scholarly journals Natural conditions of the formation of the monument of Maly Gonbinsky Kordon-2 of the Odintsovo Culture of Altai in the 4th–8th centuries A.D.

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
O.N. Baryshnikova ◽  
M.V. Mikharevich ◽  
S.P. Grushin ◽  
V.O. Saybert
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Structure ◽  
3D Visualization ◽  
Morphological Structure ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
Green Moss ◽  
Ecological Groups ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Ob River ◽  
River Region

The study is aimed at reconstructing the natural and climatic conditions of the Upper Ob River region (south of Western Siberia) in the early Middle Ages (4th–8th centuries A.D.), based on the paleosol data obtained from the fortified settlements of Maly Gonbinsky Kordon-2/11 and Maly Gonbinsky Kordon-2 / 6-3. Settlements are located on the terrace of the right bank of the Ob River. The fortification elements are represented by a horse-shoe-shaped system of a ditch and a rampart, adjacent to the edge of the above-floodplain terrace, inside which there were dwellings and outbuildings. Archaeological investigations of the settlements permitted to study the sediments of the first terrace above the floodplain and to select core samples for palynological analysis. Applica-tion of this method allowed reconstruction of the vegetation during the occupational period of the complex of monuments MGK-2. For interpreting of the actual data, the method of landscape analysis was employed. The need for its application for carrying out paleogeographic reconstructions is warranted by the presence of the relict elements in the morphological structure of the landscapes. To establish their paleogeographic status, within the framework of this study, there was determined the percentage ratio of the amount of pollen and seeds of plants extracted from the deposits of the first above-floodplain terrace, corresponding to the existence of the Odintsovo Culture and belonging to different ecological groups. As the result, the dominance of sparse birch forests and forb dry meadows in the landscape structure of that time was established, whereas the vegetation associations featu-ring pine forests were in the status of progressive elements of the landscape structure. Also, supersedence of birch forb forests by green moss pine forests was revealed. The use of the landscape approach allowed recon-struction of natural conditions of the territory occupied by the complex of fortified settlements of MGK-2. On the basis of the digital elevation model, 3D visualization of the surface of the sediments overlapping the cultural layer of the monuments was rendered, which shows the location of the objects at the lowest elevations of the surface I above the floodplain terrace and the effects of the surface water flow. This necessitated construction of a drai-nage system, the main elements of which might be represented by shallow ditches.

scholarly journals Show avalanche slide conditions in Chornohora Massif (Ukrainian Carpathians)

2016 ◽  
pp. 359-368
Author(s):  
Ieuhen Tykhanovych ◽  
Volodymyr Bilanyuk
Keyword(s):  
Snow Cover ◽  
Landscape Structure ◽  
Morphological Structure ◽  
Snow Avalanche ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Genetic Types ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
Formation Conditions ◽  
Avalanche Formation

There are about eighty avalanche geocomplexes, which belong to different classes according to avalanche activity, in the mountain massif Chornohora. One of the main tasks is an investigation of natural conditions of avalanche formation because of snow mass slide process influence on the environment and human activities. Snow-avalanche formation conditions within landscape complexes of Chornohora mountain massif in Ukrainian Carpathians, depending on group of factors (landscape structure, meteorological quantity and phenomenon and other), are considered. Special attention is paid to study the morphological structure of snow and stratification structure of snow cover as the main avalanche slide factors. The landscape structure and relief of territory with avalanche activity are analyzed. All avalanche genetic types, which are identified in the Chornohora mountain massif, are located on the steep and very steep slope on old-glacial relief forms (slope steepness – 15–45° (Miller, 1966)). Avalanche activity within research territory limits of the Pozhyzhevska snow-avalanche station was analyzed and short characteristic of avalanche subperiod during research time was presented. The dynamics of snow depth and snow cower structure, temperature regime of air and snow during research period was investigated. The main indexes of meteorological phenomena, which are typical for the days when avalanche activity was identified, were determined. Analysis of meteorological quantity and phenomenon indexes is realized on the base of own research information and technical report of Pozhyzhevska snow-avalanche station. Based on the results of the investigation natural conditions of snow avalanche slide of all genetic types (polygenetic (inducted by snowfall and blizzard) and epigenetic (inducted by the melt of snow – insolation and advection process)) were determined. The typical profile of snow cover, which is characterized by avalanche sliding process, is proposed for every genetic type of avalanche. The characteristics of snow profiles are presented in figures. Key words: avalanche, Ukrainian Carpathians, snow cover, meteorological phenomena.

