The phenomenon of nutrient maximums at 70～200 m occurred only in the regionof the Canada Basin among the world oceans. The prevailing hypothesis was that the direct injectionof the low-temperature high-nutrient brine...The phenomenon of nutrient maximums at 70～200 m occurred only in the regionof the Canada Basin among the world oceans. The prevailing hypothesis was that the direct injectionof the low-temperature high-nutrient brines from the Chukchi Sea shelf (【 50 m) in winter providedthe nutrient maximums. However, we found that there are five problems in the direct injectionprocess. Formerly Jin et al. considered that the formation of nutrient maximums can be a process oflocally long-term regeneration. Here we propose a regeneration-mixture process. Data of temperature,salinity, oxygen and nutrients were collected at three stations in the southern Canada Basin duringthe summer 1999 cruise. We identified the cores of the surface, near-surface, potential temperaturemaximum waters and Arctic Bottom Water by the diagrams and vertical profiles of salinity, potentialtemperature, oxygen and nutrients. The historical ^(129)I data indicated that the surface andnear-surface waters were Pacific-origin, but the waters below the potential temperature maximum coredepth was Atlantic-origin. Along with the correlation of nutrient maximums and very low oxygencontents in the near-surface water, we hypothesize that, the putative organic matter was decomposedto inorganic nutrients; and the Pacific water was mixed with the Atlantic water in the transitionzone. The idea of the regeneration-mixture process agrees with the historical observations of noapparent seasonal changes, the smooth nutrient profiles, the lowest saturation of CaCO_3 above 400m, low rate of CFC-11 ventilation and ~3H-~3He ages of 8～18 a around the nutrient maximum depths.展开更多
The goal of the present paper is to expand already published works in the frame of＂Banded speed cosmology＂ （BSC）. In particular this paper gives validated values for physical quantities not so far investigated in ...The goal of the present paper is to expand already published works in the frame of＂Banded speed cosmology＂ （BSC）. In particular this paper gives validated values for physical quantities not so far investigated in previous publications, i.e., the number of individual physical entity in the universe, as well as the maximum value for acceleration. Validates values mean identical quantities from a numerical point of view obtained with different theoretical procedures, additionally compared with data based on NASA observations with Planck probe.展开更多
This paper discusses an absurdity that is rooted in the modern physics’ interpretation of Einstein’s relativistic mass formula when v is very close to c. Modern physics (and Einstein himself) claimed that the speed ...This paper discusses an absurdity that is rooted in the modern physics’ interpretation of Einstein’s relativistic mass formula when v is very close to c. Modern physics (and Einstein himself) claimed that the speed of a mass can never reach the speed of light. Yet at the same time they claim that it can approach the speed of light without any upper limit on how close it could get to that special speed. As we will see, this leads to some absurd predictions. If we assert that a material system cannot reach the speed of light, an important question is then, “How close can it get to the speed of light?” Is there a clear-cut boundary on the exact speed limit for an electron, as an example? Or must we settle for a mere approximation?展开更多
The paper searched for raw data about wild-caught fish, where a sigmoidal growth function described the mass growth significantly better than non-sigmoidal functions. Specifically, von Bertalanffy’s sigmoidal growth ...The paper searched for raw data about wild-caught fish, where a sigmoidal growth function described the mass growth significantly better than non-sigmoidal functions. Specifically, von Bertalanffy’s sigmoidal growth function (metabolic exponent-pair a = 2/3, b = 1) was compared with unbounded linear growth and with bounded exponential growth using the Akaike information criterion. Thereby the maximum likelihood fits were compared, assuming a lognormal distribution of mass (i.e. a higher variance for heavier animals). Starting from 70+ size-at-age data, the paper focused on 15 data coming from large datasets. Of them, six data with 400 - 20,000 data-points were suitable for sigmoidal growth modeling. For these, a custom-made optimization tool identified the best fitting growth function from the general von Bertalanffy-Pütter class of models. This class generalizes the well-known models of Verhulst (logistic growth), Gompertz and von Bertalanffy. Whereas the best-fitting models varied widely, their exponent-pairs displayed a remarkable pattern, as their difference was close to 1/3 (example: von Bertalanffy exponent-pair). This defined a new class of models, for which the paper provided a biological motivation that relates growth to food consumption.展开更多
Temperature sensitivity of soil respiration is essential to predict possible changes in terrestrial carbon budget on various scenarios about atmospheric and soil climates. Although it is often evaluated by using respi...Temperature sensitivity of soil respiration is essential to predict possible changes in terrestrial carbon budget on various scenarios about atmospheric and soil climates. Although it is often evaluated by using respiratory quotient “Q<sub>10</sub>”, Q<sub>10</sub> values of soil respiration seem to vary depending on methods or scales of evaluation. Aiming at probing how Q<sub>10</sub> values of soil respiration are evaluated differently for a field, this study used a model of soil respiration rate, and numerically evaluated soil respiration rates along depth by fitting the model to depth distributions of CO<sub>2</sub> concentration measured in a field. And temperature sensitivity of soil respiration rate was evaluated by comparing the determined soil respiration rates with atmospheric and soil temperatures measured in the field. The results showed that the relation between surface CO<sub>2</sub> emission rates and atmospheric temperatures was represented by lower Q<sub>10</sub> values than that between soil respiration rates and soil temperatures, presumably because the top soil layers had acclimatized in more extent to the existing thermal regime than the underlying deeper layers. Thus, for evaluating effects of long-term rise in atmospheric temperature on soil respiration, it is necessary to precisely predict the long-term change in depth distribution of soil temperature as well as to quantify temperature sensitivity of soil respiration along depth. The evaluated sensitivity of surface CO<sub>2</sub> emission rate to atmospheric temperature showed hysteresis, implying the needs for more knowledge about temperature sensitivity of soil respiration evaluated in both warming and cooling processes for better understandings and predictions about terrestrial carbon cycling.展开更多
基金supported by the Ministry of Finance of China,organized by the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration(CAA)supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 40476003 and 40403013the National“973”Pro-gram of China under contract No.G1999043704.
