Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
In this paper, we have presented a spectral and a multifractal analysis performed on 412 time series of wind speed data each of duration of 350 s and sampled at 20 Hz. The average spectrum for the wind speed displays a scaling behavior, in the inertial range, over two decades, with b ¼ 1:68 close to the Kolmogorov value À 5/3. A multifractal analysis has been motivated by the presence of scaling invariance in data set. Then we have considered their scaling properties in the framework of fully developed turbulence and multifractal cascades. The results obtained for wind speed confirm that the exponent scaling function z V ðqÞ is nonlinear and concave. This exponent characterizes the scaling functions in the inertial range indicating that the wind speed is intermittent and multifractal. Moreover the theoretical quadratic relation for lognormal multifractals is well fitted. We investigate the consequence for wind energy production: we generate stochastic simulations of a multifractal random walk, and using a power curve derived from experimental data, we generate the associated power time series. We show that, due to the saturation of the power curve for large speed values, when the input time series (turbulent wind speed) is multifractal, the output can be almost monofractal.
ISSN: 0167-6105

hal-01527886
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01527886
DOI : 10.1016/j.jweia.2012.06.002

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD American Physical Society
Résumé : International audience
This is the second of two papers investigating the mechanical response of cemented granular materials by means of contact dynamics simulations. In this paper, a two-dimensional polydisperse sample with high void ratio is sheared in a load-controlled simple shear numerical device until the stress state of the sample reaches the yield stress. We first study the stress transmission properties of the granular material in terms of the fabric of different subsets of contacts characterized by the magnitude of their normal forces. This analysis highlights the existence of a peculiar force carrying structure in the cemented material, which is reminiscent of the bimodal stress transmission reported for cohesionless granular media. Then, the evolution of contact forces and torques is investigated trying to identify the micromechanical conditions that trigger macroscopic yielding. It is shown that global failure can be associated to the apparition of a group of particles whose contacts fulfill at least one of the local rupture conditions. In particular, these particles form a large region that percolates through the sample at the moment of failure, evidencing the relationship between macroscopic yielding and the emergence of large-scale correlations in the system.
ISSN: 1539-3755

hal-00523451
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00523451
DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevE.82.011304

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Public Library of Science
Résumé : We examined tree-soil habitat associations in lowland forest communities at Paracou, French Guiana. We analyzed a large dataset assembling six permanent plots totaling 37.5 ha, in which extensive LIDAR-derived topographical data and soil chemical and physical data have been integrated with precise botanical determinations. Map of relative elevation from the nearest stream summarized both soil fertility and hydromorphic characteristics, with seasonally inundated bottomlands having higher soil phosphate content and base saturation, and plateaus having higher soil carbon, nitrogen and aluminum contents. We employed a statistical test of correlations between tree species density and environmental maps, by generating Monte Carlo simulations of random raster images that preserve autocorrelation of the original maps. Nearly three fourths of the 94 taxa with at least one stem per ha showed a significant correlation between tree density and relative elevation, revealing contrasted species-habitat associations in term of abundance, with seasonally inundated bottomlands (24.5% of species) and well-drained plateaus (48.9% of species). We also observed species preferences for environments with or without steep slopes (13.8% and 10.6%, respectively). We observed that closely-related species were frequently associated with different soil habitats in this region (70% of the 14 genera with congeneric species that have a significant association test) suggesting species-habitat associations have arisen multiple times in this tree community. We also tested if species with similar habitat preferences shared functional strategies. We found that seasonally inundated forest specialists tended to have smaller stature (maximum diameter) than species found on plateaus. Our results underline the importance of tree-soil habitat associations in structuring diverse communities at fine spatial scales and suggest that additional studies are needed to disentangle community assembly mechanisms related to dispersal limitation, biotic interactions and environmental filtering from species-habitat associations. Moreover, they provide a framework to generalize across tropical forest sites.
ISSN: 1932-6203

hal-01260289
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01260289
PRODINRA : 342930
DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0141488

Éditeur(s) : ESA Publication
Résumé : Satellite remote sensing has emerged as an essential and necessary observing system to acquire global information about the state of the ocean. Complemented with in situ observing networks, the ultimate goals are to be able to make accurate estimates of selected key sets of geophysical variables, with the intention of either making operational predictions across time and spatial boundaries, or advancing fundamental knowledge through development of empirical relationships and theoretical models. For satellite oceanography, improvements are then constantly being sought in our understandings of the geophysical processes, the sensor physics, the electromagnetic and microwave properties and interactions at the complex air-sea interface. Challenges appear as unlimited as the variety of sea surface dynamics and boundary layer meteorological conditions with their broad range of spatial and temporal scales across the globe. To face these challenges, numerous efforts took places over the passed decade to build an ever-increasing quality, quantity, duration and integration of ocean observations. In parallel, simulation capabilities largely improved. All these efforts are then all critically calling for improved methodologies to better structure the wealth of information that is made readily accessible. This latter aspect is a very demanding new component for future multidisciplinary scientific research. Major innovations to consolidate sensor data repositories, to automate tailored queries, to extract, reveal and quantify relationships will then closely associate computer science developments and applied statistics with comprehensive theoretical and experimental thematic studies.
Proceedings of OceanObs'09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society (ESA Publication), 2010

