The Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre has used two forms of a thermal advection diagnostic to identify relatively large areas of isentropic ascent and descent for many years. When the thermodynamic conditions a...The Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre has used two forms of a thermal advection diagnostic to identify relatively large areas of isentropic ascent and descent for many years. When the thermodynamic conditions are favourable the ascent regions are correlated with significant outbreaks of convection that produce heavy rainfall. The diagnostic is based on the relationship between geostrophic winds that turn with height and flow perpendicular to thickness contours. As the relationship is also valid for the more general case of gradient winds, the diagnostic, in theory, should be useful for most heavy-rain-bearing tropical systems. A climatology of rainfall rate with one form of the diagnostic is presented at two Queensland locations(one tropical and one subtropical) that demonstrates a clear relationship between the isentropic ascent wind distribution and heavy to extreme rainfall.The diagnostics applied to numerical weather prediction models are valuable forecast tools as they identify heavy rainfall threat regions within which the extreme rain is likely to fall, whereas the rainfall from the same models is often under predicted or has large location errors. Applied to tropical lows and tropical cyclones the diagnostics have been used successfully to forecast tropical cyclone formation and rapid intensification and decay. Examples of such intensification and decay from around the world are presented, as well as a climatology of the diagnostic applied to intensifying tropical cyclones in the Australian region.展开更多
Cloud-based quantum computing is anticipated to be the most useful and reachable form for public users to experience with the power of quantum. As initial attempts, IBM Q has launched influential cloud services on a s...Cloud-based quantum computing is anticipated to be the most useful and reachable form for public users to experience with the power of quantum. As initial attempts, IBM Q has launched influential cloud services on a superconducting quantum processor in 2016, but no other platforms has followed up yet. Here,we report our new cloud quantum computing service – NMRCloud Q(http://nmrcloudq.com/zh-hans/),where nuclear magnetic resonance, one of the pioneer platforms with mature techniques in experimental quantum computing, plays as the role of implementing computing tasks. Our service provides a comprehensive software environment preconfigured with a list of quantum information processing packages,and aims to be freely accessible to either amateurs that look forward to keeping pace with this quantum era or professionals that are interested in carrying out real quantum computing experiments in person. In our current version, four qubits are already usable with in average 99.10% single-qubit gate fidelity and 97.15% two-qubit fidelity via randomized benchmaking tests. Improved control precisions as well as a new seven-qubit processor are also in preparation and will be available later.展开更多
Correlation functions are often employed to quantify the relationships among interdependent variables or sets of data.Recently,a new class of correlation functions,called FORRELATION,has been introduced by Aaronson an...Correlation functions are often employed to quantify the relationships among interdependent variables or sets of data.Recently,a new class of correlation functions,called FORRELATION,has been introduced by Aaronson and Ambainis for studying the query complexity of quantum devices.It was found that there exists a quantum query algorithm solving 2-fold FORRELATION problems with an exponential quantum speedup over all possible classical means,which represents essentially the largest possible separation between quantum and classical query complexities.Here we report an experimental study probing the2-fold and 3-fold FORRELATIONS encoded in nuclear spins.The major experimental challenge is to control the spin fluctuation to within a threshold value,which is achieved by developing a set of optimized GRAPE pulse sequences.Overall,our small-scale implementation indicates that the quantum query algorithm is capable of determining the values of FORRELATIONS within an acceptable accuracy required for demonstrating quantum supremacy,given the current technology and in the presence of experimental noise.展开更多
