浑善达克沙地的光释光年代序列与全新世气候变化

浑善达克沙地具有对气候变化响应敏感和生态环境脆弱的特点,是研究环境变化的理想地区．相对于黄土而言,沙质沉积是近源、在沉积期堆积速率快,有可能记录了某些时间段千年时间尺度的干旱事件．应用光释光测年技术,对浑善达克沙地东北．西南断面上具代表性的10个沙丘和沙／黄土剖面进行了年代测试,获得了35个样品的光释光年龄;结合野外地层观察分析和粒度、磁化率等测试,得到了浑善达克沙地全新世干旱事件和相对湿润期的气候变化记录：在距今9．9～8．2ka期问,沙地发育厚层粗砂层,沙丘处于活动状态,气候干燥,植被覆盖度低;在距今8．0～2．7ka期间,沙地发育有多层浅灰一灰黑色砂质土壤,沙丘总体上处于固定．半固定状态（也含有短时段的沙丘活化的干旱事件）,指示气候较之前明显湿润,植被相对茂密;2．3ka以来,沙地沉积物以粗砂堆积为主,沙丘又重新活化,气候总体上为干旱．通过对沙丘沉积记录和沉积产状的分析,发现浑善达克沙地在全新世早期、8．2ka前后以及小冰期时期,气候较为干旱,植被盖度小,沙丘活化;在“隋唐暖期”和“中世纪温暖期”,气候较湿润,植被发育良好,沙丘固定．具有绝对释光年龄控制的沙丘沉积记录表明,全新世浑善达克沙地多次千年时间尺度的气候事件可能是全球气候变化的区域响应．     

库布齐现代沙漠景观发育的沉积学及光释光年代学证据

通过对库布齐沙漠5条南北向断面上的12个探坑和剖面的考察,分析了现代库布齐沙漠景观及下伏地层结构,发现该沙漠风沙沉积直接覆盖于冲洪积相／湖相沉积地层之上．石英的双单片再生法（DoubleSAR）光释光（OSL）测年结果表明,库布齐沙漠的西北部和东部地区最迟分别在距今19和9ka前后开始风沙堆积,在距今7ka风沙活动显著增强,特别是在距今2ka以来,沙漠向南和北扩展,现代库布齐沙漠景观开始形成．库布齐地区距今19,9和7ka前后的风沙堆积可能受到亚洲夏季风衰退的影响,距今2ka前后现代库布齐沙漠地貌景观的形成则更多地受到人类活动的触发．     

塔里木河流域12kaBP以来沙漠演化与气候变化研究

通过对塔里木河流域 1 2kaBP以来地层沉积相特征研究和气候环境代用指标的测试分析 ,从时空的角度讨论了该流域沙漠演化过程、发育模式与气候变迁的关系 .认为从 1 2kaBP以来随着全球气温的回升 ,在 1 2～ 1 0kaBP期间 ,气候温凉偏干旱、泛洪堆积明显、风沙活动弱 ;1 0～ 8kaBP期间 ,气候干冷、风沙活动强烈 ,是沙漠大规模扩展时期 ;8～ 3kaBP期间的全新世高温期 ,气候干燥炎热 ,塔里木河流域周围和山区冰雪融水增多 ,河流水量增加 ,河流泛洪沉积十分活跃 ,但流沙规模的缩小、沙丘固定仅限制在河湖沿岸和沙丘低洼地区 ;从 3kaBP至今 ,在新冰期作用下 ,加上人类不合理的经济活动导致流域环境恶化、风沙活动盛行、沙尘暴频繁 .地层沉积相的古气候证据提示 :1 2kaBP以来该流域在全球气候波动的影响下叠加了内陆干旱盆地的环境效应 ,是总体干燥气候条件下 ,具有暖干与冷干交替变化规律 .     

青藏高原东部若尔盖盆地全新世泥炭地发育和植被变化

泥炭沉积物和泥炭地演化过程可以提供植被和气候变化历史的丰富信息.为了重建青藏高原东部全新世泥炭地发育、植被和气候变化,我们对若尔盖盆地一支泥炭岩芯进行了高分辨率的孢粉、烧失量和碳沉积速率分析.研究结果显示,当地泥炭发育起始于距今10.3ka,在早、中全新世繁盛,之后开始退化.若尔盖盆地全新世植被以高山草甸为主,周边山地针叶林在10.5~4.6ka曾数次扩张,之后迅速退缩.泥炭性质、孢粉组合主成分分析等揭示了研究区10~5.5ka气候温暖湿润,晚全新世气候相对冷干.其中,10.2~10、9.7~9.5、8.7~8.5、7.7~7.4、6.4~6、5.5~5.2、4.8~4.5、4~3.6、3.1~2.7、1.4~1.2和0.8~0.6ka时段,若尔盖地区发生了多次快速的泥炭地退化、针叶林扩张和气候变冷等事件.青藏高原东部地区全新世植被与气候的长期变化受控于太阳辐射及其主导的温度与亚洲夏季风强度的变化,而百年尺度的快速变化事件可能受到了季风减弱事件和北半球高纬度地区温度异常的调制作用.     

