Galveston Bay: Temporal changes in the concentrations of trace organic contaminants in national status and trends oysters (1986–1994)     

Thomas J. Jackson  Terry L. Wade  José L. Sericano  James M. Brooks  Jennifer M. Wong  Bernardo Garcia-Romero  Thomas J. McDonald 《Estuaries and Coasts》1998,21(4):718-730

The temporal distributions for six classes of trace organic contaminants (chlordanes, DDTs, dieldrin, PAHs, PCBs, and butyltins) in oysters from six Galveston Bay sites from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Status and Trends (NS&T) Mussel Watch Program are compared with other NS&T sites from the Gulf of Mexico as well as all NS&T sites of the United States (East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf of Mexico). Decreases in the median for the Gulf-wide concentration of chlordanes, dieldrin, and butyltins occurred during 1986–1994. The Gulfwide median concentrations of DDTs, PAHs, and PCBs exhibited a strong cyclic distribution with time. For Galveston Bay oysters, “high” concentration is defined as the concentration greater than the median plus one standard deviation for all Gulf of Mexico sites. The percentage of sites having high concentrations during 1986–1994 for Galveston Bay oysters are 49% for dieldrin, 45% for butyltins, 40% for chlordanes, 38% for PCBs, 30% for PAHs, and 21% for DDTs. For PCBs, 43% of Galveston Bay oyster samples analyzed over the first 9 yr have concentrations high enough for potential biological effects to be observed in oysters. The percentages in other agents were chlordanes (22%), butyltins (22%), dieldrin (5%), and PAHs (4%). National Academy of Science-proposed regulatory limits for oysters were exceeded in only 2% of Galveston Bay samples for DDTs and 1% for PCBs. All other contaminants were below proposed NAS limits.  相似文献   

An ultraviolet-selected galaxy redshift survey: new estimates of the local star formation rate     

Marie A. Treyer  Richard S. Ellis  Bruno Milliard  José Donas  & Terry J. Bridges 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》1998,300(1):303-314

We present the first results of an ongoing spectroscopic survey of galaxies selected in the rest frame ultraviolet (UV). The source catalogue has been constructed from a flux-limited sample of stars, galaxies and QSOs imaged at 2000 Å in Selected Area 57 with the FOCA balloon-borne imaging camera. Accurate positions for the UV sources have been obtained by matching with optical counterparts using APM scans of the Palomar Sky Survey limited at B   20.5. Here we present results derived from optical spectroscopy conducted with the WIYN telescope and the WHT for 142 faint sources. The redshift distribution for this UV-selected sample extends over 0 <  z  < 0.5, and a high fraction of the sources show intense nebular emission lines and UV–optical colours bluer than normal Hubble sequence galaxies. Such UV-selected surveys are thus a very efficient way to locate and study intermediate-redshift galaxies undergoing intense star formation. Although our sample is currently small, we derive a rest frame UV luminosity function with a steep faint-end slope consistent with that found for late-type galaxies in optical samples. However, the integrated luminosity density derived implies a volume-averaged star formation rate higher than other recent estimates, assuming a normal initial mass function. If representative of other UV fields, as suggested by UV number count studies, our data imply that the local abundance of star-forming galaxies may have been underestimated, and consequently claims for strong evolution in the global star formation rate in the range 0 <  z  < 1 overstated. An intensive study of a large UV-selected sample is likely to reveal important information on the declining population of star-forming galaxies of all types.  相似文献   

Magnetic properties of feroxyhyte (δ-FeOOH)     

C. Bender Koch  C. A. Oxborrow  S. Mørup  M. B. Madsen  A. J. Quinn  J. M. D. Coey 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》1995,22(5):333-341

