Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices I (ASTROD I)—a class-M fundamental physics mission proposal for cosmic vision 2015–2025: 2010 Update

ASTROD I is a planned interplanetary space mission with multiple goals. The primary aims are: to test General Relativity with an improvement in sensitivity of over 3 orders of magnitude, improving our understanding of gravity and aiding the development of a new quantum gravity theory; to measure key solar system parameters with increased accuracy, advancing solar physics and our knowledge of the solar system; and to measure the time rate of change of the gravitational constant with an order of magnitude improvement and the anomalous Pioneer acceleration, thereby probing dark matter and dark energy gravitationally. It is envisaged as the first in a series of ASTROD missions. ASTROD I will consist of one spacecraft carrying a telescope, four lasers, two event timers and a clock. Two-way, two-wavelength laser pulse ranging will be used between the spacecraft in a solar orbit and deep space laser stations on Earth, to achieve the ASTROD I goals.For this mission, accurate pulse timing with an ultra-stable clock, and a drag-free spacecraft with reliable inertial sensor are required. T2L2 has demonstrated the required accurate pulse timing; rubidium clock on board Galileo has mostly demonstrated the required clock stability; the accelerometer on board GOCE has paved the way for achieving the reliable inertial sensor; the demonstration of LISA Pathfinder will provide an excellent platform for the implementation of the ASTROD I drag-free spacecraft. These European activities comprise the pillars for building up the mission and make the technologies needed ready. A second mission, ASTROD or ASTROD-GW (depending on the results of ASTROD I), is envisaged as a three-spacecraft mission which, in the case of ASTROD, would test General Relativity to one part per billion, enable detection of solar g-modes, measure the solar Lense-Thirring effect to 10 parts per million, and probe gravitational waves at frequencies below the LISA bandwidth, or in the case of ASTROD-GW, would be dedicated to probe gravitational waves at frequencies below the LISA bandwidth to 100?nHz and to detect solar g-mode oscillations. In the third phase (Super-ASTROD), larger orbits could be implemented to map the outer solar system and to probe primordial gravitational-waves at frequencies below the ASTROD bandwidth. This paper on ASTROD I is based on our 2010 proposal submitted for the ESA call for class-M mission proposals, and is a sequel and an update to our previous paper (Appouchaux et al., Exp Astron 23:491?C527, 2009; designated as Paper I) which was based on our last proposal submitted for the 2007 ESA call. In this paper, we present our orbit selection with one Venus swing-by together with orbit simulation. In Paper I, our orbit choice is with two Venus swing-bys. The present choice takes shorter time (about 250?days) to reach the opposite side of the Sun. We also present a preliminary design of the optical bench, and elaborate on the solar physics goals with the radiation monitor payload. We discuss telescope size, trade-offs of drag-free sensitivities, thermal issues and present an outlook.     

太阳活动极大和极小期太阳磁场周期变化研究

利用Wilcox天文台1975年到2010年间的太阳磁场数据,分析了太阳平均磁场在太阳活动极大和极小时期的短时周期性.结果显示太阳磁场主要具有9 d、13.5 d、27 d左右的周期.在太阳活动极大时期,27 d左右周期最为显著,而在太阳活动极小时期最显著的周期为13.5 d左右(1984～1986年间的太阳活动极小时期除外).这些结果说明太阳的活动区域在活动极大和极小时期具有明显不同的分布.     

沿岸地下水排放通量

海岸带地区,陆源物质由近岸向沿岸海洋输送的途径有很多,而在一些海岸或海湾,其中较普遍的一个过程就是海底地下水排放。它是发生在沿岸地区与毗邻海洋之间的又一个重要的陆海相互作用过程。目前,通过水文、直接测量和地球化学示踪法研究地下水排放的例子有很多,但对其进行定量估算仍面临着许多困难。本文主要介绍镭同位素地球化学示踪法的基本原理及应用,以海南东北部沿岸水域中镭同位素数据为例,计算得到相应的地下水排放通量为5.4×10-4dm3/(d.cm2)。     

