Root length density distribution and associated soil water dynamics for tomato plants under furrow irrigation in a solar greenhouse

Furrow irrigation is a traditional widely-used irrigation method in the world. Understanding the dynamics of soil water distribution is essential to developing effective furrow irrigation strategies, especially in water-limited regions. The objectives of this study are to analyze root length density distribution and to explore soil water dynamics by simulating soil water content using a HYDRUS-2D model with consideration of root water uptake for furrow irrigated tomato plants in a solar greenhouse in Northwest China. Soil water contents were also in-situ observed by the ECH_2O sensors from 4 June to 19 June and from 21 June to 4 July, 2012. Results showed that the root length density of tomato plants was concentrated in the 0–50 cm soil layers, and radiated 0–18 cm toward the furrow and 0–30 cm along the bed axis. Soil water content values simulated by the HYDRUS-2D model agreed well with those observed by the ECH_2O sensors, with regression coefficient of 0.988, coefficient of determination of 0.89, and index of agreement of 0.97. The HYDRUS-2D model with the calibrated parameters was then applied to explore the optimal irrigation scheduling. Infrequent irrigation with a large amount of water for each irrigation event could result in 10%–18% of the irrigation water losses. Thus we recommend high irrigation frequency with a low amount of water for each irrigation event in greenhouses for arid region. The maximum high irrigation amount and the suitable irrigation interval required to avoid plant water stress and drainage water were 34 mm and 6 days, respectively, for given daily average transpiration rate of 4.0 mm/d. To sum up, the HYDRUS-2D model with consideration of root water uptake can be used to improve irrigation scheduling for furrow irrigated tomato plants in greenhouses in arid regions.

Accelerating Oxygen Electrocatalysis Kinetics on Metal-Organic Frameworks via Bond Length Optimization

Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)have been developed as an ideal platform for exploration of the relationship between intrinsic structure and catalytic activity,but the limited catalytic activity and stability has hampered their practical use in water splitting.Herein,we develop a bond length adjustment strategy for optimizing naphthalene-based MOFs that synthesized by acid etching Co-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid-based MOFs(donated as AE-CoNDA)to serve as efficient catalyst for water splitting.AE-CoNDA exhibits a low overpotential of 260 mV to reach 10 mA cm^(−2)and a small Tafel slope of 62 mV dec^(−1)with excellent stability over 100 h.After integrated AE-CoNDA onto BiVO_(4),photocurrent density of 4.3 mA cm^(−2)is achieved at 1.23 V.Experimental investigations demonstrate that the stretched Co-O bond length was found to optimize the orbitals hybridization of Co 3d and O 2p,which accounts for the fast kinetics and high activity.Theoretical calculations reveal that the stretched Co-O bond length strengthens the adsorption of oxygen-contained intermediates at the Co active sites for highly efficient water splitting.

Silt Charge of Water in the River Sluch:Dynamics on Length and in Time

Change silt charge of water in the rivers can negatively be reflected in throughput the rivers beds,stability of coast,change of river structures,dis­appearance of boggy places,etc.In work questions of variability silt charge waters in the river Sluch in time and on length of the river are considered.It is revealed that in time average and maximal silt charge waters decrease.While on length of the river change silt charge waters is shown not precise­ly,similar on some increase silt charge waters to a mouth of the river.The researches led by the factorial analysis and graphic-analytical method on the basis of long-term materials of measurement of charges of water have shown that,on a part of posts average depth of water in the river grows,and on others-cyclically changes with the general tendency to reduction.Aver­age speed in them,accordingly,falls and grows.Stratification of interrela­tions of a silt charge with other factors on years is observed.The reasons of reduction of a silt charge are:1)agrarian and forest meliorative actions on a catchments of the river,hydraulic engineering construction;2)grassy bed of the river;3)change of a climate that promotes growth of temperature of a surface of soils and grassy bed of the river.In developed natural-climatic conditions expediently application on reservoirs of the antierosion organi­zation of territory of the land tenure including agrarian-forests-meliorative actions that will allow to adjust outflow of a moisture from reservoirs to lower warming up of a surface of the soils,to provide against a high water protection and it will favorably be reflected in manufacture of agricultural production.

