Observations of the North Equatorial Current,Mindanao Current,and Kuroshio current system during the 2006/07 El Niño and 2007/08 La Niña

Two onboard observation campaigns were carried out in the western boundary region of the Philippine Sea in December 2006 and January 2008 during the 2006/07 El Niño and the 2007/08 La Niña to observe the North Equatorial Current (NEC), Mindanao Current (MC), and Kuroshio current system. The NEC and MC measured in late 2006 under El Niño conditions were stronger than those measured during early 2008 under La Niña conditions. The opposite was true for the current speed of the Kuroshio, which was stronger in early 2008 than in late 2006. The increase in dynamic height around 8°N, 130°E from December 2006 to January 2008 resulted in a weakening of the NEC and MC. Local wind variability in this region did not appear to contribute to changes in the current system.     

Recent discoveries of supersoft X‐ray sources in M 31

Classical novae (CNe) have recently been reported to represent the major class of supersoft X‐ray sources (SSSs) in the central area of our neighbouring galaxy M 31. This paper presents a review of results from recent X‐ray observations of M 31 with XMM‐Newton and Chandra. We carried out a dedicated optical and X‐ray monitoring program of CNe and SSSs in the central area ofM 31. We discovered the first SSSs in M 31 globular clusters (GCs) and their connection to the very first discovered CN in a M 31 GC. This result may have an impact on the CN rate in GCs. Furthermore, in our optical and X‐ray monitoring data we discovered the CN M3 1N 2007‐11a, which shows a very short SSS phase of 29–52 days. Short SSS states (durations ≤ 100 days) of CNe indicate massive white dwarfs (WDs) that are candidate progenitors of supernovae type Ia. In the case of M31N 2007‐11a, the optical and X‐ray light curves suggest a binary containing a WD with M_WD > 1.0 M_⊙. Finally, we present the discovery of the SSS counterpart of the CN M31N 2006‐04a. The X‐ray light curve of M31N 2006‐04a shows short‐time variability, which might indicate an orbital period of about 2 hours (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

电离层总电子含量时空特征分析及分区建模

利用地统计方法研究了全球VTEC时空分区特征,提出了IONEX单天产品发布的改进策略和VTEC时空分区建模方法,包括组合函数与IRI2007模型背景场建模方法。纬度10°～70°、经度60°～180°范围内单天VTEC分区建模与结果分析表明,分区建模极大地降低了模型的复杂性。上述两种方法均可得中低纬分区B13约为高纬分区A23中误差（2～3TECU）的2倍,验证了顾及VTEC时空特征分区建模的有效性。     

2007/2008年冬季平流层环流异常及平流层—对流层耦合特征

利用NCEP/NCAR再分析资料,分析了2007/2008年冬季平流层环流振荡的过程和异常特征,以及平流层—对流层的环流耦合特征。结果发现：2007/2008年冬季平流层极涡持续偏强,且极涡从12月下旬开始向东亚—大西洋地区偏心发展,同时在欧洲—地中海地区减弱向极区收缩,从而在欧亚地区的平流层高层最早形成“一脊一槽”1波型的环流形势;该平流层的环流异常信号逐步向低层传播;从平流层10 hPa向下传播到对流层中、低层需要约15~20天的时间;此时对流层500 hPa上,与平流层向下传播的信号相对应,呈现为高纬度“西高东低”和副热带“东高西低”的环流异常型,即分别对应着乌拉尔山阻塞高压、鄂霍茨克海低槽以及副热带高压异常偏强和副热带欧亚大陆中西部低槽活动频繁。这种环流异常配置即形成了有利于我国南方降雪持续的大尺度背景条件。进一步研究还发现,平流层异常信号存在由热带向极传播的趋势。2008年1月的平流层极涡振荡正异常所对应的环流异常信号可以追溯到2007年秋季10月份最早出现在热带地区的环流异常信号,该异常信号在向极传播过程中同时向东移动,2008年1月传播到极区,对应极涡振荡的正异常。说明前期平流层的异常信号及其演变,对2008年1月的气候异常具有重要指示意义。     

A study of track deflection associated with the landfall of Tropical Cyclone Sidr (2007) over the Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh

In this study, the dynamics of track deflection associated with Tropical Cyclone (TC) Sidr (2007) are explored using a numerical weather prediction model. It is found that (a) the simulated track of Sidr is sensitive to flow, orographic, and model vertical structure that change the environmental steering flow leading to the track deflection. In particular, the track of TC Sidr is deflected northwestward for cases with lower domain height, horizontal domain covering only part of Himalaya mountains, and varying mountain heights; (b) the simulated track of TC Sidr, when compared with GFS reanalysis data, is mainly controlled by its deep-layer environmental steering flow as a point vortex; (c) the northwestward deflection with lower domain height is caused by an artificially larger high pressure at lower levels in the vicinity of the Himalayas, due to the upward propagation of wave energy being reflected by the upper domain boundary; (d) the significant northwestward deflection associated with the varying mountain height cases is due to the cyclone vortex being advected by the northeasterly monsoonal flow, which is blocked by the mountains in the corresponding cases with mountains; (e) the northeastward track deflection after the landfall of Sidr is explained by the addition of the frictional force.In summary, the model vertical domain height and the Himalaya mountain representation play key roles in influencing the accuracy of TC Sidr track simulation, compared with other factors, such as the vertical resolution, at least for TC Sidr.     

