震源应力场与构造应力场

每个地震按照双力偶模型所得到的震源应力场,有的反映构造应力场,有的反映转换应力场。凡是在已存在的活动断裂上由粘滑发震的震源机制解而得出的P、B和T轴与构造应力场的最大、中等、最小的压力主轴是对应的,只是略有偏离。分析了岩块相对滑动产生的转换应力场,证明由转换应力场所产生的脆性剪切破裂而发震的震源机制解得出的P、B、T轴则与构造应力场三个主轴方向可以完全不符。通过对具体震例分析表明,当考虑了转换应力场之后可对几个地震区的应力场得到统一的解释。因此,在一个地区根据震源机制解来恢复构造应力场时必须先判明:是构造应力的直接作用下的粘滑或剪切破裂,还是转换应力场所形成的、共轭剪切破裂,前者可直接恢复构造应力场,后者则应经过转换寸能恢复构造应力场。     

756年张掖-酒泉地震考

根据现有历史地震资料和新补充史料的综合考证,认为现行地震目录所给的公元756年张掖-酒泉地震参数不确切,应做如下修正:震级应由现在的6级修订为7级左右,震中烈度由Ⅶ～Ⅷ度修订为Ⅸ～X度,极震区介于张掖、酒泉之间的高台北罗城一带.     

利用走时反演二维多孔介质渗透率

综合利用直接方法和优化方法研究二维多孔介质渗透率反演问题. 问题的提法与前人不同,是由区域内各点流体渗透的走时来反演渗透率. 该反问题的求解可分成两步进行,归结为两个相应的子问题进行研究. 首先由流体走时反演二维多孔介质速度场的数值算法,然后由二维多孔介质速度场反演二维多孔介质渗透率的数值算法,最后给出数值例子. 数值结果表明了所用数值方法的正确性和有效性.     

Performance of GOCE and GRACE-derived mean dynamic topographies in resolving Antarctic Circumpolar Current fronts

Presently, two satellite missions, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE), are making detailed measurements of the Earth’s gravity field, from which the geoid can be obtained. The mean dynamic topography (MDT) is the difference between the time-averaged sea surface height and the geoid. The GOCE mission is aimed at determining the geoid with superior accuracy and spatial resolution, so that a more accurate MDT can be estimated. In this study, we determine the mean positions of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current fronts using the purely geodetic estimates of the MDT constructed from an altimetric mean sea surface and GOCE and GRACE geoids. Overall, the frontal positions obtained from the GOCE and GRACE MDTs are close to each other. This means that these independent estimates are robust and can potentially be used to validate frontal positions obtained from sparse and irregular in situ measurements. The geodetic frontal positions are compared to earlier estimates as well as to those derived from MDTs based on satellite and in situ measurements and those obtained from an ocean data synthesis product. The position of the Sub-Antarctic Front identified in the GOCE MDT is found to be in better agreement with the previous estimates than that identified in the GRACE MDT. The geostrophic velocities derived from the GOCE MDT are also closer to observations than those derived from the GRACE MDT. Our results thus show that the GOCE mission represents an improvement upon GRACE in terms of the time-averaged geoid.     

Concentration of contaminants discharged with power station cooling water

The cooling water discharged from a power station may contain dissolved material, in addition to the heat rejected from the station turbines, which must be dispersed away from the power station in a manner which is environmentally acceptable. Mathematical methods are presented for use in the calculation of the rises in background concentration arising from the discharge of such material into lakes, rivers, estuaries or the sea. The calculations take account of factors including the replacement of the receiving water by freshwater, the available volume of water in the system, the rate at which the material may be degraded in the receiving water and some aspects of the design of the cooling water system. Particular calculations emphasize the different levels of concentration which may be expected from similar discharges into the different types of receiving water body. These examples suggest that for conditions representative of some present power station sites the concentration in a lake may be ten times that in an estuary, and that in an estuary may be ten times that in the sea. Of course, this is not a general result and the concentration level must be calculated for each particular case. The analyses also suggest what hydrographic factors must be measured during field surveys at a particular site if the mathematical methods presented here are to be used for the calculation of concentrations of any discharged material.     

