The Zoulang Nanshan Caledonian Subduction Complex in the Northern Qilian Mountains and Its Dynamics1

Abstract The front of the Zoulang Nanshan Caledonian volcanic island arc zone in the northern Qilian Mountains is a forearc accretionary terrane, composed of multiple accretionary volcanic island arcs, flysch accretionary wedges, high - pressure metamorphosed detachment zones and remnants of ophiolites. It resulted from the northeastward subduction of the Early Palaeozoic Qilan oceanic crust beneath the Alxa block. High - pressure metamorphism, which occurred during the subduction, progressed through three stages: the initial stage of medium T - high P, the main stage of temperature decrease and pressure increase, and the lag stage of pressure decrease and temperature increase. Finally the paper presents a retrotrench subduction dynamic model indicative of northward subduction of the central Qilian block and southward accretion of the Alxa block during the period of 450-500 M a.     

The transport of aggregates associated with soil organic carbon under the rain-induced overland flow on the Chinese Loess Plateau

Organic carbon (OC) is easily enriched in sediment particles of different sizes due to aggregate breakdown and selective transport for sheet erosion. However, the transport of aggregate-associated OC has not been thoroughly investigated. To address this issue, 27 simulated rainfall experiments were conducted in a 1 m × 0.35 m box on slope gradients of 15°, 10°, and 15°and under three rainfall intensities of 45 mm h⁻¹, 90 mm h⁻¹ and 120 mm h⁻¹. The results showed that OC was obviously enriched in sediment particles of different sizes under sheet erosion. The soil organic carbon (SOC) concentrations of each aggregate size class in sediments were different from those in the original soil, especially when the rainfall intensity or slope was sufficiently low, such as 45 mm h^–1 or 5°, respectively. Under a slope of 5°, the SOC enrichment ratios (ERocs) of small macroaggregates and microaggregates were high but decreased over time. As rainfall intensity increased, OC became enriched in increasingly fine sediment particles. Under a rainfall intensity of 45 mm h^–1, the ERocs of the different aggregate size classes were always high throughout the entire erosion process. Under a rainfall intensity of > 45 mm h^–1 and slope of > 5°, the ERocs of the different aggregate size classes were close to 1.0, especially those of clay and silt. Therefore, the high ERocs in sediments resulted from the first transport of effective clay. Among total SOC loss, the proportion of OC loss caused by the transport of microaggregates and silt plus clay-sized particles was greater than 50%. We also found that low stream power and low water depth were two requirements for the high ERocs in aggregates. Stream power was closely related to sediment particle distribution. Flow velocity was significantly and positively related to the percentage of OC-enriched macroaggregates in the sediments (P > 0.01). Our study will provide important information for understanding the fate of SOC and building physical-based SOC transport models. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

西太平洋雅浦海沟区海水中CH4和DMSP的垂直变化特征

本研究首次探究了西太平洋雅浦海沟北段从表层到超深渊海水中甲烷（CH₄）及二甲基硫（DMS）的前体物质二甲基巯基丙酸内盐（DMSP）的浓度变化情况。结果表明:雅浦海沟海水甲烷浓度变化范围为1.49~3.87 nmol/L。其上层海水甲烷平均浓度最高,有明显的次表层极大现象。雅浦海沟氧最小层海水的甲烷平均浓度最低;在500~1 000 m中层水中甲烷浓度有一定程度的增大,1 000 m以下至底层甲烷浓度继续升高。研究海区溶解态DMSP（DMSPd）和总DMSP（DMSPt）平均浓度的垂直变化随深度呈先增大后减小趋势,颗粒态DMSP（DMSPp）的平均浓度随深度呈波动式变化,在中层达到最大。雅浦海沟CH₄和DMSP浓度垂直变化受浮游生物、微生物、光照、温度、压力、大洋环流等的复杂影响。在真光层海水中,CH₄浓度与DMSPd、DMSPp和DMSPt浓度表现为负相关关系,在200 m至底层海水中,CH₄浓度与DMSPd、DMSPp和DMSPt浓度表现为正相关关系,显示光照条件是造成雅浦海沟不同深度海水CH₄和DMSP浓度相关性差异的关键因素。     

