GGR Critical Review of Analytical Developments in 2003

The articles that comprise this critical review serve to draw attention to research papers published in specific fields of interest during 2003, provide critical comment on the relevance and importance of individual publications in these fields, and offer an overview of the comparative importance of advances in particular areas. In this way, these articles aim to assist experts in the field by keeping them informed of relevant recent publications, as well as providing an important resource for students or early career researchers who are embarking on studies in an area new to them. This year, five papers provide summaries of developments in bulk sample determinations employing (1) ICP-AES and ICP-MS (trace elements), (2) XRF and atomic absorption spectrometry and INAA, (3) isotope ratio measurements (TIMS, MC-ICP-MS, ICP-MS, ToF), as well as in situ measurements conducted using (4) secondary ion mass spectrometry and (5) laser ablation ICP-MS (trace element and isotope ratio determinations).     

Sedimentary evolution of an active margin during middle and upper cretaceous times: the north Peruvian margin from late aptian up to senonian

The sedimentary evolution of the North Peruvian margin during upper Cretaceous can be summarized as follows:The upper Aptian transgression involved the whole margin, and was accompanied by minor, local, synsedimentary tectonic features. It could be coeval with the individualization of the Western ensialic marginal basin. The transgression reached its maximum during middle Albian, and is associated with anoxic deposits, and with the main activity of the marginal basin.A regression followed during the upper Albian. It was materialized during lower Cenomanian by intertidal deposits, by a westward deltaic progradation, and by synsedimentary tectonic features. This regressive maximum is correlatable with the tectonic closure and folding of the western marginal basin.Then, the great upper Cretaceous transgression affected the eastern parts of the margin. Major deepening stages occured during late Middle Cenomanian and at the base of the Turonian. During Turonian, a widespread, calm carbonate shelf developed. A new major transgressive pulse occured at the Turonian-Coniacian boundary. As a result of a general uplift, the whole margin emerged diachronically between Santonian and Campanian, leading to the deposition of continental Red Beds. The latter recorded a new tectonic phase of uppermost Senonian age.During upper Cretaceous times, the sedimentary evolution of the North Peruvian margin appears to be controlled both by the eustatic sea-level changes, and by the uppermost Albian to early Cenomanian, and the upper Senonian tectonic events.

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Zusammenfassung Die sedimentäre Entwicklung des nordperuanischen Kontinentalrandes zeigt während der Ober-Kreide folgende Etappen: die Transgression des Oberaptes erstreckt sich über den gesamten Kontinentalrand und geht mit leichten synsedimentären tektonischen Diskonformitäten einher, die gleichzeitig mit der Entstehung des westlichen Randbeckens zu sehen sind. Die Transgression erreicht ihren Höhepunkt im mittleren Alb, sie ist verbunden mit anoxischen Ablagerungen und mit den Hauptbewegungen im randlichen Becken. Im Oberalb folgt eine Regression. Sie zeigt sich im unteren Cenoman durch intertidale Ablagerungen, durch nach Westen progradierende Deltas und durch synsedimentäre Tektonik. Der Höhepunkt der Regression ist verbunden mit der tektonischen Isolation und Faltung des westlichen Randbeckens.Die große Transgression während der Oberkreide beeinflußt vor allen Dingen die östlichen Teile des Randes. Wesentliche Eintiefungsphasen erscheinen im oberen Mittelcenoman und an der Basis des Turons. Während des Turons entwickelt sich ein weiter Karbonatschelf. Ein größerer Transgressionsvorstoß erscheint an der Grenze von Turon zu Coniac. Als Ergebnis einer generellen Heraushebung wird der gesamte Kontinentrand diachron zwischen Santon und Campan herausgehoben und es entstehen kontinentale Rotablagerungen. Diese Sedimente dokumentieren eine neue tektonische Phase im obersten Senon. Während der Oberkreide wird die sedimentäre Weiterentwicklung des nordperuanischen Kontinentalrandes durch globale Meeresspiegelschwankungen zusammen mit tektonischen Ereignissen (Oberapt, Oberalb-unteres Cenoman, Senon und oberstes Senon) kontrolliert.

