NanoSIMS analysis of organic carbon from the Tissint Martian meteorite: Evidence for the past existence of subsurface organic‐bearing fluids on Mars

Two petrographic settings of carbonaceous components, mainly filling open fractures and occasionally enclosed in shock‐melt veins, were found in the recently fallen Tissint Martian meteorite. The presence in shock‐melt veins and the deuterium enrichments (δD up to +1183‰) of these components clearly indicate a pristine Martian origin. The carbonaceous components are kerogen‐like, based on micro‐Raman spectra and multielemental ratios, and were probably deposited from fluids in shock‐induced fractures in the parent rock of Tissint. After precipitation of the organic matter, the rock experienced another severe shock event, producing the melt veins that encapsulated a part of the organic matter. The C isotopic compositions of the organic matter (δ¹³C = ?12.8 to ?33.1‰) are significantly lighter than Martian atmospheric CO₂ and carbonate, providing a tantalizing hint for a possible biotic process. Alternatively, the organic matter could be derived from carbonaceous chondrites, as insoluble organic matter from the latter has similar chemical and isotopic compositions. The presence of organic‐rich fluids that infiltrated rocks near the surface of Mars has significant implications for the study of Martian paleoenvironment and perhaps to search for possible ancient biological activities on Mars.     

Non-axisymmetric instabilities in shocked adiabatic accretion flows

We investigate the linear stability of a shocked accretion flow on to a black hole in the adiabatic limit. Our linear analyses and numerical calculations show that, despite the post-shock deceleration, the shock is generally unstable to non-axisymmetric perturbations. The simulation results of Molteni, Tóth & Kuznetsov can be well explained by our linear eigenmodes. The mechanism of this instability is confirmed to be based on the cycle of acoustic waves between the corotation radius and the shock. We obtain an analytical formula to calculate the oscillation period from the physical parameters of the flow. We argue that the quasi-periodic oscillation should be a common phenomenon in accretion flows with angular momentum.     

辽宁赛马碱性岩的年代学及碱性岩浆的形成

辽宁赛马碱性岩位于辽东半岛东部，是我国的一个典型碱性岩区，出露面积约２８０ｋｍ￣２，其岩性较单一，主要以正长岩和霞石正长岩为主，其主体形成于早三叠纪，碱性岩浆的活动一直延续到早侏罗纪。赛马碱性岩浆起源于地幔，由幔源岩浆的结晶分异伴随着壳层物质（下地壳）的混合而形成。二元混合计算表明，赛马碱性岩相当于５３％～６１％的亏损地幔加上３９％～４７％的下地壳物质组成的混合物，在成因上为壳、幔混合型，以幔源为主。赛马碱性岩的Ｕ，Ｔｈ，ＴＲＥＥ应来源于地幔分异。     

DCMT活动光栅控制系统

ＤＣＭＴ活动光栅的控制系统是主测微器的主要部分，本控制系统操作灵活，它既能联机工作又能脱机工作，并具有自动报警和自动复位功能。主测微器承担测定天体和５个自准直像的位置，要比传统的活动光栅复杂得多．本设计的独特之处在于用分区、分时并配以光栏控制诸方法确定全部像的位置。保证了所有的观测在同一个系统之内．经一年来的实际观测证明，本系统精度优于０”．０３，达到了同类别微器的先进水平．     

Distribution of biomass of heterotrophic bacterioplankton in the Bohai Sea

Distribution, variation and impact factors of biomass of bacterioplankton from April to May 1999 in Bohai Sea were studied in DAPI method with epifluorescence microscopy. The biomass in surface waters showed a small day-night variation, varying from 0.13 to 2.51μg/dm^3 with an average of 0.84μg/dm^3. The biomass in bottom waters showed, however, a large variation, changing from 0.15 to 4.18μg/dm^3 with an average of 1.36μg/dm^3. The peak values occurred at 5 and 11 a.m. The bottom water biomass showed a significant correlation with particulate organic carbon （r=0.639, P〈0.05）. Heterotrophic bacterioplankton biomass was high in nearshore waters and low in offshore areas with a high biomass zone around Huanghe （Yellow） River mouth, showing the same distribution of nutrients. In vertical distribution, heterotrophic bacteria biomass in bottom waters was higher than that in surface water.     

Integrated Indicators-based Gradation of Cultivated Land Quality in Mountainous Region of Southwestern China

1 Introduction The gradation of cultivated land is to assess the suitability of cultivated land for agricultural production in terms of natural and economic prop-erties of land (Feng et al. 2004). It can be used to evaluate sustainability of land use and …     

中国地壳运动观测网络基准站GPS观测的位移时间序列结果

对中国地壳运动观测网络基准网于1998年9月－2001年10月GPS连续观测结果所获得的位移时间序列进行了初步分析，讨论了适用于地震分析预报的位移时间序列生成中的基准选择。选东部长期相对水平位移很小的9个站组成的一组稳定点作为基准，得到水平位移时间序列；选分布于不同区域相对垂直位移较小的7个站为稳定点组，得到垂直位移时间序列。2000－2001年我国西部的基准站出现2次明显的水平与垂直位移异常变化，这种异常变化有可能与南北地震带上云南地区发生的6级左右地震活动有一定的关系。     

A COMBINED REFRACTION-DIFFRACTION-DISSIPATION MODEL OF WAVE PROPAGATION

A numerical model based on the mild-slope equation of water wave propagation over complicated bathymetry,taking into account the combined effects of refraction,diffraction and dissipation due to wavebreaking is presented.Wave breaking is simulated by modifying the wave height probability density func-tion and the wave energy dissipation mechanism is parameterized according to that of the hydraulic jumpformulation.Solutions of the wave height,phase function,and the wave direction at every grid point areobtained by finite difference approximation of the governing equations,using Gauss-Seidel Iterative Method(GSIM)row by row.Its computational convenience allows it to be applied to large coast regions tostudy the wave transformation problem.Several case studies have been made and the results compare verywell with the experiment data and other model solutions.The capability and utility of the model forreal coast areas are illustrated by application to a shallow bay of northeast Australia.     

EXTERNAL SOURCES OF URBAN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES IN CHINA

The urban competitiveness(UC )depends notonly on re- sources, but also on capacitiesthatcities themselves have. But asa dynamic process, theexternalenviron- ment of citiesbringscertain"prompting" or "obstruc-t ing"forurban compe titio.nAlong withtheintern…     

荧光分光光度法测定海洋生物中的谷胱甘肽

对应用荧光分光光度法测定海洋生物中还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量的方法进行了研究,并测定了分属于鱼、虾、贝、藻的10种海洋生物中谷胱甘肽的含量。利用邻苯二甲醛与GSH反应构成的荧光体系,在激发波长为365nm,发射波长为425nm的条件下,方法的回收率为99.22%~99.69%,变异系数为2.16%。应用此方法测得10种海洋生物中谷胱甘肽的含量为:红笛鲷(Lutjanussanguineus)0.399mg/g,银鲳(Pampusargenteus)0.352mg/g,大海鲢(Megalopscyrinoides)0.561mg/g,尖紫蛤(Sanguinolariaacuta)0.289mg/g,菲律宾蛤仔(Ruditapesphilippinarun)0.287mg/g,墨吉对虾(Penaeusmerguiensis)0.892mg/g,凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeusvannamei)1.434mg/g,囊藻(Colpomeniasinu-ose)0.221mg/g,石莼(Ulvalactucal)0.727mg/g,马尾藻(Sargassummuticum)0.137mg/g。