Third-order geomorphometric variables (derivatives): definition,computation and utilization of changes of curvatures     

Jozef Minár  Marián Jenčo  Ian S. Evans  Jozef Minár Jr.  Martin Kadlec  Jozef Krcho 《International journal of geographical information science》2013,27(7):1381-1402

Third-order geomorphometric variables (based on third derivatives of the altitudinal field) have been neglected in geomorphometry, but their application to the delimitation of surface objects will lead to their increasing significance in future. New techniques of computation, presented and evaluated here, facilitate their use. This paper summarizes recent knowledge concerning definition, computation and geomorphologic interpretation of these variables. Formulae defining various third-order variables are unified based on the physical definition of slope gradient. Methods for their computation are compared from the point of view of method error and error generated by digital elevation model (DEM) inaccuracy. For exact mathematical test surfaces, the most natural and simple variant of the method of central differences (CD2) shows a method error 2–3 times smaller than the other methods used recently in geomorphometry. However, success in coping with DEM inaccuracy depends (for a given grid mesh) on the number and weighting of points from which the derivative is computed. This was tested for surfaces with varying degrees of random error. Here least squares-based methods are the most effective for mixed derivatives (especially for finer grids and less accurate DEMs), while a variant of the CD method, that repeats numerical evaluation of first derivatives (CD1), is the most successful for derivatives in cardinal directions. The CD2 method is generally the most successful for coarser grids where the method error is dominant.

Utilization of third-order variables is documented from examples of terrain feature (ridge, valley and edge) extraction and from a first statistical test of the hypothesis that real segments of the land surface have a tendency to a constant value of some morphometric variable. For detection of (sharp) ridges and valleys, it is shown that the rate of change of tangential curvature is inadequate: rate of change of normal curvature is also required. A basic confirmation of the constant-value tendency is provided.  相似文献   

Vehicle-derived emissions and pollution on the road autovia 2 investigated by rock-magnetic parameters: A case study from Argentina     

Débora C. Marié  Marcos A. E. Chaparro  Claudia S. G. Gogorza  Ana Navas  Ana M. Sinito 《Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica》2010,54(1):135-152

In this work, we carried out a preliminary study of traffic-derived pollutants from primary sources (vehicles), and on roads (paved area), road borders and surroundings areas. The study is focussed on the identification, distribution and concentration of pollutants and magnetic carriers. Magnetic parameters and their analyses suggest that the magnetic signal of vehicle-derived emissions is controlled by a magnetite-like phase. Magnetic grain size estimations reveal the presence of fine particles (0.1–5 μm) that can be inhaled and therefore are dangerous to human health. Magnetic susceptibility results (about 175 × 10⁻⁵ SI) show a higher magnetic concentration — magnetic enhancement — in the central area of the tollbooth line that is related to higher traffic. In addition, magnetic susceptibility was computed on several roadside soils along a length of 120 km and used to generate a 2-D contour map, which shows higher magnetic values (100–200 10⁻⁵ SI) near the edge of the road. The observed distribution of magnetic values indicates that magnetic particles emitted by vehicles are accumulated and mainly concentrated within a distance of several meters (1–2 m) from the edge of the road. In consequence, the magnetic susceptibility parameter seems to be a suitable indicator of traffic-related pollution. Non-magnetic studies show an enrichment of some trace elements, such as Ba, Cr, Cu, Zn and Pb, that are associated with traffic pollution. Furthermore, statistical correlations between the content of toxic trace metals and magnetic variables support the use of magnetic parameters as potential proxies for traffic-related pollution in this study area.  相似文献   

Dynamic implications of ridges on a debris avalanche deposit at Tutupaca volcano (southern Peru)     

Patricio Valderrama  Olivier Roche  Pablo Samaniego  Benjamin van Wyk de Vries  Karine Bernard  Jersy Mariño 《Bulletin of Volcanology》2016,78(2):14

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Fate and tidal transport of butyltin and mercury compounds in the waters of the tropical Bach Dang Estuary (Haiphong, Vietnam)     

