Analysis of tracer tomography using temporal moments of tracer breakthrough curves

Hydraulic/partitioning tracer tomography (HPTT) was recently developed by Yeh and Zhu [Yeh T-CJ, Zhu J. Hydraulic/partitioning tracer tomography for characterization of dense nonaqueous phase liquid source zones, Water Resour Res 2007;43:W06435. doi:10.1029/2006WR004877.] for estimating spatial distribution of dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) in the subsurface. Since discrete tracer concentration data are directly utilized for the estimation of DNAPLs, this approach solves the hyperbolic convection–dispersion equation. Solution to the convection–dispersion equation however demands fine temporal and spatial discretization, resulting in high computational cost for an HPTT analysis. In this work, we use temporal moments of tracer breakthrough curves instead of discrete concentration data to estimate DNAPL distribution. This approach solves time independent partial differential equations of the temporal moments, and therefore avoids solving the convection–dispersion equation using a time marching scheme, resulting in a dramatic reduction of computational cost. To reduce numerical oscillations associated with convection dominated transport problems such as in inter-well tracer tests, the approach uses a finite element solver adopting the streamline upwind Petrov–Galerkin method to calculate moments and sensitivities. We test the temporal moment approach through numerical simulations. Comparing the computational costs between utilizing moments and discrete concentrations, we find that temporal moments significantly reduce the computation time. We also find that tracer moment data collected through a tomographic survey alone are able to yield reasonable estimates of hydraulic conductivity, as indicated by a correlation of 0.588 between estimated and true hydraulic conductivity fields in the synthetic case study.     

Efficient uncertainty quantification techniques in inverse problems for Richards’ equation using coarse-scale simulation models

This paper concerns efficient uncertainty quantification techniques in inverse problems for Richards’ equation which use coarse-scale simulation models. We consider the problem of determining saturated hydraulic conductivity fields conditioned to some integrated response. We use a stochastic parameterization of the saturated hydraulic conductivity and sample using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods (MCMC). The main advantage of the method presented in this paper is the use of multiscale methods within an MCMC method based on Langevin diffusion. Additionally, we discuss techniques to combine multiscale methods with stochastic solution techniques, specifically sparse grid collocation methods. We show that the proposed algorithms dramatically reduce the computational cost associated with traditional Langevin MCMC methods while providing similar sampling performance.     

苏北王港近岸表层沉积物元素地球化学特征与环境意义

对王港河河道及河口附近潮滩典型地貌部位表层沉积物粒度、常量和微量元素进行分析,结果表明：潮滩和河道近岸沉积物为粘土质粉砂,粒度分布频率曲线在平均高潮线附近的沉积物为双峰态外,其余为单峰态。互花米草滩沉积物中常量和微量元素(Al2O3,TiO2,CaO,Fe2O3,K2O,MgO,MnO和Cu,Rb,Pb,As,Zn)均表现出相对富积的特征,盐蒿滩次之,反映海岸带互花米草在削浪促淤的过程中,对重金属污染有效吸附作用比盐蒿潮滩滩大。SiO2化学性质比较稳定,对沉积地貌动力的响应比较显著,近岸高潮线附近和河道中主洪道沉积物SiO2含量明显偏高。河闸上游河道沉积物中烧失量、磷(P2O5)、硫(稳定态SO3)的含量最高,反映流域营养盐在水闸以上河段沉积物中富积,重金属元素Rb,Pb,As,Ba在河道沉积物中与地壳风度相比表现为富集。王港附近潮滩表层沉积物物质组成不仅与王港河、黄河及长江的物质来源有关,而且与古潮滩沉积再搬运、再沉积以及人类围垦及排放污染活动有关。As,S是该区主要的污染元素。     