Ongoing Changes of Ionic Composition and Dissolved Gases in the Aral Sea

Starting from 1961, the Aral Sea, a major saline lake in Central Asia, has been continuously shrinking because of deficiency in its water budget. Accordingly, the salinity of the once brackish lake increased by a factor of magnitude. During the desiccation, the salt composition of the Aral Sea has been subject to continuous changes because of chemical precipitation accompanying the salinity buildup. This paper provides a summary of these changes based on water samples collected from the so-called Large Aral Sea during the field surveys of 2002–2007. Once fully ventilated, the lake developed anoxic conditions and H₂S contamination is frequently observed in the bottom layers. However, hydrogen sulfide is a variable rather than a permanent feature of the present Aral Sea. Because of the precipitation of calcium carbonate, gypsum, and, possibly, mirabilite, which successively occurred as the salinity increased, the relative content of SO₄ ^? and Ca²⁺ ions decreased. Accordingly, compared with the pre-desiccation period before 1960, the sulfate-to-chloride mass ratio decreased by 10–30%, while the relative content of calcium decreased almost 7-fold. The depletion in calcium is more pronounced in the shallow eastern part of the lake, where salinity is much higher. However, the reduction of the sulfate-to-chloride ratio in the eastern basin is smaller than that for the western basin of the Aral Sea. Hypothetically, this could be explained through precipitation of halite already taking place in the eastern basin, but not yet in the western basin. Vertical profiles of the ionic content in the relatively deep western part of the lake reveal a decrease of calcium content and relative increase of sulfate ion content toward the bottom, which is consistent with the previously published concept that the bottom layers of the western trench contain a significant admixture of the water advected from the eastern basin.     

沙瓦特指数的一种迭代算法

为了提高沙瓦特指数的计算精度, 在沙瓦特指数计算方案中引入二分法:先用于计算抬升凝结高度上的要素, 进而计算假相当位温, 再依据假相当位温守恒性质用于计算500 hPa气块温度。与其他方案对比表明, 该迭代算法计算的沙瓦特指数精度较高; 与查表法所得的气块温度对比表明, 该迭代算法得到的气块温度的最大绝对误差为1.36 ℃, 平均误差 (-0.68 ℃) 与平均绝对误差 (0.69 ℃) 数值接近; 迭代算法与查表法之间以系统性偏差为主; 此外, 该迭代算法计算量小, 收敛速度快, 具有推广应用价值。     

新疆阿拉套山成矿作用：区域背景、矿源和模式

本文研究了新疆阿拉套山地区成矿作用的区域地质背景、成矿物质来源、成矿的物理化学条件和矿质的迁移富集,据此建立了该区的成矿模式,提供了一个在较小范围内研究和对比两类花岗岩对应两套成矿系列的典型范例.     

三峡及邻区新构造期以来应力场分区研究

利用地形变测量、震源机制和钻孔应力测量等资料,综合研究了三峡及邻区的构造应力场。结果表明,研究区在大区域近东西向构造应力场作用下．新构造期一现代构造应力场的作用方向具有明显的分区性,即北区呈近北西西向挤压;西区呈北西向挤压;东区呈北东向挤压。     

土地利用变化及其生态响应综述

1 IntroductionLand use change,as one ofthe m ain driving forces ofglobalenvironm entalchange,is centraltothe sustainable developm ent debate (Figure 1).The types of land use are distinguished as landcover conversion,i.e.,the com plete replacem ent of one …     

Four-dimensional variational data assimilation experiments for a heavy rain case during the 2002 IOP in China

A heavy rainfall event along the mei-yu front during 22-23 June 2002 was chosen for this study. To assess the impact of the routine and additional IOP (intensive observation period) radiosonde observations on the mesoscale heavy rainfall forecast, a series of four-dimensional variational (4DVAR) data assimilation and model simulation experiments was conducted using nonhydrostatic mesoscale model MM5 and the MM5 4DVAR system. The effects of the intensive observations in the different areas on the heavy rainfall forecast were also investigated. The results showed that improvement of the forecast skill for mesoscale heavy rainfall intensity was possible from the assimilation of the IOP radiosonde observations. However,the impact of the IOP observations on the forecast of the rainfall pattern was not significant. Initial conditions obtained through the 4DVAR experiments with a 12-h assimilation window were capable of improving the 24-h forecast. The simulated results after the assimilation showed that it would be best to perform the intensive radiosonde observations in the upstream of the rainfall area and in the moisture passageway area at the same time. Initial conditions created by the 4DVAR led to the low-level moisture convergence over the rainfall area, enhanced frontogenesis and upward motion within the mei-yu front,and intensified middle- and high-level unstable stratification in front of the mei-yu front. Consequently,the heavy rainfall forecast was improved.     

地震活动时间分布不均匀结构的多尺度检验分析

利用ldquo;非零导数显著性rdquo;检验方法, 分析了中国大陆东西部地区及青藏高原、新疆、东北、华北、华南以及台湾构造区内地震活动广义应变释放时间分布的不均匀结构. 结果表明,当广义地震应变指数eta;取较小值时,新疆、华南、东北以及台湾构造区地震活动自1970年以来总体上呈长期增强趋势, 而青藏高原与华北构造区则呈长期减弱的态势;在较小的时间窗宽情况下,各构造区均存在多尺度成丛特征,显示出地震活动在一定的尺度层次下的强弱交替现象. 但当该eta;取较大值时,除青藏高原与台湾构造区在某些尺度时间窗宽内存在某些时段趋势性变化外,其它各构造区广义地震应变释放时间分布均无统计学意义上的显著变化.