Observations with the Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) during Cassini's flyby of Jupiter     

R.H. Brown  K.H. Baines  J.-P. Bibring  F. Capaccioni  R.N. Clark  D.P. Cruikshank  V. Formisano  Y. Langevin  T.B. McCord  V. Mennella  P.D. Nicholson  C. Sotin  M.A. Chamberlain  G. Hansen  M. Showalter 《Icarus》2003,164(2):461-470

The Cassini Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) is an imaging spectrometer covering the wavelength range 0.3-5.2 μm in 352 spectral channels, with a nominal instantaneous field of view of 0.5 mrad. The Cassini flyby of Jupiter represented a unique opportunity to accomplish two important goals: scientific observations of the jovian system and functional tests of the VIMS instrument under conditions similar to those expected to obtain during Cassini's 4-year tour of the saturnian system. Results acquired over a complete range of visual to near-infrared wavelengths from 0.3 to 5.2 μm are presented. First detections include methane fluorescence on Jupiter, a surprisingly high opposition surge on Europa, the first visual-near-IR spectra of Himalia and Jupiter's optically-thin ring system, and the first near-infrared observations of the rings over an extensive range of phase angles (0-120°). Similarities in the center-to-limb profiles of H⁺₃ and CH₄ emissions indicate that the H⁺₃ ionospheric density is solar-controlled outside of the auroral regions. The existence of jovian NH₃ absorption at 0.93 μm is confirmed. Himalia has a slightly reddish spectrum, an apparent absorption near 3 μm, and a geometric albedo of 0.06±0.01 at 2.2 μm (assuming an 85-km radius). If the 3-μm feature in Himalia's spectrum is eventually confirmed, it would be suggestive of the presence of water in some form, either free, bound, or incorporated in layer-lattice silicates. Finally, a mean ring-particle radius of 10 μm is found to be consistent with Mie-scattering models fit to VIMS near-infrared observations acquired over 0-120° phase angle.  相似文献   

The power of a contaminant monitoring programme to detect linear trends and incidents     

Fryer  R. J.; Nicholson  M. D. 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》1993,50(2):161-168

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Intercomparison of coastal area morphodynamic models     

J. Nicholson  I. Broker  J. A. Roelvink  D. Price  J. M. Tanguy  L. Moreno 《Coastal Engineering》1997,31(1-4)

Five different coastal area morphodynamic models have been set up to run on the same offshore breakwater layout and an intercomparison carried out on the hydrodynamic and morphodynamic output produced by each scheme. In addition, the predicted morphodynamics was checked against available laboratory and field data.It is concluded that the models are capable of producing realistic estimates for the dominant morphodynamic features associated with offshore breakwaters. Coupling of the wave, current and sediment transport components of each scheme is shown to yield bathymetry which attains a state of equilibrium, unlike models which are based on the initial transport field only.  相似文献   

Turbulent viscosity and Jupiter's tidal Q     

Peter Goldreich  Philip D. Nicholson 《Icarus》1977,30(2):301-304

A recent estimate of tidal dissipation by turbulent viscosity in Jupiter's convective interior predicts that the current value of the planet's tidal Q ～ 5 × 10⁶. We point out a fundamental error in this calculation, and show that turbulent dissipation alone implies that at present Q ～ 5 × 10¹³. Our reduced estimat for the rate of tidal dissipation shows conclusively that tidal torques have produced only negligible modifications of the orbits of the Galilean satellites over the age of the solar system.  相似文献   

Book reviews     

G. M. Steed  B. F. Windley  R. Lisle  K. Nicholson 《Mineralium Deposita》1996,31(1-2):140-141

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Tectonic interpretation of aftershock relocations in eastern Papua New Guinea using teleseismic data and the arrival pattern method   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

P. Tregoning  M. Sambridge  H. McQueen  S. Toulmin  T. Nicholson 《Geophysical Journal International》2005,160(3):1103-1111

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The sedimentary and tectonic evolution of the Amur River and North Sakhalin Basin: new evidence from seismic stratigraphy and Neogene–Recent sediment budgets          下载免费PDF全文

Uisdean Nicholson  Bas van der Es  Peter D. Clift  Rachel Flecker  David I. M. Macdonald 《Basin Research》2016,28(2):273-297

