Tracking eutrophication in Taihu Lake using the diatom record: potential and problems

Taihu Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in China and has been experiencing eutrophication problems for several decades. Diatoms in short sediment cores from three bays in northern Taihu Lake were studied in addition to 1-year of seasonal phytoplankton samples in order to evaluate the rate and magnitude of nutrient enrichment. The dominant species found in the phytoplankton samples appeared in high percentages in the surface sediment samples, suggesting that the latter faithfully record the modern diatom flora. The diatom preservation status varied among the three cores, while in all cores the preservation deteriorated with sediment depth. Due to the superior diatom preservation in the core from Mashan Bay, the fossil diatom record of this core and an established diatom total phosphorus (TP) transfer function were used to reconstruct the nutrient history of Taihu Lake. Diatom assemblages changed from Aulacoseira-dominated to other eutrophic planktonic species, such as Stephanodiscus minutulus, Cyclostephanos tholiformis, Cyclotella atomus, C. meneghiniana and S. hantzschii in ca. 1980. Diatom-inferred TP concentrations exhibited little change prior to 1980, with values around 50 μg/l. However, after 1980 TP concentrations increased significantly and remained in excess of 100 μg/l, reflecting eutrophication of Taihu Lake. Comparison with TP measurements in the water column from 1988 to 2004, as well as the analogue analysis among fossil and modern samples, demonstrates that the diatom-TP inference model can reliably hindcast past TP concentrations. Therefore, the baseline TP value of about 50 μg/l, can be used as a restoration target for Taihu Lake. However, due to the complexity of this very large, shallow aquatic ecosystem, caution should be exercised when employing the diatom record to track eutrophication. Further studies on the mechanism of diatom distribution, evolution and preservation are recommended for Taihu Lake.     

基于Django框架的两种Web地震目录分页方法

在搭建基于Django框架的地震目录服务系统过程中,为实现地震目录的快速展示,介绍了在Web服务层和数据库服务层进行数据分页的方法,并实测了两者的Web响应速度。结果表明:当数据量较大时,在数据库服务层实现分页的效率更高。     

异常、前兆和干扰的新定义及其相关问题的讨论

质疑了"前兆异常"原定义存在的与观测资料和预测实践不符合的缺陷,给出了异常、前兆及干扰的新定义。"异常"与"前兆"是两个完全不同的概念,异常不仅与地震有关,而且与地壳构造变动和相关自然现象也有关;地震前兆则是系由多种内因性和外因性异常构成的预测信息体系;干扰因素仅是偶然的、局部的人为因素。讨论了新老定义之间的差异、新定义的事实依据、地下水等手段今后需解决的关键性任务、现实地震预测能力的有限性等问题;提出了我国地震预报工作的重点应做"战略转移",并且需对我国几十年地震预报探索的科学思路、积累震例、预报实例和研究成果做"再清理"和"再研究"等建议。     

Genesis of Dolomite from Ma55–Ma510 Sub-members of the Ordovician Majiagou Formation in the Jingxi Area in the Ordos Basin

We clarified three stages of dolomitization and secondary changes by studying the petrology and geochemistry characteristics of dolomite from the Ma55–Ma510 sub-members of the Ordovician Majiagou Formation in the Jingxi area in the Ordos Basin: (1) Syngenetic microbial dolomitization is characterized by formation of dolomite with a mainly micrite structure and horse tooth-shape dolomite cements. (2) Seepage reflux dolomitization during the penecontemporaneous period superposed adjustment functions such as recrystallization and stabilization in the middle-deep burial stage, forming dolomites mainly consisting of micro crystal and powder crystal structure. (3) Powder dolomite, fine dolomite, and medium-coarse crystalline dolomite formed in pores and fractures in the middle-deep burial stage. The secondary concussive transgression-regression under a regressive background is an important condition for the occurrence of many stages of dolomitization in the study area. The basin was an occlusive epicontinental sea environment in the Ma5 member of the Ordovician Majiagou Formation sedimentary period. In the sediments, sulfate content was high, which is conducive to the preservation of microbial activity and microbial dolomitization. Micritic dolomite formed by microbial dolomitization provides good migration pathways for seepage reflux dolomitization. Affected by evaporation seawater with increased Mg/Ca ratio, seepage reflux dolomitization was widely developed and formed large-scale dolomite, and underwater uplifts and slopes are favorable areas for dolomite. In the middle-deep burial stage, dolomitizing fluid in the stratum recrystallized or stabilized the previous dolomite and formed a small amount of euhedral dolomite in the pores and fractures.     

