A Correlation between Proton Events and Hα Flares and its Possible Interpretation

1 INTRoDUCTIONIt is well known that solar proton flares are maiuly correlated with strong, bright H. flares,in particular, with two ribbon flares. Ellison et al. (l961) were the first to draw attelltion tothe faCt that all cosndc-ray flares had the typical two-ribbon shape. Then, Svestka and Simon(1976) drew uP the "Catalog of Solar Particle Evellts, 195ty1969", and using this Catalog,Dodson and Hedeman could safely identify the flare sources for 50 proton events. Out of the 50idellti…     

Micromechanical Modelling of Granular Materials: Effect of Particle Size and Gradation

In this paper the effects of maximum particle size, particle gradation/sorting and fabric on bulk mechanical behaviour of granular materials such as coarse grained soils and rockfills are investigated" from micromechanical considerations starting from the grain scale level, using numerical" simulations based on Discrete Element Modelling (DEM). Hydrostatic compaction and biaxial tests on 2-dimensional assemblies of discs with varying particle sizes and gradations were modelled using DEM. An examination of the constitutive behaviour of granular media considering" the particulate nature of the medium has been attempted to explain the effect of particle size and gradation. Simulation results on perfectly parallel graded assemblies indicate that with increase in the size of the particles, a marginal increase (or no increase) in the angle of internal friction is observed during biaxial loading conditions. A change to a wider gradation (keeping the minimum grain size the same) results in a decrease in the angle of internal friction and an increase in volumetric strain to a considerable extent. Based on micromechanical force and fabric parameters, the basis for the physical behaviour was established. This helps in understanding the physics of parallel gradation techniques.     

Polar ionospheric responses to solar wind IMF changes

Auroral and airglow emissions over Eureka (89° CGM) during the 1997/98 winter show striking variations in relation to solar wind IMF changes. The period January 19 to 22, 1998, was chosen for detailed study, as the IMF was particularly strong and variable. During most of the period, B_z was northward and polar arcs were observed. Several overpasses by DMSP satellites during the four day period provided a clear picture of the particle precipitation producing the polar arcs. The spectral character of these events indicated excitation by electrons of average energy 300 to 500 eV. Only occasionally were electrons of average energy up to 1 keV observed and these appeared transitory from the ground optical data. It is noted that polar arcs appear after sudden changes in IMF B_y, suggesting IMF control over arc initiation. When B_y is positive there is arc motion from dawn to dusk, while B_y is negative the motion is consistently dusk to dawn. F-region (anti-sunward) convections were monitored through the period from 630.0 nm emissions. The convection speed was low (100/150 m/s) when B_z was northward but increased to 500 m/s after B_z turned southward on January 20.     

Ion upflow and downflow at the topside ionosphere observed by the EISCAT VHF radar

We have determined the MLT distribution and KpK_P dependence of the ion upflow and downflow of the thermal bulk oxygen ion population based on a data analysis using the EISCAT VHF radar CP-7 data obtained at Tromsø during the period between 1990 and 1996: (1) both ion upflow and downflow events can be observed at any local time (MLT), irrespective of dayside and nightside, and under any magnetic disturbance level, irrespective of quiet and disturbed levels; (2) these upflow and downflow events are more frequently observed in the nightside than in the dayside; (3) the upflow events are more frequently observed than the downflow events at any local time except midnight and at any K_P level and the difference of the occurrence frequencies between the upflow and downflow events is smaller around midnight; and (4) the occurrence frequencies of both the ion upflow and downflow events appear to increase with increasing KP level, while the occurrence frequency of the downflow appears to stop increasing at some KP level     

油气田上地气物质迁移机制研究

将地气测量技术应用于油气田勘查及评价工作中,地气测量反映出４０００多ｍ的深部构造形成的弱异常,地气异常间接批示了该地区的含气性。地气物质迁移机理研究结果表明,采样器上沉积的物质是以纳米级微粒及其集合体形式存在的。这些纳米级微粒由于具有一系列物理和化学特性,使得它可以与地壳中上升气流的气体相吸咐,随着垂向迁移的气体而上升。不断产生的纳米级微粒被上升气流带到地表,从而在地表形成地气异常。     

