塔里木二叠纪基性-中性-酸性岩浆岩的年代学及其地质意义

塔里木西部柯坪地区出露的早二叠纪玄武岩与盆地内其他地区广泛分布的玄武岩共同构成一个面积约0.25Mkm²的溢流玄武岩省。巴楚地区出露的早二叠纪辉绿岩、正长岩、石英正长岩与石英正长斑岩等多种岩浆岩构成了连续的基性-中性-酸性岩浆序列。野外露头观察表明,巴楚麻扎尔塔格地区的基性-中性-酸性岩浆岩为近同时侵位。柯坪塔格开派兹雷克组顶部层位玄武岩的锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年龄为279.0±4.5Ma, 该年龄值可限定该区二叠纪溢流玄武岩喷发的最晚时限。巴楚麻扎尔塔格石英正长斑岩脉的锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年龄为273.0±3.7Ma, 与前人测定的巴楚辉绿岩脉和正长岩的锆石年龄在误差范围内一致,表明巴楚地区的基性-中性-酸性岩浆岩为近同时侵位,时间在275Ma左右。综合已发表的塔里木二叠纪岩浆岩高精度年代数据,本文提出：整个塔里木大火成岩省岩浆作用的持续时间约为20Myrs; 291~287Ma喷发的巨量溢流玄武岩可能构成塔里木大火成岩省的主体,是地幔柱头部熔融的直接产物; 283~272Ma侵位的巴楚、一间房和塔北地区的其它类型岩浆岩体积较小,为塔里木大火成岩省晚期岩浆作用的产物。     

塔里木盆地二叠纪玄武岩的地球化学特征及其与峨眉山大火成岩省的对比

中国西部地区发育了塔里木大火成岩省和峨眉山大火成岩省,分别形成于280Ma左右和258~260Ma。对比两个大火成岩省的玄武岩的地球化学特征,发现塔里木玄武岩的岩石地球化学特征与峨眉山玄武岩相似,Fe ₂O₃＝15.29%~17.97%,大于10%,比MORB富铁,指示其深源以及地幔柱源特征,为典型的溢流玄武岩。稀土元素比值显示其落在由石榴石二辉橄榄岩组成的原始地幔熔融线上,表明该玄武岩是在厚的岩石圈下由异常热的地幔经低部分熔融形成的。微量元素特征比值分析,揭示了塔里木玄武质岩浆在上升过程中受到了一定程度的地壳混染。塔里木大火成岩省和峨眉山大火成岩省一样,可能起源同一个来自于核幔边界的超级地幔柱,它们很可能是塔里木板块和扬子板块在二叠纪北向漂移过程中先后穿越同一个超级地幔柱的结果。     

鹤壁新生代玄武岩源区及成因: 地球化学和Sr-Nd-Hf同位素证据

大陆碱性玄武岩是研究大陆地幔、软流圈和岩石圈、壳幔相互作用的窗口。鹤壁碱性玄武岩为华北中部新生代玄武岩重要组成部分,其源区和成因对了解新生代期间华北克拉通中部岩石圈地幔改造提供了重要依据。鹤壁新生代玄武岩主要为碱性玄武岩,贫硅(SiO₂=45.0%~47.8%)富镁(MgO=7.3%~8.5%)和全碱(Na₂O+K₂O=4.6%~6.3%),富集轻稀土元素,轻、重稀土元素强烈分馏,无明显Eu异常。富集大离子亲石元素(LILEs)和高场强元素(HFSEs)。在原始地幔标准化蛛网图上,具有明显的Nb、Ta正异常,其中Nb/U=35~48、La/Nb=0.4~0.7、Ba/Nb=3.6~11。 全岩的Sr、Nd、Hf同位素比值分别为⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr_i=0.7036~0.7044,ε_Nd(t)=+0.4~+5.4, ε_Hf(t)=+5.0~+9.7,显示鹤壁新生代玄武岩具有洋岛玄武岩(OIB)的地球化学特征和同位素组成。岩相学特征和地球化学特征表明鹤壁新生代玄武岩是软流圈地幔(>80km)小程度部分熔融形成的熔体与富集的岩石圈地幔相互作用后的结果,地壳物质混染和结晶分离作用不显著。     

