东昆仑活动断裂带西大滩段断层气(Rn,CO2)的释放特征

通过在东昆仑活动断裂带西大滩段进行断层气测试,首次获取了该断裂带中Rn和CO2的释放量。在2004年开挖的2～3m深的探槽内,氡浓度可达20732Bq.m-3,氡发射率可达433mBq.m-2.s-1,远高于在地表的氡浓度505～2380Bq.m-3与氡发射率7～28.19mBq.m-2.s-1(地表氡发射率均值为14.7mBq.m-2.s-1,与世界平均值相当)。从而我们推断该断裂具有从上部第四系覆盖物到深部花岗岩之间的良好连通性。在地表CO2的析出率平均值为18.9g.m-2.d-1,与通常的背景值相当,在探槽中和距离断层1km的地方没有明显的空间变化,但是在断层北侧3km处的一个近乎直立的千枚岩小山上,CO2的析出率却很高,为421g.m-2.d-1,同时该处氡的发射率也高,达503mBq.m-2.s-1,因此,有必要在该断裂附近进行长期监测     

SPECIFIC DEGRADATION OF WATERSHEDS

An extensive database of reservoir sedimentation surveys throughout continental United States is compiled and analyzed to determine specific degradation SD relationships as function of mean annual rainfall R, drainage area A, and watershed slope S. The database contains 1463 field measurements and specific degradation relationships are defined as function of A, R and S. Weak trends and significant variability in the data are noticeable. Specific degradation measurements are log normally distributed with respect to R, A, and S and 95% confidence intervals are determined accordingly. The accuracy of the predictions does not significantly increase as more independent variables are added to the regression analyses.     

Biomonitoring of coastal pollution status using protozoan communities with a modified PFU method

Structural and functional parameters of protozoan communities were assessed as indicators of water quality in Korean coastal waters in the summer of 2000. A modified polyurethane foam unit (PFU) method, named the bottled PFU (BPFU) system, was used in order to carry out the bioassessment. Both parameters suggested that biomonitoring using the BPFU system was more effective than the conventional PFU method in offshore areas. The species number collected by the BPFU system generally decreased as pollution intensity increased at three main stations and was greater than that collected using the PFU method (paired t-test, t = 4.83, p < 0.0001). The Margalef diversity index coincided well with the water conditions. The diversity index values calculated from the BPFU system were also significantly higher than those from the PFU method (paired t-test, t = 5.37, p < 0.0001). Furthermore, the functional parameters, i.e. S(eq),G and T90%, correlated with the pollution status and could thus clearly discriminate the different classes of water quality.     

用大地测量法探测南加州的活动断层

最近对跨越南加州圣安德烈斯断层系的大地测量点位的速度进行了分析,分析结果揭示出震间形变沿12条剪切应变率较高的近乎平行的狭窄带发生。这些高剪切应变带与活动地质断层段对应很好,与微震活动集中带局部对应。从圣安德烈斯断层大弯处向北和向南都观测到了较高的剪切应变率(0.3～0.95微应变/a),而大弯处本身则表现出分散且量级低的剪切应变率。扩散性形变分散且量级较低(<0.2微应变/a),压缩性形变在文图拉和洛杉矶盆地最高。由于以前在该地区从未作过地质、构造和地震活动的假设,因此,我们的分析可以证明大地测量可单独用来探测活动断层段。     

Spatial and temporal trend of sewage pollution indicated by coprostanol in Macao Estuary,southern China

Bottom sediments and a ²¹⁰Pb dated sedimentary core in Macao Estuary were quantitatively analyzed with GC-MS for coprostanol and other sterols. Higher coprostanol concentrations were detected at Port Interior and Lower Qianshan River, indicative of serious sewage pollution from densely populated Macao Island and Zhuhai City. However, very low concentrations of coprostanol were detected around Coloane Island as well as Port Exterior and Maliuzhou River except sites adjacent sewage outlets. Coprostanol pollution in Macao Estuary originates mainly from locally direct discharge of untreated wastewater. The concentrations of coprostanol in ZJ-9 were mainly in range of 150–280 ng/g with an average of 210 ng/g for more than 20 years from early 1970s to early 1990s. However, it increased obviously since 1993, and reached the highest in 1995–1996. However, a sharp decrease of coprostanol concentration from 470 to 31 ng/g after 1996 was observed corresponding to the first wastewater treatment plant in Taipa Island going into action.     

