Effect of mineralogy on friction-dilation relationships for simulated faults:Implications for permeability evolution in caprock faults

This paper experimentally explores the frictional sliding behavior of two simulated gouges:one,a series of quartz–smectite mixtures,and the other,powdered natural rocks,aiming to evaluate and codify the effect of mineralogy on gouge dilation and frictional strength,stability,and healing.Specifically,velocity-stepping and slide-hold-slide experiments were performed in a double direct shear configuration to analyze frictional constitutive parameters at room temperature,under normal stresses of 10,20,and 40 MPa.Gouge dilation was measured based on the applied step-wise changes in shear velocity.The frictional response of the quartz–smectite mixtures and powdered natural rocks are affected by their phyllosilicate content.Frictional strength and healing rates decrease with increasing phyllosilicate content,and at 20 wt.%a transition from velocity-weakening to velocity-strengthening behavior was noted.For both suites of gouges,dilation is positively correlated with frictional strength and healing rates,and negatively correlated with frictional stability.Changes in the permeability of gouge-filled faults were estimated from changes in mean porosity,indexed through measured magnitudes of gouge dilation.This combined analysis implies that the reactivation of caprock faults filled with phyllosilicaterich gouges may have a strong influence on permeability evolution in caprock faults.     

中亚干旱区咸海面积变化与人类活动及气候变化的关联研究

咸海是亚洲仅次于里海的第二大内陆咸水湖, 20世纪60年代以来湖泊面积急剧萎缩。基于1960 - 2018年咸海的面积数据、 CRU气温和降水数据以及咸海流域灌溉面积、 水库容量等资料, 定量分析了1960年以来咸海湖泊面积的变化情况, 并从气候变化与人类活动两方面探究了咸海面积变化的主要影响因素。结果表明： 1960 - 2018年咸海的面积由6.85×10⁴ km²持续萎缩至（8.32±0.19）×10³ km², 共减少了（6.02±0.02）×10⁴ km²（约87.85%）, 其中1960 - 2009年面积萎缩了（5.94±0.02）×10⁴ km²（约86.77%）, 而在2009 - 2018年其面积萎缩速率明显放缓, 减少了740.04 km²（约8.17%）。统计结果显示, 1960年以来强烈的人类活动（主要表现为灌溉用水和水库储水量的持续增加）是导致咸海面积急剧萎缩的主要因素, 其对咸海面积变化的影响远大于气候变化。在中亚地区气候继续向暖湿变化的背景下, 咸海流域应尽快调整以农业灌溉为主的用水结构, 否则在上游冰川融水达到峰值后, 咸海可能面临干涸的危险。     

改进的倾斜角法在位场场源边界识别中的应用

位场场源边界识别是位场数据分析解释中的重点内容之一。相邻异常源由于场的叠加而难以区分,尤其是对于叠加异常中不同深度的场源边界的识别。倾斜角法是位场数据处理中常用的边界增强方法之一,能有效突出低振幅、短波长的异常特征。本文基于倾斜角法定义了新的位场边界探测方法,该方法利用倾斜角方程中位场二阶垂直导数与垂向导数水平导数之比进行计算,能有效区分相邻异常源产生的叠加异常,突出叠加异常中不同深度场源的边界特征。通过综合模型和实测数据,并与现有的基于导数的位场边界探测方法进行比较,评价了该方法的应用效果。结果表明,该方法对场源深度的变化不太敏感,它可以更准确地确定场源边界,区分相邻异常源的叠加异常,尤其对密集型组合地质构造的识别有较好的效果,即使是在场源埋深较大情况下,也能突出叠加异常中不太明显的微弱变化的线性异常特征,以及弱异常源的形态特征,可为精细研究局部地质构造提供技术支持。     

Depth and region dependence of b-value for micro-aftershocks of the May 12th, 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and its tectonic implications

Micro-aftershocks with magnitude range of 1.5?4 around the Wenchuan earthquake epicenter, the southern part of the Longmenshan fault zone, exhibit good frequency-magnitude linear relationships, thus enabling b-value analysis. The average b-value for micro-aftershocks of M1.5?4 from July to December of 2008 in our local study region is about 0.88, similar to the b-value for all aftershocks of M3.0?5.5 from May, 2008 to May, 2009 along the whole Longmenshan fault zone. The similarity between the local and regional b-values possibly indicates that the southern part of the Longmenshan fault zone has similar seismogenic environment to the whole Longmenshan fault zone. Alternatively, it may also imply that b-values derived from all events without consideration of structural variation can not discriminate local-scale tectonic information. The present study shows that the b-value for the Wenchuan earthquake micro-aftershocks varies with different regions. The b-value in southwest of the Yingxiu town is higher than that in the northeast of the Yingxiu town. The high b-value in the southwest part where the Wenchuan earthquake main shock hypocenter located indicates that the current stress around the hypocenter region is much lower than its surrounding area. The b-values are also dependent on depth. At shallow depths of < 5 km, the b-values are very small (~0.4), possibly being related to strong wave attenuation or strong heterogeneity in shallow layers with high content of porosity and fractures. At depths of ~5?11 km, where most aftershocks concentrated, the b-values become as high as ~0.9?1.0. At the depth below ~11 km, the b-values decrease with the depth increasing, being consistent with increasing tectonic homogeneity and increasing stress with depth.

