Correlation between the Flux Density and Polarization for Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars     

Fei-Peng Pi  Yong-Xiang Wang  Jing Pan 《Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy》2011,32(1-2):313-314

In this paper, using the preliminary database of the University of Michigan Radio Astronomy Observatory (UMRAO) at the radio frequencies, we calculated the weighted polarization at 8 GHz and investigated the correlation between the polarization and the flux density for 92 flat spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs). We found that the two observations are closely and positively correlated for FSRQs. This is perhaps from a relativistic beaming effect.  相似文献   

A methodological approach of fluvial dynamics oriented towards hydrosystem management: case study of the Loire and Allier rivers     

Emmanuèle Gautier  Hervé Piégay  Patrick Bertaina 《Geodinamica Acta》2013,26(1):29-43

Abstract

This study was conducted as part of the European LIFE Loire Nature program for the conservation and management of a 110-km-long section of the Loire and Allier rivers, an area renowned for its ecological richness. The methodological approach is based on statistical analysis (bivariate and multivariate analyses) of hydro-geomorphologic and biogeographical variables, complemented by reach typology and mapping. The main results show, on the one hand, the great spatial variability of fluvial mosaic complexity along the river continuum and on the other hand, some independence between the riparian forest characteristics and the channel forms. The fluvial pattern (e.g. anabranching) and the forest establishment along the Loire river register specific features. © 2000 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS  相似文献   

Longitudinal and temporal thermal patterns of the French Rh?ne River using Landsat ETM+ thermal infrared images     

Vincent Wawrzyniak  Hervé Piégay  Alain Poirel 《Aquatic Sciences - Research Across Boundaries》2012,74(3):405-414

Understanding the thermal regime of rivers is a key issue for predicting ecosystem change in the context of global warming. However, water temperature is not only influenced by air temperature. To better highlight relative contribution of factors controlling water temperature, we used satellite thermal infrared (TIR) images from Landsat ETM+ to investigate longitudinal and temporal variations in thermal patterns of the French Rh?ne River. Because satellite TIR remote sensing is limited to large rivers, we used an automated water extraction technique to remove pixels contaminated by terrestrial surfaces. We calculated water surface temperatures of the 500?km long reach for 83 dates between 1999 and 2009. The average accuracy and uncertainty of our data, ±1.1 and ±0.4°C for reaches with more than 3?pixels across and ±1.4 and ±0.5°C for reaches with one to 3?pixels across, are comparable to other satellite TIR studies of rivers. Our results confirmed previous studies on the thermal impacts of tributaries and nuclear power plants on the Rh?ne, providing an understanding of their seasonal pattern and their longitudinal impact. We showed temperature differences of 0?C2°C within the largest hydroelectric bypass facilities between the bypass section and the canal, with Montélimar and Caderousse showing the most pronounced differences. Discussion points concern the potential impacts of tributaries and nuclear power plants on the spatio-temporal thermal patterns, as well as the factors responsible for thermal differences in the bypass facilities: length and minimum flow of the bypass section, and tributaries coming into this reach.  相似文献   

Adsorption of Phosphate by Biomass Char Deriving from Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass Waste     

Feng Peng  Pi‐Wen He  Yin Luo  Xiang Lu  Ying Liang  Jie Fu 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》2012,40(5):493-498

Biomass char (BC) deriving from fast pyrolysis of biomass was a potential adsorption material due to its relative high fixed‐carbon content and the inherent porous structures. Adsorption of phosphate from aqueous solution by BC was investigated in this paper. The results showed that the adsorption capacity of BC was dependent on pyrolysis conditions, such as temperature and holding time. The maximum adsorption capacity for phosphate was approximately 15.11 mg g^?1 at 298 K. The pseudo‐second order model of the adsorption kinetics indicated that the adsorption process was complex and several mechanisms were involved. Equilibrium isotherm was satisfactorily followed the Freundlich isotherm model. The K_F value in Freundlich equation gradually increased with elevating temperature. Moreover, the thermodynamic constants: ΔG⁰, ΔH⁰, and ΔS⁰ were evaluated as ?6.49 kJ mol^?1 (at 298 K), 13.41 kJ mol^?1, and 66.70 J mol^?1 K^?1, respectively. Phosphate adsorption onto BC was spontaneous and endothermic. As a waste, BC was a potentially attractive adsorbent for phosphate removal from aqueous solution with low cost and high capability.  相似文献   

Hydromorphological frameworks: emerging trajectories     

A. M. Gurnell  M. Rinaldi  A. D. Buijse  G. Brierley  H. Piégay 《Aquatic Sciences - Research Across Boundaries》2016,78(1):135-138

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Implementation and validation of video monitoring for wood budgeting in a wandering piedmont river,the Ain River (France)     

Bruce MacVicar  Hervé Piégay 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2012,37(12):1272-1289

