从毕业生分配看青年科技人才的流失及对策

本文结合地震系统青年科技人才外流的实际情况,在对人才外流对地震科技工作的影响和人才外流的原因进行分析的基础上,提出了吸引人才、稳定地震科技队伍的对策.     

PCBs in N.W. Mediterranean coastal waters

The world wide occurrence of polychlorinated biphenyls is well established, but very few data are available for the Mediterranean Sea. Results of sea water analysis for samples taken from eleven stations off the northwestern Mediterranean coast give an overall average PCB concentration of 13 ng/l.     

Methods of terrain evaluation,Mackenzie Transportation Corridor,N.W.T., Canada

In 1971 and 1972, the Terrain Sciences Division of the Geological Survey of Canada carried out the largest mapping program in its history of the distribution and characteristics of terrain types. Over 140.000 mile² (360,000 km²) of the Mackenzie Transportation Corridor was evaluated. This information was supplied to the public, industry and government in order to plan and design projects properly, by efficiently utilizing natural resources and minimizing environmental damage. The requirements of potential users varied to such a degree that it was decided to map the ‘basic’ geology and other terrain characteristics so that derivative maps could be constructed for specific uses. A mapping system was devised for surficial deposits using genesis as the primary unit, modified by texture and morphology. Organic and permafrost terrain were included, factors not ordinarily a part of traditional geological mapping. The system was comprehensive and flexible enough to include such aspects as the percentages of minor units, unit thickness, and slope and other morphological characteristics. In bedrock and unglaciated areas, a second system based upon the same principles as the first but arranged in a different manner was devised. In this case, the primary unit is based upon relief, with additional information on lithology of the bedrock, texture of overlying debris, and broad morphological and slope characteristics. Comprehensive legends were prepared. Using the mapping units as the base, the legends were divided into various categories, providing information on the composition, ground ice content, thickness, and engineering characteristics of the deposits, and surface characteristics including topography, drainage pattern, vegetation, and dominant soils (pedologic sense).     

Zinc,copper and cadmium in zooplankton from the N.W. Mediterranean

Zinc, copper and cadmium were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in zooplankton from the N. W. Mediterranean. Seasonal variations of metal concentrations in zooplankton as well as the dry weight of the samples and the salinities of surface seawaters were taken into consideration over two periods of 1 year each (1976 and 1978). Zooplankton samples, collected near the estuary of the River Var and near the sewage outfall of the town of Cannes, present higher values than those collected near Villefranche Bay. However, the range of our results appears to be in good agreement with the values reported in the literature for Mediterranean plankton.     

Copper,zinc and cadmium in coastal waters of the N.W. Mediterranean

The concentration levels of copper, zinc and cadmium in the coastal waters of the northwestern Mediterranean tend to match closely those of off-shore waters when there is no significant man-made contamination. The appearance of local high concentration for one metal by possible contamination does not necessarily correlate with high values for other metals, although some contamination sources elevate the concentrations of all three metals. In June 1974, the presence of a water mass having relatively high surface zinc-concentration was observed off the Marseille-Toulon area.     

Trace metals in mussels from the N.W. Mediterranean

A coastal survey in the northwestern Mediterranean region was initiated to measure existing levels of selected trace metals in mussels. For most metals the highest values were found in samples from port cities and areas in the vicinity of river discharge. Marked seasonal variation for many metals was evident; an overall increase in metal concentration in mussels from most stations during March 1974 was attributed to high precipitation and attendant run-off rather than to local pollution. Data comparison indicates that average metal levels in northwestern Mediterranean mussels do not differ markedly from those measured in similar species from different localities throughout the world.     

Reconnaissance studies of the tufa deposits of the Napier Range,N.W. Australia

Tufas are widespread in the Napier Range of north Western Australia, an area of tropical seasonal climate and savanna vegetation. The major tufa deposits have been mapped and the different forms described. These include drapes on cliffs, cones at cave entrances or the mouths of ephemeral streams, rimstone pools, and tufa dams. There are at least two generations of tufa cone, with the older being heavily calcreted and eroded. Simple geochemical and petrographical data allow comparison between the different types of deposit here and with deposits from other parts of the world. Thin section observations and scanning electron microscopy enable an initial assessment of the role of organic processes in tufa formation. Obvious organic remains are sparse, although many of the active tufas are composed of filamentous microsparite fabrics, suggesting that algae have influenced the geometry of the deposits. However, the identification of various endolithic algae indicates that they may also be actively involved in the degradation of the deposits.     

