Second-Order Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Interactions of Edge Waves on A Plane Sloping Bottom

Based on the full water-wave equation,a second-order analytic solution for nonlinear interaction of short edge waves on a plane sloping bottom is presented in this paper.For special case of slope angle β=π/2,this solution can reduced to the same order solution of deep water gravity surface waves traveling along parallel coastline.Interactions between two edge waves including progressive,standing and partially reflected standing waves are also discussed.The unified analytic expressions with transfer functions for kinematic-dynamic elements of edge waves are also given.The random model of the unified wave motion processes for linear and nonlinear irregular edge waves is formulated,and the corresponding theoretical autocorrelation and spectral density functions of the first and the second orders are derived.The boundary conditions for the determination of the parameters of short edge wave are suggested,that may be seen as one special simple edge wave excitation mechanism and an extension to the sea wave refraction theory.Finally some computation results are demonstrated.     

Annual and spatial variation in the abundance length and condition of juvenile turbot (Psetta maxima L.) on nursery grounds on the west coast of Ireland: 2000–2007

Turbot (Psetta maxima Linnaeus) is a high value commercially exploited marine flatfish which occurs in European waters, from the Northeast Atlantic to the Arctic Circle, the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea. In Ireland, turbot are the most valuable commercial non-quota species. Very little is known about their population dynamics in the wild, in particular during the sandy beach nursery phase of the life history. In 2000, a survey was established to assess flatfish species on nursery grounds on the west coast of Ireland. Eleven sandy beaches were assessed for 0+ turbot by beach seining, over an eight year period (2000–2007) during the months of August and September. The objective of the study was to estimate juvenile turbot abundance and size structure to determine if any spatial and annual trends existed. Large scale variability in the recruitment of fish to nursery grounds may be indicative of fluctuations in the adult stock. Turbot were found to recruit to five beaches consistently over the eight year period. Temporal and spatial variability in the relative abundance and length of turbot was discerned, with no apparent overall trend. However, certain nursery grounds were shown in most of the years examined to support higher abundances of turbot in comparison to other areas over the eight year period. Turbot abundances on nursery grounds were significantly correlated with mean spring sea temperatures during the pelagic stage. The condition of turbot did not significantly differ on an annual or spatial scale. Mean densities of 0+ turbot along the Irish coast were found to be similar and at times higher than other areas in Europe, ranging from 0.1 (± 0.3) individuals 1000 m^− 2 to 18.5 (± 6.9) individuals 1000 m^− 2. Mean turbot total length on beaches ranged from 3.8 cm (± 0.6) to 6.6 cm (± 4.3). The observed spatial and temporal variability in abundance and length highlights the need for long-term studies when assessing juvenile flatfish populations. Results from the present study have provided much needed baseline data on wild juvenile turbot populations which is severely lacking for this species both on an Irish and on a European scale.     

Quantitative relationship between flagellate abundance and suspended particle density in Huanghai Sea and East China Sea in summer

1 IntroductionInthepast30a, withthewidespread acceptanceof the im portant role played by m icroorganisms inaquaticsystems, thestructure, functionandtheirim -plications ofm icrobialloop have becom e a focus ofattention on m arine ecological studies (Sherr …     

基于水体反射光谱和组分浓度的固有光学特性反演算法

吸收系数和后向散射系数是水体的固有光学特性参数,在探测水体中各组分浓度的过程中起着至关重要的作用.但通常组分固有光学特性的测定是一个操作复杂且费时费力的过程.提出了一种利用已知组分浓度和相应的反射光谱的水体样本来推定水体中各组分的吸收和后向散射系数的算法,并利用生物光学模型产生的模拟光谱数据对算法的合理性进行了验证.结果表明,在理想的实验条件下(反射光谱满足机理模型,且选取的训练样本相互独立),可以高精度地反演出各组分的固有光学特性,从而证实了本算法在理论卜的合理性.     

The Longnan MS5.5 Earthquake on September 12, 2008: A Very Shallow Event Probably Triggered by the Wenchuan Earthquake

The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake has a significant impact on the seismicity of nearby regions. The Longnan earthquake which occurred on September 12,2008 in Gansu Province was out of the aftershock zone. Reliable source parameters are essential for understanding the seismogenic process of this earthquake. Therefore,three approaches are adopted to study the source parameters of this event. The focal mechanism is obtained with the g CAP method that takes non-Double-Couple(non-DC)component into account. The two fault planes are NP1:150°/45°/81° and NP2:342°/45°/98°,while the non-DC component is about 53%. The focal depth is 1. 6 km,which indicates the Longnan earthquake is a shallow event. Furthermore,this result is also in good agreement with results obtained with two other approaches:amplitude spectra of Rayleigh wave and surface displacement from In SAR measurement. To analyze the cause of the event,coulomb failure stress change caused by the Wenchuan earthquake on the Longnan earthquake fault plane is calculated. The result shows that coulomb stress change is 30 k Pa around the Longnan earthquake hypocenter,which exceeds the typical triggering threshold of 10 k Pa. The research indicates that the Wenchuan earthquake probably promote the happening of the Longnan earthquake.     