scholarly journals Ornithocenosis Structure in Fresh and Wet Sudubravas of Kyiv Polissya during the Breeding Period

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-250
Author(s):  
A. V. Plyha
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
Breeding Period ◽  
Ecological Group ◽  
Ecological Groups ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
Species Lists

Abstract This research was carried out in Kyiv Polissya geobotanical province, in one of most common woods type - fresh and wet sudubravas. Its purpose is to determine ornithocenosis structure in different age groups of this type of forest. To achieve that, forest bird species lists were composed, their population density and that of ecological groups of birds were calculated. In the course of the research in the breeding periods of 2013-2014, two-time surveys were carried out on 12 survey routes of total length 33 km. For further analysis, forests were divided into age groups: 0-20 years, 20-40 years, 40-60 years, 60-80 years, 80-100 years and forests over 100 years. Altogether 53 bird species were found. Species lists were poorest in the forests of 0-20 years (18 species), and richest in the forests over 100 years (39 species). Minimal population density was 473 individuals per square kilometer in the youngest forest age group of 0-20 years, maximal - 2155 individuals per square kilometer in pine forests aged over 100 years. Analysis of different population densities of ecological groups reveals steadily growing numbers of hollow-nesting birds and tree-nesting birds in accordance with aging of the forests. In older forests hollow-nesting birds constitute an absolute majority. Population density of another ecological group shows no such direct tendency.

ALSIKE CLOVER POLLINATION BY HONEY BEES IN THE PEACE RIVER REGION

1959 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Pankiw ◽  
C. R. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Bumble Bees ◽  
Flowering Period ◽  
Peace River ◽  
River Region ◽  
Native Pollinator ◽  
Seed Yields

Pollination studies involving zero, one and three colonies of honey bees per acre, on commercial alsike clover fields ranging in size from 15 to 75 acres, were conducted in 1954, 1955, and 1957 in the Hinton Trail district of the Peace River Region of Alberta. These studies indicated that in large fields one colony of honey bees per acre is sufficient to pollinate alsike clover, consideration being given to competition of other crops and to the climatic conditions. The influence of competing crops was such that 65- to 75-acre fields, with one colony per acre, were similar in honey bee populations and seed production to 15- to 20-acre fields with three colonies per acre. Competing plant species accounted for 15 to 36 per cent of the pollen collected by honey bees. Fields with the higher populations of pollinators matured earlier than fields deficient in pollinators. A population of 3400 honey bees per acre (0.7 bee per sq. yd.) throughout the flowering period resulted in seed sets up to 82 per cent and seed yields to 375 lb. per acre. Check fields, where no honey bees were supplied, ranged in production from 29 lb. per acre, with a low native pollinator count, to 293 lb. where a pollinator equivalent of 1300 bumble bees per acre was observed. Bumble bees worked alsike clover at the rate of 28.6 florets per minute, as compared to 20.0 for leaf-cutter bees and 18.7 for honey bees.

scholarly journals Influence of natural and climatic factors on the organization of construction

2020 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 08006
Author(s):  
Marat Kuzhin ◽  
Ekaterina Chepik ◽  
Angelina Baranova
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Technical Documentation ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Monolithic Structures ◽  
Cost Of Construction

In this research the influence of natural and climatic conditions on the organization of construction production are examined. Our purpose was to identify the nature of the dependence of the duration of construction work on natural and climatic factors. The analysis of normative and technical documentation in terms of accounting for the influence of natural and climatic factors was made. The system of estimation of influence of natural conditions on preparatory, ground, facade, roofing works, and also the appliance of monolithic structures, installation of prefabricated ferroconcrete items, and on works – implementation of internal finishing is offered. It was estimated, that the norms of construction production take into account a certain number of natural and climatic factors affecting the performance of work, but most of these factors have not yet been given in the normative and technical documentation. It is necessary to study this issue more comprehensively and to establish exact dependences on natural and climatic conditions, which will allow to quantify these factors already while calculating. This is necessary to compile more accurate calendar plans and schedules of production of works, as close as possible to real conditions. The study of this issue is one of the most important issues in the design of construction production. With insufficient consideration of these factors, the final actual figures are very different from the projected ones, which also lead to an increase in the cost of construction and installation work and the duration of their implementation. Taking into consideration the influence of natural and climatic factors will allow planning construction production more accurate.

scholarly journals The Recent Nature of the Siberian Pole of Cold

1961 ◽  
Vol 3 (30) ◽  
pp. 1089-1096
Author(s):  
I. P. Gerasimov
Keyword(s):  
Late Glacial ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Dominant Type ◽  
North East ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
Mountain System ◽  
Soil Temperatures ◽  
Extreme North