新疆准噶尔北缘北塔山组火山岩年龄及岩石成因

对准噶尔北缘北塔山组辉石玄武岩进行了LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb 年龄测定, 获得了玄武岩的喷发年龄380.5±2.2Ma,表明北塔山组火山岩形成于中泥盆世。该地层火山岩中辉石玄武岩和无斑玄武岩的SiO₂含量为47.55%~52.97%、Al₂O₃的含量为8.44%~20.00%、TiO₂为0.5%~1.2%,MgO含量为2.8%~15.35%、CaO为3.98%~14.83%、FeO^T为9.46%~19.23%,具有亚碱性拉斑玄武岩的特征。其微量元素显示富集大离子亲石元素(LILE)和轻稀土元素(LREE),亏损Nb、Ta和Ti,Eu异常不明显。它们具有极低的初始⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr同位素比值(0.703835~0.704337)和高的ε_Nd(381Ma)值(+6.84~+12.3,t=381Ma)的亏损地幔源区特征。结合区域地质背景,北塔山组火山岩形成于与俯冲作用相关的构造环境,是准噶尔古洋盆于泥盆世时发生的俯冲-消减所引发的岛弧岩浆作用的地质记录。岩浆源区为被流体或沉积物熔体交代改造的地幔楔和软流圈地幔,不同类型的岩石系不同成分的原始岩浆经不同演化过程的产物。     

塔里木柯坪地区二叠系沉积岩碎屑锆石U-Pb定年和Hf同位素特征及其对塔里木块体地质演化的限定

塔里木早二叠世大火成岩省是我国继峨眉山大火成岩省得到国际公认后的又一个重要的大火成岩省,对其中广泛出露的多层玄武质熔岩的夹层沉积岩中的锆石年代学和Hf同位素特征研究可以对塔里木早二叠世大火成岩省的岩浆演化以及之前的地质史方面的认识提供重要的信息。本文选取塔里木西北缘柯坪地区印干村大湾沟剖面玄武岩的夹层粉砂岩中3个不同层位的沉积岩样品,对其中碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄和Hf同位素组成进行了较系统的研究。研究表明3个样品碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄中最年轻的一组年龄峰值介于284~291Ma之间,与前人对塔里木早二叠世大火成岩省大规模溢流玄武质岩浆事件相吻合。此外,还存在老于1.7Ga、0.9~1.0Ga和750~850Ma以及410~450Ma的几组年龄,可能分别对应于塔里木哥伦比亚超大陆聚合、罗迪尼亚超大陆的聚合和裂解以及志留系地层的剥蚀沉积等一系列地质事件的发生。对上述3个沉积岩样品中锆石Hf同位素成分分析得出其碎屑锆石源区成分复杂,主要源自塔里木前寒武纪基底、志留系地层和塔里木早二叠世大火成岩省岩浆事件。具有二叠纪年龄的锆石ε_Hf(t)值在-10~4之间,平均值为-4.8,Hf同位素亏损地幔模式年龄t_DM^Hf为 801~1363Ma,表明这些玄武质熔岩中沉积岩夹层的碎屑锆石应该来自古老的富集岩石圈地幔。通过对柯坪地区这些夹层沉积岩的锆石U-Pb年龄和Hf同位素成分研究,有助于对塔里木早二叠世大火成岩省岩浆演化的认识。     

华北克拉通东部鲁西早白垩纪基性岩墙成因:来自锆石年龄、地球化学和Sr-Nd-Hf同位素的证据

中生代基性辉绿岩墙广泛分布于华北克拉通东部山东地区。本研究给出代表性岩墙的U-Pb锆石年龄、地球化学和Sr-Nd-Hf同位素证据,4个代表性锆石的LA-ICP-MS年龄范围处于121.9±0.6Ma和124.3±0.5Ma之间(早白垩纪)。岩石的主量元素组成变化较小,岩石富集轻稀土元素和大离子亲石元素(如,Rb、Ba、U、K和Pb),以及亏损高场强元素(如,Nb、Ta和Ti)。另外,基性岩墙具有相对一致的(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_i比值(~0.7098),负的ε_Nd(t)值(-14.7~-14.5)、ε_Hf(t)值(-31.4~-26.7)和高的Hf模式年龄(t_DM1=1817~2024Ma)。研究显示基性岩墙来自富集岩石圈地幔的部分熔融作用,并在上升侵位过程中经历了一定程度的地壳混染作用影响。总体研究表明,基性岩墙的成因机制与扬子克拉通与华北克拉通的碰撞有关,岩浆源区为晚中生代前受俯冲扬子地壳沉积物交代后的富集岩石圈地幔。     

