On the effect of a low viscosity asthenosphere on the temporal change of the geoid—A challenge for future gravity missions     

Gabriele Marquart  Bernhard Steinberger  Karen Niehuus 《Journal of Geodynamics》2005,39(5):493

New satellite technology to measure changes in the Earth’s gravity field gives new possibilities to detect layers of low viscosity inside the Earth. We used density models for the Earth mantle based on slab history as well as on tomography and fitted the viscosity by comparison of predicted gravity to the new CHAMP gravity model. We first confirm that the fit to the observed geoid is insensitive to the presence of a low viscosity anomaly in the upper mantle as long as the layer is thin ( 200 km) and the viscosity reduction is less than two orders of magnitude. Then we investigated the temporal change in geoid by comparing two stages of slablet sinking based on subduction history or by advection of tomography derived densities and compared the spectra of the geoid change for cases with and without a low viscosity layer, but about equal fit to the observed geoid. The presence of a low viscosity layer causes relaxation at smaller wavelength and thus leads to a spectrum with relatively stronger power in higher modes and a peak around degrees 5 and 6. Comparing the spectra to the expected degree resolution for GRACE data for a 5 years mission duration shows a weak possibility to detect changes in the Earth’s gravity field due to large scale mantle circulation, provided that other causes of geoid changes can be taken into account with sufficient accuracy. A discrimination between the two viscosity cases, however, demands a new generation of gravity field observing satellites.  相似文献   

A precise monitoring of snow surface height in the region of Lambert Glacier basin-Amery Ice Shelf,East Antarctica   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

I.Allison 《中国科学D辑(英文版)》2005,48(1):100-111

The net surface snow accumulation on the Antarctic ice sheet is determined by a combination of precipitation, sublimation and wind redistribution. We present a one-year record of hourly snow-height measurements at LGB69 (70°50'S, 77°04'E, 1850 m a.s.l.). east side of Lambert Glacier basin (LGB), and 4 year record at G3 (70°53'S, 69°52'E, 84 m a.s.l.), Amery Ice Shelf (AIS). The measurements were made with ultrasonic sensors mounted on automatic weather stations installed at two sites. The snow accumulation at LGB69 is approximately 70 cm. Throughout the winter, between April and September, there was little change in surface snow height (SSH) at the two sites. The negative SSH change is due to densification at LGB69, and is due to both ablation and densification at G3. The strongest accumulation at two sites occurred during the period between October and March (accounting for 101.6% at LGB69), with four episodic increasing events occurring during 2002 for LGB69, and eight events during 1999-2002 for G  相似文献   

Studies on wind environment around high buildings in urban areas     

LIU Huizhi  JIANG Yujun  LIANG Bin  ZHU Fengrong  ZHANG Boyin  SANG Jianguo 《中国科学D辑(英文版)》2005,48(Z2)

High buildings or architectural complex in urban areas remarkably distort the urban surface wind fields. As the air flow approaches,local strong wind may appear around the buildings. The strong wind makes the pedestrians on sidewalks, entrances and terrace very uncomfortable and causes the pedestrian level wind environment problem. In this studies, hot-wire wind measurement, wind scouring in wind tunnel and numerical computation were carried out to evaluate the wind environment of tall buildings in the prevailing flow conditions in Beijing areas. The results obtained by three techniques were compared and mutually verified. The conclusions drawn from three approaches agree with each other. Also the advantages and limitations of each method were analyzed. It is suggested that the combination of different techniques may produce better assessment of wind environment around high buildings.  相似文献   

Late Glacial to Holocene coastal changes of SE Rügen Island (Baltic Sea, NE Germany)     

Gösta Hoffmann  Jens Barnasch 《Aquatic Sciences - Research Across Boundaries》2005,67(2):132-141

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Estimating the effective elastic thickness of the lithosphere of the Iberian peninsula based on multitaper spectral analysis   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

D. Gómez-Ortiz  R. Tejero  J. Ruiz  R. Babín-Vich  J. M. González-Casado 《Geophysical Journal International》2005,160(2):729-735

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Hydromechanical coupling in response to earthquakes: on the possible consequences for aftershocks   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Pierre Gavrilenko 《Geophysical Journal International》2005,161(1):113-129

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Response of active tectonics on the alluvial Baghmati River, Himalayan foreland basin, eastern India   总被引：1，自引：2，他引：1  

Vikrant Jain  R. Sinha 《Geomorphology》2005,70(3-4):339

Active tectonics in a basin plays an important role in controlling a fluvial system through the change in channel slope. The Baghmati, an anabranching, foothills-fed river system, draining the plains of north Bihar in eastern India has responded to ongoing tectonic deformation in the basin. The relatively flat alluvial plains are traversed by several active subsurface faults, which divide the area in four tectonic blocks. Each tectonic block is characterized by association of fluvial anomalies viz. compressed meanders, knick point in longitudinal profiles, channel incision, anomalous sinuosity variations, sudden change in river flow direction, river flow against the local gradient and distribution of overbank flooding, lakes, and waterlogged area. Such fluvial anomalies have been identified on the repetitive satellite images and maps and interpreted through DEM and field observations to understand the nature of vertical movements in the area. The sub-surface faults in the Baghmati plains cut across the river channel and also run parallel which have allowed us to observe the effects of longitudinal and lateral tilting manifested in avulsions and morphological changes.  相似文献   

Re-examination of the magnetic lineations of the Gascoyne and Cuvier Abyssal Plains, off NW Australia     

Masako S. Robb  Brian Taylor  Andrew M. Goodliffe 《Geophysical Journal International》2005,163(1):42-55

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Temporal and spatial cyclicity of accretion at slow-spreading ridges—evidence from the Reykjanes Ridge     

Christine Peirce  Alex Gardiner  Martin Sinha 《Geophysical Journal International》2005,163(1):56-78

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浙江江山石鼓水库除险加固工程技术措施          下载免费PDF全文

龚新晖  郐开富  刘席军 《探矿工程》2005,32(4):31-34

根据浙江江山石鼓水库大坝的结构构造特点、水库地质条件以及水库病险原因与状况，制定出一套科学完善的病险水库除险加固工程技术措施和施工操作规程，对病险水库进行了全面彻底治理，并取得良好效果。详细介绍了工程病险状况，除险加固方案设计，施工工艺及操作规程，加固效果检测及评价等。  相似文献