Arctic Climate Tipping Points

There is widespread concern that anthropogenic global warming will trigger Arctic climate tipping points. The Arctic has a long history of natural, abrupt climate changes, which together with current observations and model projections, can help us to identify which parts of the Arctic climate system might pass future tipping points. Here the climate tipping points are defined, noting that not all of them involve bifurcations leading to irreversible change. Past abrupt climate changes in the Arctic are briefly reviewed. Then, the current behaviour of a range of Arctic systems is summarised. Looking ahead, a range of potential tipping phenomena are described. This leads to a revised and expanded list of potential Arctic climate tipping elements, whose likelihood is assessed, in terms of how much warming will be required to tip them. Finally, the available responses are considered, especially the prospects for avoiding Arctic climate tipping points.     

“城市矿产”资源化园区建设要点与流程分析

面对原生资源的枯竭和工业化发展的双重压力,开发“城市矿产”,开辟资源新路,是社会发展的必然需求。介绍了“城市矿产”等资源化园区的形式特点和资源种类,论述了建设园区的必要性和意义,并对建设要点和流程做了概要性分析。     

废椰壳制备活性炭负载CuO处理活性艳红X-3B废水的工艺优化

为了综合利用废椰壳,进行了废椰壳制备活性炭并负载氧化铜处理活性艳红X-3B废水的研究。采用正交实验法,以COD和色度去除率为目标函数确定了活性炭的最佳制备工艺条件为：磷酸浓度65%（质量百分数）,m（磷酸）/m（椰壳）比3∶1,活化时间2.5 h,活化温度500℃。在该活性炭上负载氧化铜处理活性艳红X-3B染料废水,其COD和色度去除率分别为83.70%和99.72%。用扫描电镜（SEM）和X衍射仪（XRD）对裸活性炭和载铜活性炭样品表面形貌和结构进行了表征和分析。通过单因素实验法确定了废水处理的最佳工艺条件为：pH值5,曝气时间4 h和催化剂用量0.55 g,在此条件下,COD和色度去除率分别为86.70%和99.75%,相应的出水指标为75 mg/L和32稀释倍数。     

The effect of air pollution and other environmental stressors on leaf fluctuating asymmetry and specific leaf area of Salix alba L

We aimed at evaluating the effect of low-level air pollution on leaf area fluctuating asymmetry (FAA) and specific leaf area (SLA) of Salix alba L., taking into account other environmental factors. Cuttings were grown in standardized conditions in the near vicinity of air quality measuring stations in Belgium. Variability of SLA and FAA between measuring stations explained 83% and 7.26%, respectively, of the total variability. FAA was not influenced by air pollution or environmental factors such as shading, herbivory, air temperature and humidity. SLA was increased by an increase in shadow, while NO_x and O₃ concentrations had only a marginal influence. The influence of SO₂ concentration was negligible. Although our data analysis suggests a relationship between SLA and NO_x/O₃ concentration, the absence of a straightforward relationship between FAA and SLA and air pollution still questions the usefulness of these bio-indicators for monitoring air pollution.     

活性炭负载TiO2光催化杀菌研究

研究了溶胶-凝胶法制备活性炭颗粒负载TiO2的光催化杀菌作用,探讨了光催化剂的最佳制备条件。实验结果表明,光催化杀菌效果明显好于单独紫外光的杀菌效果,当钛酸丁脂与无水乙醇比例为1:8制备TiO2溶胶,活性炭颗粒浸涂凝胶一次、在450℃煅烧2h,20min的杀菌率可达88%,在溶胶中掺杂Fe3+的杀菌率可达到95%,提高了活性炭负载TiO2的光催化活性。     

铝阳极电凝聚处理活性红241动力学分析

在一个序批式反应器中,以铝作阳极、不锈钢作阴极,考察了电流密度、初始pH值、电解质浓度及种类、温度、染料浓度因素对电凝聚处理活性红241动力学过程的影响。结果表明,电凝聚处理活性红241遵循均一级动力学方程;电流强度、染料浓度、电解液初始pH值、氯化钠电解质浓度、温度对染料溶液脱色速率常数的影响显著,而硫酸钠电解质浓度则影响不明显;在电凝聚处理过程中,主要作用机理是以铝离子的单核水解产物与染料络合作用占主导地位。     

The role of off-path glances: A quantitative analysis of rear-end conflicts involving Chinese professional truck drivers as the striking partners

Introduction: Rear-end crashes are one of the most frequent crash types in China, leading to significant economic and societal losses. The development of active safety systems – such as Automatic Emergency Braking System (AEBS) – could avoid or mitigate the consequences of these crashes in Chinese traffic situations. However, a clear understanding of the crash causation mechanisms is necessary for the design of these systems. Method: Manually coded variables were extracted from a naturalistic driving study conducted with commercial vehicles in Shanghai. Quantitative analyses of rear-end crashes and near crashes (CNC) were conducted to assess the prevalence, duration, and location of drivers’ off-path glances, the influence of lead vehicle brake lights on drivers’ last off-path glance, and driver brake onset, and the influence of off-path glances and kinematic criticality on drivers’ response to conflicts. Results: The results indicate that the Chinese truck drivers in our study rarely engage in distracting activities involving a phone or other handheld objects while driving. Instead, they direct their off-path glances mainly toward the mirrors, and the duration of off-path glances leading to critical situations are shorter compared to earlier analyses performed in Western countries. The drivers also often keep small margins. Conclusions: Overall, the combination of short time headway with off-path glances directed toward the mirror originates visual mismatches which, associated to a rapid change in the kinematic situation, cause the occurrence of rear-end CNC. When drivers look back toward the road after an off-path glance, a fast response seems to be triggered by lower values of looming compared to previous studies, possibly because of the short time headways. Practical Application: The results have practical implications for the development of driver models, for the design of active safety systems and automated driving, and for the design of campaigns promoting safe driving.