中朝地台的志留系——纪念中、韩两国杰出的微体古生物学者安太庠和李河荣

中朝地台内部无争议的志留系只有朝鲜半岛平南盆地的谷山组和宝良里组。中朝地台北缘活动陆缘带志留系比较发育,有桃山组、西别河组(至少其大部分)等。李河荣等根据牙形刺将朝鲜半岛太白山盆地的桧洞里组划归志留系,但是从层序、岩石和安太庠修定的牙形刺化石来看,桧洞里组可能不是志留系,而是与中朝地台华北区峰峰组八陡段(或包括部分耀县组)可比的中奥陶世地层。微体古生物学家安太庠和李河荣分别为中国和韩国的牙形学及其生物地层学研究做出了重要贡献。他们的英年早逝,对东北亚地学研究是一个重大损失。     

朝鲜平南盆地泥盆纪化石的发现及其地质意义

平南盆地位于中朝地台东缘朝鲜半岛中部。平南盆地古生界比较发育,特别是盆地中南部地区发育寒武系、奥陶系和志留系,仅在盆地东南部谷山、法洞地区发现了晚奥陶世到志留纪的地层,其它地区末曾发现过晚奥陶世到早石炭世的地层。最近在平南盆地中部平壤之东原中奥陶统(晚达组)上部发现了Chaetetes cf. nantanensis, Calceola sp., Thamnopora sp., Cladopora sp. 等指示泥盆纪的化石;该含化石层的走向延续性比较好,延伸长度2~3 km。基于上述研究,认为原来的中奥陶统(晚达组)上部可能为泥盆系。在中朝地台,除了西缘和西南缘地区以外,大部分地区没有发现晚奥陶世-早石炭世的地层,只有辽东太子河流域本溪组的地质时代被认定为早石炭世晚期到晚石炭世早期。这些泥盆纪、早石炭世化石都发育在中朝地台东部,说明古生代时期中朝地台西部和东部沉积环境及构造演化有差别,因而对于中朝地台古生代古地理和构造演化需要重新认识。     

藏南吉隆地区二叠纪生物地层

藏南吉隆地区二叠系主要为一套中厚层状碳酸盐岩、石英砂岩夹泥质岩岩性组合,产丰富的腕足类、珊瑚、苔藓虫、菊石及海百合茎、遗迹化石等多门类化石,包括5个腕足动物组合、1个菊石带、2个珊瑚组合、1个海百合化石层、1个遗迹化石层。根据岩性二叠系划分为基龙组和曲布日嘎组。基龙组时代相当于早二叠世阿丁斯克期—萨克马尔期。曲布日嘎组时代以栖霞期—茅口期为主,顶部可能包括部分吴家坪期。     

藏北日土县拉竹龙地区志留系

根据在西藏西北部日土县拉竹龙地区重新测量了西藏区调大队1984年所测的两个地层剖面——饮水河北岸剖面和兽形湖北岸剖面,在原来定为上奥陶统兽形湖组的底部发现了一套含笔石和几丁石化石的黑色页岩和炭质板岩,其中笔石Pristiograptus和几丁石Ancyrochitina brevicollis、Conochitina sp.为志留系兰多维列统Tely-chian阶的标准分子。同时在兽形湖组中也发现了大量兰多维列世的腕足类化石Hindella xizangensis和竹节石Gotlandellites sp.。证明了拉竹龙地区饮水河北岸和兽形湖北岸两个剖面均未出现真正的奥陶纪地层。通过所采集到的笔石、几丁石、腕足类、三叶虫、头足类、牙形刺、竹节石、珊瑚、遗迹化石的准确鉴定,重新修订了本地区志留系的划分和地层序列:自下而上依次为以笔石相为代表的兰多维列统饮水河组,以碎屑岩相为代表的兰多维列统兽形湖组,以碳酸盐沉积为主的文洛克统普尔错组和以碳酸盐岩相为主的罗德洛统至普里道利统野牛坡组。本区志留系目前发现的最低层位相当于兰多维列统Telychian阶的笔石带Spirograptusturriculatus带和Streptograptus crispus带,最高层位相当于欧洲和藏南壳相志留系的最高一个头足类化石带Kopaninoceras juncudum带或牙形刺组合Neoprioniodus latidentatus-Ligonodina siluria组合。     

