschkoeffizienten mit der Höhe wird ein Zweischichten-Potenzgesetz angesetzt. Die erhaltene Lösung wird auf die bodennahe Luftschicht angewandt, für welche die Struktur nachMonin undObuchov zugrunde gelegt wurde.

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The atmospheric layer near the ground and its influence on the vertical electric field

Summary The stationary vertical distribution of the electric field is considered supposing a horizontal homogeneity. It is assumed, that the electrical conductivity is known. A two-layer exponent law of the height is accepted for the vertical turbulent diffusion coefficient. The obtained solution is applied to the surface layer using the results ofMonin andObuchov.

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Relations entre la couche atmosphérique au sol et le champ électrique vertical

Résumé On examine la répartition verticale stationnaire du champ électrique sans poids en admettant une homogénéité horizontale. On suppose, que la conductibilité est connue. On admet une loi potentielle en deux couches pour la modification du coefficient vertical d'échange avec l'altitude. La solution obtenue est appliquée à la couche voisine du sol pour laquelle on utilise une structure selonMonin etObuchov.

     

Land-surface segmentation as a method to create strata for spatial sampling and its potential for digital soil mapping

Sampling efforts are constrained by limited availability of resources. Therefore, methods to reduce the number of samples, while still achieving reasonable accuracy are needed. Land-surface segmentation (LSS) has proven a powerful technique to partition digital elevation models (DEMs) and their derivatives into relatively homogeneous areas, which can be further employed as support in soil sampling. Though topography is one of the main soil forming factors, a robust assessment of the potential of this technique to digital soil mapping (DSM) is still missing. In this study, we aimed at evaluating the potential of LSS in stratifying a landscape into relatively homogeneous areas, which can be used as strata for guiding the selection of sampling points in DSM. The experiments were carried out in two study areas where soil samples were available. Land-surface derivatives were derived from DEMs and segmented with a tool based on the multiresolution segmentation algorithm, into objects considered as homogeneous soil-landscape divisions. Thus, one sample was randomly selected within each segment from the existing sample data, based on which predictions of soil classes/sub-orders and properties, i.e. soil texture and A-horizon thickness, were made. Results were compared with predictions based on simple random sampling (SRS) and conditioned Latin hypercube (cLHS). The segmentation-based sampling (SBS) scheme performed better than SRS and cLHS schemes in predicting the A-horizon thickness, soil texture fractions and soil classes, showing a high potential of LSS in stratifying a landscape for the purposes of DSM. The novelty of this study is in the way strata are constructed, rather than in the sampling design itself. Further research is needed to demonstrate the value of a SBS design for practical use. The analyses presented here further highlight the importance of considering locally adaptive techniques in optimization of sampling schemes and predictions of soil properties.     

Hydrogeochemistry of two river main floodplain lakes,Hessia, FR Germany

Two lakes, Lake Gänseweiher (LGW) and Lake Fechenheimer Weiher (LFW) occupy groundwater filled abandoned gravel pits which serve as fishing grounds and are part of recreational areas, respectively.Both lakes are cut into a near-surface groundwater aquifer, which is located in the pleistocene River Main gravel terrace t₆. They are sealed at the base by miocene clays and above by overlying flood deposits of the River Main. The latter provide protection from pollutants derived from wet and dry deposition of atmospheric contaminants.Groundwater chemistry determines the pool of dissolved constituents in lake water. The temporal and spatial distribution patterns of chemical compounds in lake water are brought about by endo-biogenic processes, of which the indicators are nitrate-nitrogen and dissolved silica. The latter illustrates an instantaneous response to pulses of diatom blooms.Both lakes are eutrophic (polytrophic) according to the classification guidelines presented in literature.