Evolution of the Gouge Particle Size Distribution: A Markov Model

—The hydrologic and mechanical properties of faults are determined by their internal structures and zoning due to fracturing, grain breakage and diagenesis. The proposed model in this study is a first step in the development of a more complete model of fault internal structure. It describes the evolution of the gouge particle size distribution (PSD) with shear induced grain breakage within a small, assumed uniform volume element. A Markov formalism is applied for binary breakage within each time step over the many time steps constituting the evolution. The particle size, strain- and stress-dependent breaking probability is constructed based on physical arguments and data on natural and simulated gouge PSDs. The model is calibrated by using the results of on Ottawa sand PSD experiments. A perfect fit is obtained between experimental and numerically simulated PSDs for a range of normal effective stress (NES). Results of the numerical simulations capture the bimodal form of gouge PSD and also clearly define two different breakage mechanisms. The gouge development behavior makes a dramatic transition as the normal effective stress exceeds the grain crushing stress of the gouge mineral.¶For a more complete intrafault structure analysis, the interplay of diagenesis and the mechanics of grain breakage can be integrated into a single mechano-chemical model of the type presented here. The model proposed here has great potential for predicting the complex roles of faults as seals or fluid conduits.     

Presence of Antibiotics in Shallow Groundwater in the Northern and Southwestern Regions of China

Antibiotics are widely used, and there is a serious concern about its adverse impacts on the environment and human health. To our knowledge, prior to this work, there was no evidence of the potential presence of antibiotics in groundwater in China, despite populous speculations. This study reported the detection of 35 target antibiotics of 6 groups (chloramphenicois, lincosamides, marcrolides, quinolones, sulfonamides, and tetracyclines), in shallow groundwater samples collected in northern and southwestern China. Thirty‐four of thirty‐five target antibiotics were detected in the groundwater samples; 73 of 74 monitoring wells contained at least one antibiotic; and at least two antibiotics were detected in 72 of the 74 wells. Ofloxacin (1199.7 ng/L), lincomycin (860.7 ng/L), and norfloxacin (441.9 ng/L) as well as antibiotics with the highest detection frequency such as sulfapyridine (70%), norfloxacin (69%), and lincomycin (64%) were detected at elevated concentrations. The highest detection frequency and concentration of lincosamides were observed in those groundwater samples, but no clear distribution patterns were observed for the six antibiotic groups. Moreover, shallow groundwater in southwestern China seemed to contain most antibiotics, likely due to the high antibiotics discharge and frequent exchange of groundwater with surface matrices. The findings from this work suggest that groundwater in China has been widely contaminated by antibiotics, and presumably other pharmaceutical compounds that have not been investigated to date.     

Particle Size Distribution Analysis of Chemical Oxygen Demand Fractions with Different Biodegradation Characteristics in Black Water and Gray Water

The study investigated the particle size distribution of major organic pollutants in black water and gray water fractions of domestic sewage. Particle size distribution was assessed by means of a filtration/ultrafiltration sequence together with laser diffraction. Emphasis was placed upon the correlation between the size distribution of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and its biodegradation characteristics obtained by respirometric analysis. Particle size distribution analysis provided specific fingerprints for COD, total organic carbon (TOC), carbohydrates, proteins, and color for black water and gray water: Aside from significant difference between COD contents, the more concentrated COD was predominantly in particulate form in black water, whereas soluble COD accounted for nearly 60% of the total in gray water. TOC and carbohydrate exhibited a similar pattern. Size distribution of particulate matter yielded different characteristics for the two fractions and indicated that settleable matter should be considered as a significant portion in assessing biodegradation. Particle size distribution of COD, although not directly related, gave an accurate image of biodegradation, indicating that particle size was basically the main parameter for differentiating and predicting major COD fractions with different biodegradation characteristics. It explained the dual hydrolysis mechanism associated with the black water based on the existence of a significant settleable COD fraction.     

