High-precision geoid determination in small areas: A case study in Doñana National Park (Spain)

Doñana National Park is an area of approximately 500 km² located on the SW coast of Spain that shows one of the greatest geoid gradients on the entire Iberian Peninsula, due to its peculiar tectonic characteristics. So, it is necessary to elaborate an accurate geoid model that can be used with GPS for precise surveying, since the existing ones are insufficient, due to their poor resolution and their limited adaptation to a small area with such a strong gradient. The least squares prediction method was tested in order to obtain the undulation from GPS/orthometric points. The results obtained were unsatisfactory because of the strong geoid gradient. In order to improve accuracy the remove-restore technique was used. Global geopotential model EIGEN-CG01C and a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with a 25 × 25 m resolution and an accuracy better than 3 m were used. Thus, the final geometrical geoid obtained reaches the precision required by other disciplines (3 cm in any point within the Park). Particularly, the geoid model has allowed for the acquisition of a precision DEM that is essential to formulate a hydrodynamic model for the Doñana marsh functions.     

Modelling raindrop impact and splash erosion processes within a spatial cell: a stochastic approach

A new approach is proposed to simulate splash erosion on local soil surfaces. Without the effect of wind and other raindrops, the impact of free‐falling raindrops was considered as an independent event from the stochastic viewpoint. The erosivity of a single raindrop depending on its kinetic energy was computed by an empirical relationship in which the kinetic energy was expressed as a power function of the equivalent diameter of the raindrop. An empirical linear function combining the kinetic energy and soil shear strength was used to estimate the impacted amount of soil particles by a single raindrop. Considering an ideal local soil surface with size of 1 m × 1 m, the expected number of received free‐falling raindrops with different diameters per unit time was described by the combination of the raindrop size distribution function and the terminal velocity of raindrops. The total splash amount was seen as the sum of the impact amount by all raindrops in the rainfall event. The total splash amount per unit time was subdivided into three different components, including net splash amount, single impact amount and re‐detachment amount. The re‐detachment amount was obtained by a spatial geometric probability derived using the Poisson function in which overlapped impacted areas were considered. The net splash amount was defined as the mass of soil particles collected outside the splash dish. It was estimated by another spatial geometric probability in which the average splashed distance related to the median grain size of soil and effects of other impacted soil particles and other free‐falling raindrops were considered. Splash experiments in artificial rainfall were carried out to validate the availability and accuracy of the model. Our simulated results suggested that the net splash amount and re‐detachment amount were small parts of the total splash amount. Their proportions were 0·15% and 2·6%, respectively. The comparison of simulated data with measured data showed that this model could be applied to simulate the soil‐splash process successfully and needed information of the rainfall intensity and original soil properties including initial bulk intensity, water content, median grain size and some empirical constants related to the soil surface shear strength, the raindrop size distribution function and the average splashed distance. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Estimating leaf area index by inversion of reflectance model for semiarid natural grasslands

The study developed an integrated reflectance model combining radiative transfer and geometric optical properties in order to inverse leaf area index (LAI) of semiarid natural grasslands. In order to better link remote sensing information with land plants, and facilitate regional and global climate change studies, the model introduced a simple but important geometrical similarity parameter related to plant crown shapes. The model revealed the influences of different plant crown shapes (such as spherical, cylindrical/cuboidal and conic crowns) on leaf/branch angle distribution frequencies, shadow ground coverage, shadowed or sunlit background fractions, canopy reflectance, and scene reflectance. The modeled reflectance data agreed with the measured ones in the three Leymus chinensis steppes with different degradation degrees, which validated the reflectance model. The lower the degradation degree was, the better the modeled data agreed with the measured data. After this reflectance model was coupled with the optimization inversion method, LAI over the entire study region was estimated once every eight days using the eight-day products of surface reflectance obtained by multi-spectral Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) during the growing seasons in 2002. The temporal and spatial patterns of inversed LAI for the steppes with different cover degrees, swamps, flood plains, and croplands agreed with the general laws and measurements very well. But for unused land cover types (sands, saline, and barren lands) and forestlands, totally accounting for about 10% of the study region, the reasonable LAI values were not derived by inversing, requiring further revising of the model or the development of a new model for them. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30500076), the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB714407), and the President Foundation of Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. YZJJ200205)     

Engineering vibration monitoring by GPS： long duration records

Monitoring the performance of any structure requires real-time measurements of the change of position of critical points.Different techniques can be used for this purpose,each one offering advantages and disadvantages.The technique based on satellite positioning systems(GPS,GLONASS and the future GALILEO)seems to be very promising at least for long period structures.The GPS in particular provides sampling rates that are able to track dynamic displacements with high accuracy.Its service ability is indepen...     