The chronology and stratigraphy of the alluvial terraces of the river Dane Valley,Cheshire, N.W. England

Three groups of alluvial terraces together with the modern floodplain mark the Postglacial development of the middle part of the Dane Valley, Cheshire. These are a High terrace group of late Pleistocene age, a Middle terrace group of late Pleistocene to early Holocene age, a Low terrace of mid–late Holocene age, and a modern (post ca. 1840 AD) floodplain. A chronology of erosion, deposition, and landform development since mid-Holocene times is established in this paper on the basis of terrace morphology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, soil analysis, magnetic mineral analysis, and four radiocarbon dates. After dissection of the Middle terrace during the early to mid-Holocene, a long period of lateral activity by the river was followed by a major aggradation phase, which formed the Low terrace surface. This was followed by dissection during the last ca. 300 years and the development of the modern floodplain since ca. 1840 AD. Various explanations for the changes during the Holocene are considered; the Low terrace aggradation appears to be related to a major phase of mediaeval soil erosion.     

Bathymetrie und Geomorphologie des NOAMP-Gebietes,Westeuropäisches Becken (17° W bis 22° W, 46° N bis 49° N)

Zusammenfassung Im Westeuropäischen Becken wurden bathymetrische Vermessungen und geomorphologische Untersuchungen zur Unterstützung eines ozeanographischen Meßprogramms (NOAMP) des Deutschen Hydrographischen Instituts durchgeführt. Für das zentrale Arbeitsgebiet wurde mit dem SEA BEAM-System eine sehr exakte Tiefenkarte erstellt. Die Karte der weiteren Umgebung ergab sich aus den NBS-Lotungen während der Profilfahrten des hydrographischen Meßprogramms.Die bathymetrischen Karten zeigen Wassertiefen zwischen 3500 und 4900 m an. Das Relief ist damit deutlich rauher, als es aus bisherigen Vermessungen zu erwarten war. Es herrschen NNE-SSW-streichende Strukturen vor, die parallel zum Mittelatlantischen Rücken verlaufen. Ab und zu werden diese durch breite, E-W-verlaufende Senken geschnitten. Bei diesen Senken handelt es sich vermutlich um derzeit inaktive ozeanische Bruchzonen.Die basaltische Kruste hat im Zentralgebiet ein paläozänes bis eozänes Alter (Magnetanomalie 26 bis 21). Die basaltischen Rücken tragen eine ca. 30 m mächtige Sedimentdecke, die das schroffe Krustenrelief noch nicht geglättet hat. Tiefergelegene Rinnen und Senken besitzen durch Sedimentumlagerung und (nördlich 47° N) durch Turbiditzufuhr aus dem Maury-Channel-System südlich von Island eine mehr als 150 m mächtige Sedimentfüllung.

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Bathymetric and physiographic charting in the NOAMP area, West European Basin (17° W to 22° W, 46° N to 49° N)

Summary The Deutsches Hydrographisches Institut (DHI), Hamburg, is carrying out an oceanographic measurement programme in the NE Atlantik (NOAMP) in order to compute the transportation paths of dissolved and particulate substances from the ocean bottom up to surface layers. One of the main tasks, to resolve the movements of the bottom currents, required detailed knowledge of the structure of the ocean floor. Therefore, the oceanographic data collection was accompanied by bathymetric charting and a geophysical site survey (continuous profiling of reflection seismic, gravity, and orientation of magnetism) of the central area of investigation. The mapping of the central NOAMP area was carried out with the SEA BEAM system (RV Polarstern, RV Sonne). NBS soundings, recorded during the hydrographic cruises, were evaluated for a map of the outer vicinity.As the most important result, the mapping revealed a much more sophisticated relief than was expected from known charts. The water depth range between 3500 and 4900 m. A system of ridges and furrows, with a mean crest-to-crest distance of 10 nautical miles, trends parallel to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (NNE to SSW). This system is cut each 50 nautical miles by broad E-W striking valleys. The ridges climb about 300 to 400 m above the bottom of the furrows. Some peaks sitting on top of the ridges rise up to the shallowest depths of 3500 m.The internal cores of the ridges consist of basaltic ocean crust, as can be seen by the relative increases of the Bouguer gravity. In the central NOAMP area, the age of the crust is Paleocene to Eocene (magnetic anomalies 26 to 21). The E-W striking valley at 47° 30 N is interpreted as a fossil fracture zone, due to the Z-like bending of the magnetic anomalies.The sediment cover is rather thin on elevations (about 30 m). Therefore, the rough microtopography of the basaltic crust is not yet buried. Downslope mass transport of sediment by currnets and submarine slides raised the sediment thickness in the deeper furrows to more than 100 m, and smoothed out the floor. North of 47° N, there is an additional supply of sediment by turbidity currents from the depositional Maury Channel system south of Iceland.

