Three- versus two-dimensional ultrasound for nuchal translucency thickness measurements: comparison of feasibility and levels of agreement

We have determined feasibility and levels of agreement for visualizing the nuchal translucency within a time limit with three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) transvaginal ultrasound. A total of 213 women of median gestational age 13 weeks (range 11–14 weeks) undergoing first-trimester nuchal translucency (NT) thickness measurements with 2D transabdominal ultrasound were included in the study. Additionally all women underwent 2D and 3D transvaginal NT examination within a time limit of 90 s. These two methods were compared with each other and with our standard method (2D transabdominal ultrasound) with respect to visualization of fetal nuchal fold and to the levels of agreement. The nuchal fold was visualized by 3D and 2D transvaginal ultrasound in 85.9% (95% CI: 80.5%, 90.3%) and 25.8% (95% CI: 20.1%, 32.2%), respectively (p<0.001). There was a statistically significant underestimation of the NT by 2D transabdominal as compared with 3D transvaginal ultrasound of 0.1 mm (p<0.001), and by 3D transvaginal as compared with 2D transvaginal ultrasound of even 0.1 mm (p<0.001). 3D transvaginal ultrasound of the nuchal fold has increased feasibility to 2D transvaginal ultrasound within a short examination time and with minimal, but significant, measurement differences. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

海口市地下水含水层结构三维可视化建模初探

本文在对海口市水文地质条件及钻孔资料分析的基础上,对各钻孔柱状图进行了研究,重新统一了岩性和含水层划分的标准,绘制了反映各含水层空间结构的等值线图,并结合研究区的边界条件、地表地形参数等,在GMS软件平台上实现了海口市地下水系统结构的三维可视化,形象直观地再现了含水系统的空间结构及其空间变化规律,可为海口市地下水资源的管理和利用提供依据。     

基于降雨和地形特征的输出系数模型改进及精度分析

降雨是非点源污染产生的主要驱动条件,地形是非点源污染输移的重要影响因素,两者均与非点源污染紧密相关。输出系数模型是大尺度流域非点源污染模拟的常用模型,从降雨和地形对非点源污染产生、迁移的影响出发,对现有输出系数模型进行了改进,并给出了改进模型中降雨影响因子和地形影响因子的确定方法,以提高模型在大尺度流域的模拟精度。最后,以长江上游1990和2000年TN负荷估算为例,分析了模型改进前后的精度变化。精度对比表明,通过模型改进,流域综合相对误差从4502%和4249%减小到2393%和1838%,直门达站、沱江大桥站和罗渡溪站控制流域的相对误差有明显减小。改进后的输出系数模型结构更合理,模拟更符合实际。     

Measurements and predictions of harmful releases of the gathering station over the mountainous terrain

Having a risk analysis of harmful releases over mountainous terrains through wind tunnel experiment is a frontier problem in China. In this paper, a straight-flow wind tunnel is applied to simulate the atmospheric boundary layer and research the motion of high-sulfur gas released to atmosphere when accidental releases occur in a gathering station over the mountainous terrain. After an analysis of hourly concentration in the field accident for eight wind directions, experimental results reveal that nearby concentration fields are dominated by wind and far-field concentration distribution is dominated by topography, which leads to complete levels of consequence impact for the personnel risk inside and around the gathering station. Based on CFD techniques, a three-dimensional modelling was established in comparison with the wind tunnel experiment, which suggests that CFD prediction had underestimated the near-field gas concentration and the performance could not precisely match actual risks the gathering station causes to the mountainous terrain, which leads to a modified equation for numerical prediction. Instead of proposing a lower personnel risk evaluation obtained through the use of CFD techniques, the wind tunnel experiment offers a new choice for the consequence impact analysis for the petrochemical industry in China.     

三维电解法处理苯酚废水的粒子电极研究

用浸渍法制备了分别以Cu、Zn、Ni、Ce、Fe、Co、Mn、Sn等为单组分以及Mn和Sn为双组分氧化物、以γ-Al₂O₃为载体的负载型电催化剂, 并填充于阴阳极间以构成三维电极电催化降解苯酚模拟废水.结果表明, 所选用的几种粒子电极都显示了一定的催化活性, 可不同程度地提高苯酚的去除效率, 其中Mn、Sn单组分和双组分氧化物对苯酚降解具有较高的催化活性, 且Mn与Sn物质的量比为2时双组分金属氧化物的催化活性最高. 在0.25 A的电流下处理150 min, 可使目标有机物的去除率达90.8%, TOC去除率也达到80.7%. 加入·OH清除剂叔丁醇的研究表明, 本体系中苯酚的电催化氧化是由直接氧化和间接氧化的协同作用共同去除.     

胶州湾围隔实验中溶解有机物三维荧光特征

利用三维荧光激发发射矩阵光谱法(EEMS),测定胶州湾围隔实验中不同营养盐条件下产生的溶解有机物的三维荧光特性.结果显示,浮游植物可产生类蛋白和类腐殖质荧光,类蛋白荧光峰由类酪氨酸(tyrosine-like)荧光峰和类色氨酸(tryptophan-like)荧光峰组成,主要位置为Ex_max/Em_max=270 nm/290～310 nm,Ex_max/Em_max=270～290 nm/320～350 nm的荧光峰强度比较弱;在Ex_max/Em_max=250～260 nm/380～480 nm(A峰)、Ex_max/Em_max=310～320 nm/380～420 nm(C峰)和Ex_max/Em_max=330～350 nm/420～480 nm(M峰)位置均出现零散的类腐殖质荧光峰,其中以A峰为主.类酪氨酸荧光强度明显高于类腐殖质荧光强度.浮游植物量降低时,类酪氨酸荧光强度与叶绿素a浓度呈明显的负相关.硅藻和甲藻产生的类酪氨酸和类色氨酸荧光强度之间具有较好的相关性,两者来源相似, 并且甲藻与硅藻相比能够产生更多的类蛋白荧光物质.不同环境下类腐殖质混合物的组分比例不同,甲藻生长环境下相对于硅藻具有较低的A/C比值.     

复杂地形下的福建省龙眼冻害风险评估

为减小福建省龙眼冻害损失,提高在复杂地形下的防御冻害风险能力,利用福建省67个气象站1950/1951-2009/2010年60年的极端最低气温资料,融合经纬度、海拔高度、坡度和坡向等地理因子,构建复杂地形条件下的龙眼冻害分布模型,基于GIS技术分别得出龙眼冻害危险性、暴露性和防灾减灾能力等因子空间分布状态,进而确定龙眼冻害的风险区划并进行风险评估和分析。结果表明:龙眼冻害无(轻)风险区域主要分布在莆田及其以南的沿海县(市);低风险区域分布比较广泛且零散,总面积较小;中风险区域面积大、分布广,主要是分布在海拔较高的丘陵山地;高风险区域主要在南平北部的武夷山脉、宁德西北部的鹫峰山脉、龙岩的玳瑁山脉及其它高海拔地区和部分较高海拔的北坡区域。