Simulating colour variations in pulsating sdB stars     

B. Ramachandran  C.S. Jeffery 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2004,289(3-4):441-444

After briefly recalling basic facts about the metallicity gradients inspiral galaxies, we summarize two recent N-body gas-dynamical modelsthat implement a non-instantaneous gas recycling and point our their potential for an improved treatment of the chemical evolution ingalactic disks.  相似文献   

Significance of pteropods in deciphering the late Quaternary sea-level history along the southwestern Indian shelf     

A. Singh  K. Ramachandran  M. Samsuddin  N. Nisha  V. Haneeshkumar 《Geo-Marine Letters》2001,20(4):243-252

The paper evaluates the usefulness of pteropods in palaeobathymetric synthesis along the southwestern continental shelf of India. Core samples collected from the shelf off north Kerala (SW coast of India) were studied for faunal assemblages (pteropods and foraminifers), calcium carbonate contents and lithological characteristics. A fundamental precept for considering any organism as a bathometer is that it should be highly sensitive to changing water depths. To ascertain this, the bathymetric distribution patterns of modern pteropods as well as planktonic and benthic foraminifers were recorded in core-top samples. The results reveal that certain pteropod species (Limacina inflata, Creseis acicula, Creseis virgula, and Creseis chierchiae) are highly depth sensitive. The response of these species to depth changes was assessed in terms of the L. inflata and Creseis spp. abundance ratio. A model for the relationship between water depths and the L. inflata/Creseis spp. ratio is proposed for the southwestern shelf of India. Variations of benthic/planktonic foraminifers (BF/PF) and pteropods/planktonic foraminifers (Pt/PF) in the modern sediments were also found to be depth controlled. Two sediment cores, representing the last 36,000 and 23,000 years, were collected to investigate past sea-level changes. These cores comprised two distinct lithological units, the upper unit corresponding to the Holocene, and the lower unit to the last glacial period. The L. inflata/Creseis spp. model was successfully applied to the fossil record for reconstructing the palaeobathymetry of the shelf study locations. Down-core variations in the BF/PF and Pt/PF ratios support these inferred sea-level changes. Major periods of sea-level oscillations were also found to have a strong influence on the calcium carbonate distribution. For both core sites, the palaeobathymetric curves reflect consistency in terms of changing sea level. The results suggest that the sea level stood around 100 m below the present mean sea level during the last glacial maximum. A rapid rise in sea level was documented between 15 and 10 ka B.P. The sea-level rise has been slower since 7 ka B.P.  相似文献   

3D Reconstrution with Rational Function Model     

V. Nagasubramanian  P. V. Radhadevi  R. Ramachandran  R. Krishnan 《Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing》2008,36(1):27-35

Rational Function Model (RFM) is the alternate sensor Model to the rigorous sensor model that allows end user to perform sensor-independent photogrammetric processing. Nowadays, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) digital photogrammetric work stations have incorporated RFM as a method for image restitution. It is technically applicable to all types of airborne and space borne sensors. In this paper, we describe the derivations of the algorithmic procedure for third order inverse and forward RFM method for 3-D reconstruction. Model accuracy is evaluated for aerial image, TK-350 Russian image and IRS-1C PAN image. The results ensure that properly constructed RFM are accurate enough to be used in place of the original rigorous models. The test results are reported and summarised.  相似文献   

Variability of surface roughness and turbulence intensities at a coastal site in India   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

Radhika Ramachandran  J. Winston Jeeva Prakash  K. Sen Gupta  K. Narayanan Nair  P. K. Kunhikrishnan 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》1994,70(4):385-400

Surface-layer features with different prevailing wind directions for two distinct seasons (Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon) on the west coast of India are studied using data obtained from tower-based sensors at a site located about 500 m from the coast. Only daytime runs have been used for the present analysis. The surface boundary-layer fluxes have been estimated using the eddy correlation method. The surface roughnessz ₀ obtained using the stability-corrected wind profiles (Paulson, 1970) has been found to be low for the Southwest monsson season. For the other season,z ₀ is relatively high. The drag coefficientC _D varies with height in the NE monsoon season but not in the season with lowz ₀. This aspect is reflected in the wind profiles for the two seasons and is discussed in detail. The scaling behaviour of friction velocityu _* and the turbulence intensity of longitudinal, lateral and vertical winds _u, _v and _w, respectively) are further examined to study their dependence on fetch. Our study shows that for the non-dimensional case, _u/u_* and _v/u_* do not show any surface roughness dependence in either season. On the other hand, for _w/u_* for the season with lowz ₀, the values are seen to agree well with that of Panofskyet al. (1977) for homogeneous terrain whereas for the other season with highz ₀, the results seem to conform more to the values observed by Smedman and Högström (1983) for coastal terrain. The results are discussed in the light of observations by other investigators.  相似文献   

Population growth and distribution versus agricultural change: an analysis of the Warli tribal community in Dahanu and Talaseri Talukas of Thane district (Maharashtra)     

