Low‐frequency distant surface/near‐surface reverberation measurements in the Gulf of Alaska

1992 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 2479-2479
Author(s):  
Roger C. Gauss ◽  
Raymond J. Soukup ◽  
C. Scott Hayek
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Gulf Of Alaska ◽  
Near Surface

scholarly journals Large Temperature Fluctuations due to Cold-Air Pool Displacement along the Lee Slope of a Desert Mountain

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1083-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Jeglum ◽  
Sebastian W. Hoch ◽  
Derek D. Jensen ◽  
Reneta Dimitrova ◽  
Zachariah Silver
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Temperature Fluctuations ◽  
Atmospheric Modeling ◽  
Large Temperature ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Cold Air ◽  
Flow Interactions ◽  
Initial Drop ◽  
Program Temperature

AbstractLarge temperature fluctuations (LTFs), defined as a drop of the near-surface temperature of at least 3°C in less than 30 min followed by a recovery of at least half of the initial drop, were frequently observed during the Mountain Terrain Atmospheric Modeling and Observations (MATERHORN) program. Temperature time series at over 100 surface stations were examined in an automated fashion to identify and characterize LTFs. LTFs occur almost exclusively at night and at locations elevated 50–100 m above the basin floors, such as the east slope of the isolated Granite Mountain (GM). Temperature drops associated with LTFs were as large as 13°C and were typically greatest at heights of 4–10 m AGL. Observations and numerical simulations suggest that LTFs are the result of complex flow interactions of stably stratified flow with a mountain barrier and a leeside cold-air pool (CAP). An orographic wake forms over GM when stably stratified southwesterly nocturnal flow impinges on GM and is blocked at low levels. Warm crest-level air descends in the lee of the barrier, and the generation of baroclinic vorticity leads to periodic development of a vertically oriented vortex. Changes in the strength or location of the wake and vortex cause a displacement of the horizontal temperature gradient along the slope associated with the CAP edge, resulting in LTFs. This mechanism explains the low frequency of LTFs on the west slope of GM as well as the preference for LTFs to occur at higher elevations later at night, as the CAP depth increases.

Dispersion relations, rays and ray splitting in magnetohelioseismology

2005 ◽  
Vol 364 (1839) ◽  
pp. 333-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.S Cally
Keyword(s):  
Strong Field ◽  
Mode Conversion ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Active Regions ◽  
Dispersion Relations ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Wave Splitting ◽  
Proper Account ◽  
Acoustic Dispersion ◽  
Field Inclination

Local helioseismology seeks to probe the near surface regions of the Sun, and in particular of active regions. These are distinguished by their strong magnetic fields, yet current local techniques do not take proper account of this. Here, we first derive appropriate gravito-magneto-acoustic dispersion relations, and then use these to examine how acoustic rays entering regions of strong field split into fast and slow components, and the subsequent fates of each. Specifically, two types of transmission point, where wave energy can transfer from the fast to slow branch (or vice versa) are identified; one close to the equipartition level where the sound and Alfvén speeds coincide, and one higher up near the acoustic cutoff turning point. This second type only exists for rays of low frequency or low l though. In accord with recent studies of fast-to-slow mode conversion from the perspective of p-modes, magnetic field inclination is found to have significant consequences for wave splitting.

Permafrost, tectonics, and past and future regional climate change, Yukon and adjacent Northwest Territories

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Burn
Keyword(s):  
Northwest Territories ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Gulf Of Alaska ◽  
General Circulation Models ◽  
Yukon Territory ◽  
Early Pleistocene ◽  
Tectonic Activity ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Late Tertiary

Late Tertiary changes in the general circulation of the atmosphere, regionally enhanced by uplift of the Wrangell – Saint: Elias and Coast mountains, were sufficient to promote permafrost development in the western Arctic. Permafrost developed in Yukon Territory and adjacent Northwest Territories during early Pleistocene glacial periods, after continued tectonic activity led to further modification of regional climate, but degraded in the interglacials. Permafrost has been present in northern parts of the region since the Illinoian glaciation, but most ground ice in central Yukon formed in the Late Wisconsinan. The present interglacial is the only one with widespread evidence of permafrost, which is maintained in the valleys of central and southern Yukon by the Saint Elias Mountains blocking continental penetration of maritime air from the Gulf of Alaska. This reduces snow depth in winter, while cold-air drainage in the dissected terrain of the Yukon Plateaus enhances the near-surface inversion, leading to continental minimum temperatures. General circulation models used to simulate climate represent the physiography of northwest Canada crudely. As a result, the simulations are unable to reproduce conditions responsible for the development and preservation of permafrost in the region.

scholarly journals Air-temperature control on diurnal variations in microseismicity at Laohugou Glacier No. 12, Qilian Mountains

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (79) ◽  
pp. 125-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Yuqiao Chen ◽  
Min Ding ◽  
Zhongyan Shen ◽  
Yuande Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Duration ◽  
Crack Opening ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Local Stress ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Temperature Change Rate ◽  
Trigger Algorithm

