A probabilistic assessment of eruption recurrence on Taveuni volcano, Fiji

Taveuni, a 437-km² oceanic intraplate volcano in the northeastern Fiji Group, has been active throughout the Holocene and currently has a rapidly growing population. Alkali basalt magmas were erupted through monogenetic vents at constantly shifting locations along a SW-striking rift zone. Hence, quantification of volcanic hazard, in both spatial and temporal terms, is of great importance for disaster management and development agencies. Unlike previous probabilistic assessments of hazards in volcanic fields, the activity on Taveuni is both more recent and on a lesser spatial scale. This enables us to focus our attention on different aspects of the analysis. In particular, we propose a first attempt at dealing with the imprecision and inaccuracy inherent in volcanic eruption age data obtained via radiocarbon dating. Our results indicate that volcanic activity on Taveuni has a tendency to occur in episodes. If this tendency is strong, the present hazard may be considerably greater than otherwise supposed. We also confirm an apparent tendency for the volcanic activity to migrate southwards along the Taveuni rift axis towards the most densely settled area, and also the widest axial vent zone. This indicates that the risk from volcanic activity is again higher than might otherwise be supposed. We estimate a Taveuni-wide probability of0.56 for renewed activity within the next 50 years. Such quantitative results can be utilised within loss estimations during the planning stages of new infrastructure and business developments at various locations on the island.     

河南省汝阳梅花玉的矿物学特征

梅花玉是一种杏仁状安山岩,产于河南省汝阳县境内。其基质含大量的细条板状低钠长石,具交织结构;斑晶为低钠长石;杏仁体中的矿物成分主要有低钠长石、微斜长石、绿帘石、蠕绿泥石、石英、方解石、磁铁矿等,是一套典型的低温热液矿物组合。利用X射线分析、电子探针分析、红外光谱分析等,对上述矿物从矿物成分、结构状态等方面进行了研究。此外,还对梅花玉进行了显微硬度的测定。     

西昆仑新藏公路118～323km段基性、酸性岩脉K—Ar年龄

在西昆仑西段新藏公路沿线广泛发育数量众多的岩脉，野外出露有煌斑岩脉、辉绿岩脉、闪长岩脉、花岗岩脉。对以上岩脉进行了全岩K-Ar同位素测年，其侵位年龄与该区的地质构造事件有很好的对应关系：辉绿岩脉273～280Ma的侵位年龄对应着弧后扩张的时间，闪长岩脉和花岗岩脉230～244Ma的侵位年龄对应着碰撞造山的时间。     

辽河断陷古潜山古生界的厘定及其地质意义

辽河断陷以碳酸盐岩和砂页岩为主的古潜山地层一直全部划归中、新元古界。由于在该套地层的部分岩石薄片中发现交代残余的动物化石碎片，因此提出辽河断陷有古生界存在的新观点。通过牙形石、微古植物、动物化石和岩性组合的研究，对这套地层进行了重新厘定，建立了古生代寒武纪、奥陶纪、石炭纪和二叠纪地层层序。研究成果表明，辽河断陷存在古生界储层，古生代潜山并非单斜．而是由被断裂改造的褶皱组成的断块。这一成果为重新认识潜山的内幕构造特征和油气储层分布规律奠定了基础。     

太原西山七里沟晚古生代腕足动物群落及其古环境意义

太原西山七里沟晚古生代剖面含有丰富的腕足动物化石，共可识别出13个底栖生物群落。个体生态、行为习性、群落结构和岩性、岩相组合特征的研究表明，这些群落的生态位介于BA1-BA3之间。控制腕足动物群落分布和相互取代的最主要因素是相对海平面变化。由于海平面升、降变化的速度、幅度和持续时间的不同，群落之间的这种相互更替既有突变的，也有渐变的，既可以发生在不同的旋回之间，也可以发生在同一个海水进、退旋回内。根据这些底栖生物群落生态位所显示的水深变化和剖面相序结构，该剖面本溪期至山西期共经历了11次海水进、退旋回，其中以庙沟期海侵规模最大，最大估水深10-20m，毛儿沟下灰岩与庙沟灰岩均为这一旋回的产物。     