The influence of global and local atmospheric pollution on the chemistry of Antarctic snow and ice

The Antarctic ice sheet is the main sink for atmospheric pollution reaching the Antarctic atmosphere from other continents. The ice preserves a historical record of the atmosphere that can be recovered in ice cores. No increasing trend is observed over recent decades for nitrate and sulphate. There appears to have been an increase of perhaps eight-fold in lead concentrations in Antarctic snow, but the details of when the increase occurred have still to be defined. Many other species could be measured, but analytical problems have hampered such work. These studies would be impaired if emissions due to human activity in Antarctica became significant. The effect on snow concentrations of emissions from fuel and waste burning at Antarctic stations and from vehicles is still mainly confined to small areas around stations.     

强震动台站与干扰源最小距离的初步研究

为了在强震台址勘选、台站观测环境保护工作中对泵房、火车站、采石场爆破这三类干扰源的避让提供定量参考依据,通过实地测试,探讨了这三种干扰源的振动衰减关系.研究认为预警与固定观测台站离开11 kW泵房的距离应不小于69 m;离开(客货低速)铁路线的距离应不小于228m;离开采石场的距离应不小于723 m.烈度速报台站离开泵房的距离应不小于19m;离开铁路线的距离应不小于156 m,离开采石场的距离应不小于428 m.     

Interpretation of Gas Chromatographic Data in Subsurface Hydrocarbon Investigations

Capillary column gas chromatography (GC) is extremely useful in investigations of subsurface contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons. Fluid samples collected from observation wells are evaluated by GC methods to detect and analyze petroleum hydrocarbons in dissolved and liquid phases. The presence, types and concentrations of many petroleum-derived hydrocarbons dissolved in ground water can be determined. GC analysis can also be used to determine the composition of liquid hydrocarbon products, including gasoline, distillates and heavier oils. The degree of degradation of sampled liquid hydrocarbon product can be estimated from GC information, and this information can be helpful in estimating the length of time the product has been in the subsurface. Determination of the hydrocarbon source and migration path can be made from GC analysis of fluid samples collected at two or more locations.
This paper is intended to demonstrate interpretative techniques that can be used by hydrogeologists to facilitate the detection, identification and mitigation of subsurface hydrocarbons.     

Relationship between discharge,velocity and flow area for rills eroding loose,non-layered materials

A relationship between discharge, flow velocity and flow area in rills is established using data from four field and laboratory studies. The proposed relationship is shown to predict successfully flow velocities measured in six other studies. Although slopes range from 0.035 to 0.45 and soil materials range from stony sands over silt loams to vertisols, mean flow velocity can be well predicted from discharge alone. Thus, there is no important influence of slope and/or soil material characteristics on flow velocities in rills. The proposed relationship may be used to improve performance of deterministic flow routing models when applied to rilled catchments. Furthermore, it allows the calculation of unit stream power, which has been shown to be related to the transporting capacity of overland flow, in terms of slope and discharge.     

Assessment of Density‐Induced Tracer Movement in Groundwater Velocity Measurements with Point Velocity Probes (PVPs)

The concept of equivalent freshwater head was adapted to predict the conditions under which density‐driven flow would adversely impact measured groundwater velocities using point velocity probes (PVPs). Theoretically, vertical flow will result from any density contrast between the PVP tracer and the groundwater. However, laboratory testing of tracers with salinities ranging from 0 to 2000 mg NaCl/L showed that horizontal velocities could be determined with good accuracy with up to 60% of the total flow being vertical due to density effects in a gravel medium. The available data suggest that density effects are less likely to be pronounced in sandy sediments. The relative amount of vertical flow due to tracer density can be estimated from vertical and horizontal velocities measured with PVPs, or from the ratio of vertical to horizontal hydraulic gradients. The equivalent freshwater gradient produced from a given tracer salinity at 10 °C (a typical groundwater temperature at moderate latitudes) can be estimated from 7.80 × 10^?7 × (M_NaCl), where M_NaCl is the mass of NaCl added, in mg, to 1 L of site groundwater in the mixing of the tracer. Equations for other temperatures were also determined.     

Applying the tilt‐depth and contact‐depth methods to the magnetic anomalies of thin dykes

A new method for the calculation of the depth, location, and dip of thin dykes from pole‐reduced magnetic data is introduced. The depth can be obtained by measuring the distance between chosen values of a tilt angle that is based upon the ratio of the magnetic field and its Hilbert transform over the dyke. Alternatively, it can be obtained from the horizontal derivative of the ratio of the Hilbert transform of the field to the field itself, over the dyke. The latter method also allows the dip of the dyke to be estimated from the gradient of the depth estimates.     

