成组中强震前后动态小震的时空活动特征

分析了进入活跃时段以来,新疆及邻近地区自１９９５年３月１９日和硕Ｍｓ５．０地震后,相继发生的１２次Ｍｓ≥４．７地震前后调制小震和动态小震的时空活动特征,据此提出了孕系统失稳模式;     

汶川震区典型小流域泥石流发育特征及危险性

银洞子泥石流沟是典型的地震区小流域泥石流沟,是汶川地震和震后强降雨共同作用的结果,从2009年雨季开始到2013年雨季结束共发生14次泥石流事件。研究银洞子沟泥石流的演化过程对进一步认识震区泥石流的长期活动性、危险性具有重要意义。本文通过现场调查、采样测试、历史泥石流事件资料分析,揭示了该泥石流沟的物源特征、激发条件的变化,计算了泥石流密度、流速等相关参数;最后依据现存物源动储量评估了该泥石流沟潜在危险性,提出了相应的防灾减灾对策,能够为地震区泥石流防灾减灾工作提供参考。结果表明：（1）震后初期,银洞子泥石流暴发频率达到3.5次年-1,泥石流容重1.5～1.6tm-3,说明银洞子沟是一条由地震活动触发的高频稀性泥石流沟。（2）经过震后7a的流水侵蚀,银洞子沟物源总量明显减少12.92104m3,但物源动储量减少不明显,导致泥石流危险性居高不下;物源中小于10mm的细颗粒含量由地震初期的27.04%衰减到了18.22%,说明该沟未来泥石流事件仍以稀性泥石流为主。（3）短历时强降雨是银洞子沟泥石流的主要激发方式,当雨量过程超过8h,银洞子泥石流沟的激发暴雨强度为11.53mmh-1时,泥石流危险性较高;在100年一遇暴雨条件下流速接近3.8ms-1,一次冲出量可达8.64104m3。目前该泥石流仍为高度危险性泥石流沟。     

伊舒断裂带南、北段震源参数研究

利用时间城小地震地震图的方法，研究了震源参数与介质特性的差异。据初步研究结果，伊通－舒兰断裂南、北两段的震源应力降与Ｑ值存在差异。该方法是断层的震源深度范围内介质特性研究的补充，为断裂的分段提供一个重要方法     

Kuiper带小天体动力演化

Kuiper带是指太阳系内位于离太阳 30～ 50AU一个区域。 1 992年该区域陆续发现了一群半径在几十到几百公里的小天体。这些小天体在Kuiper带的分布是极其不均匀的。Kuiper带小天体的发现对人们认识太阳系的形成与演化有重要的意义。本文回顾了近年来国际上在Kuiper带小天体动力演化方面的研究 ,着重分析了目前国际上几种用以解释其非均匀分布的动力学机制 ,并提出目前该领域的一些尚未解决的问题。     

浅谈有强降水时小型蒸发器加盖的意义

通过对有强降水时,小型蒸发器在加盖和不加盖两种不同情况下蒸发量的对比,说明加盖的意义。     

西北小城镇的震害特点及防灾减灾

西北小城镇面临的地震高风险已成为人们关注的焦点。由于自然环境差、社会经济和城镇基础设施薄弱、民众文化素质低,加大了小城镇抢险救援的难度。另一方面,人口密度低、自救互救能力较强、震后引发的社会问题不突出,又成为有利的一面。了解西北小城镇的震害特点,有针对性地建立起防灾减灾对策,做好平时准备、震前防御、震时救援、震后重建的立体战略思想、战术和方法,就能很好地提高西北小城镇的综合防灾能力。     

Mongolian gerbils and Daurian pikas responded differently to changes in precipitation in the Inner Mongolian grasslands

Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) and Daurian pikas (Ochotona dauurica) are two key small mammal species in the Inner Mongolian grasslands, China. Mongolian gerbils displayed density-dependent population growth, but the time lag of density dependence was short and within season. The spring–autumn population growth rate was inversely related to population density in Mongolian gerbils of the Erdos desert grasslands. The autumn–spring population growth rate of Mongolian gerbils was inversely related to winter precipitation. Precipitation had stronger effects on the population growth of gerbils during the non-breeding season. The monthly population growth rate of Daurian pikas was positively related to the monthly precipitation and was inversely related to population density in central Inner Mongolia. Daurian pikas select habitats with tall plants. Increased precipitation enhances plant production and increases the height of plants in arid and semi-arid regions. This enhancement of plant height might increase the population growth of Daurian pikas. Mongolian gerbils live in short grasslands. Increased winter precipitation might result in higher winter mortality of Mongolia gerbils, or taller plants might supress gerbil population growth in wet years. Therefore, responses of small mammal species to changes in precipitation depend on the life history of small mammals and changes in vegetation induced by climatic changes.     

The geographic distribution of small dams in Oregon using ecoregion and landform classification

Abstract

Small dams fragment river landscapes, disrupting channel connectivity and impacting water quality and quantity. Although they impound volumetrically less total water than large dams, the ubiquity of small dams suggests their cumulative impacts could be significant. Documenting the distribution and characteristics of small dams is necessary to understanding and mitigating their impacts. In this study, we compare datasets of small dams in Oregon, compile a new comprehensive dataset, and document geographic variations in small dam distributions between different ecoregions. We used Oregon Water Resources Department dam and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fish passage barrier datasets to compare dam heights and contributing drainage areas between different ecoregions. Over 61% of Oregon’s land area is above one or more small dam. We highlight the location of Oregon’s small dams at valley margins, transition zones between flat plains and mountains, and areas of high population density. Given the hidden nature of small dams, evaluation of small dam impacts using public imagery is not effective. However, knowledge of small dam distributions given their association with landforms can aid in finding unrecorded dams, assessing approaches for evaluating their geomorphic impacts, and informing their management.     

Pesticides Removal by Filtration over Cactus Pear Leaves: A Cheap and Natural Method for Small‐Scale Water Purification in Semi‐Arid Regions

This study aims to examine the efficiency of Opuntia ficus‐indica for removing organochlorine pesticides from surface waters. Adsorption properties such as size, dose, and time of O. ficus‐indica for aldrin, dieldrin, and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) were studied through stirring and column methods. Because of their high affinity and swelling characteristics, dried O. ficus‐indica was studied in stirring while fresh unpeeled O. ficus‐indica was applied in both stirring and column experiments and proved to be well‐suited to column application. Before removing pesticides, the column was flashed with distilled water eliminate the turbidity and smell from fresh unpeeled cactus. The removal of pesticides increased with an increasing adsorbent dose and decreased with adsorbent particle sizes. The optimum adsorbent dose is 10 g for dried and 15 g for fresh unpeeled O. ficus‐indica. The experimental results show that O. ficus‐indica possesses strong adsorption ability for aldrin, dieldrin, and DDT, and the adsorption isotherm data obeyed the Freundlich model. The results of our small‐scale experiments suggest a strong potential to develop local small‐scale water treatment units that can be used at the level of individual households or local communities, using a widely available adsorbent.