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Using Accumulation Based Network Identification Methods to Identify Hill Slope Scale Drainage Networks in a Raster GISBurgholzer, Robert William 20 January 2006 (has links)
The simple accumulation-based network identification method (ANIM) in a raster Geographic Information System (GIS) posed by O'Callaghan and Mark (1984) has been criticized for producing a spatially uniform drainage density (Tarboton 2002) at the watershed scale. This criticism casts doubt on the use of ANIMs for deriving properties such as overland flow length for nonpoint source pollution models, without calibrating the accumulation threshold value. However, the basic assumption that underlies ANIMs is that convergent topography will yield a more rapid accumulation of cells, and thus, more extensive flow networks, with divergent, or planar terrain yielding sparser networks. Previous studies have focused on networks that are coarser than the hill-slope scale, and have relied upon visual inspection of drainage networks to suggest that ANIMs lack the ability to produce diverse networks. In this study overland flow lengths were calculated on a sub-watershed basis, with standard deviation, and range calculated for sub-watershed populations as a means of quantifying the diversity of overland flow lengths produced by ANIM at the hill slope scale. Linear regression and Spearman ranking analyses were used to determine if the methods represented trends in overland flow length as suggested by manual delineation of contour lines. Three ANIMs were analyzed: the flow accumulation method (O'Callaghan and Mark, 1984), the terrain curvature method (Tarboton, 2000) and the ridge accumulation method (introduced in this study). All three methods were shown to produce non-zero standard deviations and ranges using a single support area threshold, with the terrain curvature method producing the most diverse networks, followed by the ridge accumulation method, and then the flow accumulation method. At an analysis unit size of 20 ha, the terrain curvature method produced a standard deviation that was most similar to those suggested by the contour crenulations, -13.5%, followed by the ridge accumulation method, -21.5%, and the flow accumulation method, -61.6%. The ridge accumulation produced the most similar range, -19.1%, followed by terrain curvature, -24.9%, and flow accumulation, -65.4%. While the flow accumulation networks had a much narrower range of predicted flow lengths, it had the highest Spearman ranking coefficient, Rs=0.722, and linear regression coefficient, R2=0.602. The terrain curvature method was second, Rs=0.641, R2=0.469, and then ridge accumulation, Rs=0.602, R2=0.490. For all methods, as threshold values were varied, areas of dissimilar morphology (as evidenced by the common stream metric stream frequency) experienced changes in overland flow lengths at different rates. This results in an inconsistency in ranking of sub-watersheds at different thresholds. When thresholds were varied to produce average overland flow lengths from 75 m to 150 m, the terrain curvature method showed the lowest incidence of rank change, 16.05%, followed by the ridge accumulation method, 16.73%, then flow accumulation, 25.18%. The results of this investigation suggest that for all three methods, a causal relationship exists between threshold area, underlying morphology, and predicted overland flow length. This causal relationship enables ANIMs to represent contour network trends in overland flow length with a single threshold value, but also results in the introduction of rank change error as threshold values are varied. Calibration of threshold value (varying threshold in order to better match observed overland flow lengths) is an effective means of increasing the accuracy of ANIM predictions, and may be necessary when comparing areas with different stream frequencies. It was shown that the flow accumulation method produces less diverse networks than the terrain curvature and ridge accumulation methods. However, the results of rank and regression analyses suggest that further investigation is required to determine if these more diverse ANIM are in fact more accurate than the flow accumulation method. / Master of Science
