Genesis types of the Neoproterozoic Molar tooth structures in the southeastern Jilin and eastern Liaoning provinces and its research significances

Molar tooth (briefly called MT) carbonate is one of the Proterozoic carbonates with enigmatic sedimentary structure. According to the morphology of MT, it can be divided into two main genesis-morphology types, i.e., autochthonous and allochthonous, and each type can be further divided into a series of subtypes. The autochthonous MT can be divided into filamentous (MF1), ribbon, nodular and dotted type (MF4), in which the ribbon one can be subdivided into simple vertical (MF2) and complex ribbon (MF3), broken ribbon by storm in situ (MF5) and MT within nodular limestone (MF6). Allochthonous MT includes conglomerate clasts and horizontal detritus. Studying on the links between MT and the host rocks on five stratigraphic sections in the southeastern Jilin and eastern Liaoning indicates that the morphology of MT is closely related to host rocks, and seven genetic types by relationships between MT and the host rocks with facies interpretations are classified and discussed in this paper. The sedimentary environments of MT formation will be diverse if their morphologies are different.

     

广西苍梧社洞钨钼矿床花岗岩类岩石的地球化学特征及其与成矿关系

广西苍梧社洞钨钼矿是与花岗岩类有关的矿床。矿区主要花岗岩类包括加里东期花岗闪长岩、花岗闪长斑岩和燕山晚期花岗斑岩。加里东期花岗闪长岩、花岗闪长斑岩具有低Si、K,富Na、Al和基性组分特征,属于强过铝质的正常钙碱性系列岩石;稀土总量低,轻重稀土分馏明显,弱负Eu异常(δEu=0.62~0.70);Ti、Nb、Ta亏损,Th、U、Pb、Zr、Hf富集,Rb/Sr平均值为0.78,明显富集W、Cu、Mo,属于I型花岗岩,为陆内造山带碰撞早期挤压背景下岩浆活动的产物,表现为对钨、钼、铜的成矿专属性。燕山晚期花岗斑岩具有高Si、K,贫Na、Ca和基性组分,属于强过铝质的高钾-中钾钙碱性系列岩石;稀土总量高,轻重稀土分馏不明显,强负Eu异常(δEu=0.03~0.06);Ti、Ba、K、Eu亏损,Th、U、Sm、Dy、Y、Ho、Yb、Lu富集程度更高,Rb/Sr平均值为7.56,明显富集Sn、Bi,属于燕山晚期岩浆演化程度较高的S型花岗岩,为碰撞后伸展环境的板内花岗岩,表现为对锡、金的成矿专属性。     

Utilization of palm oil mill effluent for polyhydroxyalkanoate production and nutrient removal using statistical design

The optimization for poly-β-hydroxyalkanoate production was carried out with nutrient removal efficiency for total organic carbon (TOC), phosphate, and nitrate from palm oil mill effluent waste. The experiment was conducted in a fabricated fed-batch reactor and the data obtained was analyzed using central composite rotatable design and factorial design for response surface methodology as a systematic approach for designing the experiment statistically to obtain valid results with minimum effort, time, and resources. The analysis of numerical optimization with propagation of error showed that 66 % of poly-β-hydroxyalkanoate production can be obtained with nutrient removal of TOC and nitrate by 19 and 3 %, respectively. However, phosphate removal efficiency was not found to be much effective. More over, the chemical oxygen demand: nitrogen phosphate (509 g/g N), chemical oxygen demand: phosphate (200 g/g P), air flow rate (0.59 L/min), substrate feeding rate (20 mL/min), and cycle length (20 h) were the optimized variables for maximum poly-β-hydroxyalkanoate production and nutrient removal.     

Detailed surface photometry of some galaxies integrated properties,II

Results about the standard photometric parameters of four galaxies are given. The equivalent and the integrated parameters defined according to de Vaucouleurs are listed. Effective values of the abovementioned ingredients, the reduced luminosity profiles and the dimensions defined by the quartiles are also given.     

铜陵地区焦冲金硫矿床闪长玢岩锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年龄及其地质意义

铜陵矿集区内广泛分布的铁铜硫金矿床被认为与中生代发生的大规模成岩作用密切相关,其中形成于140~150 Ma之间的晚侏罗世高钾钙碱性岩体是主要的成矿岩体。文章选取铜陵焦冲金硫矿区与成矿相关的闪长玢岩开展了锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb同位素年代学研究,测得闪长玢岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb同位素年龄为（128.0±2.2） Ma,表明铜陵地区除晚侏罗世与大规模成矿作用相关的高钾钙碱性岩浆作用外,还存在一期早白垩世与金硫多金属成矿作用相关的岩浆活动。4个中-晚石炭世岩浆锆石一致年龄（309~328 Ma）表明该区可能存在海西期的岩浆作用,但其规模、背景及与成矿的关系还需进一步研究。其他2组继承岩浆成因锆石核的一致性年龄（1870~1931 Ma、600~808 Ma）表明铜陵地区与扬子克拉通一样存在明显的古元古代及新元古代的岩浆作用。     

Reservoir parameters determination using artificial neural networks: Ras Fanar field, Gulf of Suez, Egypt

