Organic geochemical characterization of cutting samples from the Abu Hammad-1 and Matariya-1 wells elucidates the depositional environment and source rock potential of the Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous successions and the Middle Miocene to Pleistocene section in the southern and eastern Nile Delta Basin. The burial and thermal histories of the Mesozoic and Miocene sections were modeled using 1D basin modeling based on input data from the two wells. This study reveals fair to good gas-prone source rocks within the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous sections with total organic carbon (TOC) averaging 2.7% and hydrogen index (HI) up to 130 mg HC/g TOC. The pristane/n-C17 versus phytane/n-C18 correlation suggests mixed marine and terrestrial organic matter with predominant marine input. Burial and thermal history modeling reveals low thermal maturity due to low heat flow and thin overburden. These source rocks can generate gas in the western and northern parts of the basin where they are situated at deeper settings. In contrast, the thick Middle Miocene shows fair source rock quality (TOC averaging at 1.4%; HI maximizing at 183 mg HC/g TOC). The quality decreases towards the younger section where terrestrial organic matter is abundant. This section is similar to previously studied intervals in the eastern Nile Delta Basin but differs from equivalents in the central parts where the quality is better. Based on 1D modeling, the thick Middle Miocene source rocks just reached the oil generation stage, but microbial gas, however, is possible. 相似文献
The Naozhi Au–Cu deposit is located on the continental margin of Northeast China, forming part of the West Pacific porphyry–epithermal gold–copper metallogenic belt. In this paper, we systematically analyzed the compositions, homogenization temperatures, and salinity of fluid inclusions as well as their noble gas isotopic and Pb isotopic compositions from the deposit. These new data show that (1) five types of fluid inclusions were identified as pure gas inclusions (V-type), pure liquid inclusions (L-type), gas–liquid two-phase inclusions (W-type, as the main fluid inclusions (FIs)), CO2-bearing inclusions (C-type), and daughter-mineral-bearing polyphase inclusions (S-type); (2) W-type FIs in quartz crystals of early, main, and late stage are homogenized at temperatures of 324.7–406.7, 230–338.8, and 154.6–308 °C, with salinities of 2.40–7.01 wt% NaCleq, 1.73–9.47 wt% NaCleq, and 6.29 wt% NaCleq, respectively. S-type FIs in quartz crystals of early stage are homogenized at temperatures of 328.6–400 °C, with salinities of 39.96–46.00 wt% NaCleq; (3) Raman analysis results reveal that the vapor compositions of early ore-forming fluids consisted of CO2 and H2O, with H2O gradually increasing and CO2 being absent at the late mineralization stage; (4) fluid inclusions in pyrite and chalcopyrite have 3He/4He ratios of 0.03–0.104 Ra, 20Ne/22Ne ratios of 9.817–9.960, and 40Ar/36Ar ratios of 324–349. These results indicate that the percentage of radiogenic 40Ar* in fluid inclusions varies from 8.8 to 15.5 %, containing 84.5–91.2 % atmospheric 40Ar; (5) the 206Pb/204Pb, 207Pb/204Pb, and 206Pb/204Pb ratios of sulfides are 18.1822–18.3979, 15.5215–15.5998, and 38.1313–38.3786, respectively. These data combined with stable isotope data and the chronology of diagenesis and metallogenesis enable us suppose that the ore-forming fluids originated from the melting of the lower crust, caused by the subduction of an oceanic slab, whereas the mineralized fluids were exsolved from the late crystallization stage and subsequently contaminated by crustal materials/fluids during ascent, including meteoric water, and the mineral precipitation occurred at a shallow crustal level.
