Spatial distributions of the softstem bulrush,Scirpus validus,across a salinity gradient

Spatial distribution patterns ofScirpus validus were studied in tidal marshes of the lower Savannah River. The hypothesis that changes in spatial pattern forS. validus would accompany differences in environmental parameters was tested by sampling densities and biomass along environmental gradients of salinity and elevation. Coefficients of dispersion were calculated forS. validus and used to compare spatial patterns among freshwater, midly oligohaline, strongly oligohaline, and mesohaline tidal marshes. Results indicated significantly greater clumping ofS. validus in mesohaline marsh than in freshwater marsh. Only the mildly oligohaline site supported a random population ofS. validus, while the strongly oligohaline marsh supported a uniform spatial distribution. Spatial pattern and relative importance ofS. validus, as well as composition of co-occurring species, changed significantly with changing salinity. The relations between changes in relative importance ofS. validus and differences in soil organic matter and elevation were also significant.     

On the role of evidence in physical and human geography

While physical geographers are united in a commitment to the scientific method with its emphasis on quantitative evidence, human geographers face a dilemma in deciding whether to adopt a scientific or humanistic approach in their research. The scientific approach offers a more secure, objective knowledge, but limits the scholar to a relatively narrow range of topics. The humanistic approach allows the scholar to explore a wide range of human experiences, but it lacks rigorous procedures of objective verification. The difficulty of the application of theoretical ideas to human societies can, to some extent, be avoided by adopting an historical approach, with an emphasis on the empirical investigation of human activity as a reflection of ideas. As long as human geographers have a commitment to basing their interpretations of geographical phenomena on objective evidence the possibility of a profitable co-operation exists among proponents of different philosophical approaches. A unified human geography embracing scholars of diverse views depends for its success on the identification of geographical problems that transcend philosophical and theoretical points of view.     

Carbon and oxygen isotope composition of pedogenic CaCO3 from soil profiles in Nevada and New Mexico,U.S.A.

Stable carbon and oxygen isotope measurements have been obtained from ten calcareous soil profiles developed on noncalcareous parent materials in Nevada and New Mexico. Despite the number of variables that can affect the isotopic composition of soil carbonate, most of these profiles show remarkably little variation in δ ¹³C and δ ¹⁸O with depth. This tendency towards uniformity is attributed to the fact that pedogenic carbonate forms by the incremental accumulation of a large number of small aliquots of CaCO₃. As the number of aliquots of CaCO₃ increases, the composition of their sum, which is the calcareous horizon itself, tends to converge to the long-term average of the individual aliquots. A mathematical model is presented to show how the time required for convergence is affected by the amplitude and period of aliquot variation and the extent of dissolution and reprecipitation of previously deposited carbonate. Calculations further indicate that in some cases the variation in δ ¹⁸O of soil carbonates may be moderated by the opposing effects of temperature change on the H₂OCaCO₃ fractionation factor and on the extent of evapotranspiration.The data of this study indicate that soil carbonates from sites within a homogeneous climatic region show relatively little site-to-site variation in δ ¹⁸O as compared to geographical variation in δ ¹³C. This suggests that the δ ¹⁸O of soil carbonates is primarily controlled by broad climatic factors (rainfall composition and temperature) whereas site factors (e.g., soil CO₂) have a strong effect on δ ¹³C. In Nevada and New Mexico the δ ¹⁸O of Pleistocene calcareous profiles is 2.0–4.0‰ lighter than that of nearby Holocene soil carbonate, suggesting that old well-developed profiles may have formed dominantly under cooler pluvial conditions.     

Effects of intraborehole flow on groundwater age distribution

Environmental tracers are used to estimate groundwater ages and travel times, but the strongly heterogeneous nature of many subsurface environments can cause mixing between waters of highly disparate ages, adding additional complexity to the age-estimation process. Mixing may be exacerbated by the presence of wells because long open intervals or long screens with openings at multiple depths can transport water and solutes rapidly over a large vertical distance. The effect of intraborehole flow on groundwater age was examined numerically using direct age transport simulation coupled with the Multi-Node Well Package of MODFLOW. Ages in a homogeneous, anisotropic aquifer reached a predevelopment steady state possessing strong depth dependence. A nonpumping multi-node well was then introduced in one of three locations within the system. In all three cases, vertical transport along the well resulted in substantial changes in age distributions within the system. After a pumping well was added near the nonpumping multi-node well, ages were further perturbed by a flow reversal in the nonpumping multi-node well. Results indicated that intraborehole flow can substantially alter groundwater ages, but the effects are highly dependent on local or regional flow conditions and may change with time.     

