IN-FLIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE VIRGO LUMINOSITY OSCILLATIONS IMAGER ABOARD SOHO     

Appourchaux  Thierry  Andersen  Bo N.  Fröhlich  Claus  Jiménez  Antonio  Telljohann  Udo  Wehrli  Christoph 《Solar physics》1997,170(1):27-41

The Luminosity Oscillations Imager (LOI) is a part of the VIRGO instrument aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). The scientific objective of the LOI experiment is to identify and characterize pressure and internal gravity oscillations of the Sun by observing the radiance variations. The LOI is a low-resolution imager with 12 pixels, for the measurement of the radiance distribution over the solar disk at 500 nm. The low resolution capability of the instrument allows the identification of individual azimuthal orders for l = 0 to 7, without suffering the mixing that affects integrated solar disk instruments. The performance, calibrations and instrumental effects of the LOI are described together with the procedures for extracting the solar p modes.  相似文献   

In-Flight Performance of the Virgo Solar Irradiance Instruments on Soho   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Claus Fröhlich  Dominique A. Crommelynck  Christoph Wehrli  Martin Anklin  Steven Dewitte  Alain Fichot  Wolfgang Finsterle  Antonio Jiménez  André Chevalier  Hansjörg Roth 《Solar physics》1997,175(2):267-286

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Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices I (ASTROD I)—a class-M fundamental physics mission proposal for cosmic vision 2015–2025: 2010 Update     

Claus Braxmaier  Hansj?rg Dittus  Bernard Foulon  Ertan G?klü  Catia Grimani  Jian Guo  Sven Herrmann  Claus L?mmerzahl  Wei-Tou Ni  Achim Peters  Benny Rievers  étienne Samain  Hanns Selig  Diana Shaul  Drazen Svehla  Pierre Touboul  Gang Wang  An-Ming Wu  Alexander F. Zakharov 《Experimental Astronomy》2012,34(2):181-201

ASTROD I is a planned interplanetary space mission with multiple goals. The primary aims are: to test General Relativity with an improvement in sensitivity of over 3 orders of magnitude, improving our understanding of gravity and aiding the development of a new quantum gravity theory; to measure key solar system parameters with increased accuracy, advancing solar physics and our knowledge of the solar system; and to measure the time rate of change of the gravitational constant with an order of magnitude improvement and the anomalous Pioneer acceleration, thereby probing dark matter and dark energy gravitationally. It is envisaged as the first in a series of ASTROD missions. ASTROD I will consist of one spacecraft carrying a telescope, four lasers, two event timers and a clock. Two-way, two-wavelength laser pulse ranging will be used between the spacecraft in a solar orbit and deep space laser stations on Earth, to achieve the ASTROD I goals.For this mission, accurate pulse timing with an ultra-stable clock, and a drag-free spacecraft with reliable inertial sensor are required. T2L2 has demonstrated the required accurate pulse timing; rubidium clock on board Galileo has mostly demonstrated the required clock stability; the accelerometer on board GOCE has paved the way for achieving the reliable inertial sensor; the demonstration of LISA Pathfinder will provide an excellent platform for the implementation of the ASTROD I drag-free spacecraft. These European activities comprise the pillars for building up the mission and make the technologies needed ready. A second mission, ASTROD or ASTROD-GW (depending on the results of ASTROD I), is envisaged as a three-spacecraft mission which, in the case of ASTROD, would test General Relativity to one part per billion, enable detection of solar g-modes, measure the solar Lense-Thirring effect to 10 parts per million, and probe gravitational waves at frequencies below the LISA bandwidth, or in the case of ASTROD-GW, would be dedicated to probe gravitational waves at frequencies below the LISA bandwidth to 100?nHz and to detect solar g-mode oscillations. In the third phase (Super-ASTROD), larger orbits could be implemented to map the outer solar system and to probe primordial gravitational-waves at frequencies below the ASTROD bandwidth. This paper on ASTROD I is based on our 2010 proposal submitted for the ESA call for class-M mission proposals, and is a sequel and an update to our previous paper (Appouchaux et al., Exp Astron 23:491?C527, 2009; designated as Paper I) which was based on our last proposal submitted for the 2007 ESA call. In this paper, we present our orbit selection with one Venus swing-by together with orbit simulation. In Paper I, our orbit choice is with two Venus swing-bys. The present choice takes shorter time (about 250?days) to reach the opposite side of the Sun. We also present a preliminary design of the optical bench, and elaborate on the solar physics goals with the radiation monitor payload. We discuss telescope size, trade-offs of drag-free sensitivities, thermal issues and present an outlook.  相似文献   