Trace amount of water associated with the lattice defects of nominally anhydrous minerals （NAMs） can be measured using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） and secondary ion mass spectrometry （SIMS）. L...Trace amount of water associated with the lattice defects of nominally anhydrous minerals （NAMs） can be measured using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） and secondary ion mass spectrometry （SIMS）. Lots of data on water in NAMs from different lithologies, especially mantle peridotite xenoliths, have been published. The water distribution in olivine from peridotite xenoliths often displays a diffusion profile with high water concentration in the core and low at the rim, which indicates water loss via diffusion during the ascent of host magma. On the other hand, water is homogeneously distributed in pyroxene and its concentration is typically interpreted to represent a mantle value. The water concentration of magma in equilibrium with NAM can be estimated using specific partition coefficient, from which the water content of parental magma and the mantle source can be inferred. The accuracy of this method, however, depends on the selection of appropriate partition coefficient for the system. Using hydrogen isotope compositions and H2O/Ce ratios of mantle NAMs, water source regions can be traced and water heterogeneity can be mapped in the upper mantle. Water plays an important role in the stability of cratonic mantle. The water contents and vertical distribution patterns can be significantly different among different cratonic manties, which may result from different geologic activities. However, the mantle-plume interaction may not necessarily result in significant change of water content in cratonic mantle. The estimation of the water content in the upper mantle is still largely based on geochemical models due to the limitations of data on water in mantle NAMs.展开更多
During the Yushu Earthquake on April 14,2010,a large number of rescuers from sea level or lowlands ascended to the quake areas very rapidly or rapidly less than 24 h. However,Yushu Earthquake is the highest quake in t...During the Yushu Earthquake on April 14,2010,a large number of rescuers from sea level or lowlands ascended to the quake areas very rapidly or rapidly less than 24 h. However,Yushu Earthquake is the highest quake in the world at altitudes between 3 750 m and 4 878 m where is a serious hypoxic environment. A high incidence of acute altitude illness was found in the unacclimatized rescuers;the mountain rescue operation changed as "rescue the rescuers". Lesson from the Yushu Earthquake is that the occurrence of acute altitude illness may be closely related to the ascent schedules. This prompted us to study the relationship between ascent rate and the incidence and severity of acute altitude illness;five different groups were compared. The first group was 42 sea level male young soldiers who ascended to quake area very rapidly within 8 h at 4 000 m;the second group was 48 sea level male young soldiers who ascended to 4 000 m rapidly less than 18 h;the third group was 66 acclimatized medical workers from 2 261 m who ascended to 4 000 m rapidly within 12 h;the fourth group was 56 Tibetan medical workers from 2 800 m who ascended to 4 000 m rapidly within 8 h;the fifth group was 50 male sea level workers who ascended to 4 000 m gradually over a period of 4 d. The results showed that the sea level rescuers ascended to 4 000 m very rapidly or rapidly had the highest incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) with the greatest AMS scores and the lowest arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2);the sea level workers ascended to 4 000 m gradually had moderate incidence of AMS with moderate AMS scores and SaO2 values;whereas the acclimatized and adapted rescuers had the lowest incidence of AMS,lowest AMS scores and higher SaO2;especially none AMS occurred in Tibetan rescuers. AMS score is inversely related to the ascent rate (r=-0.24,p< 0.001). Additionally,acute altitude illness is significantly influenced by altitude acclimatization. The ascent rate is inversely re- lated to the period of altitude acclimatization whereas the time o展开更多
Gas chimneys,salt domes,and faults are vital to the movement of hydrocarbons within geological systems.Accurate identification of these geological features is crucial to modeling hydrocarbon resources.This study explo...Gas chimneys,salt domes,and faults are vital to the movement of hydrocarbons within geological systems.Accurate identification of these geological features is crucial to modeling hydrocarbon resources.This study explores the processes that have shaped the eastern Persian Gulf,focusing on salt diapir characteristics,origin,and fluid migration.Plate collisions between the Indian,Eurasian,and Arabian Plates have considerably impacted salt tectonics,developing key features such as the Hormuz salt,Qatar-South Fars Arch,and Zagros and Oman orogenic structures.Salt-related features were discerned through two-dimensional seismic data and drilling records,salt movement sequences were reconstructed,and fluid expulsion patterns were delineated using attribute preferences.The results of this study revealed that fractured substrates influenced by regional tectonic forces contribute to the creation of salt diapirs,which serve as conduits for guided fluid transport.Moreover,these results showed that gravity-driven