Simulation of particles settling in power-law fluids by combined lattice Boltzmann-smoothed profile methods

In the current study, the settling, interaction, drafting, kissing, and tumbling of two identical and non-identical circular particles were simulated in a two-dimensional box in shear-thinning, Newtonian, and shear-thickening fluids by using the combined lattice Boltzmann-smoothed profile methods. Furthermore, the drag coefficient of one particle settling for different power-law indexes and Archimedes numbers was calculated. Also, the effect of the diameter ratio of the two particle pairs was considered during settling. The developed method was validated by simulating the settling of one particle and two identical particles in a Newtonian fluid. To consider two non-identical particles, two cases were examined. In Case A, the larger particle was above the smaller one and in the Case B, the smaller particle was above the larger one. The results showed that the two non-identical particles were separated more easily than the identical ones. In the settling of two particles under the same Archimedes number, the drafting and kissing time considerably increased by changing the non-Newtonian fluid behavior from a shear-thinning one to a shear-thickening one. Also, when the larger particle was above the smaller one, the time duration of the kissing stage increased with the decrease in the diameter ratio.     

氮素输入影响下淡水湿地碳过程变化

通过野外控制试验和室内培养试验研究了氮素输入对淡水沼泽湿地碳循环过程的影响。结果表明，氮素的输入能够提高沼泽湿地碳的生物累积，但过多的氮素输入则引起植物生产力的降低，并对常年积水沼泽湿地有机物质的分解有抑制作用。在非淹水条件下，氮素输入后有机物质的分解速率明显大于淹水条件，说明水文条件和氮素输入对枯落物的分解过程都有重要的影响，只是在不同环境条件下的响应存在一定的差异。氮素输入后，植物—土壤系统CO2排放量增大；但是，过多氮素输入后植物—土壤系统呼吸速率降低，这说明一定量的氮素输入可促进植物的生长和根的发育，对微生物的活性也有一定的影响，但过多的氮素输入则会对这些过程产生一定的抑制作用。氮素输入对土壤溶解有机碳（DOC）有明显的影响。氮素输入后，根层土壤DOC含量明显降低（P<0.05），不同土壤深度DOC的变化有一定的差异。     

An integrated analysis of air pollution from US coal-fired power plants

The United States is one of the world's leaders in electricity production, generating about 4116 billion kWh in 2021, of which coal accounted for 21.8% of the total. This study applies an integrated approach using both terrestrial and satellite data to specifically examine emissions from coal-fired power plants and its spatial extent. The study also highlights the effectiveness of government policies to reduce emissions. It was found that emission of pollutants from the country's energy sector has been steadily declining, with annual emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NO_x) decreasing from the US electric power sector between 1990 and 2020 by 93.4% and 84.8%, respectively, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) by 37% between 2007 and 2020. Although overall emissions from coal-fired power plants are declining, some individual plants have yet to install environmental equipment to control emissions. According to US government data, major emitters of SO₂, NO_x, and CO₂ in the US are the Martin Lake power plant in East Texas, the Labadie power plant near St. Louis, Missouri, and the James H Miller Jr plant near Birmingham, Alabama. This study also integrates TROPOMI satellite data to detect point emissions from individual power plants. While the highest levels of measured pollutants were over the country's major cities and areas of fossil fuel extraction, TROPOMI could clearly distinguish the pollution caused by power plants in more rural areas. Although the US has made great strides in reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants, these plants still represent a major source of pollution and remain a major concern. Totally eliminating coal as a power source will be difficult with the higher power demands resulting from the transition to electric automobiles.     

三江平原大豆田氮循环模拟研究

三江平原是我国面积最大的湿地分布区,经多年开垦现已发展成为我国重要的商品粮基地,由于开垦后下垫面条件发生了很大变化,加之农业生产活动的影响,使本区土壤氮循环发生了根本性的改变。以三江平原地区典型低湿地大豆田为研究对象,采用美国新罕布什尔大学李长生教授所提出的一种生物地球化学模型ＤＮＤＣ来模拟农田生态系统中土壤－植被－大气之间氮素的循环,以及温室气体Ｎ２Ｏ的排放规律。     

Noble gases,nitrogen and cosmic ray exposure age of the Sulagiri chondrite

The Sulagiri meteorite fell in India on 12 September 2008,LL6 chondrite class is the largest among all the Indian meteorites.Isotopic compositions of noble gases(He,Ne,Ar,Kr and Xe) and nitrogen in the Sulagiri meteorite and cosmic ray exposure history are discussed.Low cosmogenic(~(22)Ne/~(21)Ne)_c ratio is consistent with irradiation in a large body.Cosmogenic noble gases indicate that Sulagiri has a 4πcosmic-ray exposure(CRE) age of 27.9 ± 3.4 Ma and is a member of the peak of CRE age distribution of IX chondrites.Radiogenic ~4He and ~(40)Ar concentrations in Sulagiri yields the radiogenic ages as 2.29 and4.56 Ca,indicating the loss of He from the meteorite.Xenon and krypton are mixture of Q and spallogenic components.     

