Rayleigh waves have high amplitude, low frequency, and low velocity, which are treated as strong noise to be attenuated in reflected seismic surveys. This study addresses how to identify useful shear wave velocity pro...Rayleigh waves have high amplitude, low frequency, and low velocity, which are treated as strong noise to be attenuated in reflected seismic surveys. This study addresses how to identify useful shear wave velocity profile and stratigraphic information from Rayleigh waves. We choose the Firefly algorithm for inversion of surface waves. The Firefly algorithm, a new type of particle swarm optimization, has the advantages of being robust, highly effective, and allows global searching. This algorithm is feasible and has advantages for use in Rayleigh wave inversion with both synthetic models and field data. The results show that the Firefly algorithm, which is a robust and practical method, can achieve nonlinear inversion of surface waves with high resolution.展开更多
The article considers geological and morphological features of a volcanic relief of a surface of a planet Mars. Effusive magmatism processes at early stages of planet crust forming come out in structure of solidified ...The article considers geological and morphological features of a volcanic relief of a surface of a planet Mars. Effusive magmatism processes at early stages of planet crust forming come out in structure of solidified relief forms of Mars. Volcanic relief of a planet represents relic ancient line oriented forms, areal and central lava flooding. Linear forms generate shield volcanoes, chains of volcanic mountains and radial-concentric faults. This article deals with geological and morphological characteristics of the volcanic terrain of Mars. Hypsometric altitude profiles of volcanoes have been built based on the MOLA （Mars orbiter laser altimeter） of the spacecraft MGS （Mars global surveyor）. The gradient of volcano flanks has been calculated. The relative age of the volcanic terrain was estimated by the classical method of counting of the density of impact craters. Names of the volcanic landforms of Mars are given in the article in accordance with the name nomenclature system approved by the International Astronomical Union. Research results make it possible to compare the scientific and technical information about the planet and analyze the materials of satellite imagery of Mars.展开更多
This paper presents an analysis of the fire trends in southern European countries, where forest fires are a major hazard. Data on number of fires and burned area size from 1985 until 2009 were retrieved from the Europ...This paper presents an analysis of the fire trends in southern European countries, where forest fires are a major hazard. Data on number of fires and burned area size from 1985 until 2009 were retrieved from the European Fire Database in the European Forest Fire Information System and used to study the temporal and spatial variability of fire occurrence at three different spatial scales： the whole European Mediterranean region, country level and province level （NUTS3）. The temporal trends were assessed with the Mann-Kendall test and Sen＇s slope in the period 1985-2009. At regional （supranational） level, our results suggest a significant decreasing trend in the burned area for the whole study period. At country level, the trends vary by country, although there is a general increase in number of fires, mainly in Portugal, and a decrease in bumed areas, as is the case of Spain. A similar behavior was found at NUTS3 level, with an increase of number of fires in the Spanish and Portuguese provinces and a generalized decrease of the burned area in most provinces of the region. These results provide an important insight into the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of fires, a crucial step to investigate the underlying causes and impacts of fire occurrence in this region.展开更多
Side loads and aeroelastic stability of rocket nozzle were studied by solving Navier-Stokes equation coupled with structural equation of motion.The computation was implemented at different total pressure inlet conditi...Side loads and aeroelastic stability of rocket nozzle were studied by solving Navier-Stokes equation coupled with structural equation of motion.The computation was implemented at different total pressure inlet conditions,and flow phenomena of free shock separation(FSS) and restricted shock separation(RSS) were captured.At certain total pressure inlet conditions,it was found that both kinds of separations existed in nozzle flow filed,while RSS exhibited combined space asymmetry and time unsteady characteristics.The corresponding asymmetric circumferential pressure distribution,strong pressure fluctuation in separation region and large range of displacement of shock wave all led to severe side loads.Besides,for flexible nozzles,the low pressure gradient in separation region might reduce structure stability at nozzle exit,resulting in large local deformation.It was also found that aeroelasticity exhibited buffeting characteristic due to the asymmetric separation,resulting in reduction of aeroelastic stability,even structure destruction.Moreover,aeroelasticity might amplify side loads and aggravate its growth rate.However,with increment of inlet pressure,nozzle aeroelastic stability was also increased when a full flow was nearly reached.展开更多