长江第一弯虎跳峡的贯通——来自于地表地貌和弹性挠曲的数值模拟分析

以往注入南海的古金沙江的袭夺及其相关的长江第一弯的形成不仅造成了南海一系列盆地内部充填物质的急剧变化,同时还记录了与南海北部边缘海扩张相关的构造活动机制的重大变革。尽管如此,由于缺乏直接证据,对于金沙江东流和长江第一弯形成的时间和机制还存在较大分歧。鉴于此,本研究通过TTLEM和LIFFE模型直接对虎跳峡的贯通和下切过程开展数值模拟分析。结果显示虎跳峡现今深切峡谷的形成是两阶段地表快速侵蚀的产物。而其初始的贯通应形成于中新世中期(~15 Ma)前后,和虎跳峡背斜的形成同期,与大理断裂系大规模走滑兼具逆冲运动直接相关。随后,进入第四纪(~2 Ma)以来,大理断裂系的构造活动由压扭转变为张扭性。虎跳峡由于地壳的弹性挠曲变形再次快速下切,剥蚀厚度达到~3 km,最终形成了现今的地貌样式。结合区域的其他研究结果,我们认为伴随着印度板块向欧亚板块之下持续的俯冲,青藏高原东南缘南东向的物质运移曾发生过一系列构造活动机制的重大转变,不仅引起了区域内断裂系统活动性质的转换,造成了大型水系的袭夺和重组,同时还与南海海盆的扩张和最终形成紧密关联。     

台湾- 吕宋双火山弧的可能成因：菲律宾板块北西向加速运动

台湾- 吕宋双火山弧绵延近500 km，南北向展布于台湾岛和吕宋岛之间，其成因尚无定论。前人将其归因于轻质物质(南海洋中脊或南海北部轻质高原)的俯冲，然而数值模拟研究并不能有效支持该观点。随着欧亚- 菲律宾板块的会聚，南海东部次海盆被动俯冲于菲律宾板块之下。为了验证被动俯冲和主动俯冲对俯冲角度的控制作用，本文构建了二维高精度数值对比模型，在其他因素完全相同的情况下，考察会聚方向的差异对俯冲角度的影响。模拟结果显示，仅仅改变会聚方向，俯冲角度就能够发生巨大变化。在被动俯冲背景下如果条件合适则易于发生低角度俯冲。综合前人研究成果可以发现，南海- 菲律宾俯冲系统的条件满足发生低角度俯冲的要求，表现在两方面：① 南海东部次海盆的年龄从最新的洋中脊向北波动增加，最老为33 Ma，小于低角度俯冲洋盆年龄要求的40 Ma；② 欧亚- 菲律宾板块的会聚速率大于低角度俯冲速率要求的4 cm/a。由此，本文认为菲律宾- 欧亚板块在被动俯冲背景下的低速会聚形成了高角度俯冲从而导致西弧的形成；之后菲律宾板块北西向加速运动导致俯冲角度减小，西弧停止活动而东弧开始形成。本文模型不需要俯冲的轻质物质提供额外的浮力进而促使板片角度减小。西弧和东弧存在分叉现象，我们认为原因可能是洋壳年龄向北增加和(或)菲律宾板块旋转。本文提出了台湾- 吕宋双火山弧另一种可能的演化机制，有助于推进对该双火山弧和该俯冲系统的理解，也能够为认识其他被动俯冲过程提供参考实例。     

