Solar radiation and air temperature: A study of Santiago de Chile and Salamanca

This work studies the relationship between global radiation and air temperature in monthyly values for 1973–1989 and 1977–1989 in Santiago de Chile and Salamanca, respectively. The phase lags existing between the two variables (radiation and temperature) were obtained at both stations. This study includes several tables and figures showing the results obtained.     

Using participatory geographic approaches for urban flood risk in Santiago de Chile: Insights from a governance analysis

Studies based on information acquired by participative geographic approaches have sought to cope with emergency situations and disasters such as floods. However, the impact of these approaches to flood risk governance systems in order to understand these types of events as a complete risk cycle is still not clear. This paper focuses on analysing the governance possibilities of using participative geographic information like volunteered and public participatory geographic information for flood risk reduction in the case of Santiago de Chile, a city which regularly experiences urban floods during rainy seasons. Based on in-depth interviews and document analysis, our study indicates that a relevant part of the current information used for flood risk reduction efforts is provided to local and regional authorities by the affected population. Though, local actors are not recognized by central agencies as valid agents for the production of official information. Moreover, there are neither instances of communication or deliberation with the community, which reduces the capacity of local actors to discuss possible solutions. Participative geographic instruments are seen as potential mechanisms to strengthen work relations among local actors and authorities, by enhancing new logics for producing and sharing information. The impacts for the current risk governance system though can be diverse depending on the participants' level of commitment of participants and the political relations between actors and agencies. Considered as merely data acquisition and analysis mechanisms, participative instruments reproduce the existing hierarchical top-down structures. Furthermore, local-based approaches can enhance local work, support local diagnostics and increase the decision capacity of citizens.     

Planning rural water services in Nicaragua: A systems-based analysis of impact factors using graphical modeling

The success or failure of rural water services in the developing world is a result of numerous factors that interact in a complex set of connections that are difficult to separate and identify. This research effort presented a novel means to empirically reveal the systemic interactions of factors that influence rural water service sustainability in the municipalities of Darío and Terrabona, Nicaragua. To accomplish this, the study employed graphical modeling to build and analyze factor networks. Influential factors were first identified by qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing transcribed interviews from community water committee members. Factor influences were then inferred by graphical modeling to create factor network diagrams that revealed the direct and indirect interaction of factors. Finally, network analysis measures were used to identify “impact factors” based on their relative influence within each factor network. Findings from this study elucidated the systematic nature of such factor interactions in both Darío and Terrabona, and highlighted key areas for programmatic impact on water service sustainability for both municipalities. Specifically, in Darío, the impact areas related to the current importance of water service management by community water committees, while in Terrabona, the impact areas related to the current importance of finances, viable water sources, and community capacity building by external support. Overall, this study presents a rigorous and useful means to identify impact factors as a way to facilitate the thoughtful planning and evaluation of sustainable rural water services in Nicaragua and beyond.     

沉积物中X射线衍射物相定量分析中的两种方法对比研究

沉积物中X射线衍射(XRD)物相定量方法的选择和如何提高定量分析的精度一直是地学XRD定量研究的难点问题。本文针对沉积物中常见矿物组合特征,设计了一系列条件实验,比较了MacDiff的面积积分法(PAI法)和Highscore的强度参比法(RIR法)定量分析方法的优缺点。结果表明两种方法计算结果基本一致,但也各有优缺点。其中RIR法对衍射峰矮而宽的矿物定量更准确,PAI法则更适用于衍射峰尖锐的矿物以及含四种以上矿物、衍射峰重叠的样品,MacDiff的PAI方法分析过程不需要其他参数,误差较少,重现性好,而且全谱拟合还能部分消除择优取向的影响,可为沉积物XRD矿物相定量分析提供可靠数据。     

Arsenic species analysis in porewaters and sediments using hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry

It was observed that the atomic fluorescence emission due to signal during the determination of As（Ⅲ） in the mixture of As（Ⅲ） and As（V） could has a 10% to 40% of fluorescence emission As（V）. Besides, interferes from heavy metals such as Pb（Ⅱ）, Cu（Ⅱ） can cause severe increase of the signals as compared to the insignificant effects caused by Cd（Ⅱ）, Zn（Ⅱ）, Mn（Ⅱ） and Fe（Ⅲ）. On the basis of further studies, the masking agent of 8-hydroxyquinoline was used as an efficient agent to eliminate interference of As（V） emission and the heavy metal of Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ in the measurements of arsenic species, After a series standard additions and CRM researches, a sensitive and interference-free analytical procedure was developed for the speciation of arsenic in samples of porewaters and sediments in Poyang Lake, China.     