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Design, implementation and first results of the Neutrino Triggered Target of Opportunity Program with the IceCube neutrino telescopeFranke, Robert 08 June 2015 (has links)
Die Kerne aktiver Galaxien (AGNs) und einige galaktische Objekte wie z.B. Supernovaüberreste gelten als vielversprechende Kandidaten für die Quellen der hochenergetischen kosmischen Strahlung. Der Nachweis der Emission von hochenergetischen Neutrinos von diesen Objekten wäre ein starker Hinweis für die Beschleunigung von Protonen oder schwereren Kernen. Bisher wurde jedoch keine Punktquelle hochenergetischer Neutrinos identifiziert. Durch die Beobachtung aktiver galaktischer Kerne mit gamma-Strahlung im TeV-Bereich ist bekannt, dass die Emission von AGNs zeitlich extrem variabel ist. Modelle sagen vorher, dass auch die Neutrinoemission diese Variabilität aufweist. Um im Falle der Detektion zeitabhängiger Neutrinoemission von AGNs möglichst viel über den Emissionsmechanismus zu lernen, ist es entscheidend, Daten verschiedener Energiebereiche und Botenteilchen (Neutrinos und Photonen) zur Verfügung zu haben. Durch das beschränkte Gesichtsfeld und den geringen Duty-Cycle der TeV-gamma Instrumente, können diese jedoch nicht alle potentiell interessanten Quellen lückenlos überwachen. Diese Arbeit beschreibt die Entwicklung und die ersten Resultate eines Systems, dass Daten des Neutrinoteleskops IceCube direkt am Südpol analysiert, um Alarme an die TeV-Teleskope MAGIC und VERITAS zu senden, falls eine erhöhte Neutrinoemission eines überwachten Objekts detektiert wird. Der Katalog überwachter Objekte, der im ersten Jahr dieses Programms aktiv war, umfasste 109 Objekte in der nördlichen Himmelshemisphäre (delta>0). Das System befindet sich seit März 2012 kontinuierlich Betrieb und hat von Mai 2012 bis Mai 2013 fünf Alarme generiert. Ein Alarm am 9.November 2012 resultierte in einer Folgebeobachtung durch die VERITAS-Teleskope. Es wurde kein signifikanter gamma-Fluss im TeV-Bereich detektiert. Weiterhin werden Verbesserungen der IceCube Online-Analysemethode beschrieben, die die Sensitivität des vorgestellten Programms in naher Zukunft weiter verbessern werden. / Active Galactiv Nuclei (AGN) and galactic objects like e.g. supernova remnants are promising candidates for the sources of the high-energy cosmic rays. The detection of high-energy neutrinos from these objects would be a strong hint for the acceleration of protons or heavier nuclei. No source of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos has been identified up to now. From the observation of AGN with TeV gamma-rays it is known that their emission is highly variable. Models predict that also the neutrino emission should show that variability. If time-dependent neutrino emission would be detected it would be desirable to have simultaneous data for different messengers (neutrinos and photons) and energy ranges, to learn as much as possible about the emission mechanism. However, due to the small field of view and the low duty cycle of the TeV gamma instruments, not all interesting sources can be continuously monitored. This work describes the development and the first results of a system, that analyses data of the IceCube neutrino telescope online at the South Pole, in order to send alerts to the TeV telescopes MAGIC and VERITAS in case a statistically interesting cluster of neutrinos is detected from an monitored source. This program is termed the Neutrino Triggered Target of Opportunity program (NToO). The catalog of sources monitored during the first year of operation contained 109 objects in the northern sky (delta>0). The system has been continuously operated since March 2012 and has sent five alerts between May 2012 and May 2013. One alarm issued on 9 November 2012 resulted in a follow-up observation by the VERITAS telescopes. No significant TeV-gamma flux has been detected. Improvements to the IceCube online analysis are described that will further improve the sensitivity of the NToO in the near future.
