In vitro study of neuroendocrine regulation over the testicular development in mud crabs Scylla serrata

1 INTRODUCTION Ovarian development of female crustaceans is under the direct regulations of two neurohormones: gonad-inhibiting hormone (GIH) secreted by optic ganglia and gonad-stimulating hormone (GSH) se- creted by brain and thoracic ganglia (Fingerman…     

Grid-cell Aerosol Direct Shortwave Radiative Forcing Calculated Using the SBDART Model with MODIS and AERONET Observations:An Application in Winter and Summer in Eastern China

Taking winter and summer in eastern China as an example application, a grid-cell method of aerosol direct radiative forcing(ADRF) calculation is examined using the Santa Barbara DISORT Atmospheric Radiative Transfer(SBDART) model with inputs from MODIS and AERONET observations and reanalysis data. Results show that there are significant seasonal and regional differences in climatological mean aerosol optical parameters and ADRF. Higher aerosol optical depth(AOD)occurs in summer and two prominent high aerosol loading centers are observed. Higher single scattering albedo(SSA) in summer is likely associated with the weak absorbing secondary aerosols. SSA is higher in North China during summer but higher in South China during winter. Aerosols induce negative forcing at the top of the atmosphere(TOA) and surface during both winter and summer, which may be responsible for the decrease in temperature and the increase in relative humidity.Values of ADRF at the surface are four times stronger than those at the TOA. Both AOD and ADRF present strong interannual variations; however, their amplitudes are larger in summer. Moreover, patterns and trends of ADRF do not always correspond well to those of AOD. Differences in the spatial distributions of ADRF between strong and weak monsoon years are captured effectively. Generally, the present results justify that to calculate grid-cell ADRF at a large scale using the SBDART model with observational aerosol optical properties and reanalysis data is an effective approach.     

近30年北半球冬季臭氧总量分布特征及其与平流层温度的关系

臭氧的时空分布特征对气候和环境变化具有显著影响,随着臭氧资料数量的增加和质量的提高,有必要对臭氧时空分布特征及其与气候变化的关系进行详细研究.本文利用欧洲中期天气预报中心提供的1979—2013年的全球月平均臭氧总量资料、平流层温度场资料,采用旋转经验正交函数分解(REOF)、Morlet小波分析、合成分析等方法研究了20°N以北的北半球冬季(12—2月)臭氧总量异常的主要空间分布结构与时间演变特征,并进一步分析了主要模态与平流层上层(2 hPa)、中层(30 hPa)以及下层(100 hPa)温度异常的关系.结果表明:近30年北半球冬季臭氧总量异常变化最显著的区域主要有5个,分别位于极地地区(75°N—90°N,0°—360°)、北半球副热带地区(20°N—40°N,0°—360°)、阿拉斯加地区(60°N—75°N,180°—260°E)、北大西洋地区(45°N—60°N,310°E—360°E)及西伯利亚地区(50°N—65°N,80°E—130°E).5个区域的冬季臭氧总量异常具有明显的年际和年代际变化特征.1980年代后期是各个区域的臭氧总量异常由年代际偏多转为偏少的转换时段.此外,各区域存在显著的年际变化周期,而且各个区域的年际周期存在明显的差异.臭氧总量异常变化与平流层温度异常变化的关系表明,臭氧总量异常的增加(减少)能够导致平流层上层温度异常偏冷(暖)和平流层中、下层温度异常偏暖(冷),其中平流层中层温度异常的偏暖(冷)程度要比下层更加明显.     

巴西坎波斯盆地和桑托斯盆地油气分布差异及主控因素

巴西坎波斯盆地和桑托斯盆地均为典型的被动陆缘盆地。随着勘探程度的增加和近年来在桑托斯盆地深水区盐下油气的重大发现,坎波斯盆地和桑托斯盆地之间的构造-沉积演化和油气地质特征的差异性越来越明显。通过对坎波斯盆地和桑托斯盆地区域地质特征和油气成藏条件差异性的比较,总结出两个盆地油气分布特征的截然不同。研究表明,盐窗比较发育的坎波斯盆地中已发现的油气主要富集于盐上浊积砂岩,而连续盐岩发育的桑托斯盆地已发现的油气则主要富集于盐下湖相碳酸盐岩。对于盐下层系,连续分布的盐岩和圣保罗高地的发育控制了盐下层系油气的分布;对于盐上层系,盐相关构造的发育则为油气垂向运移提供了有利通道,从而控制了盐上油气藏的形成与分布。     

南海北部陆缘的磁异常特征及居里面深度

为了研究南海北部张裂大陆边缘的地壳热结构,利用船载测量磁力数据,通过功率谱方法反演南海北部陆缘居里等温面,并结合深地震剖面、区域断裂及大地热流分布,讨论了深部热结构状态.结果显示研究区居里面深度在13~26 km之间,在上下陆坡转换带处与莫霍面相交,北东向断裂多位于居里面梯度带上,北西向断裂多具有分割、错断的特点,居里面深度和大地热流值具有相关性.结果揭示了陆架、上陆坡地区磁性体可能主要位于上地壳和下地壳上部,下陆坡及洋壳区地壳与地幔顶部有被磁化的迹象.磁静区位于居里面上隆区边缘,F3断裂和F4断裂之间可能是残留古洋壳.潮汕凹陷和台西南盆地中央隆起是发生底侵的主要区域,F2断裂为其北界.      

