Bulk sampling of coarse clastic sediments for particle-size analysis

A guide is provided to the minimum sample masses required to obtain reproducible measures of the particle-size distributions of coarse sediments. This is based on studies of the actual particle-size distributions of a range of clastic deposits. Procedures are given to enable representative bulk samples of tills, fluvial gravels and beach gravels to be taken.     

THE PHASE SPACE STRUCTURE OF THE EXTENDED SITNIKOV-PROBLEM

In this article we treat the 'Extended Sitnikov Problem' where three bodies of equal masses stay always in the Sitnikov configuration. One of the bodies is confined to a motion perpendicular to the instantaneous plane of motion of the two other bodies (called the primaries), which are always equally far away from the barycenter of the system (and from the third body). In contrary to the Sitnikov Problem with one mass less body the primaries are not moving on Keplerian orbits. After a qualitative analysis of possible motions in the 'Extended Sitnikov Problem' we explore the structure of phase space with the aid of properly chosen surfaces of section. It turns out that for very small energies H the motion is possible only in small region of phase space and only thin layers of chaos appear in this region of mostly regular motion. We have chosen the plane ( ) as surface of section, where r is the distance between the primaries; we plot the respective points when the three bodies are 'aligned'. The fixed point which corresponds to the 1 : 2 resonant orbit between the primaries' period and the period of motion of the third mass is in the middle of the region of motion. For low energies this fixed point is stable, then for an increased value of the energy splits into an unstable and two stable fixed points. The unstable fixed point splits again for larger energies into a stable and two unstable ones. For energies close toH = 0 the stable center splits one more time into an unstable and two stable ones. With increasing energy more and more of the phase space is filled with chaotic orbits with very long intermediate time intervals in between two crossings of the surface of section. We also checked the rotation numbers for some specific orbits. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Error assessment of grid-based diffuse solar radiation models

Two grid-based diffuse solar radiation models, ESRI’s Solar Analyst (SA) and Kumar’s model (KM), were assessed using a data-independent approach where each model’s numerical results of clear sky diffuse radiation on V/U-shaped surfaces were compared with analytical results derived using each model’s assumptions. SA and KM consistently underestimate and overestimate, respectively, diffuse radiation at daily, seasonal, and annual scale relative to the analytical results based on each model’s parameterizations. Overall, SA performs better than KM in modeling diffuse radiation at most timescales. While SA and KM have similar error in calculating diffuse radiation on a horizontal surface, SA models sky view factor much better than KM, with mean absolute relative differences of 0.76% and 17.02%, respectively. KM has a large error in sky view factor as it does not consider the shading effect from surrounding terrain. Sky view factor error in SA is small and use of more zenith divisions can further reduce the error. Based on our previous study, model performance on clear sky global solar radiation was also evaluated. Overall, KM performs better than SA in global radiation as KM performs better than SA in modeling direct radiation which is the major component of global radiation.     

青弋江上游泾县段阶地砾石层砾组结构及其沉积环境研究

通过对青弋江上游泾县段阶地砾石层进行砾组分析,讨论阶地砾石层的沉积环境及其对青弋江发育的启示。结果表明：① 砾径以中砾和粗砾为主,砾石沉积时水动力条件较强,流速基本为2 m/s左右,最大可达到3.5 m/s,特别是T3砾石层形成时期;② 砾向在T3和T2砾石层形成时期分别为南南西（SSW）和南西西（SWW）方向,古流向变化不大,呈自南而北的基本流向;③ 砾态以次圆和圆为主,其总含量超过70%,较高的磨圆度暗示砾石经历了较远距离的搬运;④ 砾性主要有石英砂岩、砂岩、脉石英和石英岩,其总含量达到90%以上,且砾石物源区变化不显著;⑤ T2砾石层和T1砾石层是典型的河流沉积,而T3砾石层可能是河流沉积和泥石流沉积叠加作用的产物,并且T3砾石层的沉积特征对于分析古青弋江的发育有一定的启示作用。     

钱塘江下切河谷充填及其层序地层学特征

钱塘江口是世界著名的强潮型河口湾。平面上呈典型的喇叭状，具明显的三分性：上部的正常河流段、中部的河口湾漏斗、下部的口门带。据沉积作用和沉积相组合，钱塘江河口湾的形成及其发育可以分为四个阶段：（１）末次冰期（２００００－１５０００ａＢ，Ｒ）──下切河谷形成；（２）冰后期早期海侵（１５０００－７５００ａＢ，Ｐ．）─－河口湾充填；（３）最大海侵（７５００－６０００ａＢ．Ｐ．）──海湾形成；（４）海面相对稳定期（６０００ａＢ．Ｐ．至今）──河口湾发育。其间形成了一套完整的海退－海侵进积旋回沉积层序。下切河谷底部的厚度异常的河床相砂砾层，从形成阶段上看，可以分为两个阶段，早期是河流下切的滞留沉积，晚期是基面抬升河流加积作用形成，它们的界限即为初次海泛面。加积作用形成的河床相砂砾层，有别于滞留沉积作用形成的河床相砂砾层，前者具加积副层序组合、向上变细的正粒序，且形成的地质年代较晚。     

Evaluating fine sediment mobilization and storage in a gravel‐bed river using controlled reservoir releases

