Nitrogen sulfide in quiescent dark clouds

We report the first detection of interstellar nitrogen sulfide (NS) in cold dark clouds. Several components of the 2 pi 1/2, J = 3/2 --> 1/2 and J = 5/2 --> 3/2 transitions were observed in TMC-1 and L134N. The inferred column density for TMC-1 is NNS approximately 8 x 10(12)cm-2 toward the NH3 peak in that cloud, and in L134N is NNS approximately 3 x 10(12)cm-2 toward the position of peak NH3 emission. These values correspond to fractional abundances relative to molecular hydrogen of fNS approximately 8 x 10(-10) for TMC-1, and fNS approximately 6 x 10(-10) for L134N. The NS emission is extended along the TMC-1 ridge and is also extended in L134N. The measured abundances are significantly higher than those predicted by some recent gas phase ion-molecule models.     

Microbial responses using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis to oil and chemical dispersant in enclosed ecosystems

Microbial responses to the addition of oil with or without a chemical dispersant were examined in mesocosm and microcosm experiments by using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of bacterial ribosomal DNA and direct cell counting. When a water-soluble fraction of oil was added to seawater, increases in cell density were observed in the first 24h, followed by a decrease in abundance and a change in bacterial species composition. After addition of an oil-dispersant mixture, increases in cell density and changes in community structure coincided, and the amount of bacteria remained high. These phenomena also occurred in response to addition of only dispersant. Our results suggest that the chemical dispersant may be used as a nutrient source by some bacterial groups and may directly or indirectly prevent the growth of other bacterial groups.     

福建晋江中-基性岩墙群的锆石SHRIMP U-Pb定年和岩石地球化学

福建晋江晚中生代中-基性岩墙群可分为两期:早期岩墙群,岩性为角闪辉绿岩,近东西走向(N70-85E),锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年龄为90±2Ma;晚期岩墙群,岩性为微晶闪长岩,北东走向(N35～50E),锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年龄为87±2Ma。两期岩墙群沿晚中生代花岗片麻岩的节理侵入。在地球化学上,它们具有轻稀土元素和大离子亲石元素富集、高场强元素亏损等特点,I_(Sr)=0．7045～0．7053,ε_(Nd)(t)=-1．18～-1．97,与金门、小金门岛的镁铁质岩墙群相似,也和闽东南晚中生代基性火成岩(辉长岩、玄武岩)的一致。它们是起源于受消减作用影响的岩石圈地幔部分熔融而产生的玄武岩浆,经岩浆分异作用,在拉张的构造环境中侵入形成。     

新疆西准噶尔萨尔托海蛇绿混杂岩形成时代及构造环境分析

萨尔托海蛇绿混杂岩是西准噶尔地区达拉布特蛇绿混杂岩带的重要组成部分,其形成时代和构造环境颇具争议。通过LA-ICP-MS锆石微区原位U-Pb同位素测年,获得其中辉长辉绿岩的 206Pb/238U 加权平均年龄为388.8±1.1 Ma,确定该蛇绿混杂岩形成于中泥盆世。岩石地球化学分析表明,纯橄岩(蛇纹岩)属于低Si、低碱、高Mg的变质橄榄岩,REE呈∑REE 偏低的平坦型分布模式,Cr、Ni和Co含量较高,变玄武岩属于高Ti、富Mg、富Fe、偏碱的拉斑系列,REE分布模式呈现 ∑REE 偏低、Eu异常不明显的平坦型曲线,微量元素分布模式为K、Cs、Th、Nb和P相对亏损的平坦型曲线,Zr/Nb比值低,总体表现出与E-MORB相似的特征。综合判断认为,萨尔托海蛇绿混杂岩形成于大陆裂谷向洋盆转化的构造环境,类似于"红海式"洋盆,为进一步深入认识新疆地区众多蛇绿混杂岩的形成构造环境提供了新思路。     

川中地区上三叠统须家河组气田异常高压演化研究

根据川中地区上三叠统须家河组典型气田的现今实测地层压力分析了异常高压发育的特征。以现今实测压力为约束,利用流体压实耦合方法恢复了须家河组气田主要储层的压力演化史。研究结果表明：上三叠统须家河组储层超压的发育在总体上是逐渐增大的,其地层压力演化可划分为三个阶段：（1）150 Ma之前为常压阶段,地层压力等于静水压力;（2...     

