Rainfall effect on wind waves and the turbulence beneath air-sea interface

Rainfall effects on wind waves and turbulence are investigated through the laboratory experiments in a large wind-wave tank. It is found that the wind waves are damped as a whole at low wind speeds, but are enhanced at high wind speeds. This dual effect of rain on the wind waves increases with the increase of rain rate, while the influence of rainfall-area length is not observable. At the low wind speed, the corresponding turbulence in terms of the turbulent kinetic energy （TKE） dissipation rate is significantly enhanced by rain- fall as the waves are damped severely. At the high wind speed, the augment of the TKE dissipation rate is suppressed while the wind waves are enhanced simultaneously. In the field, however, rainfall usually hin- ders the development of waves. In order to explain this contradiction of rainfall effect on waves, a possibility about energy transfer from turbulence to waves in case of the spectral peak of waves overlapping the inertial subrange of turbulence is assumed. It can be applied to interpret the damping phenomenon of gas trans- fer velocity in the laboratory experiments, and the variation of the TKE dissipation rates near sea surface compared with the law of wall.     

Heavy metal contamination in western Xiamen Bay sediments and its vicinity, China

Concentrations of selected heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni and Fe) in surface sediments from nine sites in western Xiamen Bay and its vicinity were studied in order to understand current metal contamination due to urbanization and economic development in Xiamen, China. The sediment samples were collected in December 2004 and July 2005 respectively in order to examine temporal variations. In this study, we found that heavy metal concentrations in surface sediments sampled in the western Xiamen Bay and adjacent Maluan Bay and Yuandang Lagoon varied from 19 to 97mg kg(-1) for Cu, 45 to 60mg kg(-1) for Pb, 65 to 223mg kg(-1) for Zn, 0.11 to 1.01mg kg(-1) for Cd, 37 to 134mg kg(-1) for Cr, 25 to 65mg kg(-1) for Ni and 3.08 to 4.81% for Fe. Although all metal concentrations in sediments meets Chinese National Standard Criteria for Marine Sediment Quality, both metal enrichment factors (EF) and geoaccumulation index (I(geo)) show that Pb contamination exists in the entire study area and contamination of other metals are also present in some locations depending on the sources, of which sewage outlets and commercial ports are the main sources of contaminants to the area. This study shows that using the sediment quality standard criteria only to assess sediments cannot properly reflect sediment contamination. A multiple approaches should be applied for the sediment quality assessment.     

Remotely sensed assessment of water quality levels in the Pearl River Estuary, China

In this paper, a method of assessing water quality from satellite data is introduced. The composite pollution index (CPI) was calculated from measured chemical oxygen demand (COD) and nutrient concentration. The relationships between CPI and 240 band combinations of SeaWiFS water-leaving radiance were analyzed and the optimal band combination for estimating CPI was chosen from the 240 band combinations. An algorithm for retrieval of CPI was developed using the optimal band combination, (L₄₄₃ × L₅₁₀)/(L₄₁₂ + L₄₉₀). The CPI was estimated from atmospherically corrected SeaWiFS data by employing the algorithm. Furthermore, the CPI value range for each water quality level was determined based on data obtained from 850 samples taken in the Pearl River Estuary. The remotely sensed CPIs were then transferred to water quality levels and appropriate maps were derived. The remotely sensed water quality level maps displayed a similar distribution of levels based on in situ investigation issued by the State Ocean Administration, China. This study demonstrates that remote sensing can play an important role in water quality assessment.     

鄂尔多斯盆地北部杭锦旗地区上古生界砂岩储层特征

以岩心及铸体薄片观察、扫描电镜鉴定、碳氧同位素测试、测井交会解释等为研究手段,系统研究了鄂尔多斯盆地北部杭锦旗上古生界储层特征.结果表明,研究区上古生界储层岩性复杂,存在岩屑长石砂岩、石英砂岩及岩屑砂岩等,北区东部见蒙脱石、高岭石及地开石等粘土矿物.储集空间以剩余原生粒间孔隙和次生孔隙组合为主,孔隙度中等,渗透率较低,排驱压力及饱和度中值压力较高,孔喉半径小且分选较差,孔隙结构总体较差,构造裂缝及微裂缝较发育,对油气运移成藏及储渗均有重要意义.根据储层岩性、物性及孔隙结构等参数特征,评价出4类储层.Ⅰ类储集岩是研究区最好的储集岩,Ⅱ、Ⅲ类储集岩是研究区主要储集岩,是勘探开发的主力储层.     

