沈阳市春季一次沙尘天气过程分析

2008年5月27—28日中国北方发生了一次影响范围最大、持续时间长的沙尘暴天气过程,造成了严重的空气污染。受其影响沈阳市出现了一次以浮尘天气为主的轻度污染事件,给沈阳地区的生产和生活带来了影响。主要从天气形势上分析了此次沙尘天气形成的原因。结果表明,此次过程是由强冷空气和蒙古气旋引起的,蒙古气旋发展和地面冷锋移动经过蒙古国和华北北部等干燥、疏松的地表形成扬沙、沙尘暴,大量的细小沙尘粒子随高空偏西气流携带而至沈阳,形成浮尘天气。     

中国沙尘暴月际时空特征及沙尘的远程传输

近40年(1961～2000年)中国沙尘暴月际时空分布特征表明,中国沙尘暴主要发生在青藏高原和北方干旱半干旱地区.从近40年沙尘暴月平均发生频率看,12～3月份,沙尘暴发生中心集中在青藏高原上,随时间推移,沙尘暴中心向北移动;4～6月份主要集中在北方的干旱半干旱地区.中国大陆尤其是青藏高原沙尘暴的月际时空特征表明,它同高空西风急流的位置密切相关,沙尘暴中心从冬到春随西风急流的摆动而由南向北移动,500hPa西风急流是沙尘远程传输的主要动力.     

环境气象学

X162(X刀01352近年来中国沙尘暴发生特点、成因及其防治对策/张晓龙…(陕西师范大学旅游与环境学院)//干旱区资源与环境/中国自然资源学会干早半千早地区研究委员会一2(X)1,15(3)一31一36 环图X一12 沙尘暴的发生是一个自然的过程,它的发生要具备3个条件:强冷空气、气旋活动、地面干松的沙土。近年来强和特强的沙尘暴频繁发生,这与中国北方人类活动对地表梭盖的严重破坏,生态环境进一步恶化有关。不合理的人类活动增加了沙尘暴发生的机率,加剧了其危害程度。防治对策主要有:增加地表覆盖,促进生态良化;加强沙尘暴多发区环境承载力的研究,…     

中国北方地区50年来最高和最低气温变化及其影响

最高和最低温度的变化对农业和环境的影响比平均温度更加重要。自20世纪50年代以来,中国北方最高和最低温度变化的特点是:最低温度升温速率大于最高温度的升温速率;冬季升温速率大于夏季;偏北(纬度较高)地区的升温速率大于偏南(纬度较低)地区。黄淮海和西北区,夏季最高气温呈下降趋势。对最高和最低温度变化作突变性检验,年平均最高气温变化的突变点发生于1992年,年平均最低温度变化的突变点发生于1981年。最低温度明显升高的年份远远早于最高气温,这说明最低气温的变化比最高气温变化敏感,中国北方气候变暖主要来自于最低温度升高的贡献。自20世纪80年代气候变暖以来,中国北方喜温作物种植面积扩大,作物种植北界向北推移。     

特强沙尘暴灾害性天气的研究及展望

总结特强沙尘暴天气的研究进展,梳理分析特强沙尘暴天气的基本特征以及动力学触发机制,提出进一步的研究问题,以期加深对特强沙尘暴天气过程机理的认识.分析结果表明特强沙尘暴天气事件的季节性分布特征显著,春季居多,且多发生在下午到傍晚时段,其典型特征为突发性、局地性,持续时间相对较短,对局地的大气环境质量短时产生重大影响.旺盛的地面混合层热对流胞运动和中尺度（反）气旋性涡旋过境是特强沙尘暴天气出现的必要条件.在沙尘源区,由于午后近地层温度升高,热对流加剧,近地层热层结极不稳定,易形成地面混合层热对流胞运动;沙尘源区的热对流胞与混合层上部的中尺度（反）气旋性涡旋耦合作用,涡量通过热对流胞下传促使近地层层结内的热对流胞发展成群发性旋转对流胞,特强沙尘暴天气出现.进一步理解特强沙尘暴的风沙流特征及能量快速耗散机制,提高预测预警能力,需要加强特沙尘暴的气象观测数据积累和多尺度数值模拟.     