Navarro P  Amouroux D  Thanh ND  Rochelle-Newall E  Ouillon S  Arfi R  Van TC  Mari X  Torréton JP 《Marine pollution bulletin》2012,64(9):1789-1798

In this work, two field campaigns were performed in July 2008 (wet season) and March 2009 (dry season) to produce original data on the concentration, partition and distribution of mercury and butyltin compounds along the tropical Bach Dang Estuary located in North Vietnam (Haiphong, Red River Delta). The results demonstrate that mercury and butyltin speciation in the surface waters of this type of tropical estuary is greatly affected by the drastic changes in the seasonal conditions. During high river discharge in the wet season, there was a large estuarine input of total Hg and tributyltin, while the longer residence time of the waters during the dry season promotes increasing MMHg formation and TBT degradation. Although most of the Hg and TBT is transported into the estuary from upstream sources, tidal cycle measurements demonstrate that this estuary is a significant source of TBT and MMHg during the wet (～3kgTBT/day) and dry (～3gMMHg/day) seasons.  相似文献   

Manmade Vulnerability of the Cancun Beach System: The Case of Hurricane Wilma   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Rodolfo Silva Casarin  Gabriel Ruiz Martinez  Ismael Mariño‐Tapia  Gregorio Posada Vanegas  Edgar Mendoza Baldwin  Edgar Escalante Mancera 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》2012,40(9):911-919

Climate change and resultant coastal erosion and flooding have been the focus of many recent analyses. Often these studies overlook the effects of manmade modifications to the coastline which have reduced its resilience to storm events. In this investigation, we integrate previous reports, historical photo analysis, field work, and the application of numerical models to better understand the effects of Wilma, the most destructive hurricane to affect Cancun, Mexico. Huge waves (of significant height, >12 m), long mean wave periods (>12 s), devastating winds (>250 km/h), and powerful currents (>2 m/s) removed >7 million cubic meters of sand from the Cancun beach system, leaving 68% of the sub‐aerial beach as bedrock, and the rest considerably eroded. Numerical simulations show that the modifications to the barrier island imposed by tourist infrastructure have considerably increased the rigidity of the system, increasing the potential erosion of the beach under extreme conditions. If there were no structural barriers, a series of breaches could occur along the beach, allowing exchange of water and alleviating storm surge on other sections of the beach. If the effects caused by anthropogenic changes to Cancun are ignored, the analysis is inaccurate and misleading.  相似文献   

Assessing the rock glacier kinematics on three different timescales: a case study from the southern Swiss Alps          下载免费PDF全文

Cristian Scapozza  Christophe Lambiel  Claudio Bozzini  Stefano Mari  Marco Conedera 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2014,39(15):2056-2069

Surface temperature increases since the 1990s have often been associated with an increase in the speed of rock glaciers. Evidence of similar links on the centennial to millennial scale are, however, still lacking due to less focus to date on the medium‐ and long‐term kinematics of these landforms. In order to assess (palaeo)climatic variations in rock glacier kinematics, we analysed the movements of the Stabbio di Largario rock glacier in the southern Swiss Alps using three different timescales. The Schmidt hammer exposure‐age dating (SHD) was applied to study long‐term kinematics in order to extrapolate the minimal age of the formation of the rock glacier, which may have started its development after the Mid‐Holocene climate optimum, and to detect possible accelerations of the horizontal surface velocity during the Medieval Warm Period. Georeferentiation and orthorectification of six historical photographs of the rock glacier taken between ad 1910 and today were analysed using monoplotting to detect the rock glacier displacement on the decennial scale from the end of the Little Ice Age. Finally, differential global positioning system (dGPS) monitoring data available since ad 2009 were used to assess annual and seasonal creep rates of the rock glacier at present. Our results show a link between the periods of increase in mean air temperature on different timescales and variations in rock glacier kinematics and provide important new insights into rock glacier development and evolution on the long‐term scale. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Landslide risk perception in Frosinone (Lazio,Central Italy)   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

