A multidecadal oscillation in precipitation and temperature series is pronounced in low flow series from Puget Sound streams

In Pacific Northwest streams, summer low flows limit water available to competing instream (salmon) and out-of-stream (human) uses, creating broad interest in how and why low flows are trending. Analyses that assumed linear (monotonic) change over the last ~60 years revealed declining low flow trends in minimally disturbed streams. Here, polynomials were used to model flow trends between 1929 and 2015. A multidecadal oscillation was observed in flows, which increased initially from the 1930s until the 1950s, declined until the 1990s, and then increased again. A similar oscillation was detected in precipitation series, and opposing oscillations in surface temperature, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation series. Multidecadal oscillations with similar periods to those described here are well known in climate indices. Fitted model terms were consistent with flow trends being influenced by at least two drivers, one oscillating and the other monotonic. Anthropogenic warming is a candidate driver for the monotonic decline, and variation in (internal) climatic circulation for the oscillating trend, but others were not ruled out. The recent upturn in streamflows suggests that anthropogenic warming has not been the dominant factor driving streamflow trends, at least until 2015. Climate projections based on simulations that omit drivers of multidecadal variation are likely to underestimate the range, and rate of change, of future climatic variation.     

The effect of summer drought on the predictability of local extinctions in a butterfly metapopulation

The ecological impacts of extreme climatic events on population dynamics and community composition are profound and predominantly negative. Using extensive data of an ecological model system, we tested whether predictions from ecological models remain robust when environmental conditions are outside the bounds of observation. We observed a 10-fold demographic decline of the Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) metapopulation on the Åland islands, Finland in the summer of 2018 and used climatic and satellite data to demonstrate that this year was an anomaly with low climatic water balance values and low vegetation productivity indices across Åland. Population growth rates were strongly associated with spatiotemporal variation in climatic water balance. Covariates shown previously to affect the extinction probability of local populations in this metapopulation were less informative when populations were exposed to severe drought during the summer months. Our results highlight the unpredictable responses of natural populations to extreme climatic events.     

MODIS NDVI与MODIS EVI对气候因子响应差异

以喀斯特地区植被为研究载体,利用2001-2010 年MODIS NDVI、MODIS EVI 序列和气候资料,分析两种植被指数与同期及前1-9 期水汽压、降水量、相对湿度、最高气温、最低气温、平均气温、露点温度、气压、风速、日照时数多个气候因子的相关性及响应差异,为合理选择植被指数序列对植被进行监测研究提供参考。结果表明:①喀斯特地区植被EVI和NDVI与多数气候因子显著相关,但二者对气候因子的响应有明显差异。除日照外,EVI 与其他各气候因子相关性明显高于NDVI。与NDVI相关性较高的气候因子为日照、最高气温、平均气温,其对应的相关系数平均为0.616、0.535、0.474;而与EVI相关性较高的气候因子为水汽压、平均气温、露点温度,其对应的相关系数平均为0.857、0.844、0.839。②喀斯特地区植被EVI和NDVI对多数气候因子的响应存在明显的滞后性,较之于EVI,NDVI对气候因子的响应更为滞后。EVI与气候因子的相关系数最高时期多出现在前1 期,NDVI与气候因子的相关系数最高时期多出现在前2 期。两种植被指数对日照、风速的响应无滞后性。除相对湿度、日照、风速外,各站点两种植被指数与其他各气候因子在0-9期的响应趋势均较一致。     

蒙城台地磁“低点位移”异常特征及与华东及其临近地区地震关系初探

本文分析了Z分量"低点位移"异常变化在地震前出现的异常特征、产生的背景,影响因素.得出了低点位移幅度大,频次高,异常可信度就高;异常幅度、震中远近及震级大小与异常间隔没有明显相关性;震中位置、震源深度与异常有着独特的关系的结论.     

1982～2008年东北冻土区植被生长季NDVI对气候变化和CO_2体积分数增加的响应

利用GIMMS和MODIS两种遥感数据,分析了1982～2008年东北冻土区植被生长季平均NDVI的时空特征,并探讨不同类型冻土区和不同植被类型归一化差值植被指数(NDVI)对气候变化和CO2体积分数增加的响应.研究表明,不同冻土类型区植被生长季NDVI均值从大到小依次为:连续多年冻土区大片多年冻土区季节性冻土区岛状多年冻土区.东北冻土区不同植被类型生长季平均NDVI值由大到小依次为:森林灌丛沼泽农田草地,其中森林植被生长季平均NDVI值为0.61,草地为0.46.过去27年间,东北冻土区植被生长季平均NDVI年际变化曲线可分为3个变化阶段:①1982～1990年,小幅上升阶段;②1990～2000年,缓慢下降阶段;③2000～2008年,明显上升阶段.1982～2008年期间,连续多年冻土区及大片多年冻土区植被生长季平均NDVI值呈显著上升趋势(p0.05).对于不同植被类型而言,除森林植被NDVI呈显著上升趋势外(p0.05),其它植被类型NDVI值无显著变化趋势.过去27年间,东北冻土区年均气温显著升高,年降水量显著下降,CO2浓度显著升高.研究区全区平均NDVI与年平均气温呈显著正相关(p0.05),气温是影响东北冻土区生长季植被NDVI的主要气候因子.森林和沼泽湿地植被生长季平均NDVI与年平均气温呈显著正相关,与降水量呈显著负相关(p0.05);5种植被类型中仅森林植被受CO2浓度影响显著.年平均气温对不同植被类型的影响由高到低的顺序为:森林沼泽湿地灌丛农田草地;降水的影响为:森林沼泽湿地草地灌丛农田;CO2浓度的影响为:森林沼泽湿地草地农田灌丛.     

