Soil and water losses through erosion have been serious in the black soil region of Northeast China. Therefore, a sloping cultivated land in Songnen Plain was selected as a case study to： 1） determine the ^137Cs ref...Soil and water losses through erosion have been serious in the black soil region of Northeast China. Therefore, a sloping cultivated land in Songnen Plain was selected as a case study to： 1） determine the ^137Cs reference inventory in the study area; 2） calculate erosion and deposition rates of black soil on different slope locations; 3） conduct a sensitivity analysis of some model parameters; and 4） compare overall outputs using four different models. Three transects were set in the field with five slope locations for each transect, including summit, shoulder-slope, back-slope, foot-slope, and toe-slope. Field measurements and model simulation were used to estimate a bomb-derived ^137Cs reference inventory in the study area. Soil erosion and deposition rates were estimated using four ^137Cs models and percentage of ^137Cs loss/gain. The ^137Cs reference value in the study area was 2 232.8 Bq m^-2 with ^137Cs showing a clear topographic pattern, decreasing from the summit to shoulder-slope, then increasing again at the foot-slope and reaching a maximum at the toe-slope, Predicted soil redistribution rates for different slope locations varied. Among models, the Yang Model （YANG-M） overestimated erosion loss but underestimated deposition. However, the standard mass balance model （MBM1） gave predictions similar to a mass balance model incorporating soil movement by tillage （MBM2）. Sensitivity analysis of the proportion factor and distribution pattern of ^137Cs in the surface layer demonstrated the impact of ^137Cs enrichment on calculation of the soil erosion rate. Factors influencing the redistribution of fallout ^137Cs in landscape should be fully considered as calculating soil redistribution rate using ^137Cs technique.展开更多
土壤侵蚀是关系人类生存与可持续发展的重大环境问题。20世纪60年代以来,Cs-137作为一种人工放射性示踪核素,被广泛应用于土壤侵蚀及堆积研究。而准确估算区域Cs-137背景值（Cs-137 Reference Inventory,CRI）是应用Cs-137开展土壤侵蚀...土壤侵蚀是关系人类生存与可持续发展的重大环境问题。20世纪60年代以来,Cs-137作为一种人工放射性示踪核素,被广泛应用于土壤侵蚀及堆积研究。而准确估算区域Cs-137背景值（Cs-137 Reference Inventory,CRI）是应用Cs-137开展土壤侵蚀研究的前提条件,其结果直接影响土壤侵蚀速率结果的准确性和可靠性。基于现有文献资料中获取的中国大陆102个CRI实测数据,以及全球降水气候中心提供的降水量再分析资料（空间分辨率2.5°×2.5°、0.5°×0.5°,1981-2010年）,在借鉴Walling＆He模型（Walling＆He Model,WHM）和Michio Aoyama模型（Michio Aoyama Model,MAM）的基础上,本文建立了中国大陆CRI修正模型（Modified CRI Model for the Mainland of China,MCM）,并利用Kriging/Cokriging插值方法计算了中国大陆CRI的空间分布。模型评估与对比分析表明,MCM模拟值与实测值大致吻合,且总体高于WHM和MAM模拟值,MCM能对中国大陆CRI进行较高分辨率、较高精度的模拟。模拟结果显示,中国大陆CRI的范围为141~12123 Bq/m^2,在东北及新疆局部地区达到最大值,最小值主要集中于25°N以南地带。除新疆局部地区外,中国大陆CRI分布整体呈现自西向东,同纬度地区随降水量增加而增加的特点,而纬向上主要呈现随纬度增加而增加的特点。此外,大尺度大气流场、再悬浮过程、局部核试验等因素增加了中国大陆CRI分布的不均匀性。展开更多
Reservoir sedimentation dynamics were interpreted using Cs-137 activity, particle size and rainfall erosivity analysis in conjunetion with sediment profile coring. Two sediment cores were retrieved from the Changshou ...Reservoir sedimentation dynamics were interpreted using Cs-137 activity, particle size and rainfall erosivity analysis in conjunetion with sediment profile coring. Two sediment cores were retrieved from the Changshou reservoir of Chongqing, which was dammed in 1956 at the outlet of Longxi catchment in the Three Gorges Area using a gravity corer equipped with an aerylie tube with an inner diameter of 6 em. The extracted cores were sectioned at 2 cm intervals. All sediment core samples were dried, sieved （〈2 mm） and weighed. 137Cs activity was measured by y-ray spectrometry. The particle size of the core samples was measured using laser particle size granulometry. Rainfall erosivity was calculated using daily rainfall data from meteorological records and information on soil conservation history was collated to help interpret temporal sedimentation trends. The peak fallout of 137Cs in 1963 appeared at a depth of 84 cm in core A and 56 cm in core B. The peaks of sand contents were related to the peaks of rainfall erosivity which were recorded in 1982, 1989, 1998 and 2005, respectively. Sedimentation rates were calculated according to the sediment profile chronological controls of 1956, 1963, 1982, 1989, 