Dynamik der Schilfröhrichte am Bodensee unter dem Einfluss von Wasserstandsvariationen

On the basis of different sets of aerial photos the dynamics of the reed bed areas of Lake Constance were investigated in relation to the dynamics of the water levels. The objectives of the study were to quantify the changes of reed areas due to different flood events in the last decades and their recovery in the time periods between these events. The results should given information of the relevance of water level variations on reed bed dynamics and the regeneration times of reed beds after extreme disturbance events.Following the extreme flood at Lake Constance in 1999 the reed belts of Lake Constance lost approximately 30 ha (24%) of the lakeside reed beds. The loss is comparable to the situation in the late 1960s, when approximately 40 ha died back due to the extreme flood in 1965 and the high spring water levels in the subsequent years. In the time period between the extreme floods of 1965 and 1999, the reed areas expanded to nearly 85% of the area before 1965. The expansion rates increased with increasing distance to the flood event of 1965. Especially in periods with series of years of low spring water level the expansion rates were high.The damage degrees of the reed areas in the years 2000 and 2002 showed a clear relation to the elevation (i.e. average water level) of the stands. The damage degree increased with decreasing elevation. Furthermore the regeneration process of severely damaged stands was related to the elevation level of the stands. Whereas stands at high elevation regenerate fast, those at low elevation died off completely in the years after the extreme flood. This supports the hypothesis that the water level flutuations play a major role in the reed dynamics of Lake Constance.As a consequence of the climate change an increase in the frequency of high spring water levels is expected. Thus, it seems unlikely that reed stands will ever expand again to the same area as before 1965.     

Simultaneous Determination of 11 Sulfonamides by HPLC–UV and Application for Fast Screening of Their Aerobic Elimination and Biodegradation in a Simple Test

Sulfonamides (SAs) are one of the most frequently used antibiotics. SAs have been found in various environmental compartments. If SAs are not degraded in the environment, they can affect bacteria by their antibiotic properties and contribute to bacterial antibiotic resistance. Therefore, the biodegradability of 11 SAs (sulfanilamide, sulfaguanidine monohydrate, sulfadiazine, sulfathiazole, sulfapyridine, sulfamerazine, sulfamethoxypyridazine, sulfachloropyridazine, sulfamethazine, sulfamethoxazole, and sulfadimethoxine) was studied. For this purpose, the Closed Bottle Test (CBT, OECD 301D) was performed, which includes a toxicity control. In order to monitor the environmental fate of the parent compound and to check for transformation products, a simple, efficient, and reliable HPLC–UV method for the simultaneous determination of these SAs has been developed. Acetonitrile and water (with 0.1% formic acid) were used as mobile phase solvents for gradient elution. The method was validated in terms of precision, detection and quantitation limits, selectivity, and analytical solution stability. In the CBT, none of these SAs was readily biodegradable. The HPLC–UV analysis confirmed that no degradation of any SA took place. In the toxicity control, these SAs showed no toxic effect in the used concentration of environmental bacteria applied in the test.     

Multi‐method virtual electromagnetic experiments for developing suitable monitoring designs: A fictitious CO2 sequestration scenario in Northern Germany

