海底沉积物声学物理力学性质聚类分析研究

Stoll、Hamilton等分别从理论和实测方面出发研究海底沉积物声学与物理力学性质关系,这两类研究都是将声学性质作为独立性质从沉积物的物理性质中提取出来,以两者作为因果关系进行研究,割裂了其内在统一性.本文不试图建立声学与物理力学性质的经验方程,而是综合考虑海底沉积物声学、物理力学性质,对南海大陆坡和人陆架沉积物进行聚类研究,分析南海海底沉积物共有的性质.研究表明聚类分析方法为海底沉积物性质研究提供了一种有效的分类手段,通过聚类,得出如下结论:(1)声速与孔隙度、密度等物理力学性质存在着明显的单调相关性,可以通过某些物理力学参数来预报沉积物的声速,同时可以通过测量沉积物声速反演沉积物的某些物理力学参数;(2)海底沉积物的声速和地文单元、沉积物的颗粒成份组成有关;(3)火陆坡黏土质粉砂、粉砂、砂质粉砂和大陆架粉砂、砂质粉砂、粉砂质砂的压缩波速依次增大,切变波速依次减小;(4)海底沉积物声学与物理力学性质聚类分析研究,可以作为海底沉积物的声学探测的参考依据.     

海底沉积物颗粒因素在不同频率下对声衰减的影响

综合了多个沉积物声学测量的实验方案,提出适合研究柱状海底沉积物声衰减的实验方案。对黏土质粉砂的物理性质和声学性质作了相关处理,得到了在高、低两种测量频率下该类型沉积物的波形特性、频谱特性和与沉积颗粒因素有关的孔隙度对声衰减比的影响。进一步作了相应的回归分析,低频时方差为0.169—0.175,高频时方差为0.029—0.032,尝试总结出黏土质粉砂类型沉积物在两种频率下的声衰减趋势。     

闽浙沿岸沉积物的工程地质特性及其成因简析

根据闽浙沿岸沉积物的实验室分析资料,从物理性质和力学特征对海底沉积物的综合工程地质特征进行了研究,结果发现,本区沉积物以淤泥和淤泥质黏土为主,含少量细砂、粉砂、黏土和粉质黏土等,总的表现为含水率高、孔隙比大、压缩性强、塑性大和强度低。从微观结构、物质来源、物质成分、水动力条件等方面对沉积物的工程特性进行了成因分析,这些因素是造成本区沉积物工程性质不良的主要原因。     

现代黄河三角洲沉积层压实下沉的计算分析

1855年以来形成的厚度为15 m的现代黄河三角洲分流叶瓣在遭废弃后的最近30 a内的沉积压实幅度为2.28～3.87 m,年平均压实量达0.1 m,其中黏土质粉砂被压实了25.8%,粉砂沉积地层被压实了15.2%,黏土质粉砂的沉积压实量是粉砂沉积压实量的1.7倍,在此期间基本上完成了三角洲压实下沉过程。下伏沉积地层的压缩量有限,不同沉积年代的沉积压实下沉量相差小,如厚度为20～30 m的沉积压实量仅有0.2～0.28 m,其中黏土质粉砂被压实了0.91%,粉砂被压实了1.19%,沉积地层平均被压实了1%。无论是黏土质粉砂还是粉砂,孔隙度与沉积地层深度呈负指数函数关系,黏粒含量愈高,孔隙水则愈难以排出,覆盖在下伏沉积地层上面的表层沉积物对压实下沉贡献愈大。     

现代黄河三角洲沉积层压实下沉的计算分析

1855年以来形成的厚度为15 m的现代黄河三角洲分流叶瓣在遭废弃后的最近30 a内的沉积压实幅度为2.28~3.87 m,年平均压实量达0.1 m,其中黏土质粉砂被压实了25.8%,粉砂沉积地层被压实了15.2%,黏土质粉砂的沉积压实量是粉砂沉积压实量的1.7倍,在此期间基本上完成了三角洲压实下沉过程。下伏沉积地层的压缩量有限,不同沉积年代的沉积压实下沉量相差小,如厚度为20~30 m的沉积压实量仅有0.2~0.28 m,其中黏土质粉砂被压实了0.91%,粉砂被压实了1.19%,沉积地层平均被压实了1%。无论是黏土质粉砂还是粉砂,孔隙度与沉积地层深度呈负指数函数关系,黏粒含量愈高,孔隙水则愈难以排出,覆盖在下伏沉积地层上面的表层沉积物对压实下沉贡献愈大。     

