Observations and origin of Rayleigh-wave amplitude anomalies

This is a report of observations of amplitude anomalies of fundamental-mode Rayleigh waves ( R 1) between periods of 17 and 100  s. The anomalies are with respect to amplitudes predicted by Rayleigh-wave excitation for a reference earth model and catalogued centroid earthquake source parameters, such as are used in large-scale waveform inversions. The observations indicate that the amplitude anomalies are consistent for nearby recordings of the same event, while there is no obvious relation between the observed anomalies and the paths travelled by the waves. This is in contrast to Rayleigh-wave phase anomalies, which are consistent for similar propagation paths, and hence form the input in many inversions for along-path structure. The observations in this paper show that a similar inversion of intermediate-period amplitude anomalies for along- and near-path structure is not warranted without eliminating source effects, since the amplitude anomalies are dominated by scattering off near-source earth structure and by possible uncertainties in the source parameters. Sensitivity kernels that take the coupling between the moment tensor and displacement field into account demonstrate that Rayleigh-wave amplitude sensitivity is largest near the source. This report argues that the interaction between source-radiated Rayleigh waves and near-source earth structure may not be ignored in amplitude inversion procedures.     

Prediction of the occurrence of slope instability phenomenal through GIS-based hazard zonation

Slope instability hazard assessment is based on the analysis of the terrain conditions at sites where slope failures occurred in the past. For the analysis of the causative factors the application of geographic information systems (GIS) is an essential tool in the data analysis and subsequent hazard assessment. Three scale levels of hazard mapping are defined. A direct experience-driven mapping at reconnaissance level, a statistical approach to determine the causative factors in a quantitative susceptibility mapping and a methodology at large-scale making using of deterministic models.     

Macroscopic representation of structural geometry for simulating water and solute movement in dual-porosity media

The structure of macroporous or aggregated soils and fractured rocks is generally so complex that it is impractical to measure the geometry at the microscale (i.e., the size and the shape of soil aggregates or rock matrix blocks, and the myriad of fissures or fractures), and use such data in geometry-dependent macroscale flow and transport models. This paper analyzes a first-order type dual-porosity model which contains a geometry-dependent coefficient, β, in the mass transfer term to macroscopically represent the size and shape of soil or rock matrix blocks. As a reference, one- and two-dimensional geometry-based diffusion models were used to simulate mass transport into and out of porous blocks of defined shapes. Estimates for β were obtained analytically for four different matrix block geometries. Values for β were also calculated by directly matching analytical solutions of the diffusion models for a number of selected matrix block geometries to results obtained with the first-order model assuming standard boundary conditions. Direct matching improved previous results for cylindrical macropore geometries, especially when relatively small ratios between the outer soil mantle and the radius of the inner cylinder were used. Results of our analysis show that β is closely related to the ratio of the effective surface area available for mass transfer, and the soil matrix volume normalized by the effective characteristic length of the matrix system. Using values of β obtained by direct matching, an empirical function is derived to estimate macroscopic geometry coefficients from medium properties which in principle are measurable. The method permits independent estimates of β, thus allowing the dual-porosity approach eventually to be applied to media with complex and mixed types of structural geometry.     

Speciation of boron with Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ in 0.7 M KNO3 and in sea-water

The stability constants, $\text{K}{}^1{}_{\mathrm{MB}}$, for borate complexes with the ions of Cu, Pb, Cd and Zn are determined in this work by DPASV in 0.7 M KNO₃ at metal concentrations of 10^?7 M. The acidity constants of the Cu²⁺ ion are determined by DPASV in the same conditions. The following values for log $\text{K}{}^1{}_{\mathrm{MB}}$ () have been obtained: CuB: 3.48, CuB₂: 6.13, PbB: 2.20, PbB₂: 4.41, ZnB: 0.9, ZnB₂: 3.32, CdB: 1.42, and CdB₂: 2.7, while the values for the acidity constants of Cu are $\text{pK}{}^1{}_{\mathrm{CuOH}}\text{= 7.66}$ and . At the low concentration of boron in 35%. S sea-water complexes with borate represent only about 0.2% Cu, 0.03% Pb, 0.02% Zn and 0.003% Cd.     

High-resolution seismic reflection profiles for the reconstruction of postglacial transgressive shorelines: An example from Greece

In 1982 we carried out a shallow-penetration, high-resolution seismic profiling study on the shelf of the southern Argolid, Peloponnesos, Greece, to identify and map the shores of the late Pleistocene and Holocene, and to establish their coastal environments. Portable equipment and a local boat were used. The lowest glacial shore occurs at ?115 to ?118 m, within the range of global values. The subsequent rise across the distinct old land surface left behind many shore features (scaps, beaches and beach ridges, channels and lagoons) now buried under a few meters of post-transgressive deposits. These features cluster at a small number of depths below present sea level, suggesting that the rise of the sea, usually too fast to leave an imprint, was episodically interrupted by brief stillstands or even temporary reversals of climatic or tectonic origin. The clusters can be roughly dated with reference to a global sea-level-rise curve; after 6000 yr B.P. sparse archaeological data establish a local curve. The seismic profiling technique, convenient and not costly, holds promise for the identification of postglacial shores elsewhere prior to sampling for dating. It has wide application for environmental reconstructions of vanished coastal zones as a basis for prehistoric resource assessments. These applications are illustrated with examples from this study.     

