Predicted wavelengths of coronal transitions in the configurations 3s 23p 2, 3s 23p 3 and 3s 23p 4

The level intervals in the ground configurations 3s ²3p ^k(k = 2, 3, 4) have been studied through the isoelectronic sequences up to Ni. Semiempirical expressions for the parameters F ₂(pp) and _p, are derived from observed data and the intervals are recalculated from interpolated or extrapolated values of the parameters. As a result, predicted wavelengths of magnetic-dipole transitions within the configurations are obtained with an estimated uncertainty of one or two Å.     

Isotopic composition of phanerozoic ore leads from the Swedish segment of the Fennoscandian Shield

95 analyses of ore lead isotope ratios from 23 Phanerozoic ore deposits from the Swedish segment of the Fennoscandian Shield form a marked linear trend on a ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb versus ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb diagram. The line may be interpreted in a two-stage model, the lead being derived from 1.8±0.15 Ga old Svecokarelian basement and mineralization occurring at 0.4±0.15 Ga. The initial composition of the Svecokarelian rock lead was similar to the lead in early Proterozoic volcanogenic sulfide ores in Sweden. — The large spread in the isotope ratios was caused by a combination of selective leaching of different minerals in the source rocks, mixing with less radiogenic Caledonian lead, and local or regional variations in the U, Th and Pb contents of the basement. As a consequence, conventional methods of identifying source rocks from lead isotopic data (e.g. mu-values, Th/U ratios) may not be directly applicable. Phanerozoic ore lead development in the Swedish section of the Fennoscandian Shield was ensialic. That is, the ore lead was almost entirely derived from the Precambrian basement, although this basement does not appear to be anomalously enriched in Pb. No juvenile or mantle lead was apparently contributed to this section of the crust after the Precambrian, except for that mechanically transported onto the western edge of the Shield by the Caledonian nappes. However, some of Europe's largest lead deposits are included in these Swedish Phanerozoic mineralizations, suggesting that it was the nature of the processes involved rather than the richness of the source, that determined their formation.     

Stomach contents in Baltic fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis L.) with normal and deformed spinal vertebrae

In the northern part of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Bothnia, fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis) is one of the dominant fish species. A considerable proportion of the population (up to 54% of fish in gill net catches) have been reported to have spinal deformations, with a higher frequency in polluted than in clean areas. The stomach content of sculpins with normal and with severely deformed backbone were compared, but no statistically significant differences were revealed. The diet was generally dominated by the isopod Mesidotea entomon and three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus).     

中国水土流失土壤因子数学模型

通过对现有水土汉失土壤指标的分析、筛选的一建模函数的主要变量，提出了“土壤指数”的概念并把其用作模型因变量；通过侵蚀过程分析和数理推导确定了模型的基本形式；用模型变量和野外和室内实测数据对概念模型进行了参数拟合，初步建立了我国水蚀区水土壤因子数学模型Ⅰ和模型Ⅱ；进而对模型的应用问题进行了讨论。     

Toxic effects of decomposing red algae on littoral organisms

Large masses of filamentous red algae of the genera Polysiphonia, Rhodomela, and Ceramium are regularly washed up on beaches of the central Baltic Sea. As the algal masses start to decay, red coloured effluents leak into the water, and this tinge may be traced several hundred meters off shore. In this study, possible toxic effects of these effluents were tested on littoral organisms from different trophic levels. Effects on fertilisation, germination and juvenile survival of the brown seaweed Fucus vesiculosus were investigated, and mortality tests were performed on the crustaceans Artemia salina and Idotea baltica, as well as on larvae and adults of the fish Pomatoschistus microps. Fucus vesiculosus was the most sensitive species of the tested organisms to the red algal extract. The survival of F. vesiculosus recruits was reduced with 50% (LC50) when exposed to a concentration corresponding to 1.7 g l⁻¹ dw red algae. The lethal concentration for I. baltica, A. salina and P. microps were approximately ten times higher. The toxicity to A. salina was reduced if the algal extract was left to decompose during two weeks but the decline in toxicity was not affected by different light or temperature conditions. This study indicates that the filamentous red algae in the central Baltic Sea may produce and release compounds with negative effects on the littoral ecosystem. The effects may be particularly serious for the key species F. vesiculosus, which reproduce in autumn when filamentous red algal blooms are most severe.     