Improved approaches to ecotoxicity testing of petroleum products

Crude oils produced in the North West shelf of Western Australia are highly volatile, a characteristic not shared by most of the Northern Hemisphere crude oils on which internationally accepted toxicity test protocols were developed. Because of this volatility and some other factors, the LC50 and EC50 values obtained from acute toxicity tests will be significantly affected by the changes of toxicant concentration in test solutions during the period of exposure. To address these issues all steps of a standard protocol for crude oil toxicity testing have been revised. A systematic study has been performed on factors which affect petroleum hydrocarbon solubilisation in aqueous systems during test solution preparations. The influence of mixing time, agitation energy and volume/interface ratio on a hydrocarbon concentration in a water-soluble fraction (WSF) was studied for heavy, medium and light crude oils. A study of the sensitivity of marine unicellular algae to WSF of crude oils was conducted with Isochrysis sp., Nannochloropsis-like sp. and Nitzchia closterium. Total concentrations of hydrocarbons dissolved in test solutions were estimated by UV-spectrometry and GC/FID chemical analyses. When the toxicant concentration decreased during the exposure period, the EC50 values derived from initial or final concentrations either underestimate or overestimate toxicity, respectively. Therefore, weighted average concentrations (WAC) calculated for the whole test period were recommended for expressing hydrocarbon concentrations in test solutions of crude oils. Toxicity indices calculated from WAC of total hydrocarbons for different crude oils can be compared regardless of the rates of hydrocarbon loss.     

具有脆性形变和蠕动变形的复合单断层系模型中的应力、滑动与地震

对弹性半空间中的几个含有不连续断层系的三维弹性连续介质模型，在沿单元垂直走滑断层发生的滑动过程进行了数值模拟，模型的几何形状和所使用的边界条件大致与圣安德烈斯断层中部的情形相符合，数值模拟综合考虑了脆性形变和蠕动变形，断层带的总形变率为蠕变和摩擦滑动率之和。脆性断层的性质由破裂段（数值单元）的不同地震应力降的分布来给定。所假设的分布描述了两种理想化的情形，它们分别对应于不同断层滑动的极限状态：（1）以大尺度范围为特征的强无序状态，表示不成熟的断层带及扩展空间域。（2）相对有序的状态，以小尺度范围为特征，表示成熟的完全滑动断层。假定断层的蠕变特性在所有的情形中都相同。并且是用蠕滑速率与应力的幂次律关系来刻画的。利用这种脆性蠕变过程和模型参数可以得到一个在12．5km深度含有“脆性－延性”过渡带的应力－深度剖面，以及一个在1857年地震破裂西北65km处存在有“脆性－蠕变”过渡带的沿走向的应力剖面。模拟的震源空间分布在统计意义上与观测数据相类似，结果表明，断层强烈不均匀性的特征尺度范围会在断层系统的地球地震响应中显著表现出来，若尺度范围小，则会使震级－频率分布接近于特征地震分布，在时间上会层致如地震空区说所预言的大地震的准周期分布，而大尺度范围的地震活动性符合古登堡－里克特的震级－频度关系以及大地震的随机或是成簇的时间分布特征。数值模拟的结果表明，各种形式的震级－频度关系以及地震时间分布的统计特征都可以通过表征断层带不均匀性的尺度范围统一起来，这可以通过借助一个给定的断层带或是岩石层的结构特征给出一个清晰的物理解释，并且得到地震及断层观测资料的支持。在一些模拟中，小地震的震级－频度关系曲线明显低于自的古登堡－里克特关系曲线。这说明在构造加载过程中，小地震通过平滑应力的长波成分，为大地震的发生创造了条件。这一过程是通过与小地震的大量断裂有关的短波应力的消失过程来完成的，大地震的大尺度破裂的发生正好导致与上述长，短波应力的平滑与消失变化相反的过程。     

日本东北宫城北部1962年M6．5地震孕震区的电磁不均匀性

为了研究日本东北部官城县境内1962年官城北部M6．5地震的孕震区大地电阻率结构，我们进行了大地电磁测量。二维反演表明，在该地区的地壳上部存在一个深的导电层，其上覆盖有高电阻带。该高电阻带之上还被认出有一个正航磁异常存在，人们把它解释为一个北上山地地下深成花岗岩岩体。通过与地震活动性进行比较我们发现，微震只发生在深导电层上方和高阻带里，并且几个S波反射体正好位于深导电区上方。由于S波反射体表明其下有流体存在，深导电层可以被解释为是一个充满流体的区带。而且我们认为，流体从导电性的充满流体的区带向高阻的深成花岗岩岩体的渗流可成为一种触发地震。     

地震学中的统计学原理（二）

3.4 模型检验模型检验即检查选用模型的特征与实际样本特征是否一致。选择模型与检验模型采用不相交的数据集较为理想。在做不到这一点的地方,检验需要考虑到模型已被调整到尽可能与数据密切拟合的事实,至少在某种意义上如此。