This paper discusses the role of geologic structures in the occurrence of floods and how to prevent flood in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and gives the author's suggestion that the Luoshan Qiakou be ex...This paper discusses the role of geologic structures in the occurrence of floods and how to prevent flood in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and gives the author's suggestion that the Luoshan Qiakou be expanded and the land reclaimed from Dongting Lake be returned to the lake in compliance with the law of geology.展开更多
This study investigates the relationship between the anomalous atmospheric circulation pattern and summertime persistent heavy rainfall(PHR)over the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River valley(MLYRV)on the de...This study investigates the relationship between the anomalous atmospheric circulation pattern and summertime persistent heavy rainfall(PHR)over the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River valley(MLYRV)on the decadal and interannual timescales.Based on the gridded daily rainfall data of the US Climate Prediction Center,the PHR events on grid-point and the regional PHR events considering both the area of PHR and regionally averaged rainfall intensity are identified over the MLYRV during the summers of 1979–2017.A PHR index(PHRI)is defined,to describe the variability of summertime PHR event number over the MLYRV.The PHRI is then divided into the decadal and interannual components.Further analysis reveals that the decadal PHR events are closely related to anomalous precipitation,intensified vertical motion,and strengthened upper-level divergence over southern China,as well as an anomalous anticyclone over the western Pacific transporting more water vapor from the South China Sea(SCS)to southern China.As for the interannual component,the above pattern still co-exists but over a narrow region around the MLYRV.By choosing the years in which the decadal and interannual components of the PHRI are simultaneously positive(SP)or negative(SN),the features of regional PHR events in SP and SN years are analyzed,respectively.The results show that there are more regional PHR events in SP years with enhanced intensity and larger affected areas compared with those in SN years.Meanwhile,the zonal oscillations of the South Asian high(SAH)and the western Pacific subtropical high(WPSH)during the regional PHR events demonstrate a better regularity in SP years than those in SN years.展开更多
The Peiligang culture(ca.7000–5000 cal BC)is the earliest Neolithic culture in the middle Yellow River valley and represents the emergence of cereal farming in the region[1].It has long been considered representative...The Peiligang culture(ca.7000–5000 cal BC)is the earliest Neolithic culture in the middle Yellow River valley and represents the emergence of cereal farming in the region[1].It has long been considered representative of millet farming[2],which requires a dry field,a certain amount of rainfall,and minimal crop management,but new records reveal that mixed farming of millet and rice(Oryza sp.)took place during this period[3].Therefore,it is possible展开更多
本研究建立了8500 a BP以来长江中游平原地区,从新石器时期至明清时期7534个古文化遗址的GIS数据库,利用ArcGIS软件,从环境考古学的角度,对不同时期古文化遗址分布的地貌类型、海拔高程、坡度特征进行了系统分析。研究结果显示,不同时...本研究建立了8500 a BP以来长江中游平原地区,从新石器时期至明清时期7534个古文化遗址的GIS数据库,利用ArcGIS软件,从环境考古学的角度,对不同时期古文化遗址分布的地貌类型、海拔高程、坡度特征进行了系统分析。研究结果显示,不同时代的文化遗址的空间分布特征存在显著差别:1)新石器文化遗址主要分布在平原边缘的山前台地—岗地和高冲积平原等海拔高程适中的地区,海拔高程较低的平原中心区与海拔较高的山地则分布很少;2)西周以后,文化遗址分布高程呈现下降趋势,从山前台地—岗地、高冲积平原向平缓的低冲积平原转移;秦汉至明清时期,文化遗址则主要分布在海拔高程更低、坡度平缓的低冲积平原和湖积—冲积平原;3)不同时期的文化遗址空间分布模式,反映了不同生产力水平下人类活动对自然环境变化的响应特点。展开更多
文摘This paper discusses the role of geologic structures in the occurrence of floods and how to prevent flood in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and gives the author's suggestion that the Luoshan Qiakou be expanded and the land reclaimed from Dongting Lake be returned to the lake in compliance with the law of geology.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFC1505903)National Natural Science Foundation of China(41621005 and 41675067).
文摘This study investigates the relationship between the anomalous atmospheric circulation pattern and summertime persistent heavy rainfall(PHR)over the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River valley(MLYRV)on the decadal and interannual timescales.Based on the gridded daily rainfall data of the US Climate Prediction Center,the PHR events on grid-point and the regional PHR events considering both the area of PHR and regionally averaged rainfall intensity are identified over the MLYRV during the summers of 1979–2017.A PHR index(PHRI)is defined,to describe the variability of summertime PHR event number over the MLYRV.The PHRI is then divided into the decadal and interannual components.Further analysis reveals that the decadal PHR events are closely related to anomalous precipitation,intensified vertical motion,and strengthened upper-level divergence over southern China,as well as an anomalous anticyclone over the western Pacific transporting more water vapor from the South China Sea(SCS)to southern China.As for the interannual component,the above pattern still co-exists but over a narrow region around the MLYRV.By choosing the years in which the decadal and interannual components of the PHRI are simultaneously positive(SP)or negative(SN),the features of regional PHR events in SP and SN years are analyzed,respectively.The results show that there are more regional PHR events in SP years with enhanced intensity and larger affected areas compared with those in SN years.Meanwhile,the zonal oscillations of the South Asian high(SAH)and the western Pacific subtropical high(WPSH)during the regional PHR events demonstrate a better regularity in SP years than those in SN years.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41230104 and 41701233)the National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB953803)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2016M601124)the ‘‘Macroevolutionary Processes and Paleoenvironments of Major Historical Biota” of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDPB05)
文摘The Peiligang culture(ca.7000–5000 cal BC)is the earliest Neolithic culture in the middle Yellow River valley and represents the emergence of cereal farming in the region[1].It has long been considered representative of millet farming[2],which requires a dry field,a certain amount of rainfall,and minimal crop management,but new records reveal that mixed farming of millet and rice(Oryza sp.)took place during this period[3].Therefore,it is possible
文摘本研究建立了8500 a BP以来长江中游平原地区,从新石器时期至明清时期7534个古文化遗址的GIS数据库,利用ArcGIS软件,从环境考古学的角度,对不同时期古文化遗址分布的地貌类型、海拔高程、坡度特征进行了系统分析。研究结果显示,不同时代的文化遗址的空间分布特征存在显著差别:1)新石器文化遗址主要分布在平原边缘的山前台地—岗地和高冲积平原等海拔高程适中的地区,海拔高程较低的平原中心区与海拔较高的山地则分布很少;2)西周以后,文化遗址分布高程呈现下降趋势,从山前台地—岗地、高冲积平原向平缓的低冲积平原转移;秦汉至明清时期,文化遗址则主要分布在海拔高程更低、坡度平缓的低冲积平原和湖积—冲积平原;3)不同时期的文化遗址空间分布模式,反映了不同生产力水平下人类活动对自然环境变化的响应特点。