Three-Dimensional Tidal Model and Its Application to Numerical Simulation of Water Quality in Coastal Waters

The turbulence mechanism plays an important part in the mixing process and momentum transfer of turbulence. A three-dimensional Prandtl mixing length tidal model has been developed to simulate tidal flows and water quality. The eddy viscosities and diffusivities are computed from the Prandtl mixing length model. In order to model the water quality of an estuary or coastal area many interdependent processes need to be simulated. These may be conveniently separated into three main groups: transport and mixing processes, biochemical interaction of water quality variables and the utilization and re-cycling of nutrients by living matter. The model simulates full oxygen and nutrient balance, primary productivity and the transport, reaction mechanism and fate of pollutants over tidal time-scales. The model is applied to numerical simulation of tidal flows and water quality in Dalian Bay. The model has been calibrated against a limited data set of historical water quality observations and in general demonstrates excellent agreement with all available data.

Examination of Daytime Length's Influence on Phytoplankton Growth in Jiaozhou Bay, China

This study showed how the daytime length in Jiaozhou Bay affected the water temperature, which in turn affected the phytoplankton growth when solar radiation was sufficient for phytoplankton photosynthesis. Jiaozhou Bay observation data collected from May 1991 to February 1994 were used to analyze the daytime length vs water temperature relationship. Our study showed that daytime length and the variation controlled the cycle of water temperature flunctuation. Should the cyclic variation curve of the daytime length be moved back for two months it would be superimposed with temperature change. The values of daytime length and temperature that calculated in the dynamical model of daytime length lag vs water temperature were consistent with observed values. The light radiation and daytime length in this model determined the photochemistry process and the enzymic catalysis process of phytoplankton photosynthesis. In addition, by considering the effect of the daytime length on water temperature and photosynthesis, we could comprehend the joint effect of daytime length, water temperature, and nutrients, on the spatiotemporal variation of primary production in Jiaozhou Bay.

Regulation of water quality and growth characteristics of indoor raceway culture of Litopenaeus vannamei

Two modes of regulating the water quality of experimental ponds in indoor raceway culture of Litopenaeus vannamei were evaluated using simple water treatment facilities. A self-made water purifying net, aeration stone, composite microbe preparation, and Ceratophyllum demersum were placed in the experimental ponds and the culture water was circulated along the raceway inside the pond using a paddle wheel aerator. In addition, the water quality in the experimental pond was improved by draining effluent from the pipeline at the bottom of ponds 7 and 8 （mode I） and exchanging the circulating water in pond 10 （mode Ⅱ） with the reservoir water in pond 9 using a pump and pipeline. The water quality in the experimental ponds was similar in response to regulation using mode Ⅰ or mode Ⅱ. Water quality parameters in the experimental ponds were controlled within a suitable range by simple facilities during culture period without using any chemical treatments. The rich content of dissolved oxygen was maintained by the circular flow and continuous aeration of the pond water. The respective average values of the main water parameters in experimental ponds 7 and 10 in response to regulation of the water quality using modes Ⅰ and Ⅱwere as follows： pH 8.17 and 7.99; DO 5.16 mg/L and 5.97 mg/L; CODMn18.45 and 12.61 mg/L; TAN （NH3-N） 0.854 mg/L （0.087 mg/L） and 0.427 mg/L （0.012 mg/L）; NO2-N 0.489 mg/L and 0.337 mg/L. Moreover, the average body length and body weight of harvested shrimp of pond 7 and pond l0 were 7.56 cm and 8.99 cm, 5.10 g and 8.33 g, respectively. Furthermore, the survival rate, average biomass yield and average condition factor of the shrimp harvested were 70% and 60%, 2.54 kg/m2 and 2.14 kg/m2, and 0.675 g/cm and 0.927 g/cm, respectively. Linear equations describing the relationship between body length and culture time and cubic or power functions describing the relationship between body weight and body length were obtained based on evaluation of the growth data of shrimps throughout the culture period.

Experimental Study of Wave Energy Spectrum in Shallow Water

Wave energy spectrum in shallow water can be studied in wind wave channel in combination with irregular wave- maker. Fetch length is successfully extended and by 'Relay' method the corresponding spectrum pattern and the wind velocity scale are obtained.

Effect of Kaolin Film Particle Applications (Surround WP^®) and Water Deficit on Physiological Characteristics in Rose Cut Plants (<i>Rose spp</i>L.)

The effect of foliar applications of a kaolin clay particle film (Surround WP) on leaf temperature (Tlf), chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm), shoot length, production and water relations in well-irrigated and water-stressed rose cut plants (Rose spp) were studied during ten weeks. Plants were sprayed twice at first and fifth week after the experiment started with aqueous suspensions of Kaolin (Surround) at a dose of 5% (w/v). The interaction between Kaolin applications and water status did not showed significances. Water stress decreased the stomatal conductance (gs), leaf water content (LWC), shoot length and the number of marketable floral stems. Kaolin sprays did not affect on SPAD readings, chlorophyll fluorescence, gs, LWC and shoot length. Kaolin reduced leaf temperature by 2.5°C approximately at midday compared to plants non-sprayed with kaolin. These results show that kaolin foliar applications could be considered an useful tool at early growth stage in improving rose plant acclimation to high temperatures levels under greenhouse conditions in tropical regions.

