Miocene Bahean stratigraphy in the Longzhong Basin, northern central China and its implications in environmental change

Fossil mammal-riched Neogene strata are widely distributed in the southeast corner of the huge Longzhong Basin at Tianshui, Gansu Province, northern central China. Hipparion weihoense, a typical member of late Middle Miocene Bahean stage, was recently excavated at Yaodian along a well-exposed outcrop. Owing to the importance of the Bahean stage in the mammalian evolution and its potential for environmental change, we suggested a name of Yaodian Formation for the stratigra- phy, which is correlated to the Bahe Formation at Lantian, Shaanxi. High resolution paleomagnetic dating of the section shows that the Yaodian Formation covers the period between 11.67 Ma and 7.43 Ma, with the site bearing Hipparion weihoense being estimated at about 10.54―10.30 Ma, providing first magnetostratigraphic chronology for the Bahean Stage. The Yaodian Formation consists of fluvial channel deposits (11.67―10.40 Ma) at the bottom, floodplain deposits in the middle (10.40―9.23 Ma) and shallow lake sediments at the top (9.23―7.43 Ma). This upward fining sequence suggests that the relief in nearby mountain ranges such as West Qinling to the south and Huajia Ling to the north was greatly reduced after long-term denudation, fluvial transport capacity was low, and finally the drainage system was disintegrated, replaced with broad-shallow lakes in which only fine sediments like mud and marlite were deposited, indicating an old stage of development of a planation surface. A remarkable shift in ecology and climatic environment was found at 7.4―7.7 Ma when paleoclimate changed from early warm humid to late dry as indicated by sedimentary facies changed from early shallow lake sequence to late eolian red clays and a former coniferous-deciduous mixed forest was replaced by grassland, leading to great growth of Hipparion Fauna of Baodean stage in the region. Therefore, it is estimated that the present high relief of Qinling and drainage pattern did not come into being until Late Pliocene in response to intensive neotectonism and climate change.     

Geological characteristics of the Qiaoyue Seamount and associated ultramafic-hosted seafloor hydrothermal system (～52.1°E,Southwest Indian Ridge)

Hydrothermal vent incidence was once thought to be proportional to the spreading rate of the mid-ocean ridges (MORs). However, more and more studies have shown that the ultraslow-spreading ridges (e.g., Southwest Indian Ridge (SWIR)) have a relatively higher incidence of hydrothermal venting fields. The Qiaoyue Seamount (52.1°E) is located at the southern side of segment #25 of the SWIR, to the west of the Gallieni transform fault. The Chinese Dayang cruises conducted eight preliminary deep-towed surveys of hydrothermal activity in the area during 2009 and 2018. Here, through comprehensive analyses of the video and photos obtained by the deep-towed platforms, rock samples, and water column turbidity anomalies, a high-temperature, ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal system is predicted on the northern flank of the Qiaoyue Seamount. We propose that this hydrothermal system is most likely to be driven by gabboric intrusions. Efficient hydrothermal circulation channels appear against a backdrop of high rock permeability related to the detachment fault.     

线纹海马肠道菌群结构与功能对迟钝爱德华氏菌(Edwardsiella tarda)感染的响应特征研究

细菌性肠炎对海马养殖业影响巨大, 但病原对海马肠道菌群的具体影响尚不清楚。文章利用已分离的病原细菌 Edwardsiella tarda YT1和海马细菌性肠炎模型, 结合16S rDNA高通量测序技术, 探究病原细菌侵染对海马肠道菌群的影响。结果发现, E. tarda侵染改变了海马肠道菌群的结构组成、多样性和丰度, 并显著降低了其多样性(p<0.05); 显著增加了海马肠道变形菌门(Proteobacteria)的相对丰度(p<0.05), 减少了放线菌门(Actinobacteria)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)的相对丰度(p<0.05); 导致致病菌爱德华氏菌属(Edwardsiella)在属水平的相对丰度极显著增加(p<0.01), 而肠道固有菌群嗜冷杆菌属(Psychrobacter)和罗氏菌属(Rothia)极显著减少(p<0.01), 以及球菌属(Macrococcus)与动球菌属(Planococcus)显著减少(p<0.05)。研究结果表明, E. tarda能通过改变海马肠道固有优势菌群的相对丰度导致菌群失调。菌群功能变化及其相关性分析表明, E. tarda可能通过显著提高细菌趋化性、鞭毛组装、ABC转运蛋白、磷酸转运酶系统以及脂多糖生物合成途径的活性(p<0.05), 抑制肠道核心菌群如嗜冷杆菌属、动球菌属和谷氨酸杆菌属的丰度及其核糖体、RNA降解、核苷酸剪切修复与脂肪酸生物合成途径的活性(p<0.05), 导致肠道菌群功能失调, 并诱发肠炎。     

深部过程中地幔流体现实微观踪迹的实验证据

伴随深部地质过程的地幔流体作用是引发地壳中成矿作用的重要物质源和动力源。由于地幔流体的超深源性及由此决定其性质和演化的复杂性,使人们很难具体捕捉其实际存在,或者多数情况下很难准确界定。通过岩相学、岩石化学、电子探针和扫描电镜及能谱分析的综合研究发现,地幔流体活动的现实微观踪迹和存在方式可以表现为富铁熔浆包体和富铁微晶玻璃,二者在透射偏光显微镜下无光性,呈黑色不透明状;反射偏光显微镜下不反光,但在电子显微镜下呈显微晶质结构,显示微晶金属和非金属矿物之间呈熔离交生,超微晶矿物组成以硅酸盐和石英为主,尤其是经过成分配比换算,得到碳硅石,含铬自然铁、钛铁矿、磷灰石和含钛镜铁矿等地幔标型矿物,反映了地幔流体的熔浆性质。捕捉和揭示深部地质过程中地幔流体作用的现实微观踪迹,对于深入分析和认识地壳地质作用的机制和成矿效应具有重要理论和现实意义。     