The environmental factors that influence tree-grass abundances in tropical savanna and grasslands are not well understood,particularly for woodland-grassland mosaics in humid zones.We studied the effects of abiotic an...The environmental factors that influence tree-grass abundances in tropical savanna and grasslands are not well understood,particularly for woodland-grassland mosaics in humid zones.We studied the effects of abiotic and spatial variables on woody and herbaceous species distributions in a Terai ecosystem of northeastern India.We evaluated the importance of climatic and non-climatic factors that maintain variable tree-grass ratios across the landscape,and also accounted for spatial connectivity and dispersal.We measured species abundances of woody and herbaceous plant species in 134 plots with each 30 m×30 m in a 519 km^(2)protected Terai habitat,and derived several climatic and non-climatic environmental factors.We constructed variables based on different models of spatial connectivity among sites,to test their influence on species abundances.We then used redundancy analyses and variation partitioning to quantify the importance of environmental variables and spatial structure on variation in tree-grass abundances.We found that environmental variables including rainfall,fire,water stress,topography and soil nutrients had statistically significant effects on species abundance and tree-grass ratios.Spatial structure was significant,and the best spatial model was an inverse distance-weighted model with linkage extending to 23.5 km,indicating weak dispersal limitation.About 21%of the variation in species abundance was explained by the selected environmental and spatial factors.The results indicate that dynamic plant communities in which spatial-temporal variation in environmental factors may drive stochasticity in species distribution and abundance,thus dominantly influencing on the vegetation mosaic.展开更多
Total ozone errors for satellite observations at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica are characterized using their relative difference （RD） from ground-based Brewer observations during 1993-2015. All satellite total ozo...Total ozone errors for satellite observations at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica are characterized using their relative difference （RD） from ground-based Brewer observations during 1993-2015. All satellite total ozone observations slightly overestimated ground-based ones （with RD less than 4%）. This is in contrast to conclusions drawn from global-scale validation studies, where main ground-based reference stations are located in middle latitudes. Given multiple total ozone data per day at Zhongshan Station, observed by a sun synchronous orbit satellite, measurements at the lowest solar zenith angle （SZA） show greatest consistency with Brewer ones, having an overall RD of-0.02-1.15%. Algorithm-retrieved total ozone data from the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer （TOMS）, including Solar Backscatter Ultra Violet （SBUV）, TOMS-Earth Probe （EP）, Ozone Monitoring Instrument （OMI）-TOMS, show best agreement with ground-based values; followed by the Global Ozone Measurement Experiment-type Direct Fitting （GOD-FIT） algorithm for the GOME-2A, and finally the Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy （DOAS） --Algorithm retrieved products for satellites-detectors of Global Ozone Measurement Experiment （GOME）, Scanning Imaging Absorption spectroMetr for Atmospheric CHartographY （SCIAMACHY）, and OMI. Satellite total ozone RD presents some statistical characteristics, but no specific trends. DOAS and GOME-2A algorithms have values that significantly increase, when the SZA is above 60°-70°, whereas values for GOME-2A decrease, when the SZA is 80-85°. Satellite total ozone RD is a minimum, when the Brewer total ozone is 300-350 DU, with an obvious increase in RD values for DOAS- and GOME-2A, when the Brewer total ozone is 150-300 DU. Satellite total ozone RD obviously increases, as the time difference between satellite overpasses and Brewer measurements grows. Specifically, RD rises as the absolute time difference increases to more than 4 h, yielding an OMI-TOMS RD of more than 10% as this difference increases to 8 h. The DOAS- RD may be up to 15%, while GOME-2A RD does not exceed 10%. The satellite total ozone RD may reach -5%, as the distance between the satellite overpass pixel and the station become more than 100 km. Possibly because of the discrepancy in surface albedo, the TOMS-algorithm retrieved total ozone produced underestimation, when the pixel on the south-east side of the station （the Antarctica continent） is used, but overestimation on the north-west side of the station （the Indian Ocean）. Consistency between space and ground-based total ozone data is least for the ＂ozone hole＂. Typically, the RD of TOMS-algorittun retrieved total ozone is within 1%/10 yr. Thus, the SBUV and Brewer monthly averaged total ozone anomalies from 1996 to 2015 were 1%/10 yr and 0.9%/10 yr, respectively. Both indicate slight, but consistent, ozone layer recovery.展开更多
