Erratum to “The formation of asteroid satellites in large impacts: results from numerical simulations”: [Icarus 167 (2004) 382-396]     

Daniel D. Durda  William F. Bottke Jr.  Brian L. Enke  William J. Merline  Erik Asphaug  Derek C. Richardson  Zoë M. Leinhardt 《Icarus》2004,170(1):242

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3.8-μm photometry during the secondary eclipse of the extrasolar planet HD 209458b     

Drake Deming †  L. Jeremy Richardson  Joseph Harrington 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2007,378(1):148-152

We report infrared photometry of the extrasolar planet HD 209458b during the time of secondary eclipse (planet passing behind the star). Observations were acquired during two secondary eclipses at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) in 2003 September. We used a circular variable filter (1.5 per cent bandpass) centred at 3.8 μm to isolate the predicted flux peak of the planet at this wavelength. Residual telluric absorption and instrument variations were removed by offsetting the telescope to nearby bright comparison stars at a high temporal cadence. Our results give a secondary eclipse depth of 0.0013 ± 0.0011, not yet sufficient precision to detect the eclipse, whose expected depth is  ∼0.002 –0.003  . We here elucidate the current observational limitations to this technique, and discuss the approach needed to achieve detections of hot Jupiter secondary eclipses at 3.8 μm from the ground.  相似文献   

On the Forces Driving Plate Tectonics: Inferences from Absolute Plate Velocities and Intraplate Stress   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Sean C. Solomon  Norman H. Sleep  Randall M. Richardson 《Geophysical Journal International》1975,42(2):769-801

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A note on a Lagrangian formulation for motion about the collinear points     

David L. Richardson 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》1980,22(3):231-236

A lagrangian formulation for the three-dimensional motion of a satellite in the vicinity of the collinear points of the circular-restricted problem is reconsidered. It is shown that the influence of the primaries can be expressed in the form of two third-body disturbing functions. By use of this approach, the equations for the Lagrangian and for the motion itself are readily developed into highly compact expressions. All orders of the non-linear developments are shown to be easily obtainable using well-known recursive relationships. The resulting forms for these equations are well suited for use in the initial phase of canonical or non-canonical investigations.  相似文献   

Brachiopods from China seas     

J. R. Richardson  I. R. Stewart  Liu Xixing 《中国海洋湖沼学报》1989,7(3):211-219

A collection of brachiopods by the Institute of Oceanology, Academia Sinica (Qingdao), contains eight species from seven genera. Six of the species have been recorded previously from China seas—Lingula adamsi, L. anatina, Discinisca stella, Pelagodiscus atlanticus, Campages mariae, Terebratalia coreanica. Two species (Terebratulina hataiana andFrenulina sanguinolenta) have been described from other parts of the Pacific area. The apparent absence of any endemic species is a noteworthy feature of Chinese in comparison with Japanese faunas.  相似文献   

Two-body motion in the post-Newtonian approximation     

D. L. Richardson  T. J. Kelly 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》1987,43(1-4):193-210

The motion of two massive particles is considered within the framework of the first post-Newtonian approximation. The system Hamiltonian is constructed and normalized through first order using a canonical transformation method of implicit variables. Closed-form solutions for the Delaunay elements in the phase space are obtained. The bridge between the phase space and the state space of the Lagrangian of the motion is provided by a velocity-dependent Legendre transformation. By explicit inversion of this transformation, expressions for the Keplerian elements in the state space are obtained from the Delaunay element solutions.  相似文献   

Diagnostic monitoring of a changing environment: an alternative UK perspective     

Hardman-Mountford NJ  Allen JI  Frost MT  Hawkins SJ  Kendall MA  Mieszkowska N  Richardson KA  Somerfield PJ 《Marine pollution bulletin》2005,50(12):1463-1471

