The 1970 Bhola cyclone,nationalist politics,and the subsistence crisis contract in Bangladesh

The devastating Bhola cyclone in November 1970 is credited with having triggered the political events that led to the division of Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. A callous response to the disaster by the Pakistani regime resulted in a landslide electoral victory for Bengali nationalists, followed by a bitter and bloody civil war. Yet, despite its political momentousness, the Bhola cyclone has been the subject of little political analysis. This paper examines the events, arguing that its extraordinary political significance put disaster management on the nationalist agenda; the famine of 1974 confirmed its centrality, producing a social contract to protect the population against disasters and subsistence crises on which the country's acclaimed resilience to the effects of climate change rests. The Bhola cyclone also drew international attention to this neglected, little‐known region, and in general can be seen as foundational for the subsequent developmental achievements of Bangladesh.     

Dose Dependent Interactions Between Ammonification Potential and Bacteria in Three Tropical Pond Ecosystems

Using six different doses of peptone (0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25 and 1.50 gl^-1) and nine different periods of inclubation (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 days), the rates of ammonification potential (AP) were monitored in three tropical ponds of differetn ecological status, during winter and summer periods. During the winter, the AP (ammonifying bacteria) exhibited peaks on day 4 of incubation in all the test doses of peptone in all the three ponds, except in the lowest dose in eutrophic and chemically polluted pond where the peaks preceded by a day. the responses of AP to the lowest doses of substrate did not differ between summer and winter, while the AP-peaks at higher doses were delayed by 2 days in summer. the concentrations of nitrate in vitro were the inverse and direct functions of the AP and dissolved oxygen of water. at moderate dose (0.75 gl^-1) of peptone, both AP and dissolved oxygen at higher doses, and by AP at the lowest dose of peptone.     

热带农业与热带旅游业的共生发展模式

本文结合海南特区农业与旅游业资源的特点，提出热带农业与热带旅游业共生发展的理论，分析了其发展的可能性与必要性，并对共生发展的有效模式进行了探讨，提出了搞好海南特区两大产业共生发展的对策．     

Criteria for Evaluating the Condition of a Tropical Cyclone Warning System

This paper evaluates the condition (i.e. health) of a tropical cyclone warning system (TCWS) during a 'quiet period' between infrequent intense cyclones. Capacity to make pre-disaster evaluations is important--disaster warning systems need to be in sound condition before, not after, disaster. The research--part of the UK's International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction Flagship Programme--focuses upon an evaluatory method first used on flood warning systems. The Criteria-development Matrix comprises social, organisational and institutional criteria by which a TCWS may be assessed using a five-stage development scale. This method is used to evaluate Mauritius's TCWS using in-depth interview data. Ways to enhance the method and apply it to other disaster warning systems are discussed. The TCWS in Mauritius is a relatively sound one from which others can learn. Weaknesses requiring attention for Mauritius's TCWS to progress to an advanced level of development are identified.     

轴对称渐缩回转进口旋风器流场特性研究

将普通切向单进口旋风器改进为具有轴对称渐缩回转进口的旋风器，并采用5孔探针对其流场特性进行了试验研究，给出了其速度和静压分布并与普通切向单进口旋风器进行了对比。结果表明，采用轴对称渐缩回转进口增强了流场的轴对称性，有利于同时提高效率和降低阻力。     

絮凝－旋流分离工艺处理磷酸铵生产废水

磷酸生产废水经絮凝－旋流分离工艺处理后，再回用于生产过程，实现了磷酸生产废水的闭路循环，不仅回收了废水中的磷酸，还节约了大量工业用水。     

"艾利"台风异常路径与登陆地点分析

2004年18号台风“艾利”的移动路径在登陆前发生了两次左折，是一次十分罕见的异常路径。从大尺度环流、天气尺度特征分析发现，双台风作用使两个台风产生逆时针旋转效应，及由东西环副高联成的东西向高压坝的阻挡作用，台风西北侧我国江南一福建的偏东一东北气流的加强和沿海地形摩擦效应的综合效果是造成台风“艾利”异常路径的原因。“艾利”台风第二次左折向西南方向移动，沿着福建海岸线的移动阶段，利用沿海多部雷达的高时空分辨率的定位，准确及时地反映了台风西折的动向，为防台抗灾提供了重要的信息，从一定程度上弥补了第二次左折路径预报存在一定偏差的不足。分析还发现，“艾利”台风在第二次左折前后，多普勒雷达速度图象上出现了明显的风速极值区不对称特征，西北象限风速极值大于其它象限的不对称分布可能是导致并维持AERE台风向西南方向移动的重要原因。最后，利用沿海地区稠密的自动气象站探测到的风和气压资料，较好地验证了雷达定位的准确性，同时能够更精确地判定台风的登陆点。     

钠钙双碱法在中小型燃煤锅炉脱硫改造中的应用

介绍了钠钙双碱法脱硫除尘原理,并应用于某热源厂的锅炉烟气脱硫除尘改造工程。燃煤锅炉烟气先经陶瓷管旋风除尘器预除尘,然后在喷淋塔中经增湿降温钠碱溶液吸收SO2,吸收液用石灰乳将其再生后循环使用,最终产物以亚硫酸钙和石膏的形式析出。实践证明,钠钙双碱法具有操作简便、效率高且稳定等特点,是适应当前环境保护要求的实用型脱硫技术。     

汕头沿海热带气旋特征分析

通过分析1950～2009年汕头沿岸的热带气旋和1953～2009年汕头风暴潮增水资料,确定汕头地区的增水影响区,并对进入影响区的热带气旋频度、源地、路径、登陆点等要素进行了统计分析,重点分析了影响汕头增水的热带气旋的空间、时间分布特征。结果表明防御风暴潮灾害重点在7～9月,尤其是7月;热带气旋进入影响区以后的路径和登陆地点的不同引发汕头风暴潮增水强度不同,东南-西北行的路径引发增水次数最多,强度最强,西登型和正面登陆型热带气旋较其他登陆类型容易引发较强增水等。所得出的结论,对风暴潮预报具有指导意义,利于开展海洋防灾减灾工作。     

热带浅水城市湖泊富营养化水体修复中生物操纵的研究

从生物操纵的来由、生物操纵的研究开展到生物操纵的局限,较为全面的体现了生物操纵在湖泊富营养化水体修复中所起的作用,并提出生物操纵的研究展望,提供了生物操纵在典型热带浅水城市湖泊-惠州西湖的实践案例研究,期为生物操纵在热带浅水城市湖泊深入研究提供一定的参考。