The transport of wood in rivers during floods is an important process that underlies differences in habitat and morphology between water courses and regions. Quantitative data are needed to properly address management objectives and balance wood budgets. In this study we use a streamside video camera to detect wood passage and measure quasi‐instantaneous rates of wood transport in the Ain River, France. The objectives are to verify the procedure, describe the relation between wood transport and discharge, and construct and validate a wood budget for the reach upstream of the camera. Verification of the procedure includes tests of detection frequency, wood velocity, and piece size. A log base two transformation is proposed to classify wood by piece length. It was found that a wood transport threshold occurs at approximately two thirds of the bankfull discharge. Wood transport follows a positive linear relation with discharge up to the bankfull discharge but is both more variable and less sensitive to discharge when the floodplain is inundated. Transport rates are approximately four times higher on the rising limb of the hydrograph than on the falling limb. Wood transport estimates from a three‐stage rating curve are two to 10 times higher than those from a wood budget using local and aerial surveys of upstream dynamics. Future work should address uncertainties related to wood diameter measurements, sampling length and frequency, and antecedent floods. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Route height connection across the sea by using the vertical deflections and ellipsoidal height data     

郭金运  陈永宁  刘新  钟世霞  麦照秋 《中国海洋工程》2013,27(1):99-110

Distance between the main land and island is so long that it is very difficult to precisely connect the height datum across the sea with the traditional method like the trigonometric leveling,or it is very expensive and takes long time to implement the height transfer with the geopotential technique.We combine the data of GPS surveying,astro-geodesy and EGM2008 to precisely connect the orthometric height across the sea with the improved astronomical leveling method in the paper.The Qiongzhou Strait is selected as the test area for the height connection over the sea.We precisely determine the geodetic latitudes,longitudes,heights and deflections of the vertical for four points on both sides across the strait.Modeled deflections of the vertical along the height connecting routes over the sea are determined with EGM2008 model based on the geodetic positions and heights of the sea segmentation points from DNSC08MSS model.Differences of the measured and modeled deflections of the vertical are calculated at four points on both sides and linearly change along the route.So the deflections of the vertical along the route over the sea can be improved by the linear interpolation model.The results are also in accord with those of trigonometirc levelings.The practical case shows that we can precisely connect the orthometric height across the Qiongzhou Strait to satisfy the requirement of order 3 leveling network of China.The method is very efficient to precisely connect the height datum across the sea along the route up to 80 km.  相似文献   

Mixed heavy metals tolerance and radial oxygen loss in mangrove seedlings   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Y. Liu  N.F.Y. Tam  J.X. Yang  N. Pi  M.H. Wong  Z.H. Ye 《Marine pollution bulletin》2009,(12):1843-1849

The effects of a mixture of heavy metals (Pb, Zn and Cu) on growth, radial oxygen loss (ROL) and the spatial pattern of ROL were investigated in mangrove seedlings of three species: Aegiceras corniculatum, Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza. Heavy metals inhibited the growth of seedlings and led to decreased ROL and changes in the “tight” barrier spatial pattern of ROL. There was a significant positive correlation between the amount of ROL from the roots of seedlings and metal tolerance. The species with the highest ROL amount, B. gymnorrhiza, were also the most tolerant to heavy metals. The “tight” barrier spatial ROL pattern was also related to metal tolerance in the seedlings. Therefore, we conclude that both ROL amount and “tight” barrier spatial ROL pattern in the roots of the mangrove seedlings play an important role in resistance to heavy metal toxicity.  相似文献   

星载GPS观测数据预处理模型研究   总被引：5，自引：4，他引：1  

郭金运  常晓涛  刘新 《测绘科学》2006,31(3):62-64

星载GPS不同于地基GPS。为了进行基于星载GPS的低轨卫星精密定轨和地球重力场模型解算,本文研究了星载GPS观测数据的钟差改正、整周模糊度解算、周跳探测、卫星跟踪点改正、GPS天线相位中心偏移和改正等的模型,给出了对应的处理公式和处理过程。  相似文献   

Management alternatives to offset climate change effects on Mediterranean fire regimes in NE Spain   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Lasse Loepfe  Jordi Martinez-Vilalta  Josep Pi?ol 《Climatic change》2012,115(3-4):693-707

Fire regime is affected by climate and human settlements. In the Mediterranean, the predicted climate change is likely to exacerbate fire prone weather conditions, but the mid- to long-term impact of climate change on fire regime is not easily predictable. A negative feedback via fuel reduction, for instance, might cause a non-linear response of burned area to fire weather. Also, the number of fires escaping initial control could grow dramatically if the fire meteorology is just slightly more severe than what fire brigades are prepared for. Humans can directly influence fire regimes through ignition frequency, fire suppression and land use management. Here we use the fire regime model FIRE LADY to assess the impacts of climate change and local management options on number of fires, burned area, fraction of area burned in large fires and forest area during the twenty-first century in three regions of NE Spain. Our results show that currently fuel-humidity limited regions could suffer a drastic shift of fire regime with an up to 8 fold increase of annual burned area, due to a combination of fuel accumulation and severe fire weather, which would result in a period of unusually large fires. The impact of climate change on fire regime is predicted to be less pronounced in drier areas, with a gradual increase of burned area. Local fire prevention strategies could reduce but not totally offset climate induced changes in fire regimes. According to our model, a combination of restoring the traditional rural mosaic and classical fire prevention would be the most effective strategy, as a lower ignition frequency reduces the number of fires and the creation of agricultural fields in marginal areas reduces their extent.  相似文献