29 research outputs found
Functional Maps Representation on Product Manifolds
We consider the tasks of representing, analyzing and manipulating maps
between shapes. We model maps as densities over the product manifold of the
input shapes; these densities can be treated as scalar functions and therefore
are manipulable using the language of signal processing on manifolds. Being a
manifold itself, the product space endows the set of maps with a geometry of
its own, which we exploit to define map operations in the spectral domain; we
also derive relationships with other existing representations (soft maps and
functional maps). To apply these ideas in practice, we discretize product
manifolds and their Laplace--Beltrami operators, and we introduce localized
spectral analysis of the product manifold as a novel tool for map processing.
Our framework applies to maps defined between and across 2D and 3D shapes
without requiring special adjustment, and it can be implemented efficiently
with simple operations on sparse matrices.Comment: Accepted to Computer Graphics Foru
Thermal-Plume fibre Optic Tracking (T-POT) test for flow velocity measurement in groundwater boreholes
International audienceWe develop an approach for measuring in-well fluid velocities using point electrical heating combined with spatially and temporally continuous temperature monitoring using Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS). The method uses a point heater to warm a discrete volume of water. The rate of advection of this plume, once the heating is stopped, equates to the average flow velocity in the well. We conducted Thermal-Plume fibre Optic Tracking (T-POT) tests in a borehole in a fractured rock aquifer with the heater at the same depth and multiple pumping rates. Tracking of the thermal plume peak allowed the spatially varying velocity to be estimated up to 50 m downstream from the heating point, depending on the pumping rate. The T-POT technique can be used to estimate the velocity throughout long intervals provided that thermal dilution due to inflows, dispersion, or cooling by conduction do not render the thermal pulse unresolvable with DTS. A complete flow log may be obtained by deploying the heater at multiple depths, or with multiple point heaters
Active-distributed temperature sensing to continuously quantify vertical flow in boreholes
We show how a distributed borehole flowmeter can be created from armored Fiber Optic cables with the Active-Distributed Temperature Sensing (A-DTS) method. The principle is that in a flowing fluid, the difference in temperature between a heated and unheated cable is a function of the fluid velocity. We outline the physical basis of the methodology and report on the deployment of a prototype A-DTS flowmeter in a fractured rock aquifer. With this design, an increase in flow velocity from 0.01 to 0.3 m sâ1 elicited a 2.5°C cooling effect. It is envisaged that with further development this method will have applications where point measurements of borehole vertical flow do not fully capture combined spatiotemporal dynamics
Plant growth drives soil nitrogen cycling and N-related microbial activity through changing root traits
Relationships between plants and nitrogen-related microbes may vary with plant growth. We investigated these dynamic relationships over three months by analyzing plant functional traits (PFT), arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) colonization, potential N mineralization (PNM), potential nitrification (PNA) and denitrification activities (PDA) in Dactylis glomerata cultures. D. glomerata recruited AMF during early growth, and thereafter maintained a constant root colonization intensity. This may have permitted high enough plant nutrient acquisition over the three months as to offset reduced soil inorganic N. PFT changed with plant age and declining soil fertility, resulting in higher allocation to root biomass and higher root C:N ratio. Additional to root AMF presence, PR' changes may have favored denitrification over mineralization through changes in soil properties, particularly increasing the quality of the labile carbon soil fraction. Other PFT changes, such as N uptake, modified the plants' ability to compete with bacterial groups involved in N cycling. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd and British Mycological Society. All rights reserved.Peer reviewe
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Thermal-plume fibre optic tracking (T-POT) test for flow velocity measurement in groundwater boreholes
We develop an approach for measuring in-well fluid velocities using point electrical heating combined with spatially and temporally continuous temperature monitoring using distributed temperature sensing (DTS). The method uses a point heater to warm a discrete volume of water. The rate of advection of this plume, once the heating is stopped, equates to the average flow velocity in the well. We conducted thermal-plume fibre optic tracking (T-POT) tests in a borehole in a fractured rock aquifer with the heater at the same depth and multiple pumping rates. Tracking of the thermal plume peak allowed the spatially varying velocity to be estimated up to 50 m downstream from the heating point, depending on the pumping rate. The T-POT technique can be used to estimate the velocity throughout long intervals provided that thermal dilution due to inflows, dispersion, or cooling by conduction does not render the thermal pulse unresolvable with DTS. A complete flow log may be obtained by deploying the heater at multiple depths, or with multiple point heaters
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Active-Distributed Temperature Sensing to continuously quantify vertical flow in boreholes
We show how a distributed borehole flowmeter can be created from armored Fiber Optic
cables with the Active-Distributed Temperature Sensing (A-DTS) method. The principle is that in a flowing
fluid, the difference in temperature between a heated and unheated cable is a function of the fluid velocity.
