Rupture process of the M_s 7.0 Lushan earthquake, 2013

On April 20, 2013 at 8:02 am, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Lushan County, Sichuan Province, China, which induces massive landslides, causes great losses to life and property. Based on the locations of aftershocks provided by the China Earthquake Network Center and the characteristic of Longmenshan active faults system, combined with the current preliminary focal mechanism solution, the fault rupture direction is determined. With the finite fault inversion method, we invert the rupture process of the Lushan M s 7.0 earthquake by teleseismic waveforms data. The inversion results indicate that the main shock is dominated by thrust fault component and the rupture initiated at depth of 15 km, and most of slip ruptured around the hypocenter with the peak slip of about 1.5 m. Most of rupture slips released at the first 20 s and the main rupture occurred at the first 10 s after the onsets of the mainshock. Most of seismic energy released near the hypocenter with a length of 28 km, especially on both sides of the hypocenter with the range of 20 km, and the seismic energy released relatively smaller in other areas. There is a large area with weak slip between the main rupture and another two asperities on both sides of the hypocenter; it may imply that the accumulated strain on the rupture fault has not been completely released. Therefore, there is a significant possibility of having strong aftershocks in the areas where energy is not fully released. This is also the main reason why there are a lot of moderate to strong aftershocks in the Lushan aftershock sequence. In addition, there is an earthquake vacant zone with a length of about 50 km between the Wenchuan M w 7.9 earthquake and this event, which is of high earthquake risk and is deserved to be paid close attention to.     

Crustal and upper mantle structure and the deep seismogenic environment in the source regions of the Lushan earthquake and the Wenchuan earthquake

Following the M w 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake, the M w 6.6 Lushan earthquake is another devastating earthquake that struck the Longmenshan Fault Zone (LFZ) and caused severe damages. In this study, we collected continuous broadband ambient noise seismic data and earthquake event data from Chinese provincial digital seismic network, and then utilized ambient noise tomography method and receiver function method to obtain high resolution shear wave velocity structure, crustal thickness, and Poisson ratio in the earthquake source region and its surroundings. Based on the tomography images and the receiver function results, we further analyzed the deep seismogenic environment of the LFZ and its neighborhood. We reveal three main findings: (1) There is big contrast of the shear wave velocities across the LFZ. (2) Both the Lushan earthquake and the Wenchuan earthquake occurred in the regions where crustal shear wave velocity and crustal thickness change dramatically. The rupture faults and the aftershock zones are also concentrated in the areas where the lateral gradients of crustal seismic wave speed and crustal thickness change significantly, and the focal depths of the earthquakes are concentrated in the transitional depths where shear wave velocities change dramatically from laterally uniform to laterally non-uniform. (3) The Wenchuan earthquake and its aftershocks occurred in low Poisson ratio region, while the Lushan earthquake sequences are located in high Poisson ratio zone. We proposed that the effect of the dramatic lateral variation of shear wave velocity, and the gravity potential energy differences caused by the big contrast in the topography and the crustal thickness across the LFZ may constitute the seismogenic environment for the strong earthquakes in the LFZ, and the Poisson ratio difference between the rocks in the south and north segments of the Longmenshan Fault zone may explain the 5 years delay of the occurrence of the Lushan earthquake than the Wenchuan earthquake.     

Strategies for real-time spatial analysis using massively parallel SIMD computers: an application to urban traffic flow analysis

Abstract

The current research focuses upon the development of a methodology for undertaking real-time spatial analysis in a supercomputing environment, specifically using massively parallel SIMD computers. Several approaches that can be used to explore the parallelization characteristics of spatial problems are introduced. Within the focus of a methodology directed toward spatial data parallelism, strategies based on both location-based data decomposition and object-based data decomposition are proposed and a programming logic for spatial operations at local, neighborhood and global levels is also recommended. An empirical study of real-time traffic flow analysis shows the utility of the suggested approach for a complex, spatial analysis situation. The empirical example demonstrates that the proposed methodology, especially when combined with appropriate programming strategies, is preferable in situations where critical, real-time, spatial analysis computations are required. The implementation of this example in a parallel environment also points out some interesting theoretical questions with respect to the theoretical basis underlying the analysis of large networks.     

天文成像数值仿真的相位屏模拟方法

通过利用Monte—Carlo方法对湍流相位屏模拟进行验证和分析。给出加入次谐低频补偿相位屏与直接谱反演相位屏的对比结果,并分析了在考虑内外尺度时次谐低频补偿方法的有效性。此外,给出了基于天文观测的多相位屏的湍流分层模型。在此基础上对天文成像进行数值仿真,并给出了仿真结果。     

Characterization and constitutive modeling of red clay contaminated with ammonium carbonate