1998 and 2oo5. The highest sedimentation rate was around 2.0 cm·a^-1 between 1982 and 1988 when the Chinese national reform and the Household Responsibility System were implemented, leading to accelerated soil erosion in the Longxi catchment. Since 1990s, and particularly since 2005, sedimentation rates clearly decreased, since a number of soil conservation programs have been carried out in the catchment. The combined use of ^137Cs chronology, particle size and rainfall erosivity provided a simple basis for reconstructing reservoir sedimentation dynamics in the context of both physical processes and soil restoration. Its advantages include avoiding the need for full blown sediment yield reconstruction and the concomitant consideration of core correlation and corrections for autochthonous inputs and reservoir tr展开更多
The CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor of a smartphone has been known for its sensitivity to gamma-rays. In this research, some smartphones were selected and tested for measurement of gamma-ra...The CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor of a smartphone has been known for its sensitivity to gamma-rays. In this research, some smartphones were selected and tested for measurement of gamma-rays emitted from Cesium-137 and Iridium-192 sources. During measurements, the phones were set in video mode while the camera lenses were covered with black adhesive tape to prevent light exposure. Interaction of gamma-rays with the CMOS appeared as flashing bright spots on the image. The bright spots were then counted by using the freely available ImageJ software. Preliminary results indicated that the number of bright spots increased linearly with increase of gamma-ray dose rate. An in-house Android application software was then developed for real-time counting of the bright spots. The application software also allowed users to input a calibration equation so that the phones could simultaneously convert the count rate to display in dose rate. This research demonstrated that, after appropriate calibration, smartphones could be used as gamma-ray measuring devices for radiation safety control involving high activity sources such as in industrial radiography, gamma-ray irradiation facility and medical treatment.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Hundred Talents Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. K09Z3) the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 40271108 and 40471125).
文摘Soil and water losses through erosion have been serious in the black soil region of Northeast China. Therefore, a sloping cultivated land in Songnen Plain was selected as a case study to： 1） determine the ^137Cs reference inventory in the study area; 2） calculate erosion and deposition rates of black soil on different slope locations; 3） conduct a sensitivity analysis of some model parameters; and 4） compare overall outputs using four different models. Three transects were set in the field with five slope locations for each transect, including summit, shoulder-slope, back-slope, foot-slope, and toe-slope. Field measurements and model simulation were used to estimate a bomb-derived ^137Cs reference inventory in the study area. Soil erosion and deposition rates were estimated using four ^137Cs models and percentage of ^137Cs loss/gain. The ^137Cs reference value in the study area was 2 232.8 Bq m^-2 with ^137Cs showing a clear topographic pattern, decreasing from the summit to shoulder-slope, then increasing again at the foot-slope and reaching a maximum at the toe-slope, Predicted soil redistribution rates for different slope locations varied. Among models, the Yang Model （YANG-M） overestimated erosion loss but underestimated deposition. However, the standard mass balance model （MBM1） gave predictions similar to a mass balance model incorporating soil movement by tillage （MBM2）. Sensitivity analysis of the proportion factor and distribution pattern of ^137Cs in the surface layer demonstrated the impact of ^137Cs enrichment on calculation of the soil erosion rate. Factors influencing the redistribution of fallout ^137Cs in landscape should be fully considered as calculating soil redistribution rate using ^137Cs technique.