Abstract The Siberian pole of cold is situated in the extreme north-east of Eurasia (in the region of the Cherskiy mountain system, in the upper parts of the basins of the Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Rivers). Particularly low air and soil temperatures have been observed in the intermontane areas. Among these localities is the famous Oymyakon, where the lowest minimum temperature in the Northern Hemisphere has been recorded. In the climate of this area extreme aridity, connected with the intracontinental position of the territory, is combined with intense cold. In the two highest massifs (Ulakhan-Chistay and Suntar-Khayata) small centres of recent glacierization (chiefly kars) are developed; there are also distinct traces of a more extensive older mountain glaciation. In the intermontane areas and on the principal level of the dissected hilly peneplain positive indications of a former glaciation are absent. However, the recent cryogenic phenomena represented by fossil ice, permafrost, taryns, as well as thermokarstic, solifluction and congelation features, are very abundant and diverse. The widespread development of all these features gives this territory a periglacial aspect, and also provides the possibility of using the study of many recent phenomena for palaeogeographical purposes. From this point of view, the processes leading to the formation of loess deposits (cryogenic facies) and the formation of structural and thixotropic soils arc of particular interest. The recent natural landscapes in this region are represented by a dominant type of larch tundra–forest associated with comparatively typical taiga bog formations in the depressions and xero-cryophile meadow–steppe landscapes on the steeper and warmer southern slopes. Such a unique landscape combination connected with the specific climatic conditions of this region provide a basis for interpreting the recent natural conditions of the Siberian pole of cold as a survival of the “late glacial.” At present these natural conditions are being intensively developed economically.

scholarly journals The Recent Nature of the Siberian Pole of Cold

1961 ◽  
Vol 3 (30) ◽  
pp. 1089-1096
Author(s):  
I. P. Gerasimov
Keyword(s):  
Late Glacial ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Dominant Type ◽  
North East ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
Mountain System ◽  
Soil Temperatures ◽  
Extreme North

AbstractThe Siberian pole of cold is situated in the extreme north-east of Eurasia (in the region of the Cherskiy mountain system, in the upper parts of the basins of the Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Rivers). Particularly low air and soil temperatures have been observed in the intermontane areas. Among these localities is the famous Oymyakon, where the lowest minimum temperature in the Northern Hemisphere has been recorded. In the climate of this area extreme aridity, connected with the intracontinental position of the territory, is combined with intense cold.In the two highest massifs (Ulakhan-Chistay and Suntar-Khayata) small centres of recent glacierization (chiefly kars) are developed; there are also distinct traces of a more extensive older mountain glaciation. In the intermontane areas and on the principal level of the dissected hilly peneplain positive indications of a former glaciation are absent. However, the recent cryogenic phenomena represented by fossil ice, permafrost, taryns, as well as thermokarstic, solifluction and congelation features, are very abundant and diverse.The widespread development of all these features gives this territory a periglacial aspect, and also provides the possibility of using the study of many recent phenomena for palaeogeographical purposes. From this point of view, the processes leading to the formation of loess deposits (cryogenic facies) and the formation of structural and thixotropic soils arc of particular interest.The recent natural landscapes in this region are represented by a dominant type of larch tundra–forest associated with comparatively typical taiga bog formations in the depressions and xero-cryophile meadow–steppe landscapes on the steeper and warmer southern slopes. Such a unique landscape combination connected with the specific climatic conditions of this region provide a basis for interpreting the recent natural conditions of the Siberian pole of cold as a survival of the “late glacial.” At present these natural conditions are being intensively developed economically.

Icing Flight Development

1959 ◽  
Vol 63 (587) ◽  
pp. 659-668
Author(s):  
B. T. Cheverton
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Test Surface ◽  
Water Spray ◽  
Ice Accretion ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Flight Testing ◽  
Protection Systems

The aircraft designer must clearly ensure that his aircraft will fly in all climatic conditions normally to be expected. Over and above this, aircraft must be able to cope with a change in weather also.Since the last war, research into the problem of ice accretion on aircraft has done much to widen understanding of this serious flying hazard. In the flight testing and development of ice protection systems for aircraft, however, one of the principal difficulties encountered is that of finding natural icing conditions sufficiently uniform through which to fly the test aircraft. Because of this it has been found more profitable not to seek natural conditions, but instead to fly in clear air at temperatures below 0°C, while spraying the test surface from a water spray rake fitted to the test aircraft.

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