Coupled DEM-CFD investigation on the formation of landslide dams in narrow rivers

Large-scale landslide dams can induce significant hazards to human lives by blocking the river flows and causing inundation upstream. They may trigger severe outburst flooding that may devastate downstream areas once failed. Thus, the advancement in understanding the formation of landslide dams is highly necessary. This paper presents 3D numerical investigations of the formation of landslide dams in open fluid channels via the discrete element method (DEM) coupled with computational fluid dynamics (CFD). By employing this model, the influence of flow velocity on granular depositional morphology has been clarified. As the grains settle downwards in the fluid channel, positive excess water pressures are generated at the bottom region, reducing the total forces acting on the granular mass. In the meantime, the particle sedimentations into the fluid channel with high impacting velocities can generate fluid streams to flow backwards and forwards. The coupled hydraulic effects of excess water pressure and fluid flow would entrain the solid grains to move long distances along the channel. For simulations using different flow velocities, the larger the flow velocity is, the further distance the grains can be transported to. In this process, the solid grains move as a series of surges, with decreasing deposit lengths for the successive surges. The granular flux into the fluid channel has very little influence on the depositional pattern of particles, while it affects the particle–fluid interactions significantly. The results obtained from the DEM-CFD coupled simulations can reasonably explain the mechanisms of granular transportation and deposition in the formation of landslide dams in narrow rivers.     

δ18O and δ13C in fossil shells of Radix sp. from the sediment succession of a dammed palaeo‐lake in the Yarlung Tsangpo valley,Tibet, China

A series of confirmed and suspected dammed palaeo‐lake sedimentary successions is scattered within the middle Yarlung Tsangpo valley in Tibet. However, the chronology, the genesis of the dam and its location, the water level of the dammed lake, the process of dam failure and the spatiotemporal relationships between the sedimentary successions remain controversial. Here, we focus on one sedimentary succession of the suspected dammed palaeo‐lake at Xigazê. We measured the grain‐size distribution, magnetic susceptibility, organic and inorganic carbon content, and δ¹³C_org and δ¹⁵N_total ratios of the sediments. In addition, we measured the δ¹⁸O_shell and δ¹³C_shell values of modern and fossil Radix sp. shells, and the δ¹⁸O_water and δ¹³C_DIC values of the ambient water with different hydrological regimes. The results indicate that the δ¹⁸O_shell values of modern Radix sp. and the δ¹⁸O_water of the ambient water body significantly depend on its hydrological status. In addition, a strong positive relationship was observed between δ¹⁸O_shell values of modern Radix sp. shells and the δ¹⁸O_water of the ambient water on the Tibetan Plateau. According to this correlation, the δ¹⁸O_water values of the palaeo‐water body are reconstructed using the δ¹⁸O_shell values of Radix sp. fossil shells in the Xigazê section. Further, based on the δ¹⁸O_shell values of fossil Radix sp., the reconstructed δ¹⁸O_water of the palaeo‐water body and the specific habitats of Radix sp., we infer that the sedimentary succession in the Xigazê broad valley was mainly formed within the backwater terminal zone of a dammed palaeo‐lake and that the elevation of the water level of the lake was approximately 3811 m a.s.l. AMS ¹⁴C dating indicates that the deposits of the dammed palaeo‐lake were formed at about 33–22 cal. ka BP. Finally, the presence of Radix sp. fossil shells within the Xigazê section suggests that Radix sp. survived the late Last Glacial Period on the Tibetan Plateau.     