文摘土壤侵蚀是关系人类生存与可持续发展的重大环境问题。20世纪60年代以来,Cs-137作为一种人工放射性示踪核素,被广泛应用于土壤侵蚀及堆积研究。而准确估算区域Cs-137背景值（Cs-137 Reference Inventory,CRI）是应用Cs-137开展土壤侵蚀研究的前提条件,其结果直接影响土壤侵蚀速率结果的准确性和可靠性。基于现有文献资料中获取的中国大陆102个CRI实测数据,以及全球降水气候中心提供的降水量再分析资料（空间分辨率2.5°×2.5°、0.5°×0.5°,1981-2010年）,在借鉴Walling＆He模型（Walling＆He Model,WHM）和Michio Aoyama模型（Michio Aoyama Model,MAM）的基础上,本文建立了中国大陆CRI修正模型（Modified CRI Model for the Mainland of China,MCM）,并利用Kriging/Cokriging插值方法计算了中国大陆CRI的空间分布。模型评估与对比分析表明,MCM模拟值与实测值大致吻合,且总体高于WHM和MAM模拟值,MCM能对中国大陆CRI进行较高分辨率、较高精度的模拟。模拟结果显示,中国大陆CRI的范围为141~12123 Bq/m^2,在东北及新疆局部地区达到最大值,最小值主要集中于25°N以南地带。除新疆局部地区外,中国大陆CRI分布整体呈现自西向东,同纬度地区随降水量增加而增加的特点,而纬向上主要呈现随纬度增加而增加的特点。此外,大尺度大气流场、再悬浮过程、局部核试验等因素增加了中国大陆CRI分布的不均匀性。
基金funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.KZCX2-XB3-09)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2011BAD31B03)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41101259,41102224 and 41201275)
文摘Reservoir sedimentation dynamics were interpreted using Cs-137 activity, particle size and rainfall erosivity analysis in conjunetion with sediment profile coring. Two sediment cores were retrieved from the Changshou reservoir of Chongqing, which was dammed in 1956 at the outlet of Longxi catchment in the Three Gorges Area using a gravity corer equipped with an aerylie tube with an inner diameter of 6 em. The extracted cores were sectioned at 2 cm intervals. All sediment core samples were dried, sieved （〈2 mm） and weighed. 137Cs activity was measured by y-ray spectrometry. The particle size of the core samples was measured using laser particle size granulometry. Rainfall erosivity was calculated using daily rainfall data from meteorological records and information on soil conservation history was collated to help interpret temporal sedimentation trends. The peak fallout of 137Cs in 1963 appeared at a depth of 84 cm in core A and 56 cm in core B. The peaks of sand contents were related to the peaks of rainfall erosivity which were recorded in 1982, 1989, 1998 and 2005, respectively. Sedimentation rates were calculated according to the sediment profile chronological controls of 1956, 1963, 1982, 1989, 1998 and 2oo5. The highest sedimentation rate was around 2.0 cm·a^-1 between 1982 and 1988 when the Chinese national reform and the Household Responsibility System were implemented, leading to accelerated soil erosion in the Longxi catchment. Since 1990s, and particularly since 2005, sedimentation rates clearly decreased, since a number of soil conservation programs have been carried out in the catchment. The combined use of ^137Cs chronology, particle size and rainfall erosivity provided a simple basis for reconstructing reservoir sedimentation dynamics in the context of both physical processes and soil restoration. Its advantages include avoiding the need for full blown sediment yield reconstruction and the concomitant consideration of core correlation and corrections for autochthonous inputs and reservoir tr
文摘The CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor of a smartphone has been known for its sensitivity to gamma-rays. In this research, some smartphones were selected and tested for measurement of gamma-rays emitted from Cesium-137 and Iridium-192 sources. During measurements, the phones were set in video mode while the camera lenses were covered with black adhesive tape to prevent light exposure. Interaction of gamma-rays with the CMOS appeared as flashing bright spots on the image. The bright spots were then counted by using the freely available ImageJ software. Preliminary results indicated that the number of bright spots increased linearly with increase of gamma-ray dose rate. An in-house Android application software was then developed for real-time counting of the bright spots. The application software also allowed users to input a calibration equation so that the phones could simultaneously convert the count rate to display in dose rate. This research demonstrated that, after appropriate calibration, smartphones could be used as gamma-ray measuring devices for radiation safety control involving high activity sources such as in industrial radiography, gamma-ray irradiation facility and medical treatment.
