倾斜各向异性地层中多分量电磁波测井响应三维时域有限差分（FDTD）算法

利用三维时域有限差分技术（FDTD）研究建立倾斜各向异性地层中多分量电磁测井响应的数值模拟算法.首先,利用Yee氏交错差分格式和线性内插公式对各向异性介质中时域Maxwell方程进行离散化,得到各向异性介质中各个交错节点上电磁场的时域递推公式,同时将面积加权平均与旋转矩阵技术相结合确定各个网格节点的等效电导率张量,此外,单轴各向异性吸收边界条件（UPML）被用于降低求解区域外边界反射.在此基础上,利用单频正弦磁偶源计算时域电磁场空间分布以及特殊的双方程算法（2E2U）从数值结果中快速提取电磁场幅度和相位,确定多分量电磁测井仪器的三维响应.最后,通过数值结果证明该算法的有效性,并系统考察不同层厚、地层倾角以及侵入带半径等变化对多分量电磁测井响应的影响.     

Multi-scale analysis of trade-off/synergistic effects of forest ecosystem services in the Funiu Mountain Region,China

Journal of Geographical Sciences - The trade-offs and synergies of forest ecosystem service are important research topics for several disciplines. The multi-scale analysis of service trade-offs and...     

基于GRACEKBRR数据的动力积分法反演时变重力场模型

基于动力积分法恢复了一组60阶的时变重力场模型WHU-Grace01s,且在位系数解算过程中仅使用KBRR数据.通过与CSR、GFZ和JPL发布的Release 05模型的阶方差和位系数误差谱对比可知,WHU-Grace01s模型在高阶次部分的阶方差较小,且对轨道共振现象不敏感.将WHU-Grace01s时变重力场模型与CSR、GFZ、JPL、DEOS、Tongji、ITG、AIUB和GRGS等8家机构发布模型通过相同的滤波处理,获得了全球地表质量变化的时空分布,从结果可以看出:各个模型计算的时变信号在空域上分布十分接近,且WHU-Grace01s模型计算的太平洋中心和撒哈拉沙漠区域的质量变化较小;对比几个典型质量变化区域,WHU-Grace01s模型和JPL模型计算的长江流域和珠江流域时变信号呈强相关,其相关系数分别为0.948和0.976,且与上述8个模型计算的两个流域时变信号的相关系数均达到0.9以上;在南极区域和格陵兰岛,WHU-Grace01s模型和其他各个模型均能反映区域冰川质量的积累或消融,且各模型计算获得的长期趋势变化结果相当.研究结果表明,WHU-Grace01s模型和国内外已发布机构模型具有很好的一致性,且受到轨道共振影响较小.     

Populus nigra L. establishment and fluvial landform construction: biogeomorphic dynamics within a channelized river

Populations of the riparian pioneer species Populus nigra L. which establish on alluvial bars within river channels modulate sediment dynamics and fluvial landforms. Dense cohorts of P. nigra have colonized gravel point bars along the channelized River Garonne, France, during the last 20 years and have enhanced the vertical, lateral and longitudinal development of the bars. For this period, the geomorphic characteristics of two wooded point bars on this laterally stable river are closely linked to the spatial distribution and intensity of establishment and resistance of different cohorts of P. nigra. Furthermore, P. nigra colonization dynamics were controlled by engineer effects of this same species. This relationship is illustrated by a significant correlation between key geomorphic and biological variables measured in situ and characterized with a set of four aerial photographs taken between 2000 and 2010. The development of wooded point bars, which are discrete biogeomorphic units, over the studied period, appear to result from a specific biogeomorphic positive feedback of matter aggregation and vegetation establishment related to sediment trapping and stabilization by pioneer engineer plants. We propose a conceptual model of biogeomorphic unit construction for channelized, lateral stable rivers. We consider the resultant biogeomorphic units as functional from an ecological point of view because P. nigra enhances at the cohort scale (i) its own inherent capacity to resist hydrogeomorphic disturbances, and (ii) its resilience capacity as a result of successful colonization, especially downstream of mature poplar stands. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A strain-based procedure to estimate strength softening in saturated clays during earthquakes

Cyclic softening and strength loss of saturated clays during earthquakes is often an important consideration in engineering problems such as slope stability, dam/levee safety, and foundation bearing capacity. This study proposes a simplified procedure for evaluating cyclic softening (amount of strength loss) that may be expected in saturated clays during earthquakes and illustrates how to implement it in engineering analysis. The procedure has two main steps: (1) estimation of an equivalent cyclic shear strain amplitude and associated number of cycles induced in the soil mass by an earthquake; and (2) estimation of softening and strength loss in the soil mass. A key aspect of the proposed procedure is adoption of a strain-based approach to estimate cyclic softening as opposed to the widely used stress-based approach of liquefaction assessments. A threshold strain concept originating from the strain-based approach is first discussed and the development of a procedure is presented subsequently. The proposed procedure provides reasonable, first-order estimates of cyclic softening consistent with the other developed procedures. In addition, the capability of the procedure is demonstrated with two case histories identified as involving cyclic softening of clays.     

An integral equation approach to two-dimensional incompressible resistive magnetohydrodynamics

In the present work, an integral equation approach is developed to solve two-dimensional incompressible resistive magnetohydrodynamic equations. This approach is examined by simulating the magnetic reconnection driven by the Orszag–Tang vortex and the doubly periodic coalescence instability. The results show that when the viscosity and magnetic resistivity of the plasma are reduced, the current sheet forming in the magnetic reconnection driven by the Orszag–Tang vortex becomes thinner. In comparison with the spectral method, the integral equation approach has much better accuracy and convergence.     