巴丹吉林沙漠全新世的高湖面与泛湖期

巴丹吉林沙漠腹地及东南部湖泊众多,除分布110个常年积水湖泊外,还存在若干季节性湖泊和干涸湖盆.通过对巴丹吉林沙漠湖泊群的实地考察、湖泊遗迹测量及14C和OSL定年,获得了全新世泛湖期存在的地貌学、沉积学和生物遗迹证据,揭示了巴丹吉林沙漠全新世早、中期湖盆面积扩大、区域气候相对湿润的特点.测年结果表明,巴丹吉林沙漠泛湖期开始于10cal ka BP,此前为泥炭发育期或湖沼期(11~10cal ka BP),大致在8.6~6.6cal ka BP,湖泊群达到全新世最大高湖面,并于晚全新世(约3.5cal ka至今)普遍出现退缩乃至干涸.根据植物钙质根管的形成时代及其所揭示的降水量阈值研究,巴丹吉林沙漠东南部在7.7~5.3cal ka BP期间古降水量可能达到200mm a~(-1).水量平衡计算表明,百年至千年尺度相对暖湿的区域气候条件,特别是南部和东南部深层地下水来水量增多,是巴丹吉林沙漠全新世湖泊群维持和史前文化发展的关键因素.     

湖北江汉平原JZ-2010剖面沉积物粒度特征与环境演变

通过对江汉平原JZ-2010湖相沉积剖面AMS14C年代的精确测定与校正,以及代用指标粒度、磁化率的分析和研究,重建了研究区12.76 cal ka BP以来的环境演变过程:1)12.76-6.70 cal ka BP,区域环境处于偏干的晚冰期向湿润的早全新世发展阶段.2)6.70-4.47 cal ka BP,区域环境湿润,为湿度配置最佳的全新世适宜期,这是大溪文化向屈家岭文化转变时期自然背景.3)4.47-3.67 cal ka BP,区域气候环境偏干,其中经历了明显的4.2 cal ka BP干旱事件.4)3.67-1.22 cal ka BP时期,环境向湿润发展;在2.5 cal ka BP左右水动力条件明显变强,此时正对应于古云梦泽扩张时期.5)1.22 cal ka BP后,研究区处于湖泊面积减小的干旱时期;人类活动带来的影响达到高峰,围湖造田等农业活动也是江汉平原湖群趋于衰退的重要原因之一.     

北方环境敏感带岱海湖泊沉积所记录的全新世中期环境特征

对中国北方环境敏感带封闭湖泊岱海获得的高质量沉积物岩芯, 进行了年代学、以及有机质含量(TOC, TN)、碳酸盐含量(CaCO3)和孢粉等代用气候环境指标的测试与分析. 结果表明: 全新世以来岱海沉积物中TOC, TN等有机质含量的变化与孢粉百分含量、孢粉通量的变化相当吻合, 并在约6.7~3.5 ka BP(日历年约7.6~3.6 ka BP)期间达到全新世以来的高值; 6.7 ka BP以来, 沉积物中碳酸盐含量与有机质含量的变化也具有很好的相关性, 也在6.7~3.5 ka BP期间达到峰值; 而在早全新世及中全新世早期9.0~6.7 ka BP(日历年龄约10~7.6 ka BP)期间, 相对较低的有机质含量、孢粉通量却对应较高的碳酸盐含量. 上述关系揭示: 在6.7~3.5 ka BP期间, 岱海流域生产力、有效降水条件均得到很大增强, 进而有可能在水动力条件增强的情况下, 携带较多的流域有机质、花粉以及碳酸盐类物质入湖, 并造成有机质和碳酸盐的同时富集. 而9.0~6.7 ka BP期间, 较低的有机质含量、孢粉通量以及高碳酸盐含量恰恰说明在流域有效降水减少、植被相对匮乏的背景下, 湖泊自身可能的高蒸发率. 二者具有不同的气候环境背景. 基于上述认识, 认为中全新世6.7~3.5 ka BP期间极可能是岱海流域降水充沛、植被丰盛的气候适宜期, 而不是通常认为的中全新世早期或早全新世.     