海底沉积物力学性质影响声速的物理机制

利用声学方法提取海底沉积层物理一力学性质的信息,是近年得到迅速发展的一种海底调查方法^[1-4],近一、二十年间利用电子显微镜观测技术,发现沉积物一些重要的微观特征,如沉积物颗粒堆垒状态、孔隙结构和孔隙纵横比等,对声在海底沉积物中的传播特性,特别是对于沉积物的声速,具有不能忽视的影响,为了阐明海底沉积物结构-力学因素影响声传播特性的物理机制,本文研究了沉积物微观结构与其宏观声学表现之间的关系,并以南海西北部一个有代表性的陆架海区为例,对17个现场测站的一系列测试数据进行回归分析,结果表明,采用无侧限抗压强度q_u作为等效因子来综合地表达海底沉积物颗粒堆垒和孔隙结构的宏观效应,可作为利用孔隙度n计算沉积层声速c的一个补充修正项;对于本海区,可得到下面形式的经验公式: f(c,n,q_u)=c-4195+90.5833n-0.7695n²+94.6968q_u-64.4603q_u²=0,它提高了不考虑孔隙结构的常用公式(如Anderson公式^[5])的计算精度,同时免除了为修正声速计算而对微观孔隙进行测量统计的必要性。     

南黄海中部沉积物物理性质与压缩波速相关性分析

根据南黄海中部海底沉积物柱状样的实验室土工试验测试结果,分析沉积物的物理特征,并通过实验室方法获得沉积物压缩波速,探讨物理参数与压缩波速的相关关系,得到经验公式。结果表明:该区域沉积物以淤泥和淤泥质黏土为主,具有含水率高、孔隙比大、塑限高等特征;物理参数与压缩波速之间有较好的相关关系,密度、孔隙比、含水率、塑限、液限及塑性指数与压缩波速的相关性最明显,其中,密度与压缩波速成正比相关关系,而孔隙比、含水率、塑限、液限和塑性指数与压缩波速成反比相关关系;以沉积物天然密度和塑性指数为自变量的双变量回归分析方程能更好地表达沉积物物理特性与压缩波速的相关关系。     

低场核磁共振定量测定松散沉积物中含水量的方法

核磁共振通过测定体系中氢质子弛豫的T2谱来确定液态水的含量。采用低场核磁共振技术定量测定松散沉积物体系中的含水量,探讨了沉积物粒径、黏土矿物种类与含量、孔隙水盐度、温度及气体压力等因素对测试结果的影响。由于不同介质体系中孔隙水表面弛豫机制不同,导致低场核磁测定松散沉积物中的含水量偏小。引入校正系数Cm对水量测试值进行了修正,结果表明：沉积物及孔隙水介质本身特性对水量测试结果几乎无影响,相对误差<0.5%,测试精密度<0.20%;温度变化对测试结果影响较大且呈负相关,温度从25 ℃降至1.7 ℃,水量测试值增加了10.71%;压力变化对测试结果的影响与充注气体是否含氢密切相关,不含氢气体的压力变化对测试结果没有影响,而对于含氢气体如甲烷,水量测试结果随压力变化线性增加,甲烷增加到5.05 MPa时,测试结果增加了12.15%。因此,在采用该法测量甲烷水合物生成分解过程中沉积物孔隙水的变化时,必须考虑体系的温度、压力对测试结果的影响,恒温恒压条件下监测的含水量变化能够准确指示甲烷水合物生成分解的微观过程,可望在海洋天然气水合物生成分解微观动力学研究方面得到广泛应用。     

舟山群岛表层沉积物粒度和黏土矿物分布特征与物源指示

通过对舟山群岛表层沉积物样品的粒度分析和黏土矿物含量测定,研究了表层沉积物的粒度分布特征及黏土矿物组成。利用Flemming三角图示法分析了研究区域的沉积动力环境,并探讨了沉积物的物质来源。结果表明,舟山群岛表层沉积物共有5种类型,其中粉砂含量最高,呈片状广泛分布于舟山群岛东部宽阔海域;研究区表层沉积物分选性较差,以正偏为主;沉积物样品在Flemming三角图上投影显示,粉砂沉积物集中在D-Ⅱ,E-Ⅱ,E-Ⅲ区,砂质粉砂等沉积物零星分布在D-Ⅱ,C-Ⅱ及S区,表明研究区沉积物整体粒径较细、岛屿间水动力较强,开阔水域水动力较弱。研究区黏土矿物中伊利石为优势矿物,质量分数均值为61.5%;其次为绿泥石,质量分数均值为15.0%;高岭石和蒙脱石含量较少,质量分数均值分别为12.7%和10.9%。黏土矿物组合类型以伊利石-绿泥石-高岭石-蒙脱石为主,伊利石-绿泥石-蒙脱石-高岭石次之,具有类长江型沉积物特征。舟山群岛表层沉积物以陆源成因为主,物质来源以长江为主、浙江河流入海输沙以及舟山群岛岩石风化产物为补充。     

