Origin of magmatic sulfides in a Proterozoic island arc—an example from the Portneuf–Mauricie Domain,Grenville Province,Canada

The Portneuf–Mauricie Domain (PMD), located in the south-central part of the Grenville province, contains Mesoproterozoic Ni–Cu ± platinum-group element (PGE) prospects hosted in a variety of plutonic intrusions (layered, with simple structures, or zoned) and emplaced in a mature island arc setting. A two-stage model is envisaged to explain the formation of magmatic sulfides. An early loss of a small amount of sulfides in the conduits of primitive, hydrous mantle-derived melts under high fO₂, resulted in depletion of the magmas in chalcophile and precious metals (Cu/Pd ratios vary from initial mantle values up to 1.6 × 10⁶). Then, nearer the mineralized zones, the magmas interacted with sulfide-bearing country rocks, resulting in felsification of the magmas, assimilation of crustal sulfur (δ ³⁴S values up to +5.5‰), and the formation of an immiscible sulfide liquid. Liquid-sulfide formation was followed by variable interactions between the silicate and sulfide magmas, which were responsible for the enrichment of sulfides in Ni, Cu, and, locally, PGE. Indeed, low R factors are found for prospects hosted in intrusions with a simple internal structure and in layered intrusions whereas high R factors are found for prospects hosted in zoned intrusions. Finally, sulfide melt may have been partly incorporated into later pulses of magma and injected into shallow magma chambers to form the PMD prospects. The PMD prospects share common characteristics with other well-known deposits (Aguablanca, Vammala, Stormyrplunen, and deposits in Alaskan/Ural-type intrusions), attesting to the Ni, Cu, and PGE potential of deposits associated with subduction-zone settings.     

Morphological similarities between DBM and a microeconomic model of sprawl

We present a model that simulates the growth of a metropolitan area on a 2D lattice. The model is dynamic and based on microeconomics. Households show preferences for nearby open spaces and neighbourhood density. They compete on the land market. They travel along a road network to access the CBD. A planner ensures the connectedness and maintenance of the road network. The spatial pattern of houses, green spaces and road network self-organises, emerging from agents individualistic decisions. We perform several simulations and vary residential preferences. Our results show morphologies and transition phases that are similar to Dieletric Breakdown Models (DBM). Such similarities were observed earlier by other authors, but we show here that it can be deducted from the functioning of the land market and thus explicitly connected to urban economic theory.     

Accurate ionospheric delay model for real-time GPS-based positioning of LEO satellites using horizontal VTEC gradient estimation

Ionospheric delays compensation is a mandatory step for precise absolute and relative positioning of Low Earth Orbit Satellites (LEO) by GPS measurements. The most frequently used ionosphere model for real-time GPS-based navigation in LEO is an isotropic model proposed by Lear, which uses the Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) above the receiver and a mapping function for TEC evaluation along a given ray path. Based on significant assessed results available for ground-based GPS receivers, we propose the use of a different model relying on the thin shell assumption and a bilinear horizontal variation of the VTEC as a function of latitude and longitude in the shell. It is expected that this model is capable of better describing horizontal gradients in the ionosphere, thus improving ionospheric delay estimation, especially in intense ionospheric conditions. This model is referred to as Linear Thin Shell (LTS). LTS performance in estimating undifferenced and double-differenced ionospheric delays is checked by comparing measured and predicted delays computed using flight data from the GRACE mission. Results show that the LTS always outperforms the isotropic model, especially in case of high solar activity. Moreover, the LTS model provides a higher performance uniformity over a wide range of ionospheric delays, thus ensuring good performance in different conditions. The results obtained demonstrate that the LTS model improves the ionosphere delays estimation accuracy by 20 and 40% for undifferenced and double-differenced delays, respectively. This suggests the LTS model can effectively contribute to improving precision in LEO positioning applications.     