downbuilding mainly controls salt flow,while the circular arrangement of salt structures results from regional stress and interactions between different salt sources.Distinct stress-induced basement incisions compounded by the hindrance of initial salt movement by the Qatar Arch further contribute to the complex salt structure geometry.Crucially,the uplift of the Qatar Arch and stresses from the Oman and Zagros orogenies profoundly affect the salt structure geometry and depositional patterns across diverse regions,resulting in circular salt structures and gas chimneys.This study offers valuable perspectives for oil and gas exploration and provides a comprehensive understanding of the regional dynamics governing salt tectonics and hydrocarbon ascent in the eastern Persian Gulf.展开更多
High dynamic conditions impose critical challenges on Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)receivers,leading to large tracking errors or even loss of tracking.Current methods that intend to improve receivers’adapt...High dynamic conditions impose critical challenges on Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)receivers,leading to large tracking errors or even loss of tracking.Current methods that intend to improve receivers’adaptability for high dynamics require either complicated structures or prior statistical information of noises.This paper proposes a high dynamics algorithm based on steepest ascent method that can circumvent the deficiencies of existing methods.First,the relationship between the error of carrier tracking and the maximum of Fast Fourier Transform(FFT)outputs is established,and a performance function based on the steepest ascent method is designed.It can keep stable in high dynamics.Second,a new carrier-tracking loop is constructed by deploying the performance function.When the variation of GPS receiver acceleration ranges from 10 g to 100 g,compared with the PLL that either loses lock or keeps tracking accuracy less than 33.89 Hz,the experimental results show that the proposed method can not only keep tracking,but also achieve tracking accuracy more than 2.77 Hz.展开更多
In the scenario that a solid-fuel launch vehicle maneuvers in outer space at high angles of attack and sideslip for energy management,Approximate Analytical Solutions(AAS)for the threedimensional(3D)ascent flight stat...In the scenario that a solid-fuel launch vehicle maneuvers in outer space at high angles of attack and sideslip for energy management,Approximate Analytical Solutions(AAS)for the threedimensional(3D)ascent flight states are derived,which are the only solutions capable of considering time-varying Mass Flow Rate(MFR)at present.The uneven MFR makes the thrust vary nonlinearly and thus increases the difficulty of the problem greatly.The AAS are derived based on a 3D Generalized Ascent Dynamics Model(GADM)with a normalized mass as the independent variable.To simplify some highly nonlinear terms in the GADM,several approximate functions are introduced carefully,while the errors of the approximations relative to the original terms are regarded as minor perturbations.Notably,a finite series with positive and negative exponents,called Exponent-Symmetry Series(ESS),is proposed for function approximation to decrease the highest exponent in the AAS so as to reduce computer round-off errors.To calculate the ESS coefficients,a method of seeking the Optimal Interpolation Points(OIP)is proposed using the leastsquares-approximation theory.Due to the artful design of the approximations,the GADM can be decomposed into two analytically solvable subsystems by a perturbation method,and thus the AAS are obtained successfully.Finally,to help implement the AAS,two indirect methods for measuring the remaining mass and predicting the burnout time in flight are put forward using information from accelerometers.Simulation results verify the superiority of the AAS under the condition of time-varying MFR.展开更多
In [7], Cross showed that the spectrum of a linear relation T on a normed space satisfies the spectral mapping theorem. In this paper, we extend the notion of essential ascent and descent for an operator acting on a v...In [7], Cross showed that the spectrum of a linear relation T on a normed space satisfies the spectral mapping theorem. In this paper, we extend the notion of essential ascent and descent for an operator acting on a vector space to linear relations acting on Banach spaces. We focus to define and study the descent, essential descent, ascent and essential ascent spectrum of a linear relation everywhere defined on a Banach space X. In particular, we show that the corresponding spectrum satisfy the polynomial version of the spectral mapping theorem.展开更多
