贵州台江革一黔东统杷榔组沉积环境初探

贵州台江革一杷榔组出露完整、富含化石,其中—上部层位产有类群组合多样的杷榔动物群,为杷榔动物群的一个重要产地。本文通过详细的野外观察,结合生物化石保存情况及岩石薄片的分析结果,对革一杷榔组沉积环境及其海平面变化规律进行了综合分析,认为革一杷榔组的沉积位于盐度正常、较深水的陆棚环境,生物生活环境多为氧化—弱氧化环境,富含化石的层位经历了快速沉积事件,整组的沉积由底向上海水经历了由深至浅的变化过程,但其间经历2次小的波动,水体变深后变浅,并出现还原—氧化界面的波动 。     

西藏狮泉河地区晚侏罗世中性侵入岩锆石U-Pb年龄、地球化学特征及构造意义

侵位于狮泉河结合带南缘和结合带南侧古生代地层的晚白垩世侵入岩中,解体出一套中性侵入岩,呈岩珠、岩枝状产出,主要岩石类型为石英闪长岩、英云闪长岩和花岗闪长岩,其中石英闪长岩和英云闪长岩的LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为157.3±1.5 Ma(MSWD=0.96)和159.3±3.7 Ma(MSWD=2.30),指示岩浆活动时间为晚侏罗世牛津期。该岩体Si O2含量在59.65%~64.57%之间,K2O为1.95%~2.69%之间,Na2O为1.97%~3.42%,K2O/Na2O在0.74~1.29之间,P2O5为0.085%~0.139%之间,Al2O3为13.63%~15.68%之间,A/CNK为0.89~1.07,属于准铝质—弱过铝质花岗岩。岩石稀土元素总量(∑REE)为107.37×10-6~148.33×10-6,LREE/HREE在6.77~9.67之间,轻重稀土分异程度强,δEu为0.63~0.84,铕略具负异常;在原始地幔标准化蛛网图上,富Rb、Th等大离子亲石元素(LILE)而亏损Nb、Ta、Ti和P等高场强元素(HFSE),具有岛弧钙碱性岩浆的地球化学性质。从岩石学、岩石地球化学特征研究表明,该时期岩石显示同源岩浆演化的特征,具有典型I型花岗岩特征,形成于板块俯冲下的岛弧环境。表明狮泉河一带在晚侏罗世已经存在俯冲型花岗岩,研究认为该时期岩浆活动很可能是狮泉河洋盆北缘(北亚带)持续扩张时,向南缘(南亚带)及中冈底斯带北缘俯冲的产物。     

Habitat requirements for submerged aquatic vegetation in Chesapeake Bay: Water quality, light regime, and physical-chemical factors

We developed an algorithm for calculating habitat suitability for seagrasses and related submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) at coastal sites where monitoring data are available for five water quality variables that govern light availability at the leaf surface. We developed independent estimates of the minimum light required for SAV survival both as a percentage of surface light passing though the water column to the depth of SAV growth (PLW _min) and as a percentage of light reaching reaching leaves through the epiphyte layer (PLL _min). Value were computed by applying, as inputs to this algorithm, statistically dervived values for water quality variables that correspond to thresholds for SAV presence in Chesapeake Bay. These estimates ofPLW _min andPLL _min compared well with the values established from a literature review. Calcultations account for tidal range, and total light attenuation is partitioned into water column and epiphyte contributions. Water column attenuation is further partitioned into effects of chlorophylla (chla), total suspended solids (TSS) and other substances. We used this algorithm to predict potential SAV presence throughout the Bay where calculated light available at plant leaves exceededPLL _min. Predictions closely matched results of aerial photographic monitoring surveys of SAV distribution. Correspondence between predictions and observations was particularly strong in the mesohaline and polythaline regions, which contain 75–80% of all potential SAV sites in this estuary. The method also allows for independent assessment of effects of physical and chemical factors other than light in limiting SAV growth and survival. Although this algorithm was developed with data from Chesapeake Bay, its general structure allows it to be calibrated and used as a quantitative tool for applying water quality data to define suitability of specific sites as habitats for SAV survival in diverse coastal environments worldwide.     