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Simulação de escoamento e de produção de sedimentos em uma microbacia hidrográfica utilizando técnicas de modelagem e geoprocessamento. / Streamflow and sediment yield simulation within a small watershed through geoprocessing and modeling techniques.Machado, Ronalton Evandro 06 March 2002 (has links)
Modelos hidrológicos e de qualidade de água vêm sendo desenvolvidos para avaliar a poluição causada por fontes de origem difusa, em bacias hidrográficas agrícolas. Com esse objetivo, o modelo SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) foi aplicado para simular o escoamento e a produção de sedimentos produzidos pela microbacia hidrográfica do Ribeirão dos Marins, afluente do rio Piracicaba, SP, no biênio 1999/2000. A aplicação do modelo requer a entrada dos dados na forma espacializada. A manipulação desses dados foi feita com o auxílio de um Sistema de Informações Geográficas (SIG) e uma interface entre o modelo e o SIG que, automaticamente, subdivide a bacia em sub-bacias a partir do Modelo Numérico do Terreno (MNT) e, então, extrai os dados de entrada relacionados para cada sub-bacia dos outros Planos de Informação (PIs), uso da terra e solos, associados a um extenso banco de dados. Posteriormente, os resultados finais da simulação são apresentados no formato de mapas, gráficos e tabelas. Os resultados obtidos da simulação, médias mensais do escoamento e a produção de sedimentos, foramcomparados aos dados observados em um posto hidrossedimentométrico localizado no terço superior da microbacia, utilizando o Coeficiente de Eficiência de Nash e Sutcliffe (COE) e o desvio dos dados simulados em relação aos observados (Dv). Foi feita uma calibração de alguns parâmetros físico-hídricos do solo e físico das sub-bacias, para as duas variáveis simuladas. Dois cenários alternativos de uso da terra foram simulados. No primeiro, o uso atual foi mantido, mas considerou-se uma faixa de mata ciliar de 30m em toda a extensão dos cursos dágua e de 50m ao redor das nascentes, de acordo com o Código Florestal. No segundo cenário, como as pastagens ocupam as encostas mais íngremes, com alto potencial erosivo, as áreas ocupadas por pastagem foram substituídas por vegetação florestal. As simulações dos dois cenários foram comparadas com as condições do cenário atual em termos de redução da produção de sedimentos. Os resultados obtidos para o escoamento simulado foram de 0,92 e -0,7% para o COE e o Dv, respectivamente, após a calibração. Na simulação da produção de sedimentos pelo modelo, após a calibração, o COE obtido foi de 0,83 e o Dv de -3,2%. Os cenários produziram diferentes padrões espaciais da produção de sedimentos. Uma redução de 84,4% na produção de sedimentos foi obtida com a substituição da pastagem por vegetação nativa (cenário 2). No cenário 1, a redução foi de 10,8%. Esses resultados evidenciam a necessidade de se tratar a paisagem em bacias hidrográficas de uma forma global, identificando as "áreas ambientalmente sensíveis", onde são necessárias práticas de controle dos processos erosivos e não somente com a proteção dispensada aos cursos dágua por meio da mata ciliar. / Hydrological and water quality models have been developed to evaluate the nonpoint source pollution in agricultural watershed. With this objective, SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model was applied to simulate the streamflow and sediment yield in Ribeirão dos Marins watershed, on the Piracicaba river basin, Brazil, for the period 1999/2000. The application of the model requires the input data in spatial format. The manipulation of these data was made with an interface between the model and the Geographic Information System (GIS) that, automatically, subdivides the basin in subbasins, from the Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and extracts the input data for each subbasin from the land use and soil layers. Later, the results of the simulation are presented in the format of maps, graphs and tables. The results of the simulation, monthly averages of the streamflow and the sediment yield, were compared to the observed data in a gauge station located in Ribeirão dos Marins watershed, using the Nash Sutcliffe Coefficient (COE) and the deviation of the simulated data in relation to the observed data (Dv). A calibration of some physical-hydrological parameters of soil and physical of the subbasins was made for the two variables simulated. Two alternative scenarios of land use have been simulated. In the first, the current land use was kept, with a riparian buffer of 30m along of the drainage network and of 50m around the springs, in accordance with the Forest Code. In the second scenario, as the pastures occupy the steepest hillsides, with high erosive potential, pastures were changed by native forest. The simulations of the two scenarios were compared to the current scenario, regarding the reduction of sediment yield. The results of the simulated streamflow were of 0,92 and -0,7% for the COE and the Dv, respectively, after the calibration. In the simulation of the sediment yield, after the calibration, the COE was 0,83 and Dv was -3,2%. The scenarios produced different spatial patterns of the sediment yield. The reduction in sediment yield of 84,4% was obtained with the substitution of the pasture by native vegetation (scenario 2). In scenario 1, the reduction was of 10,8%. These results show that is necessity to manage watershed considering the whole landscape aspects, identifying environmentally sensitive areas, mainly in relation to erosion, instead of protecting only riparian areas.