We present a numerical study for 3D time‐lapse electromagnetic monitoring of a fictitious CO₂ sequestration using the geometry of a real geological site and a suite of suitable electromagnetic methods with different source/receiver configurations and different sensitivity patterns. All available geological information is processed and directly implemented into the computational domain, which is discretized by unstructured tetrahedral grids. We thus demonstrate the performance capability of our numerical simulation techniques. The scenario considers a CO₂ injection in approximately 1100 m depth. The expected changes in conductivity were inferred from preceding laboratory measurements. A resistive anomaly is caused within the conductive brines of the undisturbed reservoir horizon. The resistive nature of the anomaly is enhanced by the CO₂ dissolution regime, which prevails in the high‐salinity environment. Due to the physicochemical properties of CO₂, the affected portion of the subsurface is laterally widespread but very thin. We combine controlled‐source electromagnetics, borehole transient electromagnetics, and the direct‐current resistivity method to perform a virtual experiment with the aim of scrutinizing a set of source/receiver configurations with respect to coverage, resolution, and detectability of the anomalous CO₂ plume prior to the field survey. Our simulation studies are carried out using the 3D codes developed in our working group. They are all based on linear and higher order Lagrange and Nédélec finite‐element formulations on unstructured grids, providing the necessary flexibility with respect to the complex real‐world geometry. We provide different strategies for addressing the accuracy of numerical simulations in the case of arbitrary structures. The presented computations demonstrate the expected great advantage of positioning transmitters or receivers close to the target. For direct‐current geoelectrics, 50% change in electric potential may be detected even at the Earth's surface. Monitoring with inductive methods is also promising. For a well‐positioned surface transmitter, more than 10% difference in the vertical electric field is predicted for a receiver located 200 m above the target. Our borehole transient electromagnetics results demonstrate that traditional transient electromagnetics with a vertical magnetic dipole source is not well suited for monitoring a thin horizontal resistive target. This is due to the mainly horizontal current system, which is induced by a vertical magnetic dipole.     

Composition and origin of lithic fragments and glasses in apollo 11 samples

Approximately 100 glasses and 52 lithic fragments from Apollo 11 lunar fines and microbreccias were analyzed with the electron microprobe. Ranges in bulk composition of lithic fragments are considerably outside the precision (<±1%) and accuracy (±2–5%) of the broad electron beam technique. Results of this study may be summarized as follows: i) A large variety of rock types different from the hand specimens (basalt) were found among the lithic fragments, namely anorthosites, troctolitic and noritic anorthosites, troctolites, and norites (different from Apollo 12 norites). ii) In analogy to the hand specimens, the basaltic lithic fragments may be subdivided into low-K and high-K groups, both of which extend considerably in composition beyond the hand specimens. iii) Glasses were divided into 6 groups: Group 1 are the compositional analogs of the anorthositic-troctolitic lithic fragments and were apparently formed in single-stage impact events directly from parent anorthosites and troctolites. iv) Group 2 glasses are identical in composition to Apollo 12 KREEP glass and noritic lithic fragments, but have no counterparts in our Apollo 11 lithic fragment suite. Occurrence of KREEP in Apollo 11,12, and 14 samples is indicative of its relatively high abundance and suggests that the lunar crust is less depleted in elements that are common in KREEP (e.g. K, rare earths, P) than was originally thought on the basis of Apollo 11 basalt studies. v) Group 3 glasses are the compositional analogs of the basaltic lithic fragments, but low-K and high-K glasses cannot be distinguished because of loss of K (and Na, P) by volatilization in the vitrification process. vi) Group 4 glasses have no compositional analogs among the lithic fragments and were probably derived from as yet unknown Fe-rich, moderately Ti-rich, Mg-poor basalts. vii) Group 5 (low Ti-high Mg peridotite equivalent) and 6 (ilmenite peridotite equivalent) glasses have no counterparts among the Apollo 11 lithic fragments, but rock equivalents to group 5 glasses were found in Apollo 12 samples. Group 6 glasses are abundant, have narrow compositional ranges, and are thought to be the products of impact melting of an as yet unrecognized ultramafic rock type. iix) The great variety of igneous rocks (e.g. anorthosites, troctolites, norites, basalts, peridotites) suggests that large scale melting or partial melting to considerable depth must have occurred on the moon.     

Contributions to mineral chemistry of Hawaiian rocks

Small gabbroic dikes of high TiO₂ content transect massive hawaiite in the Kaena Quarry, Waianae Range, Oahu. One dike studied consists of two rock types: (a) border zone alkali gabbro of high titanomagnetite and titanaugite content and, (b) interior mugearite that contains iron-rich pyroxenes and K-feldspar. The dike probably formed as an in situ latestage segregation enriched in TiO₂, SiO₂, and alkalis.     