Photoelectrochemical evaluation of SILAR-deposited nanoporous BiVO4 photoanodes for solar-driven water splitting

We report a photoelectrochemical investigation of BiVO4 photoanodes prepared by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction(SILAR),a facile method that yields uniform nanoporous films.After characterization of the phase,morphology,composition,and optical properties of the prepared films,the efficiencies of charge separation(ηsep)and water oxidation(ηox)in solar water splitting cells employing these photoanodes were estimated following a previously reported procedure.Unexpected wavelength and illumination direction dependencies were discovered in the derived efficiencies,casting doubt on the validity of the analysis.An alternative approach using a diffusion–reaction model that explicitly considers the efficiency of electron collection resolved the discrepancies and explained the illumination direction dependence of the photocurrent.Electron diffusion lengths(Ln)of 0.45μm and 0.55μm were derived for pristine and cobalt phosphate(Co-Pi)modified BiVO4,respectively,which are much shorter than the film thickness of^2.1μm.The Co-Pi treatment also increasedηoxfrom 0.86 to^1,which is the main reason for the overall performance enhancement caused by adding Co-Pi.These findings suggest that there is little scope for improving the performance of SILAR-deposited BiVO4 photoanodes by further catalyzing water oxidation,but enhanced performance is achievable if electron transport can be improved.

Effects of different ridge-furrow mulching systems on yield and water use efficiency of summer maize in the Loess Plateau of China

Ridge-furrow film mulching has been proven to be an effective water-saving and yield-improving planting pattern in arid and semi-arid regions.Drought is the main factor limiting the local agricultural production in the Loess Plateau of China.In this study,we tried to select a suitable ridge-furrow mulching system to improve this situation.A two-year field experiment of summer maize(Zea mays L.)during the growing seasons of 2017 and 2018 was conducted to systematically analyze the effects of flat planting with no film mulching(CK),ridge-furrow with ridges mulching and furrows bare(RFM),and double ridges and furrows full mulching(DRFFM)on soil temperature,soil water storage(SWS),root growth,aboveground dry matter,water use efficiency(WUE),and grain yield.Both RFM and DRFFM significantly increased soil temperature in ridges,while soil temperature in furrows for RFM and DRFFM was similar to that for CK.The largest SWS was observed in DRFFM,followed by RFM and CK,with significant differences among them.SWS was lower in ridges than in furrows for RFM.DRFFM treatment kept soil water in ridges,resulting in higher SWS in ridges than in furrows after a period of no water input.Across the two growing seasons,compared with CK,RFM increased root mass by 10.2%and 19.3%at the jointing and filling stages,respectively,and DRFFM increased root mass by 7.9%at the jointing stage but decreased root mass by 6.0%at the filling stage.Over the two growing seasons,root length at the jointing and filling stages was respectively increased by 75.4%and 58.7%in DRFFM,and 20.6%and 30.2%in RFM.Relative to the jointing stage,the increased proportions of root mass and length at the filling stage were respectively 42.8%and 94.9%in DRFFM,63.2%and 115.1%in CK,and 76.7%and 132.1%in RFM,over the two growing seasons,showing that DRFFM slowed down root growth while RFM promoted root growth at the later growth stages.DRFFM treatment increased root mass and root length in ridges and decreased them in 0-30 cm soil layer,while RFM increased them in 0-30 cm soil layer.Compared with CK,DRFFM decreased aboveground dry matter while RFM increased it.Evapotranspiration was reduced by 9.8%and 7.1%in DRFFM and RFM,respectively,across the two growing seasons.Grain yield was decreased by 14.3%in DRFFM and increased by 13.6%in RFM compared with CK over the two growing seasons.WUE in CK was non-significantly 6.8%higher than that in DRFFM and significantly 22.5%lower than that in RFM across the two growing seasons.Thus,RFM planting pattern is recommended as a viable water-saving option for summer maize in the Loess Plateau of China.

