Geochemical characteristics of crude oils from the Sagara oil field, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Abstract   Six oil samples collected from the Sagara oil field, Shizuoka Prefecture, were geochemically analyzed. Unlike the Niigata oils, the Sagara oils: (i) are low-sulphur light oils dominated by gasoline and kerosene fractions; (ii) have low values of environment index in light hydrocarbon compositions; (iii) have high Pr/ n -C₁₇ and low Ph/ n -C₁₈ ratios and high oleanane/hopane ratios; (iv) have high relative abundance of C₂₉ and low relative abundance of C₂₈ regular steranes; and (v) have 'light' stable carbon isotope compositions. These characteristics show that the source rocks of the Sagara oils contain mainly marine organic matter, but with more input of terrigenous organic matter deposited under more oxic conditions compared to those of the Niigata oils. The light carbon isotope compositions and the low relative abundance of C₂₈ regular steranes of the Sagara oils suggest that their source rock is not Miocene, but probably Paleogene in age. The Sagara oils probably migrated along faults from deeper parts of the basin.     

Effects of 17β-estradiol on the reproduction of Java-medaka (Oryzias javanicus), a new test fish species

17β-estradiol (E2) is a female hormone which is known to be one of the strongest estrogenic chemicals in the environment. The present study investigated the effects of E2 on the reproduction of the estuarine fish, Java-medaka (Oryzias javanicus). Starting from the embryonic stages, Java-medaka was exposed for 6 months to 9.5, 16, 68, 159 and 243 ng/l of E2. The fecundity of Java-medaka exposed to E2 levels >16 ng/l was significantly lower than that of the control. The appearance of secondary sexual characteristics seemed to be inhibited by exposure to 159 and 243 ng/l E2. Vitellogenin concentrations in the liver of male fish exposed to 68, 159 and 243 ng/l were significantly higher than that of the control. Thirty-three and sixty percent of male fishes exposed to 159 and 243 ng/l, respectively, had testis-ova. These results suggest that reproduction in the Java-medaka, especially the male fish, could be affected by exposure to E2 concentrations greater than 16 ng/l.     

Effects of 17beta-estradiol on the reproduction of Java-medaka (Oryzias javanicus), a new test fish species

17β-estradiol (E2) is a female hormone which is known to be one of the strongest estrogenic chemicals in the environment. The present study investigated the effects of E2 on the reproduction of the estuarine fish, Java-medaka (Oryzias javanicus). Starting from the embryonic stages, Java-medaka was exposed for 6 months to 9.5, 16, 68, 159 and 243 ng/l of E2. The fecundity of Java-medaka exposed to E2 levels >16 ng/l was significantly lower than that of the control. The appearance of secondary sexual characteristics seemed to be inhibited by exposure to 159 and 243 ng/l E2. Vitellogenin concentrations in the liver of male fish exposed to 68, 159 and 243 ng/l were significantly higher than that of the control. Thirty-three and sixty percent of male fishes exposed to 159 and 243 ng/l, respectively, had testis-ova. These results suggest that reproduction in the Java-medaka, especially the male fish, could be affected by exposure to E2 concentrations greater than 16 ng/l.     

真菌孢子烷烃生物标志物特征及其热演化试验的初步研究

以一种类似地层中无孔多胞孢的现代真菌链格孢属孢子为样品，研究真菌孢子的原生烃烷烃馏分生物标志物及其热解生烃特征。实验结果表明，真菌孢子样品原生烃类的烷烃馏分，主要由正烷烃、异构烷烃和链烯烃相成。正烷烃约占抽提物总量的０．１８％、ｎＣ１９，烷占正烷烃总量的２４．１％。     

Structural,metamorphic and geochronological record in the Goszów quartzites of the Orlica–Śnieżnik Dome (SW Poland): implications for the polyphase Variscan tectonometamorphism of the Saxothuringian terrane

