Temporal variations of reference evapotranspiration and controlling factors: Implications for climatic drought in karst areas

Variations in reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) and drought characteristics play a key role in the effect of climate change on water cycle and associated ecohydrological patterns. The accurate estimation of ET₀ is still a challenge due to the lack of meteorological data and the heterogeneity of hydrological system. Although there is an increasing trend in extreme drought events with global climate change, the relationship between ET₀ and aridity index in karst areas has been poorly studied. In this study, we used the Penman–Monteith method based on a long time series of meteorological data from 1951 to 2015 to calculate ET₀ in a typical karst area, Guilin, Southwest China. The temporal variations in climate variables, ET₀ and aridity index (AI) were analyzed with the Mann–Kendall trend test and linear regression to determine the climatic characteristics, associated controlling factors of ET₀ variations, and further to estimate the relationship between ET₀ and AI. We found that the mean, maximum and minimum temperatures had increased significantly during the 65-year study period, while sunshine duration, wind speed and relative humidity exhibited significant decreasing trends. The annual ET₀ showed a significant decreasing trend at the rate of ?8.02 mm/10a. However, significant increase in air temperature should have contributed to the enhancement of ET₀, indicating an “evaporation paradox”. In comparison, AI showed a slightly declining trend of ?0.0005/a during 1951–2015. The change in sunshine duration was the major factor causing the decrease in ET₀, followed by wind speed. AI had a higher correlation with precipitation amount, indicating that the variations of AI was more dependent on precipitation, but not substantially dependent on the ET₀. Although AI was not directly related to ET₀, ET₀ had a major contribution to seasonal AI changes. The seasonal variations of ET₀ played a critical role in dryness/wetness changes to regulate water and energy supply, which can lead to seasonal droughts or water shortages in karst areas. Overall, these findings provide an important reference for the management of agricultural production and water resources, and have an important implication for drought in karst regions of China.     

Effects of reinforcement ratio on seismic performance of hypothetical stations determined by full-scale central column tests

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering - The reinforcement ratio of central column member has remarkable effect on the seismic behaviour of double-box stations. To investigate the effects of...     

Interactions between hydrocarbon-bearing fluids and calcite in fused silica capillary capsules and geological implications for deeply-buried hydrocarbon reservoirs

During the burial processes of deep/ultra-deep hydrocarbon reservoirs,the interactions between hydrocarbon-bearing fluids and reservoirs significantly affect the quality evolution of hydrocarbons and reservoirs;thus,this topic requires further investigation.In this study,the continuous evolution and the coupling mechanisms in various anhydrous and hydrous nC₁₆H₃₄-(water)-(calcite)systems in fused silica capillary capsules(FSCCs)were investigated using laser Raman spectroscopy,fluorescence color analysis,and fluorescence spectroscopy,and the mineral alterations were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The experimental results show that extensive organic-inorganic interactions occur in the systems if water is present,and different inorganic components have different effects on hydrocarbon degradation.Distilled water promotes freeradical thermal cracking and steps oxidation,forming more low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons,CO₂,and organic acids(e.g.,acetic acids)but suppresses the free-radical cross-linking,generating less high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons.However,in the presence of CaCl₂ water,the yields of hydrocarbon gases are lower than in the distilled water system because high concentrations of Ca ions inhibit the generation of free radicals.Calcites,which exhibit different surface reactivities in different fluid conditions,affect hydrocarbon degradation in different ways.In the anhydrous nC16H34-calcite system,calcites promote the generation of both hydrocarbon gases and high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons.In contrast,in the hydrous nC16H34-distilled(CaCl₂)watercalcite system,calcites promote the generation of hydrocarbon gases and suppress the generation of high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons.Calcite also reacts with organic acids via surface reactions to form secondary pores.Therefore,except for the formation temperature and pressure,organic-inorganic interactions are controlled by multiple factors,such as the water saturation,water type,water salinity,and the mineral content,resulting in different evolutions of the hydrocarbon degradation and reservoir properties.     