基于三维荧光光谱——平行因子分析技术的蠡湖CDOM分布特征

利用三维荧光光谱(EMMs),并结合平行因子分析法,研究了蠡湖水体中有色可溶性有机物(CDOM)的分布特征及其来源,并探讨了不同组分荧光强度与其他水质因子间的相关性.结果表明,蠡湖水体中CDOM主要由2个荧光组分组成,分别为类色氨酸荧光组分C1(225,280/335)和类腐殖质荧光组分C2(250,300/435),并且C1和C2对总荧光强度的贡献率分别75.70%和24.30%.空间上C1和C2荧光强度自东向西依次递减,呈现东蠡湖高于西蠡湖、沿岸区高于湖心区的趋势.荧光指数(FI)、生物源指数(BIX)和腐殖化指数(HIX)都显示蠡湖水体CDOM来源于自生微生物、藻类等新近自生源,整体呈现弱腐殖质特征.相关性分析表明,CDOM与N、P元素的迁移转化密切相关,并且对透明度有重要影响.     

三维荧光与平行因子研究黑臭河流DOM

利用三维荧光光谱（EEMs）与平行因子（PARAFAC）模型相结合,分析了沈阳市5条典型黑臭水体溶解性有机物（DOM）的荧光组分特征,并结合常规水质指标,利用主成分分析法（PCA）对影响黑臭水体DOM的主要因素及其贡献量进行了研究.结果表明,沈阳市典型黑臭水体DOM主要由类蛋白荧光组分C1（235,360）,类富里酸荧光组分C2（220,430）和类腐殖酸荧光组分C3（255,520）组成.C2类富里酸物质与COD_Cr、氨氮、S^2-、TP有很强的正相关性,与DO和透明度成负相关,来自于陆源;C1类色氨酸和C3类腐殖酸表现出明显的正相关,具有同源性,来自于微生物內源.陆源有机质组分对黑臭水体DOM的贡献率高达61.2%,微生物内源组分对黑臭水体DOM的贡献率为25.5%.5个黑臭水体在水质上存在差异,支流Ⅰ和支流Ⅱ为重度黑臭,支流Ⅲ、Ⅳ和Ⅴ为轻度黑臭.     

Prenatal detection of trisomy 21 in uncultured amniocytes by fluorescence in situ hybridization: A prospective study

A prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the use of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for the detection of trisomy 21 in interphase nuclei of uncultured amniotic fluid cells. Five hundred cases were analysed in situ and classified as normal or abnormal; the results were subsequently checked against the cytogenetic findings. Four hundred and ninety-three were correctly identified as normal with an 86·6 per cent average frequency of scored nuclei exhibiting two signals; six cases were correctly identified as trisomic for chromosome 21 with 81·7 per cent of scored nuclei exhibiting three signals; and one abnormal case involving an unbalanced chromosome 21·21 translocation was falsely scored as normal due to poor hybridization/detection efficiency. The method has been substantially improved and simplified so that it is suitable for the rapid detection of trisomy 21. As aneuploidy detection in interphase does not identify structural chromosome aberrations, it is not a substitute for fetal chromosome analysis.     

