THE APPLICATION OF IMAGE-BASED MODELING IN PALEOEARTHQUAKE TRENCH STUDY

The geological structure exposed by paleoearthquake trenches is the key material to the right cognition of fault activity and paleoearthquake. However, paleoearthquake trenching inevitably destroys active tectonic geomorphic evidence and trench exposures are usually difficult to reserve. The conventional process of recording the delicate geological information, manually constructing photomosaics by image-editing software, is time-consuming and produces undesirable artificial distortions. Herein, we explored the process of constructing trench orthophotomosaics and the 3D image model using the Image-based Modeling technology and applied it to the Liutiaohe trench across the Tianqiaogou-Huangyangchuan Fault, Gansu Province. Based on the 3D image modeling and orthophotomosaic, we firstly constructed the control points and scale bars on cleaned trench walls and collected photos of all sections of the trench with a digital camera in the field, and then reconstructed the 3D model of the trench through the Agisoft PhotoScan, an efficient image-based modeling software, and finally yielded the 3D image model of the trench and othophotomasaics of the trench exposures. The results show that the automated workflow can produce seamless, sub-millimeter-level high-resolution photomosaics more quickly, with precision in the centimeter range, and the 3D image model is of great help to identify strata and geological structures in trenches with much lower capital and labor costs and low expertise levels compared with LiDAR, meanwhile, the 3D archive benefits the share and communication and even allows future reinterpreting the site using new insights.     

四川省茂县风能资源初步分析

采用1971~2000年气候整编资料数据,初步分析了茂县的风能资源状况。结果表明:(1)由于特定的地理地形条件所致,其风能资源在四川为最大值地区之一,在横断山地区也为最大值地区之一。虽然年平均风能密度仅为27.44 W/m²(县气象局观测资料计算)。但当地风具有一年四季风速较大、风向稳定、定时起风等特点,其风能应具有较大的开发利用价值。(2)茂县的风有如下特点:一年四季都有风,冬春季最大(12月~次年5月平均风速达4.1m/s),秋季次之(10~11月平均风速达3.6m/s),夏季最小(6~9月平均风速达3.4m/s),以3月最大,平均风速达4.6m/s,以9月最小,平均风速只有3.2m/s。据茂县局3次观测的2分钟的平均风速来看,早上多为静风,在这种情况下多年平均风速仍然达到了3.8m/s,为全省最大。(3)根据茂县本站的风观测资料计算该县属于风能资源较贫乏地区,但该县由于地形复杂,县气象局观测资料不能完全代表该县的特殊风能分布情况,需要在实地调查的基础上,选择风速较大的地区建立风能观测点积累风能实测资料,为该县开发风能资源造福当地人民提供更科学、更具有说服力的数据。     

山东寿光北部地区土壤盐渍化特征与现状评价

为了解山东寿光北部地区土壤盐碱化现状及为工程建设、生态环境改良提供基础资料,通过野外采样和室内试验,分析了土壤盐碱化分布特征和类型,识别出盐分的主要形态.结果表明,研究区土壤含盐量总体不高,局部地段处于轻度至中度盐渍化程度;盐分含量北高南低,近似平行于海岸分布;土壤中阳离子以Na+为主,阴离子主要为Cl-和SO42-,盐分类型为氯盐渍土、亚氯盐渍土和亚硫酸盐渍土三类.     

单历元PPP分析日本Mw9.0地震引起的我国东部沿海同震地表形变

通过对高频GPS观测数据的单历元PPP进行解算,并对定位结果进行恒星日滤波,详细分析了日本Mw9.0地震引起的我国东部沿海的同震地表形变过程。结果显示,震时我国东部沿海基准站发生了显著的水平方向和垂直方向的瞬时形变,幅度约为10cm,震后没有产生大于1cm的永久性位移,与国内外相关研究结果基本一致,验证了PPP技术用于同震地表形变分析的有效性。     

利用三维GPR探测北极夏季海冰厚度及下表面形态特征分析

海冰在全球气候系统中扮演着重要角色。在中国第二次北极科学考察中，使用3D雷达探测结合冰钻进行海冰测量。雷达剖面上可清楚识别冰-水界面，与冰钻测量结果较好地吻合。雷达3D图像清晰显示了冰底界面在3D方向的起伏变化以及冰内构造的空间展布情况。对三维探测区域内海冰厚度统计显示，所测冰盘的平均厚度为4．15m，较厚的区域位于左下角，最大厚度约为6．4m，较薄的区域是在中央和左上角区域，最小的厚度小于3．0m。经过进一步计算可提供如海冰上下表面面积、海冰体积等参数，为遥感和数值模拟提供地面校核数据，也为海冰形成机制和动力作用过程研究提供佐证和依据。     

