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Role of selected riparian herbs in reducing soil erosion and nutrient loss under simulated rainfall 总被引：3，自引：2，他引：1
The native riparian herbs such as Leonotis nepetaefolia (L.) R. Br., Cassia tora L., Ageratum conyzoides L., Parthenium hysterophorus L. and Sida acuta burm f., dominant on the bank of River Damodar in Eastern Jharia Area, Dhanbad (India), were selected to assess experimentally
their quantitative role in conserving the soil and reducing water runoff and nutrient (N and P) losses. A total of 42.5 mm
simulated rainfall were applied at 30 cm h−1 rain intensity on both vegetated and bare plots. The collected runoff water and eroded soil from each plot were determined
in terms of soil, water and nutrient conservation value (CV). Among the vegetated plots, soil CV ranged from 30 to 85% and
water CV from 20 to 48%. Nutrient (N and P) CV varied from 22 to 65% for total-N, 48 to 80% for ammonia-N and 50 to 86% for
nitrate-N. CV for total-P varied from 40 to 62%, inorganic-P from 42 to 60% and organic-P from 20 to 58%. In a stepwise multiple
regression equation comprising four independent variables (canopy cover, litter mass, soil moisture and plant biomass), canopy
cover explained 70–88% (P < 0.01) of variability in conserving soil, water and nutrient. The losses through runoff water and eroded soil from vegetated
plots were found to be minimized to a great extent as compared to bare plots. The role of these species in maintaining the
texture and fertility status of riparian soil is discussed. 相似文献
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Satellite derived vegetation vigour has been successfully used for various environmental modeling since 1972. However, extraction of reliable annual growth information about natural vegetation (i.e., phenology) has been of recent interest due to their important role in many global models and free availability of time-series satellite data. In this study, usability of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro-radiometer (MODIS) and Global Inventory Modelling and Mapping Studies (GIMMS) based products in extracting phenology information about evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and dry deciduous vegetation in India was explored. The MODIS NDVI and EVI time-series data (MOD13C1: 5.6 km spatial resolution with 16 day temporal resolution—2001 to 2010) and GIMMS NDVI time-series data(8 km spatial resolution with 15 day temporal resolution—2000 to 2006) were used. These three differently derived vegetation indices were analysed to extract and understand the vegetative growth rhythm over different regions of India. Algorithm was developed to derive onset of greenness and end of senescence automatically. The comparative analysis about differences in the results from these products was carried out. Due to dominant noise in the values of NDVI from GIMMS and MODIS during monsoon period the phenology rhythm were wrongly depicted, especially for evergreen and semi-evergreen vegetation in India. Hence, care is needed before using these data sets for understanding vegetative dynamics, biomass cestimation and carbon studies. MODIS EVI based results were truthful and comparable to ground reality. The study reveals spatio-temporal patterns of phenology, rate of greening, rate of senescence, and differences in results from these three products. 相似文献
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Nishant Mittal Joginder Sharma Vivek Tomar Udit Narain 《Planetary and Space Science》2009,57(1):53-57
We have analyzed the data for more than 12900 coronal mass ejections (CMEs) which were obtained by SOHO/LASCO during the period of 1996-2007. The online CME catalogue contains all major CMEs detected by LASCO C2 and C3 coronagraphs. Basically we determine the CME speeds from the linear and quadratic fits to the height-time measurements. It is found that linear (constant speed) fit is preferable for 90% of the CMEs. The distribution of speeds of CMEs in solar cycle 23 is presented along with those obtained by others. As expected, the speeds decrease in the decay phase of the cycle 23. There is an unusual drop in speed in the year 2001 and an abnormal increase in speed in the year 2003 due to the high concentration of CMEs, X-class soft X-ray flares, solar energetic particle (SEP) events and interplanetary shocks observed during October-November period called Halloween events. 相似文献
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Nishant Kumar Shamik Sarkar Nibir Mandal 《Journal of the Geological Society of India》2010,75(1):98-109
This paper presents results obtained from numerical model experiments to show different patterns of mantle flow produced by
lithospheric movement in subduction zones. Using finite element models, based on Maxwell rheology (relaxation time ∼ 1011S), we performed three types of experiments: Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3. In Type 1 experiments, the lithospheric slab subducts into the mantle by translational movement, maintaining a constant
subduction angle. The experimental results show that the flow perturbations occur in the form of vortices in the mantle wedge,
irrespective of subduction rate and angle. The mantle wedge vortex is coupled with another vortex below the subducting plate,
which tends to be more conspicuous with decreasing subduction rate. Type 2 experiments take into account a flexural deformation
of the plate, and reveal its effect on the flow patterns. The flexural motion induces a flow in the form of spiral pattern
at the slab edge. Density-controlled lithospheric flexural motion produces a secondary flow convergence zone beneath the overriding
plate. In many convergent zones the subducting lithospheric plate undergoes detachment, and moves down into the mantle freely.