中国深层煤层气勘探开发进展、关键评价参数与前景展望

经过30 a的不懈探索,我国煤层气开发井型逐渐由直井向水平井开发过渡,水平井开发煤层气的基础理论是制约当前煤层气开发的主要问题。和页岩相比,煤层页理和脆性矿物不发育,非均质性更强,不利于体积缝网的形成。但煤层顶底板封盖强,机械强度高,具备较好的水力压裂条件。部分煤层裂隙被方解石等填充,酸化有利于储层渗透率改善和复杂裂缝形成。因此,建立一套适合煤层气储层特征的水平井开发工艺尤为重要。针对煤层地质特征,从水平井长度优化、簇间距优化、压裂液选择、支撑剂选择、返排率、最终可采储量(EUR)特征6个方面,系统分析煤层气水平井开发技术经济政策,认为煤层气水平段长度一般不超过1 000 m,簇间距15~30 m储层改造效果较好;深部煤层气压裂液中加入滑溜水破胶剂及少量低温辅助破胶剂可提高破胶效率;相比中浅部煤层气储层,深部煤层压裂支撑剂应提高大粒径(0.425/0.850 mm)比例;深部煤层(如大吉区块8号煤)达到最高产气时的压裂液返排率与威远−长宁页岩气相近;煤层气EUR偏低,但用液强度、加砂强度大,应提高煤层气开发效率及经济效益等。煤层气开发效果受地质特征和开发工程技术协同控制,从地质工程一体化角度,提出下步煤层气水平井开发的对策,指出应进一步优化煤层气水平井开发工艺;完善水平井钻完井与配套技术,降低单井钻完井成本;依据煤粉迁移规律,实现煤层气水平井控粉有序返排,提高排采效果;依据游离与吸附气赋存比例,优化生产控制技术提升单井EUR。

     

Accuracy of three-dimensional seismic ground response analysis in time domain using nonlinear numerical simulations

To provide appropriate uses of nonlinear ground response analysis for engineering practice, a three-dimensional soil column with a distributed mass system and a time domain numerical analysis were implemented on the OpenSees simulation platform. The standard mesh of a three-dimensional soil column was suggested to be satisfied with the specified maximum frequency. The layered soil column was divided into multiple sub-soils with a different viscous damping matrix according to the shear velocities as the soil properties were significantly different. It was necessary to use a combination of other one-dimensional or three-dimensional nonlinear seismic ground analysis programs to confirm the applicability of nonlinear seismic ground motion response analysis procedures in soft soil or for strong earthquakes. The accuracy of the three-dimensional soil column finite element method was verified by dynamic centrifuge model testing under different peak accelerations of the earthquake. As a result, nonlinear seismic ground motion response analysis procedures were improved in this study. The accuracy and efficiency of the three-dimensional seismic ground response analysis can be adapted to the requirements of engineering practice.     

汶川县震后5年生态环境质量恢复评价

对汶川县震后5年生态恢复状况进行评价,以多源遥感数据为主,其他调查统计数据为辅,构建了基于压力—状态—响应模型的生态环境质量评价指标体系,采用综合指数法对汶川县2007年、2008年和2013年生态环境质量进行评价,得到震前、震后以及5年后的生态环境质量评价分级图,并对震后5年汶川县生态恢复状况进行分析。结果表明,2007年汶川县有79.4%的区域生态环境质量良好,2008年5月12日地震对生态环境造成极大破坏,尤其是靠近震源地区,生态环境质量下降更为严重。通过震后5年恢复,到2013年汶川县生态环境质量恢复比较显著,有55.84%的区域环境质量有明显改善,特别是生态环境质量较差地区改善幅度较大,但仍未达到2007年区域生态环境质量水平。最后为今后该区域生态环境恢复重建提出相应的建议。     

晚三叠世以来龙门山的隆升—剥蚀过程研究——来自前陆盆地沉积通量的证据

本文根据钻井、地层剖面等资料,利用Surfer8.0软件编制出晚三叠世以来龙门山前陆盆地各构造层序的残留地层等厚图,计算出6个构造层序地层的沉积总量、沉积通量.沉积通量分别为:300.2g/(m2·ka)、66.5g/(m2·ka)、71.7 g/(m2 ·ka)、38.5 g/(m2·ka)、113.0 g/(m2·ka)、1204.6 g/(m2·ka).利用物质平衡法将各阶段沉积物回剥至物源区,计算各阶段物源区剥蚀速率分别为:167.3 mm/ka、22.5 mm/ka、22.9 mm/ka、9.8mm/ka、22.9 mm/ka、319.4 mm/ka.计算结果表明,晚三叠世以来,物源区的剥蚀速率和沉积区的沉积速率均具有先减小后增大的变化规律,晚三叠世和晚新生代是剥蚀一沉积过程最强烈的两个阶段,可能对应了龙门山强烈隆升的两个时期.根据对盆地沉积物总量的估算,利用物质平衡的原理,可以推算出龙门山自晚三叠世开始隆升到现在,龙门山冲断带的地壳隆升幅度大于10 ～ 12km,平均剥蚀厚度超过7.05km.