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00029/14046/11241.pdf
DOI:10.5270/OceanObs09.pp.12
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00029/14046/

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD EDP Sciences
Résumé : International audience
In this work, we point out and apply some ideas for the numerical simulation by multi- level schemes of several wave equations including dispersive (Korteweg de Vries) and dissipative ones (Kuramoto-Sivashinski). We start from the approach developed for dissipative equations decomposing the solution into large (Y) and small (Z) scales, and we show that it is necessary to have a regularization in time to allow stable numerical treatment of Y and Z which are here generated using hierarchical processes such as Wavelets, Incremental Unknowns or Fourier.
ISSN: 1270-900X

hal-00768332
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00768332
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00768332/document
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00768332/file/esaim_proc_2009_v27.pdf

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
In this paper, we have presented a spectral and a multifractal analysis performed on 412 time series of wind speed data each of duration of 350 s and sampled at 20 Hz. The average spectrum for the wind speed displays a scaling behavior, in the inertial range, over two decades, with β=1.68 close to the Kolmogorov value −5/3. A multifractal analysis has been motivated by the presence of scaling invariance in data set. Then we have considered their scaling properties in the framework of fully developed turbulence and multifractal cascades. The results obtained for wind speed confirm that the exponent scaling function ζV(q) is nonlinear and concave. This exponent characterizes the scaling functions in the inertial range indicating that the wind speed is intermittent and multifractal. Moreover the theoretical quadratic relation for lognormal multifractals is well fitted. We investigate the consequence for wind energy production: we generate stochastic simulations of a multifractal random walk, and using a power curve derived from experimental data, we generate the associated power time series. We show that, due to the saturation of the power curve for large speed values, when the input time series (turbulent wind speed) is multifractal, the output can be almost monofractal.
ISSN: 0167-6105

hal-00779049
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00779049
DOI : 10.1016/j.jweia.2012.06.002

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD American Geophysical Union
Résumé : International audience
The northern Canadian Cordillera (NCC) is an active orogenic belt in northwestern Canada characterized by deformed autochtonous and allochtonous structures that were emplaced in successive episodes of convergence since the Late Cretaceous. Seismicity and crustal deformation are concentrated along corridors located far (>200 to ~800 km) from the convergent plate margin. Proposed geodynamic models require information on crust and mantle structure and strain history, which are poorly constrained. We calculate receiver functions using 66 broadband seismic stations within and around the NCC and process them to estimate Moho depth and P-to-S velocity ratio (Vp/Vs) of the Cordilleran crust. We also perform a harmonic decomposition to determine the anisotropy of the subsurface layers. From these results, we construct simple seismic velocity models at selected stations and simulate receiver function data to constrain crust and uppermost mantle structure and anisotropy. Our results indicate a relatively flat and sharp Moho at 32 ± 2 km depth and crustal Vp/Vs of 1.75 ± 0.05. Seismic anisotropy is pervasive in the upper crust and within a thin (~10–15 km thick) sub-Moho layer. The modeled plunging slow axis of hexagonal symmetry of the upper crustal anisotropic layer may reflect the presence of fractures or mica-rich mylonites. The subhorizontal fast axis of hexagonal anisotropy within the sub-Moho layer is generally consistent with the SE-NW orientation of large-scale tectonic structures. These results allow us to revise the geodynamic models proposed to explain active deformation within the NCC.
ISSN: 2169-9313

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hal-01685550
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01685550
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01685550/document
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01685550/file/Tarayoun_et_al-2017-Journalsur Geophysical_Research__Solid_Earth.pdf
DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014284

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
Numerical programs for simulating flow and reactive transport in porous media are essential tools for predicting reservoir properties changes triggered by CO2 underground injection. At reservoir scale, meshed models in which equations are solved assuming that constant macroscopic properties can be defined in each cells, are widely used. However, the parameterization of the dissolution-precipitation problem and of the feedback effects of these processes on the flow field is still challenging. The problem arises from the mismatch between the scales at which averaged parameters are defined in the meshed model and the scale at which chemical reactions occur and modify the pore network geometry. In this paper we investigate the links between the dissolution mechanisms that control the porosity changes and the related changes of the reactive surface area and of the permeability. First, the reactive surface area is computed from X-ray microtomography data obtained before and after a set of dissolution experiments of pure calcite rock samples using distinctly different brine-CO2 mixtures characterizing homogeneous to heterogeneous dissolution regimes. The results are used to validate the power law empirical model relating the reactive surface area to porosity proposed by Luquot and Gauze (2009). Second, we investigate the spatial distribution of the effective hydraulic radius and of the tortuosity, two structural parameters that control permeability, in order to explain the different porosity-permeability relationships observed for heterogeneous and homogeneous dissolution regimes. It is shown that the increase of permeability is due to the decrease of the tortuosity for homogeneous dissolution, whereas it is due to the combination of tortuosity decrease and hydraulic radius increase for heterogeneous dissolution. For the intermediate dissolution regime, identified to be the optimal regime for increasing permeability with small changes in porosity, the increase of permeability results from a large increase in the mean effective hydraulic radius of the sample.
ISSN: 0169-7722

hal-00617671
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00617671
DOI : 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2010.07.004