Empirical evaluation of site effects in the metropolitan area of San José, Costa Rica

Site effects for 11 selected locations were determined in the capital city of Costa Rica. We used a strong motion network made of eight K2 and three SSA accelerographs. The network recorded more than 60 earthquakes in the magnitude range from 2 to 5 during a period of nine months. The site effects were determined using the sediment-to-bedrock spectral ratio (SBSR) and the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) techniques and a time window 4 s beginning from the S-wave arrival. The result suggests that the amplification in the capital city is to be in the range from 2.0 to 3.0. The fundamental frequencies were found to be high in the southern and eastern part of the study area and low in the northern and western part. A possible topographic effect was also observed for one of the stations located nearby a river canyon. The results from earthquake data were compared with the ones obtained from noise data. The horizontal-to-vertical noise ratio (HVNR) technique was used to estimate the site effects using ambient noise. The fundamental frequencies were found to correlate very well between both sets of data; on the other hand, the amplitude given by the noise was observed to be always lower than the one derived from the earthquake data.     

A gradient‐ratio method for the semi‐automatic interpretation of gravity map data sets

The application of semi‐automatic interpretation techniques to potential field data can be of significant assistance to a geophysicist. This paper generalizes the magnetic vertical contact model tilt‐depth method to gravity data using a vertical cylinder and buried sphere models. The method computes the ratio of the vertical to the total horizontal derivative of data and then identifies circular contours within it. Given the radius of the contour and the contour value itself, the depth to the source can be determined. The method is applied both to synthetic and gravity data from South Africa. The Matlab source code can be obtained from the author upon request.     

Mantle convection pattern and subcrustal stress field under Asia

Gravitational field models derived from satellite tracking and surface gravity data have been used to derive the forces in the earth's mantle under Asia. Based on studies of tectonic forces from these models, a subcrustal stress field under China has been obtained. The stresses are due to mantle convection. According to the stress patterns, the east and west China blocks and five seismic zones are identified. The tensional stresses exerted by the upwelling mantle convection flows under the crust of Tibet seem to be related to the Tibetan uplift. The compressional orogenic region from the southern tip of Lake Baikal, through Tien Shan, Hindu Kush and the Himalayas to northern Burma appears to be connected with the downwelling mantle convection flows. It is found that the directions of the subcrustal stresses under China are disposed perpendicularly to the major fault systems and seismic belts. The results of stress calculations show that the crust of north China should be in compression and that stresses within it should be sufficient to form the Shansi Graben and Linfen Basin Systems and fracture the lithosphere. This gives a possible explanation of why strong earthquakes occurred in north China which is an isolated narrow region of highest seismicity far from plate boundaries. The tensional stress fields, caused by the upwelling mantle convection flows, are found to be regions of structural kinship characterized by major concentrations of mineral and metal deposits in China.     

Legal aspects of conserving native oysters in Scotland

Native oysters (Ostrea edulis) historically supported valuable fisheries in Scotland, but are now absent from areas of former abundance on the east coast and occur mainly in isolated populations in west coast sea lochs. The main contemporary threat is from unauthorized gathering. In most places, the exclusive right to gather is retained by the Crown, as a remnant of the feudal system, but in some areas the right has been acquired by individuals or institutions. A temporary right to gather oysters may be obtained by permit from the proprietor, or through a Several or Regulating Order made under shellfish fisheries legislation. The right to gather oysters is separate from ownership of the foreshore or sea bed on which they are located. To receive the maximum legal protection, oyster beds must be marked out, or the rights to them otherwise adequately made known. Wild or formerly-cultivated oyster beds may not meet this criterion and, in any case, enforcement is difficult in remote locations. It has been proposed that there should be a statutory public right to gather oysters. Were this to be created, then strong conservation measures would need to be implemented to protect native oysters from eradication by uncontrolled gathering.     

USE OF REMOTE SENSING FROM SPACE PLATFORMS FOR REGIONAL GEOLOGIC EVALUATION AND FOR PLANNING GROUND EXPLORATION*

The advantages and limitations of remote sensing exploration from space platforms are outlined with special reference to the geologic objectives. The enhancement techniques of the multispectral imagery and their effects are illustrated in order to improve the interpretation of geologic linears and the discrimination of soils and rocks. Three cases of application are shown, dealing with different geologic regions. The ability of remote sensing from space to be employed in both regional and local problems is shown. The planning of exploration by airborne and ground geophysical methods can be substantially helped after the results of remote sensing, and large economic gains can be reached.     