Sources of oxygen flux in groundwater during induced bank filtration at a site in Berlin, Germany     

Claus Kohfahl  Gudrun Massmann  Asaf Pekdeger 《Hydrogeology Journal》2009,17(3):571-578

The microbial degradation of pharmaceuticals found in surface water used for artificial recharge is strongly dependent on redox conditions of the subsurface. Furthermore the durability of production wells may decrease considerably with the presence of oxygen and ferrous iron due to the precipitation of trivalent iron oxides and subsequent clogging. Field measurements are presented for oxygen at a bank filtration site in Berlin, Germany, along with simplified calculations of different oxygen pathways into the groundwater. For a two-dimensional vertical cross-section, oxygen input has been calculated for six scenarios related to different water management strategies. Calculations were carried out in order to assess the amount of oxygen input due to (1) the infiltration of oxic lake water, (2) air entrapment as a result of water table oscillations, (3) diffusive oxygen flux from soil air and (4) infiltrating rainwater. The results show that air entrapment and infiltrating lake water during winter constitute by far the most important mechanism of oxygen input. Oxygen input by percolating rainwater and by diffusive delivery of oxygen in the gas phase is negligible. The results exemplify the importance of well management as a determining factor for water oscillations and redox conditions during artificial recharge.  相似文献   

Primary productivity in the German Bight (1994–1996)     

Hans J. Rick  Silke Rick  Urban Tillmann  Uwe Brockmann  Uwe Gärtner  Claus Dürselen  Jürgen Sündermann 《Estuaries and Coasts》2006,29(1):4-23

Within the KUSTOS program (Coastal Mass and Energy Fluxes-the Land-Sea Transition in the Southeastern North Sea) 28 to 36 German Bight stations were seasonally surveyed (summer 1994, spring 1995, winter 1995–1996) for light conditions, dissolved inorganic nutrient concentrations, chlorophylla (chla), and photosynthesis versus light intensity (P:E) parameters. Combining P:E curve characteristics with irradiance, attenuation, and chlorophyll data resulted in seasonal estimates of the spatial distribution of total primary production. These data were used for an annual estimate of the total primary production in the Bight. In winter 1996 the water throughout the German Bight was well mixed. Dissolved inorganic nutrient concentrations were relatively high (nitrogen [DIN], soluble reactive phosphorus [SRP], and silicate [Si]: 23, 1, and 10 μM, respectively). Chla levels generally were low (< 2 μg l⁻¹) with higher concentrations (4–16 μg l⁻¹) in North Frisian coastal waters. Phytoplankton was limited by light. Total primary production averaged 0.2 g C m⁻² d⁻¹. Two surveys in April and May 1995 captured the buildup of a strong seasonal thermo-cline accompained by the development of a typical spring diatom bloom. High nutrient levels in the mixed layer during the first survey (DIN, SRP, and Si: 46, 0.45, and 11 μM, respectively) decreased towards the second survey (DIN, SRP, and Si: 30.5, 0.12, and 1.5 μM, respectively) and average nutrient ratios shifted further towards highly imbalanced values (DIN:SRP: 136 in survey 1, 580 in survey 2; DIN:Si: 13.5 in survey 1, 96 in survey 2). Chla ranged from 2 to 16 μg l⁻¹ for the first survey and rose to 12–50 μg l⁻¹ in the second survey. Phytoplankton in nearshore areas continued to be light limited during the second survey, while data from the stratified regions in the open German Bight indicates SRP and Si limitation. Total primary production ranged from 4.0 to 6.3 g C m⁻² d⁻¹. During summer 1994 a strong thermal stratification was present in the German Bight proper and shallow coastal areas showed unusually warm (up to 22°C), mixed waters. Chla concentrations ranged from 2 to 18 μg l⁻¹. P:E characteristics were relatively high despite the low nutrient regime (DIN, SRP, and Si: 2, 0.2, and 1.5 μM, respectively), resulting in overall high total primary production values with an average of 7.7 g C m⁻² d⁻¹. Based on the seasonal primary production estimates of the described surveys a budget calculation yielded a total annual production of 430 g C m⁻² yr⁻¹ for the German Bight.  相似文献   