Das „Randcenoman“ der Nördlichen Kalkalpen und seine Bedeutung für den Ablauf der ostalpinen Deckenüberschiebungen und ihrer Schubweiten

Zusammenfassung Das Randcenoman erstreckt sich über 220 km als ein der Cenoman-Serie zugehöriger Grenzbereich gegen die Flyschzone am Nordrand der Kalkalpen vom Chiemsee bis in das Große Walsertal.An einer Anzahl durchgehender Profile wurden stratigraphische und sedimentologische Untersuchungen durchgeführt.Nach Mikrofaunen konnten neue stratigraphische Belege für eine örtliche Sedimentationsfortsetzung ohne erkennbare Schichtunterbrechung vom Alb bis in das Cenoman gefunden werden. Hinweise auf unterturones Alter ergaben sich an zwei Stellen. Die alttertiären Tratenbachschichten sind tektonisch von Randcenoman und Flysch abgegrenzt.Trotz eines heterogenen Gesteinsaufbaus in vertikaler und horizontaler Ausdehnung mit einer differenzierten Wechsellagerung von Peliten, Psammiten und Psephiten zeigt die Cenoman-Serie petrographische Konstanz in Gefüge und Mineralzusammensetzung, besonders im Geröllspektrum und der Schwermineralassoziation (Chromit-SpinellPicotit).Die Gesteine des Randcenoman sind in einem einheitlichen Ablagerungsraum sedimentiert worden. Das gilt auch für ihre Anteile in der Arosa-Zone im Allgäu und im Bregenzer Wald.Faziesbeziehungen zur Flyschzone gibt es nicht.Auf das Ablagerungsmilieu deuten Flachwasserbildungen hin, die im flachen Randbereich der Geosynklinale während langdauernder Ruhigwasserfazies mit episodischen Unterbrechungen abgelagert wurden.Die petrographische Zusammensetzung der allothigenen Gerölle, ihr Rundungsgrad, ihre metamorphe Beanspruchung und ihr Erhaltungszustand lassen Analogieschlüsse mit Gesteinen vom Verrucano-Typ zu. Im Zusammenhang mit der Tonmineralführung der Pelite (Kaolinit) und der typischen Chromit-Spinell-Beteiligung kann auf ein breites Festland geschlossen werden. An der Detritusanlieferung sind neben dem mesozoischen kalkalpinen Untergrund und Gesteinen vom Verrucano-Typ Unterostalpin und Südpenninikum beteiligt. Damit sind die nördlichen Kalkalpen im Süden der Tauern beheimatet.Der Zeitraum der Überschiebung über das Penninikum liegt nicht vor Unterturon.Mittelkretazische Bewegungen werden in der Cenoman-Serie nur untergeordnet wirksam, wo sich Konglomerate und Geröllpsammite an der Wende Alb-Cenoman horizontieren lassen.