浙东晚中生代壳幔相互作用的新例证——新昌儒岙辉绿岩-花岗岩复合岩体的年代学与地球化学

在浙东新昌地区,新发现了一个由辉绿岩和花岗岩组成的复合岩体.辉绿岩主要由斜长石（An=45～55.50%～60%）、普通辉石（20%～30%）、普通角闪石（10%～15%）等组成,全岩Ar-Ar同位素年龄为109.1±2.8Ma;花岗岩主要由石英（25%～30%）,钾长石（50%～60%）,斜长石（An=20±,10%～15%）及少量的黑云母（＜5%）组成,锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年龄值为129～109Ma,其最小年龄值109Ma与辉绿岩的相同,证明辉绿岩和花岗岩近同时冷凝固结.在岩石地球化学上,它们同属钙碱性岩石系列,具有轻稀土元素和大离子亲石元素富集、高场强元素亏损等特点,稀土元素、微量元素配分型式基本相同,（87Sr/86Sr）I=0.7074～0.7079,εNd（t）=-3.5～-4.4,指示它们的微量元素和同位素发生过充分的交换.这与浙东晚中生代玄武岩-流纹岩复合岩流的相似,也与福建沿海同时代复合火成岩的基本一致.它们是起源于受消减作用影响的岩石圈地幔部分熔融而产生的玄武岩浆底侵,并与深融的壳源花岗岩浆相互作用的结果,是壳幔作用的产物.新昌复合岩体的发现与研究,为研究浙东地区和浙闽沿海的壳幔作用和构造-岩浆作用提供了一个新的实例.     

西北婆罗州深水区：活动褶皱冲断带中的烃类聚集

在西北婆罗州深水区，一个活动的海上褶皱冲断带内拥有大量已经证实的烃类聚集，相信继续的勘探活动还会发现相当可观的油气。在新近纪大规模褶皱冲断带中发现典型的圈闭几何形态是上盘背斜、前陆褶皱及隆起和逆断层下盘错动断开处。商业性钻井目标位于变形的中新统和上新统沉积地层中，其中充满的油气来自现今仍然活跃的含油气系统。此处主要面临的问题是避免钻探活动变形和近期隆起期间烃类已经排出的圈闭。构造变形阶段研究列出了控制圈闭形成史和烃类保存史的一些关键要素。本文目的是提供一个有关西北婆罗州深水区褶皱冲断带的总体看法，为今后这一地区的油气勘探介绍一些重要结果。     

内蒙古大青山地区古元古代早期榴云片麻岩(大青山表壳岩)深熔作用:地质、锆石年代学和地球化学研究

大青山位于华北克拉通西部孔兹岩带中段,古元古代晚期孔兹岩系(上乌拉山岩群)十分发育。近年来,在上乌拉山岩群中分辨出一套古元古代早期变质碎屑沉积岩(大青山表壳岩,榴云片麻岩),它们遭受强烈变质变形和深熔作用改造,形成古元古代早期石榴石花岗岩。包头哈德门沟是古元古代早期榴云片麻岩典型出露区,并有古元古代早期石榴石花岗岩(哈德门沟石榴石花岗岩)形成。由榴云片麻岩经深熔榴云片麻岩再到石榴石花岗岩,浅色体增多,石榴石增多且颗粒增大,黑云母减少,石榴石包裹黑云母、石英、斜长石等矿物。石榴石岩的锆石呈浑圆状,普遍具核-幔-边或核-边结构,碎屑锆石年龄为~2.5Ga,变质锆石年龄为~2.45Ga和~1.90Ga。锆石形态、内部结构和年龄与榴云片麻岩、深熔榴云片麻岩和石榴石花岗岩中的锆石类似,但记录了古元古代晚期变质事件年龄。石榴石花岗岩与榴云片麻岩和深熔榴云片麻岩的地球化学组成特征总体上类似,高Al2O3含量和FeO T/MgO比值,CaO含量和K2O/Na2O比值存在较大变化,富集轻稀土和大离子亲石元素,亏损Nb、Ta、P和Ti。研究表明:1)浅色体和石榴石花岗岩中的石榴石是黑云母转熔的产物,并非岩浆结晶形成的;2)石榴石岩是在石榴石花岗岩岩浆形成之后进一步演化过程中石榴石不断地发生运移、分异和聚集的结果;3)尽管哈德门沟石榴石花岗岩具有一定或较大的规模,但具有深熔岩浆的性质;4)石榴石花岗岩地球化学组成变化与熔融母岩组成变化和深熔及岩浆演化过程中残余矿物相石榴石、锆石局部变化有关。     

天津市宁河地区五级以上地震震源位置的修订及其意义

天津市宁河地区自1976年唐山7.8级地震后,发生多次五级以上地震,这些地震的震源位置虽经许多单位测定,但结果相差甚远。本文据天津地震台网和唐山部分台站的资料,用多种方法,对震源位置作了重新测定,并据修订后的震源位置和京津唐地区的地壳速度,对一些地震的震源机制作了补充。     

The use of environmental integrative indicators to assess seabed disturbance in estuaries and coasts: Application to the Humber Estuary, UK

The coastal zone is subject to many and varied changes resulting from human activities and natural processes. Existing or emerging agreements and legislation acknowledge the relevance of indicators for monitoring these. In the UK, following a series of recent workshops, potential indicators of nearshore disturbance have been identified and grouped into three broad indices: 'Coastline Morphological Change', 'Resource Use Change' and 'Environmental Quality and its Perception'. The present study developed these indicators further and tested their use by applying them to 18 sections in the Humber Estuary, Eastern England. The results obtained reflect the current knowledge of the state of the Humber environment and show the potential of integrative indicators but indicate that further studies are required to assess the relative importance of the indicators and their value in reflecting the ability of the ecosystems to sustain natural habitats and populations at a good conservation status.