A three-dimensional numerical method for modelling weakly ionized plasmas

Astrophysical fluids under the influence of magnetic fields are often subjected to single- or two-fluid approximations. In the case of weakly ionized plasmas, however, this can be inappropriate due to distinct responses from the multiple constituent species to both collisional and non-collisional forces. As a result, in dense molecular clouds and protostellar accretion discs, for instance, the conductivity of the plasma may be highly anisotropic leading to phenomena such as Hall and ambipolar diffusion strongly influencing the dynamics.
Diffusive processes are known to restrict the stability of conventional numerical schemes which are not implicit in nature. Furthermore, recent work establishes that a large Hall term can impose an additional severe stability limit on standard explicit schemes. Following a previous paper, which presented the one-dimensional case, we describe a fully three-dimensional method which relaxes the normal restrictions on explicit schemes for multifluid processes. This is achieved by applying the little-known Super TimeStepping technique to the symmetric (ambipolar) component of the evolution operator for the magnetic field in the local plasma rest frame, and the new Hall Diffusion Scheme to the skew-symmetric (Hall) component.     

Preliminary results on VLT K-band imaging observations of GRB host galaxies

We have obtainedK-band imaging observations of Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) host galaxies with the near-infrared spectro-imager ISAAC installed on the Very Large Telescope at Paranal (Chile). The derivedK magnitudes, combined with other photometric data taken from the literature, are used to investigate theR-K colors of GRB hosts. We do not find any extremely reddened starbursts in our sample, despite the capability of GRBs to trace star formation even in dusty regions. The observedR-K colors are on the contrary typical of irregular and spiral blue galaxies at high redshift.     

Spectroscopic Observations of the Star Formation Regions in Nearby Galaxies

In recent years the number of worldwide 8∼10 m-class ground-based telescopes is continually increased, the 4 m-diameter or smaller telescopes have become the small and medium-sized telescopes. In order to obtain some noticeable scientific results by using these existing small and medium-sized telescopes, we have to consider very carefully what we can do, and what we can not. For this reason, the Time Allocation Committee of the 2.16 m telescope of the National Astronomical observatories of China (NAOC) has decided to support some key projects since 2013. The long-term project “Spectroscopic Observations of the Star Formation Regions in Nearby Galaxies” proposed by us is one of three key projects, it is supported by the committee with 30 dark/grey nights in each of three years.     

Integration of Multi-source Measurements to Monitor Dust over North China：A Case Study

The aerosol optical depth （AOD） data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer （MODIS） aboard Satellite Aqua, along with the altitude-resolved aerosol subtypes product from the Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization （CALIOP）, as well as surface PM 10 measurements, were utilized to investigate the dust activities common in springtime of northern China. Specifically, a dust storm episode that occurred over the North China Plain （NCP） during 17-21 March 2010 was identified. The PM 10 concentration at Beijing （39.8 °N, 116.47 °E） reached the peak value of 283 μgm -3 on 20 March 2010 from the background value of 15 μg m-3 measured on 17 March 2010, then dropped to 176 μgm-3 on 21 March 2010. Analysis of the CALIOP aerosol subtypes product showed that numerous large dust plumes floated over northern China, downwind of main desert source regions, and were lifted to altitudes as high as 3.5 km during this time period. The MODIS AOD data provided spatial distributions of dust load, broadly consistent with ground-level PM 10 , especially in cloud free areas. However, inconsistency between the MODIS AOD and surface PM 10 measurements under cloudy conditions did exist, further highlighting the unique capability of the CALIOP lidar. CALIOP can penetrate the cloud layer to give unambiguous and altitude-resolved dust measurements, albeit a relatively long revisit period （16 days） and narrower swath （90 m）. A back trajectory simulation using the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory （HYSPLIT） model was performed, and it was found that the sand-dust storm originated from the Gobi Desert on 18 March 2010 travelled approxi-mately 1200-1500 km day-1 eastward and passed over the NCP on 19 March 2010, in good agreement with previous findings. In addition, the multi-sensor measurements integrated with the HYSPLIT model output formed a three-dimensional view of the transport pathway for this dust episode, indicating that this episode was largely associated with the desert source regions to the northwest of the NCP. The results imply the importance of integration of multi-sensor measurements for clarifying the overall structure of dust events over northern China.     

