Beobachtungen zur Stratigraphie des Schilfsandsteins im ost-lippischen Bergland

Zusammenfassung Die sandige Fazies des Schilfsandsteins ist in Ost-Lippe rhythmisch aufgebaut. Diese Abfolge ist so konstant, daß sie als stratigraphische Gliederung verwendbar ist. Einzelne Schichtglieder lassen sich bis maximal 2500 m Erstreckung verfolgen und als Leithorizonte benutzen. Das gilt auch beim Übergang in andere Faziesbereiche. Die Sandsteine selbst sind ebenfalls (z. T. undeutlich) rhythmisch entwickelt; die Zuordnung von Rhythmen ist in einigen Fällen möglich. Modalbestands-Analysen, Korngrößen- und Karbonat-Bestimmungen ergeben keine feinere Untergliederungsmöglichkeit der Schichtfolge. Sie vermögen die makroskopische Schichtgliederung teilweise zu stützen bzw. zu ergänzen. - Ausblick auf Sedimentationsverhältnisse im Untersuchungsgebiet und arbeitsmethodische Fragen.

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The sandstone-facies of the Schilfsandstein (km₂) in the eastern part of Lippe (eastern Westphalia) shows a rhythmic sedimentation, which may be used as a stratigraphic subdivision. Some layers continue on distances up to 2500 m and partly give the possibility to connect the silty and the sandstone-facies. The lithologic subdivision is only in some degree controlled by means of modal analysis, mechanical and carbonate analysis. - Short review of sedimentary and methodic problems.

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Résumé Le faciès gréseux du Schilfsandstein (km₂) dans la partie de l'est de Lippe (Westphalie orientale) est sédimenté rhythmiquement. Cette manière de sédimentation peut être usée à une subdivision stratigraphique. Quelques bancs peuvent être suiviès jusqu' à une distance de 2500 mètres; cela rend possible en partie une corrélation des faciès de silt et de grès. On peut contrôler la subdivision lithostratigraphique seulement en partie à l'aide d'analyses minérales et granulométriques et par détermination du carbonate. - Aperçu des problèmes sédimentologiques et méthodiques.

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The coticule rocks (spessartine quartzites) of the Venn-Stavelot Massif,Ardennes, a volcanoclastic Metasediment?

Thin spessartine-quartzite layers (coticules) are interstratified with Ordovician (Salmian) shales of the Venn-Stavelot Massif, Ardennes. These coticules indicate sudden interruptions in the sedimentation process of the shales. The lower contact of the coticules represents an abrupt change in the chemical composition from the underlying shales. In contrast, the upper limit of the coticules is chemically more diffuse. Phase relations of the phengitebearing spessartine-quartzites including paragonite, chlorite, and chloritoid or kaolinite as subordinate phases give evidence for a manganese-montmorillonitic source material of the coticules. This is in good agreement with the internal structures observed in the coticule layers (swelling and sliding effects, Liesegang structures). Since there is a positive correlation between the oxidation ratio of the enclosing shales and the chemical composition of the coticules, it is proposed that the source material of the coticules developed in situ by halmyrolysis out of tuffs. High oxidation ratios of the shales with iron fixed in the trivalent state but with divalent and thus mobile manganese led to the formation of coticule starting material, dominantly a manganese-montmorillonite. Halmyrolysis products formed under low oxidation ratio conditions of the enclosing shales are characterized by hydrosilicates rich in iron. The Obrochishte manganese deposit, Bulgaria, is discussed as a nonmetamorphic equivalent of the coticules of the Ardennes.     

Beiträge zur Limnologie des Walen-, Zürich-Ober-und Zürichsees

Chemical and physical conditions of the Walensee are discussed on the basis of values analyzed during an investigation period in the years 1972–1975. Thereby values of selected parameters have been compared with data of other Swiss lakes to estimate the trophic condition of the lake.      

