Studded and unstudded winter tires in fatal road accidents in Finland

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the safety effects of studded and unstudded winter tires based on fatal road accidents.

Methods: The data included 958 road accidents involving a passenger car or van that occurred in Finland from November to March between 1997 and 2012.

Results: Comparing the proportions of winter tire type in accidents and in general traffic showed that the overall effect of tire type on the number of accidents was not significant, although studded tires reduced fatal accidents by 10–15%. Compared to unstudded tires, studded tires reduced accidents significantly only on bald ice in 2005–2012. Drivers using unstudded tires were more experienced and their profession was more frequently related to driving. In addition, the vehicle age was lower for vehicles with unstudded tires. On the other hand, the state of repair was less pertinent for unstudded than for studded tires. These confounding factors offset their effects to some degree.

Conclusions: The risk of fatal road accidents in winter between studded and unstudded tires does not differ significantly. However, the accident risk has recently been substantially higher on bald ice for unstudded than for studded tires. The magnitude of this risk difference is difficult to determine without specific information on exposure by road surface.     

枣麦间作对土壤生态环境的影响

对枣麦间作区土壤水分、温度、孔隙度、养分、微生物区系等土壤生态环境因子的研究结果表明，枣麦间作利于保水、保土，夏季可降低表土温度，可使土壤容重减小、孔隙度增加，土壤有机质、氮素等养分含量提高，并能促进微生物的增殖，且具有较好的经济效益。说明这一种植方式可以明显改善土壤的生态环境。     

Magnitude of pesticidal contamination in winter vegetables from Hisar,Haryana

Monitoring of 80 winter vegetable samples during 1997–1998 for pesticidal contamination was carried out on GC-ECD and GC-NPD systems with capillary columns following multiresidueanalytical technique. The tested samples were found 100%contaminated with low but measurable amounts of pesticideresidues. Among the four major chemical groups, residue levels oforganophosphorous insecticides were highest followed bycarbamates, synthetic pyrethroids and organochlorines. About 32%of the samples showed contamination with organophosphorous andcarbamate insecticides above their respective MRL values. On thebasis of observations made in these studies, it is suggested thatmore extensive monitoring studies covering all vegetable cropsfrom different agro-climatic regions of the state be carried outto know exact level of pesticidal contamination, which may serveas basis for future policy on chemical use.     

Simulating canopy stomatal conductance of winter wheat and its distribution using remote sensing information

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Pioneering observation of atmospheric volatile organic compounds in Hangzhou in eastern China and implications for upcoming 2022 Asian Games

Understanding the emission sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is critical for air pollution mitigation. Continuous measurements of atmospheric VOCs were conducted from January to February in Hangzhou in 2021. The average measured concentration of total VOCs (TVOCs) was 38.2 ± 20.9 ppb, > 42% lower than that reported by previous studies at the urban center in Hangzhou. The VOC concentrations and proportions were similar between weekdays and weekends. During the long holidays of the Spring Festival in China, the concentrations of TVOCs were ∼50% lower than those during the regular days, but their profiles showed no significant difference (p > 0.05). Further, we deduced that aromatics and alkenes were the most crucial chemicals promoting the formation of O₃ and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in Hangzhou. According to interspecies correlations, combustion processes and solvent use were inferred as major VOC emission sources. This study provides implications for air quality improvements before and during the upcoming Asian Games that will be hosted in Hangzhou in 2022.     

应用ARID CROP模型对中国黄淮海地区冬小麦气候生产力的数值模拟研究

应用ＡＲＩＤＣＲＯＰ模型对黄淮海地区冬小麦气候生产力进行了数值模拟研究,给出了该地区冬小麦气候生产力Ｙｑ分布图,继而研究了水分保持最适状况时的光温生产力Ｙｗ分布状况,在此基础上给出了水分增产力Ｑ（Ｑ＝（Ｙｗ－Ｙｑ）／Ｙｑ）分布图。研究表明,黄淮海地区冬小麦气候生产力变幅在３７５０～９７５０ｋｇ／ｈｍ^２之间,总的趋势北低南高,黑龙港地区出现了一个３７５０ｋｇ／ｈｍ^２的低值区。水分是黄淮海北部地区冬小麦气候生产力的一个重要限制因子,当水分完全适宜时,南部淮河流域冬小麦气候生产力仅可提高５％～１０％,而黄淮海北部地区气候生产力则可提高７５％～１００％。用黄淮海地区冬小麦高产记录与生产力模拟值进行了对比分析,表明用ＡＲＩＤＣＲＯＰ模型对该地区冬小麦气候生产力进行研究是可行的,该研究为引黄灌溉提供了一定的理论依据。     

