Based on observations and Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) results, multidecadal variations and trends in annual mean surface air temperature anomalies (SATa) at global, hemispheric, and hemispheric land and ocean scales in the past and under the future scenarios of two representative concentration pathways (RCPs) are analyzed. Fifteen models are selected based on their performances in capturing the temporal variability, long-term trend, multidecadal variations, and trends in global annual mean SATa. Observational data analysis shows that the multidecadal variations in annual mean SATa of the land and ocean in the northern hemisphere (NH) and of the ocean in the southern hemisphere (SH) are similar to those of the global mean, showing an increase during the 1900–1944 and 1971–2000 periods, and flattening or even cooling during the 1945–1970 and 2001–2013 periods. These observed characteristics are basically reproduced by the models. However, SATa over SH land show an increase during the 1945–1970 period, which differs from the other hemispheric scales, and this feature is not captured well by the models. For the recent hiatus period (2001–2013), the projected trends of BCC-CSM1-1-m, CMCC-CM, GFDL-ESM2M, and NorESM1-ME at the global and hemispheric scales are closest to the observations based on RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, suggesting that these four models have better projection capability in SATa. Because these four models are better at simulating and projecting the multidecadal trends of SATa, they are selected to analyze future SATa variations at the global and hemispheric scales during the 2006–2099 period. The selected multi-model ensemble (MME) projected trends in annual mean SATa for the globe, NH, and SH under RCP4.5 (RCP8.5) are 0.17 (0.29) °C, 0.22 (0.36) °C, and 0.11 (0.23) °C·decade−1 in the 21st century, respectively. These values are significantly lower than the projections of CMIP5 MME without model selection. 相似文献
Interlaboratory comparison (ILC) have been carried out between accredited laboratories, to improve confidence in the comparability of the measurements results obtained in different regions. In the EA framework, about 120 ILC in the different calibration field (acceleration, acoustic, electrical, force, torque, hardness, frequency, photometry, pressure, chemical analysis, etc.) were performed in the last eight years, with several thousand of Calibration Laboratories involved in these exercises. In the paper, a short synthesis of the results obtained in the APLAC-ILC Rockwell hardness test (T027) is given as an example, and compared with the results obtained in a analogous intercomparison in the EA framework (ILC-H1). 相似文献
New methodologies based on supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) have been developed for the determination of fat-soluble vitamins in processed foods. The results obtained so far indicate that SFE is well suited to extraction of fat-soluble vitamins from food products, although validation work is required to establish accuracy and precision. The vitamins investigated were A, E and β-carotene, and the processed foods were UHT milk, milk powder, minced meat, liver paste, infant formula, canned baby food and margarine. Extraction equipment employed analyte collection on either a solid-phase trap or in a solvent. After extraction, the samples were saponified and the vitamins determined using reversed-phase liquid chromatography with ultraviolet or fluorescence detection. Sample throughput was at least 12 samples day -1 , i.e. at least twice the number achievable with a conventional extraction methodology. The detection limits for the vitamins in different processed foods were well below 0.1 µg g -1 . Recoveries (in comparison with vitamin levels obtained using conventional solvent extraction) were close to 100% for experienced personal with access to modern automatic equipment. To reach this level, it was necessary to protect the vitamins with an antioxidant during the different steps of the analysis procedure, to add methanol or ethanol to the extraction cell to facilitate the analyte extraction from the food matrix, and when using a solid-phase trap, to employ a fractionated extraction-elution procedure to prevent breakthrough losses. The developed methods were tested in a validation exercise between five laboratories, which had taken part in the method development, and in an intercomparison between 10 laboratories including laboratories with less experience of vitamin determination. The within-laboratory RSD was generally ≤11%. The average of the between-laboratory relative standard deviation (RSD) was about 23% in the validation, and increased to about 40% in the intercomparison. Ruggedness tests performed at different steps of the project showed that different types and models of equipment did not give large differences in recoveries. Thus, the increasing RSD can largely be ascribed to differences in experience in vitamin analysis of the participants. 相似文献
Ten of the main European gas Companies decided to carry out the second intercomparison exercise of high pressure test facilities within GERG (Groupe Européen de Recherches Gazières). The survey has compared the performances of 8 high pressure gas flow laboratories in the period autumn 1998–autumn 1999.
The aim was to check to what extent results obtained at the various laboratories are comparable and to reveal possible ways of improving the performances. Tests have been carried out using three transfer standard packages of three different diameters. The considered performance parameters have been: (1) agreement of results between laboratories, (2) short term stability and (3) day to day reproducibility of the reference flow.
The following main conclusions have been drawn:
• The majority of the laboratories involved in the intercomparison produced very accurate results. Despite the involvement of five independent traceability chains, 92.5% of the test results are within a band of ±0.25%.
• For most facilities the short term fluctuations are of the order of ±0.1%. Individual facilities may perform even better.
• This exercise allowed us to confirm the good results of the previous campaign and to identify some items to improve future intercomparisons.
Author Keywords: Intercomparison; Transfer standard package; Laboratory; Meter 相似文献