Investigation of energetic proton penetration in Titan's atmosphere using the Cassini INCA instrument     

H.T. Smith  D.G. Mitchell  C.P. Paranicas 《Planetary and Space Science》2009,57(13):1538-1546

Saturn's largest moon, Titan, provides an interesting opportunity to study how dense atmospheres interact with the surrounding plasma environment. Without an intrinsic magnetic field, this satellite's nitrogen-rich atmosphere is relatively unprotected from plasma interactions. Therefore, the energy-deposition rate is important for understanding chemistry and dynamics in Titan's atmosphere. Since the plasma environment can vary significantly we focus here on the T18 Titan encounter using in-situ data from instruments on board the Cassini spacecraft. These instruments cannot provide in-situ information below the spacecraft closest approach altitude (∼>960 km) so we use the Cassini magnetospheric imaging instrument (MIMI) ion-neutral camera (INCA) to remotely image energetic hydrogen particle fluxes (20-80 keV) at altitudes below Titan closest approach. We also use the MIMI low-energy magnetosphere measurements system (LEMMS) to measure the incident ion fluxes as the spacecraft approaches Titan and combine these data sets with an atmospheric model to first reproduce INCA images. We then use this model to calculate the energy-deposition profiles for the observed incident proton flux. Our model is able to reproduce the INCA observations and give the energy density deposited vs. altitude in Titan's atmosphere; however, we find that the incident fluxes and energy-deposition profiles vary significantly during the encounter.  相似文献   

长吉都市区能源碳足迹测度及影响因素研究   总被引：3，自引：1，他引：2  

张约翰  张平宇 《地理科学》2012,(9):1099-1105

对1999~2008年长春都市区碳足迹进行计算,采用岭回归法和脱钩指数分析了经济发展与能源消费碳足迹之间的关系。结果表明:能源消费碳足迹呈现波动变化态势,1999~2002年人均能源消费碳足迹较低,2003年后呈现快速上升态势;受支柱产业能源消费特征影响,煤炭、石油所占比例呈上升趋势;生产性和生活性碳足迹均上升,能源消费碳足迹产值呈现不均衡变化态势;经济增长是能源消费碳足迹的主要影响因素,技术进步和城镇化发展作用有限;经济增长与能源消费碳足迹之间处于相对脱钩状态。  相似文献   

宁夏能源结构低碳优化研究     

谢俊斐  米文宝 《西部资源》2012,(1):163-166

宁夏的经济结构具有显著的高碳特征,煤炭与电力行业占全区工业产值的近一半比重,工业产值又占据宁夏GDP的半壁江山。低碳时代的到来不可逆转,减碳是对宁夏经济的重大考验与挑战。文章采用灰色关联分析法对宁夏各行业与碳排放的关联度进行了分析,并结合各相关产业区域专业化系数分析,提出了宁夏产业结构升级和能源结构优化的建议。  相似文献   

吉林省冬季气温变化对采暖期的影响     

高峰  姚国友  朱晓飞  涂钢  隋波 《辽宁气象》2012,(4):22-27

利用1960—2009年吉林省46个测站平均气温和最低气温资料,利用采暖强度、采暖指数、气温趋势倾向和M-K检验方法,分析吉林省采暖期气温变化特征及变化规律。结果表明：吉林省采暖期平均气温、最低气温均呈上升趋势,低于-20℃的日数明显减少。近50 a平均气温、最低气温趋势倾向值为0.24℃/10 a、0.42℃/10 a;特别是近10 a来上升趋势明显,平均气温、最低气温倾向值为0.84℃/10 a、1.25℃/10 a,最低气温的升温趋势较为明显。吉林省采暖开始日呈推迟趋势,采暖结束日呈提前趋势,从而使采暖期日数缩短。根据突变分析,采暖期气温变化的突变年为1985年。吉林省采暖期长、采暖强度强的年份大部分出现在20世纪80年代中期以前;采暖期短、采暖强度弱的年份多出现在80年代以后。采暖指数分析表明,20世纪80年代中期以前,采暖指数以正值为主;80年代中期以后,采暖指数以负值为主,90年代均为负值,但在近10 a采暖指数波动幅度加大。由于采暖强度降低、采暖期日数缩短,合理利用气温条件开展采暖工作,可以减少向大气排放CO2、SO2和NO2,对减缓气候变暖、改善大气环境质量有重要的现实意义。  相似文献   

一种新型节能气动潜孔锤的初步研究          下载免费PDF全文

杨红东  赵宪富  迟玉亮  计胜利 《探矿工程》2009,36(6):24-27

气动潜孔锤是一种高效的凿岩工具,应用广泛,但气动潜孔锤存在着能量利用率低、耗气量大等缺陷。提出的差动容积式气动潜孔锤,完全改变了传统气动潜孔锤的双面配气结构,从机理性的层面保证了新型气动潜孔锤的节气、节能和高效的特点;预计其能量利用率比已有的潜孔锤提高20％,工效提高20％。  相似文献   

Chemical and petrographical characterization of feed coal, fly ash and bottom ash from the Figueira Power Plant, Paraná, Brazil     

Janaina Levandowski  Wolfgang Kalkreuth 《International Journal of Coal Geology》2009,77(3-4):269-281