车装全液压钻机桅杆模态分析及拓扑优化

车装全液压钻机具有自动化程度高、工艺适用范围广、机动性好及施工效率高等优点,因此被广泛应用于煤层气抽采井、水井等钻井施工。桅杆作为钻机的重要构件,支撑着动力头的回转钻进工作,桅杆工作振动的稳定性对钻机工作的可靠性具有十分重要的影响。通过对桅杆进行模态分析,明确了桅杆的固有频率和模态振型,结果表明桅杆可能发生共振现象;通过对桅杆进行拓扑优化分析,并且根据桅杆的实际功能,得到优化模型,静力分析和模态分析结果均表明优化效果显著,满足结构强度要求且避免了共振的发生。桅杆的有限元分析,为桅杆的结构设计提供了理论支撑,同时提供了一种现代机械结构设计方法,具有一定的参考意义。     

深部地热能开发保温管技术研究现状及发展趋势

地热能是一种清洁的可再生能源,用地热能替代高碳能源是减少碳排放的有效途径之一。井下保温管技术是影响地热能开采效率的关键技术之一。本文从保温管的结构、材料、保温材料及制作工艺方面介绍了井下保温管的发展研究现状,指出纳米保温材料与真空油管的融合将是未来的发展趋势,真空纳米保温管是用于深部地热能开采的首选,同时也指出了真空纳米保温管的基础结构因素对保温性能的影响机制是研究的重点,为优化保温管的制作工艺、降本增效提供参考。     

碳酸盐矿物激光原位U-Pb定年基本原理、分析方法与地学应用

碳酸盐矿物作为地壳中沉积作用与流体活动的直接产物,记录了沉积、热事件的全过程,是进行同位素年代学研究的理想矿物。碳酸盐矿物传统的U系列定年法、同位素稀释法定年体系成功率低,耗时长,导致定年难度大,限制了碳酸盐矿物地质年代学的发展。近年来,碳酸盐矿物激光原位U-Pb定年技术取得重要进展,使低U碳酸盐矿物地质年代的精确测定成为了可能。碳酸盐矿物LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年代学具有空间分辨率高、耗时短等显著优势,被广泛应用于地学研究中。文章归纳总结了碳酸盐矿物同位素定年体系的基本原理及分析方法,回顾了近5年碳酸盐矿物LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年代学应用的研究进展,重点论述该方法在确定脆性变形时代、岩石破裂以及盆地流体流动时限、碳酸盐地层的成岩时代和成矿热液活动时限4个方面的应用,并梳理了该方法尝试解决的科学问题和取得的新认识。碳酸盐矿物定年方法的发展和应用,增强了人们对地壳变形和演化的理解,解决了部分迄今为止难以确定的地质体历史演化问题,为未来地质年代学的研究提供了新思路,在地球科学研究中具有重要潜力。     

考虑应力变化速率的岩石脆性评价指标

脆性作为岩石的重要的力学指标,对深部岩体性态评价以及灾害预防具有重要意义。岩石应力−应变曲线能够很好地表征岩石的脆性。考虑到现有基于应力−应变曲线的脆性指标大多都只对曲线的一部分进行分析,且少有指标能够准确地应用于岩石II类曲线中,对整体判断的缺乏可能会导致工程应用上适应性及可靠性不足的情况。针对现有脆性指标普遍存在的物理意义模糊、评估结果与岩石脆性的关系非连续等问题,综合考量岩石应力−应变曲线中峰前应力上升速率、峰后应力跌落速率以及峰值点应变值对岩石脆性的影响,提出了一种物理意义明确、计算结果与岩石脆性之间的关系是单调且连续的岩石脆性指数计算方法。选取国内外常用脆性指标对锦屏II级水电站大理岩和某铁路隧道花岗岩、变质砂岩以及片麻岩的单轴压缩试验数据进行脆性评价后进行比较,验证了指标的适用性。进一步将提出的指标应用于常规三轴试验条件下大理岩脆性分析,结果表明,该指标不仅能够量化和分类不同岩石的脆性特征,还能表征围压对岩石脆性的抑制作用。     

