Biogeographic characteristics of Zhesi brachiopod fauna and reconstruction of tectonopaleogeography of Jiamusi-Mongolia Block

The Kungurian-Capitanian ( Permian) Zhesi branchiopod fauna is mainly composed of cold-water typed taxa with high diversity and abundance. This fauna is similar with the coeval brachiopod faunas from Timan-Pechora,Svalbard,and Queen Elizabeth Islands of the Boreal Realm,with no real"warm-water"species. Zhesi brachiopod fauna is a cold-water fauna and should be assigned to the Boreal Realm. Considering the paleogeographic characteristics of this fauna and the basic rationale of paleobiogeographic provinces being controlled by latitude-temperate,and that the above areas were located at 50°N 70°N in the global paleoclimate reconstruction map compiled by Boucot et al. ,the paleo-latitude of the southern margin of Jiamusi-Mongolia Block,where developed the Zhesi brachiopod fauna,is suggested ranging from 40°N to 60°N. Zhesi brachiopod fauna is an endemic fauna,containing more than 75% endemic species and self-grouped as a biogeographic province,termed Inner Mongolia Province. These characteristics indicate that this area was closed or semiclosed at that time. On the Jiamusi-Mongolia Block,the Herlen-Jiamusi Old-land as an obvious "continental barrier"hindered the northward migration of the Zhesi brachiopod fauna and the immigration of brachiopod species from other areas. The Tarim plate has collided with the Kazakhstan plate and the western part of South Tianshan-Beishan-Xar Moron Ocean has been closed. At the same time,the western margin of Jiamusi-Mongolia Block was joined with the Tarim plate. The Xar Moron Ocean in south of Jiamusi-Mongolia Block was wide enough and the ocean temperature rose gradually southward,so that it is not suitable for the cold-water brachiopods to survive and thrive on the northern margin of the North China plate. Thus,the ocean with large width and high temperature formed another natural barrier for the southward migration of the cold-water brachiopods.     

Study on mass balance and sensitivity to climate change in summer on the Qiyi Glacier, Qilian Mountains

Based on the glacier mass balance and meteorological data of air temperature and precipitation on the Qiyi Glacier from June 30 to September 5, 2010, we used a degree-day mass balance model to simulate the change of mass balance during this period. Our results indicate that the current value of the mass balance is ?856.2 mm w.e. Subjected to the strong influences of air temperature and precipitation, the mass balance process can be divided into three stages: accumulating exiguously → melting intensively → melting exiguously. The variation trends of the mass balance according to the degree-day mass balance model and the observed values are similar and wholly reflect the spatial distribution characteristics of the glacier mass balance, which increases with the increase of altitude. Our experiment on climate sensitivity of the mass balance showed that mass balance was very sensitive to the change of temperature; air temperature is the key factor which influences mass balance; and a slight increase in precipitation will have a negligible effect on mass balance when the air temperature increases continuously.     

Effect of plant life form on relationship between δD values of leaf wax n-alkanes and altitude along Mount Taibai, China

We present δD_wax values from different forms of plants and soils, and δD_sw values from soil water along the northern slope of Mount Taibai, China. The results show a highly negative linear correlation of the δD_wax values for soils with altitude (R² 0.74) and we observed the same correlation for δD_sw values of soil water with altitude (R² 0.68). The δD_wax of living plants behaves like the soil, but does not exhibit a significant linear correlation with altitude (R² 0.11). The δD_wax values of woody plants and grasses also show a similar trend with respect to altitude with significant and no linear correlation, respectively (R² 0.50 for woody plants and 0.17 for grass), which suggest that the “altitude effect” can not be well documented for the δD_wax values of living plants, which may be due to differences in plant type and/or evapotranspiration controlled by the plant microclimate. The ε_wax-sw values of woody plants, grasses and soil show minor fluctuations with altitude. However, the ε_wax-sw and δD_wax values of woody plants are roughly 51‰ and 50‰ more positive, respectively, than those of grasses, suggesting that an “altitude effect” could be documented in the δD_wax of woody plants and grasses, with each responding independently to changes in precipitation along the altitude transect. Additionally, the ε_wax-sw values of soil are relatively constant with altitude, suggesting that the altitudinal change in the proportions between woody plant and grass input to soils will likely change the relationship between the δD_wax values of soil n-alkanes and altitude.     

Recent glacial retreat in High Asia in China and its impact on water resource in Northwest China

There are about 46298 glaciers in the High Asiain China, the total glacial area is about 59406 km , andtotal glacial volume about 5590 km3. These glaciersmainly concentrate around the Himalayas Mountains,Nyainqentanglha Mountains, Kunlun Mountains,Karakoram Mountains and Tianshan Mountains. Theglaciers in the Tibetan Plateau are the major compo-nent of the glaciers in the High Asia in China. Theseglaciers extend north to the arid and desert regions,and become the main water resource in …     

极光全天空图象移动速度的一种计算方法

用随机变形图案分析法计算极光全天空图象的移动速度。与过去直观估计方法不同的是,这样得到的是极光的整体移动速度或整个极光图象的平均速度,而不是个别部分（如最亮部分、边缘或某条亮射线等）的速度。对１９９７年６月２３日一段持续１００秒的平静带状极光记录进行了具体分析,得到极光东西向移动的最大速度为２．８ｋｍ ／ｓ。     

RELATIVE MOTION AND DEFORMATION OF PACIFIC PLATE FROM SPACE GEODESY

1　IntroductionThroughoutthegeologicalhistory ,almostallthetectonicplateactivities,suchasearthquakes,volcaniceruption ,andmountainbuilding ,takeplaceatactiveplateboundaries.Forexample,approxi mately 90 percentoftheearthquakesoccuratactiveplateboundaries[1 - 4 ] ,andthehighestmountainsofTibetandAndesresultfromthecontinualcollisionbetweenIndiaandAsia ,NazcaandSouthAmericaplates,respectively .Aplateboundaryisafracturethatseparatesaplatefromanother;theneighboringplatesmoverelativetooneanotherin…     

Experimental and Numerical Study on the Bubble Dynamics near Two-Connected Walls with An Obtuse Angle

China Ocean Engineering - This study is concerned with the dynamic characteristics of bubbles near two connected walls (one horizontal and the other inclined with an obtuse angle from the...     

滇西地区近期重力场变化与地震活动

对2010—2012年川滇西部地区流动重力资料进行统一处理,得到区域重力场变化图象,并以此为基础研究2012年宁蒗-盐源5.7、彝良5.7级地震与区域重力场变化及安宁河-则木河断裂带的关系。结果显示:震区局部重力场在两次地震前均出现了快速、大幅的上升变化,在约一年的时间内增加了约60×10 nms-2的重力变化量。