Cohesive sediment transport in the 3D-hydrodynamic-baroclinic circulation model,: study case for idealized tidal inlet

This work provides a general hydrodynamic circulation model that can be used to understand density driven flows, which may arise in the case of suspension of fine-grained materials. The research is expected to provide a better understanding of the characteristics of spatial and temporal variability of current, which is associated with the period of ebb and flood tidal cycles.The model development includes extending the existing three-dimensional (3D) ADCIRC model with (1) baroclinic forcing term and (2) transport module of suspended and soluble materials. The transport module covers the erosion, material suspension and deposition processes for cohesive type sediment. In the case of an idealized tidal inlet in stratified water, the inclusion of baroclinic term can demonstrate the prevailing longshore sediment transport. It is shown that the model has application to the transport of the cohesive sediments from the mouth of the Mississippi River along the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico towards and along the Texas coast.     

Experimental Research on Sewage Outfall Diffusers

The influence of diffuser parameters, including the riser spacing, port number in a riser, injection angle, port arrangement, etc., on the surface initial dilution is experimentally investigated. The relative density difference between the effluent and the sea water in the model is the same as that in the prototype, and the effect of the cross current is simulated by an inverse model technique. Based on the result analysis, the arrangement with more ports in a riser and larger riser spacing is suggested to save construction cost. The relationship between the Reynolds number based on the port diameter and velocity, and the surface initial dilution is also explored, and the critical Reynolds number is proposed.     

沿海深水岸段排污口近区污染物混合过程的模拟方法

本文提出一种将二维动态水质模型与三维稳态水质模型有机结合的新方法，用来处理沿海深水岸段排污口近区污染物混合问题，使之能较好地再现其客观混合过程。将这种方法应用于深圳大鹏湾某大型石化项目的环境影响预测中．结果令人满意。     

Physiology of Laminaria

Abstract. Dissolved nitrate, nitrite, ammonium and phosphate were monitored for 2.5 years along a coastal eutrophication gradient originating at the St. Andrews sewer outfall. Linear growth rates and tissue composition (phosphorus, various nitrogen fractions and storage carbohydrates) were monitored at the same stations in lamina tissue of Laminaria digitata and L. saccharina. Growth rates were considerably enhanced at the eutrophicated stations both in spring, when exogenous nutrients were at peak values at all stations, and during the summer when exogenous nutrients were very low at all stations. Enhanced summer growth rates were correlated with the increased reserves of N and P accumulated during winter and spring, and particularly with soluble organic nitrogen reserves. Accumulation of storage carbohydrates was inversely correlated with growth rate and tissue N and P reserves, presumably because fixed carbon could be incorporated into new protein and thence new tissue only if internal non-protein N reserves were available.     

中国第四纪盐湖矿床及盐类矿物组合综述

中国盐湖具有多、大、富、全特点。盐湖矿床类型齐全,盐类矿物丰富,含有丰富可采钾、镁、硼、锂及钠盐等资源,值得综述记录。     

固体废弃物配施改良沙漠土的可行性研究——以陕西省榆林市为例

本文利用粉煤灰和城市污泥配施对毛乌素沙漠南缘的沙漠土进和地土壤改良实验,以玉米盆栽试验效果探讨了可行性,实现了国内外首次用固体废弃物配施改良沙漠土的实验研究.结果表明:1)添加固体废弃物使土壤养分含量显著提高,有害元素均低于土壤环境质量要求的标准,C/N值符合土壤栽培要求;2)大大改善了土壤的物理性质,使沙漠土容重降低,孔隙度增加,保水保肥性明显提高,pH明显降低,节约用水45%-48%;3)将本区沙漠土(松沙土)发行为沙壤土和轻壤土.实验对于旱缺水的的沙漠进行农作物种植、恢复生态环境有重要意义,也使固体废弃物得以资源化利用.     

Laboratory measurement of deformation-induced hydro-mechanical properties of reservoir rock in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study of Hawkesbury formation

The long-term integrity of CO₂ storage in deep saline aquifers has become uncertain due to the unsteady character of surrounding factors, and the time-dependent nature of the aquifer's overburden load (the vertical stress imposed on the aquifer by the weight of overlying materials (rock/soil layers), which may vary over time as a result of natural incidents such landslides and earthquakes) is critical. The aim of this study is to identify the influence of overburden load variations on the long-term integrity of the CO₂ storage process in deep saline aquifers. High-pressure tri-axial strength and permeability tests, along with acoustic emission (AE) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, were conducted on Hawkesbury sandstone obtained from the Gosford basin.According to the results, the injection of CO₂ into the Hawkesbury formation may dissolve aquifer rock minerals, enhancing aquifer flow performance and reducing aquifer strength. Increasing the stress applied on the aquifer causes aquifer flow ability to reduce to some extent due to pore matrix compaction. Further increase of the overburden pressure may accelerate the aquifer's flow performance due to dilation-induced pore opening. This permeability transition point occurs earlier at greater CO₂ injection pressures and overlaps with the crack formation point of the aquifer rock mass. Therefore, weakening of the rock mass after the transition point can be expected. Importantly, this permeability transition point occurs at lower overburden loads after longer interaction of CO₂ with the saline aquifer. This exhibits the long-term risk associated with CO₂ sequestration in saline aquifers. Permeability enhancement after the transition point may also produce environmental disasters, such as sudden leakages of injected CO₂ from the reservoir to surrounding fresh water aquifers (Evans et al. 2004; Little and Robert 2010), exceeding the specific rates proposed by many regulatory frameworks. Therefore, it is essential to study the long-term integrity of the sequestration process in order to develop a regulatory structure to meet the demands of deep saline sequestration projects.     