波-流联合作用场中流的等效作用研究

针对波-流相互作用问题中的流速沿水深非线性分布的水流处理方法问题,提出了“等效均匀流”概念和相应理论,使非线性分布的水流作用等效为相应的均匀流作用,从而使问题大大简化.无论是二维顺、逆流问题还是三维波一流斜交折射问题,非均匀流都可以基于本文方法和理论予以近似处理,以采用等效均匀流概念计算的小尺度垂直桩桩的波一流联合作用力计算为例,对该理论和方法的应用作了初步的探讨和验证.     

河南农区经济发展差异地理影响的小尺度分析

对中国第一农业大省河南的乡镇数据分析表明, 地理因素对农区经济发展具重要影响。 在较低经济发展水平的乡镇, 地形和农业资源条件具有显著的影响; 而在相对较高经济发展 水平的乡镇, 地理位置以及与此相伴生的基础设施条件的影响更为显著。模型分析表明, 地 形显著影响乡镇的人均收入, 而且随着收入的增加, 其影响程度递减。人均土地面积显著影 响非农产业发展水平较低的乡镇的人均收入。对非农产业比重低于20%的乡镇, 人均土地每 增加1 hm², 人均收入就增加约96 元。地理位置影响着相关农区经济的发展, 尤其是对收入 较高的农区的影响十分明显。全省高收入乡镇的70%集中在河南中部地区, 正好与中原城市 群的空间范围相吻合。就单个乡镇而论, 离县城的距离显著影响高收入乡镇的人均收入。地 理因素对欠发达农区经济发展影响处于变动之中。随着经济水平的提高, 传统地理因素(如 地形、农业资源因素等) 的影响逐渐被对经济积聚有明显影响的地理临近性等要素的影响所 取代。因此, 不能简单的认为地理因素对经济发展的影响在下降。     

西南印度洋脊龙旂热液区蚀变岩岩石学特征及对热液流体循环的指示

慢速−超慢速扩张洋脊的海底热液活动区多出露类型多样的蚀变岩石,记录了地壳深部的流体与围岩的相互作用,为研究深部热液流体特征以及循环过程提供了样本。本研究选取了中国大洋第30、34和40航次在超慢速扩张西南印度洋脊龙旂热液区(A区、B区和C区)利用电视抓斗采集的蚀变玄武岩、蚀变辉长岩、蚀变辉石岩和蛇纹岩等蚀变岩样品,利用光学显微镜、电子探针开展了岩相学和矿物化学分析。岩相学结果表明,龙旂热液区蚀变岩石样品约95%发生了地壳浅部的脆性变形作用,靠近龙旂1号热液区(A区)约有5%的蚀变岩石混合发育了脆性变形及脆性−塑性变形特征。研究区岩石蚀变属于中−低温变质作用,变质相近似绿片岩相,变质矿物组合为绿泥石−绿帘石−钠长石−阳起石−榍石。其中,A区的蚀变岩中的绿泥石形成温度(201～341℃)以及蛇纹石、阳起石、绿泥石等蚀变矿物的Fe元素含量(17.5%～27.5%)都高于龙旂3号热液区(B区和C区)的绿泥石形成温度(239～303℃)和Fe元素含量(16.8%～26.5%),这也与在该区观测到高温的热液喷口相符合。本研究认为龙旂热液区所在洋脊段发育的拆离断层为热液流体的向上运移提供了通道,洋壳扩张后期轴部的岩浆熔体在轴侧区域的岩浆侵入或喷发活动可能为热液循环提供了热源。     

基于自适应采样粒度模型的空间方向关系模糊描述方法

针对空间方向关系具有不确定性的特点以及现有的方向关系表达方法的局限性,结合模糊理论分析方向隶属函数的基本特征,建立基于非线性隶属函数的8方向模糊描述参考框架。分析空间目标间的距离、尺寸、形状等因素对方向关系的影响,提出空间目标的自适应采样粒度模型。在保证空间方向关系一致性的前提下,对空间对象进行采样处理生成合适大小的点集。在8方向模糊描述参考框架下,统计点集之间的8个方向模糊矩阵,得到空间对象之间在各方向概念上的隶属程度,实现空间方向关系的细节模糊描述。通过实例分析验证该模糊描述方法的可行性和有效性。     

敦煌鸣沙“共鸣箱”成因类型

关于鸣沙表面结构及发声机制方面的研究已取得一定的成果,鸣沙发声主要与自然沙粒表面的多孔（坑）结构构成的共鸣腔有关,其共鸣机制与亥姆霍兹共鸣腔相似。通过分析敦煌鸣沙所处的自然环境以及扫描电镜下沙粒表面形态结构等,对鸣沙共鸣腔的成因类型展开了全面的探讨。结果表明：敦煌鸣沙所处的独特的自然环境是鸣沙鸣响的天然共鸣箱,主要受地形的影响;鸣沙沙粒表面广泛分布有多孔状的物理结构,且其表面形态多样,这种形态多样的多孔状结构可构成鸣沙鸣响的自身共鸣腔,主要受化学作用、物理机械作用以及二者叠加作用的影响。