Vertical variations and composition of dissolved free amino acid in the seawater of the Yap Trench in the western Pacific Ocean

The composition and concentration of dissolved free amino acid (DFAA) of seawater samples collected in May 2016 from the surface to the hadal zone of the northern region of the Yap Trench were analyzed by pre-column derivatization of o-phthalaldehyde. Results show that the average concentration of DFAA in the study area was 0.47±0.36 µmol/L. In different sampling stations, the concentrations of DFAA with water depth showed complex variation patterns. At the sediment-seawater interface, the concentrations of DFAA in the western side of the trench were obviously higher than that in its eastern side. In the study area, there were no significant correlations between the concentrations of DFAA and the environmental parameters such as concentrations of chlorophyll a (Chl a), dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), indicating that the concentrations of DFAA in seawater of the trench are affected by many factors, such as photosynthesis, respiration, temperature, pressure, illumination, and circulation. The dominant DFAA are similar in different water layers of sampling stations, including aspartic acid (Asp), glutamic acid (Glu), glycine (Gly), and serine (Ser). The composition of different amino acids, and the relative abundance of acidic, basic, and neutral amino acids might be related to the sources and consumption of various amino acids. Nine pairs of amino acids in the DFAA showed significantly positive relationship by correlation matrix analysis, suggesting that they might share similar biogeochemical processes. The degradation index (DI) of the DFAA in seawater of the Yap Trench could reflect the degradation, source, and freshness of DFAA in the trench to some extents. This is a preliminary study of amino acids from sea surface to hadal zone in the ocean, more works shall be done in different trenches to reveal their biogeochemical characteristics in extreme marine environments.

     

Global ionospheric electron density estimation based on multisource TEC data assimilation

GPS Solutions - We developed a parameterized ionospheric electron density model based on the IRI-2012 model by spherical harmonic expansions in the horizontal and empirical orthogonal functions in...     

Hydrological regulation of chemical weathering and dissolved inorganic carbon biogeochemical processes in a monsoonal river

To better understand the mechanisms relating to hydrological regulations of chemical weathering processes and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) behaviours, high-frequency sampling campaigns and associated analyses were conducted in the Yu River, South China. Hydrological variability modifies the biogeochemical processes of dissolved solutes, so major ions display different behaviours in response to discharge change. Most ions become diluted with increasing discharge because of the shortened reactive time between rock and water under high-flow conditions. Carbonate weathering is the main source of major ions, which shows strong chemostatic behaviour in response to changes in discharge. Ions from silicate weathering exhibit a significant dilution effect relative to the carbonate-sourced ions. Under high temperatures, the increased soil CO₂ influx from the mineralisation of organic material shifts the negative carbon isotope ratios of DIC (δ¹³C_DIC) during the high-flow season. The δ¹³C_DIC values show a higher sensitivity than DIC contents in response to various hydrological conditions. Results from a modified isotope-mixing model (IsoSource) demonstrate that biological carbon is a dominant source of DIC and plays an important role in temporal carbon dynamics. Furthermore, this study provides insights into chemical weathering processes and carbon dynamics, highlighting the significant influence of hydrological variability to aid understanding of the global carbon cycle.     

Vertical vibration of a rigid strip footing on viscoelastic half-space

This paper presents an analytical method for modeling the dynamic response of a rigid strip footing subjected to vertical-only loads. The footing is assumed to rest on the surface of a viscoelastic half-space; therefore, effects of hysteretic soil damping on the impedance of the foundation and the generated ground vibrations are considered in the solution. To solve the mixed boundary value problem, we use the Fourier transform to cast a pair of dual integral equations providing contact stresses, which are solved by means of Jacobi orthogonal polynomials. The resulting soil and footing displacements and stresses are obtained by means of the Fourier inverse transform. The solution provides more realistic estimates of footing impedance, compared to existing solutions for elastic soil, as well as of the attenuation of ground vibrations with distance of the footing. The latter is important for the estimation of machine vibration effects on nearby structures and installations.     

Vulnerability assessment of population in mountain settlements exposed to debris flow: a case study on Qipan gully,Wenchuan County,China

Natural Hazards - This research selected the Qipan gully as a study area for field investigation. The vulnerability of the population to debris flows in Qipan gully was assessed. Several valuation...     

An Early Cretaceous slab window beneath central Tibet,SW China: Evidence from OIB‐like alkaline gabbros in the Duolong area

The geodynamic mechanism of the late Early Cretaceous magmatic flare‐up in the collisional zone between the Lhasa and Qiangtang terranes in Tibet is controversial because of a scarcity of robust evidence. To address this problem, we report geochronological, geochemical and Hf isotopic data for the newly discovered Gufeng gabbros from the Duolong Cu–Au mineral district of the western Bangong–Nujiang Suture Zone (BNSZ). The gabbro samples, dated at 126.3 ± 1.8 Ma, show geochemical similarities to typical ocean island basalt (OIB) and have positive εHf(t) values of +3.3 to +6.9. The gabbros were generated by decompression melting of deep upwelling asthenosphere. This event is best explained by slab break‐off and the resultant development of a slab window beneath central Tibet.     

2020年7月12日河北省唐山市古冶区MS5.1地震数值预测

1 研究背景地震预报中测震学指标广泛应用于地震异常分析.顾瑾平等(2001)研究了多项指标综合预测概率,得出综合概率值在0.5以上时,对应地震率80％,测震学指标有其物理意义,若出现高综合概率值时应关注.2020年7月12日,在河北省唐山市古冶区发生MS 5.1后期强余震(39.78°N,118.44°E),震中位于...     

太子河流域山西组海相动物化石新材料及其意义

山西组广泛分布于辽东太子河流域。笔者在本溪田师付山西组采得Chonetes carbonifera等海相动物化石。这些化石新材料对于研究山西组的时代, 石炭—二叠系的界线,以及与山西、河南、河北、山东和安徽等地的地层对比,沉积演化及晚石炭世海浸的方向、期次、范围等均具重要意义。     

在磁场条件下恒星大气Stokes轮廓特征量的研究

本文根据偏振辐射转移方程组就形成于有磁场的恒星大气中的Stokes轮廓的一些特征量与磁场强度大小的关系从理论上进行了探讨。结果表明:在强场情形下,L,Q,U,V的绝对值在非常靠近Zeeman分裂量±Δλ_H处达到极大;Hale的测量方法给出了总的场强的很好量度。最后用合成轮廓作出了相应的检验。     

蜈蚣藻中空型的研究

通过研究蜈蚣藻中空型的生长周期、形态构造及其生殖系统发育过程，结果表明：其主要特征与蜈蚣藻不同，并非蜈蚣藻的一个变型而是一个物种（Ｓｐｅｃｉｅｓ）。建议这个种的学名应为中空蜈蚣藻Ｇｒａｔｅｌｏｕｐｉａｐｏｒｒａｃｅａ（Ｍｅｒｔ．）ｃｏｍｂ．ｎｏｖ．