Fine-particle Mn and other metals linked to the introduction of MMT into gasoline in Sydney, Australia： Results of a natural experiment

PM2.5 particulates were analyzed using accelerator-based ion beam methods for a suite of 21 species （H, C, Na, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Br, Pb） to evaluate the contribution to Sydney air associated with the introduction of MMT as a replacement for Pb. MMT was discontinued in 2004. Teflon filters continuously sampled for 7 years from 1998 to 2004 were analyzed from two sites： a suburb （Mascot） close to the Central Business District [CBD （n=718）] and a high trafficked area, and a relatively rural （background） setting, ～20 km west of the CBD （n=730）. Mean Mn concentrations in air at the background site increased from 1.5- 1.6 ng/m^3 to 〈2 ng/m^3 at the time of the greatest MMT use whereas those at Mascot increased from about 2 to 5 ng/m^3. From the maximum values, the Mn showed a steady decrease at both sites concomitant with the decreasing use of MMT. Lead concentrations in air at both sites decreased from 1998 onwards, concomitant with the phase out of leaded gasoline in 2002. A high correlation was obtained for the relationship between Mn in air and lead replacement gasoline （LRG） use （R2 0.83） and an improved correlation for Mn/Al＋Si＋K and LRG use （R2 0.93）. With Mn concentrations normalized to background values of Al＋Si＋K to account for the lithogenically-derived Mn, the proportion of anthropogenic Mn was -70%. Changes for Mn and Pb in the particulates are attributed to the before-during-after use of MMT and decreasing use of Pb in gasoline.     

垄行结构玉米冠层方向亮温模型研究

基于热红外成像仪获取的玉米冠层图像，对垄行结构玉米的方向亮温（DBT）进行模型化描述并开展了初步验证工作。模型中假设某一方向上的冠层DBT是组分亮温及各组分在视场中所占面积权重的函数，它们在视场中的比例依赖太阳与传感器的几何位置关系，以及在作物行内，作物行与行之间孔隙的分布。对于玉米冠层的几何特征，简化为横截面是矩形的、其中有空隙透光的一组无限长的平行立方体；立方体内双向孔隙率的方向变化由Kuusk函数来描述。模型模拟表明，玉米亮温组分在视场中的权重具有垄行特性。中午前后，通过对中等密度的冠层DBT模拟，在DBT极坐标图形上发现了一个明显位于垄行方向的热条带的出现，热点出现在太阳位置的周围。最后，利用实地观测的结果与模型模拟结果作对比，对该模型的不足和以后的改进作了初步分析。     

采用热像仪测量玉米冠层半球方向亮温的四种方法比较

为了提高玉米冠层半球方向亮温（DBT）测量的准确性，对一套由工业用起重机平台和热红外成像仪组成的地面观测系统的四种测量方法进行了对比和评价。这些方法基于不同的测量原理：（1）通过移动起重机和平台，从不同的角度去测量一个样区的DBT；（2）固定起重机和平台的位置，通过旋转热像仪，从不同的区域收集不同角度的DBT；（3）对方法2的改进，转动热像仪朝向的同时，吊车沿作物垄行方向运动，得到大区域内平均的DBT；（4）当热像仪沿着垂直于垄行方向的起重机臂运动时，用高成像频率对目标热辐射进行采样。在对这些方法进行比较时，着重考虑了玉米冠层亮温分布的时间和空间变化所产生的影响，对本观测系统的优点和局限性进行了初步探讨。最后，本文从实际应用的角度，提出了一个基于这个系统且优化了的DBT测量方法。     

Review of the potential use of brown algal ecotoxicological assays in monitoring effluent discharge and pollution in southern Australia

The temperate near-shore reefs of southern Australasia possess diverse assemblages of brown algal macrophytes which underpin major grazing and detrital food chains in medium to high energy coastal habitats. These ‘kelp' communities are at risk from effluent discharge with documented decline of macrophyte stands in areas subject to outfall. Recent studies utilising reproductive endpoints of several Australian species in ecotoxicological assays have highlighted their sensitivity to pollution. Results indicate an acceptable degree of reproducibility for assays with variation in response between taxa presumably related to differing habitat requirements and potential for stress resulting from toxicant/pollution exposure. Species studied are drawn from the orders Laminariales and Fucales, with the latter in particular offering substantial scope for further investigation. The greatest diversity of fucoid algae is found in south-eastern Australia and closely related taxa occur in similar latitudes in both the southern and northern hemispheres. The broad distribution of taxa from both taxonomic groups enables ready comparison of assays from disparate locations and offers the potential for simple, routine toxicological testing and habitat monitoring across broad geographic ranges.     

