Extreme waves for Kuwaiti territorial waters

The extreme significant wave heights and the corresponding wave periods were predicted for return periods of 12, 25, 50, 100 and 200 yr for 19 different locations in Kuwaiti territorial waters. Though the total coast length of Kuwait is only about 500 km including all islands and the total area of the Kuwaiti territorial water is about 7611 km², the extreme significant wave height vary from 1.86 to 4.02 m for 100 yr return period, among these 19 locations. In general Weibull distribution is found to fit the data well compared to the Gumbel distribution. The input wave data for the present work is obtained by hind casting waves using a WAM model. Wave data is hindcasted for a total period of 12 yr, starting from 1 January 1993 to 31 December 2004. From the joint probability of wave height and wave period, a simple polynomial relationship is obtained between the significant wave height and mean period for all the 19 locations. It is found that the wave period for wave heights of 100 yr return period cannot exceed 6.5 s. A large number of coastal projects are in progress and many new projects are planned for the near future in the Kuwaiti territorial waters. The results of the present study will be highly useful for optimal design of these projects.     

南汇近岸水域近底层泥沙运动和边滩沉积

根据长江口南汇近岸水域17个站的水文泥沙同步观测资料,阐述了该水域近底层泥沙的流速、悬沙浓度的分布和变化。经无量纲潮流动力值的计算表明,研究区存在一个包络南汇边滩先向东南继而向南延伸的舌状高能量区,与高悬沙浓度分布区相一致。通过对悬沙运动和涨、落潮周期流向的分析,揭示了长江口向杭州湾底层泥沙输移的规律,其底层泥沙输移主要集中在低潮位时段,输移时间约占潮周期的36%,其中以南汇边滩向杭州湾输移的时间为最长,大、小潮都在5h以上,与其相关联,在芦潮港水域下层存在着一股东西向的高悬沙浓度的水体。据盐度、潮流、悬沙浓度等要素,并结合絮凝沉降分析得出,南汇边滩的沉积强度是潮滩>潮下带>深水区;边滩舌尖前缘水域的泥沙沉积时间与水体出现向东偏南或向西流的时间一致,这可视为近年来南汇水下沙嘴向东偏南伸展的原因之一。     

沿海深水岸段排污口近区污染物混合过程的模拟方法

本文提出一种将二维动态水质模型与三维稳态水质模型有机结合的新方法，用来处理沿海深水岸段排污口近区污染物混合问题，使之能较好地再现其客观混合过程。将这种方法应用于深圳大鹏湾某大型石化项目的环境影响预测中．结果令人满意。     

Two- and three-dimensional oil spill model for coastal waters

This paper presents the development and application of two-dimensional and three-dimensional oil trajectory and fate models for coastal waters. In the two-dimensional model, the oil slick is divided into a number of small grids and the properties of each grid due to spreading, advection, turbulent diffusion, evaporation and dissolution are studied. This model can predict the movement of the oil slick on the water surface. In order to simulate the distribution of oil particles in the water column, a three-dimensional oil fate model is developed based on the mass transport equation and the concentration distribution of oil particles can be solved. A comparison of numerical results with the observed data shows good conformity.     

威海海域发现文昌鱼

文昌鱼(Branchiostoma belcheri)在我国南海、黄海和渤海的近岸均有发现，是我国二级保护动物，主要分布于厦门、青岛、烟台等地。2002年3月份在威海国际海水浴场进行鲸类资源调查时，在该海域首次发现了文昌鱼。     

一种划分Ⅰ类水体和Ⅱ类水体的方法

为建立1种快速、有效、方便的方法区分Ⅰ类水体和Ⅱ类水体,提出了1个划分Ⅰ类和Ⅱ类水体的方法.该方法基于1个简单的判据,即Rrs（510）/Rrs（412）=1.5.当Rrs（510）/Rrs（412）〈1.5时,该水体应为Ⅰ类;当Rrs（510）/Rrs（412）〉1.5时,该水体应为Ⅱ类.将此方法应用到中国海的MERIS资料中,对中国海水体进行了划分,划分结果合理.     

Variations of mixed layer properties in the Norwegian Sea for the period 1948-1999

The mixed layer of the ocean and the processes therein affect the ocean’s biological production, the exchanges with the atmosphere, and the water modification processes important in a climate change perspective. To provide a better understanding of the variability in this system, this paper presents time series of the mixed layer properties depth, temperature, salinity, and oxygen from Ocean Weather Station M (OWSM; 66° N,2° E) as well as spatial climatologies for the Norwegian Sea. The importance of underlying mechanisms such as atmospheric fluxes, advective signals, and dynamic control of isopycnal surfaces are addressed. In the region around OWSM in the Norwegian Atlantic Current (NwAC) the mixed layer depth varies between ∼20 m in summer and ∼300 m in winter. The depth of the wintertime mixing here is ultimately restrained by the interface between the Atlantic Water (AW) and the underlying water mass, and in general, the whole column of AW is found to be mixed during winter. In the Lofoten Basin the mean wintertime mixed layer reaches a depth of ∼600 m, while the AW fills the basin to a mean depth of ∼800 m. The temperature of the mixed layer at OWSM in general varies between 12 °C in summer and 6 °C in winter. Atmospheric heating controls the summer temperatures while the winter temperatures are governed by the advection of heat in the NwAC. Episodic lateral Ekman transports of coastal water facilitated by the shallow summer mixed layer is found important for the seasonal salinity cycle and freshening of the northward flowing AW. Atmospheric freshwater fluxes have no significant influence on the salinity of the AW in the area. Oxygen shows a clear annual cycle with highest values in May-June and lowest in August-September. Interannual variability of mixed layer oxygen does not appear to be linked to variations in any of the physical properties of the mixed layer.     

珠江口海岛及海域地质环境与灾害初探

珠江口海岛及其邻近海域是华南沿海地质灾害类型较齐全的地区之一，主要有活动断裂、地震、地裂缝、软土、风沙、滑坡、崩塌、地面沉降和海平面上升等。珠江口海岸主要发育弱活动和微活动断裂，活动断裂和断块构造的运动和调整是产生地震活动的主要因素。海平面上升已成为当今世界关注的环境恶化和未来50a内产生严重威胁的灾害。风沙作用和软土地基主要分布于珠江口海岛海岸带及近岸岛屿。本区的地质灾害以内动力类型为主。     

中国沿海围网技术参数的分析和比较

本文对中国沿海几十种围网的技术参数进行了分析和比较。