Pulsating aurora induced by upper atmospheric barium releases

An effect which appeared to be pulsating aurora was observed to be associated with explosive releases of barium vapour near 250 km altitude, but only when the explosions were in the path of precipitating electrons associated with the visible aurora.     

Biotechnology regulation: rules for freed organisms planned

The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to regulate the biotechnology industry, claiming authority under the provisions of the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In the agency's view, the products of recombinant DNA techniques can be compared to new chemicals or pesticides, both of which fall under EPA jurisdiction. Although a legal challenge to EPA's authority in this area is expected from industry, the agency hopes to issue its first set of draft regulations in early 1984.     

嗜盐菌的研究新进展

嗜盐菌作为一种新型微生物资源,已经在很多方面得到应用.如：为微生物生理、分类,系统发育学和生命科学研究提供新的课题,因此,嗜盐菌已引起人们的广泛关注.文章主要讨论了嗜盐菌的嗜盐机理和应用方面的研究新进展.     

A carbon- and oxygen-isotope record of recent environ- mental change from Qinghai Lake, NE Tibetan Plateau

An understanding of natural climatic variability is essential for evaluating anthropogenic impacts on recent and future climate[1—3]. Due to the lack of lengthy instrumental records, such an understanding must be gained from natural archives of climate change. Palaeolimnological indicators of past lake levels may provide a sensitive record of changes in effective precipitation in closed basins. This approach is particularly relevant on the Tibetan Plateau, where instrumental records are very…     

温度对内蒙古典型草原土壤N20排放的影响

在草原植物生长期内，利用不同深度(2，8和15cm)不锈钢管原位采集原状土壤样品以及用土钻采集表层(0—15cm)混合土壤，在室内温控培养箱内进行温控模拟实验，研究温度对内蒙古温带半干旱典型草原(羊草草原)土壤N2O产生速率的影响。结果表明：温度对于N20的产生速率有着显著的影响，随着土壤深度的增加，温度对土壤N2O产生速率的影响力在减弱。不同生长阶段的草原土壤N2O的产生速率对于短期内温度变化的响应具明显的差别；同时结合野外原位观测实验结果，定量地研究了草原土壤N2O的排放通量与温度之间的相互作用关系，发现两者之间不仅存在线性关系，通过多组实验数据的回归分析还准确地阐明了温度的升高与降低对于不同深度的土壤N2O产生速率的影响，即两者之间的作用关系。     

卷积积分的几种方法

卷积积分是信号与线性系统课程中的重要运算工具。本介绍卷积积分的图解法和性质法以外，又讨论了卷积积分的定义法和数值计算法。     

渭干河-库车河绿洲生态环境变化特征与防治对策

近50年来，渭干河-库车河三角洲绿洲地区在人类不合理活动的作用下，水与生态环境发生了一系列变化。因此,进行水资源统筹利用规划与管理，统筹兼顾各县的经济发展与生态环境建设对水的需求，以生态系统健康发展为原则，遵循生态规律来进行土地资源的开发利用，开展整个绿洲为单元的生态功能保护与建设是绿洲可持续发展能力的根本途径。