Quantifying the effects of plant litter in the topsoil on the soil detachment process by overland flow in typical grasslands of the Loess Plateau,China

Plant litter can be incorporated into topsoil by a natural process, affecting the soil erosion process. This is a widespread phenomenon in erosion-prone areas. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of litter incorporation on the process of soil detachment on the Loess Plateau, China. Four common plant litters (Bothriochloa ischaemum L. Keng., Artemisia sacrorum Ledeb., Setaria viridis L. Beauv., and Artemisia capillaris Thunb.) were collected, then incorporated into the silt loam soil at five rates (0.1, 0.4, 0.7, 1.0, and 1.3 kg m⁻²) on the basis of our field investigation. Twenty litter–soil treatments and one bare soil control were prepared. After 50 days of natural stabilization, 30 soil samples of each treatment were collected. We used a flume test to scour the soil samples under six flow shear stress conditions (5.66, 8.31, 12.21, 15.55, 19.15, and 22.11 Pa). The results showed that the different incorporated litter masses and morphological characteristics, such as litter tissue density (ranging from 0.52 to 0.68 g cm⁻³), length density (2.34 to 91.00 km m⁻³), surface area density (LSAD; 27.9 to 674.2 m² m⁻³), and volume ratio (0.003 to 0.050 m³ m⁻³), caused varied soil detachment capacities (0.043 to 4.580 kg·m⁻²·s⁻¹), rill erodibilities (0.051 to 0.237 s m⁻¹), and critical shear stresses (2.02 to 6.83 Pa). The plant litter incorporated within the soil reduced the soil detachment capacities by 38%–59%, lowered the rill erodibilities by 32%–46%, and increased the critical shear stresses by 98%–193% compared with the bare soil control. The soil containing B. ischaemum (L.) Keng. litter was more resistant to erosion. By comparing different parameters, we found that the contact area between the litter and soil was the main factor affecting the soil detachment process. The soil erosion resistance increased with the increasing contact area between the soil and litter. Furthermore, the litter incorporation effect on rill erodibility can be comprehensively reflected by LSAD (R² = .93; Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency = 0.79), which could be used to adjust the rill erodibility parameter in physical process-based soil erosion models.     

On estimating the hydraulic properties of soil,Part 2. A new empirical equation for estimating hydraulic conductivity for sands

A new empirical equation to estimate hydraulic conductivity is proposed, based on a large set of measured data for hydraulic properties of soil. The equation is simpler and more accurate than the series-parallel model. Under conditions of insufficient data, the new equation provides a good estimation of hydraulic conductivity for sands. For the same class of soils, another empirical equation is proposed to estimate the power N in the Averjanov-Irmay function.     

阿尼玛卿山地区超基性岩带铜矿成矿特征和找矿预测

阿尼玛卿山地区是我省铜矿重要成矿带之一。本文阐述了区内超基性岩带与铜矿成矿特征及找矿标志,对矿床成因进行了探讨;认为本区位于古特提斯海北缘俯冲带中的蛇绿混杂岩带内,代表了古板块的缝合线,超镁铁质岩、具堆晶特征的辉长岩、玄武岩等具有蛇绿岩的特征,是构造冷侵位产物;确定了两个含矿层序,划分了两种成矿类型:一种产在蛇绿岩组合下部的超基性岩中,如德尔尼铜钴矿床,另一种产在蛇绿岩组合上部层序的火山岩及火山碎屑岩中,如牧羊山铜矿;介绍了成矿预测区地质、矿(化)体及物探异常主要特征,指出了测区中最佳找矿地段,明确了在该地区普查找矿的方向。     

A GENERAL FUNCTIONAL EQUATION GOVERNING THE MOTION OF A FLUID FLOW

A time-correlated random field bescribing the general flow is defined. A time-correlated functionalequation governing the evolution of its characteristic functional is derived.     

