Groundwater electromagnetic imaging in complex geological and topographical regions: A case study of a tectonic boundary in the French Alps

Geophysics ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1048-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Hautot ◽  
Pascal Tarits ◽  
Frédéric Perrier ◽  
Corinne Tarits ◽  
Michael Trique
Keyword(s):  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Circulation System ◽  
Water Geochemistry ◽  
French Alps ◽  
Electromagnetic Imaging ◽  
Groundwater Circulation ◽  
East West

Very‐low‐frequency (VLF), audiomagnetotelluric (AMT), and water geochemistry surveys were performed on the Sur‐Frêtes Ridge in the French Alps to evaluate the groundwater circulation system within the ridge. At this site, temporal variations of the electric field have been observed in association with water‐level variations of neighboring artificial lakes. The Sur‐Frêtes Ridge is 1 km wide and trends east–west. Water samples were collected at 52 points distributed throughout the area. VLF soundings were carried out along three parallel east–west profiles, and 7 AMT soundings were carried out along an east–west profile on the top of the ridge. This site is characterized by a rugged topography of the ridge where geological and topographic trends are almost perpendicular, making the structure fully three dimensional. We constructed a 2‐D resistivity model of the ridge from 2‐D and 3‐D analyses of the VLF and AMT data, associating geology and topography models. When combined with the water chemistry data, a model is proposed for groundwater percolation below the ridge across the geological contacts. This study demonstrates that electromagnetic imaging in a highly heterogeneous context can be combined with water chemistry to map groundwater circulation at the kilometer scale. The approach is relevant for hydrogeological and environmental applications.

A Dynamical Systems Approach to Stability Tracking of Treadmill Running

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher S. Adam ◽  
Ian R. Berry ◽  
Kevin M. Short ◽  
Diana I. Saly
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Systems ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Gait Pattern ◽  
Treadmill Running ◽  
Reference Orbit ◽  
The Mean

Traditional analysis of running gait utilizes averaged biomechanical data from several strides to generate a mean curve. This curve is then used to define the average picture of a runners gait. However, such measures are frequently accompanied by time normalization, which results in a loss of temporal variations in the gait patterns. An examination of stability requires analysis of both time and position, therefore loss of such information makes stability analysis difficult. On the contrary, the use of a dynamical systems approach for gait analysis allows for a better understanding of how variations in gait pattern change over time. In the current study runners ran on a treadmill, with both a flat and uneven surface, at a self selected speed. Three-dimensional position data was captured for 11 different anatomical locations at a frequency of 120 Hz using a Qualysis motion capture system. The data was first shifted to a lumbar coordinate system to account for low frequency drift attributed to the subjects’ drift on the treadmill. Since all of the markers were rigidly connected, via the subject, the movements and variations of certain components of the 33-dimensional measurements were not independent. As a result, it was possible to reduce the dimensionality of the transformed data using singular value decomposition techniques. The primary components were then analyzed using the method of delay embeddings to extract geometric information, revealing the natural structure found in the data as a result of the periodicity of each running stride. A nearest neighbor mean stride orbit was then computed to create a reference orbit, so that deviations from the mean stride orbit can be measured. The expectation was that a more stable running configuration would lead to smaller deviations from the mean stride orbit. On-going work that will be reported includes: (i) analysis of running stability related to the reference stride comparator, (ii) compensation of lumbar centroid dynamics, (iii) reconstructions using one dimension from the lumbar centroid transformed data, and (iv) consideration of transients, fatigue, adaptation, etc.

scholarly journals A Low frequency Southern Sky Survey Using the Mauritius Radio Telescope

2002 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
N. Udaya Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Fourier Synthesis ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Sky Survey ◽  
Correlation Receiver ◽  
Complex Correlation ◽  
Right Ascension ◽  
East West