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Relevés bathymétriques et physiographiques dans la zone NOAMP, bassin européen Ouest (17° W à 22° W, 46° N à 49° N)

Résumé Le Deutsches Hydrographisches Institut (DHI) de Hamburg, est en train d'exécuter un programme de mesures océanographiques dans l'Atlantique Nord-Est (NOAMP), dans le but de déterminer le cheminement du transport des substances dissoutes et particulaires du fond de l'océan vers les couches de surface. L'une des principales tâches, étant la détermination des déplacements des courants de fond, elle exigeait une connaissance détaillée de la structure du fond de l'océan. En conséquence, la collecte des données océanograhiques fut accompagnée de relevés bathymétriques et d'un levé géophysique sur le site (profils continus de réflexion sismique, gravité, orientation du champ magnétique) de la zone centrale d'investigation. La cartographie de la zone centrale NOAMP a été réalisée à l'aide du sondeur «SEA BEAM» (RV «Polarstern», RV «Sonne»). Les sondages NBS enregistrés au cours des campagnes hydrographiques, étaient évalués pour une carte du voisinage extérieur.Le résultat le plus important, révélé par la cartographie, était un relief beaucoup plus complexe que celui auquel on pouvait s'attendre à la lecture des cartes existantes. La profondeur était comprise entre 3500 et 4900 m. Un système de dorsales et de sillons, avec une distance moyenne de crête à crête de 10 milles marins, s'étire parallèlement à la dorsale médiane de l'Atlantique (du NNE au SSW). Ce système est interrompu tous les 50 milles marins par de larges vallées de direction Est-Ouest. Les dorsales culminent de 300 à 400 m au-dessus du fond des sillons. Quelques pics situés au sommet des dorsales remontent vers les profondeurs les plus faibles qui sont de 3500 m.La structure interne des dorsales consiste en une croûte de basalte océanique comme cela peut être observé par l'augmentation relative de l'anomalie de Bouguer. Dans la partie centrale de la zone NOAMP, l'âge de la croûte s'étale du paléocène à l'éocène (les anomalies magnétiques de 26 à 21). La vallée de direction Est-Ouest située en 47° 30 N, est interprétée comme une zone de fracture fossile, attribuable à la sinuosité, en forme de Z, des anomalies magnétiques.La couverture sédimentaire est plutôt mince sur les hauteurs (de l'ordre de 30 m). C'est pourpuoi, la microtopographie grossière de la croûte basaltique n'est pas encore enfouie. Le transport en masse des sédiments suivant la pente descendante du aux courants et aux glissements sous-marins ont augmenté l'épaisseur du sédiment dans les sillons les plus profonds jusqu'à plus de 100 m et ont «lissé» le fond. Il existe au Nord de 47° N, un apport supplémentaire de sédiments amené par des courants de turbidité provenant du dépôt de Maury Channel au Sud de l'Islande.

     

Channel geometry,bed material,and inferred flow conditions in ephemeral stream systems,barrier range,western N.S.W. Australia

Streams draining the Barrier Range uplands in arid western N.S.W. are ephemeral and undergo rapid channel contraction away from the uplands as a consequence of transmission loss. These processes are documented on the basis of surveys of channel form and bed material at sequential sites located along the contracting lowland reaches of two representative streams. Channel width and depth display considerable fluctuation downstream, but cross-sectional area and maximum bed surface grain size decline in a very regular manner. Flood discharge, estimated from the channel capacity and predicted critical and mean flow velocities, also declines regularly. the trends are well fitted by log-linear models, and are reported in terms of a half-distance, the channel length in km over which the value of a morphometric parameter declines by 50 per cent. Rates of channel contraction and transmission loss are inferred to be inversely proportional to the volume of flow delivered from the upland section of the drainage basin. Unusual channel characteristics, including extensive tree growth in the bed, make application of ordinary flow equations difficult, because friction factors cannot be estimated with confidence. Systematic changes in the nature of the bed surface in contracting streams such as those studied here also have implications for the application of critical velocity equations, and highlight a need for further study of desert channels.     

Note on a paper by D. R. Caldwell,C. W. Van Atta And K. N. Helland

Abstract

In comparing their laboratory findings with those of other investigators, the authors incorrectly ascribed an eddy coefficient and mixing length too large by a factor of 2.2 to the results from a numerical model. An explanation is offered for the apparently small magnitude of dimensionless velocity deficit from the laboratory study.     

Levels of PCBs and DDTs in mussels from the N.W. Mediterranean

The concentration of synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons has been monitored in mussels collected on the north-west Mediterranean coast. DDT and PCB contamination is widespread in this region and the results suggest that the mussels are directly exposed to DDT. Seasonal changes in fat content of the mussels and the (unknown) rates of chlorinated hydrocarbon accumulation and excretion make the detailed interpretation of data difficult and limit the value of mussels as bio-indicators of pollution.