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Limitations On Point-source Stochastic Simulations In Terms Of Ground-motion ModelsYenier, Emrah 01 January 2009 (has links) (PDF)
In this study, the limitations of point-source stochastic simulations are investigated in terms of fundamental geophysical parameters. Within this context, a total of 6000 synthetic ground motions are generated for various magnitude (5.0 & / #8804 / Mw & / #8804 / 7.5), source-to-site distance (less than 100 km), faulting style (shallow dipping and strike-slip) and site class (soft, stiff and rock) bins. The simulations are performed in two main stages: (1) the acceleration time series at outcropping very hard rock sites are simulated based on the stochastic method proposed by Boore (1983, 2003) and (2) they are modified through 1-D equivalent linear site response analysis to generate the free-field motions at soft, stiff and rock sites. Thus, as a part of this study, a probability-based soil profile model that considers the random variation of S-wave slowness as a function of depth is derived. The synthetic ground motions are assessed with several recent empirical ground-motion models to constitute the limitations of the simulation procedure. It is believed that the outcomes of this study will realistically describe the limitations of stochastic point-source simulation approach that can be employed further for the studies on improvements of this simulation technique.
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Effects of Natural and Anthropogenic Non-Point Source Disturbances on the Structure and Function of Tributary Ecosystems in the Athabasca Oil Sands RegionSuzanne, Christina Louise 30 April 2015 (has links)
A multi-integrative approach was used to identify spatial and temporal relationships of natural and anthropogenic environmental variables affecting riverine ecosystem structure and function in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR). A series of inter-related field studies were conducted to assess three key components of the freshwater food web (physico-chemical environment, basal productivity, benthic macroinvertebrates) utilizing an a priori environmental disturbance gradient experimental design. The gradient design was formulated to best discriminate the possible effects of natural and anthropogenic environmental variables on two river basins (Steepbank and Ells Rivers) each having different levels of oil sands (OS) land use disturbance. Findings from this study showed that natural variation explained most longitudinal and seasonal responses of physico-chemical environmental variables for both rivers, including possible mechanisms such as physical and chemical effects from the OS geological deposit and inputs from shallow groundwater upwelling. Basal productivity was likely controlled by natural variables within the Steepbank and Ells Rivers, such as potential OS deposit effects, nutrient availability and influences from turbidity and physical factors, with disturbance from OS development either negligible or not detected. Longitudinal and seasonal differences in benthic macroinvertebrate community composition were mostly related to natural variation, including possible mechanisms such as high discharge and sediment slump events on the Steepbank River, and community shifts from elevated metal concentrations from natural sources at upstream sites on the Ells River. This study demonstrated that developing baseline information on watersheds can be essential at discriminating sources of disturbance, with natural variation potentially confounding with anthropogenic factors. This study also highlights the need for further research to obtain an improved understanding of mechanistic pathways to better determine natural and anthropogenic non-point source disturbances and cumulative effects on the structure and function of tributary ecosystems in the AOSR at relevant spatial and temporal scales. / Graduate / 0329 / clsuzann@uvic.ca
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Efficacité et acceptabilité de la régulation de la pollution diffuse : expériences sur des variantes coopératives de type « taxe ambiante » / Efficiency and acceptability in the regulation of non-point source pollution : experiments on cooperative ambient-based instruments.Sarr, Hamet 30 May 2013 (has links)
L’objectif du travail de thèse a été de tester en laboratoire l’efficacité de deux variantes de taxe ambiante (Taxe Pigouvienne Moyenne et Taxe Ambiante Plafonnée) qui présentent l’avantage de réduire les charges en cas de taxation mais dont l’efficacité nécessite que les pollueurs coordonnent leurs efforts. Pour permettre cette coordination, trois formes de communication (communication gratuite ou « cheap talk », communication coûteuse endogène et exogène) ont été testées. Les résultats montrent que le sucker’s payoff et la taille des groupes sont déterminants dans le potentiel du cheap talk à induire de la coopération. Lorsque la communication est coûteuse et exogène, l’impact positif de la communication est limité dans le temps. Cependant lorsque la décision de communiquer moyennant un coût revient aux joueurs, ceux-ci choisissent de ne pas communiquer. Nous avons aussi montré que le cheap talk facilite la coordination vers l’équilibre Pareto-dominant et rend ainsi la Taxe Ambiante Plafonnée efficace. / The purpose of this thesis was to test in laboratory the efficiency of two variants of the ambient tax (Average Pigovian Tax and Capped Ambient Tax) that present the advantage of reducing the financial burden imposed through taxation but whose efficiency requires that polluters coordinate their efforts. To enable this coordination, three types of communication (“cheap talk” or costless communication, exogenous costly communication and endogenous costly communication) are tested.The results show that the sucker’s payoff and the size of the groups are crucial in the potential of cheap talk to induce cooperation. When the communication is costly and exogenous, cooperation is limited in time. However when the decision to communicate for a price is up to the players, they decide not to communicate. We’ve also shown that cheap talk facilitates coordination towards the Pareto-dominant equilibrium and makes the Capped Ambient Tax efficient.