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The Randcenoman extends over a distance of 220 km as a boundary part of the Cenomanian Series along the alpine Flysch at the northern margin of the Limestone Alps from Chiem-See to the Grosses Walsertal.Series of continuous profiles have been investigated by stratigraphic and sedimentologic methods.By use of microfossils it could be proved that sedimentation lasted from Albian up to Cenomanian without visible interruption. At two different localities it was possible to find references to Turonian age.The Tratenbach layers of Tertiary age are separated tectonically from the Randcenoman and the Flysch.The rocks of Randcenoman show a very constant texture and association of minerals, especially in boulders and heavy minerals (chromite-spinel-picotite).These rocks must have been sedimented into an uniform trough. Same may be said concerning their contents within the Arosa-Zone in the Algovian region and in the Woods of Bregenz. There are no connections possible with facies of the Flysch series.Sediments of low water type show that these series have been deposed along the margin of the Alpine Geosyncline during long times of stagnant waters with episodical interruptions.The petrographic composition of the allothigenic boulders, their roundness, metamorphic stress and their state of conversation allows comparisons with rocks of the series of the Verrucano.The existance of a vast continent may be derived from the clay contents of the pelites (kaolinite) and the typical appearance of chromite-spinel minerals. The detritus has been delivered partly by the Lower Austroalpine unit and southern Penninicum, and by Mesozoic series of the Limestone Alps and rocks of Verrucano type.Concluding the origin of the Northern Limestone Alps has to be located south of the Tauern window.The movement of the Austroalpine nappes over the Penninicum cannot have happened before Lower Turonian age. The movements of Middle Cretaceous time are only of small efficiency on the series of Cenomanian where conglomerates and psammites containing boulders could be dated to be of Albanian-Cenomanian age.

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Résumé Le «Randcenomanien» s'étend sur 220 Km comme un ensemble-limite appartenant au Cénomanien, au contact de la zone du Flysch à la bordure Nord des Alpes calcaires, depuis le Lac de Chiem jusqu'à la «Grosse Walsertal»,L'auteur a effectué, le long d'un certain nombre de profils, des recherches stratigraphiques et sédimentologiques.A partir des microfaunes, on peut trouver de nouvelles preuves stratigraphiques en faveur d'une continuité de la sédimentation de l'Albien jusqu'au Cénomanien, sans aucune interruption reconnaissable. A deux endroits l'auteur a trouvé des indications concernant la présence du Turonien inférieur. Les couches du «Tratenbach» appartenant au Tertiaire inférieur sont séparées par voie tectonique du «Randcenomanien» et du Flysch.Malgré une constitution lithologique hétérogène, tant suivant la verticale que l'horizontale, avec des alternances bien marquées de pélites, psammites et pséphites, la série du Cénomanien montre une constance pétrographique quant à la texture et la composition minéralogique, spécialement dans la gamme des galets et l'association des minéraux lourds (Chromite-Spinelle-Picotite).Les roches du «Randcenomanien» ont été sédimentées dans un bassin uniforme; c'est aussi le cas dans la zone d'Arosa dans l'Allgäu et de la forêt de Bregenz.Il n'y a aucune connection avec les facies de la zone du Flysch.Quant au milieu de sédimentation, is est donné par les formations d'eaux profondes qui ont été déposées dans la région de bordure peu profonde du géosynclinal au cours de périodes de longue durée, en eau calme, avec seulement quelques interruptions épisodiques.La composition pétrographique des galets allothigènes, leur degré d'arrondi, leur degré de métamorphisme et leur état de conservation permettent de faire des analogies avec des roches du type Verrucano. Compte tenu aussi des minéraux argileux intervenant dans la constitution des pélites (kaolinite) et à la participation typique de la Chromite et du spinelle, on en arrive à la conclusion que le continent fournisseur de ces sédiments a été assez vaste. Aux apports détritiques du Mésozoïque inférieur des Alpes calcaires et des roches du type «Verrucano», sont venus s'ajouter ceux en provenance de l'Austroalpin inférieur et du Pennique méridional. C'est pourquoi le lieu d'origine des «Alpes calcaires» du Nord doit se trouver au sud des Tauern.Le chevauchement sur le Penninicum n'a pas eu lieu avant le Turonien inférieur.Les mouvements Crétacé inférieur dans le Cénomanien n'ont été que peu actifs, là où des conglomérats et des psammites à galets se sont épandus entre l'Albien et le Cénomanien.

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Erweiterte Fassung eines am 25. Februar 1972 auf der 62. Jahrestagung der Geologischen Vereinigung in Frankfurt gehaltenen Vortrages.     