基于组分反演的高光谱潮间带表层沉积物自动分类研究

利用星载高光谱遥感影像数据Hyperion并结合现场采样粒度分析资料,对潮间带表层沉积物类型的自动分类进行了研究.根据低潮位下沉积物的短波红外光谱反射率与沉积物组分(沙、粉砂、黏土)含量之间的强相关关系,选择2102nm为特征波段,建立了高光谱定量遥感反演模型,获取初步的逐像元沙、粉砂和黏土含量,然后采用线性均衡化处理方法对初步反演结果进行修正,并结合Shepard三角分类法建立对照表,自动确定出每一像元对应的沉积物类型,得到研究区潮间带表层沉积物的空间分布特征,总体分类验证精度为87.9%.研究结果表明,研究区分布着三种沉积物,分别为粉砂质砂、砂质粉砂和粉砂,所占比例分别为18.9%,64.6%和16.5%,它们的空间分布趋势与研究区内的植被分布状况、水动力条件以及沉积物来源密切相关.     

舟山潮差带海相沉积物的物理和化学特征

为舟山潮差带海相沉积物固结机理的深入研究提供物质基础,采用激光粒度仪分析了海相沉积物的粒度组成,并测试了海相沉积物的化学元素、化合物种类及其相对含量,还使用X-射线衍射技术分析了海相沉物的矿物组成。结果表明:海相沉积物含水率高、初始孔隙比大、呈流塑状,为低液限粉质黏土;活性指数为12.4,属于活动黏性土,矿物的亲水性较好;全盐含量高达9～11.2 g/kg,阳离子交换能力不强,有机质含量(5.82～12.7 g/kg)较高;pH值为7.35～8.36,呈弱碱性,加上孔隙水中K^+,Na^+,Ca²⁺,Mg²⁺的存在,使得高岭石常不稳定,有向伊利石、蒙脱石或绿泥石转化的趋势。     

南麂岛海域沉积物中海洋放线菌的分离研究

采用稀释涂板法研究了南麂岛海域沉积物中海洋放线菌的分离技术,分析了真空干燥处理、热处理、海水浓度、培养基种类等因素对分离效果的影响;首次将羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC)溶液应用于海洋沉积物样品的预处理,探讨了不同浓度的CMC对海洋沉积物样品中放线菌分离结果的影响。结果表明:海洋沉积物经干燥处理、50℃热处理20 min均能有效地减少细菌数量,利于海洋沉积物中放线菌的分离;60%的海水配制的培养基对海洋放线菌的分离效果优于纯海水所配培养基,并且培养基中添加海泥浸出液能有效地增加海洋放线菌的出菌率;以质量浓度为2 g/L的CMC为分散剂时,不仅能良好地分散沉积物样品中的放线菌孢子,而且能明显地增加海洋放线菌的检出量及稀有放线菌的数量。     

海洋沉积物声速与物理参数的关系

海洋沉积声速与物理性质密切相关，特别是含水量Ｗ和孔隙度Ｎ，它们在建立回归议程和预报沉积物性质中有所贡献。中国东，南海沿海沉积物的资料和数据表明：声速和声速比可以用来预报沉积物性质。     

印度洋深海沉积物可培养放线菌分离样品预处理条件的优化

海洋沉积物微生物资源丰富,放线菌是其中的优势类群之一,但是海洋放线菌纯培养难度较大.本文利用响应面法对采自印度洋的深海沉积物样品进行湿热处理条件优化,实验中选取了5个因素设计实验,生长的放线菌经纯化培养后,针对16S rRNA基因进行测序分析,以每种优化条件下培养出的放线菌种类数为响应值,优化结果最终为:湿热处理温度5...     

The geometrical factor of a marine resistivity probe with four ring electrodes

Electrical resistivity (or conductivity) is often a useful parameter for investigating the marine sedimentary environment. The resistivity of unconsolidated sediment is usually measured in the laboratory from sample cores. Since the resistivity of sediment is highly dependent upon the pore arrangement and water contents, the laboratory values may not represent those under undisturbed conditions. Because of many practical difficulties and the costs involved, however, in situ resistivity determination for marine sediments is still rare.     

