基于闪电双极性窄脉冲事件波形观测日出日落电离层D层变化

利用闪电作为辐射源来探测电离层D层是近年来国外学者研究的热点.本文基于江淮流域六站同步闪电观测站网,实现了一种利用闪电双极性窄脉冲事件（Narrow Bipolar Events,NBE）来探测电离层D层等效高度的方法.基于此方法,对两次分别发生在日出和日落阶段的雷暴分析结果显示,上述两个阶段D层反射高度变化特征呈现显著的不对称性：日出期间D层反射高度随时间线性降低速率为5.9 km/h;而日落期间D层反射高度随时间线性递增速率为8.6 km/h.综合日间太阳耀斑期间D层反射高度剧烈波动的观测事实,与日出、日落期间D层特征变化,结果表明太阳辐射电离中性大气分子的电子生成机制在日间D层电子密度变化中占主导地位.本文结果展现了利用NBE事件监测电离层D层变化特征的可行性,这一方法与基于地闪回击波形的D层探测方法结合在一起,有望把现有具有闪电事件定位和电磁波波形记录能力的闪电观测站网扩展为实时对电离层D层时空变化监测的网络.

     

1970年以来中国大陆25次6.8级以上地震前态矢量异常特征研究

利用态矢量方法对中国大陆1970年以来25次6.8级以上地震进行了较为全面的分析研究, 结果表明, 19次地震前3年内态矢量出现明显异常, 其中10次地震发生前60天内态矢量有明显的变化, 只有6次地震前态矢量变化不明显。 由此认为态矢量方法对强震具有一定的中期和短临预测能力。 研究结果还表明, 相对于态矢量增量的模、 态矢量方向的改变等参量, 态矢量的模在震前的变化更为敏感, 此外, 对于相同震级的地震, 最佳扫描区域尺度大小不一, 并对这些现象进行了一定的解释。     

覆盖麦田的小气候特征

麦田进行秸杆覆盖后 ,由于地表热学性质和动力学性质的变化 ,使近地层水热状况发生改变 .1 997年 3月份小气候观测表明 :覆盖后白天能提高近地层的空气温度 ,减小近地层空气湿度 ,明显降低地温 ;覆盖后麦田乱流交换系数增大 ,显热通量增大 ,潜热通量减小 ,亦即用于土壤蒸发的能量减小 ,使土壤蒸发减小 ,从而从能量平衡角度解释了覆盖的保墒机理     

Development of a simple method for determining the influence radius of a pumping well in steady-state condition

Influence radius of a pumping well is a crucial parameter for hydrogeologists and engineers. Knowing the radius of influence for a designed drawdown enables one to calculate the pumping rate required to layout a project foundation that may need lowering of groundwater level to a certain depth due to dewatering operation. In addition, this is important for hydrogeologists to determine ground water contamination flow paths and contributing recharge area for domestic water supply and aquifer management purposes. Empirical formulas that usually neglect vital parameters to determine the influence radius accurately have been traditionally utilized due to lack of adequate methods. In this study, a physically based method, which incorporates aquifer hydraulic gradient for determining the influence radius of a pumping well in steady-state flow condition, was developed. It utilizes Darcy and Dupuit laws to calculate the influence radius, where Darcy's law and Dupuit equation, in steady-state condition, represent the inflow and the outflow of the pumping well, respectively. In an untraditional manner, this method can be also used to determine aquifer hydraulic conductivity as an alternative to other pumping test methods with high degree of accuracy. The developed method is easy to use; where a simple mathematical calculator may be used to calculate the influence radius and the pumping rate or hydraulic conductivity. By comparing the results from this method with the MODFLOW numerical model outputs with different simulated scenarios, it is realized that this method is much superior and more advantageous than other commonly used empirical methods.     

THE GEOCHEMISTRY CHARACTERISTICS OF BLUESCHIST IN THE GANGMAR AREA, QIANGTANG BLOCK, TIBET

THE GEOCHEMISTRY CHARACTERISTICS OF BLUESCHIST IN THE GANGMAR AREA, QIANGTANG BLOCK, TIBET     

Diagnostics Of Hydraulic Jump And Gap Flow In Stratified Flows Over Topography

A criterion, allowing one to assess conditions likely togenerate gap flows and/or hydraulicjumps in stratified flows over a mountain ridge or a mountain pass,is derived. It is based on the one-dimensional reduced-gravity shallow-watertheory generalized to a three-dimensional orography with moderate streamwisevariations by introducing a variable effective flow cross-section. In this way,the hydraulic jump and gap flow are accommodated within the same model. Theresulting steady hyperbolic problem is shown to require the boundaryconditions to be expressed in terms of Riemann invariants. The latter yield the flow betweentwo given sites in a unique way. In particular, it is possible to relateunambiguously the existence of a hydraulic jump/gap flow and its energydiscontinuity to the boundary conditions. A simple method of flow interpolationand energy discontinuity calculation between two sites is presented.     

Delineation of hydraulic connectivity across a dolerite dyke through hydrogeological, geophysical and tracer studies—a case study

A linear WNW–ESE trending dolerite dyke, having a width of 30–40 m and length of 3–4 km, exists in the catchment area of Himayatsagar reservoir in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. A company has planned to set up an oil-based industrial unit a few kilometers away in the upstream side of the dyke. Hydrogeological, geophysical and tracer studies were carried out for establishing hydraulic connectivity across the dyke, which would in turn reflect on the possibility of contamination of the groundwater regime in the downstream side of the dyke due to discharge of effluents from the industry. The result of multiparameter investigations carried out in the area reveal that hydraulic connectivity exists across the dyke body.     

Estimation of the hydraulic conductivity of soils improved with vertical drains

In this study, some limitations associated with modeling the hydraulic conductivity of soil improved with vertical drains are discussed. In addition, some limitations of conventional methodologies for deducing the hydraulic conductivity from oedometer or Rowe cell tests are investigated. An alternative approach for estimating the hydraulic conductivity in soils improved by vertical drains is discussed. This methodology will allow for simpler finite element modeling of consolidation due to vertical drains. The effectiveness of this technique has been demonstrated using a field study.     

The characteristics of water resources and the changes of the hydrological process and environment in the arid zone of northwest China

 Water resources in the arid zones of northwest China mainly come from mountain areas and then flow to and disappear in the piedmont plains. These water resources, with inland river basins as the geographic unit, form relatively independent ecosystems and the surface runoff flowing out of the mountain mouth becomes the only water source available for the middle and lower reaches of these basins. Both the ecosystem stability and sustainable development depend on the surface water and groundwater resources of these inland river basins. Over the last 50 years, exploitation of water and land resources in the arid northwest regions of China has been expanding, forming 390.07×10⁴ ha of irrigation oases, with construction of 622 reservoirs of different sizes with a total storage capacity of 65.5×10⁸ m³ ensuring the sustainable development of industrial and agricultural production. In the meantime it has also caused a series of environmental changes. Discharge of the majority of rivers has been drastically reduced (even dried up), river courses have been shortened, and terminal lakes contracted or dried up. Land desertification and soil salinization has developed rapidly. Vegetation is degrading and biodiversity is decreasing, as compared with the early 1950s; the natural grassland area is decreasing by 16–75.4%. Economical and high-effective use of water resources and harmonization of eco-environment benefits with economic benefits are the fundamental ways to achieve sustainable development of arid northwest China. Received: 20 January 1999 · Accepted: 4 May 1999