Isotopenuntersuchungen zum Kalkumsatz im Löß

The ratio of oxygen and carbon isotopes is a criterion for the carbonate-genesis with distinct differences between marine, freshwater, soil and loess carbonates. In addition it becomes clear that there is a number of carbonate soils within the loess of the mediterranean region with distinguishable isotopic compositions. The components affecting the relation of the isotopes in these loesses and the intercalated soils are discussed. The carbonate-turnover during the sedimentation of the loess with carbonate-precipitation from remnant solutions seems to be of some importance. The relatively small participation of biogenic CO₂ in the carbonate-turnover ist evident.     

An analysis of the salt water inflow into the Baltic in 1975 to 1976

Time series measurements from light vessel and coastal stations in the transition area of the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea are analyzed for the period August 1975 to March 1976. The data consist of daily sampled salinities from different depth levels and daily means of sea levels, surface current, and wind, respectively. The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamics of the mass- and salt-transport during a major salt water inflow.The principal conclusions of this paper are that

Age and kinematics of ductile deformation in the Cerro Durazno area, NW Argentina: Significance for orogenic processes operating at the western margin of Gondwana during Ordovician – Silurian times

The Cerro Durazno Pluton belongs to a suite of Paleozoic granitoid intrusions in NW-Argentina, that are central for understanding the tectonic setting of the western margin of Gondwana in Ordovician and Silurian times. The pluton and its host rocks were tectonically overprinted by metamorphic mineral shape fabrics formed under middle greenschist-facies metamorphic conditions and associated with the nearby Agua Rosada Shear Zone. Kinematic analysis of the shear zone based on the geometric relationship between individual segments of the shear plane and principal axes of mineral fabric ellipsoids indicates reverse-sense of shear with a minor component of left-lateral displacement. This is compatible with the kinematics of other ductile deformation zones in this area, collectively forming a network, which accomplished orogen-parallel extension in addition to vertical thickening. Using the Rb–Sr isotopic system, an undeformed pegmatite dike of the Cerro Durazno Pluton was dated at 455.8 ± 3.6 Ma and mineral fabrics of the Agua Rosada Shear Zone formed at middle greenschist-facies metamorphism gave deformation ages of 437.0 ± 3.8 Ma and 428.4 ± 4.5 Ma. Thus, tectonic overprint at low metamorphic grade occurred about 20–30 Ma after terminal magmatism in the Cerro Durazno area. Our data from the Cerro Durazno area and regional considerations suggest that the western margin of Gondwana was characterized by orogen-parallel extension in addition to crustal thickening as well as episodes of magmatism and ductile deformation that varied greatly in time and space.     

Evaluation of Seasonal Factors on Petroleum Hydrocarbon Vapor Biodegradation and Intrusion Potential in a Cold Climate

A detailed seasonal study of soil vapor intrusion at a cold climate site with average yearly temperature of 1.9 °C was conducted at a house with a crawlspace that overlay a shallow dissolved‐phase petroleum hydrocarbon (gasoline) plume in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. This research was conducted primarily to assess if winter conditions, including snow/frost cover, and cold soil temperatures, influence aerobic biodegradation of petroleum vapors in soil and the potential for vapor intrusion. Continuous time‐series data for oxygen, pressure differentials, soil temperature, soil moisture, and weather conditions were collected from a high‐resolution monitoring network. Seasonal monitoring of groundwater, soil vapor, crawlspace air, and indoor air was also undertaken. Petroleum hydrocarbon vapor attenuation and biodegradation rates were not significantly reduced during low temperature winter months and there was no evidence for a significant capping effect of snow or frost cover that would limit oxygen ingress from the atmosphere. In the residual light nonaqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) source area adjacent to the house, evidence for biodegradation included rapid attenuation of hydrocarbon vapor concentrations over a vertical interval of approximately 0.9 m, and a corresponding decrease in oxygen to less than 1.5% v/v. In comparison, hydrocarbon vapor concentrations above the dissolved plume and below the house were much lower and decreased sharply within a few tens of centimeters above the groundwater source. Corresponding oxygen concentrations in soil gas were at least 10% v/v. A reactive transport model (MIN3P‐DUSTY) was initially calibrated to data from vertical profiles at the site to obtain biodegradation rates, and then used to simulate the observed soil vapor distribution. The calibrated model indicated that soil vapor transport was dominated by diffusion and aerobic biodegradation, and that crawlspace pressures and soil gas advection had little influence on soil vapor concentrations.     

