Astronomical site survey report on dust measurement,wind profile,optical turbulence,and their correlation with seeing over IAO-Hanle

The present work discusses astronomical site survey reports on dust content, vertical distribution of atmospheric turbulence, precipitable water vapor (PWV), surface and upper-air data, and their effects on seeing over the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) Hanle. Using Laser Particulate Counter, ambient dust measurements at various sizes (0.3 μm to 25 μm) were performed at various locations at the site during November 2015. Estimated volume concentration for the particle size at 0.5 μm was around 10,000 per cubic foot, which is equivalent to ten thousand class of clean room standard protocol. During the measurement, surface wind speed varied from 0-20 m s ^?1, while estimated aerosol optical depth (AOD) using Sky radiometer (Prede) varied from 0.02-0.04 at 500 nm, which indicates the site is fairly clean. The two independent measurements of dust content and aerosol concentrations at the site agreed well. The turbulence or wind gust at the site was studied with wind profiles at three different heights above the ground. The strength of the wind gust varies with time and altitude. Nocturnal temperature across seasons varied with a moderate at summer (6?8 ^°C) and lower in winter (4?5 ^°C). However, the contrast between the two is significantly small due to cold and extremely dry typical climatic conditions of the site. The present study also examined the effects of surface and upper-air data along with Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) dynamics with seeing measurement over the site. Further, a comparative study of such observed parameters was conducted with other high altitude astronomical observatories across the globe.     

青海南部茶曲帕查Pb-Zn矿床的勘查历史、现状与下一步找矿方向

从找矿勘查角度,对青海南部新发现的茶曲帕查Pb-Zn矿床的勘查历史和现状进行了介绍,并对下一步找矿方向提出了建议。该矿是2002年以来在1∶20万化探扫面及1∶5万水系沉积物化探发现异常后进一步通过1∶1万地质、化探、激电等综合调查及钻孔工程确定的矿床,目前控制(332+333+334)铅锌资源量99.6万吨。矿区填图表明,北部中新世五道梁组不整合于南部的二叠系九十道班灰岩之上,后者以北倾的逆冲断层和南部那益雄组碎屑岩接触,钻孔资料显示该断层可能为深部由南向北逆冲断层的反冲断层。矿体在孔莫隆矿段主要就位于灰岩内,在茶曲帕查矿段出现在那益雄组和五道梁组中,前者矿体发育好,后者矿化主要见于地表。矿区内圈出4条激电-化探异常,均呈东西向带状分布,分别出现在北部五道梁组、中部九十道班组灰岩、南部那益雄组和五道梁组中。音频大地电磁测深显示灰岩呈相对高阻,碎屑岩、灰岩破碎带、地表水、矿化呈相对低阻。综合分析表明,"三江"北段风火山-囊谦褶皱逆冲带内、与新生代盆地相伴的老于新生代的碳酸盐岩是该类矿床的主要赋矿部位,在矿区范围内,多才玛矿段激电-化探异常带内的灰岩中、地表见矿化、深部具音频大地电磁测深显示的高阻体中相对低阻部位是值得关注的勘查目标。