Characteristics, Formation Periods, and Controlling Factors of Tectonic Fractures in Carbonate Geothermal Reservoirs: A Case Study of the Jixianian System in the Xiong’an New Area, China

As typical carbonate geothermal reservoirs with low porosity in northern China, the Jixianian System in the Xiong’an New Area is the main target for geothermal fluid exploration. The Jixianian System comprises the Gaoyuzhuang, Yangzhuang, Wumishan, Hongshuizhuang, and Tieling formations. The characteristics, formation periods, and controlling factors of reservoir tectonic fractures have been determined based on analyses of outcrops, cores, thin sections, and image logs. The results show that unfilled fractures account for over 87% and most tectonic fractures are high-angle shear fractures with angles concentrated at 40° to 70° and the fracture porosity increases linearly with an increased fracture aperture. Within the same tectonic setting and stress field, the lithology and layer thickness are the dominant factors governing the development of tectonic fractures, which are the most developed in dolomites and thin layers. Tectonic fractures were most likely formed in regions near faults or areas with larger stress gradients. The tectonic fractures in the carbonate geothermal reservoirs are roughly divided into four sets: NNW–SSE and NNE–SSW oriented ‘X’-conjugated shear fractures formed from the Paleozoic to the pre-Yanshanian Movement; NE–SW-oriented shear fractures, formed in episode B of the Yanshanian Movement, occurred at the Early Cretaceous; nearly E–W-oriented tensional fractures formed in the late Yanshanian Movement at the Late Cretaceous to Paleogene, and NEE–SW-oriented shear fractures formed during the Himalayan movement.     

Lateral extrusion along the Altyn Tagh Fault,Qilian Shan (NE Tibet): insight from a 3D crustal budget

The lithospheric strike‐slip Altyn Tagh Fault has accommodated hundreds of kilometres of displacement between the Qaidam and Tarim blocks since its Eocene reactivation. However, the way the deformation is accommodated in the Qilian Shan and further east remains uncertain. Based on 360 km of north‐eastward migration of the relatively rigid Qaidam block along the Altyn Tagh Fault and 3D isovolumetric balancing of the crustal deformation within the Altyn Tagh Fault–Qilian Shan system, we demonstrate that 250 ± 28 km (43.8–49.4%) of N20E directed crustal shortening and an additional ~250–370 km of eastward motion of the Qilian Shan crust must be accounted for by strike‐slip faulting in the Qilian Shan and crustal thickening in the Qinling area, as well as by extension in the adjoining North China block graben systems.     

新疆库鲁克塔格地区古生代花岗质侵入岩全岩Sr-Nd和锆石Hf同位素地球化学特征及其意义

白海子南岩体是库鲁克塔格地区典型的古生代花岗质侵入岩。深入了解该岩体岩石成因及物质来源,对研究库鲁克塔格地区构造背景及古生代地壳演化过程具有重要意义。笔者对白海子南岩体进行了系统的全岩Sr-Nd和锆石Hf同位素及锆石微量元素研究。结果表明,该岩体具有中等ISr（0.710 01~0.712 87）比值,富集的εNd（t）值（-21.01~-18.07）和εHf（t）值（-26.55~-17.28）,对应的Nd二阶段模式年龄（TDM2）和Hf模式年龄（TDMC）分别为2.60~2.84 Ga和2.43~3.00 Ga,表明其是古元古代早期—新太古代地壳物质再循环的产物。锆石微量元素分析表明,该岩体锆石为壳源岩浆锆石,TZr均值为745℃,TTi均值为692℃,属于“冷”岩浆,岩体形成于主动大陆边缘,是南天山洋向南俯冲到塔里木克拉通之下后期阶段的产物,俯冲过程中幔源岩浆底侵产生的余热为该岩体熔融提供热源。在库鲁克塔格地区发现多期次古生代花岗质侵入岩,这些岩体的εNd（t）值和锆石εHf（t）值随年龄的减小呈现先上升后下降的趋势,结合前人已有资料,推测在南天山洋向塔里木克拉通俯冲过程中,库鲁克塔格地区奥陶纪—早石炭世地壳演化经历了先减薄再加厚的演化过程。