Rapid Identification and Emergency Investigation of Surface Ruptures and Geohazards Induced by the M_s 7.1 Yushu Earthquake

<正>The rapid identification based on InSAR technology was proved to be effective in our emergency investigation of surface ruptures and geohazards induced by the Yushu earthquake.The earthquake-generating fault of the Yushu earthquake is the Yushu section of the Garze-Yushu faults zone.It strikes NWW-NW,23 km long near the Yushu County seat,dominated by left-lateral strike slip,and appearing as a surface rupture zone.The macroscopic epicenter is positioned at Guo-yang-yan -song-duo of Gyegu Town(33°03'11"N,96°51'26"E),where the co-seismic horizontal offset measured is 1.75 m.Geohazards induced by the Yushu earthquake are mainly rockfalls,landslides,debris flows, and unstable slopes.They are controlled by the earthquake-generating fault and are mostly distributed along it.There are several geohazard chains having been established,such as earthquake,canal damage,soil liquefying,landslide-debris flow,earthquake,soil liquefying,roadbed deformation,etc.In order to prevent seismic hazards,generally,where there is a visible surface rupture induced by the Yushu earthquake,reconstruction should be at least beyond 20 m,on each side,from it.Sufficient attention should also be given to potential geohazards or geohazard chains induced by the earthquake.     

Late Carboniferous-Early Permian Sequence Stratigraphy and Depositional Evolution in the Northeast Ordos Basin,North China

<正>Sequence stratigraphical analysis was applied to the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian sedimentary succession of the northeastern Ordos Basin,north China based on data acquired from ten entire logging curves and eight outcrops.The facies framework of the lithostratigraphical unit,the Taiyuan Formation comprises seven facies in two facies associations,varying from fluvio-delta to shelf-barrier islands.The facies are presented within a chronostratigraphical framework,linked by systems tract,which in turn are limited by flooding surfaces and sequence boundaries.Six third-order depositional sequences are recognised,bounded by six type 2 unconformities.An upwards-shallowing epicontinental sea sedimentary model is created,which consists of a sandstone,coal seam and carbonate succession.     

湘赣桂地区加里东期构造变形特征及成因分析

系统解剖了华南早古生代地层出露较好且加里东运动比较典型的地区,包括广西的元宝山、越城岭、大明山、大瑶山、云开大山地区以及湘赣边境等地区。通过对其褶皱、断裂形态的描述与分析发现大明山、大瑶山地区EW向的寒武系褶皱是云开地块在晚寒武世-早奥陶世由南向北推覆挤压的结果,而桂北元宝山、越城岭地区及湘赣边境地区NE-NNE向的早古生代地层的褶皱是由于华夏地块与扬子地块在晚奥陶世-早志留世沿郴州-临武断裂收缩挤压的结果,而且这一收缩挤压是属于陆内造山事件而不是前人所说的洋陆俯冲事件和陆-陆碰撞造山事件,且加里东运动先由南向北、后由东向西逐渐拓展,变形强度由强到弱。     

"全球农情遥感速报系统(CropWatch)"新进展

目前由中国科学院遥感应用研究所建设和运行的"全球农情遥感速报系统",是世界上开展全球尺度农情遥感业务监测的主要运行系统之一,可以在中国和全球尺度提供作物长势、单产、种植面积、产量和旱情等农情信息.自1998年建设至今,已经发展成为一个独立运行、监测内容全面、技术先进、监测结果可靠,并具有快速响应能力的系统.2004年,<遥感学报>(第8卷第6期)对该系统的主要技术方法进行了系统介绍.2005-2009年,通过对CropWatch的不断完善,提高了系统的独立性和运行效率,并在2008年春季雪灾、汶川地震、2009年冬小麦种植区春季干旱、2010年西南大旱等关键时期发挥了重要作用.详细介绍了2005-2009年间在系统化建设、监测的独立性和系统的应用推广等方面的进展,并对系统在"十二五"期间的发展重点进行了展望.     

陕西省金堆城露天矿排土场高边坡稳定性评价

通过野外实地调研,在详细研究金堆城露天矿排土场高边坡地质条件和边坡变形破坏特征的基础上,分析了该边坡的变形破坏机制,将破坏方式归纳为两种类型:蠕滑-拉裂破坏,拉裂-滑移破坏。通过圆弧法和破坏概率法计算和分析了高边坡在天然、爆破振动和地震条件下5个不同剖面地段的稳定性状态,并利用FLAC数值模拟进行验证,最后,根据变形破坏方式提出了相应的处理措施。为高边坡的稳定性评价、预测和防治提供了有价值的参考。     

强震条件下高速滑坡的空间分布特征研究

5.12汶川地震引发了大量的滑坡灾害,本文以汶川地震极重灾区涉及的四川12县市为研究区域。通过详细的现场调查研究,对强震条件下的典型高速滑坡的空间分布特征进行了综合分析。从区域上看,高速滑坡明显呈带状沿龙门山断裂带展布,并主要受北川映秀断裂控制。此外,本文还对研究区域内典型高速滑坡的滑程、剪出口高程、滑坡前后缘高差等几何要素的空间分布规律做了分析研究。