中国气候状况及应对气候变化方案和措施

由于受人类活动和自然因素的综合影响,自20世纪50年代以来,中国年平均气温已升高了0.68℃,其中黄河以北地区平均升高了0.8℃～1.2℃,黄河以南地区平均下降了0.2℃～0.8℃;而北方年降水量减少,南方却增加,南涝北旱加剧。经模拟预测后认为,中国从1987年开始的气候变暖将持续到2015年,将于2016年转入低温期,2039年又将转入高温期。到2020年全国年平均气温将比20世纪50年代升高1.68℃,西北地区平均升高2.22℃;南方年平均降水量增加28 mm,北方变化不大;2030年海平面将升高5.3 cm～14.2 cm,气候将向暖、干的趋势发展。因此中国发布《中国应对气候变化国家方案》及对此采取综合对策。     

民勤沙尘源区近地面降尘特征研究

借助近地面沙尘暴监测系统进行沙尘暴监测,分析民勤沙尘源区近地面降尘分布特征.结果表明:民勤降尘量与沙尘天气发生频率密切相关,春季3,4月沙尘高发期月降尘量分别为9.0和9.5 mg/cm2.降尘随距地面高度的增加而减小,最大降尘出现在近地面1 m处,月降尘量为9.7 mg/cm2;降尘受下垫面条件影响较大,从荒漠区到绿洲边缘,风速减弱4.11%,总降尘量由25.0 mg/cm2减少到20.6 mg/cm2;绿洲内部受防护林作用,风速减弱30.45%,总降尘量增到24.6 mg/cm2,最大降尘量提高到近地面9 m处,与绿洲防护林冠层平均高度相吻合.风速对近地面20m内的降尘影响明显,平均降尘量2.5 mg/cm2.距地面9 m的高度范围内,降尘随持续时间变化迅速增加,降尘增量可达3.1 mg/cm2.      

中国沙尘暴的下降趋势与气候变迁的对比

通过对观测数据的分析,描述了中国沙尘暴1961～2000年的年变化,以及1961～1980年和1991～2000年中国沙尘暴发生频次的空间分布,并对比了用“气候因子”描述的1951～1980年和1991～2000年中国北方气候.结果发现气候因子分布与沙尘暴的发生频次分布对应性很好,提出气候变迁导致在这40年中国沙尘暴整体上呈现出下降趋势.     

减少沙尘天气从源头做起

今春北京发生的沙尘暴令人记忆犹新.截至5月11日,2006年我国北方共出现了12次沙尘天气过程,其中强沙尘暴5次、沙尘暴3次、扬沙4次.今年是近7年以来沙尘天气的第二严重年份.而在此以前的我国沙尘暴趋势是,前30-4年中平均3年1次,而到上世纪90年代它就每年光顾1回了;2000年很快增加到12次;2001年,我国北方地区共出现18次沙尘天气过程,其中强沙尘暴过程41天;2002年3月18-21日,我国北方大部分地区自西向东经历了20世纪以来最强的1次沙尘天气过程,强沙尘暴席卷我国北方140万平方公里.2003-2005,由于老天帮忙,加上采取了适当的保护措施,沙尘天气有所缓和.今年沙尘暴再度频发,说明我们治理沙尘暴的道路还很漫长.     

20世纪50年代以来全世界海洋变暖

据美国海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)的科学家称,自20世纪50年代中期以来,全世界海洋逐渐变暖[Science,287,2225(2000)].马里兰州Siluer Spring的NOAA的国立海洋学数据中心的研究人员Sydney Levitus称:"变暖可能是由于自然界变动、人类活动影响或者是两者共同作用的结果".从20世纪50年代中期至90年代中期,全世界海洋从表面到3 000m深的温度增加了0.06℃,热容量增加了约2(1023J.在同一时期,海洋顶部300m层的温度增加了0.31℃.全世界绝大部分海洋都变暖,但变暖速率不一样.大西洋和太平洋自20世纪50年代开始变暖,而印度洋自20世纪60年代中期开…     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.