Improved method to determine the molar volume and compositions of the NaCl-H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O-CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> system inclusion

On the basis of Parry’s method (1986), an improved method was established to determine the molar volume (Vm) and compositions (X) of the NaCl-H2O-CO2 (NHC) system inclusion. To use this method, the determination of Vm-X only requires three microthermometric data of a NHC inclusion: partial homog-enization temperature (Th ,CO2), salinity (S) and total homogenization temperature (Th). Theoretically, four associated equations are needed containing four unknown parameters: X CO2, XNaCl, Vm and F (volume fraction of CO2 phase in total inclusion when occurring partial homogenization). When they are released, the Vm-X are determined. The former three equations, only correlated with Th ,CO2, S and F, have simplified expressions:XCO2=f1(Th,CO2,S,F),XNaCl=f2(Th,CO2,S,F),Vm=f3(Th,CO2,S,F). The last one is the thermodynamic relationship of X CO2, XNaCl, Vm and Th:f4(XCO2,XNaCl,Vm,Th)=0.Since the above four associated equations are complicated, it is necessary to adopt iterative technique to release them. The technique can be described by:(i) Freely input a F value (0≤F≤1),with Th ,CO2 and S, into the former three equations. As a result,X CO 2,XNaCl and the molar volume value recorded as Vm1 are derived. (ii) Input the X CO2 and XNaCl gotten in the step above into the last equation, and another molar volume value recorded as Vm2 is determined. (iii) If Vm1 is unequal to Vm2, the calculation will be restarted from “(i)”. The iteration is completed until Vm1 is equal to Vm2, which means that the four associated equations are released. Compared to Parry’s (1986) solution method, the improved method is more convenient to use, as well as more accurate to determine X CO 2. It is available for a NHC inlusion whose partial homogenization temperature is higher than clatherate melting temperature and there are no solid salt crystals in the inclusion at parital homogenization.     

The morphotectonics and its evolutionary dynamics of the central Southwest Indian Ridge (49° to 51°E)

The morphotectonic features and their evolution of the central Southwest Indian Ridge （SWIR） are dis- cussed on the base of the high-resolution flfll-coverage bathyraetric data on the ridge between 49°-51°E. A comparative analysis of the topographic features of the axial and flank area indicates that the axial topogra- phy is alternated by the ridge and trough with en echelon pattern and evolved under a spatial-temporal mi- gration especially in 49°-50.17°E. It is probably due to the undulation at the top of the mantle asthenosphere, which is propagating with the mantle flow. From 50.17° to 50.7°E, is a topographical high terrain with a crust much thicker than the global average of the oceanic crust thickness. Its origin should be independent of the spreading mechanism of ultra-slow spreading ridges. The large numbers of volcanoes in this area indicate robust magmatic activity and may be related to the Crozet hot spot according to RMBA （residual mantle Bouguer anomaly）. The different geomorphological feature between the north and south flanks of the ridge indicates an asymmetric spreading, and leading to the development of the OCC （oceanic core complex）. The tectonic activity of the south frank is stronger than the north and is favorable to develop the OCC. The first found active hydrothermal vent in the SWIR at 37°47＇S, 49°39＇E is thought to be associated with the detach- ment fault related to the OCC.     

A Diagnostic Case Study on the Comparison Between the Frontal and Non-Frontal Convective Systems

Two major mesoscale convective clusters of different characters occurred during the heavy rainfall event in Guangxi Region and Guangdong Province on 20 June 2005,and they are preliminarily identified as a frontal mesoscale convective system(MCS1;a frontal cloud cluster) and a non-frontal MCS(MCS2;a warm sector cloud cluster).Comparative analyses on their convective intensity,maintenance mechanism, and moist potential vorticity(MPV) structure were further performed.The convective intensity analysis sugges...     

Zircon Hf isotope composition of metamorphic eclogite from Xindian,Dabie Terrain

Hf isotope measurement has been carried out for UHP metamorphic eclogite from Xindian by using LA-MC-ICP-MS technique. The result indicates that metamorphic growth zircon has high 176Hf/177Hf (0.282544―0.282612) and low 176Lu/177Hf (0.000004―0.000211) ratio,inherited and recrystallized proto-lith zircon has low 176Hf/177Hf (0.282266―0.282466) and high 176Lu/177Hf (0.000090―0.002144) composi-tions. The low 176Lu/177Hf of growth zircon comes from its decreasing of Lu and increasing of Hf during UHP process. The high 176Hf/177Hf deduced from high radiogenic 176Hf,which was produced from long-term evolution of high Lu/Hf ratio minerals. Partial recrystallization of protolith zircon would not cause reworking of Lu/Hf isotope in zircon. Compared to U-Pb,zircon Lu-Hf system has better stability. The initial Hf isotope composition of metamorphic growth zircon may represent the Hf isotope compo-sition of whole rock system at the same time. The initial εHf of 3.0 for metamorphic precursor formation of Xindian eclogite indicates that the source material mainly derived from weak depleted mantle or mixing of depleted mantle with old crust.     