REPRODUCTION ECOLOGY OF FISHES IN JIAOZHOU BAY WATERS

Observations on gonad development of 84 species of marine fishes in Jiaozhou Bay waters showed the breeding periods of more than 50 of these species are mostly from April to August, with peaks between May to June. A great many of the species spawn in the warm season, only a few species in the cold season. The number of spawning species increases with the rise and decreases with the fall in water temperature. The absolute fecundity of 50 teleost species, which usually increases with body length and weight, was estimated to range from about 300 to 9,000,000 eggs. The reproductive patterns of fishes in Jiaozhou Bay waters are discussed.

Numerical simulation for the two-dimensional nonlinear shallow water waves

This study deals with the general numerical model to simulate the two-dimensional tidal flow, flooding wave (long wave) and shallow water waves (short wave). The foundational model is based on nonlinear Boussinesq equations. Numerical method for modelling the short waves is investigated in detail. The forces, such as Coriolis forces, wind stress, atmosphere and bottom friction, are considered. A two-dimensional implicit difference scheme of Boussinesq equations is proposed. The low-reflection outflow open boundary is suggested. By means of this model,both velocity fields of circulation current in a channel with step expansion and the wave diffraction behind a semi-infinite breakwater are computed, and the results are satisfactory.

Adaptability of High-Yielding Rice Cultivars in Relation to Biomass Productivity under Moderately Water Stressed Upland Conditions

Recent studies have focused on the improvement of rice productivity under aerobic conditions for times when water resources and food production are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the adaptability of high-yielding rice cultivars to moderately water-stressed upland conditions in order to contribute breeding. A three-year field experiment in the temperate climate of Kyoto, Japan, indicated that the decrease in yield was mainly derived from a decrease in above-ground total dry matter (TDM) rather than a decrease in harvest index (HI). Although the decrease in TDM was mostly caused by a decrease in radiation use efficiency (RUE), we determined that the key to adapting high-yielding cultivars to upland conditions is intercepted radiation per day (IRPD), governed by leaf area index (LAI). Although the effect was not robust, LAI growth under upland conditions was associated with root length density. RUE was dependent on leaf water potential (LWP), indicating that a plant’s ability to maintain LWP under water-stressed conditions is important. The results also suggest the necessity of a canopy analyzer to evaluate LAI, as well as an infrared radiation thermometer to evaluate RUE. Performing such measurements during breeding efforts allows us to select for genotypes that are suitable for less stressed aerobic conditions.

洪水期小浪底水库排沙影响因素及规律研究

小浪底水库排沙主要集中在汛前调水调沙期和汛期洪水期。2000—2022年汛前调水调沙期和汛期洪水期小浪底水库累计排沙分别为4.840亿t和21.546亿t,分别占水库运用以来排沙总量的18.3%、81.5%。研究表明,入库水量与回水长度是影响汛前调水调沙期小浪底水库排沙效果的主要因素;入库水量越大,回水长度越短,排沙效果越好。通过多元回归得到了汛前调水调沙期小浪底水库排沙量与影响因素的关系。汛期洪水期小浪底水库排沙主要影响因素为壅水指标和进出库流量比,通过研究量化了汛期洪水期排沙比与影响因素的关系。

基于弯矩修正法的浅水区海底直铺管道允许悬跨长度计算

海底管道悬空问题是管道工程建设中经常遇到的重要问题,当管道的悬跨长度达到一定值时,管道较容易失稳,而悬空油气管道失稳破坏导致的后果往往非常严重,因此需要对悬空的海底管道进行定期的维护和处理,但由于海上作业难度大,针对悬空管道的治理成本非常高,因此可考虑对处于悬空但在安全允许悬空范围内的管道暂时不进行加固,此时就需要计算管道的允许悬跨长度,为管道的治理提供依据。由于我国油田大多建设在近海地区,因此在考虑管道的悬空问题时需考虑浅水区波浪的特点。本文考虑浅水区波浪的非线性影响,推导得到浅水区波浪场内任意一水质点的水平流速和竖向流速计算公式,并根据该公式和Morison方程,进一步建立了管道悬跨水动力载荷的表达式,最后基于弯矩修正法,提出浅水区平铺海底管道允许悬跨长度计算公式。根据工程实例,结合本文研究,计算得到该工程所在海区平铺管道允许悬跨长度。