环境实验室温度均匀性的数值分析研究

目的研究送风参数及围护结构对飞机结构及机构环境条件下功能性和耐久性实验室温度均匀性的影响。方法采用CFD方法对实验室的气流组织进行数值模拟,根据气流组织评价标准对工作区的温度均匀性进行分析。结果送风温差越大、送风速度越小温度场均匀性越差,保温层较厚时,温差过大将导致工作区温度分布达不到设计要求。结论相同温差下,减少送风口数量并提高单个送风口的送风速度有助于提高温度均匀性。     

1970~2009年安徽省大雾气候特征分析

为了弄清安徽省大雾时空演变规律,利用安徽地面气象站1970~2009年40a的气象观测资料,对安徽省大雾的气候特征进行了系统的分析。研究发现安徽省大雾具有显著的年代际、季节性和区域性变化特征,结果表明:(1)年代际变化,安徽省雾日数在80年代达到最高,由于城市发展和气候变化的影响,雾日数不断减少。同时,雾生时间年代际变化不大,而雾消时间则不断后延,直接导致雾的持续时间不断增加,40a间雾的持续时间增加将近1h;(2)安徽省大雾四季特征分明,空间分布不均。冬季是安徽大雾的高发期,大雾日数最多,持续时间最长,雾中最小能见度最低,雾的影响最为严重。在夏季,大雾日数最少,持续时间最短,雾中最小能见度最大,雾的影响最弱;(3)空间分布上,皖北和皖南山区雾日数和雾的持续时间都较长,雾中最小能见度都较低。而在中部地区则相反,雾的影响较弱。     

近38年安徽省夏季降水日数和强度的分布与变化特征

选用1971～2008年安徽省78个地面气象站的观测资料，分析夏季降水和暴雨的气候变化规律。从结果来看安徽省夏季降水主要受到地理位置、地形地貌和风、温、湿等气象因素的影响。根据主要影响因子的不同，按照降水特性以及行政边界将安徽省划分成了10个区，不同区域内降水特征和分布结构各有差异。在时间变化上，雨日出现概率有下降的趋势，但暴雨日比重和降水量均有升高的变化特征。综合而言，安徽省的降水朝着具有局地性、突发性的强降水过程方面发展，从而导致部分区域内突发性暴雨过程频发     

Analysis of a solar photovoltaic-assisted absorption refrigeration system for domestic air conditioning

Theoretical model of a solar photovoltaic integrated water-Lithium bromide absorption system is presented for domestic air conditioning. Surplus electrical energy from photovoltaic modules is used for charging the battery, which is utilized during the periods of zero or insufficient solar radiation. Minimum solar area required for each month is calculated and October is identified as the month requiring the highest area of photovoltaic arrays for a constant cooling load of 3.5 kW. The integrated system is found to be capable of sufficient amount of surplus electrical energy generation during both summer and winter months, with a daily excess of about 815 Ah of electrical energy on average over a complete calendar year. Designed system is found to be economically viable, having an energy payback period of 2.7 years.     

The interplay between climate change and disaster risk reduction policy: evidence from Mexico

Mexico gained worldwide reputation for its efforts to develop both climate change (CC) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies at the national and international levels. However, the integration of agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Hyogo and Sendai Frameworks into the national institutional setting has been challenging in terms of creating a coherent national risk reduction policy. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the interplay between DRR and CC domains; it provides evidence for the situation in Mexico by comparing the institutions and main actors in both fields as well as the financial and operational instruments currently in force. The comparison is based on institutions’ jurisdictions, priorities and lines of action. This paper synthesises the most important policy instruments, their meeting points and their contradictions and discusses the implications of such policy setting for the implementation of effective CC risk policies. The study depicts a fragmented policy interface with serious shortcomings in terms of the institutional design necessary to coordinate actions. The article concludes that, despite the multiple conceptual and political intersections between both policy fields, the implementation of specific, shared actions would hardly overcome the difficulties imposed by the current, fragmented normative frameworks and jurisdictions.