Zmienność częstości i charakteru przebiegu zjawisk lodowych na rzece Parsęcie w aspekcie zmian klimatycznych

The article presents the frequency, occurrence and variability of ice phenomena on the Parsęta River from 1951–2010. The variability of the course and nature of the ice phenomena has been described against the background of the changing climate, with particular emphasis on the variability of the air temperature and the thermodynamics of winter periods. In order to better visualize the variability of the thermals of the individual winter seasons, climatic classification of the individual periods was carried out and the anomalies were determined on the basis of it. The work also includes the course of atmospheric circulation, which determines the course of the air temperature on the river basin. For this purpose, the Jones index has been used, which is calculated to represent the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). Based on the research, the shortest and longest periods of ice phenomena have been distinguished and their formation has been determined, depending on the variability of air temperature and water. The division of the ice phenomena into individual types and forms is also included in this article

Zagospodarowanie terenów zalewowych Warty w wybranych miastach

Floodplains are administered by the Regional Water Management Authority; the establishment of floodplains is justified only in exceptional cases. The main argument against such areas is heavy material losses and human security. These areas have been developed in a cartographic form on the hazard- and flood risk maps as part of the IT System of Protecting the Country from Extreme Hazards (ISOK). In large cities like Poznan, Gorzow Wielkopolski and Konin where the impact of human activity is particularly severe, floodplains are used in different ways. The cities in question try to make an effective use of the floodplains. The aim of the study is to present the structure of land use in selected cities located along the Warta and to identify potential material losses resulting from the flooding.757675Badania Fizjograficzn

Przebieg i charakter zjawisk lodowych na rzece Łebie

This article presents the course and the variability of forms of ice phenomena in selected parts of the river Łeba based on data from the water gauge stations in Miłoszewo, Lebork and Cecenowo between 1960 and 2013. The authors’ intention was to elaborate complete characteristics of the ice phenomena course against the changes in the air temperature, as the main factor determining the ice phenomena on the river. Data from meteorological stations in Lębork and Łeba were used to analyse the forms and types of ice in the various parts of the river in its upper, middle and lower courses. The work does not include only natural factors of a significant impact on the course and form of ice phenomena; account has also been taken of the impact of human activity, including the transformation of the river bed to change the form and duration of individual ice phenomena in specific sections of the river. Based on the studies one may conclude that all possible genetic types of ice occurred on the river. Ice edge appeared most frequently with the river freezing only partially (46%). The second most common form was ice cover (21%). There were also ice jams and frazil ice but only in the upper and the lower courses of the river where the impact of human pressure is negligible or altogether non-existent, and the river follows its natural course. In the middle course of the river where a dam has been built (Lębork), ice phenomena such as ice blockage or ice cover do not exist. In the entire 53-year period of the observations, in general there were no effects of the ice on the river in three years. In the remaining 50 years, ice appeared regularly. A very clear downward trend in the number of days in which ice occurred was observed on the river, especially after 1987. This situation is directly related to an increase in the average air temperature in winter.7991178Badania Fizjograficzn

Experimental investigation on the corrosion detectability of a36 low carbon steel by the method of phased array corrosion mapping

Petrochemical plants use on-stream inspection often to detect and monitor the corrosion on the equipment and piping system. Compared to ultrasonic thickness gauging and pulse-echo A-scan, phased array corrosion mapping has better coverability and can scan a large area to detect general and localized corrosion. This paper’s objective is to obtain documentary evidence for the accuracy of corrosion detection from 30 °C to 250 °C on A36 low-carbon steel by carrying out simulation experiments every 10 °C step. A minimum of three sets of phased array corrosion mapping data in each temperature were collected to study and evaluate the detectability. The data evidence could enhance the confidence level of the plant’s end users in using phased array mapping in the future during inspections. The experiments were found to be insufficiently thorough despite addressing the initial concerns, leaving more area for discussion in further studies, such as expanding the investigation to thicker carbon steel, stainless steel, and wedge materials

The 42nd Symposium Chromatographic Methods of Investigating Organic Compounds : Book of abstracts

The 42nd Symposium Chromatographic Methods of Investigating Organic Compounds : Book of abstracts. June 4-7, 2019, Szczyrk, Polan

Wpływ zmian powierzchni zieleni miejskiej w Poznaniu na parametr CN metody SCS i współczynnik spływu powierzchniowego

Land use changes are important in water circulation. Already at the stage of water supply to basin precipitation it’s modified into effective precipitation and then filters into the substrate or runs off the surface of the area. Identifying the significance of these changes is key in setting the limits for urbanization in terms of water management and flood protection. The most commonly used method for calculating the precipitation effect that causes outflow is the SCS method. The underlying assumption of this method is the dependence of effective precipitation on the type of land cover, soil and soil moisture. This article presents the application of this method in the context of the study of surface runoff in an urbanized area, where changes in land use during the last century have influenced the runoff.6891

The first Polish provenance experiments with silver fir Abies alba Mill.

Silver fir Abies alba Mill. provenance trials started in Poland a few years after Pavari (1951) proved that the origin of this tree species influences its genetic variability. Further confirmation came from provenance trials, which selected provenances for cultivation in Denmark and showed provenance-dependent genetic variability even within a relatively small area such as the Czech Republic. The Polish trial, started in 1960, compared 6 provenances from the West and Central Carpathian region (4 from Poland, 2 from Slovakia) and 3 from the Hercinic region (Czech Republic). The trial was established in the Experimental Forests of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Rogów, at the northern border of the natural silver fir range. Results from the nursery stage experiments proved the existence of latitudinal and altitudinal clines based on data for seed weight, height growth, number of terminal buds as well as bud and needle development. The Polish provenance ‘Stary Sącz’ and two Slovak provenances, ‘Čierný Váh’ and ‘Beňuš’, were early flushing, whereas the Polish provenance ‘Rogów’ behaved differently and was late flushing. Even at the nursery stage, the positive influence of tree selection on height growth and progeny characteristics of the two Czech provenances was evident. The Carpathian provenances were furthermore evaluated according to the index of cultivation and breeding: very good – ‘Rogów’; good ‘ŚPN (Świętokrzyski PN)’, ‘Stary Sącz’ and ‘Skarżysko’; poor – ‘Čierný Váh’ and ‘Beňuš’