Ophiolites of the Eastern Peninsulas zone (Eastern Kamchatka): Age, composition, and geodynamic diversity

Abstract   The geological, geochemical and mineralogical data of dismembered ophiolites of various ages and genesis occurring in accretionary piles of the Eastern Peninsulas of Kamchatka enables us to discriminate three ophiolite complexes: (i) Aptian–Cenomanian complex: a fragment of ancient oceanic crust, composed of tholeiite basalts, pelagic sediments, and gabbroic rocks, presently occurring in a single tectonic slices (Afrika complex) and in olistoplaques in Pikezh complex of the Kamchatsky Mys Peninsula and probably in the mélange of the Kronotsky Peninsula; (ii) Upper Cretaceous complex, composed of highly depleted peridotite, gabbro and plagiogranite, associated with island arc tholeiite, boninite, and high-alumina tholeiitic basalt of supra-subduction origin; and (iii) Paleocene–Early Eocene complex of intra-island arc or back-arc origin, composed of gabbros, dolerites (sheeted dykes) and basalts produced from oceanic tholeiite melts, and back-arc basin-like dolerites. Formation of the various ophiolite complexes is related to the Kronotskaya intra-oceanic volcanic arc evolution. The first ophiolite complex is a fragment of ancient Aptian–Cenomanian oceanic crust on which the Kronotskaya arc originated. Ophiolites of the supra-subduction zone affinity were formed as a result of repeated partial melting of peridotites in the mantle wedge up to the subduction zone. This is accompanied by production of tholeiite basalts and boninites in the Kamchatsky Mys segment and plagioclase-bearing tholeiites in the Kronotsky segment of the Kronotskaya paleoarc. The ophiolite complex with intra-arc and mid-oceanic ridge basalt geochemical characteristics was formed in an extension regime during the last stage of Kronotskaya volcanic arc evolution.     

A system for large volume aerosol sampling in the stratosphere using electrostatic precipitation

Summary An instrumental system for securing aerosol samples in the stratosphere by electrostatic precipitation has been developed. The system is designed to be balloon borne to altitudes between 30 km and 45 km and to collect with high efficiency the aerosol content of the stratosphere at these altitudes. Volumetric sampling rates of one meter³ sec^–1 ambient air are obtained with the sampling configuration with collection efficiency in excess of 95 percent for particles between .01 microns (mmd) and 2 microns (mmd).Specially developed associated instrumentation for altitude and air flow measurement points to an important versatility in the application of gas discharges for low-pressure (or high altitude) altimetry and anemometry over a very wide range of air densities and tempertures.The theory, operation, and performance of the aerosol sampling system and associated subsytems are described. Certain new observations of low-density corona physics phenomena are reported and potential applications to other areas of research and technology are indicated.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde ein Instrument entwickelt, mit dem man Aerosolproben aus der Stratosphäre durch elektrostatischen Niederschlag erhalten kann. Das System wird von einem Ballon in Höhen zwischen 30 und 45 km getragen und sammelt mit hoher Wirksamkeit Proben des Aerosolgehalts in diesen Höhen. Mit dem Instrument wird eine Sammelgeschwindigkeit von 1 m³/sek erreicht bei einer Sammelwirksamkeit von mehr als 95% für Partikel von Größen zwischen 0,01 und 2 Mikron.Besonders entwickelte angeschlossene Instrumente zur Messung der Höhe und der Luftströmungen zeigen die wesentliche Vielseitigkeit der Anwendung von Gasentladungen für die Höhenmessung und Windmessung bei niedrigem Druck (oder in großen Höhen) in einem großen Bereich der Luftdichte und der Temperatur.Es werden die Theorie, die Arbeitsweise und die Ausführung des Aerosolprobeninstrumentes und der angeschlossenen Hilfssysteme beschrieben. Es wird über einige neue Beobachtungen aus dem Bereich der Phänomene der Gasentladungen bei niedriger Dichte berichtet und neue mögliche Anwendungen in anderen Zweigen der Forschung und Technologie werden angegeben.

