Long term ionospheric electron content variations over Delhi

Ionospheric electron content (IEC) observed at Delhi (geographic co-ordinates: 28.63°N, 77.22°E; geomagnetic co-ordinates: 19.08°N, 148.91E; dip Latitude 24.8°N), India, for the period 1975/80 and 1986/89 belonging to an ascending phase of solar activity during first halves of solar cycles 21 and 22 respectively have been used to study the diurnal, seasonal, solar and magnetic activity variations. The diurnal variation of seasonal mean of IEC on quiet days shows a secondary peak comparable to the daytime peak in equinox and winter in high solar activity. IEC_max (daytime maximum value of IEC, one per day) shows winter anomaly only during high solar activity at Delhi. Further, IEC_max shows positive correlation with F_10.7 up to about 200 flux units at equinox and 240 units both in winter and summer; for greater F_10.7 values, IEC_max is substantially constant in all the seasons. IECmax and magnetic activity (A_p) are found to be positively correlated in summer in high solar activity. Winter IEC_max shows positive correlation with A_p in low solar activity and negative correlation in high solar activity in both the solar cycles. In equinox IEC_max is independent of A_p in both solar cycles in low solar activity. A study of day-to-day variations in IEC_max shows single day and alternate day abnormalities, semi-annual and annual variations controlled by the equatorial electrojet strength, and 27-day periodicity attributable to the solar rotation.     

S波分裂在地震预报中应用的讨论

本文综述S波分裂研究的现状、基本原理与方法及其在地震预报中的应用。在此基础上,提出了可能的研究方向和存在的问题。主要是提出了一种按射线路径方位扫描的方法。     

孕震过程中波速比及S波分裂时空变化的数值模拟

本文利用有限元方法模拟计算了强震发生前孕震区的波速比及Ｓ波分裂的时空变化，结果表明，孕震过程中，随着应力的局部集中，岩体发生扩容，引起裂隙的增生及定向排列，从而使孕震区产生各向异性，引起波速比的变化及Ｓ波分裂现象，在不同阶段，穿过同一路径的地震射线其波速比和Ｓ波分裂特征不同；在同一时刻，沿不同路径传播的地震射线其波速比及Ｓ波分裂也不同。总体看来，平行于孕震断层传播的地震波速比变化比垂直于其波速比及     

高纬电离层中非麦克斯韦分布等离子体的非相干散射谱的模拟

使用一个修正的双麦克斯韦分布函数，通过最小均方适应技术使它与高纬电离层Ｆ区中离子的非麦克斯韦速度分布函数相适配．结果表明，使用这样的分布函数可以简化非相干散射谱的计算，并有助于简化高纬地区电离层非相干散射谱的反演．     

GPS伪距改正及精密动态单点定位精度分析

给出了GPS伪距定位在动态模式下的改正模型：对流层折射延迟、电离层延迟改正、地球自转改正、相对论效应改正、卫星天线和接收机天线改正、固体潮改正。并针对单频GPS接收机进行动态伪距定位的试验，分析了各项改正对GPS伪距定位的精度影响及综合改正后的精度分析。     

乌鲁木齐及附近地区剪切波分裂特征研究

利用S波分裂的方法，分析了2003年2月14日新疆石河子5．4级地震前后多台所记录的小地震的S波分裂特征，发现震源附近地区的S波分裂特征对中强震仍有一定的前兆意义．震中附近的3个地震台记录的S波偏振方向在5．4级地震前出现由原来与区域应力场一致的NE向转为NW向震后又转回NE向。5．4级地震前各台记录的慢波延迟时间总体表现出由小变大的特征．     

卫星VLBI测轨资料处理中的电离层延迟改正

结合我国探月项目卫星VLBI测轨资料分析中的实际需求讨论了两个问题：一是在S、X波段时延测量精度均为1ns情况下，电离层延迟改正所能够达到的精度；二是在飞行器VLBI测轨过程中，不能确保S、X波段双频观测情况下获取电离层时延改正的可能途径，包括借助于相关电离层模型、利用常规VLB1历史观测资料积累、借助于局域GPS观测网和IGS网单站GPS测量以及借助于专门设计的单站GPS测量等。最后对电离层VLB1和GPS技术实测结果进行了比较和问题分析。     

Stability analysis of real‐time dynamic substructuring using delay differential equation models

Real‐time dynamic substructuring is an experimental technique for testing the dynamic behaviour of complex structures. It involves creating a hybrid model of the entire structure by combining an experimental test piece—the substructure—with a numerical model describing the remainder of the system. The technique is useful when it is impractical to experimentally test the entire structure or complete numerical modelling is insufficient. In this paper, we focus on the influence of delay in the system, which is generally due to the inherent dynamics of the transfer systems (actuators) used for structural testing. This naturally gives rise to a delay differential equation (DDE) model of the substructured system. With the case of a substructured system consisting of a single mass–spring oscillator we demonstrate how a DDE model can be used to understand the influence of the response delay of the actuator. Specifically, we describe a number of methods for identifying the critical time delay above which the system becomes unstable. Because of the low damping in many large structures a typical situation is that a substructuring test would operate in an unstable region if additional techniques were not implemented in practice. We demonstrate with an adaptive delay compensation technique that the substructured mass–spring oscillator system can be stabilized successfully in an experiment. The approach of DDE modelling also allows us to determine the dependence of the critical delay on the parameters of the delay compensation scheme. Using this approach we develop an over‐compensation scheme that will help ensure stable experimental testing from initiation to steady state operation. This technique is particularly suited to stiff structures or those with very low natural damping as regularly encountered in structural engineering. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study on shear wave splitting in the aftershock region of the Yao＇an earthquake in 2000

After Ms=6.5 Yao＇an earthquake on January 15, 2000, a large amount of aftershock waveforms were recorded by the Near Source Digital Seismic Network （NSSN） installed by Earthquake Administration of Yunnan Province in the aftershock region. It provides profuse data to systematically analyze the features of Yao＇an earthquake. The crustal anisotropy is realized by shear wave splitting propagating in the upper crust. Based on the accurate aftershock relocations, the shear wave splitting parameters are determined with the cross-correlation method, and the results of different stations and regions are discussed in this paper. These conclusions are obtained as follows： firstly, the average fast directions of aftershock region are controlled by the regional stress field and parallel to the maximum horizontal compressive stress direction; secondly, the average fast directions of disparate stations and regions are different and vary with the structural settings and regional stress fields; finally, delay time value is affected by all sorts of factors, which is affinitive with the shear wave propagating medium, especially.     

Detection of the wave-like structures in the F-region electron density: Two station measurements

Comparative studies of short-term ionospheric variability in the F region ionosphere during rapid sequence sounding campaign “HIRAC/SolarMax” (23–29 April 2001) are presented. The ionospheric short-term fluctuations have been studied in detail using measurements from vertical sounding at Ebro (40.8 °N, 0.5 ° E) and Průhonice (49.9 °N, 14.5 °E) in the period range from 15 minutes to 2 hours. The electron density measurements contain variations that indicate the possible presence of propagating gravity waves. Regular wave-like bursts were found during quiet days at both stations in electron concentration in F region, with an increase of the oscillation activity after sunrise and then during late afternoon, and at sunset and after sunset. Solar Terminator is assumed to be one of the sources of the regular wave bursts detected in the ionosphere during campaign HIRAC. As expected, substantial intensification in longer period gravity waves was found to occur during the disturbed period on April 28. Particular enhancement of the wave-like activity during disturbed day is discussed, being significant evidences of a change of the wave-like activity pattern at a height around 200 km.