Simulating ocean acoustic tomography measurements with Hamiltonian ray tracing     

Georges  T. Jones  R. Riley  J. 《Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of》1986,11(1):58-71

Tomographers map mesoscale ocean structure by inverting acoustic travel-time measurements through networks of underwater paths. To know where to deploy sensors and how to interpret their measurements, one must first understand the "forward problem," that is, how the sound channel and mesoscale features refract sound in three dimensions, and how such refraction alters the pulse-arrival sequence. We use a Hamiltonian ray-tracing program called HARPO to compute the refraction by continuous three-dimensional ocean models and to display the results in ways that add insight about refractive effects. We first simulate propagation in a simple range-independent sound channel, showing how pulse-arrival sequence depends on channel parameters and sensor placement. Next, we add linear range dependence and show that it is hard to extract range information from pulse measurements at one range. Finally, we add a simple model of a mesoscale eddy including its currents and show that deflection and splitting of the sound channel significantly alter the pulse-arrival sequence. Two diagrams that have not been widely used before are useful ways to display the arrival-time and ray-focusing perturbations caused by changes in ocean structure: they are plots of range versus launch angle and range versus travel time. Examples of azimuthal deflection, three-dimensional eigenrays, and reciprocal propagation through eddy currents are shown, and simplified methods for estimating the travel time of three-dimensional eigenrays are evaluated.  相似文献   

How Can Jets Survive MHD Instabilities?     

Hubert Baty  Rony Keppens  Pierre Comte 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2004,293(1-2):131-138

We present the main findings of two recent studies using high-resolution MHD simulations of supersonic magnetized shear flow layers. First, a strong large-scale coalescence effect partially countered by small-scale reconnection events is shown to dominate the dynamics in a two-dimensional layer subject to Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instabilities. Second, an interaction mechanism between two different types of instabilities (KH and current-driven modes) is shown to occur in a cylindrical jet configuration embedded in an helical magnetic field. Finally, we discuss the implications of these results for astrophysical jets survival.  相似文献   

Primary nitrogen production at low Z     

Georges Meynet 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2002,279(1-2):183-186

Stellar models with axial rotation and very low metallicity Z, typical of the early star generations have been computed. These models account for the effects of rotation in the same way as previous grids which successfully reproduce the He- and N-enrichments observed at the surface of massive stars, and also the high numbers of red supergiants observed in low Z galaxies (Meynet and Maeder, 2000; Maeder and Meynet, 2001). At very low metallicity (Z = 0.00001, i.e. one two thousandth of the solar metallicity),these models naturally lead to the production of primary nitrogen. This revised version was published online in September 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

Gravitational potential harmonics from the shape of an homogeneous body   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Georges Balmino 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》1994,60(3):331-364

The spherical harmonic coefficients of the gravitational potential of an homogeneous body are analytically derived from the harmonics describing its shape. General formulas are given as well as detailed expressions up to the fifth order of the topography harmonics. The volume, surface and inertia tensor of the body are obtained as by-products. The case of a triaxial ellipsoid is given as example and used for numerical checking. Another numerical scheme for verification is provided. The application to Phobos is made and the convergence of the expressions for the harmonics is numerically established.

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Résumé Les harmoniques du champ de gravitation d'un corps homogène de forme donnée sont calculés analytiquement à partir des harmoniques du développement en série du rayon vecteur exprimant la forme de la surface du corps. Outre la formule générale, des expressions détaillées, au cinquième ordre des harmoniques du rayon vecteur, sont données sous une forme bien adaptée à la programmation. Le volume, la surface et le tenseur d'inertie du corps sont calculés analytiquement `a partir des formules générales. Le cas de l'ellipsoide triaxial est pris comme test des formules établies. Un autre test numérique est fourni dans le cas le plus général. Ceci est appliqué à Phobos, et la convergence des expressions fournissant les harmoniques est numériquement démontrée.

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Matrix methods for generally stratified media     

Georges Jobert 《Geophysical Journal International》1976,47(2):351-362

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The effect of typical geological heterogeneities on the performance of managed aquifer recharge: physical experiments and numerical simulations     

Wu  Peipeng  Shu  Longcang  Comte  Jean-Christophe  Zuo  Qiting  Wang  Mei  Li  Fulin  Chen  Huawei 《Hydrogeology Journal》2021,29(6):2107-2125

Understanding the role of geological heterogeneity on the performance of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) in terms of effective groundwater storage is crucial to design MAR systems. Natural aquifers are affected by a variety of geologic strata and structures at different scales, which are responsible for wide ranging hydraulic properties. This study combines physical experiments and numerical modeling to investigate the effect of geologic structures commonly encountered in sedimentary environments, on MAR-induced groundwater flow patterns using injection wells. Models were conceptualized and parametrized based on the hydrogeological conditions of Tailan River basin in arid NW China, which hosts a typical, structurally complex, alluvial-fan aquifer system affected by sediment layering, clay lenses and anticline barriers, and is extensively studied for the strategic potential of MAR in addressing water shortages in the region. Results showed that, compared to a homogeneous scenario, high-permeability aquifer layers shortened groundwater ages, decreased the thickness of the artificially recharged water lenses (ARWLs), and shifted the stagnation points downstream. Clay lenses increased groundwater residence times but had little effect on spatial flow patterns due to their elongation parallel-to-flow direction. Overall groundwater ages, as well as the thickness of ARWLs created through injection on the upstream side of an anticline, increased, and this to a larger extent than through injection on the downstream side, which did not increase significantly compared to the homogeneous scenario. Results provide insights for MAR optimization in naturally heterogeneous aquifer systems, along with a benchmark tool for application to a wide range of typical geological conditions.