ABSTRACTWe conducted a 9-d seismic experiment in October 2015 at Laohugou Glacier No. 12. We identified microseismic signals using the short-term/long-term average trigger algorithm at four stations and classified them as long and short-duration events based on waveform, frequency, duration and magnitude characteristics. Both categories show systematical diurnal trends. The long-duration events are low-frequency tremor-like events that mainly occurred during the daytime with only several events per day. These events lasted tens of seconds to tens of minutes and are likely related to resonance of daytime meltwater. The dominant short-duration events mostly occurred during the night time with a peak occurrence frequency of ~360 h−1. Their short-duration (<0.2 s), high frequency (20–100 Hz) and dominance of Rayleigh waves are typical of events for near-surface crack opening. A strong negative correlation between the hourly event number and temperature change rate suggests that the occurrence of night-time events is controlled by the rate of night-time cooling. We estimated the near-surface tensile stress due to thermal contraction at night to be tens of kilopascals, which is enough to induce opening of surface cracks with pre-existing local stress concentrations, although we cannot exclude the effect of refreezing of meltwater produced during the day.

Low-Frequency Variations in Currents near the Shelf Break: Northeast Gulf of Alaska

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary S. E. Lagerloef ◽  
Robin D. Muench ◽  
James D. Schumacher
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Gulf Of Alaska ◽  
Shelf Break ◽  
Frequency Variations

Combination of Active and Passive Seismic Analyses for Embankment Characterization

2015 ◽  
Vol 771 ◽  
pp. 179-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yekti Widyaningrum ◽  
Sungkono ◽  
Alwi Husein ◽  
Bagus Jaya Santosa ◽  
Ayi S. Bahri
Keyword(s):  
Rayleigh Wave ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Wave Dispersion ◽  
Standard Penetration Test ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
Passive Seismic ◽  
Estimate Dispersion ◽  
Rayleigh Wave Dispersion

Rayleigh wave dispersion is intensively used to determine near surface of shear wave velocity (Vs). The method has been known as non-invasive techniques which is costly effective and efficient to characterize subsurface. Acquisition of the Rayleigh wave can be approached in two ways, i.e. passive and active. Passive seismic is accurate to estimate dispersion curve in low frequency, although it is not accurate for high frequency. While active seismic is vice versa of passive seismic. The high frequency of Rayleigh wave dispersion reflects to near surface and vice versa. Therefore, we used the combination of both passive and active seismic method to overcome the limitations of each method. The Vs which is resulted by inversion of the combining data gives accurate model if compared to log and standard penetration test (N-SPT) data. Further, the approach has been used to characterize LUSI (Lumpur Sidoarjo) embankments. The result shows that embankment material (0-12 m) has higher Vs than that lower embankment material.

Electroosmosis and polymer depletion layers near surface conducting particles are detectable by low frequency electrorotation

1999 ◽  
Vol 149 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 389-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Bäumler ◽  
B Neu ◽  
S Iovtchev ◽  
A Budde ◽  
H Kiesewetter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Near Surface

FDTD modeling of low‐frequency sea surface reverberation in the presence of a near‐surface bubble layer

2000 ◽  
Vol 107 (5) ◽  
pp. 2922-2922
Author(s):  
Richard S. Keiffer ◽  
Robert A. Zingarelli ◽  
Jorge C. Novarini
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Bubble Layer ◽  
Surface Bubble

scholarly journals An Index for Depicting the Long-Term Variability of Mesoscale Eddy Activity over the Kuroshio Extension Region

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 792
Author(s):  
Peilong Yu ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Lifeng Zhang ◽  
Xiong Chen ◽  
Quanjia Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activity Index ◽  
Kuroshio Extension ◽  
Mesoscale Eddy ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Climatic Effects ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Eddy Activity ◽  
Frequency Changes ◽  
The Kuroshio

Using high-resolution satellite-derived sea surface temperature (SST) data from September 1981 to December 2015, the present study develops a new index to detect the long-term variation in mesoscale eddy activity over the Kuroshio Extension (KE) region. This eddy activity index (EAI) highlights the strength of eddy-induced poleward heat transport and has obvious advantages over the other existing KE indices in depicting the low-frequency changes in KE eddy activity. An analysis of the EAI shows that over the long term, the KE eddy activity variability presents a significant spectral peak of about 8 years and is not directly modulated by wind-driven oceanic Rossby waves generated in the central North Pacific. When the EAI is positive, the strengthened KE eddy activity significantly enhances the heat release from ocean to atmosphere over the Kuroshio–Oyashio confluence region (KOCR). This induces an anomalous dipole pattern of near-surface baroclinicity over this region that can persist for up to 6 months, favoring a weakened and northward-moving East Asian jet, and vice versa. It is believed that the new EAI will facilitate future studies focusing on the climatic effects of the KE eddy activity variation.

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