T. Gravina  E. Figliozzi  N. Mari  F . De Luca Tupputi Schinosa 《Landslides》2017,14(4):1419-1429

Landslides are recurrent phenomena in Italy, but little is known regarding the public perception of related risk. In order to investigate landslide risk perception of recent phenomena, we decided to perform a qualitative investigation in Frosinone (Lazio, Central Italy) where, during 2013, a relevant landslide (“Viaduct Biondi”) occurred. Survey results highlighted that Frosinone population have been experiencing landslides but do not consider themselves threatened and prepared in occurrence of this type of emergency. This study pointed out that Frosinone municipality and surrounding town populations behave as an inactive actor in land conservation and management, addressing major responsibility to institutions. For this reason, realization of a purposed designed dissemination campaign would be useful in order to improve citizen knowledge and to enhance their participation in landslide risk reduction activities.  相似文献   

Tsunami risk perception along the Tyrrhenian coasts of Southern Italy: the case of Marsili volcano     

Teresita  Gravina  Nicola  Mari  Luca  Farina  Pierfrancesco  Calabria 《Natural Hazards》2019,97(1):437-454

Natural Hazards - The Marsili volcano is the largest known seamount in Europe, located in the Marsili Basin (Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy). The Marsili seamount shows a high probability to...  相似文献   

Origin of Plagioclase Lherzolite from the Nikanbetsu Peridotite Complex, Hokkaido, Northern Japan: Implications for Incipient Melt Migration and Segregation in the Partially Molten Upper Mantle   总被引：3，自引：2，他引：3  

TAKAHASHI  NATSUKO 《Journal of Petrology》2001,42(1):39-54

The Nikanbetsu peridotite complex, Hokkaido, Japan, is composedof mainly fertile lherzolite, which shows several lines of evidencefor incipient partial melting in the spinel–plagioclasefacies. There are petrological, textural and mineral chemicalvariations in plagioclase-free and -bearing lherzolites fromthe base to the top of the complex within the total thicknessof 1400 m. Two-pyroxene and spinel symplectites occur only atthe base of the complex. Mass-balance calculations on theirbulk compositions suggest that they lost the Al component frompyropic garnet. The Wo content of orthopyroxene cores continuouslyincreases, whereas the Al content decreases from the base upward.Ca–Na zoning patterns of plagioclase in the plagioclaselherzolites characteristically change from W-shaped patternsat the base to oscillatory patterns in the upper part of thecomplex. These lines of petrological, textural and mineral chemicalevidence indicate that incipient partial melting occurred everywherein the complex, with an increase in the degree of melting fromthe base toward the top, in proportion to a monotonous riseof the equilibrium temperature from 1100°C to 1250°C.The systematics of plagioclase zoning provides evidence forsimultaneous incipient partial melting, melt migration, decompressionand melt crystallization in the ascending upper-mantle rocks. KEY WORDS: melt migration; oscillatory zoning; partial melting; plagioclase lherzolite; symplectite  相似文献   

Petrogenesis of Tholeiitic Lavas from the Submarine Hana Ridge, Haleakala Volcano, Hawaii   总被引：3，自引：1，他引：3  

REN  ZHONG-YUAN; TAKAHASHI  EIICHI; ORIHASHI  YUJI; JOHNSON  KEVIN T. M. 《Journal of Petrology》2004,45(10):2067-2099

Hana Ridge, the longest submarine rift zone in the Hawaiianisland chain, extending from Maui 140 km to the ESE, has a complexmorphology compared with other Hawaiian rift zones. A totalof 108 rock specimens have been collected from the submarineHana Ridge by six submersible dives. All of the rocks (76 bulkrocks analyzed) are tholeiitic basalts or picrites. Their majorelement compositions, together with distinctively low Zr/Nb,Sr/Nb, and Ba/Nb, overlap those of Kilauea lavas. In contrast,the lavas forming the subaerial Honomanu shield are intermediatein composition between those of Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The compositionalcharacteristics of the lavas imply that clinopyroxene and garnetwere important residual phases during partial melting. The compositionsof olivine and glass (formerly melt) inclusions imply that regardlessof textural type (euhedral, subhedral–undeformed, deformed)olivine crystallized from host magmas. Using the most forsteriticolivine (Fo_90·6) and partition coefficients  相似文献