西藏尼玛县荣玛乡二叠系龙格组小有孔虫及地质意义

西藏尼玛县荣玛乡依布茶卡东、南及牛山剖面的龙格组沉积了厚度较大的碳酸盐岩地层。在龙格组碳酸盐岩内发育丰富多样的小有孔虫化石计有16属45种,据其纵向分布特征,自下而上划分为两个小有孔虫组合:Pachyphloia-Nodosaria-Geinitzina组合和Hemigordiopsis组合。小有孔虫化石的发现,解决了长期以来对牛山剖面龙格组的归属争议,通过与其他地区同期层位的小有孔虫对比,将龙格组的时代重新修订为中二叠世栖霞晚期—茅口期,并且进一步丰富完善了南羌塘盆地中二叠世生物地层序列。     

四川盆地东部海相下组合油气勘探领域与有利勘探方向

四川盆地是一个大型叠合含油气盆地,经历了多期伸展-聚敛旋回,资源潜力巨大。近年来,盆地中部下组合天然气勘探在震旦系灯影组和下寒武统龙王庙组获得重大突破,但盆地东部尚未获得实质性进展,有利勘探方向尚待明确。以构造-沉积演化分析为基础,将盆地东部及邻区海相下组合划分为伸展分异台地(震旦纪至早寒武世沧浪铺期)、稳定统一台地(早寒武世龙王庙期至中奥陶世宝塔期)和挤压前陆坳陷(晚奥陶世至志留纪)三个演化阶段;根据油气成藏要素和运聚特征,划分出寒武系盐下碳酸盐岩、寒武系盐上碳酸盐岩和志留系致密碎屑岩等三个油气勘探领域,不同勘探领域制约油气成藏和富集的关键因素差异较大;指出了川东南震旦系灯影组四段台缘带、川东寒武系洗象池群碳酸盐岩浅滩和志留系小河坝组大型三角洲砂体等,为盆地东部海相下组合的有利勘探方向,同时明确了重点突破地区。     

湘西地区古生代地层特征及沉积体系研究

通过湘西地区的地层发育特点及构造演化过程的研究,揭示其沉积体系演化特征。湘西地区古生代沉积了寒武系—二叠系。其中,寒武系纽芬兰统发育浅海陆棚碎屑岩相,寒武系第二统下部发育浅海陆棚碎屑岩—碳酸盐岩混合相,寒武系第二统中部—奥陶系发育海相碳酸盐岩台地相,志留系发育前陆盆地碎屑岩—生物礁相,泥盆系发育滨岸砂岩相,二叠系发育海相碳酸盐—潮坪相。依据岩性、岩相组合将湘西地区古生界划分为:深水滞留盆地、浅海陆棚、开阔碳酸盐岩台地—斜坡、浊积扇、三角洲、生物礁、潟湖—潮坪、滨岸等多种沉积体系类型。每种沉积体系类型形成受控于盆地的构造运动。     

西秦岭碌曲、迭部一带志留—泥盆系界线研究现状

西秦岭甘、川交界处海相志留一泥盆系成连续沉积,以细碎屑岩为主夹少量碳酸盐岩。川西北若尔盖县普通沟、羊路沟和甘南迭部下吾那沟等剖面内界线位于上志留统羊路沟组与下泥盆统下普通沟组之间。羊路沟组为碳酸盐岩夹细碎屑岩,厚110—177.5米,含有丰富的各类化石。其中四射珊瑚可划分为下部Entelophyllia-Pilophyllum组合带和上部Denayphyllum-Chavsakia组合带,包括有37属,大部分是晚志留世常见属种。床板珊瑚亦可划分为下部Laceripora dictyosa-Palaeocorolites xiawunaensis-Mesofavosites yanglugouensis-Squameolites gigantea组合带和上部Emmonsiella saaminicus-Squameopora sichuanensis-Squameofavosites sokolovf组合带,     