A phase-matched filtering technique is applied to extract fundamental mode signals from Rayleigh waves recorded at 62 digital seismic stations in the Yunnan and Sichuan regions.We use the fundamental mode of vibration...A phase-matched filtering technique is applied to extract fundamental mode signals from Rayleigh waves recorded at 62 digital seismic stations in the Yunnan and Sichuan regions.We use the fundamental mode of vibrations at two stations that are located on the same great circle as the focus to calculate an inter-station attenuation coefficient of the Rayleigh wave with periods between 0.40 and 80.64 s,and invert for the inter-station S-wave Q-factor (Qβ) at depths of 0-200 km.The results indicate that Qβ in Yunnan is 20-140,presenting a low Qβ background with apparent lateral variation.Taking the Honghe Fault as the boundary,Qβ of the crust is only 20 on the west side,extending to a depth of 120 km.The distribution of Qβ is consistent with large-scale Cenozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks in western Yunnan,implying that the crust and mantle are in the thermally active state.In the eastern Yunnan Block,east of the Xiaojiang Fault,Qβ in the upper 120 km is 140 in the south but only 20 in the north.Additionally,around the Dukou-Chuxiong in the mid-Yunnan Block,Qβ in the lithosphere is relatively high at 60-100,corresponding to a stiff crust.This is because the suture between the Indian and Eurasian plates reversed the tension in the rifting stage into the compression of orogenesis,leading to the closure of a gap in the crust.After some time,interstitial fluids gradually disappeared,resulting in a high velocity layer in the crust and low heat flow on the surface.The Yunnan region consists of an obvious block of elevated Qβ,distributed within the low background,consistent with the distribution of heat-flow values on the surface.The Honghe and Xiaojiang faults are tectonic boundaries in addition to being boundaries between regions of high and low crustal Qβ.The low Qβ is probably the result of crustal rupture and disturbance caused by strong earthquakes and the upwelling of hot substances along the deep fault zones.展开更多
The amount of sulfur in SO2 discharged in volcanic eruptions exceeds that available for degassing from the erupted magma.This geological conun drum,known as the"sulfur excess",has been the subject of conside...The amount of sulfur in SO2 discharged in volcanic eruptions exceeds that available for degassing from the erupted magma.This geological conun drum,known as the"sulfur excess",has been the subject of considerable interests but remains an open question.Here,in a systematic computational investigation of sulfur-oxygen compounds under pressure,a hitherto unknown S_(3)O_(4) compound containing a mixture of sulfur oxidation states+11 and+IV is predicted to be stable at pressures above 79 GPa.We speculate that S_(3)O_(4) may be produced via redox reactions involving subducted S-bearing minerals(e.g.,sulfates and sulfides)with iron and goethite under high-pressure conditions of the deep lower mantle,decomposing to SO2 and S at shallow depths.S_(3)O_(4) may thus be a key intermediate in promoting decomposition of sulfates to release SO2,offering an alter native source of excess sulfur released during explosive eruptions.These findings provide a possible resolution of the"excess sulfur degassing"paradox and a viable mechanism for the exchange of S between Earth's surface and the lower mantle in the deep sulfur cycle.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CB228602)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(No.2011ZX05004-003)the National High Technology Research Program of China(No.2013AA064202)
文摘Rayleigh waves have high amplitude, low frequency, and low velocity, which are treated as strong noise to be attenuated in reflected seismic surveys. This study addresses how to identify useful shear wave velocity profile and stratigraphic information from Rayleigh waves. We choose the Firefly algorithm for inversion of surface waves. The Firefly algorithm, a new type of particle swarm optimization, has the advantages of being robust, highly effective, and allows global searching. This algorithm is feasible and has advantages for use in Rayleigh wave inversion with both synthetic models and field data. The results show that the Firefly algorithm, which is a robust and practical method, can achieve nonlinear inversion of surface waves with high resolution.
文摘The article considers geological and morphological features of a volcanic relief of a surface of a planet Mars. Effusive magmatism processes at early stages of planet crust forming come out in structure of solidified relief forms of Mars. Volcanic relief of a planet represents relic ancient line oriented forms, areal and central lava flooding. Linear forms generate shield volcanoes, chains of volcanic mountains and radial-concentric faults. This article deals with geological and morphological characteristics of the volcanic terrain of Mars. Hypsometric altitude profiles of volcanoes have been built based on the MOLA （Mars orbiter laser altimeter） of the spacecraft MGS （Mars global surveyor）. The gradient of volcano flanks has been calculated. The relative age of the volcanic terrain was estimated by the classical method of counting of the density of impact craters. Names of the volcanic landforms of Mars are given in the article in accordance with the name nomenclature system approved by the International Astronomical Union. Research results make it possible to compare the scientific and technical information about the planet and analyze the materials of satellite imagery of Mars.
