Rodolphe de Koninck,Julie Drolet and Marc Girard,Singapore: An Atlas of Perpetual Territorial Transformation     

Theresa Wong 《Singapore journal of tropical geography》2009,30(3):413-414

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Bender Elements在测试土样剪切波速中的应用   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

郭迅  黄玉龙  殷建华 《地震工程与工程振动》2000,20(2):92-96

本文以作者在香港理工大学土木与结构工程系设计制作的一套BenderElements为例,介绍了BenderElements的原理、发展历史、应用范围、使用方法和注意事项等。BenderElements是由压电陶瓷材料制成的,在拉伸、压缩作用下,会产生正、负电荷,反过来,给它施加正、负电荷后,它又可产生弯曲振动,正是利用它的这一特性,将其作成接收和发射装置,来测试土样的剪切波速Vs。BenderElements在安装使用时,防水和静电屏蔽十分关键。Vs可在场地地震反应、液化判别、动力基础设计、检测地基改良效果等方面获得应用。震相识别的原则是接收信号的第一个峰值为到时。  相似文献   

A study on mechanical properties and fracturing behavior of Carrara marble with the flat-jointed model     

Yi Cheng  Louis Ngai Yuen Wong 《国际地质力学数值与分析法杂志》2020,44(6):803-822

Overcoming two inherent limitations presented by the standard bonded-particle model (BPM), the flat-jointed model still lacks extensive application. This study hereby conducts a comprehensive investigation on the application of the flat-jointed model in rock mechanics study. First, after a careful examination on the mechanical behavior of the flat-joint contact, a systematic calibration has been conducted to build numerical models matching the mechanical properties of Carrara marble. Second, the validated model is used to simulate the fracturing behavior of marble specimens containing a single or en-echelon flaws. Finally, the appearance of particle flow code (PFC) models has been compared with the results obtained from optical observation in order to establish a possible correlation between PFC models and real marble regarding microcracking behavior. Discussions suggest that to remove the particle size effect, the model resolution (ratio of sample dimension to the average particle diameter) should be larger than 30 in the flat-jointed model and 150 in the BPM, respectively. Results from the above investigations suggest that the flat-jointed model is capable of matching both the mechanical properties and fracturing behavior of Carrara marble. The numerical model is more reliable to predict the fracturing path at the instant of initiation than at failure. Development of initial fractures is not only controlled by the magnitude of tension force but also influenced by the extent of distribution of tension force. The appearance and components of a fracture in flat-jointed models probably reveal not only its property (tensile or shear) but also the corresponding microcracking behavior of real rocks.  相似文献   

Remotely sensed agricultural modification improves prediction of suitable habitat for a threatened lizard     

David T. Y. Wong  William S. Osborne  Stephen D. Sarre  Bernd Gruber 《International journal of geographical information science》2018,32(5):1006-1025

The geographical distribution of a species is limited by factors such as climate, resources, disturbances and species interactions. Environmental niche models attempt to encapsulate these limits and represent them spatially but do not always incorporate disturbance factors. We constructed MaxEnt models derived from a remotely sensed vegetation classification with, and without, an agricultural modification variable. Including agricultural modification improved model performance and led to more sites with native vegetation and fewer sites with exotic or degraded native vegetation being predicted suitable for A. parapulchella. Analysis of a relatively well-surveyed sub-area indicated that including agricultural modification led to slightly higher omission rates but markedly fewer likely false positives. Expert assessment of the model based on mapped habitat also suggested that including agricultural modification improved predictions. We estimate that agricultural modification has led to the destruction or decline of approximately 30–35% of the most suitable habitat in the sub-area studied and approximately 20–25% of suitable habitat across the entire study area, located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Environmental niche models for a range of species, particularly habitat specialists, are likely to benefit from incorporating agricultural modification. Our findings are therefore relevant to threatened species planning and management, particularly at finer spatial scales.  相似文献   

The provenance of Australian uranium ore concentrates by elemental and isotopic analysis     

Elizabeth Keegan  Stephan Richter  Ian Kelly  Henri Wong  Patricia Gadd  Heinz Kuehn  Adolfo Alonso-Munoz 《Applied Geochemistry》2008

Elemental and isotopic ratio analyses of U ore concentrate samples, from the 3 operating U mining facilities in Australia, were carried out to determine if significant variations exist between their products, thereby allowing the U ore concentrate’s origin to be identified. Elemental analyses were conducted using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF). Lead isotope ratios were measured using ICP-MS and U isotope analyses were conducted using thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS). Minute quantities of sample, such as that obtained from a swipe, were also examined for elemental concentrations using secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). The results of multivariate statistical analysis show clear patterns in the trace elemental composition of the processed U ores, indicating that it is possible to use this feature as a unique identifier of an Australian U ore concentrate’s source. Secondary ion mass spectrometry analyses also allow individual particles to be differentiated using this ‘fingerprinting’ technique. Isotope ratios determined using TIMS reveal that there is a significant difference in the n(²³⁴U)/n(²³⁸U) isotope ratio between the U ore concentrate from each mine.  相似文献   

