远源沙尘暴对城市生态环境影响的初步研究

200 0年 4月 5日～ 7日袭击我国西北地区北部、华北、东北南部、黄淮地区的扬沙或沙尘暴波及到长春市 ,带来了大量的降尘。据长春市西部 4个采样点测定 ,4月 7日伴随降雪的降尘量最高可达 13.0 g/m2 ,市区总降尘量超过 30 0 0t。泥雪样品在室温条件下自然融化后 ,经实验室 48h细菌培养 ,其细菌含量为每毫升 8.9～ 10 .5万个 ,每平方米泥雪的细菌侵入量达 6 .4亿个左右。扬沙或沙尘暴对城市造成了巨大的环境危害 ,而伴随着大量微生物的侵入 ,势必引起城市微生态环境的改变 ,威胁到城市的生态安全。     

正热电离质谱同时测定硝酸盐中氮和氧同位素组成

初步研究了一种硝酸盐中氮和氧同位素质谱测定的新方法。该法利用石墨的非还原热离子发射特性 ,建立了以测定 Cs2 NO2 + 离子的正热电离质谱测定硝酸盐中氮和氧同位素组成的过程 ,对方法的可行性、特点和存在的问题进行了讨论 ,并对几种测定氮和氧同位素的方法进行了比较。运用正热电离质谱法对几种不同厂家生产的硝酸盐试剂的氮和氧同位素组成进行了测定 ,发现氮和氧同位素组成存在较大的差异     

Formation of caldera periphery faults: an experimental study

Changing stresses in multi-stage caldera volcanoes were simulated in scaled analogue experiments aiming to reconstruct the mechanism(s) associated with caldera formation and the corresponding zones of structural weakness. We evaluate characteristic structures resulting from doming (chamber inflation), evacuation collapse (chamber deflation) and cyclic resurgence (inflation and deflation), and we analyse the consequential fault patterns and their statistical relationship to morphology and geometry. Doming results in radial fractures and subordinate concentric reverse faults which propagate divergently from the chamber upwards with increasing dilation. The structural dome so produced is characterised bysteepening in the periphery, whereas the broadening apex subsides. Pure evacuation causes the chamber roof to collapse along adjacent bell-shaped reverse faults. The distribution of concentric faults is influenced by the initial edifice morphology; steep and irregular initial flanks result in a tilted or chaotic caldera floor. The third set of experiments focused on the structural interaction of cyclic inflation and subsequent moderate deflation. Following doming, caldera subsidence produces concentric faults that characteristically crosscut radial cracks of the dome. The flanks of the edifice relax, resulting in discontinuous circumferential faults that outline a structural network of radial and concentric faults; the latter form locally uplifted and tiltedwedges (half-grabens) that grade into horst-and-graben structures. This superimposed fault pattern also extends inside the caldera. We suggest that major pressure deviations in magma chamber(s) are reflected in the fault arrangement dissecting the volcanoflanks and may be used as a first-order indication of the processes and mechanisms involved in caldera formation.     

Caracas, Venezuela, Site Effect Determination with Microtremors

—?Caracas 1967 earthquake caused heavy damage to multi-story buildings. In 1995, 184 microtremor measurement points were performed over the city. The measurement grid was more or less dense and covered the main part of the alluvial basin as well as surrounding rock basement. For each point, the horizontal record spectrum was divided by the vertical one (H/V ratio). Subsequently, the strongest value (Ao) of this ratio in a given frequency band was kept, as well as the frequency (Fo) where it occurred. Spatial interpolations of Ao and Fo were performed among all points of Palos Grandes district. A map was plotted representing a single surface where Ao is relief and Fo is represented by grey gradation. An alluvion thickness (H) map can be compared with this result. Damaged buildings are located on the same map. Fo decreases until 0.6?Hz when alluvion thickness (H) increases. Fo values fit with frequencies previously predicted from computation and with 1967 earthquake observations. Moreover, interpolation surfaces show that amplification (Ao) of H/V on microtremor is quite low above rock but is high on the south part of the basin. The maximum occurs over the non-urbanized zone. However the other area, where Ao is higher than 5, roughly corresponds to the location of the four collapsed buildings. Furthermore, the estimated natural frequency of these buildings was around Fo. Graphics showing H, Fo and Ao evolution through the basin were composed. Links between all these values are noticeable. Fo is claimed to be very similar to the resonance frequency of soil. As for Ao, it could be a fairly relevant sign of damage seriousness. Microtremor technique is an economic tool and it allows measurement grid as dense as desired. H/V ratio processing followed by interpolation of maximum values provides precise and useful information about expected site effect.     

