RAINGAGE NETWORK DESIGN USING NEXRAD PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES1

ABSTRACT: A general framework is proposed for using precipitation estimates from NEXRAD weather radars in raingage network design. NEXRAD precipitation products are used to represent space time rainfall fields, which can be sampled by hypothetical raingage networks. A stochastic model is used to simulate gage observations based on the areal average precipitation for radar grid cells. The stochastic model accounts for subgrid variability of precipitation within the cell and gage measurement errors. The approach is ideally suited to raingage network design in regions with strong climatic variations in rainfall where conventional methods are sometimes lacking. A case study example involving the estimation of areal average precipitation for catchments in the Catskill Mountains illustrates the approach. The case study shows how the simulation approach can be used to quantify the effects of gage density, basin size, spatial variation of precipitation, and gage measurement error, on network estimates of areal average precipitation. Although the quality of NEXRAD precipitation products imposes limitations on their use in network design, weather radars can provide valuable information for empirical assessment of rain‐gage network estimation errors. Still, the biggest challenge in quantifying estimation errors is understanding subgrid spatial variability. The results from the case study show that the spatial correlation of precipitation at subgrid scales (4 km and less) is difficult to quantify, especially for short sampling durations. Network estimation errors for hourly precipitation are extremely sensitive to the uncertainty in subgrid spatial variability, although for storm total accumulation, they are much less sensitive.     

Experimental design of the Svalbard shoreline field trials

Experimental oil spills on three mixed-sediment beaches in Svalbard, Norway, were designed to evaluate the effectiveness of in situ shoreline cleaning treatments to accelerate natural recovery. These were: sediment relocation (surf washing), mixing (tilling), bioremediation (fertilizer application), and bioremediation combined with mixing. Additionally, natural attenuation was studied as a treatment option. An intermediate fuel oil was applied to the sediment surface in the upper intertidal zone at three experimental sites, each of which had different sediment characteristics and wave-energy exposure. Over a 400-day period, the experiments quantified oil removal, documented changes in the physical character of the beach as well as oil fate and behaviour, assessed toxicity effects associated with treatment, and validated oil-mineral aggregate formation as a result of the selected treatment techniques. The three sites were chosen based on significant differences, and each treatment was quantitatively compared only with other treatments at that site.This paper describes the physical location and the experimental design of the field trials. Some of the key issues that were addressed in the design included: the methodology for application of oil, the application of treatment techniques, the realistic simulation of real-world conditions, and the sampling protocols to overcome sediment and oiling heterogeneity typical of mixed-sediment beaches in order to allow quantitative comparisons of the treatments.     

大气磷干沉降采样方法对比分析

以四川农业大学成都校区为监测点,采用大气主动采样法(AA)、大气干表面法(ADS)及大气湿表面法(AWS)3种常用干沉降采集方法做大气磷干沉降通量对比试验。结果表明,3种采样方法获得的大气磷干沉降通量间具有显著的差异性及相关性(P0.05),三者间可以进行换算统一;AA法适用于较短采样周期的连续性监测研究,ADS法适用于较长采样周期(5 d)的监测研究,而AWS法更适用于在长采样周期(月)内选取一段时间作为干沉降监测的研究。     

环境标准样品在国家地表水采测分离工作中的应用

按照《国家地表水环境质量监测网监测任务作业指导书(试行)》中实验室分析测试的质量保证和质量控制要求,结合江苏省南京环境监测中心的实际工作,综合分析2017年10月—2018年8月间国家地表水采测分离工作中环境标准样品在样品测试准确度验证、检测人员能力确认、检测设备期间核查及关键化学试剂检查等方面的应用情况。为保障环境监测结果量值溯源的统一性、准确性、一致性和可比性,提出丰富水环境标准样品的浓度水平、解决标准样品供需不平衡问题、改善消耗量大的标准样品操作方法、建立环境标准样品使用信息共享平台等实践建议,为合理提升环境标准样品应用效能、有效保证水环境监测数据质量提供参考。     

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor and outdoor air in Turkey: Estimations of sources and exposure

The aim of the current study was to measure polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in eight indoor (In both kitchen and living room) air sampling locations using a passive sampling method for collection. Passive outdoor air samples were also collected from 3 of the same sampling locations as the indoor air sampling sites. Sampling was conducted in three seasons. The summer season, when windows are generally open, was between 18th July and 01st September, 2014; the autumn and winter seasons, when windows are mostly closed, was between 18^th October and 01^st December, 2014, and 01^st December, 2014, and 18^th January, 2015, respectively.