文摘This paper presents an analysis of the fire trends in southern European countries, where forest fires are a major hazard. Data on number of fires and burned area size from 1985 until 2009 were retrieved from the European Fire Database in the European Forest Fire Information System and used to study the temporal and spatial variability of fire occurrence at three different spatial scales： the whole European Mediterranean region, country level and province level （NUTS3）. The temporal trends were assessed with the Mann-Kendall test and Sen＇s slope in the period 1985-2009. At regional （supranational） level, our results suggest a significant decreasing trend in the burned area for the whole study period. At country level, the trends vary by country, although there is a general increase in number of fires, mainly in Portugal, and a decrease in bumed areas, as is the case of Spain. A similar behavior was found at NUTS3 level, with an increase of number of fires in the Spanish and Portuguese provinces and a generalized decrease of the burned area in most provinces of the region. These results provide an important insight into the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of fires, a crucial step to investigate the underlying causes and impacts of fire occurrence in this region.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11072199)
文摘Side loads and aeroelastic stability of rocket nozzle were studied by solving Navier-Stokes equation coupled with structural equation of motion.The computation was implemented at different total pressure inlet conditions,and flow phenomena of free shock separation(FSS) and restricted shock separation(RSS) were captured.At certain total pressure inlet conditions,it was found that both kinds of separations existed in nozzle flow filed,while RSS exhibited combined space asymmetry and time unsteady characteristics.The corresponding asymmetric circumferential pressure distribution,strong pressure fluctuation in separation region and large range of displacement of shock wave all led to severe side loads.Besides,for flexible nozzles,the low pressure gradient in separation region might reduce structure stability at nozzle exit,resulting in large local deformation.It was also found that aeroelasticity exhibited buffeting characteristic due to the asymmetric separation,resulting in reduction of aeroelastic stability,even structure destruction.Moreover,aeroelasticity might amplify side loads and aggravate its growth rate.However,with increment of inlet pressure,nozzle aeroelastic stability was also increased when a full flow was nearly reached.
基金We thank the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Program and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Tiger Conservation Grant Program(F12AP00312)for financial support to carry out this work.
文摘The environmental factors that influence tree-grass abundances in tropical savanna and grasslands are not well understood,particularly for woodland-grassland mosaics in humid zones.We studied the effects of abiotic and spatial variables on woody and herbaceous species distributions in a Terai ecosystem of northeastern India.We evaluated the importance of climatic and non-climatic factors that maintain variable tree-grass ratios across the landscape,and also accounted for spatial connectivity and dispersal.We measured species abundances of woody and herbaceous plant species in 134 plots with each 30 m×30 m in a 519 km^(2)protected Terai habitat,and derived several climatic and non-climatic environmental factors.We constructed variables based on different models of spatial connectivity among sites,to test their influence on species abundances.We then used redundancy analyses and variation partitioning to quantify the importance of environmental variables and spatial structure on variation in tree-grass abundances.We found that environmental variables including rainfall,fire,water stress,topography and soil nutrients had statistically significant effects on species abundance and tree-grass ratios.Spatial structure was significant,and the best spatial model was an inverse distance-weighted model with linkage extending to 23.5 km,indicating weak dispersal limitation.About 21%of the variation in species abundance was explained by the selected environmental and spatial factors.The results indicate that dynamic plant communities in which spatial-temporal variation in environmental factors may drive stochasticity in species distribution and abundance,thus dominantly influencing on the vegetation mosaic.
基金supported by previous expeditions organized by the National Polar Commission and the China Polar Research CenterThe European Space Agency and NASA provided relevant satellite data+1 种基金This work was supported by the Polar Research Specialization during 2013–2017(Grant No.CHINARE-04-01-02)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41775031).
