Resonant enhancement of relativistic electron fluxes during geomagnetically active periods

The strong increase in the flux of relativistic electrons during the recovery phase of magnetic storms and during other active periods is investigated with the help of Hamiltonian formalism and simulations of test electrons which interact with whistler waves. The intensity of the whistler waves is enhanced significantly due to injection of 10–100 keV electrons during the substorm. Electrons which drift in the gradient and curvature of the magnetic field generate the rising tones of VLF whistler chorus. The seed population of relativistic electrons which bounce along the inhomogeneous magnetic field, interacts resonantly with the whistler waves. Whistler wave propagating obliquely to the magnetic field can interact with energetic electrons through Landau, cyclotron, and higher harmonic resonant interactions when the Doppler-shifted wave frequency equals any (positive or negative) integer multiple of the local relativistic gyrofrequency. Because the gyroradius of a relativistic electron may be the order of or greater than the perpendicular wavelength, numerous cyclotron, harmonics can contribute to the resonant interaction which breaks down the adiabatic invariant. A similar process diffuses the pitch angle leading to electron precipitation. The irreversible changes in the adiabatic invariant depend on the relative phase between the wave and the electron, and successive resonant interactions result in electrons undergoing a random walk in energy and pitch angle. This resonant process may contribute to the 10–100 fold increase of the relativistic electron flux in the outer radiation belt, and constitute an interesting relation between substorm-generated waves and enhancements in fluxes of relativistic electrons during geomagnetic storms and other active periods.     

敦德冰芯过去800a来的甲烷记录

郭德冰芯上部９５ｍ的１２个样品记录了近８００ａ来冰内气泡包裹气体中甲烷的浓度变化,结果表明,最近２００ａ来该冰芯记录的甲烷浓度急剧上升,与南极及格陵兰的甲烷记录反映的趋势相一致,但与两极同时代样品相比,其浓度总体上要高出０．５×１０＾－６～０．６×１０＾－６ｍｏｌ／ｍｏｌ在这之前,３者基本保持一致,在０．７×１０＾－６～０．８×１０＾－６ｍｏｌ／ｍｏｌ之间波动。     

A quantitative model for cyclotron wave-particle interactions at the plasmapause

The formation of a zone of energetic electron precipitation by the plasmapause, a region of enhanced plasma density, following energetic particle injection during a magnetic storm, is analyzed. Such a region can also be formed by detached cold plasma clouds appearing in the outer magnetosphere by restructuring of the plasmasphere during a magnetic storm. As a mechanism of precipitation, wave-particle interactions by the cyclotron instability between whistler-mode waves and electrons are considered. In the framework of the self-consistent equations of quasi-linear plasma theory, the distribution function of trapped electrons and the electron precipitation pattern are found. The theoretical results are compared with experimental data obtained from NOAA satellites.     

Fault zone structures of northern and southern portions of the main central fault generated by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake using fault zone trapped waves

The rupture process of the May 12,2008 MS8.0 Wenchuan earthquake was very complex. To study the rupture zones generated by this earthquake,four dense temporary seismic arrays across the two surface breaking traces of the main-shock were deployed in July and recorded a great amount of aftershocks. This paper focuses on the data interpretation of two arrays across the central main fault,the northern array line 1 and southern array line 3. The fault zone trapped waves recorded by the two arrays were used to st...     

Establishment and adjustment of monsoon-driven circulation in the South China Sea

The South China Sea (SCS) is one of the large marginal seas of the western Pacific Ocean. In comparison with open oceans, the SCS circulation has obviously transient characteristics due to its small basin-scale and semi-annually reversed monsoon forcing. …     

新疆东天山土墩基性-超基性杂岩体橄榄石成分特征及其成因意义

橄榄石通常是玄武质岩浆最早结晶出的矿物之一,其化学成分可以很好地反演母岩浆成分、岩浆结晶分异、硫化物熔离等成岩及成矿信息。本文以土墩镁铁质-超镁铁质杂岩体为研究对象,采用电子探针对岩体中的橄榄石矿物颗粒进行化学成分测试。利用橄榄石的Fo值和其中Ni含量,计算得到土墩杂岩体母岩浆中Mg O含量约为12.95%,是一种富镁的玄武质岩浆。同时,定量模拟结果表明,土墩杂岩体母岩浆中硫化物熔离几乎与橄榄石结晶作用同时进行,早阶段由橄榄石结晶(分离结晶程度约2%)而导致硫化物的熔离程度为0.2%。随后,橄榄石分离结晶程度在6%~7%时,硫化物熔体的熔离程度仅为0.01%。这些表明土墩杂岩体发生过一定程度的硫化物熔离,但成矿前景不是很好。此外,部分数据显示出Ni-Fo的负相关性,表明少许富铁橄榄石和晶间硫化物熔浆发生了Fe-Ni物质交换反应,这对橄榄石的成分有重要影响。     

Upwelling and ocean structures off Algoa Bay and the south-east coast of South Africa

As the Agulhas Current flows along the south-east coast of South Africa, a number of processes operate that bring cold, deep water up onto the narrow shelf. As a consequence, upwelling along the coastline is enhanced farther southward and downstream. This situation is investigated off Algoa Bay and along the south-east coast to Port Alfred, where measurements demonstrate that marked temperature variability occurs at the coastline, particularly in summer when temperature structures are more intense and easterly-component winds more common. There is no indication that upwelling is more prevalent at Port Alfred; increasing variability farther south is evident at Woody Cape/Cape Padrone, where the coastline veers westwards, forming the eastern boundary of Algoa Bay. Here it is found that, after a wind change to north-easterly, cold water is upwelled along the shoreline between 19 hours and 2.5 days later. Such upwelling progresses north-eastwards with the movement of the wind and weather systems, although colder water also moves south-westwards into Algoa Bay. Winds, currents, sea level and sea temperatures are highly correlated, with fluctuations in sea level measuring >50 cm being associated with coastal trapped waves (CTWs). Such barotropic wind-driven CTWs are frequently active during upwelling, although it is unclear whether there is any interaction between the two phenomena.     

峨眉火成岩省内带岩浆硫化物含矿岩体橄榄石的成因意义

峨眉火成岩省内带出露数十个含Ni-Cu-铂族元素(PGE)硫化物矿床(或矿化)的镁铁质-超镁铁质侵入岩体.根据铂族元素(PGE)含量的不同,这些岩浆硫化物矿床可分为Ni-Cu型(如力马河和清水河)、Ni-Cu-PGE型(如清矿山和黄草坪)和PGE型(如金宝山和杨合武).不同类型含矿岩体的橄榄石电子探针分析表明,除了清矿山岩体少数几个橄榄石晶体属于镁橄榄石外(Fo90.1～Fo93.1),其余均为贵橄榄石(Fo76.8～Fo89.6).不同矿化类型的岩体的橄榄石成分差异明显.Ni-Cu型硫化物含矿岩体的橄榄石Fo为77～87,Ni含量变化范围为(976～2176)×10-6.Ni-Cu-PGE型硫化物含矿岩体的橄榄石Fo为80～86,Ni含量范围为(1024～2543)×10-6.PGE型硫化物含矿岩体的橄榄石Fo为78～84,Ni含量在(776～1755)×10-6之间变化.清矿山Ni-Cu-PGE型硫化物含矿岩体橄榄石具有高Fo(最高达93.1)和CaO含量(0.245%～1.14%)、以及非常低的Ni(266×10-6)的特征,可能是同化混染作用的结果.利用力马河岩体最高Fo含量的橄榄石成分计算表明,母岩...