Spatial and seasonal variations of sulphate,dissolved organic carbon,and nutrients in deep pore waters of intertidal flat sediments

Spatial and seasonal variations of sulphate, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nutrients and metabolic products were determined down to 5 m sediment depth in pore waters of intertidal flats located in NW Germany. The impact of sediment permeability, pore water flow, and organic matter supply on deep pore water biogeochemistry was evaluated. Low sediment permeability leads to an enrichment of remineralisation products in pore waters of clay-rich sediments. In permeable sandy sediments pore water biogeochemistry differs depending on whether tidal flat margins or central parts of the tidal flat are studied. Pore water flow in tidal flat margins increases organic matter input. Substrate availability and enhanced temperatures in summer stimulate sulphate reducers down to 3.5 m sediment depth. Sulphate, DOC, and nutrient concentrations exhibit seasonal variations in deep permeable sediments of the tidal flat margin. In contrast, seasonal variations are small in deep pore waters of central parts of the sand flat. This study shows for the first time that seasonal variations in pore water chemistry are not limited to surface sediments, but may be observed down to some metres depth in permeable tidal flat margin sediments. In such systems more organic matter seems to be remineralised than deduced from surface sediment studies.     

On changes in porosity and volume during burial of argillaceous sediments

The porosity and hence volume of argillaceous sediments is determined by: (1) the magnitude of the effective stress acting within the sediment; (2) the previous stress history of the sediment; and (3) at shallow depths of burial, by features such as the mineralogy and the nature of the depositional environment. Stress paths and the critical state diagrams for a number of clays are used to investigate the range of porosities possible in argillaceous sediments as the effective stresses increase. It is found that all porosity/effective stress curves converge at large stresses. The change in porosity is strongly dependent on the mean effective stress but largely independent of the deviatoric stress, and thus is largely independent of the nature of the stress field acting on the basin (compressional, extensional etc.). Because of the dependence of porosity on the mean effective stress, no simple relationship exists between porosity and depth of burial but in the absence of overpressured pore fluids and assuming the sediment is not overconsolidated, it is possible to contour the porosity/effective stress diagram in terms of burial depths. These data should assist in recalculating stratigraphic thicknesses for basin reconstruction and stratigraphic correlation studies.     

Pore pressures in marine sediments: An overview of measurement techniques and some geological and engineering applications

Pore pressures in the seabed are extremely sensitive to any imposed stress because of the low permeabilities commonly exhibited by marine sediments. Consequently, the measurement of sediment pore pressures can be used to infer either the nature of the imposed stress (if the sediment properties are known) or the physical properties of the sediment (if the imposed stresses are known). Stresses of many different types may be exerted on the seabed either through hydrostatic forces (e.g. tidal and wave effects), or directly by lithospheric forces (e.g. tectonic and thermal forces). Several techniques for measuring in situ pore pressures in the upper few metres of sediments have been developed, and one instrument, the PUPPI, will operate autonomously in water depths up to 6000 m. Basic sediment properties and processes can already be inferred from pore pressure responses using this technique. However, further application and development could greatly enhance its capability, especially for long-term monitoring of sediment conditions. In this Chapter, pore pressure measurement techniques are briefly reviewed and problems are highlighted. An outline is given of some of the many ways in which pore pressure measurements could be used to gain further insight into geological processes and to determine some of the pertinent sediment properties more accurately for engineering applications.     

Composition of fluids expelled during compaction of Mississippi delta sediments

Fluids discharged from subaerial springs along faults on a sediment diapir near the mouth of the Mississippi River are derived from buried marine pore waters which have been extensively altered chemically by processes of bacterial respiration, mineral precipitation and, possibly, by fractionation due to the presence of clays of high exchange capacity. Vertical mass transport of dissolved components in many shallow marine sediments is controlled by long-term compaction, diffusion and bioturbation. In areas of rapid sediment deposition, however, these processes can be overwhelmed by catastrophic episodes of sediment failure, vertical mixing and upward discharge of water, gas and dissolved species.     

长江口邻近海域沉积物和间隙水中硅的研究

以2011年6月和8月在长江口邻近海域采集的沉积物和间隙水样品为研究对象,讨论了沉积物中生物硅（BSi）和间隙水中溶解硅（DSi）的分布情况和影响因素,并初步探讨了生物硅的循环和保存。结果表明,表层沉积物中BSi的含量较低,且均小于1%。柱状沉积物中BSi的含量范围为0.34%~0.52%。C3、D1站位柱状沉积物中BSi的记录主要是由早期成岩过程控制,33#站位的分布特征主要是由水动力等变化控制。沉积物间隙水中DSi的浓度范围为101.6~263.9 μmol/L,低于纯BSi的溶解度;间隙水的pH值越大,沉积物的含水率越低,还原性越强,间隙水中DSi的含量越高。3站位生物硅的埋藏效率均较高,表明长江口邻近海域是潜在的硅的汇。沉积通量的分布与沉积速率和埋藏效率的分布一致,均有近岸高于远海的趋势。