Fractals in deep crustal seismic reflection profiles

Application of a syntactic pattern recognition technique, seismic skeletonization, to deep crustal seismic reflection data allows attributes such as energies, lengths and dips to be associated with individual reflection events. Some of these attributes exhibit fractal properties, e.g. the relationship between seismic event lengths and their spatial distribution throughout the crust. This approach provides a new technique to analyse complex geometry on seismic reflection data.Dedicated to Professor William George Laidlaw on his SIXTIETH birthday     

A morphodynamic model for beach gradients

This paper outlines a general framework for analysis of the problem of beach gradients which divides the system into: (1) the independent controls, (2) the hydrodynamics, (3) the sediment dynamics, and (4) the morphodynamics. A model is derived from the combination of these stages which shows close agreement with field data for wave steepnesses of less than about 0.06, but predicts lower beach gradients than arc observed for steeper waves. The use of ‘analytical feedback’ in the present model rather than the ‘iterative feedback’ which is used in computer simulations demonstrates that differential sediment transport may be responsible for stabilizing the beach gradient.     

Metamorphism of metapelites: calculations of equilibrium assemblages and numerical simulations of the crystallization of garnet

Abstract This work uses a simplified model of equilibrium to predict the assemblage sequence and compositional zoning in garnet that should result from prograde metamorphism of common bulk compositions of pelitic rocks. An internally-consistent set of model thermodynamic data are derived for natural mineral compositions from natural assemblages. Equilibrium assemblages can be calculated for pelitic compositions with excess quartz and either muscovite or K-feldspar at any pressure and water pressure. The compositions and abundances of phases in equilibrium assemblages can be calculated where the elements Mg, Fe and Mn are exchanged among phases. The prograde metamorphic assemblage sequences and the effects of pressure on assemblages, predicted by the simulation method presented here, are similar enough to natural observations to suggest that the simulations can be used to analyse natural equilibrium and growth processes. The calculated phase diagrams at moderate and high crustal pressures explain the mineral assemblage sequence produced by prograde metamorphism in common pelitic compositions. Garnet appears by continuous reaction of biotite and chlorite as the garnet-biotite-chlorite divariant field migrates toward higher Mg/Fe ratios over the bulk composition. Staurolite appears in common bulk compositions when garnet and chlorite become incompatible. An aluminum silicate phase can appear when staurolite and chlorite react. Staurolite breaks down at an extremum point to produce garnet. Continuous reaction of biotite and sillimanite causes growth of abundant garnet. The reaction sequence involving garnet, staurolite and aluminum silicates is probably different at low pressure, but the main reason that staurolite and garnet are rare is the restricted compositional range over which their assemblages exist. Andalusite appears by the divariant reaction of chlorite and cordierite appears at low temperature in low pressure assemblages for common bulk compositions by the extremumpoint breakdown reaction of chlorite. Compositional zoning of garnet and the systematic variation of biotite composition in metamorphic sequences indicate that garnet is probably fractionated during growth. Fractionation of garnet causes garnet-consuming, univariant reactions to become multivariant. The metastable persistence of garnet should reduce the abundance and stability range of staurolite. Fractionation of even small quantities of garnet should deplete the equilibrating bulk composition of Mn, but have little effect otherwise. The simulations show that the prograde assemblage sequence in pelitic rocks can be complex in detail, with some assemblages lasting over temperature intervals of only a few degrees. The major prograde reactions that release water are the breakdown of chlorite to form garnet at low grade and the breakdown of muscovite at high grade. The volume of water released by formation of garnet at high grade is also important. These reactions have the capacity to buffer water pressure. The density of anhydrous pelitic rock increases markedly when chlorite breaks down and by the continuous reaction forming garnet at high grade. The heat content is controlled principally by heat capacity and continuous reactions. Discontinuous reactions have little thermal buffering capacity. Simulations of garnet fractionation show that commonly-observed garnet zoning profiles can be formed by garnet growth in the assemblage garnet-biotite-chlorite in common bulk compositions. A reversal of Fe-zoning in garnet can occur when garnet resumes growth above staurolite grade in the assemblage garnetbiotite-sillimanite. Discontinuities in zoning profiles can be caused only by disequilibrium. The disequilibrium can be due to either metastable persistence during a hiatus in growth or to growth by irreversible reaction. Because the appearance of garnet is controlled by a continuous rather than a discontinuous reaction, the appearance of garnet is very sensitive to bulk composition. The early development of garnet is also sensitive to the pressure and water pressure of metamorphism. As a consequence the first garnet isograd is of limited thermometric value. Metastable persistence of kyanite and manite at high grades could reduce the abundance of garnet and allow biotite to persist. Metastable persistence would also limit the of cordierite formation.     

