Inter‐catchment comparison to assess the influence of topography and soils on catchment transit times in a geomorphic province; the Cairngorm mountains,Scotland

A quantitative, process relevant analysis of ten mesoscale (ca 10–90 km²) catchments in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland was carried out using 10‐m digital terrain models (DTMs). This analysis produced a range of topographic indices that described differences in the landscape organisation of the catchments in a way that helped explain contrasts in their hydrology. Mean transit time (MTT)—derived from isotopic tracer data—was used as a metric that characterised differences in the hydrological function of the ten catchments. Some topographic indices exhibited significant correlations with MTT. Most notably, the ratio of the median flow path length to the median flow path gradient was negatively correlated with MTT, whilst the median upslope area was positively correlated. However, the relationships exhibited significant scatter which precluded their use as a predictive tool that could be applied to ungauged basins in this region. In contrast, maps of soil hydrological properties could be used to differentiate hydrologically responsive soils (which are dominated by overland flow and shallow sub‐surface storm flow) from free draining soils (that facilitate deeper sub‐surface flows). MTT was negatively correlated with the coverage of responsive soils in catchments. This relationship provided a much better basis for predicting MTT in ungauged catchments in this geomorphic province. In the Cairngorms, the extensive cover of various glacial drift deposits appears to be a first order control on soil distributions and strongly influences the porosity and permeability of the sub‐surface. These catchment characteristics result in soil cover being a much more discerning indicator of hydrological function than topography alone. The study highlights the potential of quantitative landscape analysis in catchment comparison and the need for caution in extrapolating relationships between landscape controls and metrics of hydrological function beyond specific geomorphic provinces. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

利用多普勒天气雷达资料对一次暴雨过程的同化模拟

以CAPS（Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storm）研发的ARPS模式（The Advanced Regional Prediction System V5．2．4）为基础,结合我国多普勒雷达资料,模拟2001年7月13日安徽省的一次暴雨过程,采用3DVAR（3-dimensional variational data assimilation）同化方法,做多时次同化雷达资料试验,前一时次模拟的结果作为下一时次的初始场,不断调整。结果表明,加入雷达资料后的风场、湿度场等都有明显调整,可以明显提高3h降水模拟效果;同化的雷达时次越多,对上述各要素场和降水的模拟与实际观测的对应效果越好。     

对地磁九倍法的思考

地磁九倍法是没有道理的,在地磁地震可能前兆的探讨过程中,应加强科学性。地磁场的变化绝不都是地震所引起的。     

Study of living fossil of historic cities--taking historic city Ping Yao in world heritage list as an example

1 About "Living Fossil"Some things like stones turned from the bodies of ancient living beings underground are called "fossils" in archaeology. We can know the evolvement of living beings and make sure the age of the stratum by studying fossils[1].The city is one of the most important geographic phenomena engendered because of human activities. First of all, it is because of rarity that the historic cities in world heritage list are assimilated to "living fossils". They normally exerted grea…     

MSH法直接将地球勘探测线转化为深度,密度剖面

根据运动学中的动量守恒定律、分析地震勘探过程中地震波在地下介质中的传播过程,利用反射能量、透射能量与人射能量的计算公式和检波器转化的电信号与地下密度界面反射地震波波动能量的等效原理,推导出直接求层速度和层密度公式。利用某一反射界面直接测得的波速或依据钻孔资料求得的平均速度,在计算机上就可直接计算出各地震测线物性层的埋深和密度（速度、波阻抗）,由此地质工作人员依据已知地质柱状剖面（钻孔资料）可进一步     

Analysis of Temporal Structures of Seismic Events on Different Scale Levels

A statistical model for describing the energy scaling of the distribution of inter-event times is described. By considering the diverse region seismicity (natural and induced) on different scale (energy/magnitude) levels the self-similarity of the distribution has been determined. A comparison between the distribution of inter-event times on different scale levels and the most popular distributions of reliability theory has been carried out. The distribution of inter-event times for different scale levels is well approximated by the Weibull distribution. The Weibull distribution, with parameters which obey the scaling model and the Gutenberg-Richter law, has been tested.     

虚拟现实技术在古滇文化遗址旅游开发中的应用初探

历史文化遗址具有较高的旅游开发价值.但传统开发模式的局限性在一定程度上限制了旅游价值的发挥.因此,历史文化遗址旅游开发中新技术的应用成为必然.虚拟现实技术是近年来发展较快的一门新技术,已在众多领域中得到了广泛的应用.它的产生与运用,为历史文化遗址旅游开发提供了新的思路和方法.在对目前历史文化遗址旅游开发现状分析的基础上,通过虚拟现实技术的介绍,从文化遗址地旅游规划、古滇国虚拟漫游、遗址地旅游管理和旅游营销4个方面对虚拟现实技术在古滇文化遗址旅游开发中的应用进行了探讨.     

Estimation of velocity in the uppermost crust in a part of the western Gulf of Corinth,Greece, from the inversion of <Emphasis Type="Italic">P</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis> arrival times using the neighbourhood algorithm

We determine the velocities in an upper crustal model, composed of three homogeneous layers, for one subregion of the western part of the Gulf of Corinth, NE of the town of Aigion, Greece. We have used local events that occurred there in the year 2001 and were recorded by the Corinth Rift Laboratory Network. Weighted P and S arrival time residuals are minimized using the Neighbourhood Algorithm of Sambridge (1999), combined with the grid search for source locations. The resolution of the inversion is tested by delete-one jackknifing. The model obtained is compared with some other models derived or applied to the subregion. A fast velocity increase between depths of 5 and 7 km is confirmed as the major structural element.     

Field characterization of vertical bromide transport in a fractured glacial till

A study of the fracture distribution, hydraulic properties, groundwater levels and the transport of bromide was conducted to characterize vertical transport in the oxidized and reduced zones of a fractured glacial till. Detailed vertical profiles of groundwater levels and solute concentrations were obtained over a 4.5-year period. Vertical migration occurred at several time scales, as a low concentration front was rapidly transported at rates of 100–500 m/year ahead of a slower moving main plume, which advanced at rates of 0.2–0.8 m/year. Concentrations in the leading edge of the plume displayed a high degree of spatial variability over short vertical distances through day 1,000. Late in the test, the influence of matrix diffusion became apparent as concentration patterns developed from being irregular to more uniform distributions. Calculations show that the mass within the low concentration plume front accounts for less than 1% of the total solute mass. Simulation of the breakthrough curves using a simple one-dimensional advection-dispersion model of transport in porous media indicates that vertical transport is dominated by advection. Furthermore, the results indicate that vertical transport of solutes in oxidized and reduced zones of the till can be adequately simulated using an equivalent porous media.     

THE SEQUENCE OF PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES SINCE ABOUT 4KA B.P., RECORDED BY NIYA SECTION IN SOUTHERN MARGIN OF TARIM BASIN

1 INTRODUCTIONOne of the 7 key plans of IGBP (International Geo-Biosphere Project) is the PAGES (Past Global Changes), of which the relation of mutual influence of mankind and natural environmental changes during historic period has attracted great attentions over the world (CHEN,1992; Committee of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 1995). Due to the atrocious natural conditions, study of this issues are much more backward in southern Xinjiang. So to investigate and…