Magnetization curves and high-field Mössbauer spectra are used to deduce a model for the magnetic order in synthetic samples of δ-FeOOH (feroxyhyte), which takes account of the changes in magnetization when the samples are heated at 105 °C. Feroxyhyte is essentially a planar antiferromagnet with the net sublattice moments aligned parallel or antiparallel to c. Each particle acquires a net moment due to the very small number of layers along the c-direction, and the presence of surface steps causing the formation of ferrimagnetic domains with an odd number of layers. There is some spin canting which is related to the crystallinity of the sample. The decrease in magnetization following heating is mainly due to an increase in the extent of antiferromagnetic coupling between the closely packed ferrimagnetic particles, but changes in the spin canting within the bulk may also contribute. A typical, rather well crystallized specimen has magnetization σ=14 JT^?1 kg^?1 and Curie temperature T _c=455 K.  相似文献   

Simulations of the Viking Gas Exchange Experiment using palagonite and Fe-rich montmorillonite as terrestrial analogs: implications for the surface composition of Mars     

Quinn R  Orenberg J 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》1993,57(19):4611-4618

Simulations of the Gas Exchange Experiment (GEX), one of the Viking Lander Biology Experiments, were run using palagonite and Fe-rich montmorillonite as terrestrial analogs of the Martian soil. These terrestrial analogs were exposed to a nutrient solution of the same composition as that of the Viking Landers under humid (no contact with nutrient) and wet (intimate contact) conditions. The headspace gases in the GEX sample cell were sampled and then analyzed by gas chromatography under both humid and wet conditions. Five gases were monitored: CO2, N2, O2, Ar, and Kr. It was determined that in order to simulate the CO2 gas changes of the Viking GEX experiment, the mixture of soil analog mineral plus nutrient medium must be slightly (pH = 7.4) to moderately basic (pH = 8.7). This conclusion suggests constraints upon the composition of terrestrial analogs to the Mars soil; acidic components may be present, but the overall mixture must be basic in order to simulate the Viking GEX results.  相似文献   

Accuracy of cosmogenic ages for moraines   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Jaakko Putkonen  Terry Swanson 《Quaternary Research》2003,59(2):255-261

Analyses of all published cosmogenic exposure ages for moraine boulders show an average age range of 38% between the oldest and youngest boulders from each moraine. This range conflicts with the common assumption that ages of surface boulders are the same as the age of the landform. The wide spread in boulder ages is caused by erosion of the moraine surface and consequent exhumation of fresh boulders. A diffusion model of surface degradation explains the age range and shows that a randomly sampled small set of boulders (n = 3-7) will always yield a lower age limit for the moraine. The model indicates that for identical dating accuracy, six to seven boulders are needed from old and tall moraines (40,000-100,000 yr, 50-100 m initial height) but only one to four boulders from small moraines (20,000-100,000 yr, 10-20 m). By following these guidelines the oldest obtained boulder age will be ≥90% of the moraine age (95% probability). This result is only weakly sensitive to a broad range of soil erosion rates. Our analysis of published boulder ages indicates that <3% of all moraine boulders have prior exposure, and 85% of these boulders predate the dated moraine.  相似文献   

DTSGUI: A Python Program to Process and Visualize Fiber-Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing Data     

Marian Domanski  Daven Quinn  Frederick D. Day-Lewis  Martin A. Briggs  Dale Werkema  John W. Lane Jr. 《Ground water》2020,58(5):799-804

Fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing (FO-DTS) has proven to be a transformative technology for the hydrologic sciences, with application to diverse problems including hyporheic exchange, groundwater/surface-water interaction, fractured-rock characterization, and cold regions hydrology. FO-DTS produces large, complex, and information-rich datasets. Despite the potential of FO-DTS, adoption of the technology has been impeded by lack of tools for data processing, analysis, and visualization. New tools are needed to efficiently and fully capitalize on the information content of FO-DTS datasets. To this end, we present DTSGUI, a public-domain Python-based software package for editing, parsing, processing, statistical analysis, georeferencing, and visualization of FO-DTS data.  相似文献   

Scenario Evaluator for Electrical Resistivity Survey Pre‐modeling Tool          下载免费PDF全文

