The effect of magnetic substorms on near-ground atmospheric current     

E. Belova  S. Kirkwood  H. Tammet 《Annales Geophysicae》2001,18(12):1623-1629

Ionosphere-magnetosphere disturbances at high latitudes, e.g. magnetic substorms, are accompanied by energetic particle precipitation and strong variations of the ionospheric electric fields and currents. These might reasonably be expected to modify the local atmospheric electric circuit. We have analysed air-earth vertical currents (AECs) measured by a long wire antenna at Esrange, northern Sweden during 35 geomagnetic substorms. Using superposed epoch analysis we compare the air-earth current variations during the 3 h before and after the time of the magnetic X-component minimum with those for corresponding local times on 35 days without substorms. After elimination of the average daily variation we can conclude that the effect of substorms on AEC is small but distinguishable. It is speculated that the AEC increases observed during about 2 h prior to the geomagnetic X-component minimum, are due to enhancement of the ionospheric electric field. During the subsequent 2 h of the substorm recovery phase, the difference between substorm and quiet atmospheric currents decreases. The amplitude of this substorm variation of AEC is estimated to be less than 50% of the amplitude of the diurnal variation in AEC during the same time interval. The statistical significance of this result was confirmed using the Van der Waerden X-test. This method was further used to show that the average air-earth current and its fluctuations increase during late expansion and early recovery phases of substorms.  相似文献   

Evaluation of density in layer compaction using SASW method   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Dong-Soo Kim  Min-Kyun Shin  Hyung-Choon Park   《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2001,21(1)

SASW test, which is non-intrusive and rapid in the field application, was used to evaluate the layer density in the roller compaction without performing the complicated inversion process. The concept of normalized shear wave velocity was introduced to minimize the effect of confinement in the density evaluation. SASW test was performed to determine the shear wave velocity of the layer, and the free–free resonant column (FF–RC) test was adopted to determine the correlation between the normalized shear wave velocity and density of the site, which is almost unique independent of confinement. Testing and data reduction procedures of both tests were briefly discussed and an evaluation procedure of the field density was proposed by effectively combining in-situ shear wave velocity determined by the SASW test with the correlation between the normalized shear wave velocity and the density determined by the FF–RC test. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed method was verified by performing a field case study at Hoengsung road construction site. Field densities determined by the proposed method matched well with those determined by sand cone tests, showing the potential of applying the proposed method in the field density evaluation.  相似文献   

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE EFFECT OF SECONDARY FLOWS IN DEPTH AVERAGED MORPHODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS     

Andreas MALCHEREK Research Engineer  Federal Waterways Engineering  Research Institute 《国际泥沙研究》2001,16(2)

1 INTRODUCTIONThe numerical simulation of morphological changes in rivers, estuaries and coastal areas is because ofits econondcal merit an outstanding scientific task. The comPlexity of the problem is connected with theheterogeneity of the sediment material, an adequate rePresentation of the involved hydrOdynndc stressesand the large comPutational effort fOr long term simulations.Although the aPpllcation of three dimensional models tO engineering problems is increasing and wellvalldate…  相似文献   

Assessment of Geomagnetic Hazard to Power Systems in Canada     

Boteler  D. H. 《Natural Hazards》2001,23(2-3):101-120

This paper presents an assessment ofgeomagnetic hazard on the five largest power systemsin Canada. From east to west these are: Nova ScotiaPower, Hydro-Quebec, Ontario Hydro West System, Manitoba Hydro, and the northern B.C. Hydro system. The aim of this study was to determine howfrequently, and where in a system, largegeomagnetically induced currents (GIC) could beexpected. To do this, an analysis was made of thespectral characteristics of the magnetic fieldvariations that cause GIC, and a review was made ofpublished magnetotelluric soundings in order todetermine conductivity models for different parts ofthe country. The magnetic field spectra and theconductivity information were then used to determinethe electric fields produced during geomagneticdisturbances. A relation was determined betweenelectric field magnitudes and the magnetic activityindex, Kp so that statistics for Kp could be used todetermine the occurrence rates of large electricfields. Power system models were used to determinethe GIC produced by the `1-year' and `10-year'electric fields experienced by each power system.  相似文献   

