On the physical meaning of the zonal components of the geopotential

The MacCullagh equation is of key importance in the study of the Earth. It connects the geometrical and the physical properties of the Earth through the geodynamical shape factor J₂. This second zonal geopotential coefficient is closely related to the flattening and to the angular spin velocity of the Earth as well as to its equatorial (A) and polar (C) moments of inertia. Through these moments of inertia the gravitational potential V is connected to the mass density distribution within the Earth.The main target of the present study is to obtain a generalized form of the MacCullagh equation for even orders n ≥ 2 by including the higher order zonal coefficients J_n connected with the higher (n ≥ 2) degree moments of inertia C_n and A_n. The higher the degree n, the higher is the weight of the near-surface (i.e. shallow) mass density distribution in J_n. The second part of this contribution deals with the temporal variations of J_n, dJ_n/dt for n ≥ 2.     

关于油气勘探开发中的高程及其确定方法

针对目前油气勘探开发中应采用哪一个系统的高程问题, 进一步做了论证和说明, 并指出用大地高代替高程的看法是不对的;还介绍测定正常高或正高的新手段和新方法。该方法可以充分发挥油气勘探中重力数据的作用, 使正常高和重力异常能以很高精度一并地确定出来, 如此可满足油气勘探的需要。     

澜沧地震前昆明弥渡重力场变化特征

本文用澜沧—耿马地震前后昆明台和弥渡台的重力固体潮观测资料对震前昆明、弥渡的重力场进行了潮汐变化和非潮汐变化的分析研究。研究表明澜沧—耿马地震前昆明、弥渡的重力场变化有如下特征:1.重力值变化和重力值差分值变化不明显。2.重力潮汐因子有较明显的负异常变化。3.重力潮汐因子变化的异常时间和1976年5月29日龙陵7.3、7.4级地震异常时间半年多接近;异常的最大变幅处于同一量级,但澜沧地震前昆明台的最大变幅4.7%比龙陵地震前的最大变幅3.4%稍大。4.重力潮汐因子变化有较明显的中期异常,短期异常也有一定反映,但临震异常不明显。     

强震前的重力变化特征

地震前,地壳变形引起地球密度重新分布,从而使地球重力场发生某些特征变化。本文对1990年7月菲律宾8级、台湾6.1级两个强震前后的广州重力资料进行了调和分析及高、低频滤波等处理,并对提取出的重力前兆进行了可信度检验。结果表明强震前广州地区的重力变化具有O_1等主波潮汐因子波形畸变,量值下降至最低值然后在回升阶段发震的前兆异常特征。非潮汐重力变化在临震前3天开始出现明显的高频脉冲式异常信息,作者认为这是一种可信的具有清晰物理意义的地震短临前兆。     

从南大西洋裂解过程解密大陆漂移的驱动力

南大西洋裂解造成的非洲和南美洲的大陆分离到了广泛认可,该区域也与大陆漂移学说的诞生密切相关。但大陆漂移的驱动力从其提出至今一直存在争议,定量化分析大西洋裂解过程中板块运动的驱动力显得尤为重要。我们研究了南大西洋两侧被动大陆边缘盆地区域的两条深反射地震勘探剖面,在构造地质解译基础上,详细估算了非洲大陆的莫霍面倾角,得到了沿莫霍面地壳重力滑移剪切力的大小,用于解释大西洋裂解过程中非洲大陆运动的动力机制。结果说明,非洲大陆板块在地幔上涌形成的倾斜界面上能够产生强大的重力滑移力,且南部驱动力大于中部。大陆板块依靠连续的地幔热上涌和重力滑移力会持续漂移。该模型能够合理解释大西洋上诸多线状分布的大陆残片的成因机制,也能合理解释南大西洋南部宽度大于中部的内在原因,最后对南大西洋的打开过程进行了精细的构造演化史恢复。该研究为板块运动提供了一个新的动力模式,为认识板块运动驱动力提供了更为精确的约束信息。     

VRI photometry of the Einstein Cross Q2237+0305 at Maidanak observatory

Observations of the gravitationally lensed quasar Q2237+0305 were made with the 1.5-meter AZT-22 telescope at Maidanak (Uzbekistan) on 17–19 September 1995. All four components of the quasar are clearly resolved. The results of photometric measurements of the components are presented. It is confirmed that the component A again became the brightest one in the system. A noticeable change of the mutual colours of the components A and B in comparison with previous observations is detected and discussed. We cannot decide, on the basis of existing observational data, whether varying extinction or “chromatic” microlensing is the cause. Stronger, correlated colour changes in the system are probably caused by quasar variability. The dominant time scale of the microlensing-governed brightness variations since the discovery is of the order of 10 years. A correlation between radio brightness and optical colour is found but cannot be explained.     

论月球不对称的演化

月球形成初期有一个固体内核,表层是岩浆“海洋”重力分异,冷却固结形成月壳,由于同步自转,其一侧总是向着地球,在地球引力场作用下,使固体内核向地球一侧移动,月壳表层轻的物质向背地球一侧漂浮,所以月亮背地球一侧１５０公里,向地球一侧仅有６０公里,这种演化机制使大部分月海分布在向地球一侧。