洞穴滴水、石笋中元素及元素比值对气候环境变化响应的研究进展

滴水/石笋元素是除δ18O和δ13C,研究气候环境变化的又一重要代用指标。外界气候环境变化通过改变表层岩溶带和岩溶含水层中的水文环境,甚至洞穴环境,进而影响元素的溶解、运移和沉淀过程,从而使得滴水/石笋中元素表现一定的变化规律。本文通过分析影响洞穴滴水元素及元素比值变化的因素：元素来源、水—岩相互作用和滞留时间、差异性淋滤、先期碳酸盐沉淀及分配系数的基础上,从元素对岩溶区“二元结构”和极端天气/气候事件响应的角度,探讨了滴水/石笋中元素的气候环境指示意义。取得了以下认识：① 强降水带来的冲刷作用和溶解作用,促进土壤和基岩中元素、胶体和天然有机质（NOM：Natural Organic Matter）等物质在短时间内快速溶解和运移,使滴水中元素含量增加;但随着降水增多带来的稀释作用,使得滴水/石笋中Mg,Sr和Ba等元素含量降低,因此,单一元素的解译较为复杂;② 基岩/溶液中元素溶解和沉积的差异,导致元素相对含量的变化,使得元素X/Ca值对外界环境的响应具有一致性,尤其是Mg/Ca和Sr/Ca值：在干旱条件下,降水减少导致方解石先期沉积（PCP：Prior Calcite precipitation）作用增强,使Mg/Ca和Sr/Ca值增大。但目前存在着一些问题：① Mg/Ca和Sr/Ca值变化对强降水事件的响应并不明显,可能与新、老水混合及元素溶解过程中的溶解比例差别不大有关;② 多源、多期混合水源会导致洞穴滴水元素对极端事件响应减弱;③ Mg/Ca和Sr/Ca的变化为解释δ18O的“雨量效应”及“源效应”提供了见解,但元素变化能否反映季风强度的变化,仍有待进一步的研究。基于以上认识,笔者提出开展更加系统的大气—土壤—包气带—洞穴的监测;开展更高分辨率、更长时间尺度的洞穴监测;开展多区域、多洞穴系统对比研究来更加深入地开展洞穴石笋元素研究。     

华南鹰扬关构造带的大地构造属性与构造演化过程：基于构造解析的认识

北北东向鹰扬关构造带位于华南板块西南部,其大地构造属性尚存在蛇绿混杂岩、裂谷带与陆内构造变形带之争。笔者等在物质组成与年代学综述的基础之上开展了详细的构造解析,厘定了鹰扬关构造带的大地构造属性和构造演化过程。鹰扬关构造带主体由新元古代中—晚期岛弧型安山岩和玄武岩、裂谷型双峰式火山岩、盖帽碳酸盐岩与泥砂岩等物质组成。不同时代和不同岩性的混杂是新元古代晚期裂谷和伸展构造背景下重力作用的产物。新元古代沉积混杂岩在显生宙经历了广西期、印支晚期与燕山期造山作用的叠加,导致了不同岩块之间往往呈断层接触。广西期（450~415 Ma）造山作用使新元古代沉积混杂岩发育近E—W向紧闭褶皱和逆断层并被花岗岩侵位。印支晚期（227~220 Ma）造山作用导致NNE向鹰扬关构造带的形成,表现为NNE—SSW向褶皱、逆断层与左旋韧性剪切带。燕山期造山作用使鹰扬关构造带中NNE—SSW向断裂发生构造活化,强烈的正断作用和右行走滑控制了白垩纪上叠盆地的发育。综合物质组成、年代学和构造解析证据,鹰扬关构造带不是新元古代或早古生代蛇绿混杂岩,而是印支晚期陆内构造变形带,不具有板块缝合带的大地构造属性。     

辽宁五龙地区中生代火成岩成因及其找矿意义

辽宁五龙金矿是辽东地区大型岩浆热液型矿床之一,成矿作用主要与中生代火成岩有关,为了进一步理清五龙地区中生代火成岩成因,本文对五龙金矿区大量花岗斑岩脉、闪长岩脉、三股流岩体和其中的各类脉岩进行了单颗粒锆石LA-ICPMS U-Pb测年和岩石主、微量元素地球化学研究。结果表明,五龙地区岩浆岩形成时代主要有晚侏罗世和早白垩世,矿区内近南北向展布的花岗斑岩脉形成于晚侏罗世（154.3±0.9~155.6±1.1 Ma）,指示矿区在晚侏罗世受到区域最大主应力方向为近南北向;三股流岩体成岩最新年龄（116.8±0.8~117.3±0.7 Ma）基本位于前人报道的年龄范围（111~129 Ma）;地球化学数据表明各类岩浆岩属于高钾钙碱性—钾玄岩系列,具有相同源区特征,形成于活动大陆边缘俯冲伸展环境下的弧岩浆,并且具有壳幔混合及进一步演化特征;结合不同深度标高成矿元素丰度特征,指示闪长岩与成矿作用密切相关,并且越往深部成矿潜力越大,对该地区找矿预测具有重要指导意义。