The formation of large mudwaves by turbidity currents on the levees of the Toyama deep-sea channel, Japan Sea   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

Takeshi Nakajima  & Mikio Satoh 《Sedimentology》2001,48(2):435-463

The development of mudwaves on the levees of the modern Toyama deep‐sea channel has been studied using gravity core samples combined with 3·5‐kHz echosounder data and airgun seismic reflection profiles. The mudwaves have developed on the overbank flanks of a clockwise bend of the channel in the Yamato Basin, Japan Sea, and the mudwave field covers an area of 4000 km². Mudwave lengths range from 0·2 to 3·6 km and heights vary from 2 to 44 m, and the pattern of mudwave aggradation indicates an upslope migration direction. Sediment cores show that the mudwaves consist of an alternation of fine‐grained turbidites and hemipelagites whereas contourites are absent. Core samples demonstrate that the sedimentation rate ranged from 10 to 14 cm ka^?1 on the lee sides to 17–40 cm ka^?1 on the stoss sides. A layer‐by‐layer correlation of the deposits across the mudwaves shows that the individual turbidite beds are up to 20 times thicker on the stoss side than on the lee side, whereas hemipelagite thicknesses are uniform. This differential accretion of turbidites is thought to have resulted in the pattern of upcurrent climbing mudwave crests, which supports the notion that the mudwaves have been formed by spillover turbidity currents. The mudwaves are interpreted to have been instigated by pre‐existing large sand dunes that are up to 30 m thick and were created by high‐velocity (10°ms^?1), thick (c. 500 m) turbidity currents spilling over the channel banks at the time of the maximum uplift of the Northern Japan Alps during the latest Pliocene to Early Pleistocene. Draping of the dunes by the subsequent, lower‐velocity (10^?1ms^?1), mud‐laden turbidity currents is thought to have resulted in the formation of the accretionary mudwaves and the pattern of upflow climbing. The dune stoss slopes are argued to have acted as obstacles to the flow, causing localized loss of flow strength and leading to differential draping by the muddy turbidites, with greater accretion occurring on the stoss side than on the lee slope. The two overbank flanks of the clockwise channel bend show some interesting differences in mudwave development. The mudwaves have a mean height of 9·8 m on the outer‐bank levee and 6·2 m on the inner bank. The turbidites accreted on the stoss sides of the mudwaves are 4–6 times thicker on the outer‐bank levee than their counterparts on the inner‐bank levee. These differences are attributed to the greater flow volume (thickness) and sediment flux of the outer‐bank spillover flow due to the more intense stripping of the turbidity currents at the outer bank of the channel bend. Differential development of mudwave fields may therefore be a useful indicator in the reconstruction of deep‐sea channels and their flow hydraulics.  相似文献   

上行离子密度分布特性的理论研究          下载免费PDF全文

史建魁  刘振兴 《地球物理学报》1996,39(2):159-168

采用动力学方程，求解了定态情况下磁层中上行离子沿磁力线的分布函数，针对不同的Ｋ_ｐ指数，分别对北半球极光带区起源的上行离子Ｏ_＋、Ｈ_＋和Ｈｅ_＋在子午面内沿磁力线的密度分布及其特性进行了研究．结果表明：１．沿磁力线向外，上行离子密度在近地空间呈急剧下降趋势，在远地空间呈缓慢下降趋势；２．重离子或初始能量较小的离子，其密度沿磁力线向外下降较快；３．Ｋ_ｐ指数越大，离子进入磁层的空间范围越大；４．离子的投掷角分布对密度分布的影响甚小；５．离子密度沿磁力线的下降程度随到Ｘ轴距离的增大而呈增大趋势；６．在典型参数条件下，求得上行离子Ｏ_＋在等离子体片边界附近的密度为１０^－３－１０^－２个ｃｍ^－３，这与观测结果相一致．  相似文献   