Pitch angle and energy distributions of auroral electrons measured by the ESRO 4 satellite

Energy spectra and angular distributions of auroral electrons in the energy range 0.2–16 keV measured by the low-altitude polar orbiting satellite ESRO 4 are presented. The observations were made in the altitude range 800–1000 km near magnetic midnight. Energy-time spectrograms show inverted-V structures with peaked energy spectra. The inverted-V events are associated with anisotropic electron pitch angle distributions peaked at 0 deg. Frequently these distributions have a maximum also at 90 deg. Measurements of >43 keV electrons indicate that the acceleration probably occurs on closed field lines. It is found that many properties of the observed particle distributions can be explained by acceleration in an electric field parallel to the magnetic field lines, if trapping of particles under an increasing potential drop is included in the model.     

四川黄龙沟景区钙华的起源和形成机理研究

对四川黄龙沟钙华景区的水化学测试发现，形成黄龙沟钙华的泉水具有很高的Ca^2 和HC03^-离子浓度，相应地，泉水的C02分压显著高于大气和土壤生物成因所能产生的C02分压。结合泉水出露的地质条件和泉口C02气体碳稳定同位素组成(δ^13C＝—6．8‰)的分析，进一步发现，高C02分压与深部成因的C02有关。可见，黄龙沟钙华属于热成因类钙华，而非原来普遍认为的“是气候岩溶作用的产物”。此外，黄龙沟钙华的大量出现与水中方解石的迅速沉积、Ca^2 和HC03^-浓度的大量降低有关。随着地下水自泉口出露，由于水的C02分压远高于大气，水中C02大量释放于大气，结果水的pH值迅速升高，方解石饱和指数由泉口的负值很快转变为高的正值，为方解石的沉积奠定了必要的物理化学基础。放置于水中的大理岩石片观测表明，流速较快的边石坝处的方解石沉积速率是其附近水池内的2—5倍，这清楚地显示了水动力条件对沉积速率的控制。进一步根据DBL理论模型分析发现，水动力条件对方解石沉积速率的控制在于其对固液界面间扩散边界层(DBL)厚度的影响，流速愈快，DBL厚度愈薄。且DBL厚度最终制约着沉积表面的化学组成浓度，即厚度愈小，表面H^ 浓度愈低(或pH愈高)、方解石饱和指数愈高，进而方解石沉积愈快。     

大伙房水库输水工程放射性调查及影响评价

在输水工程隧洞穿过地区开展放射性调查，测量地表岩石γ照射量率和氡气析出率，分析钻孔岩心、地表岩石及水体样品中的放射性元素U、Th、Ra、K及总α、总β。根据调查和分析结果，预测放射性对施工人员和被输送水体产生的影响。     

Geochemical and mineralogical properties of sulfide-bearing fine-grained sediments in Finland

 The geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of bulk samples and various size fractions of sulfide-bearing fine-grained sediments in the Petalax area, western Finland, were studied with ICP-AES (aqua regia digestion and "total" digestion) and X-ray diffraction. The sediments, which are dominated by particles <0.06 mm (clay and silt size), are composed of phyllosilicates (micas, kaolinite, chlorite, vermiculite), quartz, feldspars, amphiboles, organic matter, and secondary S minerals. The chemical analyses show that Na, Ca, and Sr are enriched in the silt and sand fractions, that Zr is enriched in the silt fraction, and that the concentrations of all other studied metals (Al, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, La, Mg, Mn, Nb, Ni, Sc, Th, Ti, V, Y, and Zn) increase from the sand to the clay fraction. Sodium, Ca, and Sr occur largely in poorly dissolved feldspars, which explains the distribution of these metals in the sediments. The increase in the concentrations of most metals in the clay fraction is interpreted to be the result mainly of an increase in phyllosilicates in this size fraction. A geochemical comparison between the sulfide-bearing fine-grained sediments and glacial till shows that the former are enriched in several potentially toxic metals. It is therefore argued that the hydrological and ecological problems associated with the sulfide-bearing sediments are related not only to the production of acidity in oxidized layers, but also to mobilization and dispersion of toxic metals. Strategies to minimize damage of freshwater systems in areas covered with sulfide-bearing fine-grained sediments are suggested. Received: 20 February 1997 · Accepted: 25 August 1997