崩落矿岩散粒体流动性能试验研究

崩落矿岩散粒体的流动性能对于降低损失贫化具有重要的意义。分析了影响散粒体流动性能的因素,采用标志颗粒法进行了崩落矿岩散粒体流动性能试验,主要考虑的因素有放矿口大小、散体颗粒的粒径以及不同的散体材料。试验内容有放矿口大小与散体移动带试验;不同散体粒径与散体移动带试验、不同散体材料与散体移动带试验;平面和立体模型时放矿口尺寸对放出量影响试验;散体堆积高度与散体移动带试验。研究结果表明,（1）移动边界与散体的材料、颗粒的尺寸大小、放矿口大小等因素有关,而散体堆积高度对其影响不大;（2）散体的流动速度与散体颗粒的大小和放矿口尺寸有关。根据所得试验结果,提出了采矿设计参数的确定方法。     

勘探线剖面三维坐标与剖面图二维坐标转换计算方法

探讨了地质勘探线剖面三维坐标与剖面图二维坐标相互转换方法及其实现过程,建立了数学模型,并通过计算实例进行了验证。主要作法是,根据剖面图的特性选择勘探线剖面地表迹线与勘探基线所在垂直面的交点为转换计算基准点(B),以勘探线剖面内过基准点(B)的水平直线(L)为旋转轴,将勘探线剖面旋转至水平位置;再以基准点(B)为旋转点,将勘探线剖面在水平面内旋转至水平直线(L)成东西向,建立剖面内空间要素旋转前后的关系式,实现三维坐标向二维坐标转换。按相反的操作过程,已知转换后剖面图上点的二维坐标,可以计算出剖面上对应点的三维空间坐标,实现二维坐标向三维坐标转换。     

狭缝系统与伊利石结晶度Kuebler指数的测定及相关问题讨论

根据实验结果,衍射峰半高宽随接收狭缝增大而呈二次工线线性增大。扫描速度与扫描步长的确定应遵守Ｗａｎｇ（１９９４）提出的关系式,并确定在相对误差小于〈５％的范围内。固定样品条件,选定最优实验条件下使用国际标样标定系统偏差是伊利石结晶测量中必不可少的重要步骤。不固定样品条件和实验条件,同一样品的伊利石工值将因条件的变化而不同;固定样品和实验条件而不使用国际标样标定系统偏差,则无法与他人数据进行对比,其     

Geotechnical and environmental considerations in highway layouts: an integrated GIS assessment approach

Highway route layout design typically relies on aerial photographs, topographic maps and geologic maps. In this paper, a GIS platform, which incorporates the main digital data needed for evaluating route layouts, is used in a computer-based approach for highway layout assessment. Possible layouts are evaluated based on two sets of criteria. First, traditional evaluation criteria focussing on geometric design factors and impact on man-made features are considered. Next, the developed assessment framework builds on the GIS platform to generate specific environmental and geotechnical criteria for route layout evaluation. The developed approach integrates highway design, slope stability, and traffic noise modeling packages and specifically written codes with the GIS packages ARC/INFO and ArcView. A prototypical application of the assessment framework for a proposed highway south of the city of Beirut, Lebanon is presented. The results demonstrate the potential of the developed approach in incorporating new evaluation criteria at the route layout design stage and in automating the route layout assessment procedure.     

伸展区域平衡剖面法及其在构造分析中的应用

从伸展构造样式出发,针对不同的地质模型提出了不同的数学模型作为平衡剖面恢复实现的基础。“多米诺”骨牌模型采用刚体平移,旋转实现恢复,伸展断层转折褶皱模型采用剪切法恢复,也有用等岩层长度法作构造恢复。通过淮阜凹陷实际地质剖面的恢复,数学模型以正演,反演两种角度便捷的实现构造平衡,恢复控凹断层发育期次,通过各期伸展量和伸展速率的计算定量分析的盆地构造。     

一种锚固力无损检测设备

设计制作了一套通过适时监测与分析锚杆受力后的力与位移关系曲线,并加以智能判别和预警,来实现锚杆极限锚固力无损检测的设备。实际应用证明,该设备既能准确测定锚固体系的极限锚固力,又不会破坏锚杆结构体系。