重力学反问题中零外部位密度的研究   总被引：4，自引：1，他引：4       下载免费PDF全文

李斐 《地球物理学报》1996,39(4):512-521

对重力学反问题研究中零外部位密度的数学性质及物理意义进行了系统研究和分析．首先从基本定义及条件的描述入手，推演出其数学表示和限制，由此揭示重力学反问题的非适定性形态，进而论及其与非零外部位密度之间的数学关系．由此证明对应于给定外部位的场源函数可以分解成零外部位密度与调和密度的直和．通过对其物理意义的讨论，为地球物理反演非零外部位场源及物理大地测量学构制等效场源提供理论依据．  相似文献   

The response of the azimuthal component of the ionospheric electric field to auroral arc brightening     

V. Safargaleev  W. Lyatsky  N. G. Gazey  P. N. Smith  V. Kriviliov 《Annales Geophysicae》1999,18(1):65-73

We have analyzed the response of azimuthal component of the ionospheric electric field to auroral arc activity. We have chosen for analysis three intervals of coordinated EISCAT and TV observations on 18 February, 1993. These intervals include three kinds of arc activity: the appearance of a new auroral arc, the gradual brightening of the existing arc and variations of the arc luminosity. The arcs were mostly east-west aligned. In all cases, the enhancement of arc luminosity is accompanied by a decrease in the westward component of the ionospheric electric field. In contrast, an increase of that component seems to be connected with arc fading. The observed response is assumed to have the same nature as the short circuit of an external electric field by the conductor. The possible consequence of this phenomenon is discussed.  相似文献   

Migrating sand waves     

Giovanni?BesioEmail author  Paolo?Blondeaux  Maurifio?Brocchini  Giovanna?Vittori 《Ocean Dynamics》2003,53(3):232-238

A simple mathematical model is described, which reproduces the major features of sand waves' appearance and growth and in particular predicts their migration speed. The model is based on the linear stability analysis of the flat configuration of the sea bottom subject to tidal currents. Attention is focused on the prediction of the complex growth rate that bottom perturbations undergo because of both oscillatory fluid motions and residual currents. While the real part _r of controls the amplification or decay of the amplitude of the bedforms, the imaginary part _i is related to their migration speed. Previous works on the migration of the sand waves (Németh etal. 2002) consider a forcing tide made up by the M2 constituent (oscillatory period equal to 12 h) plus the residual current Z0 and predict always a downcurrent migration of the bedforms. However, field cases exist of upcurrent-migrating sand waves (downcurrent/upcurrent-migrating sand waves mean bedforms moving in the direction of the steady residual tidal current or in the opposite direction, respectively). The inclusion of a tide constituent characterized by a period of 6 h (M4) is the main novelty of the present work, which allows for the prediction of the migration of sand waves against the residual current Z0. Indeed, the M4 tide constituent, as does also the residual current Z0, breaks the symmetry of the problem forced only by the M2 tide constituent, and induces sand-wave migration. The model proposed by Besio etal. (2003a) forms the basis for the present analysis. Previous works on the subject (Gerkema 2000; Hulscher 1996a,b; Komarova and Hulscher 2000) are thus improved by using a new solution procedure (Besio etal. 2003a) which allows for a more accurate evaluation of the growth rate for arbitrary values of the parameter r, which is the ratio between the horizontal tidal excursion and the perturbation wavelength. Responsible Editor: Jens Kappenberg  相似文献   

盐湖卤水密度的计算及应用          下载免费PDF全文

李亚红  宋彭生  高世扬  夏树屏 《盐湖研究》2000,8(4):44-49

分析了各种卤水密度的计算方法及应用范围。实测和收集了大量数据来验证、对比各种计算方法的准确性 ,结论认为各种卤水密度计算方法计算值均接近实测值 ,具有不同程度的应用和参考价值。同时提出了应用卤水密度组合公式来进行生产管理、工艺设计计算的可行性、方便性、可操作性  相似文献