一种新改进的DPIV方法

数字粒子图像测速技术DPIV(Digital Particle Image Velocimetry)是一种快速提取流场速度的方法,但测速精度较低。已有的改进方法虽然使精度得到了提高,却丧失了DPIV快速处理的优点。本文综合已有方法的优点,提出了一种兼有快速和精度较高的处理方法。该方法以Willert提出的DPIV方法为基础,吸收了Huang提出的改进方法中的迭代思想,既保留了DPIV快速处理的优点,又在一定程度上提高了测速的精度,非常适合于多工况和非恒定流的测量。     

P波对大体积混凝土裂缝的扩展作用研究

根据断裂动力学理论及弹性P波与裂缝相互作用的分析,利用混凝土的动态断裂韧度,研究了大体积混凝土深层或贯穿裂缝在爆炸应力波P波作用下的扩展,得到了含裂缝混凝土的安全质点振动速度,并讨论了P波频率及其入射角对安全质点振动速度的影响。结果表明,频率越低、入射角越大的应力波对混凝土裂缝的扩展作用越大,频率为10 Hz垂直入射条件下,混凝土裂缝不扩展的安全质点振动速度仅为0.95 cm/s,与水利水电工程施工组织设计手册中规定的混凝土重力坝、混凝土闸墩等大体积混凝土结构的安全振速5 cm/s有较大差距,含裂缝混凝土更加容易被破坏。     

粗粒土组构之颗粒运动研究

土的结构性是决定土的力学特性的一个最根本的因素,正是由于土的结构性的存在,连续体力学理论用于岩土材料存在明显不足,沈珠江将土体结构性的研究提到“21世纪土力学的核心问题”的高度,但由于土的结构性的复杂性,缺乏测试方法,还没有找到土结构性的定量指标。选择结构特征相对简单的粗粒土作为研究对象,探索建立其力学体系的方法和途径。粗粒土的结构性（称之为组构）主要体现在颗粒的排列特征方面,采用CT测试技术和DDA数值分析方法初步解决了粗粒土组构的量化问题,对粗粒土多种受力过程进行了CT三轴试验和数值模拟,取得了粗粒土的组构信息及其变化,为构成合理的组构量、研究粗粒土组构量与宏观力学响应之间的相互关系、探讨粗粒土的变形机理和力学特征奠定了基础,并侧重介绍粗粒土CT三轴试验成果,展示三轴试验过程中颗粒运动规律。     

PIV技术及其在风沙边界层研究中的应用

为了考察粒子图像测速度技术在风沙环境风洞中的测量精度及在风沙边界层研究中的应用潜力,通过筛选适当的示踪颗粒,借助PIV测量系统重新测量了风沙环境风洞中的风廓线,并获得了风沙边界层内跃移沙粒的速度和浓度分布规律。实验结果表明：PIV测得的风速廓线与标准风速廓线仪所测结果相当吻合(R2≥0.99);沙粒跃移的平均水平速度和相对浓度（灰度）沿距离沙面高度分别呈幂函数和负指数分布,沙粒速度随高度和自由风速的增加而增大,相对浓度随高度的增加而快速衰减,风速越小衰减越快,风速越大衰减越慢,这一结果与前人的结论一致。PIV系统为将来能够进行更加精确的风沙运动微观机理研究提供了技术保证。     

黄河水中无机固体粒子与4种重金属液-固界面的交换作用

于 1 996年 5— 1 2月在实验室用离子交换法对黄河干流内蒙古清水河县喇嘛湾断面黄河水中无机固体粒子与Cu2 、Pb2 、Zn2 、Cd2 的液 -固界面作用进行了研究 ,得出离子交换率E %与pH的关系 ,找出了 4种重金属离子的pH突跃范围和最大离子交换率。结果表明 ,在黄河水中 4种重金属离子主要以羟基络合物的形式M(OH) 与无机固体粒子进行一价阳离子交换。随金属离子浓度增加E %降低 ,4种重金属离子与转型沙的交换率大于未转型沙。