Isotopic dating of the Chengjiang Fauna-bearing horizon in Central Yunnan Province, China

Twenty black shale samples, which are free from the influence of weathering, were collected from the Chengjiang Fauna-bearing horizon, central Yunnan Province, yielding a Pb-Pb isochron age of 534±60 Ma. Although this age is younger than both the Rb-Sr isochron age and 40Ar-39Ar age, it should represent the lower isotopic age limit of the Chengjiang Fauna.     

基于Web和FTP的农业气象移动短信业务平台

以Web和FTP技术为依托，建立了广西农业气象移动短信业务平台，并对农业气象短信编写、审查、上传到移动公司服务器、移动网关发送短信等相关技术进行了详细的介绍。短信业务平台系统分为3个部分：①编写农业气象信息并生成农业气象信息文件；②检查农业气象信息并更新农业气象信息文件；③上传最新农业气象信息文件。系统采用模块化程序设计4层架构，4层分别独立，提高系统的安全性、稳定性和可维护性，为开通农业气象短信业务提供一个参考模式。     

Geological and hydrogeological environment in Tianjin with potential geohazards and groundwater control during excavation

This paper discusses the geological and hydrogeological features of Quaternary deposits in Tianjin as well as the geohazards related to groundwater hydrology in this region. The soft soil deposits, comprising silt, sand, silty clay and clay, are composed of four aquifer groups. In the first aquifer group, one phreatic aquifer and two confined aquifers have relationships with underground construction in the urban area. These three aquifers are separated by two aquitards and collectively form a multi-aquifer system. During geotechnical construction, potential geohazards present are related to the groundwater, which include water-in-rushing, quicksand and piping hazards. To prevent the aforementioned geohazards, dewatering is conducted; however, groundwater pumping may result in large settlements of the surrounding ground. To reduce pumping-induced settlement, the dewatering–waterproofing system has been adopted. According to the characteristics of the subsoil, excavation depth and the surrounding environment, the dewatering system can be divided into five patterns. In the first four patterns, when pumping is conducted in the excavation pit, the groundwater head in the adjacent aquifers outside the pit decreases due to the leakage effect of the aquitards located between the aquifers. In the fifth pattern, waterproof curtain has cut off the aquifers completely and dewatering in the pit cannot result in settlement around excavation pit. To avoid geohazards related to groundwater hydrology, countermeasures recommended include construction of an effective waterproof curtain, selection of a reasonable excavation dewatering pattern and withdrawal of required groundwater.     

Clay mineral assemblages of the oceanic red beds in the northern South China Sea and their responses to the Middle Miocene Climate Transition

Science China Earth Sciences - The Middle Miocene Climate Transition (MMCT, ～14 Ma) is the largest cooling event in the Cenozoic “Coolhouse”, which significantly impacts the...     

A glimpse into rapid freezing processes in clay with x-ray tomography

Acta Geotechnica - This short paper proposes time-series x-ray tomography as a valuable tool for quantifying freezing processes in a remoulded clay. As an example, three simple closed system...     

Streamflow change of major rivers over the Tibetan Plateau during the last half century and its possible causes

The streamflow on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) plays an important role in the water supply of Asia's main river basins. To enhance understanding of hydrologic cycle under the pronounced warming over the TP, this study comprehensively investigates the streamflow changes at the upstream of six major rivers (Yellow River, Yalong River, Jinsha River, Lancang River, Nu River, and Yarlung Zangbo River) originating from the TP, and then diagnoses their possible causes by analysing the impacts of climate variability and human activities. Results indicate that these six major rivers studied have generally insignificant increasing trends in annual streamflow during the last half century, except for two stations. The significant increase appears at the Tuotuohe station in the headwater area of Jinsha River, while the dramatic decrease occurs at the Yunjinghong station in the downstream of Lancang River. In terms of climate factors, the six river basins show a distinct warming trend, along with a noticeable increase in precipitation over the central and northern regions. Pan evaporation, wind speed, sunshine duration, and relative humidity have been found to gradually decrease in most areas. As for the Tuotuohe station, both warming-induced meltwater and increasing precipitation might jointly contribute to the increasing streamflow. But for the Yunjinghong station, the results simulated by the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model indicate that human activities, especially for the impoundment processes of Xiaowan and Nuozhadu dams, significantly influenced the streamflow, contributing to approximately 69% of the streamflow reduction during 2009–2013. In the context of accelerated global warming, greater attention should be paid to hydrometeorological changes on the TP to offer further insights for the water resources management of the ‘Asian Water Tower’.     

