Vegetation response to rainfall intermittency in drylands: Results from a simple ecohydrological box model     

M. Baudena  G. Boni  L. Ferraris  J. von Hardenberg  A. Provenzale 《Advances in water resources》2007

Vegetation in arid and semi-arid regions is affected by intermittent water availability. We discuss a simple stochastic model describing the coupled dynamics of soil moisture and vegetation, and study the effects of rainfall intermittency. Soil moisture dynamics is described by a ecohydrological box model, while vegetation is represented by site occupancy dynamics in a spatially-implicit model. We show that temporal rainfall intermittency allows for vegetation persistence at low values of annual rainfall volume, whereas it would go extinct if rainfall were constant. Rainfall intermittency also generates long-term fluctuations in vegetation cover, even in the absence of significant inter-annual variations in the statistical properties of precipitation.  相似文献   

Photocatalytic degradation of azo dye Orange II in aqueous solutions using copper-impregnated titania     

N. Divya  A. Bansal  A. K. Jana 《International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology》2013,10(6):1265-1274

During dyeing process, industries consume large quantity of water and subsequently produce large volume of wastewater. This wastewater is rich in color and contains different dyes. Orange II is one of them. In this article, metal-impregnated TiO₂ P-25 catalyst was used to enhance the photocatalytic degradation of Orange II dye. Photodegradation percentage was followed spectrophotometrically by the measurements of absorbance at λ _max = 483 nm. The effect of copper-impregnated TiO₂ P-25 photocatalyst for the degradation of Orange II has been investigated in terms of percentage removal of color, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC). As such 98 % color removal efficiency, 97 % percentage removal of COD and 89 % percentage removal of TOC was achieved with TiO₂ P-25/Cu catalysts under typical conditions. Copper-impregnated TiO₂ P-25 photocatalyst showed comparatively higher activity than UV/H₂O₂ homogeneous photodegradation. The relative electrical energy consumption for photocatalytic degradation was considerably lower with TiO₂ P-25/Cu photocatalyst than that with homogeneous photodegradation. Transmission electron microscopic analysis was used for catalyst characterization.  相似文献   

Mechanical design of the solar telescope GREGOR     

R. Volkmer  P. Eisentrger  P. Emde  A. Fischer  O. von der Lühe  H. Nicklas  D. Soltau  W. Schmidt  U. Weis 《Astronomische Nachrichten》2012,333(9):816-822

The mechanical structure of the GREGOR telescope was installed at the Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife, in 2004. New concepts for mounting and cooling of the 1.5‐meter primary mirror were introduced. GREGOR is an open telescope, therefore the dome is completely open during observations to allow for air flushing through the open, but stiff telescope structure. Backside cooling system of the primary mirror keeps the mirror surface close to ambient temperature to prevent mirror seeing. The large collecting area of the primary mirror results in high energy density at the field stop at the prime focus of the primary which needs to be removed. The optical elements are supported by precision alignment systems and should provide a stable solar image at the optical lab. The coudé train can be evacuated and serves as a natural barrier between the outer environmental conditions and the air‐conditioned optical laboratory with its sensitive scientific instrumentation. The telescope was successfully commissioned and will start its nominal operation during 2013 (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)  相似文献   

A retrospective of the GREGOR solar telescope in scientific literature     

C. Denker  O. von der Lühe  A. Feller  K. Arlt  H. Balthasar  S.‐M. Bauer  N. Bello Gonzlez  Th. Berkefeld  P. Caligari  M. Collados  A. Fischer  T. Granzer  T. Hahn  C. Halbgewachs  F. Heidecke  A. Hofmann  T. Kentischer  M. Klva&#x;a  F. Kneer  A. Lagg  H. Nicklas  E. Popow  K.G. Puschmann  J. Rendtel  D. Schmidt  W. Schmidt  M. Sobotka  S.K. Solanki  D. Soltau  J. Staude  K.G. Strassmeier  R. Volkmer  T. Waldmann  E. Wiehr  A.D. Wittmann  M. Woche 《Astronomische Nachrichten》2012,333(9):810-815

In this review, we look back upon the literature, which had the GREGOR solar telescope project as its subject including science cases, telescope subsystems, and post‐focus instruments. The articles date back to the year 2000, when the initial concepts for a new solar telescope on Tenerife were first presented at scientific meetings. This comprehensive bibliography contains literature until the year 2012, i.e., the final stages of commissioning and science verification. Taking stock of the various publications in peer‐reviewed journals and conference proceedings also provides the “historical” context for the reference articles in this special issue of Astronomische Nachrichten/Astronomical Notes (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)  相似文献   

Optical design of the new solar telescope GREGOR     

D. Soltau  R. Volkmer  O. von der Lühe  Th. Berkefeld 《Astronomische Nachrichten》2012,333(9):847-853

This article describes the considerations which led to the current optical design of the new 1.5 m solar telescope GREGOR. The result is Gregorian design with two real foci in the optical train. The telescope includes a relay optic with a pupil image used by a high order adaptive optics system (AO). The optical design is described in detail and performance characteristics are given. Finally we show some verification results which prove that – without atmospheric effects – the completed telescope reaches a diffraction limited performance (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)  相似文献   

Editor's note: Astron. Nachr. 9/2012     

Carsten Denker  Alex Feller  Wolfgang Schmidt  Oskar von der Lühe 《Astronomische Nachrichten》2012,333(9):789-789

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Primary petrology,mineralogy and age of the Letšeng-la-Terae kimberlite (Lesotho,Southern Africa) and parental magmas of Group-I kimberlites     

