Reconstructing the spatial distribution of large vegetation formations during the mid-Holocene in Romania: a predictive modeling approach

The present study tests the usefulness of SoLIM software and GIS techniques for the reconstruction of large vegetation formations from the mid-Holocene period in Romania. We used current reference climate data (temperature, precipitation) and the current extent of ecological regions in Romania to derive climate optimality functions for each vegetation formation. The optimality functions were used to simulate current and past distributions of vegetation. The results showed that the current and mid-Holocene simulated spatial distributions of vegetation are quite similar. Changes were found for about 14% of the Romanian territory (33 946 km²), the most important being the retreat of coniferous forests in favor of mixed forests and of mixed forests in favor of forest steppe. The former is validated by previous pollen-based studies showing the transition from coniferous forests to mixed forests that occurred in several areas of the country after the mid-Holocene. The study demonstrates the potential of this methodological approach to reconstruct past vegetation formations, and at the same time that it is a straightforward and expert knowledge-based method. Although our application uses only climate factors, the results can be further refined by incorporating additional drivers (soil and landform information, site-specific pollen and fossil data, wildfire data) for a more accurate inference of paleovegetation.     

Phenological observations made by the I. R. Bohemian Patriotic�CEconomic Society, 1828�C1847

Drought forecasting is a critical component of drought risk management. Identification of effective predictors is a major component of forecasting models. Sea surface temperature (SST) and sea level pressure (SLP) are relevant predictors for short- to long-term drought forecasts. However, these datasets are captured globally within a cell-wise network. This paper describes an approach to locate the most effective cells of the SST and SLP datasets using data mining. They are then applied as input to an adaptive neurofuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model to forecast possible droughts 3, 6, and 9?months in advance. Tehran plain was selected as the study area, and drought events are designated using the effective drought index (EDI). In another treatment, past values of the EDI time series were introduced to the ANFIS and the results compared with the previous findings. It was shown that R ² values were higher for all cases applying the SST/SLP datasets. Additionally, the performance of SST/SLP datasets and the ANFIS model was assessed according to ??drought?? or ??wet?? classification, and it was concluded that more than 90% of the time the ANFIS model detected the drought status correctly or with only a one class error.     

天山北坡精河1615—2007年径流量变化的树轮记录

中国天山北坡西部精河流域山区的树木年轮记录了气候与水文变化过程,利用树轮宽度重建流域径流量长期变化历史对艾比湖湿地自然保护区生态保护和流域水资源利用具有重要意义.建立了精河流域山区2个采样点的天山云杉树轮宽度年表,分析其对流域气象和水文要素的响应特征,建立了树轮宽度标准年表与精河水文站上年9月到当年8月径流量的线性转换方程(R2=37.5%, P<0.001),重建了公元1615—2007年的径流量变化历史.丰枯年份和持续丰枯期分析表明:精河出山口径流量重建序列包含7个丰水年和11个枯水年,且发生了13次持续丰水期和10次持续枯水期.多窗谱分析发现径流量序列在99%的置信水平上存在56.8 年、6.9 年、3.8 年、3.4 年、2.0~2.1 年周期,其中6.9 年对应厄尔尼诺-南方涛动(ENSO)事件的周期,同时还发现了重建序列与南方涛动指数的显著负相关(r =-0.329,n=56),表明研究区径流量受大尺度海气耦合模式的影响.精河径流量序列与天山北坡玛纳斯河和乌鲁木齐河的丰枯阶段以及天山山区、伊犁地区降水变化的干湿阶段较好的对应,表明天山北坡水文和气候变化的大尺度环流背景和驱动因子一致.     

帕米尔东北部昆仑圆柏850年树轮宽度年表的建立及其气候意义

利用帕米尔高原东北缘的昆仑圆柏树轮资料建立了850 a的树轮宽度年表(1165—2014年),是目前新疆最长的树轮年表。树轮宽度指数与乌恰站的气象资料相关分析表明:树轮宽度主要受水分条件限制,与降水量、降水日数和水汽压呈一致的正相关,其中树轮宽度标准年表与乌恰上年10月—当年7月的降水量的相关系数达到0.671。宽度年表与最高气温和最低气温呈反相关:当年生长季及其前期的最高气温与轮宽指数负相关,而最低气温(当年5月以外)与树木的生长正相关,表明生长季的较高的最高气温和冬季的较低的最低气温不利于树木的生长。树轮宽度指数与CRU格点降水资料的空间相关分析表明其能较好地反映帕米尔高原东部的降水变化,其次与新疆天山山区中部和南疆平原区的降水也具有较好的相关性。     

深度学习方法预测阿克苏地区冰雹云雷达回波个例分析

利用2021—2022年4—9月阿克苏地区冰雹云的雷达回波资料，基于轨迹GRU模型和GAN模型共同构建一个深度学习的回波外推模型，应用于强对流（冰雹）天气监测预警。采用分阈值和预报时效的评估方法，对深度学习的回波外推模型预测回波的效果进行分析，结果表明：（1）在30 min预测时间内，随反射率阈值增加，临界成功指数（CSI）和命中率（POD）逐渐降低，虚警率（FAR）先降低后升高，FAR在反射率阈值为35dBZ时最低。（2）在反射率阈值为35 dBZ和相同外推时效的情况下，基于深度学习的回波外推模型和光流法相比，CSI提高0.05~0.15，POD提高0.05~0.15，FAR降低0.05~0.12。（3）在预测反射率阈值为35 dBZ的强对流单体移动路径方面，基于深度学习的回波外推模型与TITAN法相比，预测的单体移动路径会更接近实况单体移动路径。     