The Mauritius Radio Telescope (MRT) is a Fourier synthesis instrument which has been built to fill the gap in the availability of deep sky surveys at low radio frequencies in the southern hemisphere. It is situated in the north-east of Mauritius at a southern latitude of 20°.14 and an eastern longitude of 57°.73. The aim of the survey with the MRT is to contribute to the database of southern sky sources in the declination range −70° ≤ δ ≤ −10°, covering the entire 24 hours of right ascension, with a resolution of 4' × 4'.6sec(δ + 20.14°) and a point source sensitivity of 200 mJy (3σ level) at 151.5 MHz.MRT is a T-shaped non-coplanar array consisting of a 2048 m long East-West arm and a 880 m long South arm. In the East-West arm 1024 fixed helices are arranged in 32 groups and in the South arm 16 trolleys, with four helices on each, which move on a rail are used. A 512 channel, 2-bit 3-level complex correlation receiver is used to measure the visibility function. At least 60 days of observing are required for obtaining the visibilities up to the 880 m spacing. The calibrated visibilities are transformed taking care of the non-coplanarity of the array to produce an image of the area of the sky under observation.This paper will describe the telescope, the observations carried out so far, a few interesting aspects of imaging with this non-coplanar array and present results of a low resolution survey (13' × 18') covering roughly 12 hours of right ascension, and also present an image with a resolution of 4' × 4'.6sec(δ + 20.14°) made using the telescope.

scholarly journals Temporal Variations of the Turbulence Profiles at the Sayan Solar Observatory Site

Atmosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artem Shikhovtsev ◽  
Pavel Kovadlo ◽  
Vladimir Lukin
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Turbulence ◽  
Temporal Variability ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Solar Observatory ◽  
Vertical Profiles ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Scales ◽  
Atmospheric Disturbances ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Mean

The paper focuses on the development of the method to estimate the mean characteristics of the atmospheric turbulence. Using an approach based on the shape of the energy spectrum of atmospheric turbulence over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, the vertical profiles of optical turbulence are calculated. The temporal variability of the vertical profiles of turbulence under different low-frequency atmospheric disturbances is considered.

Flow Past a Spinning Sphere With Surface Blowing and Heat Transfer

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Niazmand ◽  
M. Renksizbulut
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Regimes ◽  
Solid Sphere ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Transfer Rates ◽  
Particle Spin ◽  
Flow Past ◽  
Angular Velocities

Computations are performed to determine the transient three-dimensional heat transfer rates and fluid forces acting on a stream-wise spinning sphere for Reynolds numbers in the range 10⩽Re⩽300 and angular velocities Ωx⩽2. In this Re range, classical flow past a solid sphere develops four different flow regimes, and the effects of particle spin are studied in each regime. Furthermore, the combined effects of particle spin and surface blowing are examined. Sphere spin increases drag in all flow regimes, while lift shows a nonmonotonic behavior. Heat transfer rates are not influenced by spin up to a certain Ωx but increase monotonically thereafter. An interesting feature associated with sphere spin is the development of a special wake regime such that the wake simply spins without temporal variations in its shape. For this flow condition, the magnitudes of the lift, drag, and heat transfer coefficients remain constant in time. Correlations are provided for drag and heat transfer.

scholarly journals Evolution of a narrow-band spectrum of random surface gravity waves

2003 ◽  
Vol 478 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
KRISTIAN B. DYSTHE ◽  
KARSTEN TRULSEN ◽  
HARALD E. KROGSTAD ◽  
HERVÉ SOCQUET-JUGLARD
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Band Spectrum ◽  
Nls Equation ◽  
Random Surface ◽  
Narrow Bandwidth ◽  
Quasi Stationary State ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Three Dimensional Simulations

Numerical simulations of the evolution of gravity wave spectra of fairly narrow bandwidth have been performed both for two and three dimensions. Simulations using the nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation approximately verify the stability criteria of Alber (1978) in the two-dimensional but not in the three-dimensional case. Using a modified NLS equation (Trulsen et al. 2000) the spectra ‘relax’ towards a quasi-stationary state on a timescale (ε2ω0)−1. In this state the low-frequency face is steepened and the spectral peak is downshifted. The three-dimensional simulations show a power-law behaviour ω−4 on the high-frequency side of the (angularly integrated) spectrum.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SPECTRA OF THE 2000-YEAR NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AVERAGE SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE RECONSTRUCTIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
N. M. DATSENKO ◽  
◽  
D. M. SONECHKIN ◽  
B. YANG ◽  
J.-J. LIU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Northern Hemisphere ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Wavelet Transforms ◽  
Spectral Composition ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Surface Air Temperature ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Continuous Wavelet Transforms ◽  
Stable Estimation