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Modelling the response of fresh groundwater to climate and vegetation changes in coral islands   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

Jean-Christophe Comte  Jean-Lambert Join  Olivier Banton  Eric Nicolini 《Hydrogeology Journal》2014,22(8):1905-1920

In coral islands, groundwater is a crucial freshwater resource for terrestrial life, including human water supply. Response of the freshwater lens to expected climate changes and subsequent vegetation alterations is quantified for Grande Glorieuse, a low-lying coral island in the Western Indian Ocean. Distributed models of recharge, evapotranspiration and saltwater phytotoxicity are integrated into a variable-density groundwater model to simulate the evolution of groundwater salinity. Model results are assessed against field observations including groundwater and geophysical measurements. Simulations show the major control currently exerted by the vegetation with regards to the lens morphology and the high sensitivity of the lens to climate alterations, impacting both quantity and salinity. Long-term changes in mean sea level and climatic conditions (rainfall and evapotranspiration) are predicted to be responsible for an average increase in salinity approaching 140 % (+8 kg m^?3) when combined. In low-lying areas with high vegetation density, these changes top +300 % (+10 kg m^?3). However, due to salinity increase and its phytotoxicity, it is shown that a corollary drop in vegetation activity can buffer the alteration of fresh groundwater. This illustrates the importance of accounting for vegetation dynamics to study groundwater in coral islands.  相似文献   

Effects of climate change on bioclimatic indices in vineyards along Lake Neuchatel,Switzerland     

Comte  Valentin  Schneider  Léonard  Calanca  Pierluigi  Rebetez  Martine 《Theoretical and Applied Climatology》2022,147(1-2):423-436

Theoretical and Applied Climatology - In this study, we investigated the consequences of climate change on bioclimatic indices in vineyards along the edge of Lake Neuchatel in Switzerland. Like in...  相似文献   

The 2010 European Venus Explorer (EVE) mission proposal     

Colin Frank Wilson  Eric Chassefière  Emmanuel Hinglais  Kevin H. Baines  Tibor S. Balint  Jean-Jacques Berthelier  Jacques Blamont  Georges Durry  Csaba S. Ferencz  Robert E. Grimm  Takeshi Imamura  Jean-Luc Josset  Fran?ois Leblanc  Sebastien Lebonnois  Johannes J. Leitner  Sanjay S. Limaye  Bernard Marty  Ernesto Palomba  Sergei V. Pogrebenko  Scot C. R. Rafkin  Dean L. Talboys  Rainer Wieler  Liudmila V. Zasova  Cyrill Szopa 《Experimental Astronomy》2012,33(2-3):305-335

The European Venus Explorer (EVE) mission described in this paper was proposed in December 2010 to ESA as an ‘M-class’ mission under the Cosmic Vision programme. It consists of a single balloon platform floating in the middle of the main convective cloud layer of Venus at an altitude of 55?km, where temperatures and pressures are benign (～25°C and ～0.5 bar). The balloon float lifetime would be at least 10 Earth days, long enough to guarantee at least one full circumnavigation of the planet. This offers an ideal platform for the two main science goals of the mission: study of the current climate through detailed characterization of cloud-level atmosphere, and investigation of the formation and evolution of Venus, through careful measurement of noble gas isotopic abundances. These investigations would provide key data for comparative planetology of terrestrial planets in our solar system and beyond.  相似文献   

A Review of “Turf Wars: Discourse,Diversity, and the Politics of Place”     

Georges G. Cravins 《The Professional geographer》2013,65(1):138-141

The spatial correlation, or colocation, of two or more variables is a fundamental issue in geographical analysis but has received much less attention than the spatial correlation of values within a single variable, or autocorrelation. A recent paper by Leslie and Kronenfeld (2011) contributes to spatial correlation analysis in its development of a colocation statistic for categorical data that is interpreted in the same way as a location quotient, a frequently used measure in human geography and other branches of regional analysis. Geographically weighted colocation measures for categorical data are further developed in this article by generalizing Leslie and Kronenfeld's global measure as well as specifying a local counterpart for each global statistic using two different types of spatial filters: fixed and adaptive. These geographically weighted colocation quotients are applied to the spatial distribution of housing types to demonstrate their utility and interpretation.  相似文献