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Theoretical solution of the nonlinear problem of transient cooling of an opaque sphere in space
Temperature distribution in homogeneous opaque sphere traveling in spac
Mercury Levels in Marine and Estuarine Fishes of Florida 1989–2001. 2nd edition revised
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Florida Marine Research Institute (FWC-FMRI) has
examined total mercury levels in muscle tissue from a variety of economically and ecologically important species
as part of an ongoing study to better understand mercury contamination in marine fishes.The FWC-FMRI Mercury
Program is one of the most comprehensive programs in the United States for monitoring mercury levels in
marine and estuarine fishes. Because mercury, a toxic metallic element, has been shown to bioaccumulate in fish
tissue, humans consuming fish can potentially consume significant levels of mercury.We examined the concentration
of total mercury in 6,806 fish, representing 108 species from 40 families. Species represented all major trophic
groups, from primary consumers to apex predators.The majority of individuals we examined contained low concentrations
of mercury, but concentrations in individual fish varied greatly within and among species. Species
with very low mean or median mercury concentrations tended to be planktivores, detritivores, species that feed
on invertebrates, or species that feed on invertebrates and small fish prey.Apex predators typically had the highest
mercury concentrations. In most species, mercury concentration increased as fish size increased. Sampling
in Florida waters is continuing, and future research relating mercury levels to fish age, feeding ecology, and the
trophic structure of Florida’s marine and estuarine ecosystems will help us better understand concentrations of
this element in marine fishes. (64pp.
Remote Stratigraphic Analysis: Combined TM and AIS Results in the Wind River/bighorn Basin Area, Wyoming
An in-progress study demonstrates the utility of airborne imaging spectrometer (AIS) data for unraveling the stratigraphic evolution of a North American, western interior foreland basin. AIS data are used to determine the stratigraphic distribution of mineralogical facies that are diagnostic of specific depositional environments. After wavelength and amplitude calibration using natural ground targets with known spectral characteristics, AIS data identify calcite, dolomite, gypsum and montmorillonite-bearing strata in the Permian-Cretaceous sequence. Combined AIS and TM results illustrate the feasibility of spectral stratigraphy, remote analysis of stratigraphic sequences
The Ultimate Halo Mass in a LCDM Universe
In the far future of an accelerating LCDM cosmology, the cosmic web of
large-scale structure consists of a set of increasingly isolated halos in
dynamical equilibrium. We examine the approach of collisionless dark matter to
hydrostatic equilibrium using a large N-body simulation evolved to scale factor
a = 100, well beyond the vacuum--matter equality epoch, a_eq ~ 0.75, and 53/h
Gyr into the future for a concordance model universe (Omega_m ~ 0.3,
Omega_Lambda ~ 0.7). The radial phase-space structure of halos -- characterized
at a < a_eq by a pair of zero-velocity surfaces that bracket a dynamically
active accretion region -- simplifies at a > 10 a_eq when these surfaces merge
to create a single zero-velocity surface, clearly defining the halo outer
boundary, rhalo, and its enclosed mass, mhalo. This boundary approaches a fixed
physical size encompassing a mean interior density ~ 5 times the critical
density, similar to the turnaround value in a classical Einstein-deSitter
model. We relate mhalo to other scales currently used to define halo mass
(m200, mvir, m180b) and find that m200 is approximately half of the total
asymptotic cluster mass, while m180b follows the evolution of the inner zero
velocity surface for a < 2 but becomes much larger than the total bound mass
for a > 3. The radial density profile of all bound halo material is well fit by
a truncated Hernquist profile. An NFW profile provides a somewhat better fit
interior to r200 but is much too shallow in the range r200 < r < rhalo.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, submitted to MNRAS letter
Seasonal Occurrence of the White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in Waters off the Florida West Coast, with Notes on its Life History
The white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is considered rare in the Gulf of Mexico; however, recent longline captures coupled with historical landings information suggest that the species occurs seasonally (winter-spring) within this region. We examined a total of seven adult and juvenile white sharks (185-472 em total length) captured in waters off the west coast of Florida. Commercial longline fisheries were monitored for white sharks during all months (1981-94), but this species was captured only from January to April. All white sharks were captured in continental shelf waters from 37 to 222 km off the west coast of Florida when sea surface temperatures ranged from 18.7° to 21.6°C. Depths at capture locations ranged from 20 to 164 m. Fishing gear typically used in Gulf of Mexico offshore fisheries may not be effective at capturing this species, and the apparent rarity of white sharks in this area may be, in part, a function of gear bias
Bounds for spatially nonhomogeneous model Boltzmann energy equations
AbstractThe Boltzmann energy equation, formulated as a spatially homogeneous model, is generalized by means of an additional convection term. The solution of the new equation depends on time, position, and energy in the bounded interval [0, X]. Under suitable assumptions, an upper bound is supplied by use of the theory of differential and integral inequalities
Giant viscosity enhancement in a spin-polarized Fermi liquid
The viscosity is measured for a Fermi liquid, a dilute He-He mixture,
under extremely high magnetic field/temperature conditions ( T, mK). The spin splitting energy is substantially greater than
the Fermi energy ; as a consequence the polarization tends to unity
and s-wave quasiparticle scattering is suppressed for . Using a
novel composite vibrating-wire viscometer an enhancement of the viscosity is
observed by a factor of more than 500 over its low-field value. Good agreement
is found between the measured viscosity and theoretical predictions based upon
a -matrix formalism.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Solid propellant rocket motor internal ballistics performance variation analysis, phase 3
Results of research aimed at improving the predictability of off nominal internal ballistics performance of solid propellant rocket motors (SRMs) including thrust imbalance between two SRMs firing in parallel are reported. The potential effects of nozzle throat erosion on internal ballistic performance were studied and a propellant burning rate low postulated. The propellant burning rate model when coupled with the grain deformation model permits an excellent match between theoretical results and test data for the Titan IIIC, TU455.02, and the first Space Shuttle SRM (DM-1). Analysis of star grain deformation using an experimental model and a finite element model shows the star grain deformation effects for the Space Shuttle to be small in comparison to those of the circular perforated grain. An alternative technique was developed for predicting thrust imbalance without recourse to the Monte Carlo computer program. A scaling relationship used to relate theoretical results to test results may be applied to the alternative technique of predicting thrust imbalance or to the Monte Carlo evaluation. Extended investigation into the effect of strain rate on propellant burning rate leads to the conclusion that the thermoelastic effect is generally negligible for both steadily increasing pressure loads and oscillatory loads
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