Neil Terry  Frederick D. Day‐Lewis  Judith L. Robinson  Lee D. Slater  Keith Halford  Andrew Binley  John W. Lane Jr  Dale Werkema 《Ground water》2017,55(6):885-890

Geophysical tools have much to offer users in environmental, water resource, and geotechnical fields; however, techniques such as electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) are often oversold and/or overinterpreted due to a lack of understanding of the limitations of the techniques, such as the appropriate depth intervals or resolution of the methods. The relationship between ERI data and resistivity is nonlinear; therefore, these limitations depend on site conditions and survey design and are best assessed through forward and inverse modeling exercises prior to field investigations. In this approach, proposed field surveys are first numerically simulated given the expected electrical properties of the site, and the resulting hypothetical data are then analyzed using inverse models. Performing ERI forward/inverse modeling, however, requires substantial expertise and can take many hours to implement. We present a new spreadsheet‐based tool, the Scenario Evaluator for Electrical Resistivity (SEER), which features a graphical user interface that allows users to manipulate a resistivity model and instantly view how that model would likely be interpreted by an ERI survey. The SEER tool is intended for use by those who wish to determine the value of including ERI to achieve project goals, and is designed to have broad utility in industry, teaching, and research.  相似文献   

Laboratory and theoretical evaluation of impact of packing density,particle shape,and uniformity coefficient on erodibility of coarse-grained soil particles     

Hyunwook Choo  Qian Zhao  Susan E. Burns  Terry W. Sturm  Seung Ho Hong 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2020,45(7):1499-1509

Sedimentation – including erosion, transport, and deposition of coarse-grained particles – is a primary and growing environmental, engineering, and agricultural issue around the world. Soil erosion occurs when the hydrodynamic force induced by flowing water exceeds the geotechnical resistance of soils, as measured by critical shear stress for initiation of soil-particle motion. Even though various quantitative methods have been suggested with respect to different types of soil, the most widely accepted formula to estimate critical shear stress for coarse-grained soil is a direct function of the median grain size of the soil particles; however, the erosion resistance of soils also varies with other geotechnical properties, such as packing density, particle shape, and uniformity coefficient. Thus, in this study, a combined rolling–lift model for particle detachment was derived based on theoretical analysis. A series of experimental flume tests were conducted with specimens prepared with standard soil types, as well as laboratory-prepared mixtures of coarse-grained soil to validate the theoretical model and determine the effect of other geotechnical properties on the erosion characteristics of coarse grains, coupled with the effect of median particle size. The results indicated that the median grain size is the primary variable determining the resistance of coarse grains, but the critical shear stress also varies with the packing density of the soil matrix. In addition, angular particles show more erosion resistance than rounded particles, and the erosion potential of a soil decreased when the grain is well graded (higher value of uniformity coefficient). Additionally, regression analysis was performed to quantify the effect of each parameter on the critical shear stress of coarse grains. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Data conflicts in fishery models: incorporating hydroacoustic data into the Prince William Sound Pacific herring assessment model   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Hulson  Peter-John F.; Miller  Sara E.; Quinn  Terrance J.  II; Marty  Gary D.; Moffitt  Steven D.; Funk  Frederick 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》2008,65(1):25-43

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Shipboard sunphotometer measurements of aerosol optical depth spectra and columnar water vapor during ACE‐2, and comparison with selected land, ship, aircraft, and satellite measurements     

John M. Livingston  Vladimir N. Kapustin  Beat Schmid  Philip B. Russell  Patricia K. Quinn  Timothy S. Bates  Philip A. Durkee  Peter J. Smith  Volker Freudenthaler  Matthias Wiegner  Dave S. Covert  Santiago Gassó  Dean Hegg  Donald R. Collins  Richard C. Flagan  John H. Seinfeld  Vito Vitale  Claudio Tomasi 《Tellus. Series B, Chemical and physical meteorology》2000,52(2):594-619

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