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Efeitos espaço temporais da poluição pontual e não pontual em uma bacia hidrográfica subtropical : ecohidrologia como ferramenta de controleGatti Junior, Pedro 27 July 2015 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2015-07-27 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Contaminants are introduced into aquatic ecosystems, both from point and diffuse sources and usually are deposited in the sediments of lakes and reservoirs. The input of diffuse pollutants in the environment is of difficult control and identification, while the control of point sources is more efficient because they are easily identified. However, the frequent discharges of effluents, althought undergoing treatment, may change the input of elements and substances in a given region. The aim of this study was to assess the spatial-temporal influence of point and non-point source pollution on the characteristics of surface water and sediment in a watershed with well-marked seasons. In addition, concepts and attempts at ecosystems restoration in different regions were reviewed in order to understand the main drivers of abiotic-biotic regulation among watersheds and aquatic ecosystems, based on the principles of Ecohydrology. For this purpose, the concentrations of Cd, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Pb, Al, Cu, Mn, Hg, As, Se, total
phosphorus, total nitrogen and ions in water and sediment were examined. Furthermore, levels of metals (Al, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Hg and As) in the sediment profile of stations under of the influence of different impact were evaluated. This study showed that the point source pollution promote a high load of contaminants in sediment, regardless of the season. Furthermore, the point pollution sources seem to be spatially and temporally the main cause of reservoir sediment chemical composition due its frequent effluent release. This study also indicates that, despite several biogeographical differences, hydrology seems to be the main factor that controls the primary and secondary production and sustainability in rivers and lakes (reservoirs). In conclusion, the hydrology in the tropics seems to decrease the expected effects of a higher temperature. Therefore, to increase resilience in tropical freshwaters integrated actions according to hydrological stages are highly recommended. / Contaminantes são introduzidos em ecossistemas aquáticos, a partir de fontes pontuais e difusas e geralmente são depositados nos sedimentos de lagos e reservatórios. A entrada de poluentes difusos no ambiente é de difícil controle e identificação, enquanto que o controle de fontes pontuais é mais eficiente, pois são facilmente identificados. No entanto, as frequentes descargas de efluentes, mesmo passando por tratamento, podem mudar a dinâmica de entrada de elementos e substâncias em uma região. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a influência espaço-temporal de fontes de poluição pontual e não pontual nas características das águas superficiais e do sedimento de um reservatório (Lobo/Broa, SP) em uma bacia hidrográfica com estações climáticas bem definidas. Além disso, conceitos e tentativas de restauração em diferentes ecossistemas foram revisados com o objetivo de entender quais são os principais controladores da regulação abiótica-biótica entre bacias hidrográficas e ecossistemas aquáticos, com base nos princípios da Ecohidrologia. Para este propósito, as concentrações de Cd, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Pb, Al, Cu, Mn, Hg, As, Se, fósforo total, nitrogênio total e íons na água e no sedimento foram examinadas. Além disso, os níveis de metais (Al, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Hg e As) no perfil do sedimento de pontos amostrais sob influência de diferentes impactos foram avaliados. Este estudo mostrou que as fontes pontuais de poluição promovem uma alta carga de contaminantes nos sedimentos, independentemente da estação. Além disso, as fontes de poluição pontual parecem ser espacialmente e temporalmente as principais causa da composição química de sedimentos do reservatório por causa da frequente liberação de efluentes. Esse estudo também indica que, apesar de várias diferenças biogeográficas, a hidrologia parece ser o principal fator que controla a produção primária, secundária e a sustentabilidade em rios e lagos (reservatórios). Em conclusão, a hidrologia nos trópicos parece diminuir os efeitos esperados de uma temperatura mais elevada. Portanto, para aumentar a resiliência nas águas doces tropicais ações integradas de acordo com as fases hidrológicas são altamente recomendadas.