Adaptive management of the marine environment requires an understanding of the complex interactions within it. Establishing levels of natural variability within and between marine ecosystems is a necessary prerequisite to this process and requires a monitoring programme which takes account of the issues of time, space and scale. In this paper, we argue that an ecosystem approach to managing the marine environment should take direct account of climate change indicators at a regional level if it is to cope with the unprecedented change expected as a result of human impacts on the earth climate system. We discuss the purpose of environmental monitoring and the importance of maintaining long-term time series. Recommendations are made on the use of these data in conjunction with modern extrapolation and integration tools (e.g. ecosystem models, remote sensing) to provide a diagnostic approach to the management of marine ecosystems, based on adaptive indicators and dynamic baselines.  相似文献   

Palaeomagnetism of the Macaronesian Insular Region: The Cape Verde Islands     

N. D. Watkins  A. Richardson  R. G. Mason 《Geophysical Journal International》1968,16(2):119-140

Palaeomagnetic pole positions have been determined for a collection of igneous rocks, comprising nearly five hundred samples, from the Cape Verde Islands of Santa Antao, Sao Vicente, Sao Nicolao and Sao Tiago. Limited data from the islands of Sal, Maio and Fogo are also presented. Stratigraphic control suggusts that the lavas are overwhelmingly Miocene in age on Sao Tiago and Sao Nicolao. Similarity in the palaeomagnetic pole positions indicates that Miocene lavas are also dominant on Santa Antao and Sao Vicente.
Substantial areas within two of the islands are of reversed polarity only, suggesting either a rapid extrusion rate, or the existence of a long reversed polarity epoch during the Miocene period. The palaeomagnetic pole positions for each island are close to the present geographic pole, excluding the possibility of Post-Miocene differential crustal spreading (or rotation about a vertical axis) in this part of the Atlantic. The palaeomagnetic pole position for the entire survey is consistent with the Miocene geographic pole being removed from, but close to, the present geographic pole; and is in harmony with the European polar wandering curve.  相似文献   

Spatial and time variations of the interplanetary microparticle flux analysed from deep space probes pioneers 8 and 9     

J.A.M. Mcdonnell  Otto E. Berg  F.F. Richardson 《Planetary and Space Science》1975,23(1):205-214

The first results of a comprehensive computer analysis of over 300 front film and grid coincidence events is presented using statistical tests on the observed data. The short term time dependence of the observed flux is entirely commensurate with a random Poisson distribution and any possible contributions from discrete “cometary showers” must certainly be of relatively minor significance compared to the sporadic background for mass > 10^?13 g. Periodic seasonal variations of ～ 20 per cent of the average rate are observed common to Pioneers 8 and 9. These variations could reflect on the cometary nature of the source or alternatively indicate the presence of an interstellar component. The mass spectrum of the flux in the range 10^?11?10^?13 g indicates an increasing flux of particles to the lowest limits of mass detected, with a derived flux of Φ = 1·4 × 10^?12m^?0·68 (g) m^?2 sec^?1(2π ster.)^?1.  相似文献   

Use of Rhodamine water tracer in the marshland upwelling system   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Richardson SD  Willson CS  Rusch KA 《Ground water》2004,42(5):678-688

Rhodamine water tracer (RWT) was used to characterize the migration of waste water within the saline subsurface of a marshland upwelling system (MUS), which is an alternative on-site waste water treatment system for coastal areas. Field tracer studies were performed to investigate the fresh waste water plume movement within the saline ground water. Pore velocities were calculated using first detection times and ranged from 0.68 to 10.7 x 10(-4) cm/sec for the loamy sandy soil matrix present at the site. Use of RWT in the field also allowed determination of main and preferential flowpaths. One- and two-dimensional laboratory experiments were performed using silica sand to investigate the interactions of the organically rich waste water with RWT within the zone surrounding the point of injection (one-dimensional) and the impact of background salinity on plume movement (two-dimensional). The results from these studies were used to help explain the field data. One-dimensional breakthrough curves revealed retardation factors for the RWT in the waste water mixture of 1.73 to 1.90. These results were similar to other researchers, indicating little interaction between the waste water and RWT. Variations in pore water salinity (5, 15, 25, and 35 ppt) were found to have a significant effect on pore water velocities of the fresh water plume (two-dimensional), indicating the need to incorporate background salinities into the design process for MUS.  相似文献