武汉沿长江、汉江Cd高值带成因初探

在1999—2000年第一轮多目标区域地球化学调查中,湖北省地质调查院在武汉市辖区的沿江(长江、汉江)冲积成因土壤中发现了重金属元素Cd的高值带,长江和汉江冲积土中Cd含量分别为0.33×10-6和0.27×10-6。研究结果表明:①长江和汉江冲积成因土壤的化学组成有明显的差异;②两江冲积物化学组成分别受扬子陆块和秦岭造山带表壳岩系化学组成的制约;③两构造单元表壳岩系相对富Cd岩石的风化产物是两江沿江冲积成因土壤Cd高值带的主要来源之一;④沿江冲积成因土壤中Cd的富集与其表生地球化学性质有关。     

浙江桐庐地区船山组多重地层划分

桐庐沈村剖面船山组，主体为深灰色泥晶灰岩，厚138．77m，与下伏地层黄龙组、上覆地层梁山组均呈整合接触，是一个跨系的岩石地层单位。在该组中划分出5个化石带：下部为①Streptognathodus elegantulus牙形刺带和②Triticites subcrassulus（ting）带，归属逍遥阶；中部为③sphoeroschwagerina subrotunda（ting）带，归属紫松阶；上部为④EoparcoCusulina pseudosimplex（ting）带和⑤Sweetognathus paraguizhouensis牙形刺带，归属隆林阶。石炭系与二叠系的界线位于Triticites subcrassulus带与sphaeroschwagerina subrotunda带之间，即沈村剖面第15层与16层之间。船山组可划分出3个正层序（Os）和7个四级层序（Ss），主要成岩环境为潮坪相、台地相和台地边缘相3种类型。对船山组中-上部高频旋回研究显示，每个米级旋回层时限约0．3Ma，主要受地球偏心率长周期400ka的控制。     

藏北双湖地区上三叠统肖茶卡群的重新厘定及其地质意义

在双湖地区肖茶卡一带上三叠统肖茶卡群中发现2套砾岩，根据岩石组合、生物化石和界面特征，以2套砾岩为标志层。将原肖茶卡群分解为3个组级岩石地层单位，由下至上分别为肖切堡组、角木茶卡组和日干配错组。从岩石地层、生物地层和层序地层方面阐述了3个组级地层单位的特征和划分的意义。     

Urban transformation of river landscapes in a global context

Over the past 50 years considerable progress has been made in understanding the impacts of urban development on river processes and forms. Such advances have occurred as urban population growth has accelerated around the world. Using a compilation of research results from more than 100 studies conducted in a range of areas (58 addressing morphological change), this paper describes how urbanization has transformed river landscapes across Earth’s surface, emphasizing the distribution of impacts in a global comparative context. Urban development induces an initial phase of sediment mobilization, characterized by increased sediment production (on the order of 2–10 times) and deposition within channels, followed by eventual decline that couples with erosion from increased runoff to enlarge channels. Data from humid and temperate environments around the world indicate that channels generally enlarge to 2–3 times and as much as 15 times the original size. Although research has emphasized temperate environments, recent studies of tropical areas indicate a tendency for channel reduction resulting from strong sediment erosion and deposition responses because of intense precipitation and highly weathered soils. Embryonic research in arid environments further suggests variable river responses to urbanization that are characterized by rapid morphological change over short distances. Regardless of location, the persistence of the sediment production phase varies from months to several years, whereas several decades are likely needed for enlarging channels to stabilize and potentially reach a new equilibrium. Urbanizing streams pose particular challenges for management given an inherent changing nature. Successful management requires a clear understanding of the temporal and spatial variations in adjustment processes.     

秦岭造山带商南-西峡地区富水杂岩的变辉长岩中斜锆石与锆石U-Pb同位素年龄的差异

秦岭造山带富水杂岩体的一些变辉长岩含有粒度较大且U、Pb含量较高的斜锆石和锆石,是U-Pb同位素测年的极好矿物.对该杂岩体的中粗粒角闪黑云辉长岩中的斜锆石和锆石分别进行了SHRIMP法和TIMS法U-Pb同位素年龄测定,获得斜锆石和锆石的U-Pb同位素年龄分别为501.4 Ma±1.2 Ma和480.0 Ma±3.4Ma,两者相差约20 Ma.对该岩石中部分斜锆石向锆石转化的现象及锆石的成因进行了初步研究,认为斜锆石的U-Pb同位素年龄应解释为秦岭富水杂岩中基性岩石的形成时代,而锆石的成因及其U-Pb同位素系统在变质作用过程中的变化比较复杂,对其U-Pb同位素年龄地质意义的合理解释需做进一步的研究.