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Simulação de escoamento e de produção de sedimentos em uma microbacia hidrográfica utilizando técnicas de modelagem e geoprocessamento. / Streamflow and sediment yield simulation within a small watershed through geoprocessing and modeling techniques.Ronalton Evandro Machado 06 March 2002 (has links)
Modelos hidrológicos e de qualidade de água vêm sendo desenvolvidos para avaliar a poluição causada por fontes de origem difusa, em bacias hidrográficas agrícolas. Com esse objetivo, o modelo SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) foi aplicado para simular o escoamento e a produção de sedimentos produzidos pela microbacia hidrográfica do Ribeirão dos Marins, afluente do rio Piracicaba, SP, no biênio 1999/2000. A aplicação do modelo requer a entrada dos dados na forma espacializada. A manipulação desses dados foi feita com o auxílio de um Sistema de Informações Geográficas (SIG) e uma interface entre o modelo e o SIG que, automaticamente, subdivide a bacia em sub-bacias a partir do Modelo Numérico do Terreno (MNT) e, então, extrai os dados de entrada relacionados para cada sub-bacia dos outros Planos de Informação (PIs), uso da terra e solos, associados a um extenso banco de dados. Posteriormente, os resultados finais da simulação são apresentados no formato de mapas, gráficos e tabelas. Os resultados obtidos da simulação, médias mensais do escoamento e a produção de sedimentos, foramcomparados aos dados observados em um posto hidrossedimentométrico localizado no terço superior da microbacia, utilizando o Coeficiente de Eficiência de Nash e Sutcliffe (COE) e o desvio dos dados simulados em relação aos observados (Dv). Foi feita uma calibração de alguns parâmetros físico-hídricos do solo e físico das sub-bacias, para as duas variáveis simuladas. Dois cenários alternativos de uso da terra foram simulados. No primeiro, o uso atual foi mantido, mas considerou-se uma faixa de mata ciliar de 30m em toda a extensão dos cursos dágua e de 50m ao redor das nascentes, de acordo com o Código Florestal. No segundo cenário, como as pastagens ocupam as encostas mais íngremes, com alto potencial erosivo, as áreas ocupadas por pastagem foram substituídas por vegetação florestal. As simulações dos dois cenários foram comparadas com as condições do cenário atual em termos de redução da produção de sedimentos. Os resultados obtidos para o escoamento simulado foram de 0,92 e 0,7% para o COE e o Dv, respectivamente, após a calibração. Na simulação da produção de sedimentos pelo modelo, após a calibração, o COE obtido foi de 0,83 e o Dv de 3,2%. Os cenários produziram diferentes padrões espaciais da produção de sedimentos. Uma redução de 84,4% na produção de sedimentos foi obtida com a substituição da pastagem por vegetação nativa (cenário 2). No cenário 1, a redução foi de 10,8%. Esses resultados evidenciam a necessidade de se tratar a paisagem em bacias hidrográficas de uma forma global, identificando as "áreas ambientalmente sensíveis", onde são necessárias práticas de controle dos processos erosivos e não somente com a proteção dispensada aos cursos dágua por meio da mata ciliar. / Hydrological and water quality models have been developed to evaluate the nonpoint source pollution in agricultural watershed. With this objective, SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model was applied to simulate the streamflow and sediment yield in Ribeirão dos Marins watershed, on the Piracicaba river basin, Brazil, for the period 1999/2000. The application of the model requires the input data in spatial format. The manipulation of these data was made with an interface between the model and the Geographic Information System (GIS) that, automatically, subdivides the basin in subbasins, from the Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and extracts the input data for each subbasin from the land use and soil layers. Later, the results of the simulation are presented in the format of maps, graphs and tables. The results of the simulation, monthly averages of the streamflow and the sediment yield, were compared to the observed data in a gauge station located in Ribeirão dos Marins watershed, using the Nash Sutcliffe Coefficient (COE) and the deviation of the simulated data in relation to the observed data (Dv). A calibration of some physical-hydrological parameters of soil and physical of the subbasins was made for the two variables simulated. Two alternative scenarios of land use have been simulated. In the first, the current land use was kept, with a riparian buffer of 30m along of the drainage network and of 50m around the springs, in accordance with the Forest Code. In the second scenario, as the pastures occupy the steepest hillsides, with high erosive potential, pastures were changed by native forest. The simulations of the two scenarios were compared to the current scenario, regarding the reduction of sediment yield. The results of the simulated streamflow were of 0,92 and 0,7% for the COE and the Dv, respectively, after the calibration. In the simulation of the sediment yield, after the calibration, the COE was 0,83 and Dv was 3,2%. The scenarios produced different spatial patterns of the sediment yield. The reduction in sediment yield of 84,4% was obtained with the substitution of the pasture by native vegetation (scenario 2). In scenario 1, the reduction was of 10,8%. These results show that is necessity to manage watershed considering the whole landscape aspects, identifying environmentally sensitive areas, mainly in relation to erosion, instead of protecting only riparian areas.
