For submicrometer-sized particles of the carbonaceous chondrite Nogoya and, for comparison purposes, also of terrestrial chamosite, the mass absorption coefficients have been derived from laboratory spectra for the wavenumber range 250–1300 cm–1. Using these data the expected spectrum of an infrared source has been calculated under simple model assumptions and compared with the observed flux from the infrared source OH 26.5+0.6. Although certain discrepancies are left in the 20-m region it is concluded that phyllosilicates, especially such occurring in carbonaceous chondrites, are interesting candidates for the material of interstellar grains. 相似文献
A newly developed field distribution measuring system based on a high- T c SQUID has been employed in the study of magnetic mineral distribution in several Permian sedimentary rocks. The instrument consists of a small, 1.4×1.4 mm sized YBaCu-oxide SQUID magnetic field sensor that is operated in a thin-walled dewar, so that the sample's surface, at room temperature, can be scanned at a distance of only ∼1.5 mm. The samples were subjected to a saturation remanence perpendicular to the surface and the scanning measurements in zero field reveal that the magnetization might be carried by only a small part of a sample, in one case associated with secondary oxide phases. High-resolution magnetic scans can aid in the interpretation of the magnetic remanence acquisition process. 相似文献
Marine trace fossils were investigated in a 102-m cored section that covers −14.379 to −14.142 Ma (Middle Miocene). Long-term climate trends are perfectly reflected by changing trace fossil communities of the upper bathyal (−200 to −300 m). The community structure is expressed in abundance of taxa based on probabilities of time concordance between the deposition of the sediment and the time, when the traces were produced. Changes in community structure precisely parallel the increasing δ13C isotopes during the Middle Miocene climate transition and perfectly mirror oscillations in solar insolation in both amplitudes and phase. Furthermore, the density stratification of the seawater caused by wind-induced currents is reflected in trace fossil communities. Additionally, the dependence of ichnotaxa abundance from threshold values in the sedimentation rate could be demonstrated. 相似文献
Over 1.3 billion people live on tropical coasts, primarily in developing countries. Many depend on adjacent coastal seas for food, and livelihoods. We show how trends in demography and in several local and global anthropogenic stressors are progressively degrading capacity of coastal waters to sustain these people. Far more effective approaches to environmental management are needed if the loss in provision of ecosystem goods and services is to be stemmed. We propose expanded use of marine spatial planning as a framework for more effective, pragmatic management based on ocean zones to accommodate conflicting uses. This would force the holistic, regional-scale reconciliation of food security, livelihoods, and conservation that is needed. Transforming how countries manage coastal resources will require major change in policy and politics, implemented with sufficient flexibility to accommodate societal variations. Achieving this change is a major challenge – one that affects the lives of one fifth of humanity. 相似文献
The German Research Network for Natural Disasters (DFNK) linked 15 partners with scientific expertise in the field of natural
hazards. Main objectives were the development and provision of the scientific fundamentals for an advanced risk management
of important natural disasters in Germany, i.e., floods, earthquakes, storms and wildland fires. This included risk analyses,
the development of information systems for supporting disaster management, and recommendations for risk reduction measures.
This paper gives an overview of DFNK and summarises its experiences concerning multidisciplinarity and user-orientation. It
illustrates the concept of risk chains, causally linking the different processes from hazard to risk. The step from hazard
to risk requires interdisciplinary research teams. The experiences show that integrative concepts allow results not achievable
with mono-disciplinary approaches. Integrative approaches pave the way to harmonised safety considerations taking into account
the different hazards in a region within a common framework. User-orientation, policy advice and development of operational
tools are key issues of disaster research. The experiences of DFNK illustrate the limitations of a research network in bridging
the gap between research and application within rather short-term projects. Successful cooperation with users could be established
by those activities where, at the beginning of the project, a user was identified who had a strong interest in solving an
urgent problem. 相似文献
De Beers kimberlite mine operations in South Africa (Venetia and Voorspoed) and Canada (Gahcho Kué, Victor, and Snap Lake) have the potential to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) through weathering of kimberlite mine tailings, which can store carbon in secondary carbonate minerals (mineral carbonation). Carbonation of ca. 4.7 to 24.0 wt% (average = 13.8 wt%) of annual processed kimberlite production could offset 100% of each mine site’s carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions. Minerals of particular interest for reactivity with atmospheric or waste CO2 from energy production include serpentine minerals, olivine (forsterite), brucite, and smectite. The most abundant minerals, such as serpentine polymorphs, provide the bulk of the carbonation potential. However, the detection of minor amounts of highly reactive brucite in tailings from Victor, as well as the likely presence of brucite at Venetia, Gahcho Kué, and Snap Lake, is also important for the mineral carbonation potential of the mine sites.
Movement within the Earth’s upper crust is commonly accommodated by faults or shear zones, ranging in scale from micro-displacements
to regional tectonic lineaments. Since faults are active on different time scales and can be repeatedly reactivated, their
displacement chronology is difficult to reconstruct. This study represents a multi-geochronological approach to unravel the
evolution of an intracontinental fault zone locality along the Danube Fault, central Europe. At the investigated fault locality,
ancient motion has produced a cataclastic deformation zone in which the cataclastic material was subjected to hydrothermal
alteration and K-feldspar was almost completely replaced by illite and other phyllosilicates. Five different geochronological
techniques (zircon Pb-evaporation, K–Ar and Rb–Sr illite, apatite fission track and fluorite (U-Th)/He) have been applied
to explore the temporal fault activity. The upper time limit for initiation of faulting is constrained by the crystallization
age of the primary rock type (known as “Kristallgranit”) at 325 ± 7 Ma, whereas the K–Ar and Rb–Sr ages of two illite fractions
<2 μm (266–255 Ma) are interpreted to date fluid infiltration events during the final stage of the cataclastic deformation
period. During this time, the “Kristallgranit” was already at or near the Earth’s surface as indicated by the sedimentary
record and thermal modelling results of apatite fission track data. (U–Th)/He thermochronology of two single fluorite grains
from a fluorite–quartz vein within the fault zone yield Cretaceous ages that clearly postdate their Late-Variscan mineralization
age. We propose that later reactivation of the fault caused loss of helium in the fluorites. This assertion is supported by
geological evidence, i.e. offsets of Jurassic and Cretaceous sediments along the fault and apatite fission track thermal modelling
results are consistent with the prevalence of elevated temperatures (50–80°C) in the fault zone during the Cretaceous. 相似文献
Based on a combined geometrical and mineralogical analysis, a three-stage model of formation of the mineralized veins of the giant Imiter silver deposit (Anti-Atlas, Morocco) is herein proposed. A first episode is characterized by the development of quartz, pink dolomite and Ag-rich minerals veins formed during a dextral transpressive event. The second episode is associated with a normal left-lateral motion that re-opens previous structures, filled by pink dolomite gangue. Alteration stages contribute to a local Ag enrichment. To cite this article: J. Tuduri et al., C. R. Geoscience 338 (2005).相似文献