The influence of interpolation and station network density on the distributions and trends of climate variables in gridded daily data

We study the influence of station network density on the distributions and trends in indices of area-average daily precipitation and temperature in the E-OBS high resolution gridded dataset of daily climate over Europe, which was produced with the primary purpose of Regional Climate Model evaluation. Area averages can only be determined with reasonable accuracy from a sufficiently large number of stations within a grid-box. However, the station network on which E-OBS is based comprises only 2,316 stations, spread unevenly across approximately 18,000 0.22° grid-boxes. Consequently, grid-box data in E-OBS are derived through interpolation of stations up to 500 km distant, with the distance of stations that contribute significantly to any grid-box value increasing in areas with lower station density. Since more dispersed stations have less shared variance, the resultant interpolated values are likely to be over-smoothed, and extreme daily values even more so. We perform an experiment over five E-OBS grid boxes for precipitation and temperature that have a sufficiently dense local station network to enable a reasonable estimate of the area-average. We then create a series of randomly selected station sub-networks ranging in size from four to all stations within the E-OBS interpolation search radii. For each sub-network realisation, we estimate the grid-box average applying the same interpolation methodology as used for E-OBS, and then evaluate the effect of network density on the distribution of daily values, as well as trends in extremes indices. The results show that when fewer stations have been used for the interpolation, both precipitation and temperature are over-smoothed, leading to a strong tendency for interpolated daily values to be reduced relative to the “true” area-average. The smoothing is greatest for higher percentiles, and therefore has a disproportionate effect on extremes and any derived extremes indices. For many regions of the E-OBS dataset, the station density is sufficiently low to expect this smoothing effect to be significant and this should be borne in mind by any users of the E-OBS dataset.     

Dense aggregations of a hexactinellid sponge, Pheronema carpenteri, in the Porcupine Seabight (northeast Atlantic Ocean), and possible causes

Dense aggregations of the hexactinellid sponge, Pheronema carpenteri, were encountered in the Porcupine Seabight at depths between about 1000 and 1300m. In restricted areas within this bathymetric range the sponges attain numerical abundances of more than 1.5m⁻² and an estimated biomass of up to 372g m⁻² wet weight or about 10g m⁻² ash-free dry weight.These recently acquired samples, together with historical data, suggest that Pheronema occurs close to, but not within, regions of the upper continental slope where the bottom topography is expected to result in significant enhancement of the near-bottom tidal current velocities. It is suggested that the sponges may not be able to withstand the enhanced currents, but may nevertheless be dependent upon the resuspended or undeposited organic matter carried to them from these regions of increased tidal energy.     

Effect of varying sediment organic carbon content upon the dermal bioavailability and disposition of benzo(a)pyrene in the catfish, Ictalurus punctatus

The dermal absorption of ³H-benzo(a) pyrene (BaP) from sediments of varying organic carbon content was examined in the catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Test sediments of differing organic carbon concentrations were formulated from natural sediments with the addition of quartz sand to provide organic carbon content of 1.8, 3.7 and 6.1%. Sediments (1.0 g dry wt), spiked with BaP to provide 20.4 μCi at a BaP dose of 75 ng/g, were applied for 6 h to the skin surface (12 cm²) of anesthetized fish. Dermal exposure to BaP in formulated sediments at 6.1, 3.7 and 1.8% resulted in 6-h mass balance bioavailability values of 19.4, 21.9 and 23.2%, respectively. In all treatments, skin in direct contact with sediments had the highest concentration followed by the corresponding muscle layer. Muscle and skin not in direct contact with the labeled sediment had values which averaged 7–580 times lower than the corresponding exposed tissues. Other tissue values ranged from 0.44 pg/g in the heart to 64.21 pg/g in blood. These findings demonstrate appreciable uptake of BaP from surface applied sediments. Within the range examined, varying organic carbon content had a small, but inverse effect upon the dermal bioavailability of BaP.     

Study on First-Yield Collapse of Submarine Pipelines

-The first-yield collapse of submarine pipelines with an initial out-of-roundness imperfection un-der combined bending and external pressure load is formulated by means of the Von.Mises yield criterion.The formula reduces to Timoshenko and Gere's expression in the case of external pressure load alone.Theinfluence curves of various parameters on the yield strength are presented,the collapse of submarinepipelines in a deep water region is numerically predicted,and the effect of pre-yield nonlinear bending onthe yield strength is also examined.     

