Field measurements of NO and NO2 emissions from fertilized and unfertilized soils

Field measurements of NO and NO₂ emissions from soils have been performed in Finthen near Mainz (F.R.G.) and in Utrera near Seville (Spain). The applied method employed a flow box coupled with a chemiluminescent NO _x detector allowing the determination of minimum flux rates of 2 g N m^-2 h^-1 for NO and 3 g m^-2 h^-1 for NO₂.The NO and NO₂ flux rates were found to be strongly dependent on soil surface temperatures and showed strong daily variations with maximum values during the early afternoon and minimum values during the early morning. Between the daily variation patterns of NO and NO₂, there was a time lag of about 2 h which seem to be due to the different physico-chemical properties of NO and NO₂. The apparent activation energy of NO emission calculated from the Arrhenius equation ranged between 44 and 103 kJ per mole. The NO and NO₂ emission rates were positively correlated with soil moisture in the upper soil layer.The measurements carried out in August in Finthen clearly indicate the establishment of NO and NO₂ equilibrium mixing ratios which appeared to be on the order of 20 ppbv for NO and 10 ppbv for NO₂. The soil acted as a net sink for ambient air NO and NO₂ mixing ratios higher than the equilibrium values and a net source for NO and NO₂ mixing ratios lower than the equilibrium values. This behaviour as well as the observation of equilibrium mixing ratios clearly indicate that NO and NO₂ are formed and destroyed concurrently in the soil.Average flux rates measured on bare unfertilized soils were about 10 g N m^-2 h^-1 for NO₂ and 8 g N m^-2 h^-1 for NO. The NO and NO₂ flux rates were significantly reduced on plant covered soil plots. In some cases, the flux rates of both gases became negative indicating that the vegetation may act as a sink for atmospheric NO and NO₂.Application of mineral fertilizers increased the NO and NO₂ emission rates. Highest emission rates were observed for urea followed by NH₄Cl, NH₄NO₃ and NaNO₃. The fertilizer loss rates ranged from 0.1% for NaNO₃ to 5.4% for urea. Vegetation cover substantially reduced the fertilizer loss rate.The total NO _x emission from soil is estimated to be 11 Tg N yr^-1. This figure is an upper limit and includes the emission of 7 Tg N yr^-1 from natural unfertilized soils, 2 Tg N yr^-1 from fertilized soils as well as 2 Tg N yr^-1 from animal excreta. Despite its speculative character, this estimation indicates that NO _x emission by soil is important for tropospheric chemistry especially in remote areas where the NO _x production by other sources is comparatively small.     

Spatial variability in soil moisture as predicted from airborne thematic mapper (ATM) data

In the first part of this project, the extent to which moisture content of alluvial soils could be predicted from imagery derived from an airborne thematic mapper (ATM) was investigated. From sampling done on the same day as the flight, it was found that digital numbers derived from the thermal channel (waveband 11) were strongly correlated with gravimetric moisture content. From sampling three fields of contrasting land cover, the relationship between waveband 11 values and moisture content was found to be independent of land cover type. Spatial variation in waveband 11 values and thus moisture content were related to palaeochannel patterns on the alluvial land. This was investigated by deriving variograms for long transects from each of the three investigated fields. The range and sills of the variograms are shown to express the nature and pattern of palaeochannels. By the application of such geostatistical techniques, high resolution imagery can thus be used to quantify palaeochannel characteristics on alluvial land.     

膨胀土判别与分类的人工神经网络方法

提出了运用神经网络理论对膨胀土进行判别与分类的方法。通过对安康膨胀土的实测数据分析，建立了研究膨胀土判别与分类的计算机智能专家系统。结果表明，用人工神经网络方法对膨胀土进行判别与分类的准确率很高，它无需在判别因子与预测目标之间建立基于某种理论的经验统计关系，该方法具有重要的实用价值。     

内蒙中部玄武岩残坡积膨胀土的研究

本文是我们在内蒙中部所发现的一种新型膨胀土即玄武岩残积粘土的宏观微观综合研究结果。本文揭示了在内蒙中部异常发育的残积粘土的特殊的形成环境，并从物质成分、物理化学性质、微结构等方面探讨了不良工程特性形成的机理，并进行了膨胀土的工程评价。这类膨胀土在我国北方的发现，改变了对我国北方膨胀土形成发育规律的认识。     

Time effects on dynamic soil properties under random excitation conditions

Two types of clayey soils, a kaolinite and a bentonite, were tested using a resonant column apparatus under random excitation conditions. The concept of root mean square (rms) strain was utilized for the purpose of strain calculations during random loading. The conventional estimator of the transfer function was used for random vibration analysis. The effect of confinement duration (at a constant pressure) on dynamic soil properties, namely damping and shear modulus, was evaluated. The results indicate that for both cohesive soils, the effect of time was less pronounced during random vibration than sinusoidal loading at the same rms strain. This effect is however more pronounced when the peak shearing strain of sinusoidal loading is considered. Furthermore, time effects were more pronounced at low strain levels than at high strain levels.     

Simulation of the hydrocarbon structures using the P-SV wave solution

Numerical solution of the scalar and elastic wave equations has greatly aided geophysicists in modeling seismic wave fields in the complicated geologic structures containing hydrocarbons and hence increases the geologic interpretation. Finite-difference method offers a versatile approach to compute synthetic seismograms numerically for given subsurface complex geological structures. To avoid the spatial derivative of the elastic parameters and density, elastodynamic equation (first-order hyperbolic equation) has been solved using the Lax-Wendroff scheme. A numerical finite-difference modeling program has been developed for the P-SV wave using the above solution. A line source with a time delay of 0.015s and dominant frequency of 120 Hz has been utilized in the simulation. In order to avoid the large values of the displacement vector in the source region,Alterman andKaral's method (1968) has been utilized. Horizontal and vertical component synthetic seismograms have been computed for two different geological models with and without oil and gas bearing zones. It has been concluded from the response that a finite-difference technique not only yields the relative arrival times but also accounts for the variation in amplitude and phase according to the elastic impedance contrast across the interfaces. It should come as no surprise to learn that in spite of the limitation of this numerical method, the scheme has provided a valid response for the thin layer, high acoustic impedance contrast and the pinch out.     

求震源机制P波初动解的格点尝试概率法

考虑到Ｐ波初动数据在震源球面上分布的不均匀性对节面解的可能影响，不用矛盾符号所占比例的大小作为选择可取节面解的标准，而是将震源球面分成许多小块，再确定有Ｐ波初动数字的小块为正号区或负号区的概率，最后以全部有数据小块的平均概率的高低作为选择解答的标准。用此改进方法重新测定了徐纪仁等（Ｘｕ ｅｔ．ａｌ，，１９８８）发表的青藏高原地区９９个地震的震源机制解，从中筛选出了２０个可信的解答。     

浅层地温误读的分析与判断

作者介绍了在多年地面信息资料处理中积累的关于浅层地温误读的分析与判断经验，总结出人机结合的５个分析判断方法，在工作中收到了良好效果，从而保证了信息资料和气表资料的准确性。     

归一化植被指数与降水量、土壤湿度的关系

归一化植被指数是描述植被绿度及生长状况的指数，由于植被生长依赖于环境条件因此ＮＤＶＩ与环境参量的关系是应用ＮＤＶＩ监测环境状况的基础。分别应用位于中国北部的干旱及半干旱地区的降水量资料对ＮＤＶＩ与降水量之间的关系地分析，结果表明仅在干旱半干旱地区生长季末的累积降水量与累积ＮＤＶＩ存在着显著的非线性关系，相关系数为０．７８。