• A predictive model for regional zenith tropospheric delay correction

    分类: 天文学 >> 天文仪器与技术 提交时间: 2024-01-22 合作期刊: 《天文技术与仪器(英文)》

    摘要:The conventional zenith tropospheric delay (ZTD) model (known as the Saastamoinen model) does not consider seasonal variations affecting the delay, giving it low accuracy and stability. This may be improved with adjustments to account for annual and semi-annual variations. This method uses ZTD data provided by the Global Geodetic Observing System to analyze seasonal variations in the bias of the Saastamoinen model in Asia, and then constructs a model with seasonal variation corrections, denoted as SSA. To overcome the dependence of the model on in-situ meteorological parameters, the SSA+GPT3 model is formed by combining the SSA and GPT3 (global pressure-temperature) models. The results show that the introduction of annual and semi-annual variations can substantially improve the Saastamoinen model, yielding small and time-stable variations in bias and root mean square (RMS). In summer and autumn, the bias and RMS are noticeably smaller than those from the Saastamoinen model. In addition, the SSA model performs better in low-latitude and low-altitude areas, and bias and RMS decease with the increase of latitude or altitude. The prediction accuracy of the SSA model is also evaluated for external consistency. The results show that the accuracy of the SSA model (bias: −0.38 cm, RMS: 4.43 cm) is better than that of the Saastamoinen model (bias: 1.45 cm, RMS: 5.16 cm). The proposed method has strong applicability and can therefore be used for predictive ZTD correction across Asia.

  • Tandem catalysis for Enhanced CO Oxidation over the Bi-Au-SiO2 Interface

    分类: 物理学 >> 核物理学 提交时间: 2023-06-20

    摘要: Bimetallic catalysts typically exploitunique synergetic effects betweentwo metal species to achieve theircatalytic . Understanding the mechanism of CO oxidation using hybrid heterogeneous catalysts is important for effective catalyst design and environmental protection. Herein, we report a Bi-Au/SiO2tandem bimetallic catalyst forCO oxidation reactionoverthe Au/SiO2surface, which was monitoredusingnear-ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The Au-decorated SiO2catalyst exhibited scarce activity in the CO oxidation reaction; However, the introduction of Bi to the Au/SiO2system promoted the catalytic activity. The mechanism is thought to involve the dissociationO2molecules in the presence of Bi, which results inspilloverofthe O species to adjacent Au atoms, thereby formingAu+. Further CO adsorption, followed by thermal treatment, facilitated theoxidation ofCO at the Au-Bi interface, resulting in a reversible reversion to the neutral Au valence state. Our work provides insightinto the mechanism of CO oxidation on tandem surfaces and will facilitatethe rational design of other Au-based catalysts