极区中层惯性重力波VHF雷达观测的统计特征

本文采用ＳＯＵＳＹＶＨＦ雷达１９８７年６月２２日至６月２９日在挪威Ａｎｄφｙａ（６９°Ｎ，１０°Ｅ）的观测数据，研究中层惯性重力波传播的统计特征．２１个周期为数小时的准单色波例子，在垂直方向上有确定的相位移动，表明它们是惯性内重力波．通过分析波相关水平扰动速度的矢端曲线，获得了水平传播矢量的大小和方向的分布，大多数（７６％）波具有西向传播的波矢分量，似乎与中层顶具有强的西向背景风有关；水平传播速度的大小与中层高度上典型的观测值一致．本文分析结果还表明在极区中不仅存在向上的能量传输，也存在强烈的向下的能量传输．     

极区中层惯性重力波的VHF雷达观测

本文采用ＳＯＵＳＹＶＨＦ雷达１９８７年６月在挪威Ａｎｄｏｐｖａ（６９°Ｎ，１０°Ｅ）的观测数据，研究中层惯性重力波的传播特征．几个周期为数小时的准单色波例子，在垂直方向上有确定的相位移动，表明它们是惯性内重力波．通过分析波相关的流体速度东向和北向分量的变化，获得水平传播矢量的大小和方向，它们与中层高度上典型的观测值一致．同时还观察到三个等相面上行的惯性重力波，其速度偏振椭圆是逆时针旋转的．波相关的扰动速度为１５－４０ｍ／ｓ，说明在中层存在强烈的向下的能量传输．估算出它的运动学参量，周期为数小时，垂直相速度在０．ｌ—０．６ｍ／ｓ之间，垂直波长约为６．０ｋｍ．     

极区中层惯性重力波VFH雷达观测的统计特征

本文采用ＳＯＵＳＹ ＶＨＦ雷达１９８７年６月２２日至６月２９日在挪威ＡｎｄΦｙａ（６９°Ｎ，１０°Ｅ）的观测数据，研究中层惯性重力波传播的统计特征，２１个周期为数小时的准单色波例子，在垂直方向上有确定的相位移动，表明它们是惯性内重力波，通过分析波相关水平扰动速度的矢端曲线，获得了水平传播矢量的大小和方向的分布，大多数（７６％）波具有西向传播的波矢分量，似乎与中层顶具有强的西向背景风有关；水平传播速     

AIRS观测资料研究全球平流层重力波特性

利用2012—2014年1月和7月AIRS（Atmospheric Infrared Sounder）第79通道的观测数据,分析了平流层重力波活动强弱的全球分布以及重力波发生频率的全球分布;分析了重力波活动随纬度和经度的变化特征,给出了重力波活动在全球范围内的热点区域及其活动强度;对比了白天与夜间的重力波活动强度及发生频率.研究表明重力波活动强度呈现出随纬度变化的特征,在低纬度地区（0°—30°）,冬季半球重力波活动强度低,夏季半球重力波活动高;在中高纬度地区,冬季半球重力波活动强度高而夏季半球重力波活动强度低.在1月,全球重力波活动有4个突出的热点区域,分别为50°N附近欧洲大陆与大西洋交接地带、北美洲与大西洋交接地,20°S附近南美洲与大西洋交接地区、非洲与印度洋交接地区.在7月,重力波活动突出的地方为巴塔哥尼亚至南极半岛地区,以及50°S和75°E附近的印度洋区域.重力波活动强度在夜间大于白天,但是夜间的强重力波活动区域小于白天.      

82-92km高度范围大气湍流能量耗散率的一个个例研究

使用Chaff和落球火箭测量的垂直速度和温度数据研究湍流结构和它的产生.结果表明湍流存在多层桔构.在强湍流层,动力不稳定,和MST雷达回波功率间有好的相关,认为强湍流层和雷达回波与动力不稳定有关.水平速度垂直波数谱表明,观测谱与他和谱模式有极好的一致,认为强湍流层和雷达回波通过动力不稳定直接与重力波饱和相联系.      