宁波沿海陆源排污口蓝藻(Cyanobacteria)和裸藻纲(Euglenoidea)生物的分布特点

采用高通量454焦磷酸测序方法对宁波沿海2个重点排污口、8个一般排污口的20个站位水样进行分析,得到2011年的3月、5月、8月和10月份各排污口蓝藻和含叶绿体单细胞生物的分布情况。研究结果表明:宁波沿海陆源排污口中含叶绿体单细胞生物数量最多,占91.857%,包括眼虫门(Euglenozoa)、绿藻门(Chlorophyta)、隐藻门(Cryptophyta)生物。其中主要为眼虫门的裸藻纲(Euglenoidea)生物占90.08%。蓝藻门的集球藻目(Synechococcophycideae)和颤藻亚目(Oscillatoriophycideae)含量相对较多,分别占5.70%和1.79%;排污口中裸藻纲生物数量季节性差异比较大,3月份、8月份数量相对较多,5月份和10月份较少,推测这类生物的数量与季节性温度变化有关;各排污口污染物、这两类生物检出量和种类有一定差异,在氮磷含量高的排污口(如S9号)其检出量并不高,推测检出量与排污口的主要污染物中氨氮含量没有直接关系,可能受氮磷比的影响。     

Modelling the influence of environmental and weather factors on the density of the invasive polychaete Boccardia proboscidea

The inter‐tidal zone around sewage discharges in a Southwest Atlantic shore (Mar del Plata, Argentina) is currently colonized by extensive inter‐tidal reefs of the invasive spionid Boccardia proboscidea. Understanding the links between both human and natural disturbances and the massive development of non‐indigenous species will help prevent marine bioinvasions, which are already favoured by global oceanic trade. We present herein predictive models for variations in the density of B. proboscidea around sewage discharges of Mar del Plata, using environmental (pH, turbidity, temperature, salinity and total organic matter content), weather (wind direction and storm records), spatial (sites) and temporal (season and year) variables. Density variations were modelled by generalized linear models, and model averaging (multimodel inference) was used to obtain predicted values. The highest predicted values of B. proboscidea density occurred at sites to the south of the sewage effluent in spring. These sites are more affected by urban effluent discharges and they showed increased B. proboscidea density when the north wind was predominant. In addition, B. proboscidea density values were higher in sites with 20–22 °C (seawater temperature), high total organic matter content in sediments and low salinity. The averaged model was only a good ‘predictive model’ for sites to the north of the outfall, but was useful as an ‘explanatory model’ in all sites. Such predictions may help to back up conservation and management policies and decisions.     

Drivers of interannual and intra‐annual variability of dissolved organic carbon concentration in the River Thames between 1884 and 2013

The world's longest record of river water quality (River Thames—130 years) provides a unique opportunity to understand fluvial dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations dynamics. Understanding riverine DOC variability through long‐term studies is crucial to capture patterns and drivers influencing sources of DOC at scales relevant for decision making. The Thames basin (United Kingdom) has undergone massive land‐use change, as well as increased urbanisation and population during the period considered. We aimed to investigate the drivers of intra‐annual to interannual DOC variability, assess the variability due to natural and anthropogenic factors, and understand the causes for the increased DOC variability over the period. Two approaches were used to achieve these aims. The first method was singular spectrum analysis, which was used to reconstruct the major oscillatory modes of DOC, hydroclimatic variables, and atmospheric circulation patterns and to visualise the interaction between these variables. The second approach used was generalised additive modelling, which was used to investigate other non‐natural drivers of DOC variability. Our study shows that DOC variability increased by 80% over the data period, with the greatest increase occurring from the beginning of World War II onwards. The primary driver of the increase in DOC variability was the increase in the average value of fluvial DOC over the period of record, which was itself linked to the increase in basin population and diffuse DOC sources to the river due to land‐use and land‐management changes. Seasonal DOC variability was linked to streamflow and temperature. Our study allows to identify drivers of fluvial intra‐annual and interannual DOC variability and therefore empowers actions to reduce high DOC concentrations.