Asperity models and characteristic earthquakes

Summary. An asperity model is presented, including the effects of coupled elementary faults. This coupling is introduced by way of percolation theory. We postulate that the elementary faults have a typical size, whose dimensions are of order 0.3–0.4 km, and two kinds of characteristic earthquakes are obtained, one in the low magnitude range involving the rupture of a single elementary fault, and one in the high magnitude range involving a percolated cluster of faultlets, whose dimensions are proportional to the total fault. The magnitude–frequency relation of this model is constructed and the Gutenberg–Richter relation is obtained with a b value of 1 in the range of intermediate earthquakes. A relative enhancement in the probability of occurrence of large earthquakes is also observed. This effect is associated with 'characteristic earthquakes', whose magnitudes are related to the size of the active fault. Possible premonitors are discussed.     

陕西潼关地区太华群变质岩原岩性质的恢复

潼关地区太华群地层是一套以角闪岩相为主(局部达麻粒岩相)的中深变质岩系。本区太华群变质岩的主要岩石类型:斜长片麻岩类的原岩为中酸性火山岩(二长安山质、英安质凝灰岩);浅(变)粒岩类的原岩为中酸性火山岩(英安岩,流纹岩)一中酸性火山碎屑岩(二长安山质、英安质凝灰岩),并以后者为主,还有少量粘土质沉积岩或长石质杂砂岩;斜长角闪岩的原岩为基性火山岩—拉斑玄武岩。     

高稳定度频率计的设计

介绍了一种高稳定度频率计。该频率计采用彩电副载频作为内时基并引进了单片微机系统，因此有很高的频率稳定度及准确度，各种辅助功能强。体积小，耗电省，尤其适用于野外条件下的频率测量和校准。     

近40年京津冀蒸发皿蒸发量变化特征及影响因子

为了研究京津冀地区蒸发皿蒸发量的变化特征及成因,在京津冀地区200多个气象站中选择资料序列完整且具有较长时间序列、测站环境评分都在70分以上(按照中国气象局对测站探测环境评分标准评分)、均匀分布的87个气象站,利用1970—2013年京津冀地区87个气象站蒸发皿蒸发量以及其他气象要素的观测资料,采用线性倾向估计法和完全相关系数法,分析近44年来京津冀蒸发量变化特征及影响因子。结果表明,近44年来,京津冀地区年、季蒸发量呈明显下降趋势。全年蒸发量减少速率由大到小分别为:山前平原区太行山区冀东平原区燕山丘陵区冀北高原区(蒸发速率由北向南逐渐增大);四季中下降速率为:春季秋季冬季夏季。分析蒸发量与影响因子的完全相关系数发现,气温日较差、日照时数和平均风速是影响京津冀地区蒸发皿蒸发量变化的主要因子,在平原地区,平均风速是主导因子;在山区和高原地区,日照时数是主导因子。     

福建一次大暴雨过程的多尺度分析

利用常规气象资料、自动气象站降水资料和NCEP再分析1°×1°等资料,对福建2017年6月初一次强降水过程进行多尺度分析。结果表明:(1)冷空气与暖湿气流相互作用形成持续性暴雨,中尺度系统的活动导致短时暴雨。(2)较大的风暴相对螺旋度,低层的正涡度和中低层的上升运动有利于中尺度对流系统(MCS)的发展和维持;强烈的热力不稳定和较强的垂直风切变是中尺度对流发展的环境特征。(3)强的整层水汽通量和水汽辐合为暴雨区提供水汽来源和水汽条件。(4)锋生的大小和位置对降水的强度和落区有很好的指示作用;低层以水平锋生为主,中层以垂直锋生为主,有利于成片暴雨的发生。(5)中尺度系统对天气尺度的水汽辐合和边界层对流不稳定条件有增幅作用;上下两支次级环流的上升支叠加,有利于低层不稳定能量的释放,促进中尺度系统的发展。     

基于复杂网络的城市公交网络研究综述

近年来,基于复杂网络理论的城市公交网络研究得到了人们的广泛关注,相关的研究成果有助于深入理解城市公交网络的运行机理,并为这类网络的设计、优化与控制提供帮助.首先介绍了城市公交网络的研究背景、城市公交系统的网络描述和相关的网络概念.然后从网络的静态特性分析、演化生成建模、行为研究和应用研究等方面对国内外的研究现状进行了总结和分析.最后,总结并讨论了当前基于复杂网络的城市公交网络的研究状况与发展机遇.