Analysis of long-term ozone trend over Delhi and its meteorological adjustment   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

S. Kumari  G. Jayaraman  C. Ghosh 《International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology》2013,10(6):1325-1336

Present study deals with the statistical analysis of long-term ground level ozone (O₃) trend and the influence of meteorological variables on its variation over Delhi, India. Daily mean and maximum of O₃ and meteorological data, obtained from India Meteorological Department, were arranged for the period of 9 years (1998–2006). Based on the preliminary correlation study of all the data with O₃, six variables viz. daily maximum temperature, daily average relative humidity, dew point, wind speed, visibility, and total sunshine were selected. Classical additive time series decomposition technique was used to obtain seasonally adjusted long-term trend. To analyze the masking effect of meteorology, adjustment was made using Kolmogorov–Zurbenko filters followed by stepwise regression analysis to the smoothed series of O₃ maximum and meteorological variables, which showed that long-term trend was independent of sunshine duration. Results indicate a significant increasing trend with annual increase of 1.13 % for O₃ mean and 3 % for O₃ maximum. Annual deseasonalized trend for seasonal cycle shows bimodal oscillations. About 43 % of O₃ variation was explained by the selected meteorological factors and rest of variation attributed to factors like emission of precursor gases, pollutant transport, policy changes, etc. Among the three tested regression models, performance of Model 2 with variable temperature, wind speed, and visibility was found to be best that resulted in lowering of O₃ trend. Large variability (23 %) was explained by the variable visibility depicted that the emission of primary pollutants not only provides the precursor gases but also control the local photochemical reactions.  相似文献   

Estimation of hysteretic energy demand using concepts of modal pushover analysis   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Tholen Prasanth  Siddhartha Ghosh  Kevin R. Collins 《地震工程与结构动力学》2008,37(6):975-990

Hysteretic energy dissipation in a structure during an earthquake is the key factor, besides maximum displacement, related to the amount of damage in it. This energy demand can be accurately computed only through a nonlinear time‐history analysis of the structure subjected to a specific earthquake ground acceleration. However, for multi‐story structures, which are usually modeled as multi‐degree of freedom (MDOF) systems, this analysis becomes computation intensive and time consuming and is not suitable for adopting in seismic design guidelines. An alternative method of estimating hysteretic energy demand on MDOF systems is presented here. The proposed method uses multiple ‘generalized’ or ‘equivalent’ single degree of freedom (ESDOF) systems to estimate hysteretic energy demand on an MDOF system within the context of a ‘modal pushover analysis’. This is a modified version of a previous procedure using a single ESDOF system. Efficiency of the proposed procedure is tested by comparing energy demands based on this method with results from nonlinear dynamic analyses of MDOF systems, as well as estimates based on the previous method, for several ground motion scenarios. Three steel moment frame structures, of 3‐, 9‐, and 20‐story configurations, are selected for this comparison. Bias statistics that show the effectiveness of the proposed method are presented. In addition to being less demanding on the computation time and complexity, the proposed method is also suitable for adopting in design guidelines, as it can use response spectra for hysteretic energy demand estimation. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

The structure of black hole magnetospheres I. Schwarzschild black holes     

Pranab Ghosh 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2000,315(1):89-97

We introduce a multipolar scheme for describing the structure of stationary, axisymmetric, force-free black hole magnetospheres in the '3+1' formalism. We focus here on Schwarzschild spacetime, giving a complete classification of the separable solutions of the stream equation. We show a transparent term-by-term analogy of our solutions with the familiar multipoles of flat-space electrodynamics. We discuss electrodynamic processes around disc-fed black holes in which our solutions find natural applications: (i) 'interior' solutions in studies of the BlandfordZnajek process of extracting the rotational energy of holes, and of the formation of relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei and 'microquasars'; (ii) 'exterior' solutions in studies of accretion disc dynamos, disc-driven winds and jets. On the strength of existing numerical studies, we argue that the poloidal field structures found here are also expected to hold with good accuracy for rotating black holes, except for the cases of the maximum possible rotation rates. We show that the closed-loop exterior solutions found here are not in contradiction with the MacdonaldThorne theorem, as these solutions, which diverge logarithmically on the horizon of the hole , only apply to those regions that exclude .  相似文献   

Neutral fermions as the missing mass matter in galactic halos     

B. Datta  C. Sivaram  S. K. Ghosh 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1985,111(2):413-417

We point out that several independent considerations rule out the hypothesis that the missing mass in galactic halos is dominated by massive neutral fermions such as neutrinos, gravitinos or photinos.  相似文献   