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Reconstitution tomographique de propriétés qualitatives et quantitatives d'images / Tomographic reconstruction of qualitative and quantitative properties of imagesAbdmouleh, Fatma 12 November 2013 (has links)
La tomographie consiste à reconstruire un objet nD à partir de projections (n-1)D. Cette discipline soulève plusieurs questions auxquelles la recherche essaie d’apporter des réponses. On s’intéresse dans cette thèse à trois aspects de cette problématique : 1) la reconstruction de l’image 2D à partir de projections dans un cadre rarement étudié qui est celui des sources ponctuelles ; 2) l’unicité de cette reconstruction ; 3) l'estimation d’informations concernant un objet sans passer par l'étape de reconstitution de son image. Afin d’aborder le problème de reconstruction pour la classe des ensembles convexes, nous définissons une nouvelle classe d’ensembles ayant des propriétés de convexité qu’on appelle convexité par quadrants pour des sources ponctuelles. Après une étude de cette nouvelle classe d’ensembles, nous montrons qu’elle présente des liens forts avec la classe des ensembles convexes. Nous proposons alors un algorithme de reconstruction d’ensemblesconvexes par quadrants qui, si l’unicité de la reconstruction est garantie, permet de reconstruire des ensembles convexes en un temps polynomial. Nous montrons que si une conjecture, que nous avons proposée, est vraie, les conditions de l’unicité pour les ensembles convexes par quadrants sont les mêmes que celles pour les ensembles convexes. Concernant le troisième aspect étudié dans cette thèse, nous proposons une méthode qui permet d’estimer, à partir d’une seule projection, la surface d’un ensemble 2D. Concernant l’estimation du périmètre d’un ensemble 2D, en considérant les projections par une deuxième source d’un ensemble convexe, nous obtenons deux bornes inférieures et une borne supérieure pour le périmètre de l’objet projeté. / Tomography is about reconstructing an nD object from its (n-1)D projections. This discipline addresses many questions to which research tries to provide answers. In this work, we are interested to three aspects: 1) the 2D image reconstruction from projections in a rarely studies framework that is the point sources; 2) the uniqueness of this reconstruction; 3) estimating information about an object without going through the step of reconstructing its image. To approach the problem of tomographic reconstruction for the class of convex sets, we define a new class of sets having properties of convexity called quadrant convexity for point sources. After a study of this new class of sets, we show that it presents strong links with the class of convex sets. Wepropose a reconstruction algorithm for quadrant-convex sets that, if the uniqueness of the reconstruction is guaranteed, allows the reconstruction of convex sets in polynomial time. We also show that if a conjecture we have proposed is true the conditions of uniqueness for quadrant-convex sets are the same as those for convex sets. Regarding the third aspect studied in this thesis, we focus on two quantitative properties that are the surface and the perimeter. We propose a method to estimate, from only one projection, the surface of a 2D set. We obtain two lower bounds and an upper bound for the perimeter of a projected convexobject by considering the projections from a second point source.
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A Geochemical and Mineralogical Comparison of Soil Formation on Mine Spoil and Undisturbed Shale and their Contributions to Pore Water, Huff Run Watershed, OhioZemanek, Laura Marie 11 October 2021 (has links)
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