中药熏蒸治疗腰椎间盘突出症的用药规律探析

目的：分析中药熏蒸治疗腰椎间盘突出症（LDH）的用药规律。方法：计算机检索2017年1月1日至2022年7月31日中国知网（CNKI）、万方数据(WANFANG DATA)、维普中文科技期刊数据库（VIP）中关于中药熏蒸治疗LDH的处方,借助中医传承辅助平台（V2.5）分析药物的频次、性味、归经,基于关联规则和复杂系统熵聚类分析核心药物组合等遣方规律。结果：共纳入处方150首,涉及中药171味。使用频.次≥30次的药物有18味,排前10位的分别为红花、伸筋草、透骨草、川芎、当归、威灵仙、独活、牛膝、桂枝和川乌。药性以温、平、寒为主;药味以辛、苦、甘、咸为主;归经主要归肝、心、肾、脾和膀胱经。关联规则分析得到常用药物组合19组。复杂系统熵聚类分析得到核心药物组合12组与新处方6首。结论：中药熏蒸治疗LDH多采用祛风湿、活血化瘀之药,兼以补益肝肾药。     

Enhanced hysteresis of suspended sediment transport in response to upstream damming: An example of the middle Yangtze River downstream of the Three Gorges Dam

The peak in sediment transport in alluvial rivers generally lags behind the peak in discharge. It is thus not clear how the hysteresis in the sediment/discharge relationship may be impacted by damming, which can fundamentally alter the water and sediment regimes in the downstream reaches of the river. In this study, a total of 500 flood events in the Yichang–Chenglingji Reach (YCR) of the Middle Yangtze River immediately downstream of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) are analysed to study the impacts of dam operations on the hysteresis of suspended sediment transport. Sediment rating curves, hysteresis patterns, as well as lag times, are investigated to determine the relationship between suspended sediment concentration (SSC) and flow discharge (Q) at different temporal scales, from inter-annual to individual flood events, for the pre- and post-TGD period from 1992 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2017, respectively. The results showed that the TGD operation decreased the frequency and magnitude of floods. The decrease in peak flow and increase in base flow weakened the flood contribution to the annual discharge by nearly 20%. However, the relative suspended sediment load contribution during flood events was much higher than the discharge contribution, and was little impacted by the dam. At seasonal and monthly scales, more than 80% of the suspended sediment was transported by ~65% of the water discharge in the summer and early autumn. The monthly SSC–Q relationship changed from a figure-eight to an anti-clockwise pattern after the construction of the TGD. For single flood events, the TGD operations significantly modified the downstream SSC–Q hysteresis patterns, increasing the frequency of anti-clockwise loops and the lag time between peak Q and peak SSC. These adjustments were mainly caused by differences in the propagation velocities of flood and sediment waves and the sediment ‘storage–mobilization–depletion’ process, whereas the influence of lateral diversions was small. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Prospects of interventions to alleviate rural–urban migration in Jiangsu Province,China based on sensitivity and scenario analysis

ABSTRACT

Rural–urban migration is an adaptive response to location-specific environmental or socio-economic stressors. Jiangsu Province, China is witnessing rapid economic growth fuelled by manufacturing and services sector. Rural–urban migration in Jiangsu, which brings higher stress to resource-carrying capacity of urban areas, is driven by rural “push” factors, principally labour surplus and unemployment in agriculture. This study investigates possible policy interventions aimed at relieving the rapid rural–urban migration in Jiangsu based on a sensitivity analysis of driving factors in rural agricultural production. It shows that rural–urban migration is sensitive to input elasticities of precipitation and labour. Two groups of scenario analysis corresponding to possible policy interventions are implemented. The first policy focuses on providing government subsidies to rural non-agricultural industries then compensate for the shrinking agricultural production. Another policy supports education in rural areas to provide more skilled labour resource which can be absorbed by non-agricultural industries. Both two policies are effective in reducing rural unemployment and alleviating rural–urban migration.     

中国绿色旅游基地适宜性综合评价

绿色旅游主要指以游览原生态自然山水获得身心愉悦的旅游。以多源地理信息数据为基础,基于GIS空间技术,通过综合分析绿色旅游资源、现状和潜力,对国家绿色旅游资源进行空间探索性分析,从而为国家绿色旅游基地建设、适宜性评价和基地选址提供参考。结果表明：① 中国绿色旅游发展适宜区域整体呈现出分片聚集状态,各片区中很适宜和适宜地区在空间上呈交叉分布。② 中部低纬度地区,绿色旅游资源基础、现状和潜力均较好;西部地区资源分布零散,发展现状和潜力相对薄弱,但区域特色优势显著,适宜依托区域特色进行深度开发。东北山脉地区的绿色旅游已达到一定规模,应提升旅游品质,扩大影响力;其他地区因气候、地形等因素,较难发展绿色旅游产业。