冷锋期间武汉MST雷达低平流层回波异常现象

武汉MST雷达是中国子午工程建设的两台中高层大气无线电探测雷达之一.该雷达探测频率在VHF频段，雷达回波在低平流层和对流层上部具有角谱特性，可为研究大气动态稳定性提供有效技术手段.本文利用武汉MST雷达2016年4月17日冷锋活动期间及平静天气的角谱实验数据，从雷达回波特性变化、风场空间分布、湍流生成机制以及内重力波影响四个方面分析并解释了MST雷达对流层顶上部区域出现持续异常强回波带的成因.分析结果表明，对流层冷锋的强对流作用诱发内重力波，内重力波向上传播至低平流层后受增强的剪切急流影响发生耗散甚至破碎，激励了长时间跨度的K-H不稳定性，进而导致水平反射层结构发生扰动生成湍流，使得雷达回波结构发生变化.      

重力波波包在真实大气中传播特性的数值研究

采用二维全隐欧拉（FICE）格式，对重力波波包在真实大气中的非线性传播和演变过程进行了数值模拟，模拟结果表明，在中层大气下部激发的向上传播的重力波波包在传播到中层顶之前，波相关能量沿着射线路径传播，非线性效应和背景温场对波能量传播路径的影响很小，当波包传播到低热层大气后，波包饱和波相关能量几乎完全沿着水平方向传播，垂直方向的能量传播受到抑制，这与在无耗大气下，WKB近似条件下的线性重力波理论的预言相差很大，深入的分析表明抑制重力波波包向上传输能量的关键因素是大气分子粘性的垂直非均匀性。非线性和背景温场的影响不足以完全抑制波能量的向上传播，此外，在波包的整个传播过程中，由于非线性，背景温度和背景耗散的共同作用，重力波波包的垂直波长随时间明显减小，这些结果说明大气的分子粘性特别是分子粘性的垂直不均匀性对重力波波包在中、高层大气的非线性传播过程起着重要作用。     

双变量波状扰动激发重力波波包的数值研究

采用谱配置方法对双变量波状扰动激发重力波的过程及其能量传播和转换特性进行数值研究．模拟结果表明，当初始给定的两个变量的波状扰动的相对振幅和相位严格满足重力波的偏振关系时，只有水平风场扰动(u′)与温度扰动(7′)的共同作用才能抑制能量向下传输．通常情况下，两个变量的波状扰动都会激发出两文传播方向相反的重力波波包，这两支波包的相对能量明显取决于两个波状扰动之间的相对振幅关系．当两个扰动之间的相对振幅满足特定条件时，向下传播的能量几乎为零，只会有一支向上传播的重力波波包被激发．进一步的数值分析则表明，各种情况下两个变量的波状扰动所激发的重力波波包的能量传播路径和速度基本相同；与单变量波状扰动激发重力波波包的过程相比，能量传播路径几乎完全一致，扰动转化为波动的特征时间也基本相同，但能量转换效率更高．     

损耗大气中惯性重力波的非线性相互作用方程及其初步讨论

根据弱相互作用理论,本文建立了损耗大气中极性重力波的非线性相互作用方程。这组方程在三个方面推广了前人的工作:考虑了波的空间传播;包含了粘滞产生的衰减;波谱可以是连续的。粘滞衰减率的大小与波的空间尺度以及传播方向有关。Coriolis力的引入使相互作用系数成为复量。根据这组方程,考察了惯性重力波的参量激发。结果表明:在共振条件满足时,主波存在一个阈值,阈值大小与次级波的损耗率成正比。当主波振幅大于这个阈值时,次级波将指数增长。在相互作用过程中,次级波的频率将发生变化,变化的大小与主波能量成正比。      

武汉上空惯性重力波活动

利用武汉中心气象台(30.5°N,114.4°E)无线电探空仪在2001年1月到2003年12月之间的观测数据,研究了武汉上空1-9km和14-25km高度范围内惯性重力波参数的变化特征.数据分析结果表明,重力波活动存在明显的季节变化,冬季较频繁,夏季活动较弱,与急流强度的季节变化一致,这意味着重力波的激发与背景风密切相关.矢端曲线分析显示1-9km范围内能量向上传播和向下传播的波的比例大致相同,而14-25km范围内绝大部分波能量向上传播,这与最大急流强度的高度相对应;进一步分析表明,夏天14-25km范围内波几乎全向上传播,而冬天则有相当一部分波向下传播,这可能是反射引起的.重力波的本征频率集中在1-3倍的惯性频率之间,水平波长约数百公里;1-9 km范围内垂直波长集中在3-3.5 km,14-25 km高度内则集中在4.5-5.5 km.      