蓬探1井区灯二段底水气藏水侵机理

蓬探1井区灯二段气藏属于典型的超深层碳酸盐岩底水气藏,水侵是影响气藏开发效果的重要问题。目前气藏处于开发早期评价阶段,对气藏水侵机理认识模糊,制约了气藏开发技术政策的制定。基于气藏现有动静态资料,利用数值模拟手段建立不同开发区单井机理模型,开展水侵模式预判、水侵动态主控因素分析。研究表明,蓬探1井区不同类型储层隔夹层发育,隔夹层遮挡作用显著,水侵模式总体表现为水锥型与水脊型;配产比与避水高度分别是影响两类开发区水侵程度与开发效果的主控因素;对水侵机理认识为蓬探1井区开发技术政策制订提供了技术支撑。

滨里海盆地东缘北特鲁瓦油田石炭系碳酸盐岩储层裂缝网络连通性评价

基于岩心、成像测井及裂缝网络建模结果,应用拓扑学理论,对滨里海盆地东缘北特鲁瓦油田石炭系碳酸盐岩储层裂缝网络的连通性进行了评价,并分析了其对油田开发的影响。研究结果表明:(1)滨里海盆地东缘北特鲁瓦油田石炭系碳酸盐岩储层裂缝切割类型可划分为高高切割、高低切割和低低切割,研究区A2,A3,G1,G2,G3及G4小层裂缝切割较为发育,且主要分布在构造高部位。(2)裂缝网络连通性可通过连通体面积占比、裂缝体密度、裂缝的平均长度和平均节点数4个参数进行定量评价,根据连通体面积大小、裂缝体密度大小及裂缝类型可对裂缝连通体进行定性分析和命名,研究区A2小层主要发育低低大连通体、高中大连通体和高高大连通体。(3)裂缝网络连通性和储层物性的耦合作用是油田水窜的原因,裂缝网络连通性主要与裂缝长度和裂缝体密度有关。

水电开发对大渡河中上游梯级水库水温影响研究

梯级水电站的建立,会改变了原有河道的水温状态。充分了解大渡河干流猴子岩-瀑布沟河段已建梯级电站产生的水温累积影响,为后续河流梯级开发、优化调度、河流生态修复等提供基础支持,本研究基于猴子岩-瀑布沟开发河段相关水温监测资料,通过分析相关数据,研究梯级水库库区及下泄水温累积影响的相关规律。结果表明,大渡河中上游的猴子岩、大岗山和瀑布沟水库呈现季节性分层,但热分层最强的季节及持续的时间均存在差异;上游梯级运行在大岗山及瀑布沟坝址处存在水温累积影响。本研究还开发了水温恢复的临界河长的估算方法,明确了河段水温受梯级开发影响的再平衡机制。

不同长径比柱形炸药水下爆炸气泡动力学行为特性

采用实验与数值模拟相结合的方法,研究了不同长径比的柱形装药在固支方板下爆炸气泡动力学行为;对质量2.5g、长径比分别为1∶1和2∶1的TNT炸药进行了水中固支方板下的爆炸实验,利用高速摄影记录爆炸气泡演化图像;使用ABAQUS软件对长径比为5∶1、10∶1、20∶1的柱形装药,在竖直与水平设置条件下的水下爆炸气泡演化过程进行了数值模拟。结果表明,炸药长径比为1∶1和2∶1时,爆炸气泡演化现象无明显差别。当药柱竖直放置时,由于炸药长径比不同导致的爆炸气泡初始形态差异,会在气泡演化过程中迅速消弭;但长径比与起爆位置都对射流速度有不同程度的影响;当药柱水平放置时,起爆点位置会影响气泡的对称性和水射流形态;药柱端部起爆时,气泡膨胀过程的形态略微不对称,水射流向起爆点方向偏移;炸药长径比越大爆炸水射流在气泡内部越宽,并且水射流的载荷越小;药柱中心起爆时,爆炸气泡产生竖直向上的水射流,不发生偏移。

低渗透性煤层注水数值模拟与工程应用

基于Comsol Multiphysics 5.4模拟软件对不同煤体特征参数与注水工艺参数对低渗透性煤体的力学特性和湿润效果的影响规律进行模拟分析,并将模拟结果应用于工程实际。模拟结果显示,注水压力越大,距钻孔距离越小,孔隙压力就越大,三者之间存在一定数学关系,注水压力对湿润半径呈指数式增长趋势;注水孔长度对湿润效果基本无影响;而孔隙度越大,煤体孔隙压力越小,煤体钻孔水质量流量和湿润半径越大,一定范围内煤体更加湿润。应用结果表明,采用数值模拟对湿润半径进行预测可以对工程现场低渗透性煤层的注水工艺参数设计提供引导。现场应用发现煤体的湿润性及工作面的降尘效果显著,对粉尘的产生及控制均起到积极影响,有效改善了井下工作环境。