     

渤海湾盆地车西洼陷地层压力特征分析

根据声波时差等效深度法对渤海湾盆地车西洼陷地层压力进行了分析研究,结果表明:车西地区超压现象明显,异常压力主要分布在Es3~上—Es4~上地层中,极大值出现在沙三下亚段。平面上,剩余压力值在车西中央洼陷带和大王北西次洼深陷区最大,围绕生烃中心呈环带状分布。     

西南天山阿图什背斜晚第四纪的阶段性隆升

摘要：西南天山山前的阿图什背斜带是晚第四纪以来强烈活动的褶皱带,博古孜河横切背斜构造的中段,在背斜区形成6级基座阶地,为晚第四纪以来阿图什背斜阶段性褶皱隆起的地貌标志。 用差分GPS测量阶地纵剖面,发现T1、T2和T4阶地面在背斜的北翼坡向北,与河流的流向相反。T1、T2和T5阶地面在背斜的南翼坡向南,平均坡度分别为0.9°、1.2°和1.8°,远大于现代河床的平均坡度角0.5°。通过细颗粒石英和细颗粒混合矿物的光释光简单多片再生法(SMAR)测年,确定博古孜河T1、T2、T3、T4和T5阶地的形成年龄分别为距今约(25.0±2.6)、(42.7±4.4)、(63.1±6.3)、(96.9±9.9)和(120±10) ka BP。晚第四纪不同时段博古孜河的下切速率具有不均匀性,其中T3和T4阶地的下切速率分别为049和044 mm/a,T1 、T2和T5阶地的下切速率分别为12、169和136 mm/a。博古孜河分别在(120±10)～(96.9±9.9) ka、(42.7±4.4)～(25.0±2.6) ka和(25.0±2.6) ka至今的3个时段发生强烈的下切,应是阿图什背斜带在该时段快速构造隆起导致河流加速下切。     

美国国家科学基金会（NSF）地球科学部（GEO）2010财年经费按学科资助模式分析及固体地球科学优先研究领域和资助重点

美国国家科学基金会（NSF）主要支持基础研究活动及其产生的跨学科的新知识和新技术,并培养世界一流的科学家和技术专家队伍。NSF地球科学部（Directorate for Geosciences,GEO）主要支持海洋科学、大气与地球空间科学、固体地球科学领域的研究以及基础设施与教育,深化对整个地球系统的理解。GEO不仅在理解、预测和帮助美国响应环境事件和环境变化中发挥着关键作用,而且在帮助决定更好地利用地球资源中也起到了重要作用。     

西藏浪卡子至洛扎公路沿线的泥石流及其防治

特殊的地理位置,复杂的地质构造,丰富的松散固体物质,陡峭的地形加上降水集中的气候,为泥石流的发生创造了客观条件。西藏浪卡子至洛扎公路沿线发育泥石流42条,影响线路总长3 611 m,为山坡、粘性、稀性或过渡型泥石流,其危害主要是淤埋公路。结合当地的环境和公路的等级,主要采用过水路面、涵洞等疏排措施进行治理。     

鲜水河断裂带古构造残余应力随深度分布及带中残余能量

本文介绍了测量岩体中三维区域残余应力和嵌镶残余应力及其弹性应变能密度的方法,并给出了鲜水河断裂带上的5个大口径深钻孔岩芯的具体测量结果,分析了鲜水河断裂带古构造残余应力及残余应变能密度沿深度的分布规律。结果表明,残余应力及残余弹性应变能密度均随深度的增加而增大。本文还估算了该断裂带岩体中储存的残余弹性应变能的量级。     

太湖湖滨带的生态建设

太湖湖滨带是太湖流域重点污染控制区之一。本文根据流域生态学与流域管理学的原理,提出了太湖湖滨带生态建设的途径。（1）发展生态农业,减少农田污染。（2）入湖河道沿岸两侧建设河岸林带,成为农田与河流间的缓冲带。（3）加强沿岸丘陵的水土保持。（4）充分利用湖泊湿地的净化功能,作为治理太湖富营养化的有效措施。（5）选择入湖河道河口,在试验基础上建立人工湿地。推动太湖湖滨带生态建设工程顺利开展的措施：（1）提高全社会的环境保护意识。（2）从组织和制度上加强湖滨带污染控制管理。（3）建立环境监测和信息管理系统。（4）开展湖滨带污染控制工程的试验研究。