Stochastic particle acceleration by the forced interaction of relativistic current sheets

We address the problem of interacting relativistic current sheets in self-consistent kinetic plasma simulations within the framework of the Particle-In-Cell model. The interaction is enforced in head-on collisions of up to 10 current sheets at relativistic bulk speeds. The simulations are motivated by the general problem of Poynting flux dissipation in ‘striped wind’ configurations presumably governing the relativistic outflows pervasive in pulsar winds and gamma-ray bursts. We identify the generation of non-thermal particles and formation of a stable power-law shape in the particle energy distributions f(γ) dγ ∝ γ^−s dγ. In 1D, a spectral index s ∼ 2 is observed and attributed to a stochastic Fermi-type acceleration mechanism. In 2D, the generic index of s ∼ 3–4 is retained as in previous simulations of individual current sheets. Whereas in 2D the high energy cut-off is constrained by the limited dissipation of magnetic energy, in 1D the process converts the bulk motion of current sheets towards directed particle momentum of an exclusive class of non-thermal particles.     

基于LuGre模型的电液加载系统摩擦补偿

为了提高电液加载系统控制精度,针对摩擦问题提出了基于LuGre摩擦模型的前馈补偿方法.建立了用于摩擦仿真分析和补偿器设计的电液加载系统数学模型;通过实验获取并分析了相关的摩擦数据;基于实验数据进行LuGre模型参数辨识,把LuGre模型和辨识结果引入电液加载系统数学模型,并进行仿真结果与实际摩擦数据的对照,证明了LuGre摩擦模型的准确性.设计前馈补偿器,进行了实验对比,实验结果表明前馈补偿器可将摩擦产生的控制误差有效地降至未补偿时的30%左右.      

CoRoT and Kepler results: Solar-like oscillators

The space-borne observatories CoRoT (Convection Rotation and planetary Transits) and Kepler have provided photometric time series data of unprecedented precision for large numbers of stars. These data have revolutionized the fields of transiting exoplanets and asteroseismology. In this review some important asteroseismic results obtained using data from the CoRoT and Kepler space missions concerning stars that show solar-like oscillations are discussed. These results comprise, among others, measurements of the location of the base of the convection zone and helium second-ionization zone in main-sequence stars, the presence (or not) of core-helium burning in red-giant stars, as well as differential rotation in these stars.     

Radioactivity of the Moon and planets

In this report the main results of the study of radioactivity of the solar sistem bodies are considered. The radioactivity of the Moon and planets was measured by means of vehicles in situ. The radioactivity of the lunar samples, brought to the Earth was studied with laboratory equipment.     

Learning in an immersive digital theater

The Houston Museum of Natural Science, in collaboration with Rice University has an outreach program taking portable digital theaters to schools and community sites for over five years and has conducted research on student learning in this immersive environment. By using an external independent evaluator, the effectiveness of NASA-funded Education and Public Outreach (EPO) projects can be assessed. This paper documents interactive techniques and learning strategies in full-dome digital theaters. The presentation is divided into Evaluation Strategies and Results and Interactivity Strategies and Results. All learners from grades 3–12 showed statistically significant short-term increase in knowledge of basic Earth science concepts after a single 22-min show. Improvements were more significant on items that were taught using more than one modality of instruction: hearing, seeing, discussion, and immersion. Thus immersive theater can be an effective as well as engaging teaching method for Earth and Space science concepts, particularly those that are intrinsically three-dimensional and thus most effectively taught in an immersive environment. The portable system allows taking the educational experience to rural and tribal sites where the underserved students could not afford the time or expense to travel to museums.     