Heterogeneous enriched mantle materials and dupal-type magmatism along the SW margin of the São Francisco craton, Brazil

The nature and restricted range of Dupal-type Sr, Nd and Pb isotopic compositions of Cretaceous kimberlites, tuffaceous diatremes of kamafugitic affinity and carbonatite complexes which intrude the southwestern São Francisco craton margin in Brazil, indicate that these magmas either interacted extensively with, or were derived from, a light rare earth element (LREE) enriched homogeneous lithospheric mantle source isotopically similar to the “enriched mantle I” (EMI) component. The shallow-derived alkalic rocks contain a greater proportion of this EMI-like component, whereas the lower time-averaged Rb/Sr, Nd/Sm and Pb/U ratios of the kimberlites compared to the other rock types suggest mixing of the EMI-like mantle material with variable amounts of mantle with a high ²³⁸U/²⁰⁴Pb (HIMU-like) component. Systematic variations in rock types and geochemistry on a regional scale are believed to be indicative of vertical geochemical heterogeneities which are translated into lateral heterogeneities by different depths of melting. It is proposed that HIMU- and EMI-like signatures in particular, are concentrated in laterally extensive but vertically distinctive portions of the mantle beneath the São Francisco craton. The EMI-type signatures appear to be restricted to shallow-derived volcanism, whereas the HIMU-type signatures may originate from a source that started melting deeper in the mantle. The Nd signatures of the EMI-type volcanics follow the evolution path defined by the NeoProterozoic crustal sequences which overlie and flank the craton margin. This suggests that the source of the EMI-type mantle signatures might be related to the tectono-thermal processes which led to the formation and evolution of such crustal sequences. The isotopic similarity of the sources of the studied rocks and of the high-Ti basalts of the northern Paraná basin to those of some Ocean Island Basalts with Dupal signatures in the South Atlantic (viz. in Walvis Ridge) is ascribed to processes by which continental lithosphere became firstly delaminated, and then contaminated a zone of South Atlantic asthenosphere from which hotspot islands have been erupting.     

Anomalous gold, antimony, arsenic, and tungsten in ground water and alluvium around disseminated gold deposits along the Getchell Trend, Humboldt County, Nevada

Ground-water, alluvium, and bedrock samples were collected from drill holes near the Chimney Creek, Preble, Summer Camp, and Rabbit Creek disseminated gold deposits in northern Nevada to determine if Au and ore-related metals, such as As, Sb, and W, are being hydromorphically mobilized from buried mineralized rock, and, if they are, to determine whether the metal-enriched ground water is reacting with the alluvial material to produce a geochemical anomaly within the overburden.Results of chemical analyses of drill-hole water samples show the presence of hydromorphic dispersion anomalies of Au, As, Sb, and W in the local ground-water systems associated with these deposits. Background concentrations for Au in the ground water up-gradient from the buried deposits was less than 1 nanogram per liter (ng/L), near the deposits the Au values ranged from 1 to 140 ng/ L, and in drill holes penetrating mineralized rock, concentrations of Au in the ground water were as high as 4700 ng/L. Highest concentrations of Au were found in ground-water samples where the measured E_h and the distribution of arsenic species, arsenite [As(III)] and arsenate [As(V)], indicated oxidizing redox potentials. Similarly, As, Sb, and W concentrations in the ground water near the deposits were significantly enriched relative to concentrations in the ground water up-gradient from the deposits. In general, however, the highest concentrations of As, Sb, and W occurred in ground-water samples where the measured E_h and the distribution of arsenic species indicated reducing conditions. Arsenic concentrations ranged from 9 to 710 micrograms per liter (μg/L); Sb, from less than 0.1 to 250 μg/L; and W, from 1 to 260 μg/L.In addition, analysis of sequential dissolution and extraction solutions of drill cuttings of alluvium and bedrock indicate geochemical anomalies of gold and ore-related metals in the overburden at depths corresponding to the location of the present-day water table. This relationship suggests that water-rock reactions around these buried deposits are active and that this information could be very useful in exploration programs for concealed disseminated gold deposits.     

