Some considerations on coastal processes relevant to sea level rise

The effects of potential sea level rise on the shoreline and shore environment have been briefly examined by considering the interactions between sea level rise and relevant coastal processes. These interactions have been reviewed beginning with a discussion of the need to reanalyze previous estimates of eustatic sea level rise and compaction effects in water level measurement. This is followed by considerations on sea level effects on coastal and estuarine tidal ranges, storm surge and water level response, and interaction with natural and constructed shoreline features. The desirability to reevaluate the well known Bruun Rule for estimating shoreline recession has been noted. The mechanics of ground and surface water intrusion with reference to sea level rise are then reviewed. This is followed by sedimentary processes in the estuaries including wetland response. Finally comments are included on some probable effects of sea level rise on coastal ecosystems. These interactions are complex and lead to shoreline evolution (under a sea level rise) which is highly site-specific. Models which determine shoreline change on the basis of inundation of terrestrial topography without considering relevant coastal processes are likely to lead to erroneous shoreline scenarios, particularly where the shoreline is composed of erodible sedimentary material. With some exceptions, present day knowledge of shoreline response to hydrodynamic forcing is inadequate for long-term quantitative predictions. A series of interrelated basic and applied research issues must be addressed in the coming decades to determine shoreline response to sea level change with an acceptable degree of confidence. (PDF contains 189 pages.)

Phylogeography and non-invasive landscape genetics of the European pine marten ("martes martes" L. 1758) : insights into ancient and contemporary processes shaping genetic variation

283 p. : graf., map.

加卸载响应比在Poisson模型下的随机分布

本文在地震的发生时间服从Ｐｏｉｓｏｎ过程，而地震震级服从ＧｕｔｅｎｂｅｒｇＲｉｃｈｔｅｒ关系的前提下，对不同定义的加卸载响应比Ｙ值的随机分布进行了探讨。结果表明：当在计算窗口的地震发生的期望数目较大（＞４０）时，Ｙ１～Ｙ５值的分布基本稳定，出现高加卸载响应比的概率极低。然而当计算窗口的地震期望数目过小时，Ｙ２～Ｙ５值则变得不太稳定。也就是说，服从Ｐｏｉｓｏｎ过程的地震序列，在计算窗口的地震期望数目过小时，也可能产生Ｙ值较高的结果。为了使利用加卸载响应比预测地震更加可靠，文中给出了Ｙ１、Ｙ３在Ｐｏｉｓｏｎ模型下的９０％、９５％和９９％的置信区间，这对判别加卸载响应比异常是非常有用的。