Conventionally, red clay is used for agricultural purposes in southern China. Fertilizers, especially urea, are commonly introduced into the red clay to improve the crop yields. However, due to the rapid urbanization in China, large areas of lands with red clays have been converted into sites for domestic and industrial constructions. Nevertheless, few researchers focused on the effect of urea on the strength and compressibility of red clay. In this research, the shear strength and compressibility of the red clay saturated by different concentrations of the (NH₄)₂CO₃ solution (urea's hydrolysates) were experimentally investigated using direct shear as well as oedometer tests, respectively. It was noticed that both the shear strength and stiffness of the red clay significantly decreased after exposure to the urea solution. In addition, the micromechanisms of the strength and compressibility of the red clay treated by the (NH₄)₂CO₃ were studied by the scanning electron microscope test and X-ray diffraction test. Based on the test results, a new model was developed to simulate the chemomechanical behavior of saturated clayey soil by modifying the Barcelona basic model (BBM) for unsaturated soils. The proposed model introduces four additional parameters, compared to the BBM, to account for the nonlinear shear strength behavior of the red clay. This model accounts for most of the complex features related to the strength and stiffness behavior of clayey soils. The parameter calibration procedures, by using the oedometer and direct shear test results, are also presented. To validate the proposed model, experimental results from the literature are considered in which illite clay samples were either mechanically or chemically or both mechanically and chemically loaded. Part of the experimental results is used to calibrate the model parameters and the other part along with the calibrated parameters is used to verify the proposed model. A comparison between experimental data and predicted results demonstrated that the proposed model is able to capture the main features related to the chemomechanical coupling behavior of saturated soils.     

近45年涠洲岛5次珊瑚热白化的海洋站SST指标变化趋势分析

根据涠洲岛珊瑚礁普查(Reef Check)历史资料和涠洲岛海洋站实测海表温度(SST)历史资料,采用对比分析与相关分析方法,分析1966―2010年该岛珊瑚热白化的SST指标变化特征,结果显示:1)涠洲岛珊瑚热白化的最热周平均SST值为31.6℃或最热日平均SST值为32℃;2)1966―2010年涠洲岛的逐年最热月月均SST、最热日日均SST、年极端最高SST及最热周平均SST呈准同步变化,彼此间的相关系数为0.71~0.89,4种珊瑚热白化SST指标没有显著上升趋势;3)最热月月均SST和最热周平均SST的变化趋势与全球变暖在统计上存在显著相关关系。     

GPS高精度重复测量中的天线相位中心偏差检测及改正

首先通过GPS接收机在超短基线上检测数据计算天线相位中心偏差,然后对民乐跨断层综合观测场地2007~2008年的GPS点位速率进行校正。从计算结果可知,所用GPS天线相位中心偏差多在亚毫米级。对于距离在几千米的点位,由于各期观测所用天线的不同,使得相位中心的偏差对水平运动速率的影响多在亚毫米级;若各期观测所用天线相同,则影响多在10-2毫米量级。对高精度GPS观测来说,多期观测尽可能采用同一天线。     

云南金平龙脖河铜矿区变钠质火山岩组分迁移及与成矿的关系

金平龙脖河铜矿位于哀牢山-金沙江构造带的东南端。赋矿围岩为变钠质火山岩,成矿主要类型为构造破碎蚀变岩型铜矿;围岩蚀变以绿泥石化、碳酸盐化、硅化、磁铁矿化等为主。通过对产于变钠质火山岩中不同蚀变程度和矿化程度岩、矿石的地球化学组分进行对比,计算不同岩、矿石体积的变化和组分的迁移。计算结果表明：从弱矿化变钠质火山岩到强矿化变钠质火山岩,随蚀变和矿化的增强,岩石体积分别扩容了14%、12%;组分SiO2、HREE及成矿物质Cu和S等的含量具有逐渐增加的趋势,微量元素中亲铁元素Cr、Ni也有不同程度的迁入富集;而组分CaO、MnO和LREE等的含量则逐渐降低,说明成矿过程中SiO2、HREE及成矿物质Cu和S等是由流体带入的,而CaO、MnO和LREE等则是由流体从围岩中带出的,以及成矿物质主要来源于深部流体。     

南海北部陆坡白云深水区深水沉积结构要素

在回顾深水沉积结构要素研究的基础上,结合白云深水区的勘探实践,对白云深水区深水沉积的结构要素进行了研究。将白云深水区深水沉积划分为4种结构要素,分别为水道、天然堤-溢岸沉积、席状砂和块体搬运沉积。水道是白云深水区深水沉积的主要组成部分,也是重要的储层;水道按成因可分为侵蚀型、侵蚀/加积型和加积型;水道充填沉积物的岩性变化较大,有砾岩、砂岩、泥岩以及几种岩性的混合。天然堤-溢岸沉积主要以泥岩、粉砂岩为主,平面上,天然堤-溢岸沉积与水道走向平行,横向上远离水道扩散,侧向连续性好但垂向连续性差。席状砂位于水道末端,具有朵叶状外形,分为层状和合并状2种类型：层状席状砂具有相对低的砂岩体积分数,泥岩和砂岩互层;而合并状席状砂岩体积分数高,砂层和砂层接触,夹有少量的泥。块体搬运沉积包括滑塌、滑块、块体流、碎屑流、坡身失稳复合体、块体搬运复合体等;块体搬运沉积常直接位于层序界面上,对下伏地层侵蚀明显,分布广泛,可作为良好的油气封盖层。     

高分辨率实时监测技术在岩溶碳汇估算中的应用——以板寨地下河监测站为例

岩溶作用对大气CO₂起到汇的作用,其量级的大小受岩溶水的排泄量及由岩溶作用产生的无机碳浓度两方面的影响。基于贵州茂兰国家级自然保护区板寨地下河监测站的监测数据,对岩溶碳汇过程及其影响因子进行了分析。结果表明,板寨地下河流域岩溶年碳汇量约为353 t C,不同时间尺度的岩溶碳汇强度与流域的排泄量之间均存在良好的线性关系。因此,能否准确监测岩溶地下河的排泄量是岩溶碳汇估算的关键。由于岩溶区水循环季节变化幅度较大,具有实时监测功能的监测站在岩溶碳汇评估中显得十分必要。