Adsorption experiment of water-soluble rare earth elements in atmospheric depositions and implications for source tracing in South China

The distribution patterns of rare earth elements(REEs) in fine-grained materials in various depositions were often found to be similar to those of the aeolian sediments deposited in the Loess Plateau in North China and the fine-grained materials were suggested to be derived from wind-blown dust.However,increasing evidence indicated that the REEs in the water-soluble portion of atmospheric depositions also displayed similar patterns to those of aeolian sediments.In this study,water-soluble REEs in three atmospheric depositions collected from different climatic zones in China were adsorbed with two adsorbents with distinct adsorption capacity,glass powder,and co-precipitated iron hydroxide.The results showed that the REEs adsorbed by the two adsorbents displayed patterns similar to those of the original atmospheric depositions.The typical characteristics of the REE patterns of atmospheric deposition can be well reproduced in the adsorbed REEs.The higher the REE concentrations in the atmospheric depositions,or the higher adsorption efficiency of the adsorbents,the better reproducibility of the REEs patterns.The results suggest that the REEs of the fine-grained materials in various sediments,which have a high adsorption capacity,especially those deposited in South China,may come from the water-soluble REEs in atmospheric deposition,and may not be appropriate tracers of wind-blown dust from North China.     

BEDROCK DEPTH FROM SURFACE POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS*

When, in a two-layer earth, the substratum is insulating or infinitely conducting, the thickness of the top layer can be determined from surface potential measurements along a radius from a single point power electrode. The observed potential needs to be numerically integrated in a direction perpendicular to the said radius, and Figure 4 can then be used to find the thickness. A field example is included.     

Sediment flux into the sea as influenced by different source areas in the drainage basin: example of the Yellow River,China

Abstract

The runoff and sediment of large rivers usually come from different source areas, which make different contributions to the sediment flux into the sea. This has been studied with the example of the Yellow River in China, whose suspended sediment flux into the Bohai Sea accounts for 19.4% of the world total. The drainage basin of this river can be divided into four major water and sediment source areas. The sediment flux into the sea is found to be closely related to the water and sediment from the different source areas in the drainage basin and, accordingly, an empirical regression model has been established to express this relationship. According to this model, in each tonne (t) of sediment from the fine sediment producing area (FSA), 0.85 t (for yearly series) and 0.72 t (for event series) can be transported into the sea; in each tonne of sediment from the coarse sediment producing area (CSA), only 0.21 t (for yearly series) and 0.34 t (for event series) can be transported into the sea. Since the 1970s, the Yellow River's sediment flux into the sea has declined markedly and this reduction can be attributed to a great degree to the soil control measures in the fine sediment producing area. Coupling the models of this study to the previously established models for estimating the impacts of soil control measures on water and sediment balance in the Yellow River basin, a quantitative prediction may be made for the change of sediment flux into the sea that might result from climate change and human activities in the future.     

Low stratus at Embakasi Airport Nairobi

Summary The relatively frequent occurrence of low cloud in the area of Embakasi Airport near Nairobi (Kenya) is a great hazard particularly to aircraft without automatic landing device. The desire was therefore that the flight direction and control staff receive early and reliable information of low cloud from the meteorologist. The great difficulty is evident from the fact that low stratus can form and also disappear very suddenly. Considerable and sudden local and temporal variations prevent the meteorologist from an exact forecast of the phenomenon. The statistical results worked out from more than five years of observations should provide a means to tackle the problem, but they appear not to be sufficient unless the actual state of the atmosphere in its lowest 200 metres near the airfield is taken into account as an additional aid for the forecast. Radiosounding from a site to the northeast and below the level of the airfield would be of more use than that from Dagoretti which lies downstream and at a greater altitude. This suggestion had been made when the difficulties with the low cloud forecast became obvious. In the months with predominant low cloud during the night and morning hours the meteorologist will be prepared to foresee the occurrence of low cloud but must be alert in the months with only sporadic formation. A forecast based on merely statistic results is then not sufficiently reliable, if not impossible.