汶川M_W7.9和集集M_W7.6地震前应力场转换现象及其可能的前兆意义

2008年四川汶川MW7.9地震和1999年台湾集集MW7.6地震均为挤压推覆构造环境条件下发生的板内逆断层型地震。本文对比分析了两次地震前的CMT解、震区附近的中小地震震源机制解及其反演的应力场可知,集集地震主震震源机制解与用台湾内陆中西部的CMT解反演得到逆断层类型构造应力场吻合,而震区附近中小地震具有随机发生的性质,反演得到了震前与构造应力场不一致的走向滑动类型的局部应力场,但当局部应力场变化到与构造应力场一致时,数月后发生主震;同样,用青藏高原东部的CMT解震源机制反演得到走向滑动类型的构造应力场,逆冲类型的汶川主震与构造应力场的压应力轴吻合,震区附近中小地震反演得到了与构造应力场一致的区域应力场,但震前局部应力场变化为逆冲类型应力场一致时,随即发生主震。说明逆断层型主震区附近随着震源区应力积累,在震前会出现相似的应力场转换现象,当最终转换到与发生主震的应力状态一致时,表明震源区附近应力已达到相当高的应力水平,是发生大地震的征兆,应引起进一步的关注。     

汶川地震在北京地区的形变同震响应

2008年5月12日四川汶川发生8.0级巨大地震。在这次大地震中,除压磁应力观测手段外,北京地区的钻空、倾斜、伸缩、断层、沙层、体应变等形变分值或秒值采样仪器记录到不同程度的同震响应。为了分析同震响应的表现形态及变化特征,系统搜集、整理和归纳了该地震引发的北京地区数字化同震响应信息。实际记录与分析结果表明,各类形变资料均出现不同幅度的形变震荡波,且不同仪器记震能力差别很大,验证了"九五"、"十五"和奥运保障新安装的数字化形变仪器的可靠性与灵敏性等问题。     

晋冀蒙交界地区地震时间序列谱的分析与研究

利用快速傅里叶变换和连续小波变换方法对晋冀蒙交界区1494年至2009年间发生的30个M_S≥5.0地震的时间—震级序列的准周期性进行了对比研究。研究结果显示:该区M_S≥5.0地震序列现阶段存在333年的较长稳定周期和77年的中等周期以及11年、8.6年的优势短周期,333年的长周期表明该区5级以上地震高潮期已过,但仍处于地震的较强活跃时段,77年的中等周期表明目前处于5级以上地震成组活动的低潮期,而11年的短周期显示2010年前后周期峰值达到极大值,表明2010年在77年成组活动的低潮期内有一次小的高潮,而8.6年的短周期显示周期已于2007年达到峰值极大值。相比于傅里叶变换,小波变换方法不仅能够分辨出地震活动的优势准周期性,而且能够对不同周期在不同时段的活跃程度给出清晰的描述,对当前及未来地震活动趋势的判断相对更准确。     

测站间高差对短时段GPS基线解算的影响

基于美国CORS网数据,分别选取平均基线长度和站间高差均不相同的6个GPS实验网,使用GAMIT/GLOBK软件,从基线较差、基线重复性、NRMS值以及解算中误差等方面分析站间高差对短时段（4 h）GPS基线解算的影响及削弱这些影响的方法。结果得出,当测站间高差大于100 m时,如果不估计对流层参数,即使是短基线也会使解算基线在高程方向的偏差达到1 cm,而对平面分量影响很小。此时,必须通过估计天顶方向的对流层参数来削弱其影响,才能保证最终解算的基线结果在高程方向的误差小于1 cm。     

A GEOMETRIC ALGORITHM FOR TILTED-CAMERA PERSPECTIVE PROJECTION AND THE COMPARISON WITH EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE PROJECTION

ABSTRACT

A geometric algorithm for Tilted-Camera Perspective (TCP) projection is proposed in this paper based on the principle of perspective projection. According to that, the difference between TCP projection and External Perspective (EXP) projecton is analyzed. It is put forward prerequisites making these two projections were compatible, and some examples are given.     

Estimation and Long-term Trend Analysis of Surface Solar Radiation in Antarctica: A Case Study of Zhongshan Station

Long-term,ground-based daily global solar radiation (DGSR) at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica can quantitatively reveal the basic characteristics of Earth’s surface radiation balance and validate satellite data for the Antarctic region.The fixed station was established in 1989,and conventional radiation observations started much later in 2008.In this study,a random forest (RF) model for estimating DGSR is developed using ground meteorological observation data,and a highprecision,long-term DGSR dataset is constructed.Then,the trend of DGSR from 1990 to 2019 at Zhongshan Station,Antarctica is analyzed.The RF model,which performs better than other models,shows a desirable performance of DGSR hindcast estimation with an R~2 of 0.984,root-mean-square error of 1.377 MJ m~(-2),and mean absolute error of 0.828 MJ m~(-2).The trend of DGSR annual anomalies increases during 1990–2004 and then begins to decrease after 2004.Note that the maximum value of annual anomalies occurs during approximately 2004/05 and is mainly related to the days with precipitation (especially those related to good weather during the polar day period) at this station.In addition to clouds and water vapor,bad weather conditions (such as snowfall,which can result in low visibility and then decreased sunshine duration and solar radiation) are the other major factors affecting solar radiation at this station.The high-precision,longterm estimated DGSR dataset enables further study and understanding of the role of Antarctica in global climate change and the interactions between snow,ice,and atmosphere.