The North Sakhalin Basin in the western Sea of Okhotsk has been the main site of sedimentation from the Amur River since the Early Miocene. In this article, we present regional seismic reflection data and a Neogene–Recent sediment budget to constrain the evolution of the basin and its sedimentary fill, and consider the implications for sediment flux from the Amur River, in particular testing models of continental‐scale Neogene drainage capture. The Amur‐derived basin‐fill history can be divided into five distinct stages: the first Amur‐derived sediments (>21–16.5 Ma) were deposited during a period of transtension along the Sakhalin‐Hokkaido Shear Zone, with moderately high sediment flux to the basin (71 Mt year^?1). The second stage sequence (16.5–10.4 Ma) was deposited following the cessation of transtension, and was characterised by a significant reduction in sediment flux (24 Mt year^?1) and widespread retrogradation of deltaic sediments. The third (10.4–5.3 Ma) and fourth (5.3–2.5 Ma) stages were characterised by progradation of deltaic sediments and an associated increase in sediment flux (48–60 Mt year^?1) to the basin. Significant uplift associated with regional transpression started during this time in southeastern Sakhalin, but the north‐eastward propagating strain did not reach the NE shelf of Sakhalin until the Pleistocene (<2.5 Ma). This uplift event, still ongoing today, resulted in recycling of older deltaic sediments from the island of Sakhalin, and contributed to a substantially increased total sediment flux to the adjacent basinal areas (165 Mt year^?1). Adjusted rates to discount these local erosional products (117 Mt year^?1) imply an Amur catchment‐wide increase in denudation rates during the Late Pliocene–Pleistocene; however, this was likely a result of global climatic and eustatic effects, combined with tectonic processes within the Amur catchment and possibly a smaller drainage capture event by the Sungari tributary, rather than continental‐scale drainage capture involving the entire upper Amur catchment.  相似文献   

Characteristics of drift pumice from New Caledonia beaches     

Kirsten Ngaire Nicholson  Ariel Stewart 《Ocean Science Journal》2016,51(4):665-680

Siliceous drift pumice was collected from a total of 40 beaches around the main island of New Caledonia, Southwest Pacific, in order to determine its provenance. New Caledonia is enclosed by a barrier reef lagoon whose 2008 designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site brought attention to the environmental degradation caused by a century of open cast nickel mining. The frequent, voluminous pumice eruptions in the Southwest Pacific provide ample source material that is somewhat durable, highly transportable in water, and easy to collect and analyze. Geochemical and mineralogical analyses were used to identify the source of the pumice in order to map the transport vector across the open ocean and into the lagoon. Drift pumice was sampled during 2008 and 2010. The mineral assemblage of the pumice was consistently calcic plagioclase, clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, and opaque minerals. All of the pumice was of fairly uniform geochemistry: low in mafic elements, low in alkalis, with LILE enriched compared to HFSE, and negative Eu, Ti, and Zr anomalies. The pumice is predominately dacitic and tholeiitic. This geochemical signature was consistent with published data from the Tonga arc, which is further supported by the mineralogy. With the exception of two samples (which probably came from either the Kermadec arc or Vanuatu) all of the pumice comes from the Tonga arc. The samples from 2008 are consistent with pumice erupted from Metis Shoal in 2006, and the majority of 2010 samples are consistent with pumice erupted from an unnamed volcano (0403-091) that erupted in 2001.  相似文献   

Market access,population density,and socioeconomic development explain diversity and functional group biomass of coral reef fish assemblages     

Tom D. Brewer  Joshua E. Cinner  Rebecca Fisher  Alison Green  Shaun K. Wilson 《Global Environmental Change》2012,22(2):399-406

There is overwhelming evidence that many local-scale human activities (e.g. fishing) have a deleterious effect on coral reef fish assemblages. Our understanding of how broad social phenomena (e.g. socioeconomic development) affect the diversity and function of coral reef fish assemblages however, is still poor. Here, we use structural equation models to reveal how human population density, socioeconomic development, and market access affect fishing pressure and coral cover to, in turn, explain the diversity and biomass of key functional groups of reef fish assemblages within Solomon Islands. Fishing pressure is predominantly driven by both market access and local population density, and has a clear negative effect on the diversity and function of coral reef fishes. The strong positive effect of market access on fishing pressure makes clear the importance of understanding social-ecological linkages in the context of increasingly connected societies. This study highlights the need to address broad social phenomena rather than focusing on proximate threats such as fishing pressure, to ensure the continued flow of coral reef goods and services in this time of rapid global social and environmental change.  相似文献   

Dilation and linkage of echelon cracks     

R. Nicholson  D.D. Pollard 《Journal of Structural Geology》1985,7(5):583-590

We investigate arrays of echelon cracks in rock (veins, joints, and dikes) formed by dilation. Individual cracks are interpreted as cross-sections of blade-like cracks at the leading edges of a parent fracture. Two morphological end members are distinguished as having straight or highly curved propagation paths as seen in such cross-sections. Bridges of rock between overlapping straight crack paths bend to accommodate crack dilation. Sigmoidal curvature of the bridges is achieved in a phase of increased dilation as the aspect ratio of bridges increases and their resistance to bending drops. Large bending strains within bridges may lead to cross fractures that link adjacent cracks. Good estimates of the dilation and shear displacement over arrays may be obtained directly from measurements of bridges. In contrast, the sigmoidal form of cracks of the other end member is caused by their curving propagation paths. These cracks may link as one crack tip intersects the adjacent crack wall. Some arrays of sigmoidal echelon cracks are associated with shear zones, but those analyzed here are not.  相似文献