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Résumé L'évolution sédimentaire de la marge nord-péruvienne au Crétacé supérieur peut être résumée ainsi:La transgression de l'Aptien supérieur affecte toute la marge, et s'accompagne d'une légère instabilité tectonique localisée. Celle-ci peut être contemporaine de l'individualisation du bassin marginal occidental. La transgression atteint son maximum à l'Albien moyen. Elle est contemporaine de dépôts anoxiques et de l'activité du bassin marginal.Une régression survient au cours de l'Albien supérieur. Elle se matérialise au Cénomanien inférieur par l'installation d'une plate-forme carbonatée, puis par la progradation du delta oriental et par des mouvements tectoniques synsédimentaires. Cette régression est en relation avec la fermeture du bassin marginal occidental.La grande transgression du Crétacé supérieur affecte ensuite les zones orientales de la marge, les étapes majeures d'approfondissement se situant à la fin du Cénomanien moyen et à la base du Turonien. Au Turonien, une vaste plate-forme carbonatée s'installe, et un nouvel approfondissement survient à la limite Turonien-Coniacien. A la suite d'une surrection générale, la marge émerge de façon diachrone entre le Santonien et le Campanien, donnant lieu au dépôt des Couches Rouges continentales qui enregistrent au Sénonien terminal un nouvel événement tectonique.Au Crétacé supérieur, l'evolution sédimentaire de la marge nord-péruvienne semble donc contrôlée à la fois par les variations eustatiques, et par les événements tectoniques de l'Albien terminal-Cénomanien inférieur, et du Sénonien.

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The Relegation Algorithm

The relegation algorithm extends the method of normalization by Lie transformations. Given a Hamiltonian that is a power series = ₀+ ₁+ ... of a small parameter , normalization constructs a map which converts the principal part ₀into an integral of the transformed system — relegation does the same for an arbitrary function [G]. If the Lie derivative induced by [G] is semi-simple, a double recursion produces the generator of the relegating transformation. The relegation algorithm is illustrated with an elementary example borrowed from galactic dynamics; the exercise serves as a standard against which to test software implementations. Relegation is also applied to the more substantial example of a Keplerian system perturbed by radiation pressure emanating from a rotating source.This revised version was published online in October 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

汉诺坝幔源单斜辉石巨晶氢同位素组成的离子探针分析：微尺度不均一性

运用离子探针技术测定了河北汉诺坝新生代玄武岩中3个单斜辉石巨晶的氢同位素组成，结果显示同一颗粒内部表现出微尺度的不均一性，2mm范围内δD的变化达到60‰。δD和氢含量之间不存在同步的变化，巨晶内部的化学成分均一，因此我们认为巨晶的氢同位素不均一性继续自母岩浆。母岩浆的氢同位素变化可能是去气过程中气相与熔体之间的分馏引起的。单斜辉石巨晶形成后很短的时间内即被寄主岩浆带至地表并经历了快速淬火。     

BEEKEEPING AND LOCAL SELF-RELIANCE IN RURAL SOUTHERN AFRICA*

ABSTRACT. Beekeeping has the potential to supplement incomes in rural southern Africa. In light of regional economic constraints, self-reliance strategies that draw on local knowledge and skills take on a renewed importance. We consider the advantages and disadvantages of beekeeping and examine appropriate forms of development support. A short case study from Zimbabwe illustrates these issues.     

Streamflow response to regional climate model output in the mountainous watershed: a case study from the Swiss Alps

Regional climate model (RCM) outputs are often used in hydrological modeling, in particular for streamflow forecasting. The heterogeneity of the meteorological variables such as precipitation, temperature, wind speed and solar radiation often limits the ability of the hydrological model performance. This paper assessed the sensitivity of RCM outputs from the PRUDENCE project and their performance in reproducing the streamflow. The soil and water assessment tool was used to simulate the streamflow of the Rhone River watershed located in the southwestern part of Switzerland, with the climate variables obtained from four RCMs. We analyzed the difference in magnitude of precipitation, maximum and minimum air temperature, and wind speed with respect to the observed values from the meteorological stations. In addition, we also focused on the impact of the grid resolution on model performance, by analyzing grids with resolutions of 50 × 50 and 25 × 25 km². The variability of the meteorological inputs from various RCMs is quite severe in the studied watershed. Among the four different RCMs, the Danish Meteorological Institute provided the best performance when simulating runoff. We found that temperature lapse rate is significantly important in the mountainous snow and glacier dominated watershed as compared to other variables like precipitation, and wind speed for hydrological performance. Therefore, emphasis should be given to minimum and maximum temperature in the bias correction studies for downscaling climatic data for impact modeling in the mountainous snow and glacier dominated complex watersheds.     

Magnetic horizons of UHECR sources and the GZK feature

We study the effect of random extra-galactic magnetic fields on the propagation of protons of energy larger than 10¹⁹ eV. We show that for reasonable field values (in the 100 nG range) the transition between diffusive and ballistic regimes occurs in the same energy range as the GZK cutoff (a few 10¹⁹ eV). The usual interpretation of the flux reduction above the GZK energy in terms of a sudden reduction of the visible horizon is modified. Moreover, since the size of the diffusion sphere of a continuous source of cosmic rays is of the order of 10 Mpc, the local structure of the Universe and, therefore, of potential local astrophysical sources plays a dominant role in the expected spectrum. Under reasonable assumptions on the sources configurations the expected GZK cutoff is reduced.