1961-2015年吉林省极端降水指数时空变化特征

利用1961-2015年吉林省50个气象站的逐日降水量资料,通过RClimDex v1.1软件计算11个极端降水指数,采用线性倾向估计和Morlet小波分析等方法,分析了吉林省极端降水指数的时空变化规律。结果表明：1961-2015年吉林省最长连续无雨日数（CDD）自西向东逐渐降低,其他极端降水指数均呈自西向东逐渐增加的趋势分布。吉林省CDD呈极显著的下降趋势,下降速率为-1.99 d·（10a）^-1,其他极端降水指数波动变化,线性趋势不显著。吉林省各极端降水指数均在20世纪70年代达到最小值。绝大多数极端降水指数存在3 a和12 a左右的周期变化,3 a左右的主周期通过了0.05的显著性水平检验。吉林省极端降水指数除CDD随经度、海拔的增加而显著降低,随纬度的增加而显著增加外,其他大部分极端降水指数随经度、海拔的增加而增加,随纬度的增加而降低。     

昆中断裂带南北陆块基底、盖层沉积、岩浆岩对比研究——昆中断裂带构造意义的讨论

本文依据1∶25万区域地质调查成果资料,从昆中断裂带对南北两侧的基底变质岩系(包括变基性火山岩、变泥质岩)、表壳盖层沉积岩系、前寒武纪长英质火成侵入岩以及镁铁-超镁铁质侵入岩的沉积建造、岩石类型组合、岩石地球化学及所反映的源岩物性的控制,系统对比讨论了昆中断裂带南北两侧基底陆块特征及昆中断裂带的构造属性。得出以昆中断裂带为界,南北两侧陆块的大陆岩石圈,无论在表壳沉积岩系、中-下地壳和地幔的层性和物性结构及地球化学成分都存在显著差异。从而提出昆仑造山带实际上是个两陆块碰撞复合陆缘造山带。在元古宇以前南北陆块并非属同一古陆块,或者说昆中断裂带为欧亚大陆和冈瓦纳大陆的真正分界或二者的拼合带。     

黄沙坪矿区花岗岩岩石地球化学、U-Pb年代学及Hf同位素制约

湘南坪宝地区地处南岭中段,黄沙坪铅锌多金属矿床位于坪宝成矿带南部,304岩体是未来深部找矿的远景地区,岩石地球化学特征显示其具有A型花岗岩的特点,与区域上的千里山岩体相似。根据微量元素判别图解进一步划分为A1型,反映为非造山板内拉张背景;岩石稀土配分型式具有特征的四分组效应(tetrad effect),这是岩浆高度演化晚期熔体与流体相互作用的结果。采用LA-ICPMS方法对花斑岩中锆石进行了微区U-Pb同位素及Hf同位素测试,结果显示成岩年龄为179.9±1.3Ma(MSWD=1.9),属于燕山早期第一阶段岩浆侵入产物,成岩时代早于301岩体。Hf同位素显示地壳模式年龄为2220～2459Ma,平均为2353Ma,反映源区物质为新太古代至古元古代地壳物质。     

覆盖型岩溶潜蚀塌陷临界裂隙开度模型试验研究

通过模型试验和理论分析,研究了裂隙开度对覆盖型岩溶潜蚀塌陷的影响及其变化规律。结果表明,临界裂隙开度是覆盖型潜蚀塌陷的关键控制因素,受覆盖层土质、密实度、临界水力梯度等因素的影响,初步提出了临界裂隙开度的估算方法。     

胶东金青顶金矿床成矿流体来源的黄铁矿微量元素及He-Ar同位素证据

金青顶金矿床是目前国内最大的石英单脉型金矿,其金储量超过50 t,规模为大型。对该矿床成矿流体性质和来源的研究十分必要。笔者通过Ⅱ号矿体主要载金矿物黄铁矿微量元素的研究发现,其Co/Ni为2.317～11.734(平均7.17),显示主要为热液成因;高场强元素(HFSE)特征显示,成矿早期以富F流体为主,主成矿期以富Cl流体为主;稀土配分模式显示成矿物质并不是直接来源于围岩昆嵛山二长花岗岩。对黄铁矿流体包裹体He、Ar同位素特征的研究表明,3He/4He、40Ar/36Ar分别为0.1～2.2 Ra(平均值0.60 Ra),462.7～1 507.5(平均值831),显示成矿流体主要源自地壳,并与深部幔源流体发生了不同程度的混合,且上升过程中有少量大气降水加入。     