金塔南山断裂中东段古地震特征初步研究

金塔南山断裂位于河西走廊酒泉盆地北侧,是青藏块体与阿拉善块体的边界断裂之一。前人仅对该断裂西段开展过古地震研究。文中基于古地震探槽研究和光释光测年等传统地震地质工作方法,定量研究了金塔南山断裂中东段的古地震特征。通过对断裂进行系统的野外调查,发现沿断裂沿线地层以早更新世至晚更新世洪积物为主,全新世洪积物厚度仅几十cm。选取发育在全新世洪积物相对较厚的洪积扇上的断层陡坎进行工作,获得了一些初步的认识:金塔南山断裂中东段晚第四纪以来持续活动特征明显,全新世洪积扇上发育高0.5~1m的断层陡坎表现出了很新的活动性。多个探槽揭露出晚更新世晚期以来的4次古地震事件,分别发生在(15.16±1.29)ka之前、(9.9±0.5)ka之前、6ka左右、(3.5±0.4)ka之后。全新世中期以来,发生过2次事件,且2次古地震均造成断裂全段破裂。     

蒙古西北部Tolbo湖沉积物粒度敏感组分记录的全新世风沙活动

作为全球主要的粉尘源区之一,亚洲中部干旱区全新世环境变化备受关注,但目前仍缺乏连续的风成沉积记录。本文利用蒙古西北部Tolbo湖岩芯（TB19-A,332 cm）沉积物,在AMS14C定年和粒度分析基础上,采用对数正态分布函数拟合及粒级-标准偏差相结合的方法分离出沉积物中风成组分以重建区域风沙活动历史。结果显示,Tolbo湖沉积物中值粒径为15～84μm和大于84μm的组分分别是区域尘暴和局地风沙活动的良好指标。蒙古西北部地区末次冰消期晚期（13.75 11.6 cal ka BP）,Tolbo湖流域内有较强的局地风沙活动,可能与YD寒冷事件有关。全新世以来,流域内局地风沙活动与蒙古西北部区域尘暴活动的变化具有一致性,具体表现为：早中全新世风沙活动总体较弱,其中9.7 8.6 cal ka BP和7 6 cal ka BP为区域尘暴较强时段;5 cal ka BP之后局地风沙活动与区域尘暴强度显著增加,直至0.7 cal ka BP两者均维持在较高水平;0.3 cal ka BP以来区域尘暴活动再次增强。蒙古西北部与中国北方公海、博斯腾湖记录的尘暴历史具有一致的变化趋势,反映了与西伯利...     

祁连山北缘玉门断裂晚更新世以来的活动速率及古地震

玉门断裂位于青藏高原东北缘的祁连山造山带西段,与阿尔金断裂相邻,构造位置特殊,是青藏高原北缘向外扩展的最新活动证据。近20a越来越多的研究使得对其认识逐渐从弱活动向强活动转变。因此,玉门断裂作为1条青藏高原北缘祁连山造山带中新生的活动断裂和褶皱带,确定它晚更新世至全新世的活动性和古地震复发周期具有重要的意义。文中通过对玉门断裂山前冲积扇面和北大河阶地的影像解译与断层陡坎的测量,以及对2条不同断层陡坎的探槽开挖工作,获得了以下几点认识:1)玉门断裂全新世以来的垂直活动速率为0.41~0.48mm/a,晚更新世晚期以来的垂直活动速率为0.24~0.30mm/a。2)玉门断裂全新世以来共发生4次古地震事件,这4次古地震分别发生在6.12~10.53kaBP、3.6~5.38kaBP、1.64~1.93kaBP和0.63~1.64kaBP。总体上表现出复发间隔逐渐缩短,活动性增强的趋势,并且每次古地震都可能造成多支断层同时破裂,形成陡坎。     

浙江省北部及邻区中强地震前地倾斜异常特征及其预测意义

解释并讨论了湖州和宁波台１９９３年以来的地倾斜资料,总结了震前有异常显示的６次地震。发现：①异常在现场记录资料中均有显示,异常形态的识别对预报地震有重要的意义;②能观测到异常全过程的倾斜仪与震中的距离基本符合式ｌｇＤｊ＝０．３０３（ＭＳ＋１．６）给出的监测能力半径,大于这个半径的台有时也能观测到异常,但多为短临异常。如果震前记录到异常的全过程,则利用单台资料可能对地震三要素进行预测。     

On the synchronism in the events within the core and on the surface of the earth: the changes in the organic world and in the polarity of the geomagnetic field in the phanerozoic

The data on geomagnetic reversals are compared with the changes in the organic world and with the lower-mantle plumes. The times of the formation of plumes and the times of their appearance on the Earth’s surface relate to the intervals characterized by the different frequencies of geomagnetic reversals, i.e., there is no interrelation between the formation of plumes and the frequency of the changes in the geomagnetic field polarity. At the same time, a certain synchronism is observed between the frequency of the geomagnetic reversals and the boundaries of the biostratigraphic ages, i.e., the changes in the organic world in the long-period range. A hypothesis is proposed, which explains the change in the sign of the geomagnetic field by the combined effect of the irregular rotation of the internal core relative to the mantle and the changes in the slope angle of the axis of the Earth’s rotation, which, in turn, results in synchronous events on the Earth’s surface: the rates of changes in the organic world.     

