Geogene Versus Anthropogene Origin of Trace Metals in Sediments in Cua Luc Estuary and Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

In the present study, the geochemistry of 49 surficial-bed and 101 core sediment samples is investigated to clarify the origin of trace metals in the Cua Luc Estuary and Ha Long Bay, which is a famous World Natural Heritage Site in Vietnam. Moreover, the potential mobility of trace metals is also assessed and their relationship with reference elements (Al, Fe, and Ca) and organic matter is established in order to make recommendations for sediment management and monitor future pollution. Generally, trace metals display higher concentrations in Ha Long Bay compared to the Cua Luc Estuary. However, this is controlled by the distribution of the fine (clay?+?silt) fraction, and hence the concentrations of Al, Fe, Ca, and organic matter (OM). The comparison of concentrations of trace metals (normalized towards Al) between the surficial sediments and the subsurface core sediments based on ¹³⁷Cs datings indicates that almost all surficial-sediment data fall inside or deviate slightly from the 95 % prediction interval of a background regression line. In addition, as determined by a Community Bureau of Reference three-step extraction, trace metals mainly dominate in the residual fraction (assumed to relate to crystal lattice of primary and secondary minerals), and this fraction does not change much in recent sediment layers. Therefore, trace metals are supposed to be derived from natural bio/geochemical processes and are characterized by a low potential mobility. Consequently, the established linear regression relationships of trace metal vs. Al or multiple regression relationships of trace metal vs. multi-elements (Al, Fe, Ca, and OM) are useful for the prediction of background levels of trace metals in sediments in future pollution monitoring and assessment programs.     

中国西部流域水循环研究进展与展望

由于中国西部水文循环的地区特性、生态系统的脆弱性和社会经济发展对水资源需求的增加,使得中国西部开发面临十分现实和严峻的水资源问题。从中国西部流域水循环的特点及存在的问题出发,探讨了中国西部流域水循环研究基础科学问题。同时,对21世纪中国西部流域水循环科学问题的研究进行了展望。核心的方面是：自然变化和人类活动影响的西北干旱地区水资源演变规律是什么？在西部生态环境建设中如何估算生态需水量？西北干旱地区的水资源究竟能够承载多大规模的社会经济发展需求？如何合理分配与调控水资源,最大限度地发挥其潜力,促进该地区社会经济的可持续发展？     

Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Force-Free Field Reconstruction of Solar Active Region 11158 by Direct Boundary Integral Equation

A three-dimensional coronal magnetic field is reconstructed for the NOAA active region 11158 on 14 February 2011. A GPU-accelerated direct boundary integral equation (DBIE) method is implemented which is approximately 1000 times faster than the original DBIE used on solar non-linear force-free field modeling. Using the SDO/HMI vector magnetogram as the bottom boundary condition, the reconstructed magnetic field lines are compared with the projected EUV loop structures as observed in the front-view (SDO/AIA) and the side-view (STEREO-A/B) images for the first time; they show very good agreement three-dimensionally. A quantitative comparison with some stereoscopically reconstructed coronal loops shows that the average misalignment angles in our model are at the same order as the state-of-the-art results obtained from reconstructed coronal loops. It is found that the observed coronal loop structures can be grouped into a number of closed and open field structures with some central bright coronal loop features around the polarity inversion line. The reconstructed highly sheared magnetic field lines agree very well with the low-lying sigmoidal filament along the polarity inversion line. This central low-lying magnetic field loop system must have played a key role in powering the flare. It should be noted that while a strand-like coronal feature along the polarity inversion line may be related to the filament, one cannot simply interpret all the coronal bright features along the polarity inversion line as manifestation of the filament without any stereoscopic information.     

Temporal and spatial variations in the discharge and dissolved organic carbon of drip waters in Beijing Shihua Cave,China

To detect the causal relationship between cave drip waters and stalagmite laminae, which have been used as a climate change proxy, three drip sites in Beijing Shihua Cave were monitored for discharge and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Drip discharges and DOC were determined at 0 to 14‐day intervals over the period 2004–2006. Drip discharges show two types of response to surface precipitation variations: (1) a rapid response; and (2) a time‐lagged response. Intra‐annual variability in drip discharge is significantly higher than inter‐annual variability. The content of DOC in all drip waters varies inter‐ and intra‐annually and has good correlation with drip water discharge at the rapid response sites. High DOC was observed in July and August in the three years observed. The flushing of soil organic matter is dependent upon the intensity of rain events. The DOC content of drip water increases sharply above a threshold rainfall intensity (>50 mm d^?1) and shows several pulses corresponding with intense rain events (>25 mm d^?1). The DOC content was lower and less variable during the dry period than during the rainy period. The shape of DOC peak also varies from year to year as it is influenced by the intensity and frequency of rainfall. The different drip sites show marked differences in DOC response, which are dominated by hydrological behaviour linked to the recharge of the soil and karst micro‐fissure/porosity network. The results explain why not all stalagmite laminae are consistent with climate changes and suggest that the structure of the rainy season events could be preserved in speleothems. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

