This paper attempts to reveal a long-distance-relayed water vapor transport(LRWVT) east of Tibetan Plateau and its impacts. The results show that from August to October, east of Tibetan Plateau, there exists a unique ...This paper attempts to reveal a long-distance-relayed water vapor transport(LRWVT) east of Tibetan Plateau and its impacts. The results show that from August to October, east of Tibetan Plateau, there exists a unique LRWVT,and the water vapor from the South China Sea and the western Pacific can affect the Sichuan Basin, Northwest China and other Chinese regions far from the tropical sea through this way. From August to October, the precipitation of the region east of the Plateau is closely linked both in the intra-annual and inter-annual variations, and the LRWVT from the South China Sea and the western Pacific is an important connection mechanism. The large-scale circulation background of the LRWVT impacting the precipitation of the region east of the Plateau is as follows: At high levels,the South Asian High is generally stronger than normal and significantly enhances with its northward advance and eastward extension over the region east of the Plateau. At mid-level, a broad low pressure trough is over Lake Balkhash and its surroundings, and the Western Pacific Subtropical High(WPSH) is northward and westward located, and the western part of Sichuan Basin and the eastern part of Northwest China are located in the west and northwest edge of WPSH.展开更多
This paper presents the importance and the cycle choice for long-distance transportation of low-grade thermal energy, and the thermodynamic and hydrodynamic feasibility of single-effect ammonia-water absorption system...This paper presents the importance and the cycle choice for long-distance transportation of low-grade thermal energy, and the thermodynamic and hydrodynamic feasibility of single-effect ammonia-water absorption system for heat or cold transportation over long distance are also involved. A model of a long-distance thermal energy transportation system is built and analyzed, which shows satisfactory and attractive results. When a steam heat source at 120℃ is available, the user site can get hot water output at about 55℃ with the thermal COP of about 0.6 and the electric COP of about 100 in winter, and cold water output at about 10℃ with the thermal COP of about 0.5 and the electric COP of 50 in summer. A small-size prototype is built to verify the performance analysis. Basically the experimental data show good accordance with the analysis results. The ammonia-water absorption system is a potential pro-spective solution for the heat or cold transportation over long distance.展开更多
Atmospheric lifetimes and traveling distances of 15 PAHs(Ac:acenaphthylene,Ace:acenaphthene,Ph:phenanthrene,MePh3:3-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh9:9-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh1:1-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh2:2-methyl-phenanthre...Atmospheric lifetimes and traveling distances of 15 PAHs(Ac:acenaphthylene,Ace:acenaphthene,Ph:phenanthrene,MePh3:3-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh9:9-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh1:1-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh2:2-methyl-phenanthrene,Ret:retene,B[a]A:benzo[a]anthracene,Chry:chrysene,B[b,j,k]F:benzo[b,j,k]fluoranthene,B[e]P:benzo[e]pyrene,B[a]P:benzo[a]pyrene,Ind:indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene,B[g,h,i]P:benzo[g,h,i]perylene)at Whitbourne,UK,were estimated by using the rate constants for reaction with OH,O3,and the first order rate constants of eight species of high molecular weight PAHs(i.e.B[a]A,Chry,B[b]F,B[k]F,B[a]P,Ind,B[g,h,i]P and Ret)as a function of humidity,solar intensity and temperature by using Multiple Regression Analysis.The predicted atmospheric lifetime of Ac,Ace,Ph,MePh3,MePh9,MePh2 and MePh1 ranged between 11.42 h-79.12 h in cold period and 1/31 h-14.33 h in warm period respectively.The binary ratios of atmospheric lifetime of B[k]F/B[g,h,i]P,B[k]F/B[g,h,i]P,B[g,h,i]P/Ind and B[k]F/Ind displayed non-significant differences between cold and warm period,indicating that high molecular weight PAHs are difficult to be decomposed by UV light and thus may be conveyed to the rural regions via long range atmospheric transportation(LRAT).The decreased level of the atmospheric lifetime of low molecular weight PAHs in summer can be attributed to an increased level of OH radical content and solar radiation.展开更多
