Identification of the interstellar cyanomethyl radical (CH2CN) in the molecular clouds TMC-1 and Sagittarius B2

We report the astronomical identification of the cyanomethyl radical, CH2CN, the heaviest nonlinear molecular radical to be identified in interstellar clouds. The complex fine and hyperfine structures of the lowest rotational transitions at about 20.12 and 40.24 GHz are resolved in TMC-1, where the abundance appears to be about 5 x 10(-9) relative to that of H2. This is significantly greater than the observed abundance of CH3CN (methyl cyanide) in TMC-1. In Sgr B2 the hyperfine structure is blended in the higher frequency transitions at 40, 80, and 100 GHz, although the spin-rotation doubling is clearly evident. Preliminary searches in other sources indicate that the distribution of CH2CN is similar to that for such carbon chain species as HC3N or C4H.     

朝鲜南海内陆架晚第四纪沉积演化

朝鲜南海内陆架晚第四纪沉积演化Ｓ．ＣｈｕｌＰａｒｋ等朝鲜南海大陆架为一巨厚的陆源碎屑沉积物堆积的地区．其中心陆架在深海和底部特征的基础上可被分为窄的内陆架和宽的中部陆架，内陆架区（深＜５ｓｍ）是晚第四纪沉积的沉积中心，沉积物主要来自部分河流．大量来自...     

CHARACTERIZATION AND FORMATION MECHANISM OF THE CENTRAL UPLIFT OF THE QIANGTANG BASIN

The Qiangtang basin is located between Kekexili-Jingshajiang suture belt and Bangong-Lujiang suture belt, and is divided into the north part and south part by the central uplift that has no crop out of Mesozoic strata. When the Jinshajiang Ocean was closed, the subducting plate was subducted southward. In the central part of the Qiangtang basin, the cushioning effect of the asthenosphere resulted in the thermal doming of the mantle and subsequent large-scale anatexis. Mantle source materials and antectic materials were upwelled and extruded into the middle crust, leading to the thickening of the middle crust and the heating and weakening of the middle to upper crust, and resulting in the rapid deformation (detachment) and tectonic erosion, and in the isostatic uplifting and the formation of metamorphic core complex. The upwelling of anatectic materials would further enhance the buoyant repercussion, which would combine with the side stress due from extrusion in resulting in the formation of an extension     

ISO/TCl29/SC2铝土矿(化学分析)国际标准会议

国际标准化组织ISO TC129 SC2铝土矿化学分析技术委员会第六次会议于1987年9月7至11日在苏联列宁格勒举行。参加会议的有澳大利亚、中国、法国、匈牙利、捷克、美国和苏联等七个国家以及中央秘书处代表Guadillere先生共21人。我国由中国有色金属工业总公司派出三人代表组首次出席该分委员会的会议。     

福建省碱质玄武岩系列中超镁铁岩包体的特征及其生成的温度和压力

超镁铁岩历来普遍地引起人们的注视,尤其在当前,因为它们经常地被视为与上地幔成分有关的物质。特别是金伯利岩和碱质玄武岩系列中的超镁铁岩包体——被大多数学者较一致地认为是上地幔的岩石。众所周知,地壳的岩浆活动,变质作用和大地构造性质与地球深部的物质组分有着密切的关系。为此,很多地学工作者都在研究地幔的物质组分。对于上地幔物质组分的研究,除采用地球物理和高温高压的模拟实验方法外,更需要研究直观的上地幔标本,即是超镁铁     