一种在等值线图上任意截取剖面的Matlab语言算法

这里给出了一种在等值线图上任意截取剖面的Matlab语言算法。通过在等值线图上直接用鼠标拾取剖面的端点，基于该算法的程序会搜索出符合所想要截取的剖面的坐标位置和等值线变量，并绘出所截剖面图：剖面的方向是任意的，其条数也没有限制。     

Similarity Scaling Of Surface-Released Smoke Plumes

Concentration fluctuation data from surface-layer released smokeplumes have been investigated with the purpose of finding suitable scaling parametersfor the corresponding two-particle, relative diffusion process.Dispersion properties have been measured at downwind ranges between 0.1 and 1 km from a continuous, neutrally buoyant ground level source. A combinationof SF₆ and chemical smoke (aerosols) was used as tracer. Instantaneous crosswind concentration profiles of high temporal (up to 55 Hz) and spatialresolution (down to 0.375 m) were obtained from aerosol-backscatter Lidar detectionin combination with simultaneous gas chromatograph (SF₆) reference measurements. The database includes detailed crosswind concentration fluctuation measurements. Each experiment, typically of 1/2-hour duration, containsplume mean and variance concentration profiles, intermittency profiles andexceedence and duration statistics. The diffusion experiments were accompanied by detailed in-situ micrometeorological mean and turbulence measurements. In this paper, a new distance-neighbour function for surface-released smoke plumes is proposed, accompanied by experimental evidence in its support. The new distance-neighbour function is found to scale with the surface-layer friction velocity,and not with the inertial subrange dissipation rate, over the range of distance-neighbour separations considered.     

大气温湿廓线反演问题的研究

介绍了反演大气温湿廓线的主要传感器特性,阐述了ATOVS、MODIS和AIRS这3个卫星传感器的仪器特征及其相应的大气温湿廓线反演原理和方法,对其利弊进行初步分析,总结了大气温湿廓线反演问题的发展趋势.     

复杂城市环境的机载Lidar点云滤波(英文)

A novel filtering algorithm for Lidar point clouds is presented, which can work well for complex cityscapes. Its main features are filtering based on raw Lidar point clouds without previous triangulation or rasterization. 3D topological relations among points are used to search edge points at the top of discontinuities, which are key information to recognize the bare earth points and building points. Experiment results show that the proposed algorithm can preserve discontinuous features in the bare earth and has no impact of size and shape of buildings.     

七通道微波辐射计遥感大气温度廓线的性能分析

文中首先分析了大气参数分布的垂直分辨率对模拟七通道微波温度探测器各通道亮温的影响,通过对比计算表明,大气参数的垂直分辨率对微波测温通道亮温计算的影响为0．2K～0．7K;随后分析了各通道亮温测量误差对温度廓线反演性能的影响,当测量误差在0．2K～2．0K范围内变化时,反演结果的总体均方根误差为2．1K～3．1K;同时还分析了单通道缺损、单通道发生漂移及所有通道发生漂移等情况对温度廓线反演性能的影响。当仪器缺损一个通道时,对所缺通道权重函数峰值附近高度上的大气温度反演有不同程度的影响,对其他高度上的大气温度反演的影响可忽略;单通道漂移0．5K时,对反演结果的影响较小;各通道整体漂移达到1．0K时,对温度廓线反演有明显影响;最后,考虑了云雾对微波测温通道亮温的影响,数值计算表明,雾层、浓霾和卷云对各通道亮温几乎没有影响,层云和积云对50．50GHz通道亮温有明显的影响。     

基于一维变分算法的红外高光谱(IASI)卫星遥感大气温湿廓线研究

大气温湿度廓线是大气重要参数,在数值天气预报及天气预警中具有重要的应用价值。为获得高精度的大气温度与水汽混合比廓线数据,研究了基于Metop-A/IASI红外高光谱资料的大气温度与水汽混合比廓线变分反演方法。利用IASI高光谱传感器温度和水汽探测通道资料,结合CRTM模式和WRF模式预报技术,使用一维变分方法,研究了卫星资料质量控制、背景误差协方差本地化、观测误差协方差计算等方法,构建了大气温度及水汽混合比廓线变分反演系统,并在北京、青岛、沈阳3个地区开展了反演试验。以探空为标准的反演结果对比显示,使用WRF模式预报值作为背景场,温度的平均误差绝对值小于0.6 K,均方根误差为0.89 K;水汽混合比的平均误差绝对值小于0.021 g/kg,均方根误差为0.02 g/kg。试验结果表明:基于一维变分方法,可以利用Metop-A/IASI红外高光谱资料进行大气温度与水汽混合比廓线高精度探测。     

Brightness profiles of C3 and NH3 in the atmosphere of P/Brorsen-Metcalf

Spectroscopic observations of Comet P/Brorsen-Metcalf were made on August 9–13, 1989. Spatial profiles extracted from long-slit spectra were analyzed to determine the lifetimes of C₃ and NH₂ radicals and their parents, as well as the tailward acceleration of these radicals. In our investigations we used a Monte Carlo model. The average lifetime for C₃ has been found to be 6.3 × 10⁴ s and that for the parent of C₃ to 6 × 10³ s. The spatial profiles of C₃ were almost symmetric and we need only 0.1 cm s⁻² as the tailward acceleration. According to our simulations, C₃H₄ (allene) can be considered as the parent for C₃. We obtained the average value 7.6 × 10⁴ s for the lifetime of NH₂ and 1.1 × 10⁴ s for the lifetime of the NH₂ parent. The tailward acceleration of NH₂ was not more than 0.1 cm s⁻². This result does not exceed the latest theoretical calculations of NH₂ and NH₃ lifetimes by a factor of 1.4. So, NH₃ may be considered as a parent for NH₂ in the atmosphere of P/Brorsen-Metcalf.