Ramachandran J 《Population geography : a journal of the Association of Population Geographers of India》1984,6(1-2):39-52

The authors examine the relationship between population growth and agricultural change using a village-level study of the Warli tribal community in Maharashtra, India. "This paper tries to highlight the relationship that exists between the two factors and the relative changes in the structural character of the two factors. It also focuses on the complications brought about by the juxtaposition of a market economy of the nontribals on the subsistence peasant agriculture of the Warli tribals. Methodology is empirical. Suitable statistical aids have been used on available census material [for the years 1901-1971], substantiated with fieldwork."  相似文献   

A model study on the decay of volcanic aerosol layer and verification with Pinatubo and El Chichon data     

S. Ramachandran  A. Jayaraman  B. R. Sitaram 《Journal of Earth System Science》1997,106(3):157-167

The time evolution of stratospheric aerosol layer formed after a volcanic eruption is studied taking into account the aerosol microphysical processes of growth, coagulation and sedimentation. Using a simple model we could explain the observed evolution of the Pinatubo volcanic layer which decayed in about 3 years. The experimental data obtained by Nd:YAG backscatter lidar over Ahmedabad further supports this finding. The data obtained after the El Chichon volcanic eruption also showed that the El Chichon aerosol layer decayed in about 3 years time. Thus, though the amount of SO₂ injected has been higher, in the case of Pinatubo, about two to three times more than El Chichon, it has resulted in the production of larger aerosol particles due to faster growth and coagulation processes, and subsequently a faster removal rate, to give more or less a similar background aerosol amount at the stratosphere in about 3 years time.  相似文献   

Erratum to: Climate change projections over India by a downscaling approach using PRECIS     

Prasanta Kumar Bal  Andimuthu Ramachandran  Kandasamy Palanivelu  Perumal Thirumurugan  Rajadurai Geetha  Balakrishnan Bhaskaran 《Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences》2016,52(5):519-519

The author “Bhaski Bhaskaran” and his affiliation “Fujitsu Laboratory of Europe, Middlesex, UK” should be replaced by “Balakrishnan Bhaskaran”, “Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Limited, Hayes Park, Middlesex, UK”, respectively.The corrected name and affiliation are shown in this erratum.  相似文献   

Development of extended WRF variational data assimilation system (WRFDA) for WRF non-hydrostatic mesoscale model     

Sujata Pattanayak  U C Mohanty 《Journal of Earth System Science》2018,127(4):48

The paper intends to present the development of the extended weather research forecasting data assimilation (WRFDA) system in the framework of the non-hydrostatic mesoscale model core of weather research forecasting system (WRF-NMM), as an imperative aspect of numerical modeling studies. Though originally the WRFDA provides improved initial conditions for advanced research WRF, we have successfully developed a unified WRFDA utility that can be used by the WRF-NMM core, as well. After critical evaluation, it has been strategized to develop a code to merge WRFDA framework and WRF-NMM output. In this paper, we have provided a few selected implementations and initial results through single observation test, and background error statistics like eigenvalues, eigenvector and length scale among others, which showcase the successful development of extended WRFDA code for WRF-NMM model. Furthermore, the extended WRFDA system is applied for the forecast of three severe cyclonic storms: Nargis (27 April–3 May 2008), Aila (23–26 May 2009) and Jal (4–8 November 2010) formed over the Bay of Bengal. Model results are compared and contrasted within the analysis fields and later on with high-resolution model forecasts. The mean initial position error is reduced by 33% with WRFDA as compared to GFS analysis. The vector displacement errors in track forecast are reduced by 33, 31, 30 and 20% to 24, 48, 72 and 96 hr forecasts respectively, in data assimilation experiments as compared to control run. The model diagnostics indicates successful implementation of WRFDA within the WRF-NMM system.  相似文献   

Rational function model for sensor orientation of IRS-P6 LISS-4 imagery     

V. Nagasubramanian    P. V. Radhadevi    R. Ramachandran    R. Krishnan 《The Photogrammetric Record》2007,22(120):309-320

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A five-year study of lightning activity using a CGR3 flash counter in Gaborone, Botswana     

E. R. Jayaratne  V. Ramachandran 《Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics》1998,66(3-4):235-241

Summary We have used a CGR3 lightning flash counter to gather lightning type and occurrence data over five complete years in Gaborone, Botswana. The results show that the mean ground flash density is 4.6 km^–2 yr^–1. Of these, 4.9% of ground flashes lower a net positive charge. The overall ratio of intracloud flashes to ground flashes is 1.9, the value being slightly higher during the nights than the daytime. A typical lightning season lasts from September to May, the activity reaching a peak between November and January. There is virtually no lightning at all during the dry winter months of June, July and August. The number of flashes per storm shows a marked decrease as the season progresses. In the diurnal cycle, the peak lightning activity occurs at around 19 h, which is somewhat late when compared with most other locations. However, together with observations in the Central United States, it seems to suggest that the peak activity occurs later in the day at mid-continental locations.With 7 Figures  相似文献