鄂尔多斯盆地晚三叠世延长期古湖盆生物相带划分及地质意义

鄂尔多斯盆地晚三叠世发育大型坳陷型湖盆。湖水的升降影响着湖盆水体面积的大小、深浅以及沉积体系发育分布,进而影响全盆地晚三叠延长统地层生储盖组合的发育特征。通过野外剖面、钻井岩芯中古生物化石的鉴定,结合古生物组合特征对鄂尔多斯盆地晚三叠世湖盆的古生物生态环境进行了恢复。确定鄂尔多斯晚三叠世湖盆是一个最大水深不超过60 m的浅水湖盆,属于温暖潮湿的淡水-半咸水环境。从湖岸到湖心,可以划分为预测古水深1～2 m的河流-沼泽生物相带;预测古水深3～15 m的滨岸-河口三角洲生物相带;预测古水深15～35 m的浅湖生物相带;预测古水深在35～60 m范围的半-深湖生物相带。这些生物相带的划分,为恢复鄂尔多斯盆地晚三叠世时期的岩相古地理奠定了基础,为盆地延长组沉积边界、盆地内沉积体系发育展布以及沉积相带的划分提供了坚实的地质依据,具有理论与实际意义。     

论粤西北连州地区大冶组

长期以来,粤西北连州地区早三叠世的地层未能有统一确切的划分,为正确建立该地区地层格架,合理进行区域地层划分与对比,本文通过多重地层划分对比,从岩石组合、古生物特征、年代地层、沉积环境等方面,对连州地区早三叠世地层进行重新清理厘定,明确该地区早三叠世只沉积保留了大冶组一个组级地层单位。早三叠世大冶组为一套浅海陆棚相的碳酸盐岩沉积,产出化石包含三个双壳类化石组合:Pseudoclaraiawangi组合、Claraiaaurita组合、Eumorphotismultiformis-E.inaequicostata组合和一个菊石带:Ophiceras带,沉积地质年代归属于印度期-早巢湖期,与广东东部和平-梅县地层分区的四望嶂组为同期异相关系。     

Unity of the national and the international in the socio-cultural development of the peoples of the USSR

International unity is becoming ever stronger in this country owing to an increasing similarity in the development of the cultural environment. This comprises the provision of all the country's republics with a sufficient number of schools, theatres, and other institutions and cultural information media in accordance with the needs of the population. An important part is played by the rise in ‘the general educational level, as well as the level of professional qualifications and skills. Among all the Soviet nations and nationalities, this rise being more rapid among formerly backward peoples. Prominent among the factors of internationalization is the progressive development of the nationalities’ cultural resources, while professional culture is being increasingly brought within the reach of the masses.The implementation of the nationalities policy promotes the all-round development of all Soviet nations and nationalities, their drawing together, the upsurge of the individual capabilities of every Soviet citizen.     

Report of the restudy of the defined global stratotype of the base of the Silurian System

The Global Stratotype Section and Point （GSSP） for the base of the Silurian System was defined in 1985. Since that time, a number of researchers have suggested that this section has serious deficiencies for use as a GSSP. As a result, in 2000, the Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy （SSS） proposed undertaking a formal restu@ of this GSSP, which was subsequently approved by the International Commission of Stratigraphy （ICS）. The result of this restudy was the formal proposal that the current GSSP, at 1.6 m above the base of the Birkhill Shale, at Dob＇s Linn, Scotland, should be maintained as the same locality and stratigraphic level, but the bios- tratigraphical definition of the boundary should be revised. The previously defined, basal Silurian grapto- lite zone, the Parakidograptus acuminatus Zone, should be subdivided into a lower Akidograptus ascensus Zone and a higher E acuminatus Zone. The base of the A. ascensus Zone, marked by the first appearance of A. ascensus, should be regarded as the biostratigraphic mark for the base of the Silurian. This proposal has now been formally approved by the SSS and ICS, and ratified by International Union of Geological Sciences. This is the first GSSP to undergo formal restudy and redefini- tion, and the proposal also included a recommended procedure for restudy of GSSPs.     

Deviation of the major axis of the inertia ellipsoid of the Moon from the direction toward the Earth

It is known from observations that the center of mass of the Moon does not coincide with the geometric center of its figure, and the line connecting these two centers is not aligned with the direction toward the center of the Earth, instead deviating toward the Southeast. This stationary deviation of the axis of the inertia ellipsoid of the Moon to the South of the direction toward the Earth is analyzed. A system of five linear differential equations describing the physical libration of the Moon in latitude is considered, and these equations are derived using a new vector method taking into account perturbations from the Earth and partly from the Sun. The characteristic equation of this system is obtained, and all five oscillation frequencies are found. Special attention is paid to the fifth (zero) frequency, for which the solution of the latitude libration equations are stationary and represents a previously unknown additional motion of the rotational axis of theMoon in a cone with a small opening angle. In contrast to the astronomical precession of the Earth, the rotation of the angular-velocity vector is in the positive direction (counter-clockwise), with the period T ₃ = 27.32 days. On this basis, this phenomenon has been named “quasi-precession.” This quasi-precession leads to a stationary inclination of the major axis of the inertia ellipsoid of theMoon to the South (for an observer on Earth), making it possible to explain one component of the observed deviation of the center of mass of the Moon from the direction toward the Earth. The opening angle of the quasiprecession cone is approximately 0.834″.     

