Three-Dimensional Simulation of Water Circulation in the Java Sea: Influence of Wind Waves on Surface and Bottom Stresses

A one-year simulation of tide- andwind-driven circulation in the Java Sea, which is one ofthe Indonesian seas located in a tropical area, hasbeen carried out using a three-dimensionalhydrodynamic model incorporating the influence of thewind waves generated at the sea surface. This area isinfluenced by the monsoon climate (east- andwest-monsoon). Six hourly-wind fields at 10 m abovethe sea surface were used as a representative windfield. In other respects, the effect of waves on thethree-dimensional hydrodynamic model has beenrepresented by the surface and bottom stresses. Athird-generation wave model called WAM (WAMDI, 1988)was used to calculate the wave parameters and thewave dependence of the drag coefficient. Thetrajectory of water particles induced by thecalculated velocity fields in the Java Sea was then simulated.In dealing with hazardous phenomena, this modelwill be extended to predict suspended sediment fluxes,particularly those relating to catastrophic changes in seabottom topography and beach erosion. It is also animportant tool for the prediction of storm surge events.     

The South Eastern Durance fault permanent network: Preliminary results

The Durance fault area is located in South EasternFrance. This fault system is characterized byhistorical earthquakes (one every century, since 1509,with a magnitude between 5.0 and 5.3). This is theonly fault in France with such a periodic historicalseismic activity. In order to study an active fault ina moderate seismic context, the IPSN (Institute forNuclear Safety and Protection) decided to install apermanent network in 1992, surrounding the fault area.Such a permanent seismic network has been installed inthe french Pyrenees in the Arette area (Gagnepain etal., 1980). While the Arette network covers a regionaffected by several major faults, our network isdevoted to the study of the specific Durance fault.Major historical earthquakes are clearly associatedwith this structure. From an instrumental point ofview, few earthquakes have been recorded since 1962with the national network. Our network shows a smallseismic activity, with the epicenters well alignedalong the fault direction. Moreover, focal mechanismscomputed for two events agree with the regionalmicrostructural studies (Cushing et al., 1997).Finally, a study of the shear wave splittingunderlines preferential S wave polarization for twostations. The H/V ratio on noise microtremors has beencomputed for each station in order to check theirpositions in term of site effects. It does not exhibitany amplification effect (except for two stations).The comparisons with H/V ratio on earthquake datasetshow the important biases we can obtain with realearthquakes.     

Experimental verification of the fracture density and shear‐wave splitting relationship using synthetic silica cemented sandstones with a controlled fracture geometry

We present laboratory ultrasonic measurements of shear‐wave splitting from two synthetic silica cemented sandstones. The manufacturing process, which enabled silica cementation of quartz sand grains, was found to produce realistic sandstones of average porosity 29.7 ± 0.5% and average permeability 29.4 ± 11.3 mD. One sample was made with a regular distribution of aligned, penny‐shaped voids to simulate meso‐scale fractures in reservoir rocks, while the other was left blank. Ultrasonic shear waves were measured with a propagation direction of 90° to the coincident bedding plane and fracture normal. In the water saturated blank sample, shear‐wave splitting, the percentage velocity difference between the fast and slow shear waves, of <0.5% was measured due to the bedding planes (or layering) introduced during sample preparation. In the fractured sample, shear‐wave splitting (corrected for layering anisotropy) of 2.72 ± 0.58% for water, 2.80 ± 0.58% for air and 3.21 ± 0.58% for glycerin saturation at a net pressure of 40 MPa was measured. Analysis of X‐ray CT scan images was used to determine a fracture density of 0.0298 ± 0.077 in the fractured sample. This supports theoretical predictions that shear‐wave splitting (SWS) can be used as a good estimate for fracture density in porous rocks (i.e., SWS = 100ε_f, where ε_f is fracture density) regardless of pore fluid type, for wave propagation at 90° to the fracture normal.     

探测一阶模态三重分裂的MSE技术和SHS方法的比较研究

完全剥离一阶模态_nS₁的三重分裂信号将有助于识别出其全部分裂谱线,进而更好地约束地球内部结构.理想情况下,球谐叠加法(SHS)与多台站实验技术(MSE)均可剥离一阶模态_nS₁的三重分裂信号,但部分学者持不同观点.本文基于对二者的理论分析进一步确认,在自耦合前提下,MSE方法可成功剥离_nS₁的三重分裂信号;而SHS方法在实际应用中无法成功剥离_nS₁的三重分裂信号,但可相对增强目标信号的振幅强度.此外,本文解释了MSE可剥离单线态信号的真实原因,并指出由于MSE未考虑全频段耦合影响,故仅适用于1 mHz以下的低频模态.鉴于超导重力(SG)数据在1 mHz以下比宽频地震数据具有更高的信噪比,因此,为验证本文结论并弄清MSE和SHS的实质,基于模拟数据及SG台站实测数据,本文利用MSE和SHS分别对一阶模态的合成信号及模态₃S₁进行了探测分析.实验结果表明,MSE可成功剥离一阶模态三重分裂信号,SHS则无法完全剥离,验证了我们的理论结论,表明前人部分结果需重新审视与评价.此外,本文基于三种不同方法并利用13个SG 台站数据给出的₃S₁的分裂宽度比分别为1.008, 1.000和1.001,远小于异常分裂判别临界值1.5, 因此,₃S₁应是正常分裂模态.     

