Topographic shielding of cosmic radiation flux is a key parameter in using cosmogenic nuclides to determine surface exposure ages or erosion rates.Traditionally,this parameter is measured in the field and uncertainty ...Topographic shielding of cosmic radiation flux is a key parameter in using cosmogenic nuclides to determine surface exposure ages or erosion rates.Traditionally,this parameter is measured in the field and uncertainty and/or inconsistency may exist among different investigators.This paper provides an ArcGIS python code to determine topographic shielding factors using digital elevation models(DEMs).This code can be imported into ArcGIS as a geoprocessing tool with a user-friendly graphical interface.The DEM-derived parameters using this method were validated with field measurements in central Tian Shan.Results indicate that DEM-derived shielding factors are consistent with field-measured values.It provides a valuable tool to save fieldwork efforts and has the potential to provide consistent results for different regions in the world to facilitate the comparison of cosmogenic nuclide results.展开更多
Topographic shielding(TS) is an important factor in cosmogenic nuclide surface exposure dating. The development of geographic information systems(GIS) and the availability of digital elevation models(DEMs) make it pos...Topographic shielding(TS) is an important factor in cosmogenic nuclide surface exposure dating. The development of geographic information systems(GIS) and the availability of digital elevation models(DEMs) make it possible to derive this factor directly from a DEM. Most available GIS models derive the TS factors for an area(all cells in a DEM) without the consideration of surface conditions of individual sites, such as the strike, dip,and height above ground, into the calculation. This paper presents a new GIS model to derive the TS factors for discrete sample sites. This model uses the Skyline and Skyline Graph functions in ArcGIS to extract the set of azimuth and elevation angles of topographic obstructions around each site from a DEM(considering the sample height above ground)and then incorporates the strike and dip information of the sample surface to derive the TS factor. All processing tools and steps are streamlined in ArcGIS modelbuilder and this model can be run like a standard ArcGIS geoprocessing tool. It provides an easy and user-friendly means to derive the TS factors for discrete samples based on a DEM and the measured strike, dip and sample height for each site.展开更多
Pure phase Y_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(YIG)ceramic was successfully produced by tape-casting forming process and one-step solid-state sintering method.The activation energy for densification was calculated to be 183.81 kJ/mol.P...Pure phase Y_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(YIG)ceramic was successfully produced by tape-casting forming process and one-step solid-state sintering method.The activation energy for densification was calculated to be 183.81 kJ/mol.Pure YIG ceramic with a relative density as high as 99.8%was fabricated.The existence of O vacancy and Fe^(2+)ions was determined by XPS and EPR spectra.The RT saturation magnetization was measured to be 28.2 emu/g,and the hysteresis loss was calculated to be smaller than 10 mJ/kg in the temperature range of 230~360 K and be as high as 238.8 mJ/kg at 30 K.The dielectric loss tangent tanδ_(ε)was nearly zero at 6~7 GHz and 11~12 GHz.For complex permeability in the frequency range of 5~18 GHz,the magnetic loss tangent tanδ_(μ)fluctuated at around zero.Therefore,the low values of tanδ_(ε)and tanδ_(μ)indicate that it is a low loss ceramic material.展开更多
基金supported by the Professional Development Award of the University of Tennessee
文摘Topographic shielding of cosmic radiation flux is a key parameter in using cosmogenic nuclides to determine surface exposure ages or erosion rates.Traditionally,this parameter is measured in the field and uncertainty and/or inconsistency may exist among different investigators.This paper provides an ArcGIS python code to determine topographic shielding factors using digital elevation models(DEMs).This code can be imported into ArcGIS as a geoprocessing tool with a user-friendly graphical interface.The DEM-derived parameters using this method were validated with field measurements in central Tian Shan.Results indicate that DEM-derived shielding factors are consistent with field-measured values.It provides a valuable tool to save fieldwork efforts and has the potential to provide consistent results for different regions in the world to facilitate the comparison of cosmogenic nuclide results.
基金support by the National Science Foundation of the United States(Grant No.BCS-1227018)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41328001)
文摘Topographic shielding(TS) is an important factor in cosmogenic nuclide surface exposure dating. The development of geographic information systems(GIS) and the availability of digital elevation models(DEMs) make it possible to derive this factor directly from a DEM. Most available GIS models derive the TS factors for an area(all cells in a DEM) without the consideration of surface conditions of individual sites, such as the strike, dip,and height above ground, into the calculation. This paper presents a new GIS model to derive the TS factors for discrete sample sites. This model uses the Skyline and Skyline Graph functions in ArcGIS to extract the set of azimuth and elevation angles of topographic obstructions around each site from a DEM(considering the sample height above ground)and then incorporates the strike and dip information of the sample surface to derive the TS factor. All processing tools and steps are streamlined in ArcGIS modelbuilder and this model can be run like a standard ArcGIS geoprocessing tool. It provides an easy and user-friendly means to derive the TS factors for discrete samples based on a DEM and the measured strike, dip and sample height for each site.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFB0403200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51872327)。
文摘Pure phase Y_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(YIG)ceramic was successfully produced by tape-casting forming process and one-step solid-state sintering method.The activation energy for densification was calculated to be 183.81 kJ/mol.Pure YIG ceramic with a relative density as high as 99.8%was fabricated.The existence of O vacancy and Fe^(2+)ions was determined by XPS and EPR spectra.The RT saturation magnetization was measured to be 28.2 emu/g,and the hysteresis loss was calculated to be smaller than 10 mJ/kg in the temperature range of 230~360 K and be as high as 238.8 mJ/kg at 30 K.The dielectric loss tangent tanδ_(ε)was nearly zero at 6~7 GHz and 11~12 GHz.For complex permeability in the frequency range of 5~18 GHz,the magnetic loss tangent tanδ_(μ)fluctuated at around zero.Therefore,the low values of tanδ_(ε)and tanδ_(μ)indicate that it is a low loss ceramic material.