The Tendencies of the Development of the Mineral-Resources Sector at the Turn of the Century

Important tendencies in development of the world mineral-resources sector at the beginning of the 21st century were an increase in production and consumption of mineral materials differentiated by types of metals and nonmetallic mineral raw materials, by countries and regions, as well as the concentration of the production of mineral raw materials in a small number of countries, and a reduction in industrial reserves of minerals in the world economy, even at the current stage of their extraction. These tendencies should be taken into account in working out a strategy for development of the Russian mineral raw-material base.     

Causes of the famine among the rural population of the Sahelian zone of the Sudan

Taking the example of W Sudan, an analysis of the climatic incidents leading to the two recent famine disasters is made. On this natural background, the human side is investigated. Focus is directed towards the fragile economic structure of the famine-prone population groups. An early-warning system for famine in the Sahelian Zone is proposed taking grain production and storage, livestock development and the relationship between the prices of livestock and grain as major indicators.     

东濮凹陷北部沙河街组三段中亚段沉积环境分析

东濮凹陷北部沙三中亚段广泛发育盐岩和烃源岩,这两个看似不能共存的物质却在这里互层共生。该时期研究区沉积特征为多盐韵律与多层烃源岩互层共生、连续沉积,单个盐韵律厚度从几米到十几米,烃源岩有机质丰度高、类型好。平面上,两者在湖盆沉积沉降中心共生;垂向上,高有机质丰度、好干酪根类型与高盐度地层具有较好的对应关系。因而成为恢复古气候和古环境的重要研究对象。通过岩石学、古生物学以及Sr/Ba、B/Ga、(V+Ni+Mn)、Fe/Mn、Sr/Cu、Mg/Ca、V/(V+Ni)、稀土元素含量和氯同位素等方法对凹陷北部沙三中亚段的沉积环境进行研究。结果表明,凹陷北部沙三中亚段为深水沉积的还原环境,古盐度较高,达到半咸水-咸水沉积;微量元素和孢粉化石特征表明研究区沙三中亚段为温暖潮湿的环境。     

郯庐断裂南段研究进展与断裂性质讨论

据1：5万区域地质调查和专题研究资料，就郯庐断裂带是否南延与消失的原因，其与大别—苏鲁造山带交截形成的假位错效应，以及与中新生代沉积盆地形成演化的关系等作了新的阐述。在此基础上，讨论了郯庐断裂带是否为巨大的左行平移断层或转换断层。认为郯庐断裂带可能是在“古郯庐带”的基础上于早侏罗世重新活动、白垩纪强烈活动的地堑型枢纽断裂带。     

The Importance of the Precipitation and the Susceptibility of the Slopes for the Triggering of Landslides Along the Roads

In order to characterise the influence of the heavyrains on the observed landslides during the 1996–1997hydrological cycle, rainfall records for the last 100years are analysed from 104 stations in easternAndalusia. Regarding the amounts of rain recordedbetween October 1996 and March 1997 in the 104stations studied, 31 presented new all-time records;15 presented values that were 80–100% of thepre-1995 record; 49 stations, 80–50%; and 9stations, < 50%. A map has been devised of thesusceptibility of the materials through which thesouth-eastern Andalusian road network crosses,together with an inventory of the damage caused byinstability phenomena on banks and cuttings of theroad network during the winter of 1996–1997. Therelationships between the rainfall during the studyperiod, the damage caused to the road network and thesusceptibility of the materials affected are analysed.The results indicate that there is a clearcorrespondence between the rainfall recorded and thesusceptibility of the materials with the inventorieddamage. It is concluded that the widespread seriousdamage caused in early 1997 to the roads andsurrounding areas in the Alpujarra region and thecoast of the Province of Granada was mainly caused bythe extraordinarily heavy rains. However, considerablyless damage was observed where the susceptibility ofthe terrain is low, thus highlighting the extremeusefulness of terrain-susceptibility maps for riskprevention and territorial planning.