We outline the physical basis of the methodology and report on the deployment of a prototype A-DTS
flowmeter in a fractured rock aquifer. With this design, an increase in flow velocity from 0.01 to 0.3 m sâ»Âč
elicited a 2.5°C cooling effect. It is envisaged that with further development this method will have
applications where point measurements of borehole vertical flow do not fully capture combined
spatiotemporal dynamics.Keywords: Fiber optics, A-DTS, Flowmeter, Heated, Borehol
RĂŽles,impacts et services issus des Ă©levages en Europe. SynthĂšse du rapport dâexpertise scientifique collective
LâĂ©levage, secteur majeur pour lâĂ©conomie de nombreux territoires et structurant beaucoup de paysages ruraux europĂ©ens, fait lâobjet de controverses, depuis au moins une dĂ©cennie, notamment du fait des dommages environnementaux quâil engendre. Dans un tel contexte, il est apparu nĂ©cessaire dâĂ©tayer les dĂ©bats en faisant le point sur lâĂ©tat des connaissances scientifiques relatives aux rĂŽles, impacts et services environnementaux, Ă©conomiques et sociaux issus des Ă©levages europĂ©ens et leurs produits. Pour ce faire, les ministĂšres français en charge de lâEnvironnement et de lâAgriculture ainsi que lâAgence de lâenvironnement et de la maĂźtrise de lâĂ©nergie (Ademe) ont sollicitĂ© lâInra pour rĂ©aliser une expertise scientifique collective (ESCo) abordant conjointement les multiples consĂ©quences sur les milieux et le climat, lâemploi et le travail, les marchĂ©s et certains enjeux sociaux et culturels, de la production et de la consommation humaine de produits dâorigine animale (bovins, ovins, caprins, porcins et avicoles). Lâanalyse de ces diverses dimensions sâappuie sur les dĂ©marches dâĂ©valuation rapportĂ©es dans la littĂ©rature scientifique internationale. AbordĂ©es, dans un premier temps, de maniĂšre analytique et globale, les connaissances ont ensuite Ă©tĂ© mobilisĂ©es par « bouquet de services » au sein de territoires contrastĂ©s. Les relations entre les diffĂ©rents impacts ou services permettent dâidentifier des compromis et des leviers dâaction envisageables pour les systĂšmes dâĂ©levage.
Livestock production is a sector of major economic importance that defines many European rural areas. It has become the focus of controversy over the past decade or more, particularly with regard to the environmental impacts it causes. In this context, it seemed useful to support this debate with a critical review of the state of scientific knowledge on the role, impacts, and services â environmental, economic, and social â associated with European livestock production. Accordingly, the French ministries responsible for Agriculture and the Environment, in cooperation with the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), requested INRA to undertake a collective scientific assessment addressing the many consequences â for the environment and the climate, for employment and labor, for markets, and for a variety of social and cultural issues â related to the production and human consumption of animal products (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry). Analysis of these diverse dimensions was based on assessment methods utilized and described in the international scientific literature. Using a broad, analytical overview as a starting point, the review proceeded by identifying the "service bundles" associated with livestock production in contrasting areas
Quand lâĂ©levage est garant de la conservation de milieux patrimoniaux
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