Past and Future Changes in the Climate of Hong Kong

Over the years, the Hong Kong Observatory has carried out scientific studies to evaluate the observed climate trends and project the future climate in Hong Kong. Analysis of the meteorological observations at the observatory's headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui since 1885 reveals that the temperature rise in Hong Kong during the past 124 years is in accord with the global rising trend. The accelerated rising trend in the mean temperature in last few decades may be attributed to the anthropogenic influences, especially urbanization. A similar increasing trend is also observed for rainfall. Other observations such as increasing cloud amount and decreasing total global solar radiation are all consistent with the global trend. Studies of past occurrences of extreme temperature and rainfall have also been carried out. The results indicate that cold episodes have become rarer while very hot days and heavy rain events are becoming more frequent. The observatory also makes use of the data from the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and employs statistical downscaling techniques to carry out projections of temperature and precipitation in the 21st century. It is found that the rise in temperature in Hong Kong will be slightly higher than the global mean in the 21st century. The annual rainfall in Hong Kong is also expected to rise by the end of the 21st century, so is its year-to-year variability.     

辽河口沉积物反硝化细菌数量及多样性的研究

对辽河口沉积物中反硝化细菌的数量、多样性以及群落结构进行了研究.采用MPN-Griess分析了春夏秋三季的反硝化细菌数量,结果表明其数量春季最多,秋季次之,夏季最低,且从辽河下游及河口向远海区域逐渐降低.采用PCR-RFLP对反硝化细菌的亚硝酸盐还原酶基因(nirS)进行分析,发现沉积物中的反硝化细菌类型较新,大多数细...     

Metallogenic series and regularity of skarn-type deposits in Huaibei area of Anhui Province

Huaibei area is an important iron-copper metallogenic area in northern Anhui Province. In order to summarize the metallogenic series and regularity of skarn-type deposits systematically in this area, based on recent prospecting results and the diagenesis and metallogenic chronology, the authors systematically investigated the geological characteristics and metallogenic conditions of the known deposits and divided thern into three metallogenic series. They are skarn-type iron-copper-gold metallogenic series related to high-K calc-alkali intrusive rocks, skarn-type iron-gypsum metallogenic series related to high-K calc-alkaline intrusive rocks and skarn-type iron-light rare earth metallogenic series related to monzogranite. Then the geological characteristics and metallogenic regularity of four typical deposits were discussed respectively. The results show that the deposit formation can be divided into two stages in this area, and the metallogenic space is controlled by deep faults, arc structures and magmatic belts. Finally, the regional metallogenic models of Qianchang type, Yangqiaozi type and Wangchang type iron polymetallic deposits in the early stage of Early Cretaceous and Qiganlou type iron-light rare earth deposits in the late stage of Early Cretaceous were established.