The Wuchiapingian–Changhsingian boundary (Upper Permian) at Meishan of Changxing County, South China

Section D at Meishan, Changxing County in the Zhejiang Province, China, has been extensively studied in various aspects of the stratigraphy during the past 20 years. It was ratified by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) as the Global Standard Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Permian–Triassic boundary in 2000, and is also a potential stratotype for the Wuchiapingian–Changhsingian boundary. However, the contact relationship between the Longtan (Wuchiapingian) and Changxing (Chainghsingian) formations has been a controversial subject for years. Recent studies on Section C, about 300 m west of Section D, at Meishan confirm a complete depositional succession around the boundary and suggest that the proposed boundary level, the FAD of Clarkina wangi within the lineage from C. longicuspidata to C. wangi, is consistent with the first appearance of the index Changhsingian fusulinid Palaeofusulina sinensis and tapashanitid ammonoids.     

Acquiring high-resolution topography and performing spatial analysis of loess landslides by using low-cost UAVs

The Loess Plateau is a region in China prone to frequent geological disasters, where thousands of loess landslides can be found. Conventional field survey methods are inadequate for the requirements of fine spatial analysis of landslides. Due to its numerous advantages (fast, efficient, low cost, safe, and able to acquire high-resolution data), structure from motion (SfM) technique to photogrammetric orientation of flights and modeling applied to photographs taken by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with a camera has become a powerful new tool for the generation of high-resolution topography that has emerged in recent years, which has become a powerful new technique for acquiring high-resolution topographic data. In this study, we conducted nearly two months of field UAV surveys of loess landslides on the Loess Plateau, eventually established 3D digital models for 11 loess landslides, and produced high-resolution digital orthophoto maps (DOMs) and digital elevation models (DEMs). High-resolution spatial analysis of the loess landslides (mainly including characteristic parameter extraction, topography profile analysis, surface feature analysis, and hydrologic analysis) was performed using Agisoft PhotoScan, ArcGIS 10.2, Global Mapper 17, and Origin Pro 9.0. The UAV technique allows us to further understand the micro-level internal spatial and structural characteristics of loess landslides. Moreover, not only does it allow us to accurately measure the characteristic geometric parameters but also enables us to detect the surface details of loess landslides (e.g., textures, fissures, and micro-landforms). Manifestly, we can also deduce the original structural characteristics and possible inducement mechanism of landslides based on a combination of high-resolution data acquired by UAVs, proper ground surveys, and theoretical knowledge. In summary, the low-cost UAVs are highly and especially suitable for surveys and digital terrain analysis of landslides on the Loess Plateau with sparse vegetation.     

冀东地区长城系高于庄组岩相古地理及黄铁矿生物成因探讨

冀东地区中元古界长城系高于庄组可划分为７个自然岩性段,硫等赋矿层位为其２～５段,由含锰页岩 含锰白云岩 含锰页岩 含锰白云岩组成二个正旋回。高于庄组沉积早期（即下旋回第２段）,在遵化 北汤道河水下高地的阻隔下,形成了蓟县 迁西泻湖,属封闭的还原环境,控制了“蓟县式”锰方硼石矿床。高于庄组沉积晚期（即上旋回第４段和第５段）沉积时期,高板河泻湖形成,由于泻湖南侧受北东东向同生断裂控制,北侧又受生物礁制约,在生物作用及滞流的还原环境下,形成了“高板河式”黄铁（铅锌）矿床。上旋回生物礁相和泻湖相区是寻找黄铁（铅锌）矿的靶区。     

Timing of mineralization at the Shihu gold deposit in the middle segment of the Taihang Mountain,China

The Shihu gold deposit, located in the middle-south section of the core of the Fuping mantle branch structure, is hosted in the Archean Fuping Group and adjacent to the quartz diorite porphyrite. The gold deposit is the only large gold deposit with reserves of more than 30 tons gold discovered in western Hebei Province so far. In order to constrain the timing of mineralization of this ore deposit, this paper focuses on the isotopic dating of zircon and pyrite. Zircons in gold-bearing quartz veins are magmatic in origin and no hydrothermal zircon has been found in such quartz veins, indicating that zircons were derived from the wall rocks. U–Pb ages of zircons fall mainly in the two domains: 2492 ± 82 and 136 ± 4 Ma, respectively, indicative of the contribution of the Fuping-Group TTG gneiss and Yanshanian igneous rocks, respectively. The Re–Os isotopic compositions of pyrites in the gold-bearing quartz veins yield an isochron age of 127 ± 31 Ma. Combined with other dating results, we suggest that the main metallogenic age of the Shihu gold deposit is 120–127 Ma.     

Thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of unsaturated soils using isogeometric analysis: Model development and application to strain localization simulation

This study presents a thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) model of unsaturated soils using isogeometric analysis (IGA). The framework employs Bézier extraction to connect IGA to the conventional finite element analysis (FEA), featuring the current study as one of the first attempts to develop an IGA-FEA framework for solving THM problems in unsaturated soils. IGA offers higher levels of interelement continuity making it an attractive method for solving highly nonlinear problems. The governing equations of linear momentum, mass, and energy balance are coupled based on the averaging procedure within the hybrid mixture theory. The Drucker-Prager yield surface is used to limit the modified effective stress where the model follows small strain, quasi-static loading conditions. Temperature dependency of the surface tension is implemented in the soil-water retention curve. Nonuniform rational B-splines (NURBS) basis functions are used in the standard Galerkin method and weak formulations of the balance equations. Displacement, capillary pressure, gas pressure, and temperature are four independent quantities that are approximated by NURBS in spatial discretization. The framework is used to simulate strain localization in an undrained dense sand subjected to plane strain biaxial compression under different temperatures and displacement velocities. Results show that an increase in the displacement rate leads to reduction in the equivalent plastic strain while an increase in the temperature leads to an increase in the equivalent plastic strain. The findings suggest that the proposed IGA-based framework offers a viable alternative for solving THM problems in unsaturated soils.     

Movement process,geomorphological changes,and influencing factors of a reactivated loess landslide on the right bank of the middle of the Yellow River,China

Landslides - According to local villagers, the main Beiguo landslide on the Heyang Loess Tableland in China occurred several decades ago (the specific time is unknown). After the initial occurrence...     

利用FY-4A卫星光学数据对中国近地面PM2.5浓度的估算和检验分析

对FY-4A卫星的气溶胶光学厚度（AOD）产品进行检验,并根据卫星相关观测资料,通过改进后的PMRS方法,反演得到中国近地面PM_2.5质量浓度网格化分布。结果表明,FY-4A卫星反演不同站点AOD与地基观测网（AERONET）观测结果吻合较好,但存在一定的低估或高估现象,相关系数区间为0.54—0.87。将细粒子比（FMF）以0.4为界进行划分,FMF＞0.4时,拟合结果较FMF≤0.4时更接近于AERONET观测结果;但FMF≤0.4时,卫星反演的AOD稳定性优于FMF＞0.4时。通过引入AOD的大小,改进FMF＞0.4时对细粒子柱状体积消光比（VE_f）的估算算法,并通过改进后的PMRS方法对中国近地面PM_2.5浓度进行逐时反演,其反演结果和地面观测结果相关较好,其中,乌鲁木齐、石家庄和徐州观测点的相关系数均高于0.7,但数值上仍存在高估或低估,误差结果由多种因素决定。空间分布中,卫星反演的中国2019年近地面PM_2.5浓度月均值与近地面观测的结果有较好的对应关系,二者逐月演变趋势基本一致,基本可以反映出中国近地面大气细粒子的空间分布,特别是秋、冬季京津冀周边区域、汾渭平原等污染高值区均与地面观测对应较好。      

影像一致性优化的视图选取策略

在三维重建中,网格优化通常用于解决密集点云构建的三角网格含有较多噪声且缺少细节的问题。现有的变分优化方法利用完整的影像数据对初始网格进行影像一致性优化,但在一定程度上忽视了影像信息的冗余以及视图的质量对网格优化的影响。对此,本文提出主视图选取与从视图选取策略,以提升网格优化的效率与质量。首先综合影像梯度幅值与轮廓检测,构建马尔科夫随机场,为每个三角面选取主视图;其次根据相应的观测条件为每个主视图选取从视图;然后计算主、从视图间归一化加权的影像一致性;最后利用梯度下降法最小化表面能量函数,实现网格优化。试验在定性和定量上证实了本文方法的有效性,表明本文方法能恢复更多精细细节,且优化的时间更短、精度更高。     

动态指标层析法介绍

参数值是影响模拟结果正确可信的重要因素。介绍了一、二维模拟中参数值确定的动态指标层析法，以及作为其发展基础的由多种热指标确定古充的反演方法，简述了动态指标和热指标相结合的确定参数值层析方法。     

一次沙尘暴过程TSP质量浓度的连续观测和分析

采用大流量大气采集器对2001年4月6~7日特强沙尘暴期间内蒙古阿拉善左旗、包头、呼和浩特、四子王旗、集宁、化德、二连浩特、苏尼特右旗等地大气中TSP浓度进行了连续观测并结合天气资料进行了分析。结果表明,此次沙尘暴过程中,TSP浓度的绝对值大,变化幅度也大,最小值为1.896 mg·m-3,最大值为52.153 mg·m-3,平均值为13.399 mg·m-3。各地TSP浓度变化的时序反映了沙尘暴的影响范围和移动状况的变化,TSP浓度绝对值的变化反映了沙尘暴强度的变化,从开始的较小值逐渐增至最大值,最后再回落到较低水平。内蒙古西部沙尘暴主要源于蒙古国的远距离输送,局地起沙对中部沙尘暴形成具有重要贡献。本次过程TSP浓度最大值达到空气污染程度最为严重的城市冬季TSP浓度极值的10~50倍,表明沙尘天气导致的空气污染远大于一切人为排放源造成的污染。