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Résumé On a construit un instrument au moyen duquel on peut obtenir des échantillons d'aérosole stratosphérique par précipitation électrostatique. Le système est emporté par un ballon à des altitudes de 30 à 45 km et rassemble avec efficacité des echantillons du contenu de l'aérosole à ces altitudes. Avec cet appareil, on obtient une vitesse de prise de 1 m³/sec avec une efficacité de plus de 95% pour les particules comprises entre 0,01 et 2 microns.Des appareils spéciaux annexes permettent de mesurer la hauteur et les courants d'air. Ils démontrent les possibilités multiples de l'utilisation de la décharge dans un gaz pour la mesure de l'altitude et des vents par pression très faible (ou à très haute altitude) dans un domaine étendu tant de la densité de l'air que de la température.On décrit dans ce mémoire la théorie, le mode de travail et l'exécution de cet instrument de prise d'échantillons d'aérosoles ainsi que des systèmes auxiliaires annexes. On rapporte sur quelques nouvelles observations faites dans le domaine des phénomènes connexes à la décharge dans un gaz par faible densité. On indique en outre de nouvelles possibilités d'utilisation du système dans d'autres branches de la recherche ou de la technologie.

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This work has been supported by the Division of Biology and Medicine, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, under contract at (30-1)-2363 with Del Electronics.     

Die Rolle der Strukturänderung und Mischkristallentwicklung bei der Deutung der Differentiation und Kristallisation vulkanischer Gesteine

Zusammenfassung Es wird ein Überblick über die Änderung des Gefüges und der Mischkristalle einer Generation vulkanischer Gesteine gegeben. Die Gesteinsproben lassen sich nach ihren Einsprenglingen in eine genetische Reihenfolge der Schmelzentwicklung gliedern und zeigen dabei eine kontinuierliche Veränderung der Mischkristallphasen der Grundmasse. An Meßreihen für Olivin, Plagioklas und Sanidin und an der Verschiebung der Röntgenreflexe ist dieser Phasenwandel nachgewiesen. Zwölf Abbildungen zeigen den Übergang des Mineralbestandes und des Gefüges in der Grundmasse von Probe zu Probe.

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A survey of the changes of the structure and of the mixed crystals in a generation of volcanic rocks is given. According to their accessory minerals (Einsprengunge) the rock samples can be arranged in a genetic sequence of the melting-process; in this they show a continuous change in the phases of mixed crystals of the ground-mass. This change of phase is demonstrated by measuring sequences for Olivine, Plagioclase and Sanidine and by shift of the X-ray reflexes. Twelve figures show the transition of the mineral stock and of the structure in the ground-mass from sample to sample.

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Résumé Une vue d'ensemble sur les changes de structure et des cristaux composés d'une génération de roches volcaniques est présentée. Les spécimens de roches peuvent être organisés — selon leurs phénocrystaux — dans une série génétique du procès de fusion; ils montrent une change continuelle des phases de cristaux composés de la matrice. La change des phases ist prouvée par mesurages en séries et par le déplacement des reflexes radiographiques. Douze figures montrent la transition du dépót de minéraux et de la structure dans la matrice d'un spécimen à l'autre.

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HOUSING INTEGRATION AND RENT SUPPLEMENTS TO EXISTING HOUSING*

This work examines the use of an annually updated metropolitan data system as a tool for evaluating benign racial location policies during the first year of the Section 8 Existing Rent Supplement program. Case-study evidence shows that the rent supplement program (with benign locational policies) is ineffective in reducing the isolation faced by minority groups, and that the information used to monitor compliance of the program with benign locational policies lags badly behind the true state of affairs. As a result, new areas of racial concentration have been encouraged and augmented.