The interannual variability of the earth's radiation budget components as observed from space

Based on the 1974–78 NOAA data, characteristic features of the variability of the Earth's radiation budget and its components over the area of the Northern Atlantic have been analyzed. Calculations of the mean square deviation for the ERB and its components have let to the conclusions that anomalous regions of maximum variability may be considered as energy-active zones.     

Earth observation data pricing policy

Pricing policy for Earth observation data continues to be a problem for both supplier organizations and user organizations: there are incompatible or conflicting pricing policies used by different organizations in the Earth observation sector. This paper analyses the issues in Earth observation data pricing in two ways. First, it analyses the policy foundations which underlie Earth observation data pricing, such as return on investment, the basis of pricing policy and access conditions. Second, it presents five policy options for the pricing of Earth observation data, namely free data, marginal cost price, market driven price, two tier pricing and rebalancing of government funding. The paper concludes with an analysis of the forces acting on Earth observation data pricing policy.     

基于压电智能结构飞机座舱振动噪声主动控制研究

针对在某些特殊情况下飞机座盘舱振动、噪声过大的实际情况，本文对其进行了振动、噪声抑制研究。以某飞机座舱模型为研究对象，利用压电智能结构，并结合振动主动控制方法和LMS自适应滤波算法，实现了一套完整的飞机座舱模型振动、噪声主动控制系统。最后本文给出实验结果，证明了此方法对飞机座舱模型振动、噪声抑制的有效性。     

Bayesian approach to retrieval of vertical ozone profile from radiometry data

A technique for retrieving vertical distributions (profiles) of atmospheric gas constituents from data of passive remote sensing of the atmosphere is proposed. The goal of the technique based on the statistical (Bayesian) approach to solution of inverse problems is construction of probability distribution for a sought quantity throughout the interval of the studied heights. It is assumed that initial data contain measurement noise, and a priori information about properties of the profile is used. It is proposed to approximate the sought profile by a function in the form of an artificial neural network. This approximation allows optimal inclusion of a priori information into retrieval procedure, thus ensuring the most effective regularization of the problem. Efficiency of the proposed technique is demonstrated on an example of retrieval of vertical ozone profile from data of ground-based sounding of the atmosphere in the millimeter wavelength range. Results of profile retrieval from model data and from spectra of radiation temperature of the atmosphere measured in the Apatity (67° N, 33° E) in the winter of 2002–2003 are presented.     

Advances in space research nonlinear dependence of Dst and AE indices on the electric field of magnetic clouds

Using the Dst and AE geomagnetic index values and parameters of interplanetary magnetic field and solar wind we have examined the geoeffectiveness of transient ejections in the solar wind, namely, magnetic clouds and high-speed streams. It is found that for magnetic clouds the dependences of indices on the solar wind electric field are nonlinear of different kind. In contrast to magnetic clouds, the dependence of Dst and AE geomagnetic index values on the solar wind electric field agrees closely with the linear one for high-speed streams. We suggest approximating formulas to describe dependences obtained taking into account the relation of the electric field transpolar potential to the electric field and dynamic pressure of the solar wind. We suppose that the interplanetary magnetic field fluctuations also contribute to these dependences.     

飞轮振源特征参数提取方法及其分布特性

为了从飞轮微振动输出中提取飞轮转子的振源信息，提出利用鲁棒回归辨识飞轮在升速过程中各主要阶次的振幅对转速的二次幂系数，并将其作为飞轮的振源幅值特征参数；为探究参数的分布特性，利用Weibull分布拟合多个飞轮在同一阶次的特征参数，并计算出特定概率点的分位数。振源特征参数的分位数既系统地展示了飞轮振源分布情况，亦可作为振源分级判据。将该方法成功应用于50 Nms飞轮的振源特征参数分布研究中，为该型飞轮的超静性能筛选和设计改进提供了判定准则和参考依据。     

Technique for physical simulation of gasodynamic processes in the turbomachine flow passages

In this paper, a technique for the refined determination of turbine stage model parameters to investigate gasodynamic processes in the turbine flow passages without regard to uncontrolled heat exchange with environment is suggested.     

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Modeling of cooling processes in the variable section channel of a gas conduit

Using the results of numerical modeling of nonstationary gas hydrodynamic working processes in the gas conduit variable section channel when removing and cooling hot gases of different purpose technical plants, an engineering technique has been developed to provide the gas conduit operation under limitations on the flow temperature in the outlet plant section. A multiparametric area of permissible gas conduit operation connecting the characteristics of technical plants, gas conduit and water feeding system is presented.     

Gravitropism and phototropism in protonemata of the moss Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb.

The gravitropism of protonemata of Pohlia nutans is described and compared with that of other mosses. In darkness, protonemata showed negative gravitropism. Under uniform illumination they grew radially over the substrate surface, whereas unilateral illumination induced positive phototropic growth. Gravitropism was coupled with starch synthesis and amyloplast formation. Protonematal gravitropic growth is more variable than the strict negative gravitropism of Ceratodon chloronema.