This integrated study on the pressure–temperature–deformation‐time record of the Goszów light quartzites from the Młynowiec–Stronie Group (Sudety Mts., SW Poland) provides new data that improve our understanding of the structure and geodynamic development of the Orlica–Śnieżnik Dome (OSD) as a Gondwana‐derived unit involved in the formation of the Variscan orogen. The structural and metamorphic record of the Goszów light quartzites, when compared to the under‐ and overlying rock formations, indicates that the whole Młynowiec–Stronie Group in the eastern part of the Saxothuringian terrane functioned as a single, integral lithotectonic unit with no visible structural or metamorphic discontinuities. The sequence of structures and thermodynamic modelling indicate that the light quartzites underwent the same polyphase tectonometamorphic evolution as the adjacent rocks belonging to the Młynowiec–Stronie Group. The development of tight, N–S‐trending folds and axial penetrative metamorphic foliation was related to metamorphic progression from 500 °C to 640 °C at 6–7 kbar. Subsequently, under the retrogressive conditions below 540 °C, the foliation was reactivated as a result of subsequent N–S‐directed ductile shearing and extension. Therefore, the study of the light quartzites exemplifies the penetrative structures in the OSD, and the metamorphic foliation and N–S‐trending lineation are composite structures. The monazite metamorphic ages of ca. 364 Ma and 335 Ma may be related to the approximately E–W‐ and N–S‐oriented tectonic movements, respectively, which occurred during the amalgamation of the Saxothuringian terrane with Brunovistulia. In contrast, the previously unknown early Palaeozoic monazite age of ca. 494 Ma is interpreted as the protolith age of the light quartzites. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Geochemical and Sr–Nd isotopic constraints on the petrogenesis of the Goesan monzodiorite pluton in the central Okcheon belt,Korea

The Permian–Triassic high pressure metamorphism and potassic magmatism in central Korea attest to the extension of the Dabie‐Sulu collision belt in central‐eastern China towards the Korean Peninsula and possibly the Japanese Islands. We present major and trace element and Sr–Nd isotope data for a ca. 230 Ma monzodiorite pluton emplaced in the Goesan area, central Okcheon belt, Korea. This pluton shows geochemical features comparable with those of the coeval monzonite–syenite–gabbro–mangerite suite documented recently in the Gyeonggi massif. The metaluminous and alkali–calcic signatures of the Goesan intrusives correspond to the Caledonian‐type post‐orogenic granitoids. The K₂O/Na₂O ratios of all analyzed samples are greater than 1, and are not correlative with their SiO₂ contents. The enrichment of both large‐ion‐lithophile elements and highly compatible elements in the Goesan pluton is probably indicative of metasomatized mantle origin. The elemental fractionation in the source region must have occurred in the distant past, possibly the Paleoproterozoic, to generate significantly negative ε_Nd(t) values (< –16). Chondrite‐normalized rare earth element patterns as well as Rb/Sr and Ba/Rb ranges suggest that the source consists of amphibole‐bearing rocks. Progressive decreases in negative Eu anomaly and Ba, Sr, Ni, Cr and V contents with increasing SiO₂ contents reflect an important role of plagioclase, biotite and hornblende for the fractionation process. Zr is undersaturated in the potassic, metaluminous melt. The initial Sr–Nd isotopic compositions of the samples are correlated with their SiO₂ contents, substantiating a role of crustal assimilation during the magmatic differentiation. The Sr–Nd elemental and isotopic modeling suggests that the Goesan pluton was initially slightly heterogeneous in its isotopic composition, and underwent concurrent assimilation and fractional crystallization. The occurrence of the Goesan pluton provides further evidence corroborating the amalgamation of allochthonous terranes within the Okcheon belt during the Permian–Triassic collisional orogeny.     

