The sediment-water interface increment due to the complex burrows of macrofauna in a tidal flat

The architecture of macrofaunal burrows and the total area of the sediment-water interface created by biogenic structure were investigated in the Donggeomdo tidal flat on the west coast of Korea. Resin casting methods were applied to recover burrows of four dominant species, Macrophthalmus japonicus, Cleistostoma dilatatum, Perinereis aibuhitensis, and Periserrula leucophryna, and whole burrows within the casting area at three sites in different tidal levels.P. leucophryna excavated the largest burrow in terms of a surface area among them. In the case of whole burrow casting, the space occupied by the biogenic structure was extended into deeper and expanded more greatly at the higher tidal level. In the uppermost flat, the burrow wall surface area within sediment was more extensive than the sediment surface area. Increased oxygen supply through the extended interface could enhance the degradation rates of organic carbon and also change the pathways of degradation. Quantifying the relationship between the extended interface and mineralization rate and pathway requires more extensive study.     

柴达木盆地晚中新世河湖相沉积物粒度组成及其古环境意义

本文应用沉积物粒度端元分析模型对柴达木盆地怀头他拉剖面开放湖相沉积物进行分离,得到4个具有现实环境意义的端元组分,分别代表 4种动力过程。端元1为河流沉积,端元2、3都为湖相沉积,端元4为三角洲沉积。这些成分含量在晚中新世的变化趋势不明显但变化幅度相对较大,表明柴达木盆地这套地层记录了沉积环境或气候的快速变化。尽管怀头他拉粒度变化趋势总体不明显,然而平均粒径在约8.3~7.0Ma期间有所降低,指示当时亚洲季风可能发生了增强,导致柴达木古湖面积扩大,到达研究站点沉积物的粒度变细。东亚和南亚地区古气候数据合成支持这一推论,由此我们推断亚洲大陆在约8.3~7.0Ma期间气候相对较湿润,是青藏高原隆升的一个直接反应;而7Ma以后气候变干可能反映了大气CO₂含量下降的驱动。轨道尺度研究表明柴达木盆地气候在约8.3~7.0Ma期间发生了较大幅度的变化,支持青藏高原隆升是气候变化放大器的观点。

     

Relationship between the depth of visibility of Secchi disk and biooptical characteristics of the Black-Sea waters

We present the parameters of empirical relationships between the depth of visibility of Secchi disk and optical and biological characteristics of the Black-Sea surface waters. Translated by Peter V. Malyshev and Dmitry V. Malyshev     

新疆菁布拉克基性超基性岩带的Sm－Nd同位素年龄

Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ矿物等时线定年结果表明，菁布拉克岩带基性超基性岩形成于３２０Ｍａ，其形成时代晚于早石炭世早期的火山活动，是塔里木板块与巩乃斯微板块碰撞晚期拉张构造环境的产物。     

Tracking climate change in Central Asia through temperature and precipitation extremes

Journal of Geographical Sciences - Under the impacts of climate change and human activities, great uncertainties still exist in the response of climate extremes, especially in Central Asia (CA). In...     

Water uptake of riparian plants in the lower Lhasa River Basin,South Tibetan Plateau using stable water isotopes