It was shown observationally that there existed a close relation between flare occur-rence and filament motion at the same time. Van Tend and Kuperus andmany authors afterwards studied theoretically the physical relat...It was shown observationally that there existed a close relation between flare occur-rence and filament motion at the same time. Van Tend and Kuperus andmany authors afterwards studied theoretically the physical relationship between flare processand the evolution and motion of the filament current in active regions. However, due tothe difficulty in obtaining observational material of high quality and the complexity展开更多
文摘The Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre has used two forms of a thermal advection diagnostic to identify relatively large areas of isentropic ascent and descent for many years. When the thermodynamic conditions are favourable the ascent regions are correlated with significant outbreaks of convection that produce heavy rainfall. The diagnostic is based on the relationship between geostrophic winds that turn with height and flow perpendicular to thickness contours. As the relationship is also valid for the more general case of gradient winds, the diagnostic, in theory, should be useful for most heavy-rain-bearing tropical systems. A climatology of rainfall rate with one form of the diagnostic is presented at two Queensland locations(one tropical and one subtropical) that demonstrates a clear relationship between the isentropic ascent wind distribution and heavy to extreme rainfall.The diagnostics applied to numerical weather prediction models are valuable forecast tools as they identify heavy rainfall threat regions within which the extreme rain is likely to fall, whereas the rainfall from the same models is often under predicted or has large location errors. Applied to tropical lows and tropical cyclones the diagnostics have been used successfully to forecast tropical cyclone formation and rapid intensification and decay. Examples of such intensification and decay from around the world are presented, as well as a climatology of the diagnostic applied to intensifying tropical cyclones in the Australian region.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11175094)National Basic Research Program of China(2015CB921002)+7 种基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61771278)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2014CB921403,2016YFA0301201,2014CB848700 and 2013CB921800)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11421063,11534002,11375167 and 11605005)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(11425523)NSAF(U1530401)Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)Canadian Institute for Advanced Research(CIFAR)Chinese Ministry of Education(20173080024)
文摘Cloud-based quantum computing is anticipated to be the most useful and reachable form for public users to experience with the power of quantum. As initial attempts, IBM Q has launched influential cloud services on a superconducting quantum processor in 2016, but no other platforms has followed up yet. Here,we report our new cloud quantum computing service – NMRCloud Q(http://nmrcloudq.com/zh-hans/),where nuclear magnetic resonance, one of the pioneer platforms with mature techniques in experimental quantum computing, plays as the role of implementing computing tasks. Our service provides a comprehensive software environment preconfigured with a list of quantum information processing packages,and aims to be freely accessible to either amateurs that look forward to keeping pace with this quantum era or professionals that are interested in carrying out real quantum computing experiments in person. In our current version, four qubits are already usable with in average 99.10% single-qubit gate fidelity and 97.15% two-qubit fidelity via randomized benchmaking tests. Improved control precisions as well as a new seven-qubit processor are also in preparation and will be available later.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11175094,91221205,and 11405093)the National Basic Research Program of China(2015CB921002)
文摘Correlation functions are often employed to quantify the relationships among interdependent variables or sets of data.Recently,a new class of correlation functions,called FORRELATION,has been introduced by Aaronson and Ambainis for studying the query complexity of quantum devices.It was found that there exists a quantum query algorithm solving 2-fold FORRELATION problems with an exponential quantum speedup over all possible classical means,which represents essentially the largest possible separation between quantum and classical query complexities.Here we report an experimental study probing the2-fold and 3-fold FORRELATIONS encoded in nuclear spins.The major experimental challenge is to control the spin fluctuation to within a threshold value,which is achieved by developing a set of optimized GRAPE pulse sequences.Overall,our small-scale implementation indicates that the quantum query algorithm is capable of determining the values of FORRELATIONS within an acceptable accuracy required for demonstrating quantum supremacy,given the current technology and in the presence of experimental noise.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41590623 & 41573055)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