福建省新生代火山岩岩石化学特征及与构造地质关系的讨论

Cenozoic volcanic rocks in Fujian are of Pliocene and Pleistocene ages and can be divided into three zones: the east volcanic rock zone consists mainly of tholeiite,file west zone is limburgite and the intermediate zone is transitional in character between the former two zones with a little prevalance of olivine basalt. Two rock types can be distinguished, i.e., the limburgites containing no feldspars and the basalts including olivine basalt and .tholeiitic basalt In terms of petrochemistry, the volcanic rocks can be classified as strong alkaline, alkaline and sub-alkaline suites.Most of the strong alkaline rocks are distributed in the west zone, while the alkaline is in the intermediate zone and the subalkaline occurs predominantly in the east zone.With increasing distance from the coastline, the rocks become progressively alkaline and the potassium content and K/Si ratio increase. Significant amount of mantle material, including garnet lherzolite xenoliths and pyrope xenocrysts, has been noticed in the above-mentioned volcanic rocks. The garnet lherzolite bears strong resemblance to “mantle rocks”, especially with respect to the high values of Mg and Fe. Garnets in these rocks are Cr-bearing pyrope, with pyrope component in excess of 60 percent.It is suggested that the original basaltic melt might have been resulted from partial melting of garnet lherzolite in the upper mantle and then extruded onto the surface along the ultra-deep fault in the Pacific plate.     

Summary results from a pilot study conducted around an oil production platform on the Northwest Shelf of Australia

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) conducted a pilot study around the Harriet A oil production platform on the Northwest Shelf of Australia. We evaluated hepatic ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, fluorescent aromatic compounds (FACs) in bile and immunodetection of CYP1A-like proteins in two Australian tropical fish species, Gold-Spotted Trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus) and Bar-Cheeked Coral Trout (Plectropomus maculatus) to assess exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons associated with produced formation water (PFW). Additionally, the incidence of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria isolated from the liver and bile of all fish captured was examined. Low EROD activity was found in both species, with EROD activity in C. fulvoguttatus showing significant site differences. FACs and CYP1A protein levels in C. fulvoguttatus showed a clear trend in hydrocarbon exposure consistent with hydrocarbon chemistry data: Harriet A>Harriet C>reference site. P. maculatus showed elevated levels of FACs at Harriet A as compared to the reference site and demonstrated detectable levels of CYP1A-like proteins at these two sites. Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria were found in the liver and bile of both species, yet there was no correlation by sites. Our results demonstrate that C. fulvoguttatus and P. maculatus have potential as indicator species for assessing the effects from exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons. Both FACs and CYP1A are providing warning signs that there is potential for biological effects on fish populations exposed to PFW around the Harriet A production platform.     

Experimental investigation of various vegetable fibers as sorbent materials for oil spills

Oil spills are a global concern due to their environmental and economical impact. Various commercial systems have been developed to control these spills, including the use of fibers as sorbents. This research investigates the use of various vegetable fibers, namely mixed leaves residues, mixed sawdust, sisal (Agave sisalana), coir fiber (Cocos nucifera), sponge-gourd (Luffa cylindrica) and silk-floss as sorbent materials of crude oil. Sorption tests with crude oil were conducted in deionized and marine water media, with and without agitation. Water uptake by the fibers was investigated by tests in dry conditions and distillation of the impregnated sorbent. The silk-floss fiber showed a very high degree of hydrophobicity and oil sorption capacity of approximately 85goil/g sorbent (in 24hours). Specific gravity measurements and buoyancy tests were also used to evaluate the suitability of these fibers for the intended application.     

Bioaccumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls in mullet fish in a former ship dismantling harbour, a contaminated estuary, and nearby coastal fish farms

This study investigated the bioaccumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) toward mullet fish (Liza macrolepis) living in former PCB contaminated areas, the Ann-Ping harbour and the Er-Jen estuary, and fish farms located near the above two areas in 2003. The PCB body burdens of collected fish samples are proportional to the contamination level of their locations with the following rank order (greatest to least) from the Er-Jen estuary, the Ann-Ping harbour to the fish farms. Concentration of PCBs of the estuarine mullet has been approximately decreased to one-half of the peak concentration of the 1990s. Although the concentration of PCBs in farmed fish inhabiting near the two contaminated areas was greater than the average of those of fish from local fish markets in Taiwan, no particularly great contamination level was observed in their bodies. Using the less chlorinated PCB fraction (triCB + tetraCB)/total PCBs as the indicator of the origins of PCBs, fish near former contaminated areas had greater body burdens of the more chlorinated PCB congeners, while the farmed fish exhibited a PCB pattern more like that known to originate from air–water exchange with less chlorinated PCBs predominating. Although the PCB contamination has been stopped for a decade, the residual contaminants, supposedly existing in soil and sediments, still contribute to the body burden of fish residing in the estuary and the harbour.