Measurement of streambed hydraulic conductivity and its anisotropy

 A method is described for the measurement of streambed hydraulic conductivity. Unlike permeameter methods, this method applies straight and l-shaped standpipes directly to streambeds for measurements of in-situ hydraulic conductivity in the vertical (K _v ) and horizontal (K _h ) directions, as well as in other oblique directions (K _s ). This method has advantages in determination of K _v values over grain-size analysis, permeameter tests, or slug test methods. Also unique to this method is that it provides K _s values of a streambed. The measured results can be used to construct a hydraulic conductivity ellipse and to evaluate the anisotropy of streambed sediments. Field examples from the Republican River, Nebraska, demonstrated the usefulness of this method in the determination of streambed hydraulic conductivity and anisotropy along or across a river channel. Results indicate that the K _h is about three to four times larger than K _v , whereas K _s values are larger than K _v but smaller than K _h . Received: 6 March 2000 · Accepted: 18 April 2000     

岫岩—海城5.6级地震震前辽宁地区形变前兆异常特征

本文利用《地震前兆信息处理与软件系统ＥＩＳ２０００》的方法分析了辽宁地区的地形变资料,发现在１９９９年１１月２９日岫岩５．６级震前短临异常特征明显,数字滤波,自适应阈值,多项式拟合,周期分析等数学处理方法均显示异常,为省局地震预报室的成功预报提供了重要的依据。     

塔里木盆地牙哈-英买力地区寒武系-奥陶系碳酸盐岩储层成因类型、特征及油气勘探潜力

牙哈—英买力地区是塔北隆起上的主要油气富集区,古潜山风化壳型储层的观点一直主导着该地区寒武系—奥陶系碳酸盐岩油气勘探的思路。但储层精细描述揭示了牙哈—英买力地区除古潜山风化壳型储层外,还发育有暴露浅滩型、层间古岩溶型、白云岩型储层。其中位于古潜山面之下经风化作用改造的白云岩型储层是最有勘探价值的,勘探成功率高。其次是暴露浅滩型储层,油藏类型有早成藏残留型和晚成藏型。暴露浅滩型、层间古岩溶型和白云岩型储层也是很有勘探价值的储层类型。早成藏型原生油气藏,位于寒武系—奥陶系与志留系呈假整合接触的地区,与古潜山无关。古潜山风化壳型储层可以形成晚成藏型油气藏,但目前试油结果均为水层,值得进一步探索。     

内蒙古东部地区地震活动演化特征

通过对内蒙古东部中等地震的有序分布、中等地震密集增强、地震从集、空区和条带及显著地震及中强地震迁移背景方面的演化特征研究,分析认为,阿巴嘎旗及邻区、扎兰屯-牙克石、呼伦贝尔-兴安盟-锡盟-通辽交界地区将是未来中强地震的可能区域。通过对2003年8月-2006年3月间发生在东部的中强地震沿大兴安岭对迁特征研究,综合认为,内蒙古东部已成为东北地区中强地震活动主体地区。     

广西2007年气候特点及其影响评价

2007年,广西全区平均气温比常年偏高、平均降水量比常年偏少、平均日照时数比常年偏多。年内出现近十年少见的春季"倒春寒"以及暴雨洪涝、干旱、高温天气、热带气旋、强对流天气等天气气候事件。除干旱较常年偏重、高温天气较常年偏多外,其它灾害属正常到偏轻年份。气候对农业、旅游业的影响属正常稍好年景,对人体健康、交通运输、盐业的影响属偏好年景,对水电的影响属偏差年景。     

礼社江中上游微粒金矿矿田地质及控矿因素

礼社江中上游微粒型金矿田，以其特有的地质特生和成矿规律，于红河大断裂东侧、依皮堵复式破背斜上形成一系列不同规模、以金矿为主的矿床（点）；即将勘查或评价的一系列Au，As，Sb，Hg元素组合异常；不断发现的不同规模的金矿床（点）。使该矿田成为一个非常重要的黄金后备资源及生产基础。本文运用新的专业理论从矿田地质特征、控矿因素、找矿标志等方面给予论述，为在本区进一步发展提供思路。