The polypeptide in Chlamys farreri can protect human dermal fibroblasts from ultraviolet B damage

~~The Polypeptide in Chlamys farreri can protect human dermal fibroblasts from ultraviolet B damage@张玉江$Qingdao University, Medical College,Qingdao Shandong 266021,China @战松梅$Qingdao University, Medical College,Qingdao Shandong 266021,China @曹鹏利$Qingdao University, Medical College,Qingdao Shandong 266021,China @刘宁$Qingdao University, Medical College,Qingdao Shandong 266021,China @陈雪红$Qingdao University, Medical College,Qingdao Shandong 266021,China @…     

Wave propagation velocity under a vertically vibrated surface foundation

The ultimate objective of the research conducted by the authors is to explore the feasibility of determining reliable in situ values of soil modulus as a function of strain. In field experiments, an excitation is applied on the ground surface using large‐scale shakers, and the response of the soil deposit is recorded through receivers embedded in the soil. The focus of this paper is on the simulation and observation of signals that would be recorded at the receiver locations under idealized conditions to provide guidelines on the interpretation of the field measurements. Discrete models are used to reproduce one‐dimensional and three‐dimensional geometries. When the first times of arrival are detected by receivers under the vertical impulse, they coincide with the arrival of the P wave; therefore related to the constrained modulus of the material. If one considers, on the other hand, phase differences between the motions at two receivers, the picture is far more complicated and one would obtain propagation velocities, function of frequency and measuring location, which do not correspond to either the constrained modulus or Young's modulus. It is necessary then to conduct more rigorous and complicated analyses in order to interpret the data. This paper discusses and illustrates these points. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

新龙站近48年气温、降水量变化特征分析

新龙县位于青藏高原向四川盆地过渡面上,平均海拔3500m,研究新龙站的气候变化,对揭示青藏高原的气候有一定的参考价值。本文对新龙站1960～2007年气温和降水量资料进行了统计分析。结果显示：新龙站近48年平均气温略有上升的趋势,近10年处在一个较高的水平;冬季气温有上升趋势,夏季气温变化基本平稳;年平均气温有显著的15年左右的周期变化。降水量变化略有增加的趋势,无显著的年际和年代际变化特征,近年来强降水出现的频率增大。     

Relative Kinematics of the Leading Edge and the Prominence in Coronal Mass Ejections

We present a statistical analysis of the relationship between the kinematics of the leading edge and the eruptive prominence in coronal mass ejections (CMEs). We study the acceleration phase of 18 CMEs in which kinematics was measured from the pre-eruption stage up to the post-acceleration phase. In all CMEs, the three part structure (the leading edge, the cavity, and the prominence) was clearly recognizable from early stages of the eruption. The data show a distinct correlation between the duration of the leading edge (LE) acceleration and eruptive prominence (EP) acceleration. In the majority of events (78%) the acceleration phase onset of the LE is very closely synchronized (within ± 20 min) with the acceleration of EP. However, in two events the LE acceleration started significantly earlier than the EP acceleration (> 50 min), and in two events the EP acceleration started earlier than the LE acceleration (> 40 min). The average peak acceleration of LEs (281 m s⁻²) is about two times larger than the average peak acceleration of EPs (136 m s⁻²). For the first time, our results quantitatively demonstrate the level of synchronization of the acceleration phase of LE and EP in a rather large sample of events, i.e., we quantify how often the eruption develops in a “self-similar” manner.     

阿尔泰山历史时期气候水文变化特征分析

通过分析总结在中国阿尔泰山区域已取得的树轮气候学和树轮水文学研究成果,选取了5条气温重建序列,3条降水重建序列和2条径流量重建序列,对各序列在全频域、低频域和高频域的相关系数、序列的阶段变化、极值年份、周期等特征展开了讨论和对比,并对阿尔泰山气候的年代际变化进行了分析。结果表明：（1）目前在阿尔泰山开展的气温重建中,重建时段均在树木生长季内,5条气温重建序列显示在1690年代-1700年代、1730年代、1780年代-1790年代为偏冷时期,1710年代-1720年代、1800年代-1830年代、1940年代-1960年代及1990年代以来为偏暖时期。有3条序列指示1830年为暖年,1698年、1784年、1911年、1985-1986年为冷年。（2）3条降水重建序列显示,1830年代-1860年代经历了一段降水量相对平稳的时期,1870年代-1900年代为持续时间最长的干旱时期,1900年为干旱年。（3）2条径流量重建序列显示,1730年代和1810年代-1820年代为丰水期,1750年代和1870年代-1890年代为枯水期,降水量对哈巴河径流量有较大影响。（4）年代际气候变化分析显示,阿尔泰山在1830年代-1990年代以暖干为主,1990年代以后进入了暖湿时期。