恒山地区古元古代2.1Ga地壳重熔事件: 钾质花岗岩锆石U-Pb定年及Hf-Nd同位素研究

恒山高级片麻岩地体位于华北克拉通中部构造带,主体是形成于晚太古代~2.5Ga的TTG片麻岩和少量变质火山沉积岩,并且经历了古元古代末~1.85Ga的高级变质作用。近年来,在恒山片麻岩地体中识别出一套钾质花岗岩小侵入体群,主要岩性是角闪石二长花岗岩和黑云母二长花岗岩。本文针对这套花岗岩,采用LA-ICP-MS和Cameca 1280型离子探针进行锆石U-Pb定年,获得角闪石二长花岗岩岩浆锆石谐和年龄2052±17Ma和2084±4Ma,黑云母二长花岗岩岩浆锆石谐和年龄2060±18Ma和2083±15Ma。它们在误差范围内一致,代表花岗岩的形成时代。花岗岩锆石Hf同位素和全岩Nd同位素亏损地幔模式年龄分别为2.48~2.60Ga和2.43~2.68Ga,与围岩TTG片麻岩模式年龄范围基本一致。ε_Hf(t) 和ε_Nd(t)主要分布范围分别为-6.0~0.6和-3.3~-1.7,未显示同期幔源物质的添加。据此可以推断,这些钾质花岗岩是恒山晚太古代TTG岩石在~2.1Ga部分熔融的产物。该期岩浆活动在华北克拉通已识别出多处,恒山地区的这期岩浆活动显示了地壳重熔特征。结合五台、阜平等地对于同期事件的研究,我们推测这些区域上~2.1Ga的岩浆活动形成于拉张裂解环境中。     

藏东南措美大火成岩省中OIB型镁铁质岩的全岩地球化学和锆石Hf同位素

西藏南东部新识别出来的措美大火成岩省的地幔柱头部物质成分尚未得到很好的约束。为探讨此问题,在全岩地球化学数据基础上,本文首次报道了藏东南措美大火成岩省中机布淌、打隆、措美和哲古错OIB型镁铁质岩的锆石Hf同位素和微量元素数据。本文报道的OIB型镁铁质岩包括碱性(组Ⅰ)和亚碱性(组Ⅱ)系列的辉长岩和辉绿岩,以岩墙或岩床的形式产出。这些镁铁质岩具有高的TiO₂(2.61%～4.07%)和P₂O₅(0.32%～0.51%)含量,富集轻稀土元素和高场强元素,地球化学特征类似于OIB。全岩微量元素地球化学指标显示组Ⅰ样品没有或很少受到地壳混染,组Ⅱ样品经历了较高程度的地壳混染。组Ⅰ中一件样品(JBT03-1)具有变化范围大的锆石ε_Hf(t)值(-4.8～+5.3),可能暗示其受到了地壳和/或岩石圈地幔物质的混染。本文结果表明锆石Hf同位素比全岩地球化学数据能够更为有效地识别基性岩浆是否受到地壳和/或岩石圈地幔物质混染。措美大火成岩省中的OIB型镁铁质岩样品(组Ⅰ和组Ⅱ),具有不同于俯冲带镁铁质岩和洋壳镁铁质岩的锆石稀土元素配分型式和锆石Ti温度,这可能是岩浆源区温度和成分不同的结果。综合考虑全岩地球化学和锆石Hf同位素指标,本文提出未受到地壳或岩石圈地幔混染的打隆镇辉长岩体(以组I中的DL01样品为代表)很可能代表了措美大火成岩省纯的地幔柱头部物质成分[⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr_(t)=0.7047,ε_Nd(t=+1.5,ε_Hf(t=+2.1～+5.7]。这些成分与代表白垩纪Kerguelen地幔柱头部物质的Site 1138和Bunbury Casuarina玄武岩非常相似,可能指示措美大火成岩省中的OIB型镁铁质岩本身就是Kerguelen地幔柱头部物质发生减压熔融的产物。     

