Method of Data Reduction and Uncertainty Estimation for Platinum-Group Element Data Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

A data reduction method is described for determining platinum-group element (PGE) abundances by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) using external calibration or the method of standard addition. Gravimetric measurement of volumes, the analysis of reference materials and the use of procedural blanks were all used to minimise systematic errors. Internal standards were used to correct for instrument drift. A linear least squares regression model was used to calculate concentrations from drift-corrected counts per second (cps). Furthermore, mathematical manipulations also contribute to the uncertainty estimates of a procedure. Typical uncertainty estimate calculations for ICP-MS data manipulations involve: (1) Carrying standard deviations from the raw cps through the data reduction or (2) calculating a standard deviation from multiple final concentration calculations. It is demonstrated that method 2 may underestimate the uncertainty estimate of the calculated data. Methods 1 and 2 do not typically include an uncertainty estimate component from a regression model. As such models contribute to the uncertainty estimates affecting the calculated data, an uncertainty estimate component from the regression must be included in any final error calculations. Confidence intervals are used to account for uncertainty estimates from the regression model. These confidence intervals are simpler to calculate than uncertainty estimates from method 1, for example. The data reduction and uncertainty estimation method described here addresses problems of reporting PGE data from an article in the literature and addresses both precision and accuracy. The method can be applied to any analytical technique where drift corrections or regression models are used.     

非线性地球物理反演方法:回顾与展望

自20世纪90年代以来，非线性地球物理反演方法已走向成熟，这些方法包括线性化迭代法，仿真淬火法，遗传算法及联合反演方法等，线性化迭代反演基于开放物理系统状态发生相变的原理，要进一步改善模型参数化的技术和迭代过程的自组织；仿真淬火法与遗传算法基于自然过程的指数率或生物演化的优生率，可以相互结合以提高解估计的分辨率与置信度；联合反演要结合岩石物理性质的统计规律，才能取得兼容地质与综合方法的应用效果，地球动力学中的反问题不仅涉及偏微分方程系数项的求解，而且涉及初始条件或初始边界的求解，对地球动力学作用过程研究特别重要。     

Earthquake—generating Structure Revealed by 1999 Sichuan mianzhu Earthquake Sequence with Ms=5.0

Through the accurate determination of hypocenter location,the measurement of the main focal mechanism solutions and the analyses of time dependent processes for Sichuan Mianzhu earthquake sequence with Ms=5.0 occurred along the middle segment of Longmenshan fault zone on November 30,1999,the distribution of focal depth section,the stress relase and seismicity features are given to reveal the earthquake-geneating structure of the earthquake sequence.The obtained results show the activity features for this sequence as follows:(1) There is no obvious foreshock,the accumulated strain energy releases in nearly pulse way,fluctuation of the seismic activity level is not quite evident during the duration of the sequence,and the statistical relation between the large events and the small events is less compatible with the traditional G-R estimation;(2) The epicenters of the earthquake sequence are not distributed on the main Longmenshan piedmont faults emerging out ground,but near the hidden Longmenshan piedmont faults.The direction of epicenter distribution is not very coincident with the fault strikes.The microscopic epicenters are relatively far from the macroscopic epicenters,The focal depths range from 5km to 16km;(3) The fractures of focal fault plane with the NE strike appear out the strike-slip displacement with a few overthrust components under the major principal compressive stress of NNE direction.From these,we consider it should be paid more attentions to the underground hidden faults near the ground fault zone on a large scale for their generating earthquake risk.     

大姚地热动态特征分析

通过大姚高精度水温观测井水地质、井孔条件的分析，震例观测资料、实验观测数据的处理，以及井水水质分析结果，表明大姚水温周期性变化的突出位置是井深75m左右，根本原因是该地层石膏脉稳定释热，含水层热水与井内冷水混合过程中，在通道内形成钙盐类沉淀物（如CaSO4CaCO3），堵塞对流通道，含水层内外压差突破被阻塞通道，热水反复侵入井内，便形成水温周期性变化。地震的孕育、发生和调整过程，由于应力场作用，产生附加地热场，水温基值发生变化，周期畸变或消失，这种附加地热动态是可以恢复的。所以认为大姚地热动态是井区特殊地层地热信息的反映。     

天山西部中山带积雪变化趋势与气温和降水的关系——以巩乃斯河谷为例

根据位于巩乃斯河谷的天山积雪雪崩研究站近30年来的年最大雪深、月平均气温、月降水量观测记录，用平均差值法、最小二乘法、自回归滑动平均法检验了天山西部中山带积雪、冷季降水、冷季平均气温的变化趋势，结果表明，天山西部中山带积雪呈增加趋势，近30年来年平均增加1.43%，与青藏高原、南极大陆及格陵兰冰盖表面积雪积累增加相一致。天山西部中山带冷季气温和降水的变化趋势也是增加的，其中冷季降水平年平均增加0．12％，而冷季气温升高了0．8℃，积雪与冷季气温之间存在着弱的负相关关系，而与冷季降水呈显著的正相关关系。积雪的增加主要是因为气候变暖引起的冷季降水的增加对积雪增加的贡献大于由于冷季气温升高而造成积雪减少的贡献的结果。     

锦江水库坝址③号断裂构造破碎带地质特征及其对堤坝安全性的影响

通过野外地质调查和地球化学探测成果，结合区域地质发展史，论述锦江水库③号断裂构造破碎带的地质特征及其对建筑物的影响。     

中国区域成矿特征及若干值得重视的成矿环境

研究和发现更多的成矿环境和岩石建造，有助于扩大找矿领域，提高找矿成效。笔者试从中国的区域成矿特色出发，提出近期应注意的几种地质成矿环境。中国区域成矿的主要特征是：①古陆边缘矿床集中；②多重成矿作用发育；③叠加和改造成矿显著；④热液矿床丰富多彩；⑤有机成矿和无机成矿的复合；⑥矿床形成后变化与保存条件复杂。具有较大成矿潜力、可能有所发现的地质环境和岩石建造有：①黑色岩系；②暗色岩系；③复合沉积盆地；④古湖盆区与构造—岩浆带的复合；⑤叠加成矿的多种形式；⑥构造体制转折期与转折部位；⑦地球化学块体的成矿潜力；⑧深部探矿和矿化垂直分带。论文最后提出找寻新矿床的若干方法途径。     

天然焦型煤层气储存特征

天然焦具有良好的物性条件，含有大量的瓦斯气体，是一个理想的储气层。但在煤矿生产中却经常是遇到天然焦因瓦斯增大而中止生产的现象时有发生。本文根据天然焦的物性条件，结合阜新矿区井下实践，论述了煤层气在天然焦内的储存特征，并指出了在煤层气开发利用方面应予以重视的问题。     

山东平邑归来庄碲型金矿床中黄铁矿的矿物学特征研究

归来庄贫硫氧化型低温热液碲金矿床中黄铁矿形成于3个世代，不同世代黄铁矿的S／Fe均小于2，硫的质量分数平均值50．9％(小于标准值53．4％)，显示出明显的硫元素匮乏。不同时期的黄铁矿在晶形上有较明显的差异，并出现环带、环边及交代环边等结构构造。随着成矿作用的不断进行，从成矿早阶段到晚阶段成矿热液中的硫由于硫化物的不断结晶而消耗，成矿热液中硫逸度持续降低，可供进入黄铁矿品格的硫越来越少。成矿晚期，成矿热液中的砷替代硫大量进入黄铁矿的晶格中而形成与归来庄金矿床成矿作用密切相关的富砷黄铁矿，对该类型矿床具有找矿勘探的指示意义。