满洲里-额尔古纳地区中生代花岗岩的锆石U-Pb年代学与岩石组合：对区域构造演化的制约

本文对满洲里地区灵泉盆地、包格德乌拉盆地及额尔古纳地区上护林盆地和恩和盆地及周边的原确定为古生代和中
生代的花岗质岩石进行了岩石学和锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb 年代学研究,以便揭示研究区中生代的构造演化历史。研究区内
12 个代表性花岗岩中的锆石均呈自形-半自形晶,显示出典型的岩浆生长环带,结合其较高的Th/U比值（0.31~3.63）,暗
示其为岩浆成因。测年结果表明,该区中生代花岗质岩浆活动可划分成以下三期：（1）中三叠世岩浆活动,可进一步划分
成241 Ma 和229 Ma 两期岩浆事件,241 Ma 黑云母正长花岗岩和229 Ma 正长花岗岩的存在可能与古亚洲洋闭合后的伸展环
境有关;（2）早- 中侏罗世岩浆事件,可进一步划分成（180±5）Ma 和（171±2）Ma 两期岩浆事件,黑云母二长花岗岩-
正长花岗岩组合,结合其斑岩型Mo 矿的存在,反映研究区处于活动陆缘的构造背景,可能与蒙古- 鄂霍茨克洋的俯冲作用
有关;（3）早白垩世早期岩浆活动,可进一步划分成（140~150）Ma 和（134±2）Ma 两期岩浆事件,前者与区域内发育的
吉祥峰组火山岩形成时代相近,后者的火口充填型产状表明它们应是该期岩浆事件演化晚期的产物,该期岩浆事件在松辽
盆地以东地区的缺乏暗示它们形成于伸展环境,并与蒙古-鄂霍茨克缝合带的演化有关。     

大陆碰撞造山带榴辉岩相的熔体活动:来自南阿尔金基性麻粒岩中长英质脉体的证据

本文通过对南阿尔金巴什瓦克基性麻粒岩中长英质脉体的岩相学、锆石U-Pb年代学、Lu-Hf同位素及全岩主微量地球化学的综合研究,首次限定了该区基性麻粒岩中长英质脉体的形成时代为491±2 Ma(MSWD=0.91),此年龄与寄主麻粒岩高压—超高温阶段(榴辉岩相)的变质时代在误差范围内近一致,表明长英质脉体形成于榴辉岩相的...     

秦岭南缘勉略带构造属性及晚古生代地质背景: 来自碎屑锆石U-Pb年代学的制约

勉略构造带作为秦岭造山带内重要的构造边界,关于其构造属性及晚古生代以来的地质背景,一直是学术界争论的焦点。碎屑锆石U-Pb年代学在限定地层单元的最大沉积年龄、研究区域构造岩浆事件及约束构造地质背景等方面行之有效。基于此,通过对勉略带内五郎坪北侧两河口变沉积地层和侵入其中的变形花岗岩脉体进行LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学研究。获得2件变形花岗岩脉的结晶年龄均为406±1Ma。碎屑锆石主年龄谱分别为422~456Ma和558~826Ma,峰值年龄为441Ma和771Ma、813Ma,次级年龄谱分别为942~1495Ma和1658~2981Ma,峰值年龄不明显。依据最小一组碎屑锆石的峰值年龄（441Ma）,和侵入其中的变形花岗岩脉（406±0.6Ma）,限定该变沉积地层形成时代为406~441Ma（S1-D1）。碎屑锆石年龄谱显示该套变沉积地层物质来源较为复杂,其中秦岭造山带及扬子板块北缘早古生代、新元古代岩浆岩为其提供了74%±的物源,古老变质基底为其提供了26%±的物源。通过与区域上已有资料对比,认为勉略构造带内晚古生代沉积地层形成环境与邻区大致相同,且本次所获得的变沉积岩碎屑锆石年龄谱也与邻区泥盆系相似。综合认为,勉略构造带与邻区在晚古生代应属同一构造环境,晚古生代"勉略海盆"应当包括整个南秦岭。