舟山附近海域表层沉积物粒度及重金属研究

以舟山附近海域表层沉积物2016年8月的监测资料为基础,对沉积物粒度特征和重金属含量及其影响因素进行了研究,对重金属污染程度进行了评价,旨在为舟山附近海域沉积环境的研究提供地球化学资料。结果表明:舟山附近海域表层沉积物粒度组成均以粉砂和粘土为主;沉积物类型以粘土质粉砂和粉砂质粘土为主;各重金属元素平均含量顺序依次为Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > Cd > Hg;空间分布波动程度顺序依次为Pb > Cu > Cd > Zn > Cr > Hg;Cu、Cd、Pb、Cr、Zn具有相似污染源;有机碳是控制表层沉积物中重金属含量分布的重要因素;重金属污染程度依次为Hg>Cd>Cu>Zn>Pb>Cr,趋向中度污染水平。     

Prenatal diagnosis using interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH): 2-year multi-center retrospective study and review of the literature

Since 1993, the position of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) has been that prenatal interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is investigational. In 1997, the FDA cleared the AneuVysion^® assay (Vysis, Inc.) to enumerate chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y for prenatal diagnosis. Data is presented from the clinical trial that led to regulatory clearance (1379 pregnancies) and from retrospective case review on 5197 new pregnancies. These studies demonstrated an extremely high concordance rate between FISH and standard cytogenetics (99.8%) for specific abnormalities that the AneuVysion assay is designed to detect. In 29 039 informative testing events (6576 new and 22 463 cases in the literature) only one false positive (false positive rate=0.003%) and seven false negative results (false negative rate=0.024%) occurred. A historical review of all known accounts of specimens tested is presented (29 039 using AneuVysion and 18 275 specimens tested with other probes). These performance characteristics support a prenatal management strategy that includes utilization of FISH for prenatal testing when a diagnosis of aneuploidy of chromosome 13, 18, 21, X or Y is highly suspected by virtue of maternal age, positive maternal serum biochemical screening or abnormal ultrasound findings. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

利用三维荧光技术分析太湖水体溶解性有机质的分布特征及来源

利用三维荧光光谱法研究了太湖125个样点表层(0.5m)和底层(1.5m)水体溶解性有机质(DOM)的组成和分布特征,并对不同湖区DOM的来源进行了分析.结果表明,太湖大部分湖区水体DOM以类蛋白物质为主,其中,竺山湾DOM中的腐殖质和类蛋白物质含量均较其它湖区高.太湖水体DOM的分布存在区域差异性,即:竺山湾湖区西部湖区梅梁湾湖心区贡湖湾南部湖区.分析认为,太湖DOM的来源具有陆源输入与内源微生物降解的双重特征,但竺山湾和西部湖区以陆源输入为主,而梅梁湾、贡湖、南部湖区及湖心区以内源微生物降解为主.分析各类荧光峰强度与水质参数的相关性发现,太湖水体DOM4类荧光峰之间呈显著正相关关系,DOM的4类荧光峰均与总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)、硝酸根离子(NO3-)、铵根离子(NH4+)呈显著正相关关系(p0.01),DOM的各类荧光峰强度和溶解氧呈显著负相关(p0.01),这可能是由于水体DOM含量升高后,微生物比较活跃,消耗大量的溶解氧所致;DOM的各类荧光峰强度和溶解性有机碳(DOC)之间的相关性不显著,可能与不同湖区样品中一些非荧光物质在DOM中的比例不同有关.     

Characterization of dissolved organic matter in urban sewage using excitation emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy and parallel factor analysis

Wastewater dissolved organic matter (DOM) from different processing stages of a sewage treatment plant in Xiamen was characterized using fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy. Parallel factor analysis modeling of excitation-emission matrix spectra revealed five fluorescent components occurring in sewage DOM: one protein-like (C1), three humic-like (C2, C4 and C5) and one xenobiotic-like (C3) components. During the aerated grit chamber and primary sedimentation tank stage, there was only a slight decrease in fluorescence intensity and the absorption coefficient at 350 nm (a350). During the second aeration stage, high concentration of protein-like and short-wavelength-excited humic-like components were significantly degraded accompanied by significant loss of DOC (80%) and a350 (30%), indicating that C1 and C2 were the dominant constituents of sewage DOM. As a result, long-wavelengthexcited C4 and C5 became the dominant humic-like components and the DOM molecular size inferred from the variation of spectral slope S (300–650 nm) and specific absorption (a280/DOC) increased. Combination use of Fmax of C1 and the ratio of C1/C5, or a350 may provide a quantitative indication for the relative amount of raw or treated sewage in aquatic environment.     