湘南金鸡岭辉绿岩脉的岩石成因及动力学意义

华南中生代基性岩脉的形成通常与板内伸展活动有关,它们既是探索深部地幔演化的探针,又是研究地球动力学背景的手段。本文选取湘南金鸡岭辉绿岩脉进行了高精度LA- ICP- MS锆石U- Pb同位素定年、全岩主微量元素和Sr- Nd同位素以及矿物地球化学测试分析,旨在探讨它们的岩石成因与岩石圈地幔演化的关系及华南内陆地区的地球动力学背景。研究显示金鸡岭辉绿岩脉的锆石U- Pb年龄为153. 1±1. 0 Ma,为晚侏罗世岩浆活动的产物。该岩石微量元素组成具有类似于洋岛玄武岩（OIB）的特征,表现出轻稀土元素（LREE）、大离子亲石元素（LILE）和高场强元素（HFSE）不同程度的富集,无Nb、Ta负异常,表明岩浆源区与岛弧环境无关,并且地壳物质混染程度较低。87Sr/86 Sr初始比值为0. 7062~0. 7080,εNd( t )值为+1. 76～+3. 75,也类似于OIB地幔源区。研究表明,金鸡岭辉绿岩脉来源于受软流圈熔体侵蚀/交代的岩石圈地幔的部分熔融,相应岩浆在上升侵位过程中发生了分离结晶和轻微的地壳混染作用,是板内拉张环境下的产物,为地幔改造/岩石圈减薄的岩浆岩响应及软流圈-岩石圈之间相互作用的表征。华南内陆地区中生代的岩浆作用可能与古太平洋板块俯冲无关,而是在陆内裂谷背景下软流圈上涌和岩石圈伸展减薄的产物。     

复合地基沉降计算的复合本构有限元法适应性研究

复合本构有限元法是一种新型的复合地基沉降数值计算方法.采用复合本构有限元和传统三维有限元两种计算模型,通过不同桩土模量比、置换率和桩长条件下复合地基沉降计算结果的比较,对复合本构有限元法的适应性进行了探讨.     

汉江上游晏家棚段全新世古洪水研究

通过对汉江上游详尽的野外考察,在湖北郧县晏家棚河段全新世黄土—古土壤地层中发现3层典型古洪水滞流沉积物。在沉积学的基础上,使用OSL技术断代,确定3期特大洪水事件分别在1 000~900 a BP,1 800~1 600 a BP和3 200~2 800 a BP期间发生。采用"古洪水SWD尖灭点高程法"确定这3期古洪水事件的洪峰水位介于176.20~176.73 m。运用Arc GIS耦合HEC-RAS水力模型,推求这3期古洪水事件的洪峰流量介于53 770~55 950 m3/s,并从多种角度验证了该模型计算结果的科学性和合理性。将此结果与实测洪水和历史洪水资料接续,构成万年尺度洪水水文数据序列,得到汉江上游晏家棚河段万年一遇和千年一遇洪水的流量分别为59 100和45 200m3/s。采用HEC-RAS模型对研究河段进行古洪水模拟,方法科学,结果可靠。将该河段洪水水文数据序列有效地延长到万年尺度,极大地提高了设计洪水的可靠性。     

Measuring regional energy efficiencies in China: a meta-frontier SBM-Undesirable approach

Under the framework of meta-frontier, we employ the slacks-based measurement (SBM)-Undesirable approach to explore China’s provincial energy efficiencies and meta-technology ratios (MTRs) of eight major economic regions during 2000–2014. The results obtained show that: firstly, the SBM-Undesirable model involving a undesirable output of CO₂ emission is more reasonable than the SBM model for measuring China’s provincial energy efficiencies. Secondly, there are severe imbalances of energy efficiencies between regions due to their imbalanced energy technologies. Thirdly, energy efficiencies of the southern, eastern and northern coastal regions are high with advanced energy technologies. Energy technology gaps between regional and meta-technologies of southwest, eastern coastal and northern coastal regions are shrinking; however, the ones of remaining regions are widening. Fourthly, energy technology of overall China has a U-shaped trend; however, the ones of provinces in each region are characterized as a club convergence.