Reaearch on Skempton’s coefficient B based on the observation of groundwater of Changping station

Based on isotropie linear poroelastic theory and under the undrained condition, we summarize three equations connecting the Skempton＇s coefficient B with the groundwater level. After analysis, we propose a method to calculate the Skempton＇s coefficient B according to the relationship between water level and tidal strain. With this method we can get the value of B without the earthquake occurrence, which can provide the high frequency waves for research. Besides, we can also get the in-suit Skempton＇s coefficient B without the experiment of rock physics. In addition, we analyze the observed data of Changping station recorded in groundwater monitoring network （abv., GMN） before and after the Wenchuan Ms8.0 with this method, and find out there＇s a slight change of the value of B after the seismic waves passed by, which implies that the propagation of seismic waves may have brought some variations to the poroelastic medium of the well.

Quality analysis of crustal tilt and strain observations in China's earthquakes in 2014

This work analyzes the quality of crustal tilt and strain observations during 2014, which were acquired from 269 sets of ground tiltmeters and 212 sets of strainmeters. In terms of data quality, the water tube tiltmeters presented the highest rate of excellent quality,approximately 91%, and the pendulum tiltmeters and ground strainmeters yielded rates of81% and 78%, respectively. This means that a total of 380 sets of instruments produced high-quality observational data suitable for scientific investigations and analyses.

Longitudinal residual circulation in the South Passage of Yangtze Estuary:Combined influences from runoff,tide and bathymetry

Classical estuary circulation theory states that in the longitudinal direction of an estuary there exists a single circulation with landward,near-bottom,and seaward,near-surface flows;however,the situation becomes complicated with the presence of a river mouth bar.Here we conducted tidal-cycle observations in the South Passage of the Yangtze Estuary during both the wet and dry seasons of 2018(July and December,respectively).The simultaneous current velocity,temperature,and salinity profile data were obtained from anchored boats and base tripods at three stations along the channel in the mouth bar area.The results reveal two distinct longitudinal residual circulation patterns:a classic circulation which is formed on the seaward slope of the mouth bar during the wet season,and a double circulation system which is composed of two circulation cells over the landward and seaward slopes of the mouth bar during the dry season.The Simpson number(Si),mixing parameter(M),and salinity data were used to quantify the mixing intensity,which shows that horizontal baroclinic pressure gradient is the dominant factor in the formation of the longitudinal residual circulation.Furthermore,the double circulation pattern during the dry season is related to the mouth bar bathymetry,which affects saltwater intrusion.The double circulations can significantly influence the spatial and temporal evolution of the stagnation point in the estuarine channel,which in turn modifies the distribution patterns of suspended sediment concentration in the maximum turbidity zone.Evidently,the changes in the mouth bar sandbar bathymetry in response to human activities and river basin hydrographic conditions indirectly affect the occurrence and scale of the double circulations.