Opaque Minerals in LL3.0-6 Chondrites I: Mineralogy of Ti-oxides and ~(53)Mn-~(53)Cr Systematics of Ilmenite

We conducted a systematic study of oxide minerals in LL3.0-6 chondrites, and found ilmenite, rutile, perovskite and an unknown Al-Ti-Zr-oxide. Ilmenite is low in abundance, but is present in the chondrules and matrix of all the samples that we studied. The MnO content of ilmenite in LL3.0-3.3 is lower than that in LL3.5-6. The low concentration of MnO in the former is due to crystallization from chondrules melts at high temperatures. On the other hand, ilmenite composition in LL3.5-6 reflects thermal metamorphism. Therefore, ilmenite is indicative of petrologic type. We also made the first measurements of the 53Mn-53Cr systematics of ilmenite in ordinary chondrites. The age for ilmenite in Y790256 (LL6) is determined to be about 2 Ma older than angrites. This may represent the metamorphic age of the LL chondrites.     

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Numerical modeling of the development of southeastern Red Sea continental margin

The Red Sea continental margin (RSCM) corresponds to a wide hinge zone between Red Sea and Arabian plate. This margin has been studied through geological and geophysical observations primarily in regard to the evolution of Red Sea rift. This margin is characterized by occurrence of thin sediments, significant onshore uplift, tectonic subsidence of the offshore sedimentary basin, active faulting and seismicity. Studies indicate that sedimentary sequences of the margin are deformed by faults and folds resulti...     

An englacial image and water pathways of the Fourcade glacier on King George Island, Antarctic Peninsula, inferred from ground-penetrating radar

The distribution of small fractures and water content of the Fourcade glacier on King George Island, Antarctica, was investigated in November 2006 and December 2007 by two ground-based (470-and 490-m-long profiles) and one helicopter-borne (470-m-long profile) ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys using 50-, 100-, and 500-MHz antennas. Radar images in the pre-migrated GPR sections are characterized by a smooth ice surface and irregular bed topography, numerous diffraction hyperbolas in the ice and at the g...     

Molecular abundances in carbon-rich circumstellar envelopes

Millimetre observations of three southern carbon stars, IRAS 07454-7112, IRAS 15082-4808 and IRAS 15194-5115 detected 14 molecular species and some of their isotopomers. The¹²C/¹³C ratio was found to vary between sources.     

Unusually Broadened Spectral Profiles Observed in Solar Prominences

After surveying the spectra of 39 prominences observed by the Multichannel Infrared Solar Spectrograph at Purple Mountain Observatory and the 25 cm coronagraph at the Norikura Solar Observatory, we found that about 28% of them show small spatial scale (6"- 8") and short time scale (tens of seconds to a few minutes), unusual large broadening and large shift velocities in spectral lines including Hα, Hβ, Hε, Ca Ⅱ H, Ca Ⅱ K, Ca2Ⅱ 8542 A, He Ⅰ D3 and HeⅠ 10830 A. We present in detail two typical events observed respectively on 2002 May 27 and 1981 August 2. The full-width at half maximum of the widest profile of the 2001 prominence is 1.8 A for Ha and 2.9 A for He I 10830 A, while that of the 1981 prominence is 5.3 A for Hβ, 3.6 A for Ca Ⅱ K, 4.0 A for Ca Ⅱ H and 2.8 A for He Ⅰ D3. Such broadenings generally occur at a level of several-thousand kilometres above the chromosphere. Further, most of these prominences manifest a rotation of (0.4-1.35) ×10-2 rad s-1 pointing to the Sun and large line     

ON CONFIDENCE INTERVALS FOR THE PRODUCT OF THREE MEANS OF THREE NORMALEY DISTRIBUTED POPULATIONS

In many environmental applications,such as exposure assessment and risk modelling,the desiredestimate is a random variable computed as the product of three independently distributed randomvariables.These variables may not necessarily have the same mean and variance.The method for findingthe 100(1-α)% confidence interval for the mean of the product random variable has been proposed bysome practitioners as the product of the 100(1-α)% confidence interval of the three means.In this paperwe show that the distribution of the product of three independent normal random variables is not normal.We find the mean and variance of the product distribution.Further,we show that although the meanof the product is equal to the product of the means,the product of the three confidence intervals is nota good approximation of the confidence intervals for the mean of the product variable.The confidenceinterval of the mean of the product variable may be estimated by computer simulation.An algorithmfor estimating the confidence interval for the mean of the product random variable is given.The programimplementing this algorithm is given as an appendix.     

Les hyaloclastites de la rive nord du lac Kivu (Congo)

Geological environment and origin of the palagonitised tuff volcanoes of the Kivu. Petrographical features (lapilli, palagonitisation, gangue). Their magmatic minerals and xenoliths.     

Electron density in flares I: Discussion of the halfwidth method

The halfwidth method used for the determination of the electron density in flares is discussed from the point of view of possible errors which may enter the obtained results. The discussion includes an analysis of errors of measurement as well as errors of the method due to: (1) our incomplete knowledge of the electron damping, (2) the assumption of constant electron temperature, (3) the presence of residual self-absorption in high Balmer lines, and (4) possibly present non-thermal motions. It is shown that the factors (2) to (4) cannot induce any relative error in n _e higher than 30 % of the correct value, and the actual error usually is smaller. A comparison is made of the halfwidth-method application to active prominences and limb flares.