利用GRACE重力卫星观测数据反演全球时变地球重力场模型

本文基于短弧长法开发了一套由低轨卫星数据解算重力场的系统ANGELS（ANalyst of Gravity Estimation with Low-orbit Satellites）,成功用GRACE Level1B数据解算出全球时变重力场模型（第一版IGG-CAS系列模型）,并与国际三大知名重力卫星相关研究机构：美国德克萨斯大学空间中心CSR （Center for Space Research）、德国GFZ地学研究中心（GeoForschungsZentrum）和美国宇航局JPL喷气推进实验室（Jet Propulsion Laboratory）发布的全球时变重力场模型（RL05模型）进行了详细的比较分析.通过每阶大地水准面差距的对比结果表明,IGG-CAS模型的精度接近RL05模型的精度.对以上四家机构在2004-2010年的时变重力场模型经过相同的去条带和高斯滤波处理,可以发现四家GRACE反演陆地水时变信号的空间分布十分接近,在长江流域反演的陆地水时变信号,两两之间的相关系数均大于0.8.通过反演撒哈拉沙漠干旱地区的时变信号来评估反演的精度水平,IGG-CAS、CSR-RL05、GFZ-RL05和JPL-RL05反演结果的均方差分别为1.5 cm、1.1 cm、1.1 cm和1.2 cm等效水柱高.综合表明IGG-CAS时变重力场反演模型的精度接近于目前国外主要机构最新公布的时变重力场模型.     

A phased approach to enable hybrid simulation of complex structures

Hybrid simulation has been shown to be a cost-effective approach for assessing the seismic performance of structures. In hybrid simulation,critical parts of a structure are physically tested,while the remaining portions of the system are concurrently simulated computationally,typically using a finite element model. This combination is realized through a numerical time-integration scheme,which allows for investigation of full system-level responses of a structure in a cost-effective manner. However,conducting hybrid simulation of complex structures within large-scale testing facilities presents significant challenges. For example,the chosen modeling scheme may create numerical inaccuracies or even result in unstable simulations; the displacement and force capacity of the experimental system can be exceeded; and a hybrid test may be terminated due to poor communication between modules(e.g.,loading controllers,data acquisition systems,simulation coordinator). These problems can cause the simulation to stop suddenly,and in some cases can even result in damage to the experimental specimens; the end result can be failure of the entire experiment. This study proposes a phased approach to hybrid simulation that can validate all of the hybrid simulation components and ensure the integrity largescale hybrid simulation. In this approach,a series of hybrid simulations employing numerical components and small-scale experimental components are examined to establish this preparedness for the large-scale experiment. This validation program is incorporated into an existing,mature hybrid simulation framework,which is currently utilized in the Multi-Axial Full-Scale Sub-Structuring Testing and Simulation(MUST-SIM) facility of the George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation(NEES) equipment site at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A hybrid simulation of a four-span curved bridge is presented as an example,in which three piers are experimentally controlled in a total of 18 degrees of freedom(DOFs). This simulation illustrates the effectiveness of the phased approach presented in this paper.     

Using eye tracking to evaluate the usability of animated maps

Cartographic animation has been developed and widely used in geo-visualisation and many other areas in recent years.The usability of animated maps is a key characteristic affecting map users’effectiveness and efficiency in accomplishing tasks.In this paper,an eye tracking approach was proposed as a visual analytics method to evaluate the usability of animated maps by capturing participants’eye movement data and quantitatively analysing the accuracy(effectiveness)and response time(efficiency)of users’task completion.In the study,a set of animated traffic maps represented by three important visual variables(colour hue,size and frequency)was used for the usability evaluation.The experimental results showed that the usability of these three visual variables for cartographic animation affects the usability of animated maps.Red,yellow,and aqua were found to convey map information more effectively than other colour hues.Size was found to be more usable than colour hues for both animated maps and static maps.Usability was not found to be proportional to the playback rate of animated maps.Furthermore,the usability of the frequency,colour hue,and size was found to be related to the display’s size.We hope that the analysis approach presented in this paper and the results of this study will be of help in the design of cartographic animation displays with better usability.     

基于遥感信息的城市地表能量空间分布及特征研究——以国际宜居城市为例

遥感地表能量信息能够反映城市生态系统成分、作用与影响关系。本研究从城市生态系统的角度,提取能反映城市下垫面地物实体综合特征、作用与影响关系的相对地表能量信息,针对不同区域、规模与类型城市的地表能量空间分布及特征,建立了定量化的城市相对地表能量分级与评价指标。探讨国际“宜居型城市”生态系统结构、功能、形态及其时空变化特征和规律。结果表明：（1）城市实体空间建筑群的形状、体量,街道与建筑的朝向和配置关系,以及硬质化表面开放性的差异影响城市地表能量的分布。（2）建筑物周边的植被覆盖程度、建筑物之间的空间关系、广场和街道的开放性等,是维持城市开敞空间与实体空间的混合区域地表能量平衡的基础。宜居城市中心周围的大规模低密度居住区构成以中等能量分布为主的城市地表能量缓冲与过渡区。（3）城市开敞空间的地表能量变化幅度比实体空间大,宜居城市开敞空间的中、低地表能量分布占有较高比例。（4）宜居城市实体空间的高能量斑块呈现规模较小和分布相对分散的状态。采用相对地表能量分级与评价指标,可为各类城市规划与设计提供科学依据。