利用VP型垂直摆倾斜仪观测数据检测2011日本M_w9.0级地震激发的低频地球自由振荡

甚长周期VP型垂直摆倾斜仪对某些地球物理信号有特殊的敏感性,除了在观测小地震、慢地震等方面有优势之外,还可有效应用于低频地球自由振荡信号的探测.利用安置在武汉大学珞珈山的我国自行研制的VP型垂直摆倾斜仪在2011日本Mw9.0级大地震之后不同长度的观测数据,联合EEMD方法、自回归估计(AR)方法和bootstrap法,本文不仅检测到该地震激发的频率小于4.7 mHz的零阶球型振荡(0S2至0S38)和环型振荡(0T4至0T35)几乎所有振型以及15个谐频振型,还检测到5个其频率低于1mHz的低阶球型多线态(0S2、2S1、0S3、0S4和1S2)的部分或全部谱峰分裂现象,并给出了所有检测结果的精度评估.此外,本文分析了某些球型和环型振荡之间的耦合效应,结果表明耦合效应将显著影响地球自由振荡信号的相关参数.     

水力劈裂楔劈效应试验研究

心墙是否会发生水力劈裂关系土石坝的安全,该问题的难点和关键之一是水力劈裂的发生机制和条件。利用自制模型,在2种不同加压速率条件下,对有无初始裂缝和5种不同初始裂缝深度的试样进行了水力劈裂试验;结合数值模拟和CT观测试验,验证了水力劈裂的楔劈效应机制-当水压力作用在初始裂缝形成的劈背上,引起劈刃上的力超过临界值时就可能导致发生水力劈裂。研究结果表明：初始裂缝深度越大、加压速率越高,越容易发生水力劈裂。为避免土石坝发生水力劈裂破坏,应注意心墙迎水面的施工质量和平整性,宜采用较慢的蓄水方案。     

吉林省前郭地区地震各向异性的初步探讨

2013年11月吉林省前郭地区连续发生地震,本文利用11月1日到24日前郭地区6个流动地震台站记录的地震波形数据资料,使用剪切波分裂分析方法初步获得了每一个台站的剪切波快波偏振方向和慢波延迟时间,并初步探讨了研究区域地壳应力的分布.快波偏振方向主要为北西向和北东向,但是在整体上北西向的一致性较好,北东向的结果较为零散,反映了研究区域内复杂的应力特征.北西向的各向异性方向与发震断裂的走向垂直,与地震在空间上的展布方向一致.北西向的快剪切波偏振方向与地表运动速度场的方向也是一致的.快波偏振方向的分布与逆冲兼走滑的震源机制解结果基本吻合.慢波延迟时间的结果在0.85~6.93 ms·km^-1范围内.M_S5.3、5.8级地震前后慢波延迟时间的特征性变化反映了地壳应力的积累,以及随着地震发生应力的释放.     

2006年3月31日吉林乾安M5．0余震序列S波分裂研究

2006年03月31日20时23分,松原市乾安县与前郭县交界处的查干花乡附近（44°36′N,124°03′E）发生5．0级地震,是吉林省近40年来最大一次地震。利用流动台记录到的地震波形资料对乾安地震余震序列进行s波分裂研究。结果表明,S波快波偏振方向的优势取向为NNE,与乾安地震主震的最大主压应力方向偏差较大,与该区区域应力场方向不一致,表明这次地震与区域的构造变化和应力场调整有关。s波分裂时间延时大小受多种因素影响,与S波传播时经过的介质性质关系密切,慢波延迟时间在0．02～0．38S之间变化。     

基于局部单元劈裂的FEM/DEM自适应分析方法

为了模拟岩体中裂纹的萌生、扩展,Munjiza提出了有限元法/离散元法(FEM/DEM)耦合分析方法。因为裂纹是沿单元边界进行扩展的,亦即裂纹扩展具有网格依赖性,为获得较好的裂纹扩展形态,需要划分密集的初始网格。为解决上述难题,基于FEM/DEM耦合分析方法,提出了基于局部单元动态劈裂的FEM/DEM自适应分析方法,以克服裂纹扩展形态对网格的依赖性。该方法在最初建模时无需划分很密的初始网格,随着荷载的施加,对裂纹尖端附近的局部单元进行动态劈裂,为裂纹的后续扩展提供了更多可能的扩展方向,使得裂纹扩展不必沿着初始网格的单元边界扩展,即可以沿着单元内部进行扩展,裂纹扩展形态更为平滑,与实际情况更为接近。同时相对原FEM/DEM耦合分析方法一开始就划分很密的网格而言,新方法可以划分较为稀疏的初始网格,计算成本降低。最后,通过巴西劈裂算例与原FEM/DEM耦合分析方法对比,分析表明,新方法在一定程度上克服了裂纹扩展形态对初始网格的依赖性。     

基于简单要素模型的多边形分割算法

多边形是GIS研究和应用中使用最频繁的几何对象,该文描述了基于简单要素模型的任意多边形分割算法。从计算几何出发,结合GIS空间数据的特点,将基于简单要素模型的多边形分割算法设计为:1)对多边形及分割线的边界排序,基于扫描线及外包矩形检测查找可能相交的线段,提高相交线段的搜索效率;2)计算交点生成结点信息(包括交点坐标、线号及交点的出入),并存储在独立的单向链表中;3)根据结点链表和原多边形坐标搜索结果多边形。该算法能够分割任意简单多边形(凹凸、曲线边界和带洞的多边形)以及有共享边的多边形。最后在MapGIS7.0平台上,实现了基于简单要素类的多边形分割功能。