浙西北木瓜燕山期花岗斑岩的定年、地球化学特征及其地质意义

浙晥赣相邻区形成于晋宁期的木瓜岩体中发现有花岗斑岩和两期辉绿岩脉的出现。对其中花岗斑岩中锆石采用LA-ICP-MS技术测年,结果显示其侵位时间为142.2±1.2Ma,即形成于早白垩世。花岗斑岩具有高的SiO₂,K₂O+Na₂O含量和K₂O/Na₂O比值,属过铝质的花岗岩。花岗斑岩和早期辉绿岩比晚期辉绿岩富集K、Rb等大离子亲石元素和Ta、Zr、Hf等高场强元素,但亏损Sr和Ti。花岗斑岩和两期辉绿岩的稀土元素配分模式均为LREE富集的右倾型,花岗斑岩中负Eu异常明显,早期辉绿岩次之,晚期辉绿岩无Eu异常,反映它们的斜长石结晶程度不同。在微量元素蛛网图中花岗斑岩和早期辉绿岩有较明显的Nb亏损,而晚期辉绿岩Nb亏损不明显。花岗斑岩的Y/Nb比值>1.2以及Nb,Ti和Sr亏损可能指示其来自壳源或具有来自与俯冲有关的物质。Sr-Nd-Pb同位素组成分析结果表明花岗斑岩的(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_i 值为0.71134~0.71748,ε_Nd(t)值为-3.3~-6.4,Pb同位素比值(²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb)_i为18.49~18.56,(²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb)_i为15.62~15.65,(²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb)_i为38.57~38.68;早期辉绿岩的(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_i 值为0.71408~0.73010,ε_Nd(t)值为-0.05~+0.85。地球化学和同位素特征表明花岗斑岩为壳源成因,与早期辉绿岩脉和晚期辉绿岩脉均形成于陆内拉张环境中。而两期辉绿岩均来自地幔源区,且岩浆作用过程以部分熔融为主。通过对木瓜花岗斑岩与两期辉绿岩的研究并对比浙皖赣邻区的相关地质特征,笔者认为木瓜花岗斑岩和早期辉绿岩侵位于早白垩世早期华南岩石圈伸展背景下,随着拉张的持续,有广泛的晚期辉绿岩墙的侵位;结合浙皖赣地区123~129Ma时期出现的A型花岗岩也形成于陆内造山后伸展环境,指示了从145Ma以前的活动大陆边缘向145Ma以后陆内岩石圈减薄和伸展环境转变的一系列构造体制转换过程。结合前人的研究成果,认为浙西北及邻区从晚侏罗世至晚白垩世岩浆-构造演化过程如下:约170Ma开始,在古太平洋板块俯冲作用的构造体制下伴随有陆内深大断裂的再活化作用,华南开始进入碰撞造山阶段。从约145Ma开始至约123Ma,华南板块可能逐渐进入碰撞造山后的陆内拉张环境,在扬子地块南缘如浙西北及其邻区早白垩世形成少量花岗斑岩和两期辉绿岩脉及随后形成较多的A型花岗岩。在约117~121Ma,进入太平洋板块俯冲碰撞阶段,117Ma以后进入碰撞后的伸展阶段,在东南沿海地区形成了大量的中酸性火山岩和A型花岗岩及辉绿岩墙群。     

