Higher order analytical solutions of water table fluctuations in coastal aquifers

The groundwater response of coastal aquifers to tidal forcing is described by Laplace's equation coupled with the nonlinear phreatic-free surface boundary condition. Here we describe fluctuations in the water table using two small parameters, extending previous work by proposing an ansatz to compute higher order, semi-analytical solutions. The new solutions are compared with known lower order solutions. The relative difference between the linear solution and higher order solutions can reach up to 30% of the linear solution for shallow beaches. The new solutions exhibit a reduction in the over height of the groundwater fluctuations compared with the lower order solutions. In addition, the super elevation of the water table, both near shore and as the aquifer tends landward, is examined with the inclusion of higher order terms.     

Reducing dissolved inorganic nitrogen in surface runoff water from sugarcane production systems

Nitrogen (N) lost from farms, especially as the highly bioavailable dissolved inorganic form, may be damaging Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR). As sugarcane is the dominant cropping system in GBR catchments, its N management practises are coming under increasing scrutiny. This study measured dissolved inorganic N lost in surface runoff water and sugarcane productivity over 3 years. The experiment compared the conventional fertiliser N application rate to sugarcane (average 180kg N/ha/year) and a rate based on replacing N exported in the previous crop (average 94kg N/ha/year). Dissolved inorganic N losses in surface water were 72%, 48% and 66% lower in the three monitored years in the reduced N fertiliser treatment. There was no significant difference in sugarcane yield between the two fertiliser N treatments, nor any treatment difference in soil mineral N - both of these results are indicators of the sustainability of the lower fertiliser N applications.     

山西芮城桃花涧剖面中全新世晚期的孢粉分析及环境变化

通过对山西芮城桃花涧剖面孢粉分析,结合沉积物的粒度特征和沉积物AMS ¹⁴C测年数据,探讨了中全新世晚期该区的古文化年代及古环境变化,为恢复其古环境面貌提供了可靠的定量数据。分析结果表明,该遗址文化层的年代为庙底沟文化时期。根据孢粉组合特征,可将剖面划分为3个孢粉带：5 250~5 000 aBP期间气候温和湿润,呈现出稀树草原的植被面貌;5 000~4 800 aBP期间气候温凉偏干,呈现出荒漠草原的植被景观;4 800 aBP之后气候温凉湿润,呈现出稀树草原的植被面貌;气候变化与邻区同期相吻合。     

Nature：沿海富营养化导致盐沼消失

2012年10月,Nature期刊发表了一篇题为《海富营养化促使盐沼消失》（Coastal eutrophication as a driverof salt marsh loss）的文章。文章指出,盐沼是一种具有很高生产力的沿海湿地,可以为人类提供重要的生态系统服务（例如沿岸城市的暴风雨防护、养分去除和碳封存）。尽管采取了很多保护措施,     

Cytochrome P4501A biomarker indication of the timeline of chronic exposure of Barrow's goldeneyes to residual Exxon Valdez oil

We examined hepatic EROD activity, as an indicator of CYP1A induction, in Barrow’s goldeneyes captured in areas oiled during the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill and those from nearby unoiled areas. We found that average EROD activity differed between areas during 2005, although the magnitude of the difference was reduced relative to a previous study from 1996/1997, and we found that areas did not differ by 2009. Similarly, we found that the proportion of individuals captured from oiled areas with elevated EROD activity (?2 times unoiled average) declined from 41% in winter 1996/1997 to 10% in 2005 and 15% in 2009. This work adds to a body of literature describing the timelines over which vertebrates were exposed to residual Exxon Valdez oil and indicates that, for Barrow’s goldeneyes in Prince William Sound, exposure persisted for many years with evidence of substantially reduced exposure by 2 decades after the spill.     

面向2024年后的中国引领的国际大洋钻探计划管理与运行机制思考

历经53年的发展,国际大洋钻探计划从DSDP(Deep-sea Drilling Program)到IODP(International Ocean Discovery Program),在机构设置、运行机制、管理模式等方面积累了丰富的经验,并得到世界各国的认可.长期以来,通过参与并成为该计划的正式成员国,我国在科学研...     

砂岩型铀矿床中SiO2/Al2O3比值与含矿性的关系研究:以库捷尔太和乌库尔其铀矿床为例

对库捷尔太和乌库尔其铀矿床进行了详细的层间氧化带的分带研究,在此基础上分析了主要元素Si,Al,Fe在层间氧化带各亚带中的迁移规律。研究表明,被认为稳定元素的So,Al在砂岩层间氧化过程中具有明显的变化规律：Si在氧化带具迁出特征,并随氧化作用的减弱而迁出的份额有规律的减少;而Al的地球化学行为则相反。不同的SiO2／Al2O3比值能够反映层问氧化带的含矿性。