Synsedimentäre Gleitschollen großen Ausmaßes im terrestrischen Jungtertiär der Karawanken

Zusammenfassung Während der Sedimentation der Rosenbacher Kohleschichten (W.Klaus 1956, Untersarmat) spielten die Karawanken als Liefergebiet der Sedimente kaum eine Rolle. Wie aus der Verbreitung dieser Sedimente im Bereich des Karawankenkörpers zu erkennen ist, wurden zumindest seine nördlichen Teile damit bedeckt. Im Hangenden dieser, aus gut gerollten, tonig sandigen Kiesen (mit hohem Quarzanteil) gebildeten Rosenbacher Kohleschichten treten dann die ersten deutlichen Einschüttungen aus den Karawanken auf. Diese deuten auf eine beginnende Heraushebung hin. Ihre Geröllzusammensetzung zeigt an, daß am Beginn dieser Entwicklung noch ein deutlicher Gerölltransport aus dem Bereich der Periadriatischen Naht über den Nordstamm der Karawanken stattfand.Die fortschreitende Heraushebung unterbrach diese Transportwege und führte zum Lösen großer Schollen von Wettersteinkalk, die nach Norden abglitten. Begünstigt wurde dieser Vorgang durch die Unterlagerung des Wettersteinkalkes durch mächtige Raibler Schiefer, die als Gleitmittel dienten.Die abgeglittenen Schollen (Tafeln bis zu 100–150 m Mächtigkeit und Längserstreckungen bis 2000 m) wurden dann in die grobklastischen Sedimente des Vorlandes konkordant eingelagert. Beide Vorgänge, Lösen und Abgleiten ins Vorland dieser Tafeln deuten auf eine rasche Hebung des Karawankenkörpers hin.Die weitere Hebung brachte dann nur noch sehr grobe Karbonatkiese, die die hangenden Anteile des grobklastischen Jungtertiärs (Bärental Konglomerat) bilden.In der weiteren Folge wurden diese Sedimente noch vom Karawankenkörper über eine kurze Strecke überschoben und auch in die fortschreitende Hebung (Ostteile) miteinbezogen.

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During the sedimentation of the Rosenbacher Kohleschichten (W.Klaus 1956, Untersarmat) the Karawanken were not so important for yielding sediments. As to be seen by the distribution of these sediments in the Karawanken area, at least its northern parts were covered by them. The top layers of the Rosenbacher Kohleschichten, consisting of clayey, sandy, well shaped gravels (with a high percentage of quartz) show first strong embankments from the Karawanken indicating a beginning uplift. Their gravel composition assigns that at the beginning of this development there was yet a transport northward from the area of the Periadriatische Naht through the Nordstamm of the Karawanken on many places.The proceeding uplift interrupted some of these spillways and lead to a discharge of large plates of Wettersteinkalk which glided northward. This procedure was favored by the thick Raibler Schiefer underlying the Wettersteinkalk and working as a lubricant.The down-glided plates (to 100–200 m thickness and a width up to 2000 m) were then embedded concordantly in the coarse clastic sediments of the forelands. Both, discharge and gliding of the plates point to a quick uplift of the Karawanken during Obersarmat.The further uplift yielded only very coarse carbonate gravels forming the top layers of the coarse clastic Young Tertiary (Bärental Konglomerat).Henceforth these sediments were overthrust by the Karawankenbody over a short distance and included in the advancing uplift (Eastern parts).

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Résumé Pendant la sédimentation des Rosenbacher Kohleschichten (W. Klaus 1956, Sarmatien inférieur) les Karawanken ne jouaient pas un grand rôle dans l'apport de sédiments. Tout au moins les sédiments couvraient-ils les pentes nord des Karawanken. Le toit des Rosenbacher Kohleschichten (formées par les graviers sableux et argileux, bien roulés, avec quartz abondant) montrent les premiers remblaiements provenant des Karawanken. Ceuxci indiquent le commencement du soulèvement des Karawanken. La composition des galets indiquent que, au commencement de ce développement, il y avait encore un transport bien marqué de galets depuis la suture périadriatique par dessus le rameau septentrional des Karawanken. Le soulèvement progressif interrompit cette voie de transport et conduisit à la séparation des grands blocaux du Wettersteinkalk, qui glissèrent vers le Nord. Ce processus était favorisé par la présence d'une puissante couche de Schistes de Raibler en-dessous du Wettersteinkalk, agissant comme lubrifiant.Puis les blocaux entraînés (des plaques de 100 à 200 m. d'épaisseur, jusqu'à 2000 m. de long), venaient s'intercaler en concordance dans les sédiments clastiques grossiers de l'avant-pays. Les deux phénomènes, séparation et glissement de ces plaques dans l'avantpays, indiquent un soulèvement rapide des Karawanken. Le soulèvement ultérieur ne délivra que de gros cailloux carbonatiques qui forment la partie supérieure du Miocène clastique (Bärentalkonglomerat).Dans la suite, ces sédiments furent chevauchés sur une courte distance par les Karawanken et impliqués aussi dans le soulèvement encore en cours (partie orientale).

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Relationship between electric currents,photospheric motions,chromospheric activity,and magnetic field topology

Through coordinated observations made during the Max'91 campaign in June 1989 in Potsdam (magnetograms), Debrecen (white light and H), and Meudon (MSDP), we follow the evolution of the sunspot group in active region NOAA 5555 for 6 days. The topology of the coronal magnetic field is investigated by using a method based on the concept of separatrices - applied previously (Mandriniet al., 1991) to a magnetic region slightly distorted by field-aligned currents. The present active region differs by having significant magnetic shear. We find that the H flare kernels and the main photospheric electric current cells are located close to the intersection of the separatrices with the chromosphere, in a linear force-free field configuration adapted to the observed shear. Sunspot motions, strong currents, isolated polarities, or intersecting separatrices are not in themselves sufficient to produce a flare. A combination of them all is required. This supports the idea that flares are due to magnetic reconnection, when flux tubes with field-aligned currents move towards the separatrix locations.