清镇陨石（EH3）中陨硫钙石的REE微量元素及成因意义

本文运用INAA分析了14个清镇陨石中陨硫钙石单矿物颗粒的难熔元素(La、Ce、Sm、Eu、Yb、Lu、Ca、Sc、Hf和Th),挥发性元素(Na、Cr、Zn、Se、Br等)和亲铁元素(Fe、Ni、Co、Ir、Au、As)含量。结果表明陨硫钙石高度富集难熔亲石元素,是顽火辉石陨石中REE的主要载体,携带了约80％的全岩REE总量。相对于HREE,LREE有更大的富集程度,而且早期凝聚的颗粒较晚期凝聚的颗粒更富集REE,同时陨硫钙石富集挥发性元素Se、Br等。清镇陨硫钙石的微量元素特征揭示了它来自于太阳星云的高温凝聚特征和成因。     

柔性航天器IPACS建模与动力学分析

利用拟坐标下的拉格朗日方程和动量矩定理,建立了带变速控制力矩陀螺群(VSCMGs,Variable Speed Control Moment Gyroscopes)的柔性航天器的能量/姿态一体化控制系统(IPACS, Integrated Power/Attitude Control System)的动力学模型,该模型适合于姿态控制律设计及VSCMGs操纵律设计.采用动量管理和VSCMGs构型选取相结合的方法,有效地避免了VSCMGs设计时可能出现的奇异问题.分析了采用VSCMGs的柔性航天器IPACS中的动力学耦合问题,并以某大型航天器为例进行了数值仿真.分析和仿真结果显示出,当VSCMGs的力矩轴接近(或陷入)奇异或进行储/放能切换时,VSCMGs都会对柔性附件造成显著影响.      

Progress in tropospheric ammonia retrieval from the MIPAS satellite instrument

The Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding is a polar orbiting high resolution mid-infrared emission limb sounder with a nominal vertical resolution of 3 km. Work to extend the list of routinely retrieved species led to the examination of ammonia, NH₃. In this paper, we explore the feasibility of upper tropospheric retrievals around 6-km altitude, discussing appropriate methods. We demonstrate a weak north to south gradient outside the error bars, using co-addition to improve signal-to-noise and compare these first results with a model.     

Monitoring spatio-temporal variations in aerosols and aerosol–cloud interactions over Pakistan using MODIS data

Clouds are important elements in climatic processes and interactions between aerosols and clouds are therefore a hot topic for scientific research. Aerosols show both spatial and temporal variations, which can lead to variations in the microphysics of clouds. In this research, we have examined the spatial and temporal variations in aerosol particles over Pakistan and the impact of these variations on various optical properties of clouds, using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data from the Terra satellite. We used the Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model for trajectory analysis to reveal the origins of air masses, with the aim of understanding these spatial and temporal variabilities in aerosol concentrations. We also documented seasonal variations in patterns of aerosol optical depth (AOD) over Pakistan, for which the highest values occur during the monsoon season (June–August). We then analyzed the relationships between AOD and four other cloud parameters, namely water vapour (WV), cloud fraction (CF), cloud top temperature (CTT) and cloud top pressure (CTP). Regional correlation maps and time series plots for aerosol (AOD) and cloud parameters were produced to provide a better understanding of aerosol–cloud interaction. The analyses showed strong positive correlations between AOD and WV for all of the eight cities investigated. The correlation between AOD and CF was positive for those cities where the air masses were predominantly humid, but negative for those cities where the air masses were relatively dry and carried a low aerosol abundance. These correlations were clearly dependent on the meteorological conditions for all of the eight cities investigated. Because of the observed AOD–CF relationship, the co-variation of AOD with CTP and CTT may be attributable to large-scale meteorological variations: AOD showed a positive correlation with CTP and CTT in northern regions of Pakistan and a negative correlation in southern regions.     

Technology development for a long duration,mid-cloud level Venus balloon

This paper describes the results of ongoing technology development activities for a Venus spherical superpressure balloon capable of flying for long durations (30 days) in the middle cloud layer at an altitude of 55.5 km. Data is presented from a successful aerial deployment and inflation flight experiment on a 5.5 m diameter prototype balloon conducted at a 2.5 km altitude above the Earth. Although the balloon in that test was not released for free flight, all other steps in the deployment and inflation process were successfully executed. Experimental and computational results are also presented from an investigation of the stress concentration phenomenon at the junction of the metal end fitting and fabric end cap of the prototype Venus balloon. Good agreement was found between the simulation and experimental results and a stress concentration factor of 1.55 determined for this end cap design compared to the expectations of thin membrane theory. Finally, results are presented for a new, second-generation Venus balloon material utilizing Aclar™ film instead of Teflon. Optical property and sulfuric acid tolerance data are presented for this material based on laboratory testing of samples.