Ras Fanar field is one of the largest oil-bearing carbonate reservoirs in the Gulf of Suez. The field produces from the Middle Miocene Nullipore carbonate reservoir, which consists mainly of algal-rich dolomite and dolomitic limestone rocks, and range in thickness between 400 and 980 ft. All porosity types within the Nullipore rocks have been modified by diagenetic processes such as dolomitization, leaching, and cementation; hence, the difficulty arise in the accurate determination of certain petrophysical parameters, such as porosity and permeability, using logging data only. In this study, artificial neural networks (ANN) are used to estimate and predict the most important petrophysical parameters of Nullipore reservoir based on well logging data and available core plug analyses. The different petrophysical parameters are first calculated from conventional logging and measured core analyses. It is found that pore spaces are uniform all over the reservoirs (17–23%), while hydrocarbon content constitutes more than 55% and represented mainly by oil with little saturations of secondary gasses. A regular regression analysis is carried out over the calculated and measured parameters, especially porosity and permeability. Fair to good correlation (R <65%) is recognized between both types of datasets. A predictive ANN module is applied using a simple forward backpropagation technique using the information gathered from the conventional and measured analyses. The predicted petrophysical parameters are found to be much more accurate if compared with the parameters calculated from conventional logging analyses. The statistics of the predicted parameters relative to the measured data, show lower sum error (<0.17%) and higher correlation coefficient (R >80%) indicating that good matching and correlation is achieved between the measured and predicted parameters. This well-learned artificial neural network can be further applied as a predictive module in other wells in Ras Fanar field where core data are unavailable.     

Influence of mechanical damage generated by small space debris on electrostatic discharge

Recent studies have indicated that hypervelocity impacts by meteoroids and space debris can induce spacecraft anomalies. However, the basic physical process through which space debris impacts cause anomalies is not entirely clear. Currently, impact-generated plasma is thought to be the primary cause of electrical spacecraft anomalies, while the effects of impact-generated mechanical damage have rarely been researched. This paper presents new evidence showing that impact-generated mechanical damage strongly influences electrostatic discharge. Hypervelocity impact experiments were conducted in a plasma drag particle accelerator, using particles with diameters of 200–500 ?m and velocities of 2–7 km/s. The impact-generated mechanical damage on a specimen surface was measured by a stereoscopic microscope and 3D Profilometer and it indicated that microscopic irregularities around the impact crater could be responsible for local electric field enhancement. Furthermore, the influence of impact-generated mechanical damage on electrostatic discharge was simulated in an inverted potential gradient situation. The experimental results show that the electrostatic discharge voltage threshold was significantly reduced after the specimen was impacted by particles.     

Global mapping of artificial surfaces at 30-m resolution

Urbanization is expected to accelerate with population growth and economic development at the global scale. The artificial surface is the main land cover form of urbanization. On the one hand, urbanization provides spaces for industry, economic activities and residence. On the other hand, artificial surfaces change the earth surface to a large extent, thus significantly affecting natural processes such as the heat exchange, hydrological processes and ecological balance. Therefore, the global mapping of artificial surfaces is valuable for both natural science and social science. This study produced the global artificial surface maps at 30-m resolution for two base-years using the satellite images acquired around 2000 and 2010. First, we proposed a new definition of “artificial surface” based on patch level with consideration of its geographic meaning and image features at 30-m resolution. Second, pixel-based and object-based image processing techniques were combined for the extraction of artificial surface patches. Finally, human editing and a quality control system were employed to guarantee the quality of global mapping. Independent accuracy assessments show that the user’s accuracy of this product is higher than 80%. It can be concluded that the product is the most reliable one among all the available global datasets of artificial surfaces (or related types). The data can significantly contribute to various research fields, such as urbanization and ecosystem assessment.     

Study of temperature and precipitation change in upstream mountain area of the Hexi inland river basin since 1960s

All rivers in the Hexi inland region of Gansu Province, China, originate from the northern slope of the Qilian Mountains. They are located in the southern portion of the region and respectively belong to the three large river systems from east to west, the Shiyang, Heihe and Shule river basins. These rivers are supplied by precipitation, snowmelt and ice-melt runoff from the Qilian Mountain area. Therefore, changes of precipitation and temperature in the upstream watersheds of these rivers have an important effect on changes of mountainous runoff and reasonable utilization of water resources in this region. For this reason, the Qilian Mountain area, upstream watersheds and runoff forming areas of these rivers are chosen as the study area. The change characteristics and variation trend of temperature and precipitation in this area under the backdrop of global warming are analyzed based on observational data of relational weather and hydrologic stations in the area. Results show that temperatures in the upriver mountain areas of these three large river basins have been increasing, although the increasing degree is differentially affected by global warming. The rising extent of annual and seasonal temperatures in the upstream mountain area of the Shule river basin located in the western Qilian Mountains, were all largest over the past 50 years. Precipitation in the upstream mountain areas of Hexi region’ three river basins located respectively in the western, middle and eastern Qilian Mountains have been presenting an increasing trend to varying degrees as a whole for more than 50 years. This means that climate in the upstream mountain areas of Hexi region’ three river basins are becoming increasingly warmer and moister over the past 50 years, which will be very good for the ecological environment and agricultural production in the region.