Natalia?StammEmail authorView author&#;s OrcID profile  Max?W.?Schmidt  Dawid?Szymanowski  Albrecht?von?Quadt  Thabang?Mohapi  Andre?Fourie 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》2018,173(9):76

The Let?eng-la-Terae kimberlite (Lesotho), famous for its large high-value diamonds, has five distinct phases that are mined in a Main and a Satellite pipe. These diatreme phases are heavily altered but parts of a directly adjacent kimberlite blow are exceptionally fresh. The blow groundmass consists of preserved primary olivine with Fo_86?88, chromite, magnesio-ulvöspinel and magnetite, perovskite, monticellite, occasional Sr-rich carbonate, phlogopite, apatite, calcite and serpentine. The bulk composition of the groundmass, extracted by micro-drilling, yields 24–26 wt% SiO₂, 20–21 wt% MgO, 16–19 wt% CaO and 1.9–2.1 wt% K₂O, the latter being retained in phlogopite. Without a proper mineral host, groundmass Na₂O is only 0.09–0.16 wt%. However, Na-rich K-richterite observed in orthopyroxene coronae allows to reconstruct a parent melt Na₂O content of 3.5–5 wt%, an amount similar to that of highly undersaturated primitive ocean island basanites. The groundmass contains 10–12 wt% CO₂, H₂O is estimated to 4–5 wt%, but volatiles and alkalis were considerably reduced by degassing. Mg# of 77.9 and 530 ppm Ni are in equilibrium with olivine phenocrysts, characterize the parent melt and are not due to olivine fractionation. ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr_(i)?=?0.703602–0.703656, ¹⁴³Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd_(i)?=?0.512660 and ¹⁷⁶Hf/¹⁷⁷Hf_(i)?=?0.282677–0.282679 indicate that the Let?eng kimberlite originates from the convective upper mantle. U–Pb dating of groundmass perovskite reveals an emplacement age of 85.5?±?0.3 (2σ) Ma, which is significantly younger than previously proposed for the Let?eng kimberlite.  相似文献   

CAD-DRASTIC: chloride application density combined with DRASTIC for assessing groundwater vulnerability to road salt application     

Mansour Salek  Jana Levison  Beth Parker  Bahram Gharabaghi 《Hydrogeology Journal》2018,26(7):2379-2393

Road salt is pervasively used throughout Canada and in other cold regions during winter. For cities relying exclusively on groundwater, it is important to plan and minimize the application of salt accordingly to mitigate the adverse effects of high chloride concentrations in water supply aquifers. The use of geospatial data (road network, land use, Quaternary and bedrock geology, average annual recharge, water-table depth, soil distribution, topography) in the DRASTIC methodology provides an efficient way of distinguishing salt-vulnerable areas associated with groundwater supply wells, to aid in the implementation of appropriate management practices for road salt application in urban areas. This research presents a GIS-based methodology to accomplish a vulnerability analysis for 12 municipal water supply wells within the City of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The chloride application density (CAD) value at each supply well is calculated and related to the measured groundwater chloride concentrations and further combined with soil media and aquifer vadose- and saturated-zone properties used in DRASTIC. This combined approach, CAD-DRASTIC, is more accurate than existing groundwater vulnerability mapping methods and can be used by municipalities and other water managers to further improve groundwater protection related to road salt application.  相似文献   

Dr. Evamaria Koch (1961–2014)     

Dorothee Moll  Paul Kotterba  Lena von Nordheim  Patrick Polte 《Estuaries and Coasts》2018,41(1):1-12

During their spring migration, Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) populations in the Baltic Sea rely on shallow transitional waters, such as estuaries, bays, and lagoons for spawning. Such inshore spawning grounds are ecologically important by providing suitable substrates for demersal egg deposition. These habitats are often highly impacted by multiple anthropogenic threats. Decades of eutrophication have caused a decline in depth distribution of submerged aquatic vegetation, the main herring spawning substrate in the Baltic Sea. Nowadays, spawning beds are limited to the shallow littoral zone (≤3 m depth). Accordingly, macrophytes are increasingly exposed to mechanic forcing due to storm-induced wave action. Generally, reproductive success and year class strength of the Western Baltic herring population is strongly determined by the survival of early life stages such as eggs and larvae in local nursery areas. However, explicit mechanisms by which local stressors might affect overall recruitment are currently not well understood. Hypothesizing that aquatic vegetation limited by water depth causes high herring egg mortality due to increased exposure to storm-induced hydrodynamics, we performed a combination of field studies investigating the impact of storm events on herring egg loss. Results of an egg loss experiment revealed a total egg loss of 29% in one single spawning bed during a storm event within the spawning season and the quantification of eggs attached to macrophyte litter on the shoreline emphasize the potential for regional weather extremes such as storm events to act as influential stressors for herring reproduction.  相似文献   

Sound characteristics of Terapon Fish (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Terapon jorbua</Emphasis>) as a response to temperature changes     

A. Amron  I. Jaya  T. Hestirianoto  K. von Juterzenka 《International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology》2018,15(11):2493-2498

The change in water temperature has a potential impact on the behavior of aquatic animal including fish which was generated by their sound productivity and characteristics. This research aimed to study the response of sound productivity and characteristics of Terapon jorbua to temperature change. As a response to temperature increases, Terapon jorbua have decreased the number of sound productivity. Two characteristic parameters of fish sound, i.e., intensity and frequency were quadratically increased during the water temperature rises. In contrast, pulse duration was quadratically decreased.  相似文献