Evolution of the variability of surface temperature and vegetation density in the great plains

This study focuses on how the variability of land surface temperature and vegetation density at the SGP ARM-CART site changes over episodic (day to day) and seasonal time scales using AVHRR satellite data. Four drying periods throughout the year are analyzed. Land surface temperature had an erratic relationship with time exhibiting no deterministic pattern from day-to-day or season-to-season. Furthermore, it did not exhibit spatial pattern persistence. On the other hand, vegetation density had a consistent spatial pattern and temporal decay during average length drying periods (less than 7 days) as well as within a season. However, there were distinct differences in the seasonal pattern of variation between winter and growing seasons. In addition, the paper highlights a methodology to quantify the relationships that exist at the land surface between the primary parameter of interest and the controlling variables.     

THE IMPACT OF NOAA SATELLITE SOUNDING DATA ON THE SYSTEMATIC FORECAST ERROR OF B-MODEL

This paper is to examine the impact of satellite data on the systematic error of operational B-model in China.Em-phasis is put on the study of the impact of satellite sounding data on forecasts of the sea level pressure field and 500 hPaheight.The major findings are as follows.(1)The B-model usually underforecasts the strength of features in the sea level pressure(SLP)field,i.e.pressuresare too low near high pressure systems and too high near low pressure systems.(2)The nature of the systematic errors found in the 500 hPa height forecasts is not as clear cut as that of the SLPforecasts,but most often the same type of pattern is seen,i.e.,the heights in troughs are not low enough and those inridges are not high enough.(3)The use of satellite data in the B-model analysis/forecast system is found to have an impact upon the model'sforecast of SLP and 500 hPa height.Systematic errors in the vicinity of surface lows/500 hPa troughs over the oceansare usually found to be significantly reduced.A less conclusive mix of positive and negative impacts was found for allother types of features.     

Eine Modifikation der amerikanischen Radiosonde AMT-4 zur Behebung von Meßfehlern durch Feuchtigkeitsbeschlag

Zusammenfassung Es wird gezeigt, daß durch Weglassung des Relais bzw. durch Wegnahme der Relaisspannung von der Kontaktbahn ihr Isolationszustand (Feuchtigkeit, Verunreinigungen) ohne Einfluß auf den Temperaturmeßkreis bleibt. Zur Feuchtigkeitsmessung wird das Feuchtigkeitselement dem Temperaturelement parallel geschaltet. Dadurch ergibt sich außerdem eine Erweiterung des Feuchtemeßbereichs. Die Temperatur-registrierung wird damit auch zur Ausgangslinie für die Registrierung mit weiteren Meßelementen.

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Summary It is shown that, by eliminating the relay and, therefore, the relay voltage from the commutator the state of the latter with respect to isolation (humidity, contamination) does no longer affect the temperature measuring circuit. In the modified radiosonde, the humidity element is connected in parallel to the temperature element. This results in an extension of the humidity measuring range down to about 15%. The temperature recording trace becomes the base-line for the humidity or other additional traces.

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Résumé En supprimant le relais ou la tension de relais sur le cercle de contact, l'état d'isolation de la sonde (humidité, impuretés) est sans effet sur le circuit de mesure de la température. Pour mesurer l'humidité, l'élément sensible est connecté en parallèle sur l'élément thermique, ce qui accroît le domaine de mesure de l'humidité. L'enregistrement de température sert alors de ligne de base pour l'enregistrement avec d'autres éléments de mesure.

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Gangbildung und Tektonik im Gebiet der Spateisensteingrube “Neue Haardt” bei Weidenau/Sieg

Zusammenfassung Die Bildung des Spateisensteinganges von Grube Neue Haardt schließt an die Hauptfaltung an. Der Gang ist aus einer Abschiebung entstanden und wird von der Geisweider Überschiebung abgeschnitten.Es wird nachgewiesen, daß auf dieser Überschiebung nach Zeit und Richtung unterschiedliche Bewegungen stattgefunden haben.     

基于地理信息系统的太阳直接辐射与冰川物质平衡的关系

基于冰川微地形对冰川物质平衡重要影响的认识,在考虑朝向、坡度、地形遮蔽等因素的条件下,以地理信息系统为手段,对乌鲁木齐河源１号冰川冰面太阳可能直接辐射进行了理论计算．在此基础上,建立了计算冰面任意一点物质平衡的Ｂ＝ｆ（Ｔ,Ｒ）（气温－辐射）模型．比较了该模型与Ｂ＝ｆ（Ｔ）（气温）模型、Ｂ＝ｆ（Ｐ,Ｔ）（降水－气温）模型及Ｂ＝ｆ（Ｑ）（能量平衡）模型之间的优缺点,表明该模型具有物理意义明确、计算精度较高、参数易于获得等优点,从而为计算冰川物质平衡提供了新的途径．     

The non-agricultural economy in post-socialist rural Romania: The insights and perceptions of national, regional and local institutions

This study evaluates some aspects of the socio-economic transformation of rural Romania with reference to the views of representative organisations (at national, regional and local levels) and other experts. Interviews conducted in ten communes of nine Romanian counties (‘judete’) focus attention on the advantages and disadvantages of system change experienced since 1989; the most important problems and constraints for future socio-economic change; and appropriate policies and perspectives for development in the immediate future. Wherever appropriate the claims of interviewees are substantiated through reference to statistics, drawn in many cases from Chambers of Commerce & Industry (CCI). Local level representatives presented much more negative views on recent change than their national and regional level counterparts, but all agreed on the crucial problem of capital shortage. Thus while specific programmes to assist rural areas are justified, they cannot fully succeed until the national economy is able to grow more rapidly and attract greater foreign investment. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Heat and Mass Transfer to and from Surfaces with Dense Vegetation or Similar Permeable Roughness

A differential equation is obtained to describe the concentration of passive admixtures (water vapor, sensible heat, pollutants, CO₂, etc.) of turbulent flow inside a dense and uniform vegetational canopy. The profiles of eddy diffusivity, wind speed and shear stress are assumed to be exponential decay functions of depth below the top of the canopy. This equation is solved for the case of a vegetation with constant concentration of the admixture at the foliage surfaces. The solution is used to formulate bulk mass or heat transfer coefficients, which can be applied to practical problems involving surfaces covered with a vegetation or with similar porous or fibrous roughness elements. The results are shown to be consistent with experimental data presented by Chamberlain (1966), Garratt and Hicks (1973) and Garratt (1978). Calculations with the model illustrate that, as compared to its behavior over surfaces with bluff roughness elements, ln(z ₀/ z _oc ) (where z ₀ is the momentum roughness and Z _oc the scalar roughness) for permeable roughness elements is relatively insensitive to u _* and practically independent of z ₀.