SURFACE HEAT LOSS AND FRAZIL ICE PRODUCTION IN THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER1

ABSTRACT: The rates of ice production due to surface heat loss in open water reaches of the St. Lawrence River, between the Ogdensburg-Prescott Boom and the Moses-Saunders Dam, are analyzed for the past 20 winters. Simple statistical parameters for ice production rates and air temperature are determined. Regression analyses for relationships between surface heat loss rates and freezing degree days indicate that an excellent linear correlation exists between these two variables. The study also shows that it is important to consider other heat exchange components, such as the bed heat flux and viscous dissipation, in the total ice production analysis for the river reach.     

A Simple Field Method to Determine Mercury Volatilization from Soils (3 pp)

Background Estimations of gaseous mercury volatilization from soils are often complex, stationary and expensive. Our objective was to develop a mobile and more simple, easy to handle and more cost-effective field method allowing rapid estimates of potential Hg emissions from soils. Methods. The study site is located in Germany, about 100 kilometers south-westerly of Berlin and influenced by the river Elbe and its tributary Saale river. The site is representative for a lot of other floodplain locations at the river Elbe and highly polluted with Hg and other heavy metals. For our study we developed a system consisting of a glass chamber gas, two gold traps, a battery operated pump and a gas meter. Adsorbed total gaseous mercury (TGM) in the gold traps was determined by use of atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Results and Discussion. In contrast to the common used flux chambers we designed a chamber without inlet and named it gas suck up chamber (GSC). TGM fluxes determined with the GSC showed a very close linear correlation (r = 0.993) between the TGM content in the gold traps and the corresponding pumped gas volume. The TGM adsorbed, increased proportional with increasing gas volume indicating homogenous concentrations of gaseous mercury in the soil air sucked. In contrast to the commonly used dynamic flux chamber with the aim of precisely measuring actual fluxes of Hg from a defined soil area, we focused on developing of a measurement system which will allow rapid estimates of potential Hg emissions of a site. Earlier research at the study site indicated a high potential for releasing volatile Hg from the soil to the atmosphere. Indeed, due to the high Hg content of the soil significant amounts of TGM could be detected and no shortage was reached. Conclusion. Our initial measurements are still too few in number neither to generalize the achieved results nor discuss controlling factors and processes. However, we are pleased to communicate that the developed GSC is well suited to become an effective sampling set up to rapidly estimate the magnitude of Hg volatilization from soils. Outlook. Further measurements at other polluted locations are necessary to verify the GSC method. In addition the use of a mercury analyzer instead of gold traps is planned for faster risk assessments.     

鼎湖山针阔叶混交林地表CH4通量

用静态箱-气相色谱法对鼎湖山针阔叶混交林的地表CH4通量进行了为期一年的原位观测和研究.结果表明,该林型土壤总体为大气CH4的吸收汇,通量年变化范围60～-120 μg·m-2·h-1,在雨季向旱季过渡的9、10月份,土壤对CH4的吸收较为强烈,而在冬季的1月份,吸收通量最小;凋落物层对该林型地表CH4的吸收没有明显的阻隔作用;多元回归分析发现CH4通量与地下5 cm温度显著相关,尤其是在土壤湿度变化不大的旱季,土壤表层温度为影响CH4通量的主导因子.     

黄海溶解无机氮及颗粒有机氮收支与转化模型

为了解黄海氮营养盐的循环规律与收支情况,利用一个高分辨率物理-生物地球化学耦合模型（ECSECOM）,模拟了黄海溶解无机氮（DIN）、颗粒有机氮（PON）的循环收支情况,分析了各源汇项的空间分布特征及季节变化规律及不同形态之间转化规律.结果表明：黄海DIN浓度在春、夏季较低,秋、冬季恢复至高水平.PON浓度在冬、春季较低,在夏、秋季有升高的趋势.浮游植物光合作用和呼吸作用是DIN最主要的汇和源,初级生产消耗的DIN中29.47%由水体内碎屑物质矿化分解提供,外源输入的DIN占总浮游植物生长需求的14.60%.浮游植物死亡是PON最大的源,沉积物为PON的净汇.大气氮沉降对黄海的影响范围全面,底沉积物释放和河流输入的DIN对黄海的影响是局地的.从PON与DIN之间的循环转化来看,PON中有48.50%转化为DIN,其余大部分都沉积到海底界面,而DIN向PON的转化率为38.85%.     

东海海水和大气中挥发性卤代烃的分布

运用吹扫-捕集气相色谱法于2016年6月对东海海水和大气中5种短寿命挥发性卤代烃的浓度含量、分布来源特征及海-气通量进行了研究.结果表明,表层海水中CH₃I、CH₂Br₂、CHBrCl₂、CHBr₂Cl和CHBr₃浓度平均值及范围分别为8.93（0.39~23.49） pmol/L、15.02（4.77~32.75） pmol/L、0.97（0.30~2.16） pmol/L、9.35（6.8~18.46） pmol/L和12.24（2.60~50.04） pmol/L.受陆源输入、水团和生物活动释放的影响,表层海水中CH₃I、CH₂Br₂和CHBrCl₂的浓度分布呈现近岸高远海低的趋势,CHBr₂Cl和CHBr₃浓度呈现点状分布.相关性分析发现CHBr₃和Chl-a存在显著相关性,推断浮游植物生物量可能影响CHBr₃的浓度分布.大气中CH₃I、CH₂Br₂、CHBrCl₂、CHBr₂Cl和CHBr₃浓度平均值及范围分别为3.52×10^-12（1.72×10^-12~10.00×10^-12）、3.82×10^-12（0.20×10^-12~34.95×10^-12）、1.40×10^-12（0.46×10^-12~6.18×10^-12）、1.55×10^-12（0.16×10^-12~4.66×10^-12）和6.63×10^-12（2.20×10^-12~11.61×10^-12）.受陆源气团输送、生物生产和气象条件的共同影响,春季大气中5种短寿命挥发性卤代烃浓度分布较为复杂.海-气通量的估算结果表明春季东海是大气中CH₃I、CH₂Br₂、CHBrCl₂、CHBr₂Cl和CHBr₃的源.     

