Effect of property variation and modelling on convection in a fluid overlying a porous layer

An accurate computational analysis is presented for the onset of thermal convection in a two‐layer system which is comprised of a saturated layer of porous material described by Darcy's law, over which lies a layer of the same saturating fluid. The two‐layer system is heated from below and the upper (fluid) surface is allowed to be fixed or stress free. The onset of convection may have a bi‐modal nature in which convection may be dominated by the porous medium or by the fluid depending on the depths of the relative layers, but this is strongly controlled by material parameters. The effect of variation of relevant fluid and porous material properties is investigated in detail, as is the effect of the interface boundary condition between the fluid and the porous medium. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

GPS共视法时间比对在陕西天文台的建立

利用国产GPS定时型接收机,按照国际共视规程,陕西天文台建立了GPS共视法时间比对.研究了影响比对精度的因素,实现了微机控制的数据自动采集和处理,实现了国际间的全面共视比对.1991年3月起,BIPM已正式用于国际原子时TAI的计算中。     

Using time‐domain reflectometry to characterize shallow solute transport in an oak woodland hillslope in northern California,USA

The natural heterogeneity of water and solute movement in hillslope soils makes it difficult to accurately characterize the transport of surface‐applied pollutants without first gathering spatially distributed hydrological data. This study examined the application of time‐domain reflectometry (TDR) to measure solute transport in hillslopes. Three different plot designs were used to examine the transport of a conservative tracer in the first 50 cm of a moderately sloping soil. In the first plot, which was designed to examine spatial variability in vertical transport in a 1·2 m² plot, a single probe per meter was found to adequately characterize vertical solute travel times. In addition, a dye and excavation study in this plot revealed lateral preferential flow in small macropores and a transport pattern where solute is focused vertically into preferential flow pathways. The bypass flow delivers solute deeper in the soil, where lateral flow occurs. The second plot, designed to capture both vertical and lateral flow, provided additional evidence confirming the flow patterns identified in the excavation of the first plot. The third plot was designed to examine lateral flow and once again preferential flow of the tracer was observed. In one instance rapid solute transport in this plot was estimated to occur in as little as 3% of the available pore space. Finally, it was demonstrated that the soil anisotropy, although partially responsible for lateral subsurface transport, may also homogenize the transport response across the hillslope by decreasing vertical solute spreading. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

守时工作进展

随着近5年时间传递技术(多通道GPS／GLONASS CV、TWSTFT、GPS P3 CV)和原子时算法的发展，国际原子时TAI和各国的守时工作有了较大的进展，中国科学院国家授时中心(NTSC)和国内其他时间实验室的工作也不例外。介绍国际权度局(BIPM)时间部有关2000～2003年TAI的研究进展，以及NTSC和国际、国内某些时间实验室守时工作简况。另外，自2000年以来国际上对UTC之未来的争论很激烈，因此就2003年5月28～30日在意大利都灵市举行的“UTC的未来”研讨会的情况也作一些介绍，以便国内天体测量相关学术领域的同行们对这些发展有一个基本的了解。     

超声波测风仪设计中几个问题的探讨

通过比较Gill仪器的Winsonic 2D测风仪和螺旋浆式风速风向计05103L的实测效果,分析了超声波测风仪测风的特点.进而分析了几种超声波测风的检测机理、系统组成和设计的注意事项;同时探讨了如何解决超声波测风仪目前使用中存在的一些问题(如:全天候使用、环境影响补偿等).最后讨论了超声波的传输特性和大气中的杂质对风速、风向测量的影响.     

SAS/ETS在变形监测数据处理中的应用

在综合考虑数学模型的预测精度与编程实现的可操作性基础上,提出了利用模块对变形监测数据进行时间序列分析,并概括介绍了该模块的3个主要命令使用方法,解决了时间序列分析在监测数据处理中实现起来非常繁琐的问题。最后通过与环境下动态灰色模型综合比较,证明了时间序列分析在变形监测数据处理中操作简单,模拟精度和预测精度都较高。     

视景仿真中实体云的建模与渲染技术

在视景仿真中对云的建模和实时渲染是一项十分重要的工作.全面研究了视景仿真中3维实体云的建模与绘制技术,并根据视景仿真对云景仿真的需求,采用分形技术和粒子系统技术实现了一种既能获得良好的视觉效果,又能实时绘制的实体云建模与仿真技术.通过视点相关技术、层次细节技术、动态视点替用等技术大大提高了实体云仿真的实时性,使其在一般的微机平台上可以流畅运行.     

导航卫星天线相位中心误差标定方法研究现状及发展趋势

卫星天线相位中心误差是影响GNSS高精度定位定轨的重要误差源,实用中需要对其精确标定。随着北斗卫星导航系统的建设发展,如何对卫星天线相位中心误差进行更为精确的标定应引起人们的重视。为此,本文首先简要介绍了各卫星导航系统的卫星天线情况,而后系统总结了导航卫星天线相位中心误差标定方法的发展历程和研究现状,指出了未来卫星天线相位中心误差标定方法的发展趋势,相关研究成果对我国北斗卫星天线相位中心误差的标定方法研究具有参考意义。     

广东省东江流域降雨时空变化特征多角度分析

在人类活动和气候变化的复杂影响下,广东省东江流域的降雨特征在66年间发生了显著改变,为了精准识别其时空变化特征,基于流域34个雨量站逐月长序列降雨数据,采用集中度、集中期、OLS回归法、M-K检验法、滑动t检验法、一维连续小波等多种方法,对广东省东江流域上下游降雨的年内分布特征,年际变化的趋势性、突变性和周期性特征以及空间变化规律开展多角度分析。结果表明：广东省东江流域降雨量从东北向西南递减;从上游到下游,年内降雨集中期从6月延迟到7月份,降雨由减少过渡到弱增长趋势;下游突变性较上游显著,上游周期性强于下游;上下游降雨主周期一致,均为17 a。研究成果可为广东省东江流域降雨预报及水资源开发利用等相关研究提供支撑。