The aim of the present study is the petrographic and chemical characterization of the coal at the Figueira Power Plant, Paraná, Brazil, prior and after the beneficiation process and the chemical characterization of fly and bottom ashes generated in the combustion process.Petrographic characterization was carried out through maceral analysis and vitrinite reflectance measurements. Chemical characterization included proximate analysis, determination of calorific value and sulphur content, ultimate analysis, X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, Inductively Coupled Plasma — Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma — Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) analysis, and determination of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content.Vitrinite reflectance analyses indicate a high volatile B/C bituminous coal (0.61 to 0.73% Rrandom). Maceral analyses show predominance of the vitrinite maceral group (51.6 to 70.9 vol.%, m.m.f). Except of the Run of mine (ROM) coal sample, the average calorific value of the coals is 5205 kcal/kg and ash yields range from 21.4 to 38.1 wt.%. The mineralogical composition (X-ray diffraction) of coals includes kaolinite, quartz, plagioclase and pyrite, whereas fly and bottom ashes are composed by mullite, ettringite, quartz, magnetite, and hematite. Analyses of major elements from coal, fly and bottom ashes indicate a high SiO₂, Al₂O₃, and Fe₂O₃ content. Trace elements analysis of in-situ and ROM coals by ICP-MS and ICP-AES show highest concentration in Zn and As. Most of the toxic elements such as As, Cd, Cr, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn are significantly reduced by coal beneficiation. Considering the spatial distribution of trace elements in the beneficiated coal samples, which were collected over a period of three months, there appears to be little variation in Cd and Zn concentrations, whereas trace elements such as As, Mo, and Pb show a larger variation.In the fly and bottom ashes, the highest concentrations of trace elements were determined for Zn and As. When compared with trace element concentrations in the feed coal, fly ashes show a significant enrichment in most trace elements (As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl, and Zn), suggesting a predominantly volatile nature for these elements. In contrast, Sn is distributed evenly within the different ash types, whereas U shows depleted concentration in both bottom and fly ash samples.According to the International Classification of in-seam coals the Cambuí coals are of para/ortho bituminous rank of low grade (except for the ROM sample), and are characterized by the predominance of vitrinite macerals.  相似文献   

Energy and policy providing for sustainable rural livelihoods in remote locations – The case of Cuba     

Judith A. Cherni  Yohan Hill 《Geoforum》2009,40(4):645-654

Modern, small-scale renewable energy technology has the potential to enable and sustain rural livelihoods, particularly in developing countries remote locations without access to the grid. Yet, the provision of rural energy to isolated communities might not achieve the desired long-term result unless its development is part of wider national policy geared to sustainable development and social equity. This article shows how a combination of technology and policy targeted at the improvement of livelihoods in rural areas is the best solution for maximising the capacity of renewable energy to deliver services. It pinpoints the transforming processes and the institutions participating in the delivery of energy technology. This work draws on the Cuban experience of renewable energy technology, that country’s efforts to improve quality of life for remote populations, and its pledge to promote environmental sustainability. Using a sustainable livelihoods approach, the results of a survey in a rural community are analysed in the framework of existing assets and policies. The article describes how it is not only local users who benefit from a comprehensive technical, social and environmental energy approach. The same governmental administration that promotes such services has much to gain from technology that works well, benefits the poor in remote locations and protects the environment within its larger policy promoting sustainable and egalitarian society.  相似文献   

Energy budget during fold tightening of a multilayer fold     

Zeshan Ismat   《Journal of Structural Geology》2009,31(9):972

The Canyon Range syncline, Central Utah, is composed of an alternating sequence of competent quartzite and incompetent argillite layers and is used here as a natural case study of multilayer folding processes. Geometric details of this fold are evaluated in terms of energy consumption in order to determine which kinematic components of folding are dominant at various stages of fold tightening. In addition, this paper attempts to evaluate what mechanism(s) (e.g. kink folding, fracture formation and sliding along surfaces) are involved in each kinematic component.In general, the patterns preserved in the Canyon Range syncline are comparable to multilayer folding models. In more detail, the following is concluded from this case study. (1) The competent and incompetent members deformed primarily by cataclastic flow and consumed approximately equal amounts of energy. (2) The roles of original competent and incompetent layers reversed during folding. (3) As the syncline tightened, less energy was consumed with increasing hinge fractions. (4) The least amount of energy was consumed with 40° limb dips (i.e., 100° interlimb angle). (5) With an open fold geometry (interlimb angle ≥140°), the hinge region consumed 70% of the fold's total energy. (6) Once the fold reached an interlimb angle of 60°, the limbs consume close to 70% of the total energy. (7) When the fold reached an interlimb angle of ≤60°, the incompetent layer(s) consumed 90% of the fold's energy.  相似文献   

长江三角洲地区人类活动与气候环境变化   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

陈春根  史军 《干旱气象》2008,26(1):28-34

使用长三角地区1961年以来的气温、降水、日照等气象资料和土地、人口、能源等社会经济资料,分析了它们的年际变化趋势和演变特征。指出长三角地区气候变化和土地利用变化体现了自然和人类活动的影响。城市化和工业化促进了长三角地区经济的高速发展,但同时也引起了人口和能源消耗剧增等问题,从而加剧了长三角地区的大气污染和气候环境变化。  相似文献   

吉林省城市住宅采暖气候耗能距平序列的建立方法   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

陈莉  方修琦  李帅 《气候变化研究进展》2008,4(1):32-36

 由于中国社会经济统计资料中均缺乏历年采暖能源消费数据,在分析气候变化对采暖能耗的影响时,始终存在着一个瓶颈。为此,提出了一种城市住宅采暖气候耗能距平序列的建立方法,这种方法把气候变化因素与相关的社会经济因素（如人口、人均居住面积等）结合在一起,较直观地反映了气候变化对城市住宅采暖耗能的影响。以地处高纬的吉林省为例,利用吉林省历年城镇人口、城镇人均居住面积、采暖度日数以及单位面积采暖耗煤量指标,建立了吉林省历年采暖气候耗能距平序列。结果表明：相对于1971-2000年30 a平均气候状况,吉林省2001/2002年的采暖期理论上因气候偏暖可以节约35.98万t标准煤,而2000/2001年采暖期因气候偏冷需要增加15.5万t标准煤。  相似文献