Type 3 experiments demonstrate flow perturbations resulting from such slab detachments. Using three-dimensional models we
analyze lithospheric stresses in convergent zone, and map the belts of horizontal compression and tension as a function of
subduction angle. 相似文献
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Lal C. Ram Nishant K. Srivastava Ramesh C. Tripathi Sanjay K. Thakur Awadhesh K. Sinha Sangeet K. Jha Reginald E. Masto Swapan Mitra 《Environmental Geology》2007,51(7):1119-1132
The maximum concentration of the majority of the trace metals in the leachates from shake and column test of lignite fly ash
(LFA) was within the prescribed limits; however, total dissolved solids, total hardness, cations and anions (except K+), being above the prescribed limits, may lead to the increase in the hardness and salinity in the soil on the disposal of
LFA. Present generation of huge amount of fly ash from thermal power plants (TPPs) is a big challenge concerning contamination
of soil, crop produce and surface and ground water bodies due to the presence of some of the toxic trace metals in it. The
leaching behavior of alkaline LFA (pH, 10.94), from TPP of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), India, was investigated by shake
and column tests using water and sodium acetate buffer. The leaching of trace metals from LFA was governed by their concentrations,
association with the ash particles, leaching duration and pH of the leachate (most influencing parameter). The leaching of
metals followed the order: buffer column > aqueous column > aqueous shake > buffer shake test. 相似文献
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Analysis of spatial and temporal extreme monsoonal rainfall over South Asia using complex networks 总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1
We present a detailed analysis of summer monsoon rainfall over the Indian peninsular using nonlinear spatial correlations. This analysis is carried out employing the tools of complex networks and a measure of nonlinear correlation for point processes such as rainfall, called event synchronization. This study provides valuable insights into the spatial organization, scales, and structure of the 90th and 94th percentile rainfall events during the Indian summer monsoon (June–September). We furthermore analyse the influence of different critical synoptic atmospheric systems and the impact of the steep Himalayan topography on rainfall patterns. The presented method not only helps us in visualising the structure of the extreme-event rainfall fields, but also identifies the water vapor pathways and decadal-scale moisture sinks over the region. Furthermore a simple scheme based on complex networks is presented to decipher the spatial intricacies and temporal evolution of monsoonal rainfall patterns over the last 6 decades. 相似文献
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An experimental study was carried out to determine the effects of a coastal forest on tsunami run-up heights. The beach was built as a natural sandy beach at laboratory scale. The coastal forest model was constructed using artificial trees (FM–I) and cylindrical timber sticks (FM–II). Artificial trees were placed on a 1:5 slope in three different layouts: rectilinear, staggered, and dense rectilinear. It was shown that in the case when the trees were placed in the dense rectilinear pattern and close to the still water level (SWL), the run-up height was reduced by approximately 45% compared with the case without trees. After evaluation of the experimental results, the parameters that affect the run-up height were determined. These parameters were written as a dimensionless group using Buckingham's Pi theorem. An extensive regression analysis was carried out and equations proposed. Furthermore, all experiments were repeated with a slope of 1:3.5 to verify the proposed equations. The experimental results were compared with the results of the proposed equations, and it was shown a good agreement between the results. 相似文献
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Ji Fei Evans Jason P. Di Virgilio Giovanni Nishant Nidhi Di Luca Alejandro Herold Nicholas Downes Stephanie M. Tam Eugene Beyer Kathleen 《Climate Dynamics》2020,55(9-10):2453-2468
The vertical temperature profile in the atmosphere reflects a balance between radiative and convective processes and interactions with the oceanic and land surfaces. Changes in vertical temperature profiles can affect atmospheric stability, which in turn can impact various aspects of weather systems. In this study, we analyzed recent-past trends of temperature over the Australian region using a homogenized monthly upper-air temperature dataset and four reanalysis datasets (NCEP, ERA-Interim, JRA-55 and MERRA). We also used outputs of 12 historical and future regional climate model (RCM) simulations from the NSW/ACT (New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory) Regional Climate Modelling (NARCliM) project and 6 RCM simulations from the CORDEX (Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment) Australasian project to investigate projected changes in vertical temperature profiles. The results show that the currently observed positive trend in the troposphere and negative trend in the lower stratosphere will continue in the future with significant warming over the whole troposphere and largest over the middle to upper troposphere. The increasing temperatures are found to be latitude-dependent with clear seasonal variations, and a strong diurnal variation for the near surface layers and upper levels in tropical regions. Changes in the diurnal variability indicate that near surface layers will be less stable in the afternoon leading to conditions favoring convective systems and more stable in the early morning which is favorable for temperature inversions. The largest differences of future changes in temperature between the simulations are associated with the driving GCMs, suggesting that large-scale circulation plays a dominant role in regional atmospheric temperature change.
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Solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are a striking manifestation of solar activity seen in the solar corona, which bring out coronal plasma as well as magnetic flux into the interplanetary space and may cause strong interplanetary disturbances and geomagnetic storms. Understanding the initiation of CMEs and forecasting them are an important topic in both solar physics and geophysics. In this paper, we review recent progresses in research on the initiation of CMEs. Several initiation mechanisms and models are discussed. No single model/simulation is able to explain all the observations available to date, even for a single event. 相似文献
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Joginder Sharma Nishant Mittal Vivek Tomar Udit Narain 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2008,317(3-4):261-265
We have studied properties of the radio-rich coronal mass ejections (CMEs) (observed during 1997–2006) which produce type II (1–14 MHz) i.e. decametric–hectometric or DH radio burst. These DH CMEs are relatively faster and wider than the normal CMEs. The average speed and apparent width of these CMEs is 1048 km/s and 98°, respectively. Majority (about 54%) of DH CMEs decelerate, but about 21% show positive acceleration. The remaining 25% move with little acceleration. These special characteristics of radio-rich CMEs could be used to identify the population of geoeffective CMEs, which are quite relevant to space weather. 相似文献