Side-Scan Sonar Characteristics and Manganese Nodule Abundance in the Clarion—Clipperton Fracture Zones,NE Equatorial Pacific

The deep ocean floor between the Clarion and Clipperton fracture zones (NE equatorial Pacific) has the highest known manganese nodule abundance in the world oceans. A detailed analysis of MR1 (Mapping Researcher 1, 11–12?kHz) sonar images and free-fall grab data in the Korean manganese nodule field areas reveals a close relationship between side-scan sonar characteristics of the seafloor and manganese nodule abundance. Eight sonar facies are identified based on back-scattering intensity and distribution patterns. These sonar facies can be interpreted as (1) volcanic seamounts (facies I-1), (2) bounding faults of abyssal hills (facies I-2 and II-1), (3) lava flows or volcanoclastic mass-flow deposits around the volcanic seamounts (facies I-3 and II-2), (4) crests of abyssal hills (facies II-1), (5) abyssal troughs between abyssal hills (facies III-1), (6) relatively flat areas (facies II-3 and III-2). In the areas where facies II-1 (abyssal hill crests with thin sediment cover) and II-3 (relatively flat areas draped by thin sediments) are dominant, manganese nodules occur abundantly. In contrast, zones comprising facies III-1 (abyssal troughs with thick sediment cover) and III-2 (relatively flat areas covered by thick sediments) are characterized by low abundance of manganese nodules. This relationship between distribution of sonar facies and manganese nodule abundance implies that (1) the qualitative difference in acoustic reflectivity of long-range side-scan sonar with some ground truth data is useful for regional assessment of manganese nodule occurrence over wide areas in a reasonable time, and (2) seafloor topography and sediment thickness are important controlling factors for regional occurrences of manganese nodules.     

内蒙古阿拉善欧布拉格铜-金矿床的成矿时代

欧布拉格铜-金矿床位于内蒙古西部阿拉善地区,是一处远景具大型规模的铜-金矿床。矿床赋存于二叠系下统火山岩和次火山岩中,容矿岩石主要为石英斑岩和英安质熔结火山角砾岩、流纹质火山角砾岩。本文选取矿区出露的与矿化最为密切的样品,采用颗粒锆石U-Pb法和40Ar/39Ar法测定了成矿期石英斑岩脉和含矿石英脉的年龄,获得成矿期石英斑岩的锆石U-Pb年龄为277.4±3 Ma,铜-金矿体中石英的40Ar/39Ar年龄为264.26±0.46 Ma。这一结果揭示,欧布拉格铜-金矿是海西晚期形成的。结合阿拉善地区的朱拉扎嘎金矿和呼伦西白金矿都是海西晚期形成的情况分析,表明海西晚期是中国西部最重要的铜(金)矿化期之一。     

基于空谱融合与AlexNet算法的滨海湿地植被分类研究

为提高遥感影像融合质量,提升资源一号(ZY-1 02D)高光谱遥感影像滨海湿地植被分类精度,提出将ZY-1 02D高光谱影像与空间分辨率为10 m的哨兵2号(Sentinel-2)影像进行Brovey融合,并通过搭建AlexNet卷积神经网络对ZY-1 02D高光谱影像和Brovey融合影像的滨海湿地植被进行分类,与支持向量机、随机森林和BP神经网络分类算法进行精度对比。研究结果表明:经Brovey融合后,AlexNet、支持向量机、随机森林和BP神经网络算法的植被分类总体精度分别提高15.60%、7.00%、14.80%和10.00%,Kappa系数提高了21.35%、9.93%、18.97%、12.85%;基于Brovey影像融合与AlexNet算法的植被分类精度最高,总体精度为92.40%,Kappa系数为89.42%。空谱融合配合AlexNet卷积神经网络有效解决了高光谱遥感影像在滨海湿地植被分类应用中精度较低的问题,为滨海湿地植被资源动态监测提供技术和方法支撑。     

潮间带钢管斜桩吊打导向装置与沉桩参数研究

钢管斜桩是潮间带风电的常用基础形式,常采用吊打沉桩的方式。文章针对潮间带吊打沉桩方式的难点开发吊打导向装置,并总结沉桩参数的确定方法。该导向装置包括定位桩、定位架和调向限位架,总体平面布局为六边形,可一次定位并完成整个风电基础的基桩施工,既能可靠保证桩的施工精度,又能极大地提高施工效率和降低安全风险;在应用该施工关键装备时,采用GRLWEAP打桩分析功能确定桩顶动荷载,采用有限元软件建立导向装置有限元模型,对导向装置和沉桩参数进行分析,从而实现斜桩顺利沉桩的目的。该装置和方法已成功应用于越南朔庄一期海上风电场项目,为潮间带风电钢管斜桩吊打施工提供沉桩装备和方法经验。