COUPLING RELATION OF THE PROCESSES IN SLOPE EVOLUTION

1 INTRODUCTION An important goal of geomorphology is to understand the dynamics of landform evolution, and within geomorphology, the development of slopes has long been of great interest to modern and classical scholars (Gilbert, 1877; Davis, 1898; Penck, 1972; Bryan, 1940; Carson and Kirkby, 1972; Chorley et al., 1984; Abrahams et al., 1985; Selby, 1993). Accompanied with slope evolution, soil, water, and nutrients run off at the same time. All these earth surface processes have great…     

Q value structure of geoscience transect from Korla to Jimsar and its geodynamic implication

TheTOBisoneoftheyoungestandhighestintracontinentalorogenicbeltsinMiddleAsia.ItplaysaveryimportantroleinaccommodatingtheconvergencebetweenIndianContinentandtheSiberianContinent,andtherefore,itiswidelynoticedbygeoscientistsworldwide.Uptonow,severalgeoscienc…     

DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF ANOMALOUS SURFACE SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX IN THE TIBETAN PLATEAU AND ITS VICINITY ON THE EAST ASIAN WINTER MONSOON*

Based on NCEP/NCAR reanalysis monthly data,the relation between the surface sensible heat flux,(SHTFL) in the Tibetan Plateau and its vicinity and the East Asian winter monsoon is revealed as follows:on the inter-annual and longer time scales,the difference between SHTFL anomalies in the east and southern slope of the Tibetan Plateau last spring has influence on the East Asian winter monsoon,that is,SHTFL anomaly in the east of the Tibetan Plateau was positive and that in the southern slope was negative last spring,then the East Asian winter monsoon would become more vigorous,and vice versa.Both the most significant period of the difference between SHTFL anomalies in the east and southern slope of the Tibetan Plateau and that of the East Asian winter monsoon index are 2 to 4-year time scales.On the 2 to 4-year time scales,the heterogeneous spatial distribution of SHTFL anomalies in the east and southern slope of the Tibetan Plateau last spring has effect on the East Asian winter monsoon,after SHTFL anomaly in the east of the Tibetan Plateau was positive and that in the southern slope was negative last spring,then the East Asian winter monsoon would be more powerful,and vice versa.The lag influence of the difference of SHTFL anomalies in the east and southern slope of the Tibetan Plateau on the East Asian winter monsoon brings into effect mainly on 2 to 4-year time scales.In the end an reasonable explanation for their relationship has been discussed.     

天山造山带基底结构的有限差分研究

利用横跨天山造山带的库尔勒-吉木萨尔地震宽角反射/折射剖面Pg震相, 通过三维有限差分方法对天山造山带的基底和盖层构造进行反演, 获得了上地壳的速度分布及构造. 根据速度结构可将此剖面划分为塔里木盆地北缘、天山造山带及准噶尔盆地南缘3个部分, 天山造山带内具有三隆四凹的构造格局. 塔里木盆地北缘基底速度横向变化不大, 埋藏深度约10 km. 天山造山带内速度横向变化较大, 其中焉耆盆地的基底深度约为6 km, 往北基底迅速变浅, 到中天山基底几乎出露地表. 库米什南部为一小的山间盆地, 最大基底深度约为3 km, 到库米什附近基底变浅并几乎出露地表. 塔里木盆地与天山之间的北轮台断裂为边界断裂, 断层落差达5 km左右. 吐鲁番盆地具有巨厚的沉积, 其基底深度约7 km. 天山与吐鲁番盆地的边界断裂为博罗科努断裂, 其特点是基底深度迅速变深, 断层落差达7 km左右. 进入准噶尔盆地, 基底深度约为8 km. 虽然库尔勒-吉木萨尔剖面的地形是不对称的(南部平缓, 北部起伏强烈), 但有限差分法所揭示的基底结构具有以中天山为轴南北对称的特点, 并与该剖面所揭示的深部结构协调一致, 预示着天山两侧的塔里木盆地与准噶尔盆地向天山造山带的深部对冲. 但南侧的俯冲可能是更早的事件, 目前已经弱化; 而北侧的俯冲正方兴未艾, 致使博格达山快速隆升与吐鲁番盆地的快速沉降. 这种构造样式与横跨天山的另一条剖面, 即沙雅-布尔津剖面所揭示的岩石圈结构不同, 表明在这两条剖面之间可能存在重要的构造边界.