Eelgrass (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Zostera marina</Emphasis> L.) in the Chesapeake Bay Region of Mid-Atlantic Coast of the USA: Challenges in Conservation and Restoration

Decreases in seagrass abundance reported from numerous locations around the world suggest that seagrass are facing a global crisis. Declining water quality has been identified as the leading cause for most losses. Increased public awareness is leading to expanded efforts for conservation and restoration. Here, we report on abundance patterns and environmental issues facing eelgrass (Zostera marina), the dominant seagrass species in the Chesapeake Bay region in the mid-Atlantic coast of the USA, and describe efforts to promote its protection and restoration. Eelgrass beds in Chesapeake Bay and Chincoteague Bay, which had started to recover from earlier diebacks, have shown a downward trend in the last 5–10 years, while eelgrass beds in the Virginia coastal bays have substantially increased in abundance during this same time period. Declining water quality appears to be the primary reason for the decreased abundance, but a recent baywide dieback in 2005 was associated with higher than usual summer water temperatures along with poor water clarity. The success of eelgrass in the Virginia coastal bays has been attributed, in part, to slightly cooler water due to their proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. A number of policies and regulations have been adopted in this region since 1983 aimed at protecting and restoring both habitat and water quality. Eelgrass abundance is now one of the criteria for assessing attainment of water clarity goals in this region. Numerous transplant projects have been aimed at restoring eelgrass but most have not succeeded beyond 1 to 2 years. A notable exception is the large-scale restoration effort in the Virginia coastal bays, where seeds distributed beginning in 2001 has initiated an expanding recovery process. Our research on eelgrass abundance patterns in the Chesapeake Bay region and the processes contributing to these patterns have provided a scientific background for management strategies for the protection and restoration of eelgrass and insights into the causes of success and failure of restoration efforts that may have applications to other seagrass systems.     

Analysis of the abundance of submersed aquatic vegetation communities in the Chesapeake Bay

A procedure was developed using aboveground field biomass measurements of Chesapeake Bay submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV), yearly species identification surveys, annual photographic mapping at 1∶24,000 scale, and geographic information system (GIS) analyses to determine the SAV community type, biomass, and area of each mapped SAV bed in the bay and its tidal tributaries for the period of 1985 through 1996. Using species identifications provided through over 10,000 SAV ground survey observations, the 17 most abundant SAV species found in the bay were clustered into four species associations: ZOSTERA, RUPPIA, POTAMOGETON, and FRESHWATER MIXED. Monthly aboveground biomass values were then assigned to each bed or bed section based upon monthly biomass models developed for each community. High salinity communities (ZOSTERA) were found to dominate total bay SAV aboveground biomass during winter, spring, and summer. Lower salinity communities (RUPPIA, POTAMOGETON, and FRESHWATER MIXED) dominated in the fall. In 1996, total bay SAV standing stock was nearly 22,800 metric tons at annual maximum biomass in July encompassing an area of approximately 25,670 hectares. Minimum biomass in December and January of that year was less than 5,000 metric tons. SAV annual maximum biomass increased baywide from lows of less than 15,000 metric tons in 1985 and 1986 to nearly 25,000 metric tons during the 1991 to 1993 period, while area increased from approximately 20,000 to nearly 30,000 hectares during that same period. Year-to-year comparisons of maximum annual community abundance from 1985 to 1996 indicated that regrowth of SAV in the Chesapeake Bay from 1985–1993 occurred principally in the ZOSTERA community, with 85% of the baywide increase in biomass and 71% of the increase in are a occurring in that community. Maximum biomass of FRESHWATER MIXED SAV beds also increased from a low of 3,200 metric tons in 1985 to a high of 6,650 metric tons in 1993, while maximum biomass of both RUPPIA and POTAMOGETON beds fluctuated between 2,450 and 4,600 metric tons and 60 and 600 metric tons, respectively, during that same period with net declines of 7% and 43%, respectively, between 1985 and 1996. During the July period of annual, baywide, maximum SAV biomass, SAV beds in the Chesapeake Bay typically averaged approximately 0.86 metric tons of aboveground dry mass per hectare of bed area.     