2013年4月大气环流和天气分析

2013年4月大气环流特征为:北半球极涡呈绕极分布,强度接近常年;中高纬度呈4波型,东亚大槽较常年明显偏强;中低纬度地区南支槽和副热带高压强度都稍偏弱,不利于西南地区旱情的缓解。4月全国平均气温为11.0℃,与常年同期持平,东北地区气温异常偏低。全国平均降水量为43.2 mm,较常年同期偏少1.5 mm。月内我国共出现了2次冷空气过程,并伴有扬沙、浮尘甚至沙尘暴天气;南方地区共有3次大到暴雨过程,以4月29-30日过程强降雨范围最广、强度最强,其中江南、华南地区还伴随有明显的强对流活动。     

随机取向沙尘气溶胶激光雷达线退偏比特性研究

利用离散偶极子近似法,数值计算分析了随机取向旋转椭球体沙尘气溶胶粒子在尺度参数为0.1~23时（波长0.55 μm对应有效半径为0.01~2 μm）的激光雷达线退偏比特性,通过比较其不同旋转椭球体轴半径比下的差别,研究了粒子非球形性程度对单分散和多分散沙尘气溶胶激光雷达线退偏比特性的影响.单分散旋转椭球体沙尘气溶胶的激光雷达线退偏比对粒子的轴半径比和尺度参数有很强的依赖性;对于长旋转椭球体,沙尘激光雷达线退偏比较小值出现在瑞利散射区,而较大的值出现在米散射区;对于扁旋转椭球体,在米散射区较大沙尘粒子也可以产生较小的激光雷达线退偏比,例如,轴半径比为1/16,尺度参数为3时的沙尘激光雷达线退偏比仅为0.1%.就随机取向旋转椭球体沙尘粒子而言,对于单分散系,仅当尺度参数小于0.5时,非球形特征越明显,其激光雷达线退偏比越大;而对多分散系,非球形特征越明显,其激光雷达线退偏比越大.     

塔里木盆地沙尘气溶胶的柱质量密度特性

气溶胶质量密度是气溶胶重要的参数,它影响着大气中复杂的化学反应,也与气溶胶的传输过程和空间分布息息相关.基于MERRA-2再分析资料提供的气溶胶柱质量密度数据,研究了我国塔里木盆地1980—2018年长时间序列的沙尘气溶胶柱质量密度的时空分布特征.结果表明,沙尘气溶胶和沙尘PM_2.5气溶胶柱质量密度有很大的变化范围,平均值分别为0.33和0.086 g/m²,同时具有明显的年际、月和季节变化特征.沙尘气溶胶和沙尘PM_2.5气溶胶柱质量密度的年平均值在0.24~0.41和0.06~0.11 g/m²范围内变化;春季最大,其平均值分别为0.47和0.12 g/m²,冬季最小,其平均值分别为0.13和0.04 g/m²;月平均值最大出现在5月,分别为0.57和0.14 g/m²,最小在1月,分别为0.1和0.03 g/m².     

CASI/SASI航空高光谱遥感测量系统及其在铀矿勘查中的初步应用

介绍了我国首次引进的CASI/SASI航空高光谱遥感测量系统组成及其主要技术指标,并以新疆柯坪地区铀矿勘查为例,阐述了该系统遥感数据获取、数据预处理、铀矿化蚀变矿物填图和野外验证等。研究表明,CASI/SASI航空高光谱遥感测量系统可以获取高空间、高光谱分辨率的遥感数据,在新疆柯坪地区大比例尺提取铀矿化蚀变信息方面取得了很好的效果。     

RD20Ⅱ型钻机及空气潜孔锤钻进施工中若干问题探讨

采用RD20Ⅱ型钻机及空气潜孔锤钻进工艺,有效地解决了大口径煤层气孔、矿井通风孔、电缆孔及水源井等钻探施工中硬岩钻进效率低,干旱缺水地区钻探成本高,地层遇水易坍塌、缩径等问题。在介绍了RD20Ⅱ型钻机和QL系列潜孔锤结构特点的基础上,总结了在空气潜孔锤钻进中的一些问题及解决思路和措施。