湘南宝山铅锌多金属矿区花岗闪长斑岩及其暗色包体成因：锆石U-Pb年代学、岩石地球化学和Sr-Nd-Hf同位素制约

本文对湘南宝山铅锌多金属矿区花岗闪长斑岩及其暗色包体进行了系统的锆石U-Pb年代学、岩石地球化学和Sr-Nd-Hf同位素研究,探讨其岩石成因和构造意义。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年表明,宝山花岗闪长斑岩成岩年龄为156~158Ma,暗色包体的形成年龄为155.2±1.4Ma,与寄主岩的成岩年龄一致。宝山花岗闪长斑岩为准铝质花岗岩,富集K、Rb、U等大离子亲石元素,亏损Nb、Ti、P等元素,Nb/Ta平均比值为11.3,（⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr）_i值为0.7095~0.7115,ε_Nd（t）值为-7.3~-5.0,t_2DM（Nd）值为1.35~1.54Ga,锆石ε_Hf（t）值为-14.0~-9.0。暗色包体呈细粒结构,具浑圆的外形,与寄主花岗闪长斑岩接触界线清晰,具暗色的冷凝边,常见针状磷灰石。暗色包体具较低的SiO₂含量（55.46%~57.30%）,较高的K₂O含量（5.86%~6.90%）,富集Rb、Ba、Th、U等大离子亲石元素,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti等元素,Nb/Ta平均比值为15.3,（⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr）_i值为0.7062~0.7063,ε_Nd（t）值为-2.1~-1.9,锆石ε_Hf（t）值为-12.1~-4.7。与寄主花岗闪长斑岩相比,暗色包体含有较高的Fe、Mg、V、Cr等相容元素。主微量元素和同位素特征表明,宝山花岗闪长斑岩是由来自经俯冲沉积物熔体交代过的富集岩石圈地幔且富水富钾的底侵基性岩浆与由其引起的下地壳部分熔融形成的长英质岩浆发生混合形成,暗色包体则是来自该底侵基性岩浆与少量长英质岩浆发生混合形成。Sr-Nd同位素模拟表明,宝山花岗闪长质岩浆由大约20%~30%的富集地幔物质和70%~80%的地壳物质组成。892±20Ma继承锆石核的ε_Hf（t）值为+6.0,t_DM（Hf）年龄为1.21Ga,与江南造山带东段新元古代岛弧岩浆的Hf同位素特征一致,推断在花岗闪长斑岩的源岩部分熔融过程中有新元古代岛弧岩浆岩物质的加入,新元古代岛弧岩浆带及扬子与华夏陆块弧陆碰撞带从萍乡向南延伸部分可能与郴州-临武断裂相接。在燕山早期（190~150Ma）,受古太平洋板块俯冲作用影响,南岭地区处于岩石圈伸展-减薄的构造环境,由于地幔玄武质岩浆底侵至古老地壳源区,诱发地壳发生部分熔融作用,伴随着壳幔岩浆混合作用,形成了该区众多花岗质岩石。     

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。     

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.     

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。     

塘口水电站坝基岩体透水性和渗漏问题分析

塘口水电站大坝基础座落在断层和裂隙较发育的龟裂纹灰岩上,岩体完整性差、透水性强,多年运行后,大坝灌浆廊道和排水廊道出现多处集中性漏水,为确保大坝安全和电站正常发电,根据渗漏性质和成因,采用对灌浆廊道补充帷幕灌浆,对排水廊道进行固结+帷幕+回填灌浆。通过灌浆处理后,效果良好,表明灌浆工程有效的将导致坝基渗漏的上下游的裂隙通道封闭,并顺利的经受了随后的汛期洪水考验,大坝安全得到保障。     

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.     

某高速公路下伏煤矿采空区稳定性分析

在论述某高速公路下伏砦脖煤矿采空区地质、采矿和工程地质特征的基础上, 进行了稳定性数值模拟分析, 定性与定量地分析与评价了该煤矿采空区的地表变形特征及稳定性。研究结果表明: 该煤矿采空区的变形尚未完成, 对拟建的高速公路将产生很大的危害, 必须采取相应的工程治理措施。      

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.     

Calculation of the Inverse of the Covariance

In reservoir characterization, the covariance is often used to describe the spatial correlation and variation in rock properties or the uncertainty in rock properties. The inverse of the covariance, on the other hand, is seldom discussed in geostatistics. In this paper, I show that the inverse is required for simulation and estimation of Gaussian random fields, and that it can be identified with the differential operator in regularized inverse theory. Unfortunately, because the covariance matrix for parameters in reservoir models can be extremely large, calculation of the inverse can be a problem. In this paper, I discuss four methods of calculating the inverse of the covariance, two of which are analytical, and two of which are purely numerical. By taking advantage of the assumed stationarity of the covariance, none of the methods require inversion of the full covariance matrix.     

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″.     

Artemia in the Salt Lakes of Russia:the Productivity of Populations,the Reserves of the Cysts and the Fisheries

正Artemia cysts are an extremely important component of aquaculture diets.It is well established that the cultivation of fish and shellfish derive substantial health and growth advantages when Artemia are included in the diets of the