TRENDS IN FRESHWATER INFLOW TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY FROM TUE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA1

ABSTRACT: Outflow from the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system (Delta outflow) provides about 90 percent of the freshwater flow to San Francisco Bay. Because this river system also supplies most of the water used in California, some believed that annual freshwater flow to the Bay had declined by as much as 50 to 60 percent as water use increased. Consequently, we studied trends in actual Delta outflow and precipitation for the period 1921 to 1986, which is when Delta outflow data are available. We found that there has been no decrease in the annual Delta outflow over this period. In fact, a statistically significant increase in annual Delta outflow of 87 cfa/yr has occurred during the period 1921 to 1986. One reason that Delta outflow has increased is because precipitation has increased faster than water use. Other contributing factors include increased runoff from land use changes, water imports from other areas, and the redistribution of ground water. In addition, statistically significant seasonal trends in Delta outflow were found. Over the period 1921–1986 Delta outflow decreased in April and May and increased from July through November. Changes in other months were not statistically significant. These seasonal changes result primarily from the operation of upstream flood control and water development projects, which store water in the spring and release it in the summer and fall. These seasonal changes are also influenced by a climatic shift that has decreased spring snowmelt runoff and increased late summer through winter precipitation.     

NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK - DESIGN AND FIRST YEAR'S OPERATION1

ABSTRACT: The design and implementation of a national surface water quality monitoring network for New Zealand are described. Some of the lessons learned from the first year of operation are also addressed. Underpinning the design, and specified in advance, are the goal and objectives, the data quality assurance system, and the mechanism for data interpretation and reporting. Because of the difficulties associated with the use of a multitude of different agencies, only one agency is involved in field work and one laboratory undertakes the analysis. Staff training has been given a high priority. The network has been designed to give good trend detectability for regular sampling over a 5–10 year period.     

Automated diagnosis of malfunctions based on object orientated programming

The diagnostic event analyser (DEA) is a system for automated diagnosis of malfunction in continuous processes. DEA interprets real-time sequences of abnormal events such as measurements out of normal ranges and violation of quantitative algebraic constraints. DEA can be used to supplement an existing alarm system, providing a higher-level interpretation of patterns of abnormal events for the process operator. To use DEA, the user must supply only standard ‘form’ inputs of the root causes and relationships between abnormal events. DEA is implemented using object- oriented programming, a technique which allows general rules and procedures to be applied to process-specific objects. This architecture facilities treatment of multiple malfunctions and robustness to variation in event sequences.     

Modelling Complex Pipeline Network Leak Detection Systems

A novel model for detecting leaks in complex pipeline network systems has been developed. The model derives from the theory of Liapunov stability criteria. A leak is detected if the resulting eigenvalues from the deviation flow matrix have values less than a predetermined value. An advanced mesh network algorithm was used to decompose the complex pipeline network system into sub-networks. The flow model (equations of motion and continuity) which incorporates a leaking factor, k_L, is solved by a numerical technique that uses the method of characteristics and an implicit finite function. The unsteady state flow matrix of the complex pipeline network system was analysed using a modified Hardy Cross algorithm, where the velocity and pressure were computed for each node and pipeline loop in the complex network. The plots for the characteristic pressure and velocity eigenvalues show that pressure measurements are faster parameters for leak detection than volume measurements. Volume measurements appear to be suitable for larger leak systems and longer response time.     

农村商品流通网络模型及其发展趋势

农村商品流通是影响农业发展和农民消费的直接因素，完善农村商品流通网络对开拓农村市场，增加农民收入，发展农村经济具有推动作用。首先论述了农村商品流通网络的内涵；其次提出了基于主导要素的3种农村商品流通网络模型，即交易市场主导型、企业组织主导型和流通技术主导型，并对网络主体及其关系等方面进行了分析；最后提出了农村商品流通网络的发展趋势及其相应对策。     

隧道含水断层破碎带的探测

以泉三高速公路某隧道含水断层为例,对比瑞利波和地质雷达两种探测技术,论述其优缺点,阐明瑞利波探测技术探测公路施工隧道含水断层破碎带的优点。     

矿山机械安全技术的现状与对策

从机械故障诊断、机械安全设计、机械安全法规及标准、煤矿安全认证和人员培训等方面,简述机械安全技术的现状及发展趋势;指出目前我国矿山机械安全技术领域存在的主要问题。提出加强高级技术人才培养,强化操作人员培训;建立矿山机械安全设计体系,加强矿山机械高防爆性能的本质安全设计;制定和完善矿山机械安全法规及标准,落实煤矿安全认证和监察;加大技改资金的投入力度等重要对策和措施。逐步提高矿山机械安全技术水平,从而保障煤炭生产设备的安全高效运行。     

提速条件下小唐河大桥运营性能的安全性评价

针对提速后的小唐河大桥,运用动力检测方法,对其梁跨中的动挠度、横向振幅、横向及竖向加速度、振动频率,梁端横向振幅,墩顶横向振幅、加速度、振动频率,桥墩基础顶(承台顶)横向振幅等进行了测量。根据测量的结果对其进行安全性评价,评价结果表明:提速条件下各跨梁体的最大横向振幅均不满足规范的要求,墩顶、桥墩横向振幅值较大,承台顶的横向振幅也偏大,梁墩体系横向自振频率低,而各墩墩顶和梁体跨中的横向加速度值、梁体跨中竖向振动加速度值仍能满足规范的要求;梁跨具有足够的竖向刚度。根据评价的结果对小唐河大桥的加固提出了建议。     

近年来广州市氮氧化物变化趋势分析

氮氧化物是生成臭氧光化学反应的主要前体物,氮氧化物可以经过一系列的光化学反应生成硝酸盐气溶胶,导致城市能见度下降,出现灰霾现象。氮氧化物也是造成酸雨污染的主要物质。广州作为珠江三角洲的中心城市,近年来氮氧化物的污染不容忽视。本文以2003年-2008年监测数据为基础,对广州市氮氧化物浓度的日变化、月际变化、年际变化作了详尽的分析。结果表明,广州市氮氧化物浓度近年来呈现下降趋势;氮氧化物的月际变化呈明显的季节特征,冬季污染较严重,夏季污染较轻。     

纳氏试剂分光光度法测定空气中氨

氨吸收在稀硫酸溶液中,与纳氏试剂作用生成黄棕色化合物,根据颜色深浅,用分光光度法测定。