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide （NAD） biosynthesis, including synthesis from aspartate via the de novo pathway and from nicotinate （NA） via the Preiss-Handler pathway, is conserved in land plants. Diverse spe-ci...Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide （NAD） biosynthesis, including synthesis from aspartate via the de novo pathway and from nicotinate （NA） via the Preiss-Handler pathway, is conserved in land plants. Diverse spe-cies of NA conjugates, which are mainly involved in NA detoxification, were also found in all tested land plants. Among these conjugates, MeNA （NA methyl ester） has been widely detected in angiosperm plants, although its physiological function and the underlying mechanism for its production in planta remain largely unknown. Here, we show that MeNA is an NAD precursor undergoing more efficient long-distance trans-port between organs than NA and nicotinamide in Arabidopsis. We found that Arabidopsis has one meth- yltransferase （designated AtNaMT1） capable of catalyzing carboxyl methylation of NA to yield MeNA and one methyl esterase （MES2） predominantly hydrolyzing MeNA back to NA. We further uncovered that the transfer of [^14C]MeNA from the root to leaf was significantly increased in both MES2 knockdown and NaMTl-overexpressing lines, suggesting that both NaMT1 and MES2 fine-tune the long-distance transport of MeNA, which is ultimately utilized for NAD production. Abiotic stress （salt, abscisic acid, and mannitol） treatments, which are known to exacerbate NAD degradation, induce the expression of NaMT1 but sup-press MES2 expression, suggesting that MeNA may play a role in stress adaption. Collectively, our study indicates that reversible methylation of NA controls the biosynthesis of MeNA in Arabidopsis, which pre-sumably functions as a detoxification form of free NA for efficient long-distance transport and eventually NAD production especially under abiotic stress, providing new insights into the relationship between NAD biosynthesis and NA conjugation in plants.展开更多
The airborne ragweed pollen spectrum was investigated in the air of Ankara, Turkey for aperiod of ten years (1990-1999) using a Burkard seven-day volumetric recording trap. In our study period,long distance transporte...The airborne ragweed pollen spectrum was investigated in the air of Ankara, Turkey for aperiod of ten years (1990-1999) using a Burkard seven-day volumetric recording trap. In our study period,long distance transported Ambrosia pollen has been registered. Daily pollen levels varied from low to highin Burge抯 system. In last three years, the pollen concentration of Ambrosia showed a clear increasingtendency. Our results prove that ragweed pollen may be an important threat for ragweed sensitive patientsin Ankara city in near future.展开更多
基金Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41290255)National Natural Science Foundation of China(41305082)Fundamental Research Funds of Chengdu Institute of Plateau Meteorology,CMA
文摘This paper attempts to reveal a long-distance-relayed water vapor transport(LRWVT) east of Tibetan Plateau and its impacts. The results show that from August to October, east of Tibetan Plateau, there exists a unique LRWVT,and the water vapor from the South China Sea and the western Pacific can affect the Sichuan Basin, Northwest China and other Chinese regions far from the tropical sea through this way. From August to October, the precipitation of the region east of the Plateau is closely linked both in the intra-annual and inter-annual variations, and the LRWVT from the South China Sea and the western Pacific is an important connection mechanism. The large-scale circulation background of the LRWVT impacting the precipitation of the region east of the Plateau is as follows: At high levels,the South Asian High is generally stronger than normal and significantly enhances with its northward advance and eastward extension over the region east of the Plateau. At mid-level, a broad low pressure trough is over Lake Balkhash and its surroundings, and the Western Pacific Subtropical High(WPSH) is northward and westward located, and the western part of Sichuan Basin and the eastern part of Northwest China are located in the west and northwest edge of WPSH.
基金Supported by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Committee (Grant No.06SR07106) in ChinaShanghai Pujiang Program (Grant No.06PJ14061) in China and Programme Interdisciplinaire Energie du CNRS-"VALOTHERM" in France
文摘This paper presents the importance and the cycle choice for long-distance transportation of low-grade thermal energy, and the thermodynamic and hydrodynamic feasibility of single-effect ammonia-water absorption system for heat or cold transportation over long distance are also involved. A model of a long-distance thermal energy transportation system is built and analyzed, which shows satisfactory and attractive results. When a steam heat source at 120℃ is available, the user site can get hot water output at about 55℃ with the thermal COP of about 0.6 and the electric COP of about 100 in winter, and cold water output at about 10℃ with the thermal COP of about 0.5 and the electric COP of 50 in summer. A small-size prototype is built to verify the performance analysis. Basically the experimental data show good accordance with the analysis results. The ammonia-water absorption system is a potential pro-spective solution for the heat or cold transportation over long distance.