Hydrographic surveys and sedimentation in Deep Bay,Hong Kong     

S. H. Wong  Y. S. Li 《Environmental Geology》1990,15(2):111-118

Three hydrographic surveys were carried out in Deep Bay, which is located in the eastern part of Pearl estuary between Shenzhen, the most successful special economic zone of PRC, and Hong Kong. Data on current, size distributions of bottom sediment, suspended solids, and some water quality parameters were obtained. This information is of value for mathematical modeling of tidal circulation and sediment transport in the bay, and also useful in the planning of further development in this area. The sedimentation rate in Deep Bay was estimated by two different approaches, viz. comparison of historical navigation maps and²¹⁰Pb dating. Information obtained from the maps indicated that average sedimentation rate between 1898 and 1949 was about 8 mm/yr, while a 15 mm/yr figure was obtained from the²¹⁰Pb dating for recent years.  相似文献   

Transgranular Crack Nucleation in Carrara Marble of Brittle Failure     

Yi Cheng  Louis Ngai Yuen Wong  Varun Maruvanchery 《Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering》2016,49(8):3069-3082

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Size and Geometry Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Carrara Marble Under Dynamic Loadings     

Chunjiang Zou  Louis Ngai Yuen Wong 《Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering》2016,49(5):1695-1708

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Numerical hindcasting of sea surface pCO₂ at Weathership Station Papa     

D. Archer  S. Emerson  T. Powell  C.S. Wong 《Progress in Oceanography》1993,32(1-4)

A one-dimensional model of temperature, salinity, nutrients, oxygen, carbon, and argon chemistry is used to hindcast the annual cycle of sea surface pCO₂ at weathership Station Papa in the subarctic Pacific (50°N, 145°W), based on recent biological and chemical measurements made in conjunction with the SUPER program. Heat fluxes are calculated from the meteorological time series data from the Canadian weathership program. The Price, Weller and Pinkle (1986) model is used for predicting mixed layer dynamics. The rate of new production in the model is based on sediment trap data (Welschmeyer, personal communication) and a comparison of model oxygen and argon concentrations with the recent data of Emerson, Quay, Stump, Wilbur and Knox (1991). The balances of nutrients and oxygen in the permanent halocline require isopycnal ventilation on a time frame of approximately 10 years; this estimate is consistent with estimate of Van Scoy, Fine and Ostlund (1991) based in tritium data from Geosecs and Long Lines programs. The model results are compared with the 5 year time series data presented by Wong and Chang (1990). The model appears to capture the mean sea surface pCO₂ and the magnitude and timing of the seasonal cycle. The data, howeber, contain much greater high frequency variation than the model results, which we believe is caused by patchiness in the horizontal distribution of NO₃. The model pCO₂ sensitivity to the chemistry of the upwelling water and the rate of biological new production are presented.Although the model simulation of pCO₂ is satisfactory, this study illustrates the limitations of modelling the chemistry of the upper ocean in one dimension. The slow currents and horizontally homogeneous sea surface in the subarctic Pacific make Papa one of the best available candidates for modelling in 1-D. In spite of this, a 1-D formulation is inadequate to address the chemistry of the halocline (a crucial lower boundary condition to the mixed layer) and does not constrain the transport of the nutrients by wind-driven currents in the mixed layer. We conclude that further progress in modelling the upper ocean nutrient and carbon cycles will requires simulation in three dimensions.  相似文献   

Stratigraphy of Quaternary inner-shelf sediments in Tai O Bay, Hong Kong, based on ground-truthed seismic profiles     

A. Bahr  H. K. Wong  W. W.-S. Yim  G. Huang  T. Lüdmann  L. S. Chan  W. N. Ridley Thomas 《Geo-Marine Letters》2005,25(1):20-33

High-resolution boomer profiles from Tai O Bay, Hong Kong SAR, were ground-truthed using ten discontinuously sampled boreholes penetrating bedrock with a maximum length of 82.1 m. The relationship between depth below seabed and seismic profiles was established through the measurement of two borehole compressional-wave velocity profiles. In departure from previous interpretations, nine Quaternary seismic units were identified, which can be divided into eight systems tracts formed by cycles of fourth-order sea-level fluctuations dating back at least to marine isotope stage (MIS) 7 (ca. 190–245 ka). These consist of two lowstand systems tracts, two transgressive systems tracts, and four highstand systems tracts. Secondary unconformities within the highstand deposits are interpreted to document fifth-order sea-level fluctuations. Lowstand deposits are less common because, as soon as the sea level drops by a few metres, Tai O Bay becomes sub-aerially exposed, leading to widespread non-deposition or erosion. At the same time, extensive fluvial erosion and channel incision take place. Filling of the fluvial channels occurs during rising sea level. Lowstand sediments (if present) are generally landslide deposits laid down on a basal alluvial plain. Uncorrected accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dates of mollusc shells show that the depositional environment was marine since 6.2 ka, becoming gradually more brackish as a result of progradation of the Pearl River delta. The computed average sedimentation rate for the period 6.2–4.1 ka is 4.4 m/1,000 year, and approximately 1 m/1,000 year since 4.1 ka.  相似文献