加拉帕戈斯三联点北部岩石层的开裂

加拉帕戈斯三联点是由科科斯板块、纳斯卡板块和太平洋板块在加拉帕戈斯微板块处汇聚形成的脊-脊-脊型三向连接构造。在科科斯—纳斯卡裂谷的大部分内斜坡以北区域,长约250km、宽约50km的西北—东南向的火山岩裂谷横插在东太平洋海隆的南北向海山上。在过去的4百万年中,东北—西南向的东太平洋海隆为一系列的较小裂谷提供了条件,使得那些小裂谷通常与东太平洋海隆共同形成三联点,而且与正在扩张的科科斯—纳斯卡裂谷有50～100km的距离。本文假设该裂谷的位置是由压力控制的,并且压力与占主导作用的科科斯—纳斯卡裂谷相关,随着与东太平洋海隆的距离增大而增大。我们推测,在科科斯—纳斯卡裂谷的南侧也曾有类似的短暂性的裂谷发生,并且曾有助于旋转的加拉帕戈斯微板块的初期形成(大约是1.5百万年)。     

日本东北Mw9．0地震后日本东北部的滑坡灾害勘察

2011年3月11日,一次Mw9．0大地震袭击了日本东北的太平洋沿岸,随后沿着500kin长的海岸线产生了巨大的破坏性海啸。此后,在2011年4月11日发生了一次M7．0内陆余震,这次余震造成了陆地上地表断层出现破裂。这些地震在日本本州岛东北部造成了各种类型的滑坡灾害。地震造成的全部滑坡灾害尚在调查统计之中。这份简短的报告介绍了日本滑坡学会迄今为止调查到的一些滑坡现象。这些滑坡包括：（1）福岛县须贺川水库堤坝的失稳;（2）4月11日福岛县磐城镇余震造成的滑坡及地震地表破裂;（3）宫城县松岛湾密集分布的浅表破坏;（4）仙台市周边居民区一些人工改造斜坡上发育的小滑坡。     

青藏高原乌丽冻土区二叠纪煤系烃源岩特征

为了查明青藏高原乌丽冻土区二叠纪煤系烃源岩的生烃潜力,对采集自乌丽水合物试验孔ZK1井及其周边钻孔的岩心样品和露头样品进行了测试。测试结果显示:上二叠统那益雄组上段烃源岩有机质丰度较低,而下段烃源岩有机质丰度较高;烃源岩有机质类型主要为Ⅲ型;烃源岩热演化程度很高,已达过成熟。考虑到泥质烃源岩成熟度很高以及该区存在变质程度很高的煤层,综合研究认为,该区二叠纪煤系烃源岩生烃潜力总体较好。     

东海陆架盆地南部中生界分布特征与油气勘探前景

在充分利用前人对东海陆架盆地中生代油气勘探成果的基础上,对最新处理的地震剖面和重磁反演剖面进行了精细解释和综合研究,结合海陆中生界对比结果认为:东海陆架盆地南部中生界分布广、厚度大,平均厚度可达6 000 m,而且具有“东厚西薄、南厚北薄”的特征。侏罗系主要分布在闽江和基隆凹陷,厚度分布稳定,w(TOC)平均值>1.0%;而白垩系在整个陆架盆地南部均有分布,具有向基隆凹陷加厚的趋势,w(TOC)平均值<1.0%。东海陆架盆地南部的基隆凹陷是下一步油气资源战略选区的首选目标,而台北低凸起很可能具有良好的油气远景。     

前陆盆地——页岩气成藏的有利场所

对美国在采页岩气赋存场所的对比分析发现,页岩气主要分布在由阿巴拉契亚逆冲断裂带、沃希托(Ouachita)逆冲断裂带、拉腊米逆冲断裂带所围的前陆盆地中.究其原因,前陆盆地下部地层通常为厚度较大的富含有机质的克拉通时期的沉积,它为页岩气的形成提供了充足的物质基础;而前陆盆地的上部地层通常受后期冲断褶皱的挤压,由此引发的构造热事件为下部烃源岩的成熟和页岩层天然裂缝的产生提供了热力学条件.鄂尔多斯西缘前陆盆地的上三叠统延长组为主要烃源岩,其中,西南部泥页岩具有厚度大、有机质丰富、成熟度高等特点,与福特沃斯前陆盆地Barnett页岩相似,因此,推测鄂西前陆盆地西南部为页岩气赋存的有利场所,具有较好的页岩气勘探前景.     