Diffusion of the galactic cosmic rays in the vicinity of the solar system     

L. I. Dorman  A. Ghosh  V. S. Ptuskin 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1985,109(1):87-97

Cosmic-ray propagation in the vicinity of 1 kpc from the Sun is considered. The data on the 10¹²–10¹⁵ eV particle anisotropy, on 10¹² eV electron spectrum, and on temporal cosmic-ray variations are analyzed. The diffusion coefficientD(10¹²–10¹³ eV)=10²⁹–10³⁰ cm²s^–1 inferred from the analysis coincides with its standard value in the large-halo model withh=15 kpc. The total power of cosmic-ray generation, about 3×10⁴⁹ erg per SN in the proton component and about 10⁴⁸ erg per SN in the electron component, typical of the galactic diffusion model is in agreement with the obtained parameters of local sources.  相似文献   

Spin evolution of neutron stars in binary systems     

Pranab Ghosh 《Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy》1995,16(2):289-305

I review our understanding of the evolution of the spin periods of neutron stars in binary stellar systems, from their birth as fast, spin-powered pulsars, through their middle life as accretion-powered pulsars, upto their recycling or “rebirth” as spin-powered pulsars with relatively low magnetic fields and fast rotation. I discuss how the new-born neutron star is spun down by electromagnetic and “propeller” torques, until accretion of matter from the companion star begins, and the neutron star becomes an accretion-powered X-ray pulsar. Detailed observations of massive radio pulsar binaries like PSR 1259-63 will yield valuable information about this phase of initial spindown. I indicate how the spin of the neutron star then evolves under accretion torques during the subsequent phase as an accretion-powered pulsar. Finally, I describe how the neutron star is spun up to short periods again during the subsequent phase of recycling, with the accompanying reduction in the stellar magnetic field, the origins of which are still not completely understood.  相似文献   

Rapid simultaneous observations of Feii and Balmer emission lines of X Oph     

K. K. Ghosh  K. Jayakumar 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1988,141(2):293-301

Sudden brightening of FeII and Balmer (H and H) lines of X Oph was observed on 28–29 May, 1986. Equivalent width of FeII and H lines increased by a factor of two and that for H line by a factor of four, during the brigtening phase of the star. This brightening phenomena has been explained in the framework of Coronal Radiative Instability.  相似文献   

Pattern of sedimentation during the Late Paleozoic,Gondwanaland glaciation: An example from the Talchir Formation,Satpura Gondwana basin,central India   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Chandan Chakraborty  Sanjoy Kumar Ghosh 《Journal of Earth System Science》2008,117(4):499-519

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Dynamic Response of Machine Foundation on Layered Soil: Cone Model Versus Experiments   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

P. K. Pradhan  A. Mandal  D. K. Baidya  D. P. Ghosh 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2008,26(4):453-468

This paper presents the experimental validation of analytical solution based on cone model for machine foundation vibration analysis on layered soil. Impedance functions for a rigid massless circular foundation resting on a two layered soil system subjected to vertical harmonic excitation are found using cone model. Linear hysteretic material damping is introduced using correspondence principle. The frequency-amplitude response of a massive foundation is then computed using impedance functions. To verify the solution field experiments are conducted in two different layered soil systems such as gravel layer over in situ soil and gravel layer over concrete slab (rigid base). A total 72 numbers of vertical vibration tests on square model footing were conducted using Lazan type mechanical oscillator, varying the influencing parameters such as depth of top layer, static weight of foundation and dynamic force level. The frequency-amplitude response in general and in particular the resonant frequencies and resonant amplitudes predicted by cone model is compared with the results of experimental investigation, which shows a close agreement. Thus the cone model is reliable in its application to machine foundation vibration on layered soil.  相似文献   

Determination of true velocity dispersion and the dark matter problem in clusters of galaxies     

Amitabha Ghosh 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1995,227(1-2):41-52

According to the convention normally followed the redshifts of the galaxies in a cluster are assumed to be of purely dopplerian origin. The resulting velocity dispersion, when used in the virial theorem, leads to a very large proportion of dark matter to be present in the galaxy clusters. However, the recently proposed model of velocity dependent cosmic drag cause redshifts of photons and it is necessary to develop a procedure to determine the true velocity dispersion from the gross redshift data. A method for this has been presented in the paper. Coma and Perseus clusters have been investigated using this procedure and theM/L ratios for both were found to be approximately of the order of 30, i.e., approximately the order ofM/L ratios for individual galaxies. A study of them -z relation indicates that the galaxies with higher redshifts have fainter magnitudes. Distortion of the redshift plots and the typical elongation of the core regions along the line-of-sight is also explained.  相似文献