Exploring multicriteria decision strategies in GIS with linguistic quantifiers: A case study of residential quality evaluation   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Jacek Malczewski  Claus Rinner 《Journal of Geographical Systems》2005,7(2):249-268

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Effective diffusion and microbiologic activity as constraints describing pyrite oxidation in abandoned lignite mines     

Claus Kohfahl  Janek Greskowiak  Asaf Pekdeger 《Applied Geochemistry》2007

This paper reports detailed O₂ measurements of pyrite bearing sediments in a column study and their interpretation based on a hydrogeochemical modelling approach. The research focuses on the quantitative effects of effective diffusion and microbiologic activity on pyrite weathering and acidification. A column experiment was set up and O₂ saturation and moisture contents were monitored over 100 days. The anoxic material used for the column experiment was taken from a sediment core of a mining waste dump in the southern periphery of the Lohsa storage system in the Lusatia region of Germany. The measured O₂ breakthrough curves were modelled using the simulator SAPY, a one-dimensional reactive transport code which considers the kinetics of chemical reactions and the delivery of O₂ into the sediment. The simulation yielded a strong dependence of pyrite oxidation on the moisture content which was quantified by an empirical equation. It was shown that the oxidation rate was catalysed by microbial activity exceeding the rate of diffusive O₂ delivery. In order to develop a management tool for predictive issues the results have already been applied to natural environments in another study using the adapted model.  相似文献   

Interpretation of a seismic-refraction survey across the Arabian shield in western Saudi Arabia     

Claus Prodehl 《Tectonophysics》1985,111(3-4)

In February 1978 seismic-refraction profiles were recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey along a 1000 km line across the Arabian Shield in western Saudi Arabia. This report presents a traveltime and relative amplitude study in the form of velocity-depth functions for each individual profile assuming horizontally flat layering. The corresponding cross section of the lithosphere showing lines of equal velocity reaches to a depth of 60–80 km.The crust thickens abruptly from 15 km beneath the Red Sea Rift to about 40 km beneath the Arabian Shield. The upper crust of the western Arabian Shield yields relatively high-velocity material at about 10 km depth underlain by velocity inversions, while the upper crust of the eastern Shield is relatively uniform. The lower crust with a velocity of about 7 km/s is underlain by a transitional crust-mantle boundary. For the lower lithosphere beneath 40 km depth the data indicate the existence of a laterally discontinuous lamellar structure where high-velocity zones are intermixed with zones of lower velocities. Beneath the crust-mantle boundary of the Red Sea rift most probably strong velocity inversions exist. Here, the data do not allow a detailed modelling, velocities as low as 6.0 km/s seem to be encountered between 25 and 44 km depth.  相似文献   

On the possible use of cinder cones and maars as palaeoclimatic indicators in the closed basin of Serdanoriental, Puebla, México     

Claus Siebe 《Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research》1986,28(3-4)

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Phonon spectra of 2∶1 mullite in infrared and Raman experiments     

Claus H. Rüscher 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》1996,23(1):50-55

Single crystal Raman and infrared phonon spectra of mullite were measured. The number of modes, their frequencies and line profiles are analysed. The local structural changes associated with the formation of oxygen vacancies contribute to the appearence of modes in both the Raman and infrared spectra of mullite. The number of modes is increased compared with the degrees of freedom predicted by group theory for the mullite structure without oxygen vacancies.  相似文献