文摘Total ozone errors for satellite observations at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica are characterized using their relative difference （RD） from ground-based Brewer observations during 1993-2015. All satellite total ozone observations slightly overestimated ground-based ones （with RD less than 4%）. This is in contrast to conclusions drawn from global-scale validation studies, where main ground-based reference stations are located in middle latitudes. Given multiple total ozone data per day at Zhongshan Station, observed by a sun synchronous orbit satellite, measurements at the lowest solar zenith angle （SZA） show greatest consistency with Brewer ones, having an overall RD of-0.02-1.15%. Algorithm-retrieved total ozone data from the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer （TOMS）, including Solar Backscatter Ultra Violet （SBUV）, TOMS-Earth Probe （EP）, Ozone Monitoring Instrument （OMI）-TOMS, show best agreement with ground-based values; followed by the Global Ozone Measurement Experiment-type Direct Fitting （GOD-FIT） algorithm for the GOME-2A, and finally the Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy （DOAS） --Algorithm retrieved products for satellites-detectors of Global Ozone Measurement Experiment （GOME）, Scanning Imaging Absorption spectroMetr for Atmospheric CHartographY （SCIAMACHY）, and OMI. Satellite total ozone RD presents some statistical characteristics, but no specific trends. DOAS and GOME-2A algorithms have values that significantly increase, when the SZA is above 60°-70°, whereas values for GOME-2A decrease, when the SZA is 80-85°. Satellite total ozone RD is a minimum, when the Brewer total ozone is 300-350 DU, with an obvious increase in RD values for DOAS- and GOME-2A, when the Brewer total ozone is 150-300 DU. Satellite total ozone RD obviously increases, as the time difference between satellite overpasses and Brewer measurements grows. Specifically, RD rises as the absolute time difference increases to more than 4 h, yielding an OMI-TOMS RD of more than 10% as this difference increases to 8 h. The DOAS- RD may be up to 15%, while GOME-2A RD does not exceed 10%. The satellite total ozone RD may reach -5%, as the distance between the satellite overpass pixel and the station become more than 100 km. Possibly because of the discrepancy in surface albedo, the TOMS-algorithm retrieved total ozone produced underestimation, when the pixel on the south-east side of the station （the Antarctica continent） is used, but overestimation on the north-west side of the station （the Indian Ocean）. Consistency between space and ground-based total ozone data is least for the ＂ozone hole＂. Typically, the RD of TOMS-algorittun retrieved total ozone is within 1%/10 yr. Thus, the SBUV and Brewer monthly averaged total ozone anomalies from 1996 to 2015 were 1%/10 yr and 0.9%/10 yr, respectively. Both indicate slight, but consistent, ozone layer recovery.
基金supported by National Natural Science Fundation of China (Grant No. U0933602)Professional Projects of the Chinese Seismological Bureau (Grant No. 200808061)
文摘A phase-matched filtering technique is applied to extract fundamental mode signals from Rayleigh waves recorded at 62 digital seismic stations in the Yunnan and Sichuan regions.We use the fundamental mode of vibrations at two stations that are located on the same great circle as the focus to calculate an inter-station attenuation coefficient of the Rayleigh wave with periods between 0.40 and 80.64 s,and invert for the inter-station S-wave Q-factor (Qβ) at depths of 0-200 km.The results indicate that Qβ in Yunnan is 20-140,presenting a low Qβ background with apparent lateral variation.Taking the Honghe Fault as the boundary,Qβ of the crust is only 20 on the west side,extending to a depth of 120 km.The distribution of Qβ is consistent with large-scale Cenozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks in western Yunnan,implying that the crust and mantle are in the thermally active state.In the eastern Yunnan Block,east of the Xiaojiang Fault,Qβ in the upper 120 km is 140 in the south but only 20 in the north.Additionally,around the Dukou-Chuxiong in the mid-Yunnan Block,Qβ in the lithosphere is relatively high at 60-100,corresponding to a stiff crust.This is because the suture between the Indian and Eurasian plates reversed the tension in the rifting stage into the compression of orogenesis,leading to the closure of a gap in the crust.After some time,interstitial fluids gradually disappeared,resulting in a high velocity layer in the crust and low heat flow on the surface.The Yunnan region consists of an obvious block of elevated Qβ,distributed within the low background,consistent with the distribution of heat-flow values on the surface.The Honghe and Xiaojiang faults are tectonic boundaries in addition to being boundaries between regions of high and low crustal Qβ.The low Qβ is probably the result of crustal rupture and disturbance caused by strong earthquakes and the upwelling of hot substances along the deep fault zones.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12034009,91961204,11774127,12174142,11404128,11822404,52090024 and 11974134)the Program for Science and Technology Innovative Research Team of Jilin University。
文摘The amount of sulfur in SO2 discharged in volcanic eruptions exceeds that available for degassing from the erupted magma.This geological conun drum,known as the"sulfur excess",has been the subject of considerable interests but remains an open question.Here,in a systematic computational investigation of sulfur-oxygen compounds under pressure,a hitherto unknown S_(3)O_(4) compound containing a mixture of sulfur oxidation states+11 and+IV is predicted to be stable at pressures above 79 GPa.We speculate that S_(3)O_(4) may be produced via redox reactions involving subducted S-bearing minerals(e.g.,sulfates and sulfides)with iron and goethite under high-pressure conditions of the deep lower mantle,decomposing to SO2 and S at shallow depths.S_(3)O_(4) may thus be a key intermediate in promoting decomposition of sulfates to release SO2,offering an alter native source of excess sulfur released during explosive eruptions.These findings provide a possible resolution of the"excess sulfur degassing"paradox and a viable mechanism for the exchange of S between Earth's surface and the lower mantle in the deep sulfur cycle.
