Easy Path Wavelet Transform on Triangulations of the Sphere

The computation of sparse representations of data on the sphere (e.g. topographical data) is a crucial step for further processing such as multiple separation, migration, imaging and sparsity promoting data-recovery. The Easy Path Wavelet Transform (EPWT) is a new tool for sparse data representation that has recently been introduced for image compression. In this paper we consider the EPWT on spherical triangulations. It is a locally adaptive transform that works along pathways through the array of function values and exploits the local correlations of the data in a simple appropriate manner. In our approach the usual discrete one-dimensional orthogonal or biorthogonal wavelet transform can be applied. The EPWT can be used for defining a multiresolution analysis on the sphere in which the scaling spaces and the wavelet spaces depend adaptively on the data. Issues of implementation of the EPWT are also considered.     

浓雾——隐形的气象杀手

1 雾的危害 2007年5月,京珠高速公路614公里处河南新乡段因浓雾突发,连续发生多起追尾事故,百余辆车相撞,事件过程中,200余人参加了事故大营救.     

Paleotectonic Setting of Dongyan Group of Middle and Upper Proterozoic in Central Fujian Province

The central Fujian Province, situated on the juncture of paleo-uplift of Wuyishan, Yongmei Late Paleozoic depression and the eastern volcanic rift-fanlting zone, is mainly composed of the outcropped metamorphic basements in the Middle-Late and Early Proterozoic, which constitute two upper and lower giant thick formations of Precambrian volcanic-sedimentary cycles, respectively. The formation of Dongyan Group is an important Middle-Upper Proterozoic component, and the Dongyan Group is directly related to massive sulfide deposit in this area. In recent years, plenty of lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold deposits have been found and explored. The Precambrian paleorift setting of the central Fujian Province served as a favorite metallogenic background for the formation of large- and superlargescale volcanic massive sulfide (VMS) lead and zinc polymetal deposits. The Dongyan Group consists chiefly of a set of ancient volcanic sedimentary formations that are composed mainly of greenschist. Its major lithologic types comprise greenschist, marble, quartzite and granofels class including various components. The metamorphic rocks of Dongyan Group are the main composition of Middle and Upper Proterozoic volcanic-sedimentary cycle. The original rock of Dongyan Group, a stable rock association, is volcanic sedimentation and normal marine sedimentation. But the original volcanic rocks, basic and acid, are bimodal. The volcanic rocks were formed in the extensional continental rift setting.     

新疆伊犁地区树轮年表特征初探

依据伊犁地区的22个树轮年表,分析其统计、互相关、周期特征,探讨伊犁年表的年轮气候熵、年表敏感度、标准差的关系,寻求伊犁年表中的大气候信息,得出了一些有益的结论,对今后在较湿润地区进行年轮气候研究及对其它学科合理利用伊犁年表从事研究具有一定的参考价值。     

Über die Brandung bei den Atlantischen Inseln Ascension und St. Helena

Zusammenfassung In den Häfen der südatlantischen Inseln Ascension und St. Helena treten ziemlich häufig, ganz sporadisch schwere bis sehr schwere Sturzseen auf, die kurz Roller genannt werden. Da die Dünung, welche die Roller verursacht, aus nordwestlicher Richtung hereinläuft, herrscht fast allgemein die Ansicht, daß sie aus den Sturmgebieten des Nordatlantischen Ozeans stammt.Wenn man jedoch das Problem genauer in Augenschein nimmt, läßt sich zeigen, daß ein Teil der Dünung die Inseln von SW bis S erreicht und in dem Gebiet der braven Westwinde entsteht. Ein anderer Teil kommt von NE und wird von dem Nordostpassat erzeugt. Es kommt in seltenen Fällen sogar eine Koinzidenz beider vor, die Doppelroller.Wegen der Wichtigkeit für eine anzustrebende Vorhersage dieser für die Lande- und Hafentätigkeit der Inseln gefährlichen Erscheinungen wird im einzelnen dargelegt, welche Anhaltspunkte und Gründe für die Herkunft der hohen Dünung aus SW und NE sprechen. Auch wird versucht, ihren Ursprung möglichst gut zu lokalisieren und ihre Entstehung etwas näher zu kennzeichnen.

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On the Surf along the coasts of the Atlantic Islands of Ascension and St. Helen's

Summary In the harbours of the south-atlantic islands of Ascension and St. Helen's there are occurring rather frequently and quite sporadically and unexpectedly heavy to very heavy surf waves, called rollers. Since the swell causing the rollers, approaches from a northwestern direction, it is generally believed that it originates from the storm centres of the Northatlantic Ocean.If, however, the problem is subject to a close analysis, it becomes evident that part of the swell approaches the islands from SW to S, rising in the area of the roaring forties. Another part of the swell arrives from NE, owing its formation to the northeastern trade winds. In very rare cases, it even happens that the swells from both directions coincide, thus creating the phenomenon of double rollers.Considering the importance to be attributed to a future prediction of these phenomena so dangerous to landing vessels and to the activity in the harbours of the two islands, the attempt is made to find out the causes that may be accused for the high swells from SW and NE. Besides, it is tried to locate the area of their origin as near as possible and to characterize their formation.