陆面模式Noah-MP模拟地表热通量的物理过程不确定性分析

陆面过程中的热量交换对于确定生态系统中的水文循环、边界层发展、天气和气候至关重要,然而目前陆面模式Noah-MP对地表热通量模拟的偏差在-180~180 W·m^-2之间,为明确模拟不确定性来源,本研究基于FLUXNET全球热通量观测数据,在5种气候类型、9类下垫面系统定量评估了Noah-MP感热和潜热通量模拟的不确定性.结果表明：Noah-MP在不同类型下对感热和潜热通量模拟的平均误差主要分布在-80~10 W·m^-2和-30~10 W·m^-2之间,模型在气候类型为热带和干旱气候以及下垫面类型为草地、针叶林、落叶阔叶林的模拟误差最大.研究发现植被过程是热通量模拟不确定性的主要来源,其次是水文过程和土壤过程;其中动态植被模型（DVEG）是植被过程模拟的主导因子,其次是湍流输送过程（SFC）、冠层气孔阻抗（CRS）和冠层辐射传输（RAD）.     

三峡库区主要河流秋季pCO2及其影响因素

于2015年10月对三峡库区主要河流表层水体中的溶解性碳组成进行了测定,结合水文地质条件和水化学关键指标,对河流表层水体二氧化碳分压(p CO_2)的空间变化及影响因素进行了研究,并利用模型法分析了水-气界面CO_2通量特征.结果表明,三峡库区主要河流秋季pCO_2介于18.75~296.31 Pa之间,均值为(141.06±77.51)Pa;河流CO_2脱气通量平均值为(101.1±78.0)mmol·(m2·d)-1,其中86%的采样点位表现为大气CO_2源的特征.p CO_2与DO和pH显著负相关,与HCO-3显著正相关.由于山区河流流速快和水力停留时间短等特征,河流有机碳原位呼吸是导致p CO_2与DO和pH很强的负相关关系的主要原因.研究结果为准确估算三峡库区河流CO_2逸出量提供了重要的数据支撑.     

岩溶深水水库干流及支流夏季二氧化碳分压及扩散通量

以云贵高原岩溶深水水库——万峰湖为例,于2016年9月对该水库水体进行连续走航观测及分层采样,测定水体温度(T)、酸碱度(pH)、电导率(Cond)、总溶解固体物(TDS)、氧化还原电位(ORP)及碱度(ALK),通过水化学平衡原理及亨利定律计算水体二氧化碳分压(pCO_2).结果表明:干流表层pCO_2为128.84~222.51 Pa,均值为184.03 Pa;支流表层pCO_2为140.32~285.00 Pa,均值为216.78 Pa.剖面上,干流pCO_2为128.84~1076.81 Pa;支流pCO_2为140.32~657.23 Pa,干、支流剖面pCO_2随水深度增加而升高.TDS浓度为203.0~286.7 mg·L-1,溶解无机碳(DIC)浓度为2.56~3.37 mmol·L-1.相关分析表明:水体pCO_2与ORP呈显著正相关,分析认为受水生生物作用影响,水生生物消耗表层溶解CO2使表层水体pCO_2较低.同时,pCO_2与TDS、DIC呈正相关,说明万峰湖流域内溶蚀作用控制的河流碳酸盐体系是影响水体pCO_2的主要原因.干、支流水体pCO_2处于过饱和状态,成为大气CO2的源.根据Wanninkhof提出的淡水水-气界面交换系数的通量模式,估算干、支流水-气界面CO2交换速率分别为0.16、0.19μmol·m-2·s-1,其扩散通量干流为9.77~20.84 mmol·m-2·d-1,均通量为15.30 mmol·m-2·d-1;支流为11.55~27.88 mmol·m-2·d-1,均通量为19.72 mmol·m-2·d-1.与世界其它河流、水库相比较,水库干、支流二氧化碳扩散通量比热带地区河流Amazon、Curua-Una、Tucurui小;与温带地区黄河相比,扩散通量要大;与亚热带岩溶区水库相比差异不明显.     

模拟SO42-沉降对闽江口淡水感潮野慈姑湿地N2O通量的影响

选取闽江口塔礁洲淡水感潮野慈姑(Sagittaria trifolia L.)湿地为研究对象,2015年12月—2016年10月,每月小潮日原位定期向实验样地施加2个沉降量水平的硫酸钾溶液:S60(60 kg·hm-2·a-1)和S120(120 kg·hm-2·a-1),运用静态箱-气相色谱法研究模拟硫酸根沉降对河口区淡水感潮湿地N2O通量的影响及主要环境影响因子.对照、S60和S120 3个处理下N2O通量分别为(58.06±23.07)、(23.50±22.85)和(20.75±7.83)μg·m-2·h-1,年尺度上,S120处理显著降低N2O通量(p0.05),S60处理与CK处理差异不显著(p0.05).闽江口淡水感潮野慈姑湿地整体上表现为大气中N2O源.野慈姑湿地N2O排放通量与间隙水盐度呈显著负相关关系.研究表明,对于亚热带河口区淡水感潮野慈姑湿地,施加量为120 kg·hm-2·a-1的模拟硫沉降显著降低其N2O排放通量.