The inter‐tidal zone around sewage discharges in a Southwest Atlantic shore (Mar del Plata, Argentina) is currently colonized by extensive inter‐tidal reefs of the invasive spionid Boccardia proboscidea. Understanding the links between both human and natural disturbances and the massive development of non‐indigenous species will help prevent marine bioinvasions, which are already favoured by global oceanic trade. We present herein predictive models for variations in the density of B. proboscidea around sewage discharges of Mar del Plata, using environmental (pH, turbidity, temperature, salinity and total organic matter content), weather (wind direction and storm records), spatial (sites) and temporal (season and year) variables. Density variations were modelled by generalized linear models, and model averaging (multimodel inference) was used to obtain predicted values. The highest predicted values of B. proboscidea density occurred at sites to the south of the sewage effluent in spring. These sites are more affected by urban effluent discharges and they showed increased B. proboscidea density when the north wind was predominant. In addition, B. proboscidea density values were higher in sites with 20–22 °C (seawater temperature), high total organic matter content in sediments and low salinity. The averaged model was only a good ‘predictive model’ for sites to the north of the outfall, but was useful as an ‘explanatory model’ in all sites. Such predictions may help to back up conservation and management policies and decisions. 相似文献
This study utilizes the discrete element method (DEM) to present a microscopic energy monitoring approach to characterize energy dissipation mechanisms in seismically loaded soils. Numerical simulations were conducted on saturated deposits of granular particles subjected to seismic excitations, modeled using a transient fully-coupled continuum–fluid discrete-particle model. The onset of liquefaction is illustrated through macroscopic and microscopic response patterns. A novel in-depth look at the individual microscale energy components both before and after the onset of liquefaction is presented. Local microscopic energies are also presented and are compared with local macroscopic energies calculated from stress–strain loops. Finally, an assessment of existing hypotheses to quantify liquefaction potential based on energy consideration is presented through a discussion of a number of simulations that resulted in liquefaction. 相似文献
Halphen laws have been proposed as a complete system of distributions with sufficient statistics that lead to estimation with
minimum variance. The Halphen system provides a flexibility to fit a large variety of data sets from natural events. In this
paper we present the method of moments (MM) to estimate the Halphen type B and IB distribution parameters. Their computation
is very fast when compared to those given by the maximum likelihood method (ML). Furthermore, this estimation method is very
easy to implement since the formulae are explicit. Some simulations show the equivalence of both methods when estimating the
quantiles for finite sample size. 相似文献
This paper utilizes the Discrete Element Method to characterize energy dissipation mechanisms in cyclically loaded soils based
on micromechanical considerations. Computational simulations of consolidated undrained cyclic triaxial tests were conducted
at various relative densities and were subjected to cyclic loading of different frequencies and shear strain amplitudes. The
different components of microscale energies were monitored during the course of the simulations and characterized into input
and dissipated energies. A comparison is made between the dissipated energy computed from microscopic energy components and
macroscopic energy calculated based on the area of the deviator stress-axial strain loops. These energies are then used to
obtain the specific damping capacity defined as the ratio of dissipated energy during one cycle to the maximum stored elastic
energy during the same cycle. The conducted simulations highlight the importance of calculating actual stored energy in the
system as opposed to approximating it to be that calculated as the triangular area under the secant modulus. Finally, a series
of simulations that resulted in liquefaction are discussed, and the amount of energy dissipated to liquefaction is examined
based on these results. 相似文献
The structural response of buildings subjected to seismic loads is affected by local site conditions and the interaction between
the structure and the supporting soil media. Seismic centrifuge model tests were conducted on two layered clay soil profiles
at 80 g field to investigate soil-structure interaction and dynamic response of foundation. Several earthquake-like shaking
events were applied to the models using an electro-hydraulic shaking table to simulate linear and nonlinear soil behavior.
Results showed that the foundation input motion was significantly amplified in both models, especially for weak earthquake
motions. Seismic soil-structure interaction was found to have an important effect on structure response by increasing the
amplification of foundation input motion. A 3D finite difference numerical model was also developed to simulate the response
of centrifuge model tests and study the parameters that affect the characteristics of earthquake at the base of the structure.
The results indicated that the stiffness and stratification of the soil profiles had a significant effect on modifying the
foundation input motion. 相似文献
Sustainable development in El Arish area of North Sinai, Egypt, is retarded by serious environmental problems, where the land-use and land cover of the region is changing over present time. The impact of human activities in the study area is accompanied by the destruction and over-exploitation of the environment. This study applies multivariate statistics (factor and cluster analyses) and GIS techniques to identify both anthropogenic and natural processes affecting the groundwater quality in the Quaternary sands aquifer. The aim of this study was to investigate the impacts on groundwater resources, the potential pollution sources, and to identify the main anthropogenic inputs of both nutrients and trace metal. Since the depth to the water table is shallow especially in the northern part (<4?m), and the aquifer was exposed on the ground surface, it has poor buffering capacity and the pollution risk is very high. Groundwater chemistry in this coastal region has complex contaminant sources, where intensive farming activities and untreated wastes put stress on groundwater quality. Several areal distribution maps were constructed for correlating water quality with possible contributing factors such as location, land-use, and aquifer depth. These maps identified both anthropogenic and natural processes affecting groundwater quality of the studied aquifer. Cluster analysis was used to classify water chemistry and determine the hydrochemical groups, Q-mode dendrogram is interpreted and there are three main clusters. Factor analyses identify the potential contamination sources affecting groundwater hydrochemistry such as: nitrate, sulfate, phosphate and potassium fertilizers, pesticides, sewage pond wastes, and salinization due to circulation of dissolved salts in the irrigation water itself. 相似文献