文摘Trace amount of water associated with the lattice defects of nominally anhydrous minerals （NAMs） can be measured using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） and secondary ion mass spectrometry （SIMS）. Lots of data on water in NAMs from different lithologies, especially mantle peridotite xenoliths, have been published. The water distribution in olivine from peridotite xenoliths often displays a diffusion profile with high water concentration in the core and low at the rim, which indicates water loss via diffusion during the ascent of host magma. On the other hand, water is homogeneously distributed in pyroxene and its concentration is typically interpreted to represent a mantle value. The water concentration of magma in equilibrium with NAM can be estimated using specific partition coefficient, from which the water content of parental magma and the mantle source can be inferred. The accuracy of this method, however, depends on the selection of appropriate partition coefficient for the system. Using hydrogen isotope compositions and H2O/Ce ratios of mantle NAMs, water source regions can be traced and water heterogeneity can be mapped in the upper mantle. Water plays an important role in the stability of cratonic mantle. The water contents and vertical distribution patterns can be significantly different among different cratonic manties, which may result from different geologic activities. However, the mantle-plume interaction may not necessarily result in significant change of water content in cratonic mantle. The estimation of the water content in the upper mantle is still largely based on geochemical models due to the limitations of data on water in mantle NAMs.
基金"973"National Key Basic Research and Development Program(No.2012CB518202)Project of Qinghai Development of Science and Technology(No.2011-N-150)
文摘During the Yushu Earthquake on April 14,2010,a large number of rescuers from sea level or lowlands ascended to the quake areas very rapidly or rapidly less than 24 h. However,Yushu Earthquake is the highest quake in the world at altitudes between 3 750 m and 4 878 m where is a serious hypoxic environment. A high incidence of acute altitude illness was found in the unacclimatized rescuers;the mountain rescue operation changed as "rescue the rescuers". Lesson from the Yushu Earthquake is that the occurrence of acute altitude illness may be closely related to the ascent schedules. This prompted us to study the relationship between ascent rate and the incidence and severity of acute altitude illness;five different groups were compared. The first group was 42 sea level male young soldiers who ascended to quake area very rapidly within 8 h at 4 000 m;the second group was 48 sea level male young soldiers who ascended to 4 000 m rapidly less than 18 h;the third group was 66 acclimatized medical workers from 2 261 m who ascended to 4 000 m rapidly within 12 h;the fourth group was 56 Tibetan medical workers from 2 800 m who ascended to 4 000 m rapidly within 8 h;the fifth group was 50 male sea level workers who ascended to 4 000 m gradually over a period of 4 d. The results showed that the sea level rescuers ascended to 4 000 m very rapidly or rapidly had the highest incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) with the greatest AMS scores and the lowest arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2);the sea level workers ascended to 4 000 m gradually had moderate incidence of AMS with moderate AMS scores and SaO2 values;whereas the acclimatized and adapted rescuers had the lowest incidence of AMS,lowest AMS scores and higher SaO2;especially none AMS occurred in Tibetan rescuers. AMS score is inversely related to the ascent rate (r=-0.24,p< 0.001). Additionally,acute altitude illness is significantly influenced by altitude acclimatization. The ascent rate is inversely re- lated to the period of altitude acclimatization whereas the time o
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92055211,42249801)the China-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation Fund Project(No.12120100500017001)。
文摘Gas chimneys,salt domes,and faults are vital to the movement of hydrocarbons within geological systems.Accurate identification of these geological features is crucial to modeling hydrocarbon resources.This study explores the processes that have shaped the eastern Persian Gulf,focusing on salt diapir characteristics,origin,and fluid migration.Plate collisions between the Indian,Eurasian,and Arabian Plates have considerably impacted salt tectonics,developing key features such as the Hormuz salt,Qatar-South Fars Arch,and Zagros and Oman orogenic structures.Salt-related features were discerned through two-dimensional seismic data and drilling records,salt movement sequences were reconstructed,and fluid expulsion patterns were delineated using attribute preferences.The results