剪切波分裂分析系统SAM(2007)——软件系统

地震各向异性是一种普遍现象,利用剪切波分裂可以研究地壳介质的地震各向异性特性,这是地震学研究中的一个前沿课题。本文介绍了基于SAM(2003R)发展的剪切波分裂系统分析方法软件——SAM(2007)。SAM(2007)在保留原软件系统优点的基础上,修改和发展了新的功能,在资料预处理、数据分析和结果输出等方面都进行了更新或发展,增加了地震定位模块,使新的软件系统更适用于国内的区域地震台网或流动台网资料的处理和分析。     

2007年中国大陆地震灾害损失述评

在列出2007年中国5级以上地震目录的基础上,结合有关省(自治区、直辖市)地震局的地震灾害评估资料,总结出2007年中国大陆地震灾害的主要数据和特性。最后列出1990—2007年中国大陆地震灾害的相应数据,并进行了简要的比较。     

2007：气候变化年

 从气候变化的角度看,2007年是具有里程碑意义的一年。无论从科学领域的最新研究成果,还是到人们的切身感受,或者到国际社会讨论的焦点问题以及应对气候变化的具体行动,2007年都将当之无愧地成为"气候变化年"。     

Radio Properties of BL Lac Object S5 2007+777

S5 2007+777 is a typical BL Lac object with a low peak frequency, and a kpc-scale extended X-ray jet. In the literature, the Doppler factor derived at the X-ray waveband by means of model estimation is about 13.0, then the intrinsic jet scale can reach the order of magnitude of 1 Mpc. In this work, we have studied the radio structure of the jet, the brightness temperature, proper motion and other properties of this source with the collected EVN (European VLBI Network) high-resolution archive data, and the American VLBA (Very Long Baseline Array) 15 GHz observed data, etc. It is found that the jet directions measured at the different wavebands of the VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) are consistent, but slightly different from the direction of the kpc-scale X-ray jet given by the literature and the direction of the VLA (Very Large Array) radio jet, which means that the Doppler brightening effect exists in the jet emission of the source. Both the mean value and median value of the radio Doppler factor of this source estimated from the brightness temperature that measured by the VLBI are 5.0, which is smaller than the Doppler factor at the X-ray waveband given by the literature, but consistent with the Doppler factor at the radio waveband obtained by using the other methods in the literature. Furthermore, by fitting the data observed in multiple epochs, it is found that the various components of the source at the same waveband do not have an evident proper motion in a long epoch, but the proper motion in short epochs exhibits even a super-luminal motion. This may be caused by the transfer of the central position of the component with a low surface brightness. Meanwhile, this also verifies the conclusion that the radio Doppler factor estimated previously is not very large, and smaller than the Doppler factor in the X-ray waveband. By using the obtained radio Doppler factor, it is found that the source has an intrinsic radio jet of rather large scale, which may reach 0.5 Mpc, because the mean value is adopted in this case, thus it indicates that the source also possibly possesses a jet close to the scale of a giant radio galaxy.     

Multidirectional,synchronously‐triggered seismo‐turbidites and debrites revealed by X‐ray computed tomography (CT)

On 21 April 2007, a M_w 6·2 earthquake struck Aysén fjord (Chilean Patagonia) and caused onshore and offshore mass movements which triggered tsunamis and density flows in the fjord. To better understand the facies successions in, and the intercalation of, the density‐flow deposits, a study was made of the 2007 deposits in 22 short sediment cores taken in the inner Aysén fjord. By combining grain‐size analysis with X‐ray computed tomography scanning, it was possible to demonstrate that the encountered facies correspond to classical divisions of debrites and turbidites. The single‐event deposits consist of a succession of several sub‐deposits deposited under different flow directions and can be interpreted as stacked turbidites. Orientations of: (i) folds; (ii) imbricated mud clasts; (iii) backsets and foresets of climbing ripples; and (iv) asymmetrical convolute lamination were used to determine relative flow directions at the location of the cores. By assigning the basal flow of the stacked debrites and turbidites to the closest principal mass flow, the absolute flow directions of the sub‐deposits were determined which, in combination with multibeam basin‐floor morphology, allowed reconstruction of the 2007 density‐flow successions in Aysén fjord. Furthermore, alternating flow directions provide evidence for a seiche induced by the density flows. It was concluded that X‐ray computed tomography scans provide crucial information for reconstructing palaeoflows and can be a useful tool in marine and lacustrine sedimentology and palaeoseismology. The multidirectionality of sub‐deposits in turbidites is, next to differences in mineralogy, a new criterion to identify stacked turbidites. These multidirectional, stacked turbidites are an indication of simultaneous triggering of density flows and can therefore, in most cases, be attributed to earthquakes, ruling out other triggers, such as floods, storms or other sediment failures.