Constant‐ductility response spectra for sequential earthquake and tsunami loading

Simplified approaches for examining structural system response under sequential earthquake and tsunami loading are helpful for understanding response trends. To aid understanding, nonlinear (constant‐ductility) response spectra are developed for elastoplastic single degree of freedom systems subjected to seismic loads followed by hydrodynamic tsunami loads. The forcing function is composed of long‐duration earthquake motion concatenated with a range of tsunami hydrodynamic forces that are proportional to the pseudo‐spectral acceleration produced by the earthquake motion. The constant‐ductility spectra are thus constructed for scenarios where the loading imposed by one hazard is not dominant over the other. The spectra and basic intensity measures indicate that the amplification of response for sequential earthquake and tsunami loading over the earthquake only case is most significant for systems with long natural periods and high‐ductility capacity under seismic loading. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

铀矿找矿中α径迹测量方法的影响因素研究

我国于1974年开始将核径迹探测技术应用于铀矿勘探,其中α径迹测量是寻找深部隐伏铀矿的有效方法之一.本文对氡浓度大小、探杯尺寸、杯内表面放射性沉积物以及杯内底面固体放射性元素等对α径迹测量结果的影响进行了理论研究,建立了α径迹测量中不同装置结构及不同放射性元素对α径迹密度影响的理论公式,为该方法应用于铀矿勘探以及环境氡浓度测量提供理论参考依据.同时结合实验对比测量,进一步对理论公式进行验证,α径迹测量结果与理论计算所得结果吻合较好.研究结果表明：探测器上α径迹主要来源于氡,探杯尺寸不应小于氡致α径迹的最大有效探测尺寸.此外,放射性沉积物放出的α射线对测量结果有重要积极贡献,在铀矿勘探中,从提高探测灵敏度和减小测量结果不确定度的角度来看,其影响越大越好.在大多数测量装置尺寸下,探杯内底面以下的固态α放射性元素对径迹密度影响较小或无影响,实际测量时可将其忽略.     

Sensitivity analysis of pounding between adjacent structures

This article deals with sensitivity of the response of pounding buildings with respect to structural and earthquake excitation parameters. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis is carried out by means of Monte Carlo simulations of adjacent single degree of freedom impacting oscillators. This sensitivity analysis, based on Sobol's method, computes sensitivity indexes which provide a consistent measure of the relative importance of parameters such as the dimensionless main excitation frequency, the mass and frequency ratios of the structures, and the coefficient of restitution. Moreover, the influence of nonlinear behavior of the impacting structures is also considered. The consequences of pounding on the structures themselves are analyzed in terms of maximum force and nonlinear demand amplification compared with the case without pounding. As for the influence of pounding on the floor response spectra, the quantity of interest is the maximum impact impulse. The overall conclusions of this analysis are that the frequency ratio is the most important parameter as far as the maximum force and nonlinear demand are concerned. Regarding the maximum impact impulse, the mass and frequency ratios are, in general, the most influential parameters, the mass ratio being predominant for low frequencies of the oscillator of interest.     

Uniform fragility spectra for the performance‐based seismic design of structures considering variabilities in structural properties

This paper presents a new methodology based on structural performance to determine uniform fragility design spectra, i.e., spectra with the same probability of exceedance of a performance level for a given seismic intensity. The design spectra calculated with this methodology provide directly the lateral strength, in terms of yield‐ pseudo‐accelerations, associated with the rate of exceedance of a specific ductility characterizing the performance level for which the structures will be designed. This procedure involves the assessment of the seismic hazard using a large enough number of seismic records of several magnitudes; these records are simulated with an improved empirical Green function method. The statistics of the performance of a single degree of freedom system are obtained using Monte Carlo simulation considering the seismic demand, the fundamental period, and the strength of the structure as uncertain variables. With these results, the conditional probability that a structure exceeds a specific performance level is obtained. The authors consider that the proposed procedure is a significant improvement to others considered in the literature and a useful research tool for the further development of uniform fragility spectra that can be used for the performance‐based seismic design and retrofit of structures.