文摘The phenomenon of nutrient maximums at 70～200 m occurred only in the regionof the Canada Basin among the world oceans. The prevailing hypothesis was that the direct injectionof the low-temperature high-nutrient brines from the Chukchi Sea shelf (【 50 m) in winter providedthe nutrient maximums. However, we found that there are five problems in the direct injectionprocess. Formerly Jin et al. considered that the formation of nutrient maximums can be a process oflocally long-term regeneration. Here we propose a regeneration-mixture process. Data of temperature,salinity, oxygen and nutrients were collected at three stations in the southern Canada Basin duringthe summer 1999 cruise. We identified the cores of the surface, near-surface, potential temperaturemaximum waters and Arctic Bottom Water by the diagrams and vertical profiles of salinity, potentialtemperature, oxygen and nutrients. The historical ^(129)I data indicated that the surface andnear-surface waters were Pacific-origin, but the waters below the potential temperature maximum coredepth was Atlantic-origin. Along with the correlation of nutrient maximums and very low oxygencontents in the near-surface water, we hypothesize that, the putative organic matter was decomposedto inorganic nutrients; and the Pacific water was mixed with the Atlantic water in the transitionzone. The idea of the regeneration-mixture process agrees with the historical observations of noapparent seasonal changes, the smooth nutrient profiles, the lowest saturation of CaCO_3 above 400m, low rate of CFC-11 ventilation and ~3H-~3He ages of 8～18 a around the nutrient maximum depths.
文摘The goal of the present paper is to expand already published works in the frame of＂Banded speed cosmology＂ （BSC）. In particular this paper gives validated values for physical quantities not so far investigated in previous publications, i.e., the number of individual physical entity in the universe, as well as the maximum value for acceleration. Validates values mean identical quantities from a numerical point of view obtained with different theoretical procedures, additionally compared with data based on NASA observations with Planck probe.
文摘This paper discusses an absurdity that is rooted in the modern physics’ interpretation of Einstein’s relativistic mass formula when v is very close to c. Modern physics (and Einstein himself) claimed that the speed of a mass can never reach the speed of light. Yet at the same time they claim that it can approach the speed of light without any upper limit on how close it could get to that special speed. As we will see, this leads to some absurd predictions. If we assert that a material system cannot reach the speed of light, an important question is then, “How close can it get to the speed of light?” Is there a clear-cut boundary on the exact speed limit for an electron, as an example? Or must we settle for a mere approximation?
文摘The paper searched for raw data about wild-caught fish, where a sigmoidal growth function described the mass growth significantly better than non-sigmoidal functions. Specifically, von Bertalanffy’s sigmoidal growth function (metabolic exponent-pair a = 2/3, b = 1) was compared with unbounded linear growth and with bounded exponential growth using the Akaike information criterion. Thereby the maximum likelihood fits were compared, assuming a lognormal distribution of mass (i.e. a higher variance for heavier animals). Starting from 70+ size-at-age data, the paper focused on 15 data coming from large datasets. Of them, six data with 400 - 20,000 data-points were suitable for sigmoidal growth modeling. For these, a custom-made optimization tool identified the best fitting growth function from the general von Bertalanffy-Pütter class of models. This class generalizes the well-known models of Verhulst (logistic growth), Gompertz and von Bertalanffy. Whereas the best-fitting models varied widely, their exponent-pairs displayed a remarkable pattern, as their difference was close to 1/3 (example: von Bertalanffy exponent-pair). This defined a new class of models, for which the paper provided a biological motivation that relates growth to food consumption.
文摘Temperature sensitivity of soil respiration is essential to predict possible changes in terrestrial carbon budget on various scenarios about atmospheric and soil climates. Although it is often evaluated by using respiratory quotient “Q<sub>10</sub>”, Q<sub>10</sub> values of soil respiration seem to vary depending on methods or scales of evaluation. Aiming at probing how Q<sub>10</sub> values of soil respiration are evaluated differently for a field, this study used a model of soil respiration rate, and numerically evaluated soil respiration rates along depth by fitting the model to depth distributions of CO<sub>2</sub> concentration measured in a field. And temperature sensitivity of soil respiration rate was evaluated by comparing the determined soil respiration rates with atmospheric and soil temperatures measured in the field. The results showed that the relation between surface CO<sub>2</sub> emission rates and atmospheric temperatures was represented by lower Q<sub>10</sub> values than that between soil respiration rates and soil temperatures, presumably because the top soil layers had acclimatized in more extent to the existing thermal regime than the underlying deeper layers. Thus, for evaluating effects of long-term rise in atmospheric temperature on soil respiration, it is necessary to precisely predict the long-term change in depth distribution of soil temperature as well as to quantify temperature sensitivity of soil respiration along depth. The evaluated sensitivity of surface CO<sub>2</sub> emission rate to atmospheric temperature showed hysteresis, implying the needs for more knowledge about temperature sensitivity of soil respiration evaluated in both warming and cooling processes for better understandings and predictions about terrestrial carbon cycling.