Bioaccumulation of radiocaesium in Arctic seals

Seals are high trophic level feeders that bioaccumulate many contaminants to a greater degree than most lower trophic level organisms. Their trophic status in the marine food web and wide-spread distribution make seals useful sentinels of arctic environmental change. The purpose of this investigation is to document the levels and bioaccumulation potential of radiocaesium in high latitude seal species for which data have not previously been available. The study was carried out on harp, ringed, and bearded seals caught north of the island archipelago of Svalbard (82°N) in 1999. The results are then compared with previous studies in order to elucidate factors responsible for bioaccumulation in Arctic seals. Concentrations of ¹³⁷Cs were determined in muscle, liver and kidney samples from a total of 10 juvenile and one adult seal. The mean concentration in muscle samples for all animals was 0.23±0.045 Bq/kg f.w. ¹³⁷Cs concentrations in both liver and kidney samples were near detection limits (≈0.2 Bq/kg f.w.). The results are consistent with previous studies indicating low levels of radiocaesium in Arctic seals in response to a long term trend of decreasing levels of ¹³⁷Cs in the Barents Sea region. Bioconcentration factors (BCFs) estimated for seals from NE Svalbard are low, ranging from 34 to 130. Comparing these values with reported BCFs for Greenland seals from other sectors of the European Arctic, we suggest that the combination of physiological and ecological factors on radiocaesium bioaccumulation is comparable among different Arctic seal populations. The application of this work to Arctic monitoring and assessment programs is discussed.     

单历元GPS变形监测数据处理方法的研究

讨论了变形监测中ＧＰＳ单历元观测数据处理方法,重点是模糊度搜索空间的构成和搜索,最优解的获得和检验以及利用相位和伪距观测量提取多路径的影响。分析了所提方法的测试结果和处理快速变形所能达到的精度。     

Experimental Studies on Elasticities of Forsterite-Enstatite Composites:Towards an Understanding of the Rules of Mixture

Which rule of mixture is the best for predicting the overall elastic properties of polyphase rocks based on the elastic properties and volume fractions of their constituents? In order to address this question, we sintered forsterite-enstatite polycrystalline aggregates with a varied forsterite volume fraction (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0). Elastic properties (shear, bulk, and Young's moduli) of these synthesized composites were measured as a function of pressure up to 3.0 GPa in a liquid-medium piston-cylinder apparatus using a high-precision ultrasonic interferometric technique. The experimental data can be much better described by the shear-lag model than by the commonly used simple models such as Voigt, Ruess and Hill averages, Hashin-Shtrikman bounds, Ravichandran bounds, Halpin-Tsai equations, and Paul's calculations. We attributed this to the fact that the elastic interaction and stress transfer between phases are neglected in all the models except for the shear-lag model. In particular, t     

The Characteristics of Recent Geodetic Deformation and Seismicity in North-South Seismic Zone and East of the Qinghai-Xizang Block

In this paper,the corresponding relation of the evolutionary characteristics of geodetic deformation fields with seismic activity for more than 20 years in the North-South seismic zone and East of Qinghai-Xizang Mess has been investigated.Not only is geodetic deformation in non-homogeneity for the space-time distribution but also deformation fields are in macroscopic similarity for the identical time interval.The inherited tectonic movement is a total tendency of recent crustal movement,and the motion mode is in undulations.There are stages of accumulation and release-adjusting of strain energy in crustal movement processes,which may be the dynamic mechanism of relatively quiet and active seismicity.The analysis of the crustal movement tendency since 1991 is of some significance for judging the stress state and the large seismic situation in the area.