The spectral composition of temporal variations in the Northern Hemisphere mean surface air temperature is estimated and compared in 2000-year paleoclimatic reconstructions. Continuous wavelet transforms of these reconstructions are used for the stable estimation of energy spectra. It is found that low-frequency parts of the spectra (the periods of temperature variations of more than 100 years) based on such high-resolution paleoclimatic indicators as tree rings, corals, etc., are similar to the spectrum of white noise, that is never observed in nature. This seems unrealistic. The famous reconstruction called “Hockey Stick” is among such unrealistic reconstructions. Reconstructions based not only on high-resolution but also on low-resolution indicators seem to be more realistic, since the low-frequency parts of their spectra have the pattern of red noise. They include the “Boomerang” reconstruction showing that some warm periods close to the present-day one were observed in the past.

Comprehensive design analysis of a 3D printed sensor for readiness assessment applications

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanushree Agarwal ◽  
Fatemeh Rahmani ◽  
Ishtique Zaman ◽  
Federico Gasbarri ◽  
Keivan Davami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensor Array ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Chemical Plants ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flexible Antenna

Purpose This paper aims to develop a comprehensive model of a magnetic sensor array that will be operational for a multitude of electric components in continuous and nonintrusive condition monitoring (CM) or in readiness assessment (RA) applications. Design/methodology/approach A universal nonintrusive model of a flexible antenna array is introduced to monitor and identify failures in electric machine drives. An adjustable sensor is designed to serve as a RA for a vast range of electrical elements in a typical power system by capturing the low-frequency radiated magnetic fields. Findings The optimal placement of the most sensitive radiated fields from several components has been discovered in this case study, enabling the detection of healthy current flow throughout. Thereafter, the short-circuit investigation, representing faulty situations, is implemented and compared with healthy cases. Practical implications This sensing technique can be used for nonintrusive CM of components that are out of reach and cannot have the sensor to be held around it such as components in offshore winds, wind energy generation and power and chemical plants. Originality/value The results are provided for three commonly used machines with a single sensor array with numerous settings. The three dimensional (3 D) finite element analysis is applied in the structuring of the sensor, detection of the optimum location and recognition of faults in the machines. Finally, based on the setup design, 3 D printing is used for the construction of the sensor array. Thus, the sensor array with fault detection avoids major component failures and increases system reliability/resiliency.

scholarly journals Spiral Sound Wave Transducer Based on the Longitudinal Vibration

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 3674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Lu ◽  
Yu Lan ◽  
Rongzhen Guo ◽  
Qicheng Zhang ◽  
Shichang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sound Wave ◽  
Longitudinal Vibration ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Underwater Sound ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Wave Transducer

A spiral sound wave transducer comprised of longitudinal vibrating elements has been proposed. This transducer was made from eight uniform radial distributed longitudinal vibrating elements, which could effectively generate low frequency underwater acoustic spiral waves. We discuss the production theory of spiral sound waves, which could be synthesized by two orthogonal acoustic dipoles with a phase difference of 90 degrees. The excitation voltage distribution of the transducer for emitting a spiral sound wave and the measurement method for the transducer is given. Three-dimensional finite element modeling (FEM)of the transducer was established for simulating the vibration modes and the acoustic characteristics of the transducers. Further, we fabricated a spiral sound wave transducer based on our design and simulations. It was found that the resonance frequency of the transducer was 10.8 kHz and that the transmitting voltage resonance was 140.5 dB. The underwater sound field measurements demonstrate that our designed transducer based on the longitudinal elements could successfully generate spiral sound waves.

Three-dimensional electromagnetic imaging of dielectric scatterers

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 955-972
Author(s):  
P. Chaturvedi ◽  
R.G. Plumb ◽  
Z. Huang ◽  
K.R. Demarest
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Electromagnetic Imaging
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