碳酸盐矿物和碳酸盐岩天然热释光的实验研究

碳酸盐岩的天然热释光强度变化特征所表征的地质信息,是一个值得探讨的研究方向。通过对碳酸盐单矿物及其人工混合物和采自云南省三叠系个旧组的碳酸盐岩进行热释光实验研究,测定出①碳酸盐单矿物和碳酸盐岩的最优实验条件;②碳酸盐单矿物方解石和白云石热释光曲线形态;③碳酸盐单矿物人工混合物的峰形和峰值大小与其物质含量有关;④同一剖面的碳酸盐岩的天然热释光曲线各峰的强度变化趋于一致。     

Total solar eclipse effects on evapotranspiration captured by groundwater fluctuations in a Southern Appalachian fen

Solar eclipses provide opportunities to observe unusual natural phenomena. This paper presents data showing that diurnal groundwater fluctuations were briefly interrupted in a Southern Appalachian fen following a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. Groundwater levels, which were rapidly declining in the middle of a summer afternoon, nearly stabilized following totality. This anomaly in the water‐level record was caused by reduced evapotranspiration (ET). ET was significantly lower (36% ± 11%, p < 0.02) over a 45‐min time period following the eclipse when compared with other days within the study period, although the effects were short lived and did not have a significant impact on the daily total ET (p > 0.05). These findings may prompt evaluation of existing groundwater records along the path of totality from past eclipses or plan for studies ahead of future eclipses.     

折射波地震记录叠加成像方法研究

多次覆盖折射波地震勘探是用来追踪反射波成像质量较差地区的地质构造或用于追踪深层基底形态及研究基岩面的一种勘探方法.基于折射波理论，用折射地震记录中的折射波对地下折射界面进行成像，应用共深度折射面元叠加成像理论方法，给出用共深度折射面元叠加成像技术对地下折射界面进行成像的速度分析与动校正计算方法，提出一种适用于折射波发育探区的共深度折射点叠加成像方法，最后以模型和实际例子说明方法的正确性和实用性.     

三角高程网严密平差全新方法的研究

传统三角高程网平差方法是利用原始观测值(包括天顶距和斜距)计算出高程控制点间的高差和平距,再将高差作为观测值开列误差方程,并以平距来定权进行平差。传统三角高程网平差方法可得到点的高程平差值及其中误差,但不能对原始观测值进行精度评定。鉴于以上不足,本文提出了对天顶距和斜距开列误差方程、能够对原始观测值进行精度评定的三角高程网严密平差全新方法,推导了新方法的数学模型和定权方法,并进行了三角高程网的测量与计算试验;通过理论研究和对比分析,验证了新方法的合理性和正确性。     

The Rest-Frame Optical Spectrum of MS 1512-cB58

Moderate-resolution, near-IR spectroscopy of MS 1512-cB58 is presented, obtained during commissioning of the near-infrared spectrometer (NIRSPEC) on the Keck II telescope. The strong lensing of this z=2.72 galaxy by the foreground cluster MS 1512+36 makes it the best candidate for detailed study of the rest-frame optical properties of Lyman-break galaxies. In 80 minutes of on-source integration, we have detected Halpha, [N ii] lambdalambda6583, 6548, [O i] lambda6300, He i lambda5876, [O iii] lambdalambda5007, 4959, Hbeta, Hgamma, [O ii] lambda3727, and a strong continuum signal in the range of 1.29-2.46 μm. A redshift of z=2.7290+/-0.0007 is inferred from the emission lines, in contrast to the z=2.7233 calculated from UV observations of interstellar absorption lines. Using the Balmer line ratios, we find an extinction of E(B-V) = 0.27. Using the line strengths, we infer a star formation rate (SFR) of 620+/-18 M middle dot in circle yr-1 (H0=75, q0=0.1, and Lambda=0), which is a factor of 2 higher than that measured from narrowband imaging observations of the galaxy but is a factor of almost 4 lower than the SFR inferred from the UV continuum luminosity. The width of the Balmer lines yields a mass of Mvir=1.2x1010 M middle dot in circle. We find that the oxygen abundance is 13 solar, in good agreement with other estimates of the metallicity. However, we infer a high nitrogen abundance, which may argue for the presence of an older stellar population.