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Sur les rouleaux se produisant à l'approche des îles atlantiques de l'Ascension et de Sainte Hélène

Résumé Dans les ports des îles de l'Atlantique du Sud de l'Ascension et de Sainte Hélène il se présente assez fréquemment et d'une manière toute sporadique et inattendue le phénomène de vagues fortes ou même très fortes de ressac, brièvement nommées rouleaux. Comme la houle, causant ces rouleaux, s'approche du nord-ouest, l'avis général est qu'elle tire son origine aux centres de tempêtes de l'Océan Atlantique du Nord.En examinant un peu plus proche ce problème, on constate, cependant, qu'une partie de la houle s'approche des îles en tournant du sud-ouest jusqu'au sud et qu'elle naît dans la bande desroaring forties, pendant que l'autre partie de la houle arrive du nord-est et se forme par le vent alizé du nord-est. De temps en temps, il arrive même que les deux houles coïncident, ainsi produisant des «doubles rouleaux».Tenant compte de l'importance qui est à attribuer à la prévision future de ces phénomènes, si dangereux aux navires abordants et aux activités dans les ports des deux îles, on essaie de trouver les causes de ces fortes houles s'approchant du sud-ouest et du nord-est. En outre, on essaie de déterminer aussi proche que possible l'aire génératrice des houles et de caractériser plus précisément leur formation.

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Die Schriftleitung bedauert aufrichtig das plötzliche Ableben des Herrn Dr. F. Roßmann, München-Riem, der das Erscheinen seiner beiden letzten Arbeiten in diesem Heft nicht mehr erleben konnte.     

The impact of heat waves on surface urban heat island and local economy in Cluj-Napoca city,Romania

The association between heat waves and the urban heat island effect can increase the impact on environment and society inducing biophysical hazards. Heat stress and their associated public health problems are among the most frequent. This paper explores the heat waves impact on surface urban heat island and on the local economy loss during three heat periods in Cluj-Napoca city in the summer of 2015. The heat wave events were identified based on daily maximum temperature, and they were divided into three classes considering the intensity threshold: moderate heat waves (daily maximum temperature exceeding the 90th percentile), severe heat waves (daily maximum temperature over the 95th percentile), and extremely severe heat waves (daily maximum temperature exceeding the 98th percentile). The minimum length of an event was of minimum three consecutive days. The surface urban heat island was detected based on land surface temperature derived from Landsat 8 thermal infrared data, while the economic impact was estimated based on data on work force structure and work productivity in Cluj-Napoca derived from the data released by Eurostat, National Bank of Romania, and National Institute of Statistics. The results indicate that the intensity and spatial extension of surface urban heat island could be governed by the magnitude of the heat wave event, but due to the low number of satellite images available, we should consider this information only as preliminary results. Thermal infrared remote sensing has proven to be a very efficient method to study surface urban heat island, due to the fact that the synoptic conditions associated with heat wave events usually favor cloud free image. The resolution of the OLI_TIRS sensor provided good results for a mid-extension city, but the low revisiting time is still a drawback. The potential economic loss was calculated for the working days during heat waves and the estimated loss reached more than 2.5 mil. EUR for each heat wave day at city scale, cumulating more than 38 mil. EUR for the three cases considered.     

鄂尔多斯盆地三叠系延长组长7段浊积扇对油气聚集的控制

鄂尔多斯盆地三叠系延长组长7段为湖盆环境,盆地深湖区以深湖泥岩沉积为背景,普遍发育浊流沉积,沉积范围广、厚度大,近源的先天优势使其成为油气充注的最先储集单元。弄清浊积扇的沉积特征及不同微相形成的砂体对油气聚集具有重要意义。通过野外剖面分析与岩心观察统计,对浊积扇微相进行精细划分,明确浊积岩的形状、展布与沉积特征。根据前人研究成果,将有固定补给水道的浊积扇和无固定补给水道的浊积扇划分为坡移浊积扇和滑塌浊积扇。通过单砂体厚度、浊积岩类型与发育位置的不同,将坡移浊积扇划分为内扇、中扇、外扇3个亚相和主沟道、溢岸沉积等6个微相;滑塌浊积扇相划分出中心扇和边缘扇2个亚相。浊积扇微相的划分及其成因的讨论能够指导测井对有利砂体的解释,区分不同的油气储集体,为寻找有利油气储层的分布提供依据。     

新疆东部雪岭云杉与胡杨树轮记录的干湿变化对比分析

利用采自新疆东部的雪岭云杉和胡杨树轮样本研制出区域树轮宽度年表。相关分析发现雪岭云杉区域树轮宽度年表与上年8月至当年月标准化蒸发指数(SPEI)变化有较好相关性,相关系数为0.67 (P<0.001, n=54),同时胡杨区域树轮宽度年表也表现出较强的干湿变化信号(r=0.48, P<0.001, n=54)。利用线性回归模型重建了新疆东部1725–2013年上年8月至当年月SPEI变化,方差解释量为45.3%。利用雪岭云杉区域树轮宽度年表能够较好地重建新疆东部自1725年以来的上年8月至当年7月的SPEI变化,方差解释量达45.3%。重建结果揭示新疆东部1725-1728年,1737-1758年,1765-1804年,1829-1834年,1845-1852年,1888-1904年, 1915-1923年,1932-1961年,1969-1973年,1986-2001年偏湿;1729-1736年,1759-1764年,1805-1828年,1835-1844年,1853-1887年,1905-1914年,1924-1931年,1962-1968年,1974-1985年,2002-2013年偏干。新疆东部干湿变化与天山中西部干湿变化在年际变化上存在很强一致性,但在年代际变化上存在显著差异,并与甘肃河西走廊干湿变化存在紧密。胡杨树轮宽度年表与雪岭云杉树轮宽度年表所指示的干湿变化在年代际上存在一致性,但是胡杨对干湿变化响应往往滞后于雪岭云杉。