Retrogressive hydration of calc-silicate xenoliths in the eastern Bushveld complex: evidence for late magmatic fluid movement

Two calc-silicate xenoliths in the Upper Zone of the Bushveld complex contain mineral assemblages which permit delineation of the metamorphic path followed after incorporation of the xenoliths into the magma. Peak metamorphism in these xenoliths occurred at T=1100–1200°C and P <1.5 kbar. Retrograde metamorphism, probably coinciding with the late magmatic stage, is characterized by the breakdown of akermanite to monticellite and wollastonite at 700°C and the growth of vesuvianite from melilite. The latter implies that water-rich fluids (X_CO2 <0.2) were present and probably circulating through the cooling magmatic pile. In contrast, calc-silicate xenoliths within the lower zones of the Bushveld complex, namely in the Marginal and Critical Zones, also contain melilite, monticellite and additional periclase with only rare development of vesuvianite. This suggests that the Upper Zone cumulate pile was much ‘wetter’ in the late-magmatic stage than the earlier-formed Critical and Marginal Zone cumulate piles.     

The relationship between websterite and peridotite in the Balmuccia peridotite massif (NW Italy) as revealed by trace element variations in clinopyroxene

 Field, mineralogical and petrological data are presented on a newly found carbonatite occurrence associated with “kamafugite” lava at Cupaello, central Italy. This carbonatite occurrence is part of the Late Pleistocene Umbria-Latium ultra-alkaline district (ULUD) which extends southwards within the Apennines to Mount Vulture, delineating an important magmatic province along the most peripheral belt of the Tyrrhenian extensional tectonic system. This province is distinct, but probably related genetically with the more abundant and common leucite-bearing assemblages of the Roman Comagmatic Region and represents the first reported occurrence of carbonatite assemblages in the Mediterranean Basin. The Cupaello suite indicates that primary or near-primary mantle silicate melts of “kamafugitic” composition are transitional with Ca-carbonatite liquid and provides direct evidence of immiscibility of carbonatite from “kamafugite” magma. It is inferred that a primary mantle origin of Ca-carbonatites is conditional upon a potential silicate magma that may be coupled with the carbonatite, but may not have reached the surface. The data indicate a strong genetic link between ULUD Ca-carbonatites and some African analogues, supporting the view that their genesis depends on similar source and associated tectonic conditions. Received: 17 January 1995 / Accepted: 14 June 1995     

Results Of An Artificial Recharge Test And A Double Pumping Test As Preliminary Studies For Optimizing Water Supply In The Western Belgian Coastal Plain

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RESUMEN: En la planicie costera occidental de Bélgica, la mayor parte de la demanda de agua se abastece mediante captaciones en lentejones de agua dulce, bajo el cordón de dunas. Debido a la sobreexplotación, especialmente durante el verano, las captaciones están amenazadas por intrusiones de agua salada. Existe la posibilidad de utilizar recarga artificial, ya que en invierno una gran cantidad de agua dulce superficial se vierte al mar. Se presenta una propuesta para mejorar la gestión del agua en dicha región. Los estudios preliminares han consistido en dos ensayos: uno de recarga artificial en la zona de las dunas, y uno de doble bombeo en un cordón arenoso cerca de un canal de drenaje en la zona pantanosa de la planicie costera. La interpretación de los ensayos se realizó mediante modelación inversa. Los resultados del ensayo de recarga artificial han demonstrado la posibilidad de usar recarga artificial en la zona de captación de Koksijde. El ensayo de doble bombeo ha demonstrado que el cordón arenoso de Avekapelle, situado en la zona pantanosa, se puede utilizar como zona de captación.