Identification of Pathways for Hydrogen Gas Migration in Fault Zones with a Discontinuous,Heterogeneous Permeability Structure and the Relationship to Particle Size Distribution of Fault Materials

Previous studies have reported that high concentrations of H₂ gas are released from active fault zones. Experimental studies suggest that the H₂ gas is derived from the reaction of water with free radicals formed when silicate minerals are fractured at hypocenter depths during fault activities. However, the pathways for migration of deep-seated fluids to surface are still unknown. In this study we performed quick, multipoint H₂ gas measurements across a fault zone using a portable gas monitor and a hand drill. The fault zone studied includes a smectite-rich fault core dividing two clearly distinguishable damage zones: granite cataclasite and welded tuff fault breccia. The measurements show that H₂ gas emissions collected in 2–3 h sampling periods from start of measurement range from 320.3 to 446.2 ppm/min in the granite cataclasite and 60.5 to 137.8 ppm/min in the welded tuff fault breccias. Negligible quantities of H₂ gas could be collected from the fault core. Particle size distribution analyses of fault rocks indicate that the granite cataclasite tends to be rich in particles that are finer, i.e., less cohesive and easy to disaggregate, which leads to the inference that the granite cataclasite has high permeability. Based on the H₂ gas measurements and the particle size distribution analyses, the H₂ gas is considered to have migrated in permeable damage zones mostly by advection with groundwater. Multipoint H₂ gas measurement will be effective in qualitative delineation of variations in permeability of regional structures.     

太湖北部风浪波高计算模式观测分析

通过用无量纲分析和线性回归方法对2002-2003年太湖4测点1000多组波浪资料的分析,给出了太湖不同时段风浪平均波高(H)与风区长度(F)、水深(d)、风速(v)6个关系模式.在此基础上,开展了模式的误差分析及与前人模式对比.结果表明,太湖北部不同区域风浪平均波高的计算应选用不同计算模式,但是可用如下形式表示:其中,a1-a8为和地形及水生植物覆盖度等相关的参数.误差分析结果显示:离岸距离大于1km区域的参数a1-a8的取值分别为0.217456、1、0.15、0.6、0.09、0.6、1.0、0.0052,模式估算平均波高的误差小于24％;近岸区参数a7大于1,a8取0,a4取值介于0.6-0.72,a5介于0.00131-0.00168,模式估算平均波高的误差较大,表明近岸区波浪还需进行进一步的观测研究.     

地震活动加速模型及其在中国的应用

运用岩石破裂的亚临界扩展理论,推导出区域地震活动性加速模型的基本公式．我们把中国板内的3个地震块体：华北亚板块、川滇块体和新疆亚板块按地震活动性及构造条件的差异分为7个研究区域,使用Sornette和Sammis的改进公式,分别对每个区域进行地震活动性加速模型分析．对于已经发生过的区域强震,模型能给出与实际强震较接近的震级与发震时间,表明地震活动性加速模型同样能适用于板内的地震活动．文中给出了地震活动加速模型预测的山西地震带、鄂尔多斯地震带、博乐——托克逊地震带和阿因柯——乌恰地震带未来强震可能的发生时间和震级．在同一亚板块内或块体中,各地震带的地震活动期在时间上较为相似．加速模型中参数可以用来表征区域地震活动强度,对于中国大陆,一般为0.4．对于台湾地震带和一些构造活动复杂的地震带,地震活动加速模型目前尚不能预测未来强震的震级和发震时间．     

南海北部第四系厚度分布图的编制与简要说明

收集南海北部大量多道地震和钻井资料,编制了该区域首幅第四系厚度分布图。第四系等厚线总体呈NEE向,特别是珠江口外大陆架最明显,莺歌海、琼东南呈NW-EW-NE向弧形,珠江口大陆架南部存在次一级NW向等厚线。第四系等厚线分布形态明显受到断裂构造控制。     

不同区域原状黄土颗粒和孔隙特征分析

研究不同区域黄土颗粒和孔隙大小、形状和排列的定量差异,针对甘肃兰州、陕西西安和山西运城的原状黄土的电镜照片进行定量分析。首先应用Autocad描绘获得颗粒和孔隙的边界,拉开各对象后填充,然后导入到图像分析软件中获得各对象的长轴,短轴、周长、面积和长轴方向角;其次应用得到的参数计算反映对象大小、形状和定向排列的定量参数;最后比较不同区域原状黄土中颗粒和孔隙的定量参数差异。结果表明:甘肃兰州黄土颗粒的平均直径最大,形状最偏离圆形,三个区域颗粒排布在空间分布均匀;甘肃兰州黄土的孔隙平均直径与陕西西安的接近,形状更偏离圆形;颗粒的平均直径接近于孔隙的平均直径,颗粒形状更接近于圆形。     

新疆北部构造区带地震活动状态分析

在对新疆北部地区地质构造、构造运动强度、历史强地震活动特征、地壳缩短速率以及局部应力场特征综合研究的基础上,将新疆北部地区划分为阿尔泰地震带、乌鲁木齐、北天山西段、中天山和东天山5个地震构造区带.通过计算上述各构造区带年应变能释放均值、折合震级、不同震级下限的地震年发生率、b值和应变加速释放模型参数m值等参数,对各构造区带中地震活动状态进行了定量分析,进而提取了各构造区带地震活动状态的特征指标,为地震趋势分析和判定提供了定量的依据.     