Oxide minerals in lithic fragments from Luna 20 fines

One hundred and seventy-six oxide mineral grains in the Luna 20 samples were analyzed by electron microprobe. Spinel is the most abundant oxide, occurring in troctolite fragments. Next most abundant is ilmenite, which occurs in all rock types except those containing spinel. Chromite also occurs in all rock types except those containing spinel. Minor amounts of ulvöspinel, armalcolite, zirkelite, baddeleyite and an unidentified TiO₂-rich phase were also found.Spinel grains are predominantly spinel-hercynite solid solutions, commonly with very minor chromite. The $\text{Fe}\text{(Fe + Mg)}$ ratio is generally lower than in spinel from Apollo 14 rocks. Chromites in non-mare rocks are similar to those from mare rocks. Ilmenite of mare origin is Mg-poor and Zr-rich compared to non-mare ilmenite; these elements may therefore be useful in determining the origin of ilmenite grains.Phase equilibria considerations suggest that spinel troctolite crystallized from a melt high in alumina; a likely candidate is the high-alumina basalt of Prinzet al. (1973a).Sub-micron wide rods of metallic Fe occur in plagioclase grains and may have formed by sub-solidus reduction processes.     

Ferroan anorthosite: A widespread and distinctive lunar rock type

Eight of eleven Apollo 16 rake-sample anorthosites are very similar to each other, to hand-specimen Apollo 16 anorthosites, and to Apollo 15 anorthosites. They have feldspar An_96.6, both high- and low-Ca pyroxene with a restricted range of (low-magnesium) composition, minor olivine (～ Fo₆₀), traces of ilmenite and chromite, and originally coarse-grained, but now cataclastic texture. Such ferroan anorthosite is evidently a coherent, distinctive and widespread lunar rock type of cumulate origin which may not necessarily be very closely related genetically to other highland rock types.     

Spinel-bearing,Al-rich chondrules in two chondrite finds from Roosevelt County,New Mexico: Indicators of nebular and parent body processes

Abstract— Two rare, spinel-bearing, Al-rich chondrules have been identified in new chondrite finds from Roosevelt County, New Mexico—RC 071 (L4) and RC 072 (L5). These chondrules have unusual mineralogies, dominated by highly and asymmetrically zoned, Al-Cr-rich spinels. Two alternatives exist to explain the origin of this zoning—fractional crystallization or metamorphism. It appears that fractional crystallization formed the zoning of the trivalent cations (Al, Cr) and caused a localized depletion in chromites around the large Al-Cr-rich spinels. The origin of the zoning of the divalent cations (Fe, Mg, Zn) is less certain. Diffusive exchange and partitioning of Fe and Mg between olivine and spinel during parent body metamorphism can explain the asymmetric zoning of these elements. Unfortunately, appropriate studies of natural and experimental systems to evaluate the formation of zoning of the divalent cations by fractional crystallization have not yet been conducted. The bulk compositions of the chondrules suggest affinities with the Na-Al-Cr-rich chondrules, as would be expected from the abundance of Al-Cr-rich spinels. Melting of rare and unusual precursors produced the compositions of Na-Al-Cr-rich chondrules, possibly including a spinel-rich precursor enriched in Cr₂O₃ and ZnO. The two chondrules we studied have larger modal abundances of Al-Cr-rich spinels than reported in other Na-Al-Cr-rich chondrules of similar composition, and Al-rich chondrules even more enriched in spinel are reported in the literature. These differences indicate that factors other than bulk composition control the mineralogy of the chondrules. The most important of these factors are the temperature to which the molten chondrule was heated and the cooling rate during crystallization. These two chondrules cooled rapidly from near the liquidus, as indicated by the zoning, occurrence and sizes of spinels, radiating chondrule textures and localized chromite depletions. The range of mineralogies in other Al-rich chondrules of similar composition reflect a range of peak temperatures and cooling rates. We see no reason to believe that this range is fundamentally different from the range of thermal histories experienced by “normal” Fe-Mg-rich chondrules.