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RéSUMé: Dans la partie occidentale de la plaine c?tière belge, la demande en eau est pour la plupart satisfaite par des captages d'eau souterraine. Les puits captent l'eau d'une lentille d'eau douce sous le cordon dunaire. Par suite d'une surexploitation, surtout pendant l'été, ces captages d'eau sont menacés par une intrusion d'eau salé. La recharge artificielle de la nappe peut être envisagée parce que, pendant l'hiver, de grandes quantités d'eau douce sont évacuées vers la mer. Une amélioration de la gestion de la ressource en eau est donc proposée. Deux essais ont été réalisés pour une étude préliminaire: un essai de recharge artificielle dans la région des dunes et un essai de double pompage prés d'un canal de drainage dans les polders. Ces deux essais ont été interprétés grace à une méthode inverse. L'essai de recharge artificielle a démontré les possibilités de recharge de la nappe pour le site de captage de Coxyde. L'essai de double pompage a montré que le d?me sableux d'Avekapelle, dans les polders, est une région de recharge qui convient.

     

Die Bedeutung der Strahlungskurve nach den Anschauungen von Bacsák im Zusammenhang mit den Untersuchungen von Milankovitch und Woerkom

Zusammenfassung Gegen die Strahlungskurve ist in steigendem Ma\e eingewandt worden, da\ dieKöppensche Zuordnung der Kältezacken zu denPenckschen Eiszeiten nicht möglich sei; insbesondere wird die Dreiteilung der Würm-Eiszeit abgelehnt. Die Neuberechnung der Kurve durchWoerkom beseitigt diese Schwierigkeit, wenn man die frühere Zacke W I der Ri\ eiszeit zuordnet und das W II als schwächere Phase erkennt, die dann vom Hauptwürm (früheren W III) überfahren wurde. Diese Auffassung wird durch C¹⁴-Messungen und Altersbestimmungen aus Tiefsee-Bohrkernen nachEmiliani gestützt, ferner durch Betrachtungen über die allgemeine Zirkulation, die ein Zusammenwirken der beiden Halbkugeln begründen. –Bacsák hat die Klimaverhältnisse der äquatorialzone untersucht und Ergebnisse gefunden, die mit denen vonWundt übereinstimmen. Des weiteren hat er die Lage der Planetenbahnen zur Erdbahn als Ursache von Eiszeitperioden herangezogen; solche können ganz allgemein durch überlagerung periodischer Funktionen begründet werden, wobei aber für die vor dem Quartär liegenden Zeiten eine wachsende überdeckung durch andere Ursachen, z. B. durch veränderte Meer- und Landbedeckung, in Rücksicht zu ziehen ist.

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Summary One of the objections against the radiation curve is thatKöppen's correlation of the minima withPenck's ice ages is not possible. Especially the tripartition of the Würm glacial is not accepted. The improved curve byWoerkom overcomes this difficulty if the former minimum W I is correlated with the Ri\ glacial, and W II is taken as a weak minimum which was overridden by the main Würm (former W III). This assumption is supported by radiocarbon dates and by datings of deep-sea cores (Emiliani), and by reflections on the general circulation in both hemispheres.Bacsák has explored the climatic conditions in the equatorial region and his results fit with those ofWundt. He has also regarded the relation of the orbits of the planets to the orbit of the earth as one cause for Ice ages. But in pre-Quaternary times, other causes (e.g. changed distribution of seas and continents) may be more effective than this influence.