星形线电除尘器内EHD流动与粒子行为数值模拟

为了研究星形线电除尘器内电流体动力学(EHD)流动与荷电粒子运动行为及两者间相互作用,构建了线板式电除尘器(ESP)内关于EHD和带电粒子运动学的耦合数值模型.该模型采用有限体积法离散求解电场方程和空间电荷方程,在拉格朗日法下建立带电粒子运动方程,并与FLUENT湍流模型进行耦合.利用这一模型,对3种电场风速下星形线电除尘器内流动形态与粒子运动行为进行了细致模拟,并分析了二次流动对气流、粒子浓度分布的影响.结果表明,星形线电除尘通道内二次流动对流动形态和粒子浓度分布存在显著作用.随电场风速的降低,这一作用将越明显.EHD流动对细小荷电粒子运动的影响更为显著.二次流动产生涡旋并作用于主流来影响粒子运动行为.收尘板面的涡旋挤压粒子流远离壁面向流动中心运动,放电极下游的涡旋则促进粒子流向收尘板壁面靠近.此外,由于捕集通道中强二次流的存在,Deutsch计算式对除尘效率、特别是对于亚微米粒子捕集效率的计算并不准确.     

青海湖湖水性质、颗粒物沉积通量季节和年际变化——来自沉积物捕获器的研究

本文通过在青海湖南盆沉积中心试验性放置的Mark 8-13型时间序列沉积物捕获器所收集到的为期15个月的自然沉降颗粒物,分析了颗粒物沉积通量和物质组成,结合温盐传感器（CTD）所记录湖水参数数据的分析,讨论了青海湖上部10 m左右湖水中所发生沉积作用的季节与年际变化特征及其与环境参数的相互关系。结果表明,采集期间所沉降的总颗粒物具有显著季节和年际变化特征,其平均年沉降通量为112 g·m^-2·yr^-1,其组成主要是自生碳酸盐（高Mg方解石、文石）、生物壳体（介形虫、硅藻等）等内生作用形成的物质,以及少量的碎屑矿物。与实时监测的湖水参数比较表明,具有显著季节和年际变化的青海湖内生物质通量变化主要受控于夏季温度的变化。其沉积机制为：湖水温度的升高,有利于高Mg方解石和文石等自生矿物从碳酸盐过饱和的碱性湖水中结晶沉淀（盐度降低）,也有利于藻类和介形虫等微体生物大量繁殖,表现为温度偏高的2010年比2011年具有较低的湖水盐度和高得多的沉积通量。因此,青海湖自生碳酸盐沉淀通量可以用来反映湖水盐度和/或温度的变化,尽管这些内生作用形成的物质可能只约占到湖底沉积物的5%~20%。为更全面地了解青海湖现代沉积过程,有必要在更多点位、不同的深度进行长期放置捕获器和实时监测湖水参数变化。     

长江溶解有机质三维荧光光谱的平行因子分析

利用三维荧光光谱(EEMs)研究了2009年9月长江上游至河口近4000km主流区域溶解有机质(DOM)的荧光组分特征及分布变化,结合紫外可见吸收光谱a350,旨在认识长江DOM的组成、来源和迁移转化过程.通过平行因子法(PARAFAC)解谱,得到3个类腐殖质组分H1、H2、H3及2个类蛋白质组分P1、P2.溶解有机碳(DOC)在上游浓度最低,在三峡库区万州附近明显增加,而后趋于稳定.荧光组分峰值之和(∑Fluo)呈类似趋势,和DOC相关性分析(R2=0.92)说明EEMs-PARAFAC可有效示踪溶解有机质的分布.其中蛋白质信号∑P约占∑Fluo的1/4,叶绿素a与∑P、DOC的弱相关性说明自生源不能主导DOM荧光组分分布;不同类腐殖质组分变化趋势不同,H3(Ex/Em:250/450~485nm)在库区后的水体有明显富集,而H1、H2占∑Fluo百分比则有所下降,a350也呈优先降解的趋势,反映了长江DOM迁移转化过程的选择性.     