The differences in structure of the gravity field and the figure of the earth in the northern and southern hemispheres

Summary It was shown in [5] that the flattening of parallel sections of the geoid (ϕ=const.) differs in the northern and southern hemispheres. This leads up to the idea of studying further the size and shape of the Earth and the structure of the gravity field separately for the northern and for the southern hemispheres. In this paper attention is devoted especially to the mean values of the radius-vectors, to the best fitting ellipsoid parameters and to the mean values of gravity for the whole hemispheres, on the one hand, and for their ϕ=const. sections, on the other. The symbols used are the same as in [5,6]. Address: Politickych vězňů 12, Praha 1-Nové Město.     

Regularities in the Space and Time Flow Variations in the Near-Mouth Reach and Delta of the Lena R.

Lena flow showed considerable, mostly climate-induced, changes in the recent 30–40 years. The character of these changes at the river watershed–sea border somewhat differs from that in the basin outlet station because of flow transformations in the near-mouth reach and, especially, in the delta. The new stationary and occasional expedition observations were used to improve the estimates of the major characteristics of the discharges of water, suspended sediment, and heat in the Lena outlet section and to identify the features and causes of their long-term and seasonal variations. Another important result is the estimation of flow characteristic in the reach downstream of the basin outlet station, at delta head, and on its coastline. New data are given on the present-day distribution of water and suspended sediment discharges between the major delta branches, their long-term variations, and the character of inundation of the near-head delta area during spring floods.     

Nitrogen isotope fractionations in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and in the Miller-Urey reaction

Nitrogen isotope fractionations have been measured in Fischer-Tropsch and Miller-Urey reactions in order to determine whether these processes can account for the large¹⁵N/¹⁴N ratios found in organic matter in carbonaceous chondrites. Polymeric material formed in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction was enriched in¹⁵N by only 3‰ relative to the starting material (NH₃). The¹⁵N enrichment in polymers from the Miller-Urey reaction was 10–12‰. Both of these fractionations are small compared to the 80–90‰ differences observed between enstatite chondrites and carbonaceous chondrites. These large differences are apparently due to temporal or spatial variations in the isotopic composition of nitrogen in the solar nebula, rather than to fractionation during the production of organic compounds.     

PCB and HCB in the sediments and waters of the Tiber estuary

The contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in sea waters and sediments of Tiber River estuary has been studied in 1976 and 1977.PCBs have been detected in all the samples analysed at mean levels of 0.297 ppb (1976) and 0.135 ppb (1977); these levels are much higher than those proposed as acceptable for surface waters. Contamination increases with increasing distance from the shore.HCB has been identified in only 16% of the water samples analysed and it was found absent in sediment samples.The results are discussed relative to both the levels of PCB in other sea waters and the toxicity of these products to the aquatic animals.     

Climate Oscillations in the Arctic Region in the Holocene and Solar Activity

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy - A global problem facing humanity today is the changing planetary climate. The Earth’s northern regions play an important role in processes that affect the...     

LURR and the San Simeon M 6.5 Earthquake in 2003 and the Seismic Tendency in CA

The spatial and temporal variation of LURR (Load/Unload Respond Ratio) in California during April 2002 to June 2004 was studied in this paper. The result shows that before the San Simeon earthquake (35.7 N, 121.1 W) on Dec. 22, 2003, Y/Y _c anomalous region occurred successively near the epicenter from April 2002 to June 2002, and the maximum anomaly of Y/Y _c occurred in May, 2002. The published research work pointed out that the Y/Y _c anomaly near the San Simeon earthquake appeared from March, 2002. Compared with the five earthquake cases out of the six with M ≥ 6.5 in California during the period from 1980 to 2001, the maximum Y/Y _c and duration of Y/Y _c anomaly before this earthquake are among the normal ranges, but the time delay from the maximum anomaly time to the occurrence time of this earthquake is the longest one. The result also shows that two areas with Y/Y _c anomalies occurred from Oct. 2002 and Dec. 2002, respectively. According to statistical characteristics of the relationship between Y/Y _c anomalies and the coming earthquakes, the seismic tendency in California was discussed in this paper.     

Concentration and localization of hydroxylamine in the reservoirs and lakes in the territory of European Russia

Hydroxylamine concentration and localization in the Volga reservoir cascade and in the lakes of Yaroslavl province and Vladimir province were studied. It was found that, in microaerophilic zones of the most productive lakes, the rate of hydroxylamine formation is higher and its localization does not depend on the type of the limnological object (a reservoir or a lake), but is determined by the oxygen regime of the water body in question.