Average PAH concentrations in summer were 22 ± 21 ng/m³ and 17 ± 12 ng/m³ in the living room and kitchen, respectively, whereas living room and kitchen average PAH concentrations were 23 ± 16 ng/m³ and 20 ± 9 ng/m³, respectively, in autumn and 23 ± 13 ng/m³ and 23 ± 24 ng/m³, respectively, in winter. Outdoor air PAH concentrations in summer, autumn and winter were 7 ± 0.4 ng/m³, 22 ± 13 ng/m³ and 209 ± 33 ng/m³, respectively. An increase in outdoor PAH concentrations was measured in winter compared to the concentrations in summer and autumn, which paralleled the lower outdoor air temperature. However, PAH concentrations in the indoor environment vary according to the household characteristics and personal habits.     

鄱阳湖出流水质2004~2014年变化及其对水位变化的响应:对水质监测频率的启示

通过对鄱阳湖湖口2004~2014年以周为单位的水质指标,包括溶解氧（DO）,氨氮（NH₄⁺-N）和高锰酸盐指数（COD_Mn）的变化特征及其与水位响应关系进行分析,并对合理的监测频率进行了探讨。结果表明：（1）就DO,NH₄⁺-N和COD_Mn而言,鄱阳湖出湖水质在2004~2014年没有显著恶化的趋势,然而在年内呈现明显的周期性变化,其浓度与湖泊水位波动有较显著的负相关性（p<0.01）,相关系数分别达到-0.63,-0.67和-0.36;（2）考虑水质指标在湖相状态与河相状态存在显著的差异（p<0.01）,概率密度分布曲线进一步表明,在鄱阳湖呈湖相时,湖口NH₄⁺-N浓度小于0.25 mg/L的概率为93%,而在河相时仅为32.8%。DO与COD_Mn浓度在河湖相的特征与NH₄⁺-N相似。因此,在湖相状态下,鄱阳湖出流水质良好的概率更大,而高水位下的稀释作用可能是影响湖泊年内变化的主要控制因素;（3）时间序列分析表明DO,NH₄⁺-N和COD_Mn存在明显的自相关性,1~2月一次的监测频率基本能够准确的描述NH₄⁺-N和DO的动态变化特征,而COD_Mn仍需要1~2周一次的监测,从而避免过多的损失动态信息。能够为将来更深入的研究湖泊水情与水质定量关系提供基础和思路,从而为湖泊水环境管理和调控提供对策和建议。     

典型挥发性有机化合物在气体采样罐中的存储稳定性

选取了6种有代表性的挥发性有机化合物（VOCs）,异丙醇、二氯甲烷、乙酸乙烯酯、正己烷、苯和四氯化碳,实测了这些VOCs在气体采样罐（SUMMA罐）中的存储稳定性。结果表明：苯、正己烷和二氯甲烷在采样罐中均较稳定,其含量在84 d的存储期内基本无变化;乙酸乙烯酯在6个VOCs中最不稳定,在普通和惰性采样罐中含量均明显下降;异丙醇和四氯化碳的稳定性与采样罐的类型有关,在普通采样罐内含量下降明显,而在惰性采样罐内则相对稳定。实际监测工作中,为提高VOCs分析的准确性,如目标分析物有含氧类（醇,酮,酯等）或含卤素类VOCs,则采样后需尽快分析,同时尽量选择惰性采样罐为采样容器。     

环境土壤标准物质的研究与制备

用高铝陶瓷球磨加工在１２０℃下烘干３０ｈ的风砂土、黑土和暗棕壤土壤样品。用Ｘ－射线荧光光谱法等分析样品中Ｃｕ,Ｆ３,Ｔｉ等元素,做均匀度检验,结果表明样品均匀。定值分析采用ＮＡ、ＩＣＰ－ＭＳ等１８种不同原理的分析技术。在１年多时间里,用Ｘ－射线荧光光谱法做稳定性实验,表明样品稳定。在ＩＢＭ计算机上处理获取的全部数据。用Ｇｒｕｂｂｓ、多重比较Ｓ法等剔除离群值,求出最佳估计值。以最佳估计值按定值原则确     

A water quality monitoring network design methodology for the selection of critical sampling points: Part II

In order to resolve the spatial component of the design of a water quality monitoring network, a methodology has been developed to identify the critical sampling locations within a watershed. This methodology, called Critical Sampling Points (CSP), focuses on the contaminant total phosphorus (TP), and is applicable to small, predominantly agricultural-forested watersheds. The CSP methodology was translated into a model, called Water Quality Monitoring Station Analysis (WQMSA). It incorporates a geographic information system (GIS) for spatial analysis and data manipulation purposes, a hydrologic/water quality simulation model for estimating TP loads, and an artificial intelligence technology for improved input data representation. The model input data include a number of hydrologic, topographic, soils, vegetative, and land use factors. The model also includes an economic and logistics component. The validity of the CSP methodology was tested on a small experimental Pennsylvanian watershed, for which TP data from a number of single storm events were available for various sampling points within the watershed. A comparison of the ratios of observed to predicted TP loads between sampling points revealed that the model's results were promising.