唐山断裂带南西段和北东段土壤气Rn和CO2浓度特征

本文通过测量唐山断裂带南西段王兰庄和北东段巍峰山的土壤气Rn和CO₂浓度, 探讨了Rn和CO₂浓度的空间分布特征及其与断裂活动的关系。 测量结果显示, 王兰庄剖面和巍峰山剖面土壤气Rn浓度范围分别为691~57 671 Bq/m³和471~32 739 Bq/m³, CO₂浓度范围分别为0.17%~7.21%和0.08%~1.71%。 两个剖面Rn和CO₂浓度均高于区域背景值, 这与唐山断裂带断层的开放状态有关。 Rn和CO₂释放强度(K_Q)在王兰庄剖面分别为2.90和4.04, 在巍峰山剖面释放强度分别为0.90和0.99。 王兰庄剖面测线中部土壤气浓度明显高于两端, 而巍峰山剖面测线中部与两端浓度平均值相近, 这种浓度空间分布特征的差异主要是断层破碎程度不同所致。 巍峰山剖面土壤气Rn浓度水平较高, 地球物理学研究发现此区域应力值高, 断层活动性较强, 表明土壤气Rn浓度与断层活动性有着密切的关系。     

Evaporation Process in Soil Surface Containing Calcic Nodules on the Northern Loess Plateau of China by Simulated Experiments

Soil containing calcic nodules is widely present on the northern Loess Plateau of China owing to soil genesis under local climate conditions. In most studies, little attention is payed to the effect of calcic nodules on soil evaporation and ecoenvironment, resulting in inaccurate evaporation estimation in this kind of soil and further improper field water management measures and irrigation effects. In this paper, soil column experiments were conducted in order to investigate evaporation process in soil containing calcic nodules and the effect of calcic nodules on soil evaporation was determined. The results indicated that evaporation reduction was positively related to calcic nodule content (CNC = mass of calcic nodules/total mass), and could be estimated by the experiential equation: E_soil = E₀ (1 – 0.4 CNC) (E_soil = actual evaporation, E₀ = theory evaporation in soil without calcic nodules). When CNC was below 0.2, the impact could be neglected. While, as CNC exceeded 0.2, the impact needed to be considered during soil evaporation estimation. As CNC reached 0.5, soil evaporation could be reduced by 7.5 mm, accounting for around 10% of the total soil water. Water balance calculation in soil columns showed that water absorbed by calcic nodules was partially available to evaporation. Water available to evaporation was positively related to CNC, and this water could not exceed 63% of the water absorbed by calcic nodules. Generally, evaporation behavior was dominated by calcic nodule quantity and its water absorption. These results provide new ideas for irrigation measures in arid areas of the globe.     

土壤中的含汞量与土壤中岩石粒径大小的关系

为弄清土壤中的含汞量与土壤中岩石粒径大小的关系，采集了内蒙古通辽市的130个第四系松散地层土样，用热释法测量了土壤中的含汞量，结果表明，土壤含汞量的大小主要受区域地质条件和构造活动强度的控制，同一地质区域内土壤含汞量的高低受岩石颗粒粒径大小的影响，岩石颗粒小，土壤含汞量高，反之，则相反。     

Appropriate Domain Size for Groundwater Flow Modeling with a Discrete Fracture Network Model

When a discrete fracture network (DFN) is constructed from statistical conceptualization, uncertainty in simulating the hydraulic characteristics of a fracture network can arise due to the domain size. In this study, the appropriate domain size, where less significant uncertainty in the stochastic DFN model is expected, was suggested for the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Underground Research Tunnel (KURT) site. The stochastic DFN model for the site was established, and the appropriate domain size was determined with the density of the percolating cluster and the percolation probability using the stochastically generated DFNs for various domain sizes. The applicability of the appropriate domain size to our study site was evaluated by comparing the statistical properties of stochastically generated fractures of varying domain sizes and estimating the uncertainty in the equivalent permeability of the generated DFNs. Our results show that the uncertainty of the stochastic DFN model is acceptable when the modeling domain is larger than the determined appropriate domain size, and the appropriate domain size concept is applicable to our study site.