Two controlled flow events were generated by releasing water from a reservoir into the Olewiger Bach, located near Trier, Germany. This controlled release of near bank‐full flows allowed an investigation of the fine sediment (<63 µm) mobilized from channel storage. Both a winter (November) and a summer (June) release event were generated, each having very different antecedent flow conditions. The characteristics of the release hydrographs and the associated sediment transport indicated a reverse hysteresis with more mass, but smaller grain sizes, moving on the falling limb. Fine sediment stored to a depth of 10 cm in the gravels decreased following the release events, indicating the dynamic nature and importance of channel‐stored sediments as source materials during high flow events. Sediment traps, filled with clean natural gravel, were buried in riffles before the release of the reservoir water and the total mass of fine sediment collected by the traps was measured following the events. Twice the mass of fine sediment was retained by the gravel traps compared with the natural gravels, which may be due to their altered porosity. Although the amount of fine sediment collected by the traps was not significantly related to measures of gravel structure, it was found to be significantly correlated to measures of local flow velocity and Froude number. A portion of the traps were fitted with lids to restrict surface exchange of water and sediment. These collected the highest amounts of event‐mobilized sediments, indicating that inter‐gravel lateral flows, not just surface infiltration of sediments, are important in replenishing and redistributing the channel‐stored fines. These findings regarding the magnitude and direction of fine sediment movement in gravel beds are significant in both a geomorphic and a biological context. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

CostMAP: an open-source software package for developing cost surfaces using a multi-scale search kernel

ABSTRACT

Cost surfaces are a crucial aspect of route optimization and least cost path (LCP) calculations and are used in awide range of disciplines including computer science, landscape ecology, and energy-infrastructure modeling. Linear features present akey weakness to traditional routing calculations along cost surfaces because they cannot identify whether moving from acell to its adjacent neighbors constitutes crossing alinear barrier (increased cost) or following acorridor (reduced cost). Following and avoiding linear features can drastically change predicted routes. We introduce an approach to address this adjacency issue using asearch kernel that identifies these critical barriers and corridors. We have built this approach into anew Java-based open-source software package– CostMAP (cost surface multi-layer aggregation program)– which calculates cost surfaces and cost networks using the search kernel. CostMAP allows users to input multiple GIS data layers and to set weights and rules for developing aweighted-cost network. We compare CostMAP performance with traditional cost surface approaches and show significant performance gains– both following corridors and avoiding barriers– by modeling the movement of alarge terrestrial animal– the Baird’s Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)– in amovement ecology framework and by modeling pipeline routing for carbon capture and storage (CCS).     

砂卵石地层非开挖顶管施工地表沉降控制研究

砂卵石地层具有地层结构松散、透水性高、粘聚力小、自稳能力差等特点,往往为工程施工带来许多难题。为了更好地研究砂卵石地层非开挖顶管施工时地表的沉降规律及相应的控制措施,以成都市华阳、万安、正兴片区雨污水管网W31-W32顶管段为研究对象,采用工法比较、数值模拟与现场实测相结合的方法,提出了适用于砂卵石地层地表沉降的控制措施。研究结果表明：在砂卵石地层中,采用袖阀管注浆加固管周土体与高压旋喷桩加固洞门的措施是合理有效的,加固后地表沉降量相较于未加固时降低了48.1%,洞门处的地表沉降量降低了51.1%,满足了地表沉降控制要求,验证了地层加固措施的效果,可为后续类似的非开挖顶管施工提供借鉴。     

物质组成特征对碎石土斜坡变形破坏影响研究

为研究物质组成空间分布特征对降雨下碎石土斜坡变形破坏的影响,以不同成因碎石土斜坡的特点为依照,进行了4种物质组成空间分布的碎石土斜坡模型及1种均质斜坡模型试验。结果表明,物质组成空间分布特征对降雨下碎石土斜坡变形破坏所发挥的作用与降雨入渗方向和应力调整方向有重要关系。当土料变化方向与入渗方向大角度相交且与应力调整方向相同时,斜坡渗透性为土料各自的渗透性,斜坡力学性质偏向于组成土料力学性质的最大值。当土料变化方向与入渗方向相同且与应力调整方向大角度相交时,斜坡渗透性接近组成土料渗透性的最小值,斜坡变形破坏受控于其中的软弱土料。降雨下斜坡各处均发生变形,且变形向周围调整并产生影响。破裂面更易发于软弱土料中。该研究有助于斜坡灾害勘察、预测评价及防治向精细化方向发展。     

重庆城市不同下垫面温度的多时间尺度变化特征

利用重庆市巴南区2014年1月1日至2017年12月31日逐小时草地、泥土、砾石、石板、水泥、沥青等6种不同下垫面的特种温度观测资料,通过扩展经验正交分解(EEOF)、概率密度分析(PDF)等气候统计方法,分析了不同下垫面温度的多时间尺度变化规律,进一步探讨了水泥和草地下垫面温度差异的变化特征。结果表明:不同下垫面的温度存在明显的多时间尺度变化特征。月平均变化上,石板、水泥和沥青的表面温度明显高于泥土、草地和砾石,且温度差异夏季大于冬季。日变化上,石板、水泥和沥青白天的表面温度高于泥土、草地和砾石,晚上不同下垫面温度差异较小;不同下垫面温度的日变化差异在春季和夏季明显强于冬季和秋季。石板、水泥和沥青表面出现45℃以上极端高温的概率多于其他下垫面,且出现这些高温的时间集中在14:00—15:00之间。水泥和草地的温度差异也表现出明显的多时间尺度变化(季节变化和日变化)特征。一天中,温度差异最大值出现的时间集中在14:00—16:00,其次是19:00—20:00。温度差异的日变化幅度也在夏季达到最大。