The added value of participatory modelling in fisheries management – what has been learnt?

How can uncertain fisheries science be linked with good governance processes, thereby increasing fisheries management legitimacy and effectiveness? Reducing the uncertainties around scientific models has long been perceived as the cure of the fisheries management problem. There is however increasing recognition that uncertainty in the numbers will remain. A lack of transparency with respect to these uncertainties can damage the credibility of science. The EU Commission's proposal for a reformed Common Fisheries Policy calls for more self-management for the fishing industry by increasing fishers' involvement in the planning and execution of policies and boosting the role of fishers' organisations. One way of higher transparency and improved participation is to include stakeholders in the modelling process itself. The JAKFISH project (Judgment And Knowledge in Fisheries Involving StakeHolders) invited fisheries stakeholders to participate in the process of framing the management problem, and to give input and evaluate the scientific models that are used to provide fisheries management advice. JAKFISH investigated various tools to assess and communicate uncertainty around fish stock assessments and fisheries management. Here, a synthesis is presented of the participatory work carried out in four European fishery case studies (Western Baltic herring, North Sea Nephrops, Central Baltic Herring and Mediterranean swordfish), focussing on the uncertainty tools used, the stakeholders' responses to these, and the lessons learnt. It is concluded that participatory modelling has the potential to facilitate and structure discussions between scientists and stakeholders about uncertainties and the quality of the knowledge base. It can also contribute to collective learning, increase legitimacy, and advance scientific understanding. However, when approaching real-life situations, modelling should not be seen as the priority objective. Rather, the crucial step in a science–stakeholder collaboration is the joint problem framing in an open, transparent way.     

Characteristics of developing scour-holes at a sand-embedded cylinder

Characteristics of developing scour-holes at a sand-embedded 0.2 m diameter circular cylinder are presented. Non-intrusive, high-resolution topographic measurements of developing scour-holes were made with an experimental installation using a laser distance sensor （LDS） and precision step-motors. A clear-water experiment was conducted with bed shear stress equal to 95% of the critical bed shear stress for the initiation of sediment motion at the undisturbed plane sand bed with a d50 of 0.26 mm. During the running experiment of 21 hours duration, measurements were taken by the LDS in different azimuthal half-planes with θ= 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165 and 180° in order to study the spatio-temporal variation of geometric properties in developing scour-holes. After 21 hours, the equilibrium condition was approached, with a scour rate less than d50 per hour. Measurement of maximum scour depth in different azimuthal half-planes at different points in time during the experiment show that scour started at the cylinder side and surrounded the cylinder after about 20% of experiment time. Slopes of developing scour-holes presented three regions with different inclinations, which were attributed to vortex action. Both maximum scour depth and maximum scour radius at different azimuthal half-planes are well correlated with the maximum scour depth at plane with θ = 0°. When providing maximum scour depth at the cylinder front, the presented correlations are useful for simple calculation of scour-hole topography. This work provides an experimental database for advanced numerical simulation for loose sediment hydraulics.     

Parameterization of the logarithmic layer of double-averaged streamwise velocity profiles in gravel-bed river flows

The logarithmic layer of double-averaged (in time and space) streamwise velocity profiles obtained from field measurements made in the Swiss rivers, Venoge and Chamberonne is parameterized and discussed. Velocity measurements were made using a 3D Acoustic Doppler Velocity Profiler. Both riverbeds are hydraulically rough, composed of coarse gravel, with relative submergences (h/D₅₀) of 5.25 and 5.96, respectively. From the observations, the flow may be divided into three different layers: a roughness layer near the bed, an equivalent logarithmic layer and a surface or outer layer. It was found that a logarithmic law can describe the double-averaged profiles in the layer 0.30 < z/h < 0.75. The parameterization of the logarithmic law is discussed. Special emphasis is given to the geometric parameters roughness and zero-displacement heights and to the equivalent von Karman constant.