西藏泽当地幔橄榄岩经历了碳酸盐熔体交代——单斜辉石的矿物化学证据

泽当地幔橄榄岩中单斜辉石的矿物化学成分总体呈现高 CaO、Mg O、Al₂O₃和低 Cr₂O₃、Na₂O、Ni O 的特征,从二辉橄榄岩、方辉橄榄岩到纯橄岩,单斜辉石的 Mg^#值( [100w（Mg）/w（Mg+Fe）],68.0～97.4)和 Cr₂O₃含量升高,Al₂O₃含量降低。单斜辉石的元素双变量图解显示,二辉橄榄岩处于低程度部分熔融的深海地幔橄榄岩区域,纯橄岩位于高程度部分熔融的弧前地幔橄榄岩区域,暗示泽当地幔橄榄岩可能经历了从大洋中脊（MORB）到洋内俯冲（SSZ）的两期构造过程。泽当地幔橄榄岩中单斜辉石的 Ca/Al 比值介于 4.80～58.69,其中二辉橄榄岩为 4.80～28.42,方辉橄榄岩为 19.12～44.83,纯橄岩为 25.07～58.69,指示可能经历了碳酸盐熔体的交代改造。矿物微区微量元素分析表明,泽当地幔橄榄岩中的单斜辉石具有高...     

Simulation of gaseous diffusion in partially saturated porous media under variable gravity with lattice Boltzmann methods

Liquid distributions in unsaturated porous media under different gravitational accelerations and corresponding macroscopic gaseous diffusion coefficients were investigated to enhance understanding of plant growth conditions in microgravity. We used a single-component, multiphase lattice Boltzmann code to simulate liquid configurations in two-dimensional porous media at varying water contents for different gravity conditions and measured gas diffusion through the media using a multicomponent lattice Boltzmann code. The relative diffusion coefficients (D rel) for simulations with and without gravity as functions of air-filled porosity were in good agreement with measured data and established models. We found significant differences in liquid configuration in porous media, leading to reductions in D rel of up to 25% under zero gravity. The study highlights potential applications of the lattice Boltzmann method for rapid and cost-effective evaluation of alternative plant growth media designs under variable gravity.     

金矿床元素物理化学性质、地球化学组合和垂直地球化学分带性

本文研究了金矿指示元素的某些物理化学性质，这些元素常形成典型的地球化学组合和地球化学分带性。计算并推广应用了元素迁移能力指标－熵与离子密度的比值。     

Investigation of natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbon inputs in sediments using geochemical markers. I. Santos, SP--Brazil

A study on the inputs of organic matter to marine sediments of Santos Bay and Estuary, located in southeastern S?o Paulo State, Brazil, is presented here. The following geochemical markers were identified and quantified: aliphatic hydrocarbons (normal and isoprenoid alkanes), petroleum biomarkers, linear alkylbenzenes (LABs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Sediment samples, collected at 15 sites in the bay and surrounding channels, were extracted and analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization and mass spectrometer detectors. Total concentrations varied from 0.17 to 107.80 microg g(-1) for aliphatics, from 47.2 to 2560.1 ng g(-1) for petroleum biomarkers, from 16.9 to 430.6 ng g(-1) for LABs and from 79.6 to 15389.1 ng g(-1) for PAHs. Anthropogenic contributions were apparent, indicating the influences of the Cubatao industrial complex, sewage outfalls along the area, the waste deposit of Santos city and storage facilities for petroleum and derivatives, based on the higher concentrations of geochemical markers detected.     

A mechanism for anomalous decline in radon precursory to an earthquake

Mechanisms for interpreting anomalous decreases in radon in ground water prior to earthquakes are examined with the help of a case study to show that radon potentially is a sensitive tracer of strain changes in the crust preceding an earthquake. The 2003 Chengkung earthquake of magnitude (M) 6.8 on December 10, 2003, was the strongest earthquake near the Chengkung area in eastern Taiwan since 1951. The Antung radon-monitoring station was located 20 km from the epicenter. Approximately 65 d prior to the 2003 Chengkung earthquake, precursory changes in radon concentration in ground water were observed. Specifically, radon decreased from a background level of 780 pCi/L to a minimum of 330 pCi/L. The Antung hot spring is situated in a fractured block of tuffaceous sandstone surrounded by ductile mudstone. Given these geological conditions, we hypothesized that the dilation of brittle rock mass occurred at a rate faster than the recharge of pore water and gas saturation developed in newly created cracks preceding the earthquake. Radon partitioning into the gas phase may explain the anomalous decrease of radon precursory to the 2003 Chengkung earthquake. To support the hypothesis, vapor-liquid, two-phase radon-partitioning experiments were conducted at formation temperature (60 degrees C) using formation brine from the Antung hot spring. Experimental data indicated that the decrease in radon required a gas saturation of 10% developed in rock cracks. The observed decline in radon can be correlated with the increase in gas saturation and then with the volumetric strain change for a given fracture porosity.     

Ideal width of transects for monitoring source-related categories of plastics on beaches

Although there is a consensus on the necessity of monitoring solid wastes pollution on beaches, the methods applied vary widely. Therefore, creating, testing and recommending a method that not only allows comparisons of places and periods, but also the detection of source signals, will be important to reach the objectives of the source-prevention principle. This will also allow the optimisation of time, resources, and processing of samples and data. A classification of the items found into specific categories was made according to their most probable source/use (fisheries, food packaging, hazardous, sewage/personal hygiene, beach user, general home). This study tested different widths of sampling transects to be used in the detection of plastics contamination on beaches, until all the categories were significantly represented. Each transect had its total width (50m) sub-divided into eight intervals of 0-2.5m; 2.5-5m; 5-10m; 10-15m; 15-20m; 20-30m; 30-40m; and 40-50m. The accumulated number of categories in the 50m (up to 2.5m; up to 5m and so on) was used to determine the minimal width necessary to qualitatively characterize the area regarding plastics contamination. The diversity of the categories was directly related to the area of the sampling transect. These results indicate that a significant increase in the number of categories in the first intervals tend to stabilize from 15-20m onwards.     

春末夏初青藏高原植被对全球变暖响应的区域特征

利用1982-2002年Pathfinder NDVI遥感数据, 采用REOF和倾向度趋势分析方法, 研究了5～6月青藏高原地表植被变化区域特征及与全球变暖的关系。21年来高原区域春末夏初植被变化存在明显的空间差异, 且存在一个位于高原南北呈带状分布的植被显著变化区域。该区域内植被对全球气温变暖响应显著, 与前期5月北半球平均气温相关系数达到0.7675, 通过0.001显著性水平检验; 植被NDVI随气温升高呈现出显著一致的增加趋势, 增长速率超过10%/10 a, 是全球变暖响应的显著区和敏感区。进一步的分析表明, 对植被全球变暖响应显著的区域基本上处于高山山脉或半荒漠NDVI值低于0.12覆盖度较低的区域。不同植被类型对变暖响应的对比表明, 草地对全球变暖响应明显高于林地, 其植被NDVI 21年约增加10%。