利用重力资料反演京津唐张地区震质中

流动重力观测结果显示，地震孕育过程中重力变化最大处往往不与震中重合，美国科学家J.T.Kuo（郭宗汾）提出了孕震体质量变化中心震质源(hypocentroid)和其在地表的投影震质中(epicentroid)的概念．本文采用球、椭球和圆柱体等3种旋转体模型模拟孕震体，分别计算孕震体均匀膨胀引起的表面重力变化模型，并利用最小二乘法对1981～2000年发生在京津唐张测网内16次M>4.0地震进行震质中迭代反演. 计算精度表明，圆柱体模型为三者中的最隹模型．研究了震中、震质中与断层之间的位置关系，发现京津唐张地区M4~5地震震质中与震中的距离在0~40 km之间，震中一般发生在断层末端，或断层交汇处；而震质中大都发生在断层间的块体内，且成丛分布．这意味着区域内存在小范围的构造——地震孵化区，一次次地震在孵化区内孵化，但却在其周围发生．其间，断层的存在起着重要的控制作用．      

海南抱板金矿田围岩蚀变带中绿泥石的特征及其意义

通过对海南抱板金矿田围岩蚀变带中绿泥石成分的分析，讨论了蚀变带中绿泥石的成分变化，并由此确定围岩蚀为形成于２９０～３００℃和氧逸度为１０＾－２６～１０＾－３４的条件下，结合含金石英脉的体包裹体研究，从蚀变到成矿物质沉淀，热液的温度和氧逸度是变化的。     

硼酸盐矿物的振动光谱研究：Ⅲ.理论分析

本文利用位置群分析和因子群分析得到硼酸盐矿物的振动模式，并利用正则坐标分析从实测振动频率计算了矿物的力常数，得出：（１）利用位置群分析与因子群分析，可以得到矿物振动光谱所应具有的谱带数目，但理论结果与实测谱图并不完全一致，一般情况下，位置群分析就能得到与实测谱图相近的谱带数目。（２）对于比较简单的配阴离子团，可以利用正则示分析由实测的振动光谱频率计算力常数，从而得到有关化学键的信息，或者由已知的力     

东库克海峡腔吻鳕(Macruronus novaezelandiae)卵及稚鱼与水文状况的关系

1987年9月,我们进行了一次详细的调查,确定了东库克海峡(Cook Stait)中腔吻鳕的卵及稚鱼分布与水文状况的关系。由于地方性风的原因,当地的水文结构非常复杂。南塔拉纳基湾(Taranaki Bight)水占据了库克海峡北部和中部的大部分水域。克劳迪湾(Cloudy Bay)沿岸水被河水冲淡,并由于库克海峡峡谷上升流进入克利福德湾(Clifford Bay)和开普.坎贝尔(Cape Campbell)南部沿岸,使克劳迪湾的沿岸水向近岸呈羽状伸展。东开普流水体出现在库克海峡峡谷水深200m附近和陆架外缘。开普.帕利瑟(Cape Palliser)南部的深层混合说明,该地区有一股反气旋涡旋。叶绿素α浓度与混合层深度有关,它在垂直分层的表面水体中最高。腔吻鳕卵在库克海峡峡谷内最多,该地区是这种鱼类著名的产卵场。小的腔吻鳕稚鱼(2.0～3.9mm)数在卵高密度集区和开普。坎贝尔附近最多,而较大的稚鱼(>10mm)在近岸区最多。根据刚孵化出来的稚鱼的分布情况来看,腔吻鳕卵随着当地的上升流进入开普。坎贝尔的近岸地区。     

Abiotic Factors Influencing the Distribution of Vegetation in Coastal Estuary of the Liaohe Delta,Northeast China

There are divergent views about the dominant factors controlling vegetation distribution in coastal deltas. To determine the dominant factors controlling vegetation distribution, we explored the relationships between six abiotic factors (annual temperature, annual precipitation, soil organic matter, soil moisture, soil salinity, soil pH) and vegetation patterns along a belt transect throughout seven vegetation zones (bare beach, seepweed, common reed, meadow, rice, maize, woods) in the Liaohe Delta. The methods of data analysis included the Kriging interpolation method, grade-ranks method, correlation analysis, Euclidean distance analysis, and canonical correspondence analysis. Contrary to the view that climate controls vegetation pattern, our results suggested that climate had a limited influence on vegetation pattern. Edaphic factors were shown to exert the strongest influence on vegetation pattern, with soil salinity being identified as the dominant factor, followed by soil moisture, soil pH, and soil organic matter.