海岸带生态安全压力分析——厦门案例分析

以厦门海域为研究对象,调查总结出厦门海域生态所面临的7项自然生态安全压力和10项人为生态安全压力。在对所有生态安全压力的危害强度、范围和频次进行对比赋值的基础上,使用模型:生态安全压力值(S)=危害强度(I).危害范围(E).危害频次(F),和海域承受压力状态(SS)=承受生态安全压力值(Si).承受比重(wi),对各项生态安全压力的大小及厦门6个主要海域承受的生态安全压力大小进行评价。研究结果发现:厦门海岸带总体面临较为严重的生态压力,其中西海域和同安湾最为严重;生态安全压力主要来自海岸带工程建设和围垦造地,九龙江河口输入,台风、风暴潮。     

Exploration of relationships between phytoplankton biomass and related environmental variables using multivariate statistic analysis in a eutrophic shallow lake:A 5-year study

Understanding the process of the changing phytoplankton patterns can be particularly useful in water quality improvement and management decisions.However,it is generally not easy to illustrate the interactions between phytoplankton biomass and related environmental variables given their high spatial and temporal heterogeneity.To elucidate relationships between them,in a eutrophic shallow lake,Taihu Lake,relative long-term data set of biotic and abiotic parameters of water quality in the lake were conducted using multivariate statistical analysis within seasonal periodicity.The results indicate that water temperature and total phosphorus(TP)played governing roles in phytoplankton dynamics in most seasons(i.e.temperature in winter,spring and summer; TP in spring,summer and autumn); COD(chemical oxygen demand)and BOD(biological oxygen demand)presented significant positive relationships with phytoplankton biomass in spring,summer and autumn.However,a complex interplay was found between phytoplankton biomass and nitrogen considering significant positive relationships occurring between them in spring and autumn,and conversely negative ones in summer.As the predatory factor,zooplankton presented significant grazing-pressure on phytoplankton biomass during summer in view of negative relationship between them in the season.Significant feedback effects of phytoplankton development were identified in summer and autumn in view that significant relationships were observed between phytoplankton biomass and pH,Trans(transparency of water)and DO.The results indicate that interactions between phytoplankton biomass and related environmental variables are highly sensitive to seasonal periodicity,which improves understanding of different roles of biotic and abiotic variables upon phytoplankton variability,and hence,advances management methods for eutrophic lakes.     

Exploration of relationships between phytoplankton biomass and related environmental variables using multivariate statistic analysis in a eutrophic shallow lake： A S-year study

Understanding the process of the changing phytoplankton patterns can be particularly useful in water quality improvement and management decisions. However, it is generally not easy to illustrate the interactions between phytoplankton biomass and related environmental variables given their high spatial and temporal heterogeneity. To elucidate relationships between them, in a eutrophic shallow lake, Taihu Lake, relative long-term data set of biotic and abiotic parameters of water quality in the lake were conducted using multivariate statistical analysis within seasonal periodicity. The results indicate that water temperature and total phosphorus （TP） played governing roles in phytoplankton dynamics in most seasons （i.e. temperature in winter, spring and summer; TP in spring, summer and autumn）; COD （chemical oxygen demand） and BOD （biological oxygen demand） presented significant positive relationships with phytoplankton biomass in spring, summer and autumn. However, a complex interplay was found between phytoplankton biomass and nitrogen considering significant positive relationships occurring between them in spring and autumn, and conversely negative ones in summer. As the predatory factor, zooplankton presented significant grazing-pressure on phytoplankton biomass during summer in view of negative relationship between them in the season. Significant feedback effects of phytoplankton development were identified in summer and autumn in view that significant relationships were obser,qed between phytoplankton biomass and pH, Trans （transparency of water） and DO. The results indicate that interactions between phyto：plankton biomass and related environmental variables are highly sensitive to seasonal periodicity, which improves understanding of different roles of biotic and abiotic variables upon phytoplankton variability, and hence, advances management methods for eutrophic lakes.