Sequence of the main geochemical controls on the Cu and Zn fractions in the Yangtze River estuarine sediments

Metal speciation can provide sufficient information for environmental and geochemical researches. In this study, based on the speciation determination of Cu and Zn in the Yangtze Estuary sediments, roles of eight geochemical controls (i.e., total organic carbon (TOC), clay, Fe/Mn in five chemical fractions and salinity) are fully investigated and sequenced with correlation analysis (CA) and principal components analysis (PCA). Results show that TOC, clay and Fe/Mn oxides are key geochemical factors affecting the chemical speciation distributions of Cu and Zn in sediments, while the role of salinity appears to be more indirect effect. The influencing sequence generally follows the order: TOC>clay>Mn oxides>Fe oxides>salinity. Among the different fractions of Fe/Mn oxides, residual and total Fe content, and exchangeable and carbonate Mn exert the greatest influences, while exchangeable Fe and residual Mn show the poorest influences.     

Photochemical indicators of ozone sensitivity: application in the Pearl River Delta,China

Surface O₃ production has a highly nonlinear relationship with its precursors. The spatial and temporal heterogeneity of O₃-NO _x -VOC-sensitivity regimes complicates the control-decision making. In this paper, the indicator method was used to establish the relationship between O₃ sensitivity and assessment indicators. Six popular ratios indicating ozone-precursor sensitivity, HCHO/NO _y , H₂O₂/ HNO₃, O₃/NO _y , O₃/NO _z , O₃/HNO₃, and H₂O₂/NO _z , were evaluated based on the distribution of NO_x- and VOC-sensitive regimes. WRF-Chem was used to study a serious ozone episode in fall over the Pearl River Delta (PRD). It was found that the south-west of the PRD is characterized by a VOCsensitive regime, while its north-east is NO _x -sensitive, with a sharp transition area between the two regimes. All indicators produced good representations of the elevated ozone hours in the episode on 6 November 2009, with H₂O₂/HNO₃ being the best indicator. The threshold sensitivity levels for HCHO/NO_y, H₂O₂/HNO₃, O₃/NO _y , O₃/NO _z , O₃/HNO₃, and H₂O₂/NO _z were estimated to be 0.41, 0.55, 10.2, 14.0, 19.1, and 0.38, respectively. Threshold intervals for the indicators H₂O₂/HNO₃, O₃/NO _y , O₃/NO _z , O₃/HNO₃, and H₂O₂/NO _z were able to identify more than 95% of VOC- and NO _x -sensitive grids. The ozone episode on 16 November 16 2008 was used to independently verify the results, and it was found that only H₂O₂/HNO₃ and H₂O₂/NO _z were able to differentiate the ozone sensitivity regime well. Hence, these two ratios are suggested as the most appropriate indicators for identifying fall ozone sensitivity in the PRD. Since the species used for indicators have seasonal variation, the utility of those indicators for other seasons should be investigated in the future work.

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大气降水对金属材料环境适应性能影响研究

考察了大气降水环境下(酸雨)对镀锌钢丝的环境适应性能的影响。结果表明,随着盐雾腐蚀时间的延长,钢丝表面腐蚀深度逐渐增加,盐雾腐蚀时间的延长会使得腐蚀更加严重;盐雾腐蚀时间为40天前表示表面镀锌层发生腐蚀的阶段,而盐雾腐蚀时间超过40天时则为钢丝基体的腐蚀;镀锌层的腐蚀速率要高于钢丝基体。随着腐蚀时间从10天延长至120天,钢丝表面腐蚀坑深度呈现逐渐增加的趋势;镀锌钢丝的点蚀与腐蚀时间的预测模型为:■,■。     

Assessment of urban sustainability efficiency based on general data envelopment analysis: a case study of two cities in western and eastern China

Sustainable urban development focuses on enhancing urban well-being, while also balancing the demands of urban social and economic development, natural resource consumption, and environmental pollution. This work used general data envelopment analysis to assess the urban sustainability efficiency (USE) and sustainability potential (SP) in Lanzhou and Xiamen, two cities that are characteristic of urban areas in western and eastern China. The assessment indicator system included important natural and urban welfare factors as input and output indices, respectively. The results showed that overall urban sustainability efficiency increased in Lanzhou and Xiamen from 1985 to 2010, but that the sustainability of natural resources clearly decreased. The urban sustainability efficiency of Xiamen was higher than that of Lanzhou, and the sustainability potential of Xiamen was lower than that of Lanzhou; this indicates that Xiamen performed better in terms of urban sustainable development. The urban sustainability efficiency in Xiamen has increased with increasing urban population, and the rate and scale of economic development have been higher than in Lanzhou. The assessment and analysis performed in this study show that cities with different natural resources and development characteristics have different forms, patterns, and trajectories of sustainable development.     

大同市大气颗粒物及有机污染物的分析研究

对大同市不同功能区的可吸入尘（＜１０μｍ）浓度进行了测定,并探讨了可吸入尘与总悬沙颗粒物的相关比例。总悬浮颗粒物上二氯甲烷萃取物含量达２０％,对其中的有机污染物用ＧＣ／ＭＳＴ和ＨＰＬＣ进行了分析,鉴定出的主要有机污染物有苯系物及芳烃类化合物３８种,烷烃类化合物３１种,以及酚类,酮类,含氮化合物和增塑剂１４种,总计８３种。     

基于强度退化的震损加固型钢混凝土柱抗剪承载力分析

为了建立碳纤维布或外包钢套震损加固型钢混凝土柱的抗剪承载力计算式,基于碳纤维布或外包钢套加固型钢混凝土柱试验研究,分析了原柱材料的地震损伤以及混凝土受剪机理的差异,比较了不同抗剪模型建立的抗剪承载力计算值的差异性。经验证,计算值与其试验值吻合较好,说明基于强度退化的震损加固型钢混凝土柱抗剪承载力计算公式是可行的。基于GB50010-2010、ACI318-08和CSA-04三种不同抗剪模型建立的抗剪承载力计算值差异较大,说明震损加固柱中钢筋混凝土承担剪力的分析不容忽视。