Riparian plants can adapt their water uptake strategies based on climatic and hydrological conditions within a river basin. The response of cold-alpine riparian trees to changes in water availability is poorly understood. The Lhasa River is a representative cold-alpine river in South Tibet and an under-studied environment. Therefore, a 96 km section of the lower Lhasa River was selected for a study on the water-use patterns of riparian plants. Plant water, soil water, groundwater and river water were measured at three sites for δ¹⁸O and δ²H values during the warm-wet and cold-dry periods in 2018. Soil profiles differed in isotope values between seasons and with the distance along the river. During the cold-dry period, the upper parts of the soil profiles were significantly affected by evaporation. During the warm-wet period, the soil profile was influenced by precipitation infiltration in the upper reaches of the study area and by various water sources in the lower reaches. Calculations using the IsoSource model indicated that the mature salix and birch trees (Salix cheilophila Schneid. and Betula platyphylla Suk.) accessed water from multiple sources during the cold-dry period, whereas they sourced more than 70% of their requirement from the upper 60–80 cm of the soil profile during the warm-wet period. The model indicated that the immature rose willow tree (Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb) accessed 66% of its water from the surface soil during the cold-dry period, but used the deeper layers during the warm-wet period. The plant type was not the dominant factor driving water uptake patterns in mature plants. Our findings can contribute to strategies for the sustainable development of cold-alpine riparian ecosystems. It is recommended that reducing plantation density and collocating plants with different rooting depths would be conducive to optimal plant growth in this environment.     

Application of FY-2C Cloud Drift Winds in a Mesoscale Numerical Model

Statistical tests and error analysis of cloud drift winds(CDWs) from the FY-2C satellite were made by using radiosonde observations.According to the error characteristics of the CDW,a bias correction using the thermal wind theory was applied in the data quality control.The CDW data were then assimilated into the GRAPES-meso model via the GRAPES-3DVar.A torrential rain event that occurred in northwestern China during 1-2 July 2005 was simulated.The results indicate that the CDW data were mainly distribute...     

大理、理塘和林芝气象要素的日变化特征对比分析

用大理、理塘和林芝的地面自动气象站资料,对比分析3站气温、相对湿度、本站气压、瞬时风速、地面温度的日变化特征。结果表明:大理、理塘和林芝气温最低值和相对湿度最大值的出现时间分别为7时、7时左右和8时左右,气温最高值和相对湿度最小值出现的时间均在16时左右。3站气压日变化呈“双峰双谷型,”2个高峰值时段分别出现在10时左右和凌晨0~1时,2个低谷值时段分别出现在17时左右和5时左右。风速在凌晨至7时左右较低,之后至傍晚不断增大并出现极大值,日落后逐渐减小。3站地面温度7时左右出现最低值,14时左右出现最高值。从季节变化情况看,气温和地面温度出现最高值、最低值的月份及变化幅度最大的月份基本相同。地面温度增、降幅度最大的季节分别是春季、秋季。气压随季节变化幅度较气温、相对湿度小。初春风速较大,秋季风速较小,风速对相对湿度有一定影响,大理和林芝相对湿度出现最小值的月份与风速出现最大值的月份相同。各要素值基本是大理最大,林芝次之,理塘最小,这与3站的纬度、海拔高度和下垫面性质有关。      

川南地区龙马溪组页岩有机质特征及其对页岩含气量的影响

四川盆地南部地区广泛发育下古生界寒武系、志留系等多套海相页岩层,其中龙马溪组是该区页岩气勘探开发的重点目标层。根据钻井岩心资料,通过有机碳、热解、碳同位素、等温吸附等地球化学实验分析,对川南地区下志留统龙马溪组页岩的有机质特征及其对页岩含气量的影响进行了研究。结果表明,川南地区龙马溪组页岩有机碳含量较高(平均1.53%),有机质类型较好(Ⅰ型和Ⅱ1型),热演化程度高(Ro为1.94%~2.42%),且页岩含气量较高(平均1.85m3/t)。页岩有机质特征是影响页岩含气量的主要因素,有机质丰度、有机质类型和热演化程度三者共同决定了川南地区龙马溪组页岩的含气量。     

二价铁氧化对铁锰循环功能微生物活性的影响及机制

地质微生物是沉积环境中铁、锰氧化还原循环的主要驱动因子,铁锰共存环境中二价铁氧化对不同铁、锰循环功能微生物活性的影响差异和机制尚不清楚.以铁还原菌Shewanella oneidensis MR-1、铁氧化菌Pseudogulbenkiania sp.strain 2002、锰氧化菌Pseudomonas putida...