川东地区嘉陵江组四段膏盐岩分布的沉积环境分析

四川盆地东部地区嘉陵江组嘉四段沉积环境是局限海台地蒸发岩相,水体封闭,有利成盐。以川东地区油气勘探的500余口实际钻井资料为基础,通过岩性微相的研究,探讨川东地区的古地貌特征,寻找成盐的微环境因素,有助于从区域上预测盐类的分布。T1j4盐湖主要分布在蒸发岩沉积中心——膏盆相,但位于膏盆相的周缘地带和膏盆内部堤坝周围,少部分分布在膏盆边缘相,区域上则主要分布在宣汉、达州、万县、云阳、垫江及渠县等地区,有一定的继承性。     

Preserving the Ocean Circulation: Implications for Climate Policy

Climate modelers have recognized the possibility of abrupt climate changes caused by a reorganization of the North Atlantic's current pattern (technically known as a thermohaline circulation collapse). This circulation system now warms north-western Europe and transports carbon dioxide to the deep oceans. The posited collapse of this system could produce severe cooling in northwestern Europe, even when general global warming is in progress. In this paper we use a simple integrated assessment model to investigate the optimal policy response to this risk. Adding the constraint of avoiding a thermohaline circulation collapse would significantly reduce the allowable greenhouse gas emissions in the long run along an optimal path. Our analysis implies that relatively small damages associated with a collapse (less than 1% of gross world product) would justify a considerable reduction of future carbon dioxide emissions.     

古里雅浅孔冰芯所记录的夏季风盛行时δ~(18)O与海温以及与500hPa高度场的关系

青藏高原古里雅冰帽浅孔冰芯中 (δ18O) max代表该区夏季风盛行时的温度状况 ,它与全球海温(SST)、北半球 5 0 0hPa高度之间的相关关系被分析 .对冰芯中 (δ18O) max产生重要影响的海洋相关区均位于海洋的洋流区或洋流汇合区 .它们分别在赤道东太平洋、太平洋西风漂流、东印度洋热池、莫桑比克海流、北大西洋海流、加那利海流和大西洋赤道海流 .其中位于低纬度海洋相关区的SST与冰芯中δ18Omax呈负相关关系 ,即当这些海区的SST升高 (或降低 )时 ,古里雅冰帽浅孔冰芯中 (δ18O) max减小 (或增大 ) .位于中纬度海洋相关区的SST与冰芯中 (δ18O) max呈正相关关系 ,即当这些海区的SST升高 (或降低 )时 ,古里雅冰帽浅孔冰芯中 (δ18O) max增大 (或减小 ) ;对 (δ18O) max产生重要影响的 5 0 0hPa高度上的相关区分别位于中低纬度大洋上的副热带高压区和巴尔喀什湖长波槽区 .这些相关区的高度均与冰芯中 (δ18O) max存在显著的负相关关系 ,即当这些相关区的高度值增加 (或降低 )时 ,冰芯中(δ18O) max减小 (或增大 ) .其影响机制表现为不同水汽来源向古里雅地区输送的差异 .欧洲脊和贝加尔湖脊的强度与 (δ18O) max存在显著的正相关关系 ,即当高压脊加强 (或减弱 )时 ,冰芯中 (δ18O) max增大(或减小 ) .它们对     

遥感技术和地理信息系统在神府-东胜地区环境综合评价中的应用

简要介绍了遥感和地理信息系统在神府—东胜地区环境综合评价中的应用方法。针对这一地区的环境特点,建立了以遥感信息为基础的环境综合评价体系。该体系包括环境压力负荷、环境问题和环境潜力等3个方面的10个因子,运用层次分析法结合专家知识,实现了全部因子的权重排序。以GIS为技术支撑,对各专题进行了时空变化分析,建立环境质量综合评价模型。详细客观地评价了该区的环境质量情况.     

普若岗日冰原毗邻地区风沙地貌及其环境演变

冰川作用形成的大面积的冰碛物沉积及寒冻风化是高寒区风沙沉积的主要物质来源.风沙地貌的发育与高寒区环境密切相关,冻结作用使沙丘发育以加积作用为主,形成了高大的新月形沙丘.沙丘的侵蚀与移动主要发生在暖季,新月形沙丘运动速度相当缓慢,年平均水平移动量约1.8～0.5cm·a^-1,加积速率约0.3～0.08cm·a^-1.普若岗日冰原毗邻地区的环境变化主要受温度条件制约,沙丘腐殖质层沉积年代与我国东部沙区古沙丘、敦德冰芯具有一定的相关性,可以认为西南季风的强度对本区具有重要的作用.高原下垫面的变化造成太阳辐射差异,是引起西南季风强弱,造成高原腹地温度与降水随之变化的重要原因.     

近20年气候变暖对黑龙江省水稻增产的贡献

研究过去的气候变暖对作物产量的影响是认识变暖对农业影响的有效途径,但如何定量区分出气候变化和技术发展对粮食作物的影响程度是目前研究的难点。本文提出的算法在一定程度上可以克服传统算法缺陷,用此方法估算过去20年气候变暖对黑龙江省水稻单产增加的贡献率,结果表明：20世纪80年代相对于70年代水稻单产增加了30.6%,其中由气候变暖带来的增产量占实际增产量的12.8%~16.1%,相当于使70年代的单产增加3.9%~4.9%。20世纪90年代水稻单产较80年代增产42.7%,其中,气候变暖对单产增加的贡献率约为23.2%~28.8%,相当于在20世纪80年代的单产水平上增产9.9%~12.3%。