基于GIS技术的三江平原热量资源评价

基于GIS技术,使用黑龙江省气象观测站和农垦、森工系统观测站的气温资料,以及数字高程模型(DEM)资料,运用趋势面分析法和线性内插法得到三江平原栅格化的热量资源数据。分析表明,三江平原纬度和高度因子对各项热量指标分布均有影响,经度因子主要影响年平均气温、4月平均气温、7月平均气温、≥0℃积温和≥10℃积温;佳木斯西部、双鸭山西部、鸡西大部热量资源较丰富,而青黑山、完达山、老爷岭和太平岭等地区热量资源相对较差。分析结果为合理开发利用三江平原热量资源提供了依据。     

四川主汛期降水与西风环流指数的典型相关分析

在气候变化研究中,存在着大量两个变量场之间的相关问题,本文利用场相关理论分析了四川6～8月降水场与16个环流指数的相关关系得到一些有意义的结果1)1～5月的环流因子中,亚洲经向环流指数、西太平洋副高脊线、北半球极涡中心强度是影响四川汛期降水的最显著因子2)1～5月环流指数对四川夏季降水空间分布的影响主要是东西振荡分布3)四川主汛期降水变化的敏感点在康定、雅安和广元、内江4)4月西太平洋副热带高压脊线西伸明显,汛期川西北产生多雨, 5月西太平洋副热带高压脊线偏北西伸,则汛期川南多雨6)亚洲经向环流对四川降水的影响主要是一致性分布,而且在相关性上主要是正相关7)前期(1～5月)环流指数与夏季降水场的相关关系中,4月和5月的典型变量时间序列存在11年的周期,其余都无周期.     

贺兰山群变质杂岩中的变余动力变质岩

贺兰山群变质杂岩形成于晚太古代,遭受过多期变质和变形的改造,其中发育了不同期次和层次的动力变质岩。变余韧性剪切带内发育了条带状片麻岩和变粒岩,相伴有变余鞘褶皱和构造透镜体,变余韧性剪切带的变形发生在较低的温度、压力条件下,地壳加厚作用的初期。变余糜棱岩貌似条带状片麻岩,但在青石中保留了早期石英拔丝构造和加粗的动态重结晶长石集合体。糜棱岩化作用的温度在550℃以上,变形后沿面理形成了饼状或椭圆状青石,变晶时温度近600℃,压力近300MPa。     

三维曲面上的位场处理问题

通过理论分析和模型试算,进一步明确阐述了对实测重磁位场资料采用三维处理的合理性和用二维处理的不合理性。提出三维处理的必要性和其实用价值。并对目前的三维曲面位场数据处理方法做了评述。     

关中盆地潜水化学特征及其变化趋势

本文在阐明关中盆地环境水文地质条件的基础上,论述了关中盆地潜水化学特征及其成因,并着重对盆地潜水化学变化的几个主要问题,诸如常规组份的升高及水化学类型的改变、潜水硬度的升高、硝酸盐的富集及微量重金属元素的污染等进行了分析。讨论了上述问题的因果及今后工作意见。     

THE DISCOVERED DEEP BURIED LAKE ICE IN SOURCE REGION OF THE HUANGHE RIVER

The 4.45 m-thick pure ice lens have been discovered firstly at depth from 19.81 -24.26 m in the bore No.6, which locates in north bank of the Ngoring Lake. In source region of the Huanghe (Yellow) River, 14C dating, X -ray diffraction, pollen analysis, micropalaeontology, chemical components, environmental isotope 2H, 3H, 18O and freezing point of the ice and water samples from the bore have been tested and microorganism in the ice have been also appraised with microscope. Combined with the research on geomorphy and Quaternary around the lake, the ice lens are determined as a kind of deep-buried lake ice, formed in 35,030-45,209 yr.B.P., and annual mean air temperature was about -10℃ during that time.     

沿海渔业天气警报服务系统

本文简要地介绍了建立沿海渔业天气警报服务系统的必要性,系统的设计特点,现场试验情况以及今后建台布网的设想。特别是把短波单边带通信,地面波传播方式和双音报警技术引入天气警报服务系统,开辟了短波单边带气象通应用的新领域。