地下水NO3-氮与氧同位素研究进展

人为活动通常是地下水硝酸盐污染的主要原因.不同来源的NO3-具有不同的氮、氧同位素组成,利用地下水NO3-中的δ15N和δ18O值可有效识别地下水硝酸盐污染的来源.引起地下水中NO3-含量显著减少的不同物理、化学和生物过程,所产生的氮、氧同位素分馏效应有明显差别.地下水系统中反硝化作用发生时,NO3-中氮和氧同位素分馏系数呈一定比例.因此NO3-中δ15N和δ18O值也是示踪地下水硝酸盐循环,尤其是反硝化作用的有效手段.利用NO3-中氮和氧双同位素,并与其他环境同位素及化学分析技术相结合,示踪NO3-来源及其循环是地下水硝酸盐污染研究的重要方向之一.综述了利用地下水硝酸盐中氮和氧同位素识别NO3-污染源与循环的研究进展,简述了近年迅速发展的阴离子交换树脂取样法,概述了此方面研究存在的主要问题,并展望了今后的研究方向.     

东海秋季典型站位沉降颗粒物通量

2002年9月在东海的长江口、中陆架区和浙江近岸上升流区三个站位放置沉积物捕获器采集沉降颗粒物。在对颗粒有机碳(POC)、颗粒有机氮(PON)和总颗粒碳(PC)元素分析基础上,采用颗粒物通量模型对沉降通量进行了研究。镜检发现细小无机颗粒物和大颗粒聚合体是三个站位沉降颗粒物的主要形式。大颗粒聚合体有住囊类、粪球聚合体、硅藻聚合体和混杂聚合体四种类型。研究结果显示,东海中陆架区和浙江近岸上升流区沉降颗粒物中POC、PON和PC的百分含量均呈现随水深增加明显降低的趋势,但在长江口,这些成分的含量低且上下均匀。长江口观测到的是大风后的一个实例,存在强烈的再悬浮,各水层颗粒物沉降通量平均(±SE)高达(319.02±65.33)g/(m2.d),尽管如此,沉降颗粒物有机态C/N值却很高(18.0±0.9),明显受陆源颗粒物的影响。POC净沉降通量在浙江近岸上升流区为961mg/(m2.d)(水深55m),在东海中陆架区为123mg/(m2.d)(水深88m),可见浙江近岸上升流区是POC向海底转移的重要区域之一,其垂直转移能力明显高于东海中陆架区。在上升流区域和中陆架区,POC的输出比率大约分别为48%—77%和15%—21%。浙江近岸上升流区和东海中陆架区底层颗粒物再悬浮比率分别为66.50%和88.52%。研究显示,浙江近岸上升流区的水体底层颗粒物受底部平流的影响比东海中陆架区相对较强。     

The demographics of energy and mobility poverty: Assessing equity and justice in Ireland,Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates

Energy and mobility poverty limits people’s choices and opportunities and negatively impinges upon structural economic and social welfare patterns. It also hampers the ability of planners to implement more equitable and just decarbonization pathways. Research has revealed that climate policies have imposed a financial burden on low-income and other vulnerable groups by increasing food and energy prices, leading as well to global inequality. Similarly, researchers have warned that in developing countries, emission mitigation policies could increase poverty rates and even frustrate progress towards universal access to clean energy. This research explores whether low-income social groups experience a 'double energy vulnerability', a situation that simultaneously positions people at heightened risk of transport and energy poverty. We investigate this 'double vulnerability' through original data collection via three nationally representative surveys of Mexico (N = 1,205), the United Arab Emirates (N = 1,141), Ireland and Northern Ireland (N = 1,860). We draw from this original data to elaborate on the sociodemographic attributes, expenditure and behaviour emerging from energy and transport use, focusing on themes such as equity, behaviour and vulnerability. We propose energy and transport poverty indexes that allow us to summarize the key contributing factors to energy and transport poverty in the countries studied and uncover a strong correlation between these two salient forms of poverty. Our results suggest that energy and transport poverty are common issues regardless of the very different national, and even sub-national, contexts. We conclude that energy and transport poverty requires target policy interventions suitable for all segments of society, thus enabling contextually-tailored, just energy transitions.     

石河子市空气质量特征及其气象影响因素的研究

运用石河子市2015—2020年6种污染物浓度，研究了石河子市近6年空气质量及污染物浓度时间变化特征。结果显示：石河子市近6年空气质量有所改善，首要污染物主要以可吸入颗粒物和臭氧为主，并有明显的采暖期和非采暖期之分。冬季空气质量对全年空气质量优良天数占比为负贡献，各污染物浓度的峰值多出现在白天。分析石河子市相对湿度、气压、温度等气象要素和空气质量指数的相关性，并建立拟合方程，结果显示石河子市除冬季外其他时间最小相对湿度、最低气温和空气质量指数相关性较好，在预报空气质量过程中可重点考虑。