文摘Atmospheric lifetimes and traveling distances of 15 PAHs(Ac:acenaphthylene,Ace:acenaphthene,Ph:phenanthrene,MePh3:3-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh9:9-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh1:1-methyl-phenanthrene,MePh2:2-methyl-phenanthrene,Ret:retene,B[a]A:benzo[a]anthracene,Chry:chrysene,B[b,j,k]F:benzo[b,j,k]fluoranthene,B[e]P:benzo[e]pyrene,B[a]P:benzo[a]pyrene,Ind:indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene,B[g,h,i]P:benzo[g,h,i]perylene)at Whitbourne,UK,were estimated by using the rate constants for reaction with OH,O3,and the first order rate constants of eight species of high molecular weight PAHs(i.e.B[a]A,Chry,B[b]F,B[k]F,B[a]P,Ind,B[g,h,i]P and Ret)as a function of humidity,solar intensity and temperature by using Multiple Regression Analysis.The predicted atmospheric lifetime of Ac,Ace,Ph,MePh3,MePh9,MePh2 and MePh1 ranged between 11.42 h-79.12 h in cold period and 1/31 h-14.33 h in warm period respectively.The binary ratios of atmospheric lifetime of B[k]F/B[g,h,i]P,B[k]F/B[g,h,i]P,B[g,h,i]P/Ind and B[k]F/Ind displayed non-significant differences between cold and warm period,indicating that high molecular weight PAHs are difficult to be decomposed by UV light and thus may be conveyed to the rural regions via long range atmospheric transportation(LRAT).The decreased level of the atmospheric lifetime of low molecular weight PAHs in summer can be attributed to an increased level of OH radical content and solar radiation.
文摘Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide （NAD） biosynthesis, including synthesis from aspartate via the de novo pathway and from nicotinate （NA） via the Preiss-Handler pathway, is conserved in land plants. Diverse spe-cies of NA conjugates, which are mainly involved in NA detoxification, were also found in all tested land plants. Among these conjugates, MeNA （NA methyl ester） has been widely detected in angiosperm plants, although its physiological function and the underlying mechanism for its production in planta remain largely unknown. Here, we show that MeNA is an NAD precursor undergoing more efficient long-distance trans-port between organs than NA and nicotinamide in Arabidopsis. We found that Arabidopsis has one meth- yltransferase （designated AtNaMT1） capable of catalyzing carboxyl methylation of NA to yield MeNA and one methyl esterase （MES2） predominantly hydrolyzing MeNA back to NA. We further uncovered that the transfer of [^14C]MeNA from the root to leaf was significantly increased in both MES2 knockdown and NaMTl-overexpressing lines, suggesting that both NaMT1 and MES2 fine-tune the long-distance transport of MeNA, which is ultimately utilized for NAD production. Abiotic stress （salt, abscisic acid, and mannitol） treatments, which are known to exacerbate NAD degradation, induce the expression of NaMT1 but sup-press MES2 expression, suggesting that MeNA may play a role in stress adaption. Collectively, our study indicates that reversible methylation of NA controls the biosynthesis of MeNA in Arabidopsis, which pre-sumably functions as a detoxification form of free NA for efficient long-distance transport and eventually NAD production especially under abiotic stress, providing new insights into the relationship between NAD biosynthesis and NA conjugation in plants.
基金Supported by the Research Foundation of Ankara University.
文摘The airborne ragweed pollen spectrum was investigated in the air of Ankara, Turkey for aperiod of ten years (1990-1999) using a Burkard seven-day volumetric recording trap. In our study period,long distance transported Ambrosia pollen has been registered. Daily pollen levels varied from low to highin Burge抯 system. In last three years, the pollen concentration of Ambrosia showed a clear increasingtendency. Our results prove that ragweed pollen may be an important threat for ragweed sensitive patientsin Ankara city in near future.