Experimental analysis of a nitrogen removal process simulation of wastewater land treatment under three different wheat planting densities

Nitrogen contaminant transport,transformation and uptake simulation experiments were conducted in green house under three different planting density of winter wheat.They were Group A,planting density of 0.0208 plants/cm^2,Group B,0.1042 plants/cm^2,and Group C,0.1415 plants/cm^2.The capacity and ratio of nitrogen removal were different on three kinds of conditions of wastewater land treatment.From analysis of wastewater treatment capacity,wastewater concentration and irrigation intensity for Group C were suitable and nitrogen quantity added was 2 times of that for Group B,2.6 times for Group A while nitrogen residue was only 7.06%.Hence,wastewater irrigation and treatment design with purpose of waste water treatment should select the design with maximum capacity,optimal removal ratio and least residue in soil,which was closely related to crop planting density,crop growth status and also background nitrogen quantity in soil.     

我国西南地区喀斯特森林树木年轮对气候变化的响应

利用贵州省2个典型喀斯特地区与1个非喀斯特地区的6个优势树种(化香树Platycarya strobilacea为重复树种)的树轮宽度资料,建立了6个树轮宽度年表,研究了不同地区不同树种的树木年轮对近50年来气候变化的响应异同,探讨了影响6个优势树种生长的气候限制因素。结果表明,季风期前的水热条件是喀斯特地区针叶树和阔叶树径向生长的最主要的气候限制因素。季风期前降水减少、月均温升高,导致土壤水分蒸发加快,加强了水分胁迫,不利于喀斯特地区针叶树和阔叶树的生长。帕尔默干旱指数虽表明喀斯特地区未达到干旱胁迫程度,但实际上水分渗漏加剧了喀斯特地区针叶树和阔叶树生长的水分胁迫。非喀斯特地区采样点的高海拔导致的低温,减少了春冬季节土壤水分蒸发。并且非喀斯特地区土壤和地形有利于水分涵养,同时,较高海拔的地形改变了季风期前的降水格局,消除了季风到来前树木生长的降水限制,因此,降水并不是喀斯特地区树木生长的限制因子;但其针叶树的径向生长受到上一年12月的温度控制,产生正响应信号,阔叶树径向生长仅受到生长季温度、降水增加带来的较小促进。     

底墒对小麦根冠生长及土壤水分利用的影响

在中国气象局固城农业气象试验基地大型水分试验场,进行了不同底墒处理对冬小麦根冠生长发育、产量构成因子和土壤水分利用影响的试验,不同底墒处理对应的播种时的土壤相对湿度分别为:>80％,75％～80％,70％～75％,65％～70％和<65％。结果表明:底墒对冬小麦的根、茎、叶等有不同程度的影响,其中对根的影响尤为显著。充足的底墒能够促进根系对土壤水分和养分的吸收,提高土壤水分利用率,使收获时土壤残留水分减少,扩充了土壤水库的库容,使其能够在汛期到来时,接纳蓄存更多的降水,充分发挥土壤水库的调控功能。叶的生长发育与底墒之间也存在明显的相关关系,底墒与叶面积指数存在着显著的幂函数关系;底墒对总穗数、穗粒数、千粒重和地上总干物重等有显著影响,小麦的穗粒重和底墒有显著的二次曲线(抛物线)关系,由此求得最佳底墒为85.37％(占田间持水量百分比)。     

STUDY OF THE LAW AND INFLUENCE FACTORS OF WINTER FREEZE INJURY IN GUANGXI

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