of this study revealed that fractured substrates influenced by regional tectonic forces contribute to the creation of salt diapirs,which serve as conduits for guided fluid transport.Moreover,these results showed that gravity-driven downbuilding mainly controls salt flow,while the circular arrangement of salt structures results from regional stress and interactions between different salt sources.Distinct stress-induced basement incisions compounded by the hindrance of initial salt movement by the Qatar Arch further contribute to the complex salt structure geometry.Crucially,the uplift of the Qatar Arch and stresses from the Oman and Zagros orogenies profoundly affect the salt structure geometry and depositional patterns across diverse regions,resulting in circular salt structures and gas chimneys.This study offers valuable perspectives for oil and gas exploration and provides a comprehensive understanding of the regional dynamics governing salt tectonics and hydrocarbon ascent in the eastern Persian Gulf.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61533008,61603181,61673208,61873125)。
文摘High dynamic conditions impose critical challenges on Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)receivers,leading to large tracking errors or even loss of tracking.Current methods that intend to improve receivers’adaptability for high dynamics require either complicated structures or prior statistical information of noises.This paper proposes a high dynamics algorithm based on steepest ascent method that can circumvent the deficiencies of existing methods.First,the relationship between the error of carrier tracking and the maximum of Fast Fourier Transform(FFT)outputs is established,and a performance function based on the steepest ascent method is designed.It can keep stable in high dynamics.Second,a new carrier-tracking loop is constructed by deploying the performance function.When the variation of GPS receiver acceleration ranges from 10 g to 100 g,compared with the PLL that either loses lock or keeps tracking accuracy less than 33.89 Hz,the experimental results show that the proposed method can not only keep tracking,but also achieve tracking accuracy more than 2.77 Hz.
基金Supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62003012)in part by the Young Tulents Support Program funded by Bcihang Univer-sity,China(No.YWF-23-L-702).
文摘In the scenario that a solid-fuel launch vehicle maneuvers in outer space at high angles of attack and sideslip for energy management,Approximate Analytical Solutions(AAS)for the threedimensional(3D)ascent flight states are derived,which are the only solutions capable of considering time-varying Mass Flow Rate(MFR)at present.The uneven MFR makes the thrust vary nonlinearly and thus increases the difficulty of the problem greatly.The AAS are derived based on a 3D Generalized Ascent Dynamics Model(GADM)with a normalized mass as the independent variable.To simplify some highly nonlinear terms in the GADM,several approximate functions are introduced carefully,while the errors of the approximations relative to the original terms are regarded as minor perturbations.Notably,a finite series with positive and negative exponents,called Exponent-Symmetry Series(ESS),is proposed for function approximation to decrease the highest exponent in the AAS so as to reduce computer round-off errors.To calculate the ESS coefficients,a method of seeking the Optimal Interpolation Points(OIP)is proposed using the leastsquares-approximation theory.Due to the artful design of the approximations,the GADM can be decomposed into two analytically solvable subsystems by a perturbation method,and thus the AAS are obtained successfully.Finally,to help implement the AAS,two indirect methods for measuring the remaining mass and predicting the burnout time in flight are put forward using information from accelerometers.Simulation results verify the superiority of the AAS under the condition of time-varying MFR.
文摘In [7], Cross showed that the spectrum of a linear relation T on a normed space satisfies the spectral mapping theorem. In this paper, we extend the notion of essential ascent and descent for an operator acting on a vector space to linear relations acting on Banach spaces. We focus to define and study the descent, essential descent, ascent and essential ascent spectrum of a linear relation everywhere defined on a Banach space X. In particular, we show that the corresponding spectrum satisfy the polynomial version of the spectral mapping theorem.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘It was shown observationally that there existed a close relation between flare occur-rence and filament motion at the same time. Van Tend and Kuperus andmany authors afterwards studied theoretically the physical relationship between flare processand the evolution and motion of the filament current in active regions. However, due tothe difficulty in obtaining observational material of high quality and the complexity