Experimental study of ERT monitoring ability to measure solute dispersion

This paper reports experimental measurements performed to test the ability of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) imaging to provide quantitative information about transport parameters in porous media such as the dispersivity α, the mixing front velocity u, and the retardation factor R(f) associated with the sorption or trapping of the tracers in the pore structure. The flow experiments are performed in a homogeneous porous column placed between two vertical set of electrodes. Ionic and dyed tracers are injected from the bottom of the porous media over its full width. Under such condition, the mixing front is homogeneous in the transverse direction and shows an S-shape variation in the flow direction. The transport parameters are inferred from the variation of the concentration curves and are compared with data obtained from video analysis of the dyed tracer front. The variations of the transport parameters obtained from an inversion performed by the Gauss-Newton method applied on smoothness-constrained least-squares are studied in detail. While u and R(f) show a relatively small dependence on the inversion procedure, α is strongly dependent on the choice of the inversion parameters. Comparison with the video observations allows for the optimization of the parameters; these parameters are found to be robust with respect to changes in the flow condition and conductivity contrast.     

A method of accelerating transport simulation when groundwater pumping is simulated

In solving groundwater transport problems with numerical models, the computation time (CPU processing time) of transport simulation is approximately inversely proportional to the transport time-step size. Therefore, large time-step sizes are favorable for achieving short computation time. However, transport time-step size must be sufficiently small to avoid numerical instability if an explicit scheme is used (and to guarantee enough model accuracy if an implicit scheme is used). For a transport model involving groundwater pumping, a small transport time-step size is often required due to the high groundwater velocities near the pumping well. Small grid spacing often specified near the pumping well also limits the time-step size. This paper presents a method to increase transport time-step size in a transport model when groundwater pumping is simulated. The key to this approach is to numerically decrease the groundwater seepage velocities in grid cells near the pumping well by increasing the effective porosity so that the transport time-step size can be increased without violating stability constraints. Numerical tests reveal that by using the proposed method, the computation time of transport simulation can be reduced significantly, while the transport simulation results change very little.     

Biofiltration of fishpond effluents and accumulation of N-compounds (phycobiliproteins and mycosporine-like amino acids) versus C-compounds (polysaccharides) in Hydropuntia cornea (Rhodophyta)

The biofiltration capacity, biomass-yield and accumulation of N- and C-compounds of Hydropuntia cornea were analyzed. Algae were grown in different conditions for 28 d: outdoor and indoor, with or without fishpond effluents. N-uptake efficiency of these effluents was higher than 95% after 7 d both outdoors and indoors. N-enriched conditions reduced the extent of photoinhibition and increased the maximal quantum yield in H. cornea. The biomass-yield was higher in outdoor grown-algae after 7 d and decreased independently of the treatment after 28 d. N, acid polysaccharide (AP) and mycosporine-like amino acid (MAA)-yields decreased throughout the experiment in all conditions. The highest MAA-yield was observed in fishpond effluent outdoor-grown algae, indicating a positive effect of increased radiation on MAA accumulation. However, APs were higher under N-depleted conditions. The use of MAAs as UV-screening and antioxidants, and the use of AP as immunostimulants are discussed.     

Satellite imaging coral reef resilience at regional scale. A case-study from Saudi Arabia

We propose a framework for spatially estimating a proxy for coral reef resilience using remote sensing. Data spanning large areas of coral reef habitat were obtained using the commercial QuickBird satellite, and freely available imagery (NASA, Google Earth). Principles of coral reef ecology, field observation, and remote observations, were combined to devise mapped indices. These capture important and accessible components of coral reef resilience. Indices are divided between factors known to stress corals, and factors incorporating properties of the reef landscape that resist stress or promote coral growth. The first-basis for a remote sensed resilience index (RSRI), an estimate of expected reef resilience, is proposed. Developed for the Red Sea, the framework of our analysis is flexible and with minimal adaptation, could be extended to other reef regions. We aim to stimulate discussion as to use of remote sensing to do more than simply deliver habitat maps of coral reefs.     

Organotin compounds in seawater and Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels along the Croatian Adriatic Coast

In this work, data on the level of organotin compounds (OTCs) in seawater and mussels collected along the entire Croatian Adriatic Coast are presented. The samples were collected in 2009 and 2010 at 48 locations representing different levels of maritime activities, including marinas, ports and reference sites. Butyltins (BuTs) were found in all analyzed samples, representing >97% of OTCs, and ranged from 0.46 to 27.98 ng Sn L(-1) in seawater and from <6 to 1675 ng Sn g(-1) in mussels. The results indicate a recent input of TBT, with the highest concentrations of BuTs found in the marinas. It appears that the Adriatic coast is still polluted with TBT despite the fact that TBT-containing antifouling paints have been banned in Croatia since 2008. It is questionable how much TBT pollution decreased since 2005, when a high incidence of imposex was established in the same area.