西南地区二叠纪层序地层及海平面变化

西南地区二叠系可划分为2个二级层序、11个三级层序,它们代表11次三级海平面升降旋回,其中有6次可与欧美地区二叠纪海平面变化相对比,它们是伦纳德(Leonardian)早期、瓜达卢普(Guadalupian)早期、瓜达卢普(Guadalupian)晚期、卡赞(Kazanian)早期、鞑靼(Tatarian)早期和鞑靼(Tatarian)晚期的海平面旋回。研究表明,该区二叠纪相对海平面变化作为全球海平面变化和同沉积构造活动相互作用的产物,它与欧美地区乃至联合古陆发展具反向效应,即具有以海侵型碳酸盐沉积序列为典型的主体海平面上升的特点。作者认为显生宙全球海平面旋回曲线的二叠纪部分总体具有两种类型或分支:其一是以海侵型碳酸盐沉积序列为主的反映海平面主体上升的特提斯型或华南型;其二是以海陆过渡—陆相海退沉积序列为主的揭示海平面主体下降的经典型或欧美型。作者强调,全球二叠纪海侵型全球海平面旋回曲线应以西南地区为代表。     

A method for evaluating horizontal well pumping tests

Predicting the future performance of horizontal wells under varying pumping conditions requires estimates of basic aquifer parameters, notably transmissivity and storativity. For vertical wells, there are well-established methods for estimating these parameters, typically based on either the recovery from induced head changes in a well or from the head response in observation wells to pumping in a test well. Comparable aquifer parameter estimation methods for horizontal wells have not been presented in the ground water literature. Formation parameter estimation methods based on measurements of pressure in horizontal wells have been presented in the petroleum industry literature, but these methods have limited applicability for ground water evaluation and are based on pressure measurements in only the horizontal well borehole, rather than in observation wells. This paper presents a simple and versatile method by which pumping test procedures developed for vertical wells can be applied to horizontal well pumping tests. The method presented here uses the principle of superposition to represent the horizontal well as a series of partially penetrating vertical wells. This concept is used to estimate a distance from an observation well at which a vertical well that has the same total pumping rate as the horizontal well will produce the same drawdown as the horizontal well. This equivalent distance may then be associated with an observation well for use in pumping test algorithms and type curves developed for vertical wells. The method is shown to produce good results for confined aquifers and unconfined aquifers in the absence of delayed yield response. For unconfined aquifers, the presence of delayed yield response increases the method error.     

伊朗晚元古代──早古生代古地磁研究

选择伊朗中部、南部及西北部地区的近２０条晚元古代－早古生代完整地层剖面，系统采集Ｓｏｌｔａｎｉｅｈ组、Ｂａｒｕｔ组、Ｚａｉｇｕｎ组、Ｌａｌｕｎ组及Ｍｉｌａ组古地磁样品９６０件．经测试和对比获得结论：Ｓｏｌｔａｎｉｅｈ组记录的地磁极性带为反向，Ｂａｒｕｔ组－Ｌａｌｕｎ组为正向，Ｍｉｌａ组又为反向．此成果完全可与国际地质科学联合会（ＩＵＯＳ）１９８９年建立的全球地层极性柱中相应时代的极性带对比．计算得出５个地层组的古地磁南极位置．古地磁研究表明，晚元古代－早古生代伊朗全境均属稳定地块，处于赤道南侧约１６°的低纬度区．此期间似无大幅度转动和纬度变化．     

A study of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the livestock waste compost of Hong Kong, PR China

Composting is one of the waste disposal methods adopted for disposal of livestock waste in Hong Kong. The composting livestock waste normally undergoes 6-8 weeks fermentation, followed by 16-20 weeks maturation. The matured compost is sold as soil conditioner in the local market. In 2006, feedstock material and a time-series of compost samples were collected throughout the fermentation and maturation process from the Sha Ling Composting Plant in the New Territories. The feedstock material and compost samples were analyzed for contents of three unintentional persistent organic pollutants (POPs), i.e. dioxins/furans, dioxin-like PCBs and total PCBs. These POPs are unintentionally produced by-products of chemical industrial processes and combustion processes. Selected heavy metals were also analyzed, which served as conservative tracers to determine potential mass loss during the composting process. Levels of contamination by these POPs were found to be low in the matured compost for sale. The mean concentrations (lower-upper bound) of total dioxins/furans, total dioxin-like PCBs and total PCBs were 2.01-2.05 ng I-TEQ/kg dw, 0.04-0.05 ng WHO-TEQ/kg dw and 1.55-1.55 microg/kg dw, respectively. Progressively elevated levels of these POPs were observed in the compost samples during the fermentation process. Analysis of the congener profiles revealed that the heptaCDD and octaCDD were the main contributors to the observed increase in dioxin/furan content. The possible sources of dioxins/furans in the compost were discussed. The study results established a local dioxins/furans emission factor specific to the trade and provided a better estimate of the annual dioxins/furans emission for the livestock waste composting activity in Hong Kong.     

高分辨率层序地层学

随着实验技术、模拟技术和地层对比技术的提高,高分辨率层序地层学应运而生。作为对一个基准面旋回变化过程中形成的沉积体进行研究的分支学科,高分辨率层序地层学研究的基本单元是成因层序,即以等时面为界的时间地层单元[1],研究的基本原理是地层基准面或平衡剖面理论。     

Applications of a total dissolved gas pressure probe in ground water studies

Measurements of dissolved gases have numerous applications in ground water hydrology, and it is now possible to measure the total dissolved gas pressure in situ using a probe. Dissolved gas pressure is measured by submerging a headspace volume with a gas-permeable membrane, allowing dissolved gases in the water to equilibrate with gases in the headspace, then measuring the pressure in the headspace with a pressure transducer. Total dissolved gas pressure (TGP) probes have many potential uses in ground water studies employing dissolved gases, including: (1) determining approximate excess air levels, which may provide information about the time and location of recharge; (2) screening wells for air contamination, which can compromise the accuracy of dissolved gas tracer techniques: (3) detecting a trapped gas phase, which can significantly reduce hydraulic conductivity and impede the transport of dissolved solutes and gases; (4) enabling the use of gas-filled passive diffusion samplers for determining accurate dissolved gas concentrations; and (5) determining relative concentrations of CH4 and CO2 when they are known to be highly abundant. Although TGP probes designed for surface water have been available for several years, TGP probes suitable for ground water applications have only recently become available. Herein we present what are, to our knowledge, the first reported ground water dissolved gas data collected using a TGP probe. We also explain the basic operating principles of these probes and discuss the potential applications listed.