祁连山东部大气降水分δ17O变化特征及水汽输送

祁连山作为我国西部重要生态安全屏障，是河西走廊内陆河流域核心水源区。通过测定2013年7月~2014年7月收集的降水样品中δ¹⁷O与δ¹⁷O值，分析了祁连山东部乌鞘岭大气降水中δ¹⁷O的特征，在此基础上对水汽来源进行了研究。结果表明：降水稳定同位素¹⁷O存在夏高冬低的变化特征；¹⁷O存在显著的温度效应而不存在降水量效应，¹⁷O与水汽压在干季呈现正相关关系。研究区大气降水的氧同位素降水线方程为：δ′¹⁷O = 0.509δ′¹⁷O -0.16，低于氧同位素全球降水线斜率；过量δ¹⁷O表现出夏低冬高的特点；综合分析氧同位素大气降水方程线和过量δ¹⁷O变化，发现该区域大气降水主要受局地水循环和大陆气团控制。祁连山东部地区主要受到西风和东南季风携带水汽影响，东南季风携带水汽对于祁连山东部的影响主要集中于夏季。研究可提高对祁连山区降水同位素演化的认知，为寒旱区同位素水文学的进一步研究奠定基础。     

Characterizing parameter sensitivity and uncertainty for a snow model across hydroclimatic regimes

The National Weather Service (NWS) uses the SNOW17 model to forecast snow accumulation and ablation processes in snow-dominated watersheds nationwide. Successful application of the SNOW17 relies heavily on site-specific estimation of model parameters. The current study undertakes a comprehensive sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of SNOW17 model parameters using forcing and snow water equivalent (SWE) data from 12 sites with differing meteorological and geographic characteristics. The Generalized Sensitivity Analysis and the recently developed Differential Evolution Adaptive Metropolis (DREAM) algorithm are utilized to explore the parameter space and assess model parametric and predictive uncertainty. Results indicate that SNOW17 parameter sensitivity and uncertainty generally varies between sites. Of the six hydroclimatic characteristics studied, only air temperature shows strong correlation with the sensitivity and uncertainty ranges of two parameters, while precipitation is highly correlated with the uncertainty of one parameter. Posterior marginal distributions of two parameters are also shown to be site-dependent in terms of distribution type. The SNOW17 prediction ensembles generated by the DREAM-derived posterior parameter sets contain most of the observed SWE. The proposed uncertainty analysis provides posterior parameter information on parameter uncertainty and distribution types that can serve as a foundation for a data assimilation framework for hydrologic models.     

扭力冲击器在大庆油田肇深17井的试验应用

大庆油田深井提速已经开展多年,取得了良好的效果,2012年不断试验提速新技术,在肇深17井试验引进TorkBuster扭力冲击器,取得了新进展,获得了较高的机械钻速。扭力冲击器工作井段平均机械钻速达到4 m/h,最高达8 m/h,相同井段同比常规钻井节省起下钻至少5趟以上,节省周期13天。与同区块肇深井比较,钻速有较大的提升。扭力冲击器在肇深17井的试验成功,为大庆油田营城组及以下地层钻井提速提供了新途径。     

福建牡蛎17β-HSD基因的克隆及生殖周期表达

17β-羟基类固醇脱氢酶(17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase,17β-HSD)能够还原17-酮类固醇或者氧化17β-羟基类固醇,可以催化雄烯二醇和睾酮、雌酮和雌二醇、雄烯二酮和二氢睾酮之间的相互转化。本实验基于分子克隆的方法获得了福建牡蛎(Crassostrea angulata)类固醇激素合成相关酶基因17β-HSD的全长序列(全长1149bp),可编码307个氨基酸。通过实时定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术研究了该基因在福建牡蛎中的时空表达特征,该基因在牡蛎大多数组织中(性腺、闭壳肌、外套膜、鳃和内脏团)均有表达,其中在性腺中表达量最高(p<0.05),且在生殖周期的排放期出现较高的表达量。原位杂交结果显示该基因在卵巢滤泡细胞中表达。讨论了其在牡蛎性类固醇激素合成过程中的作用,为阐明牡蛎具有内源性类固醇激素的合成能力奠定基础,为进一步研究牡蛎生殖内分泌机理提供参考。