长白山自然保护区历史森林景观的初步重建

本文在对环境因子(包括年均温、年降水量、海拔高度、坡度和坡向)进行空间表达的基础上,建立了长白山自然保护区当前森林景观垂直带(包括阔叶红松林、云冷杉林、岳桦林和苔原)与这些环境因子间的逻辑斯蒂回归模型,然后利用1997年各环境因子的空间数字面来反推1975年森林景观带的空间分布,并根据1975年MSS遥感影像计算机监督分类的结果,用Kappa指数对模型预测结果进行验证。结果表明,苔原、岳桦林、云冷杉林和阔叶红松林1975年的预测分布面积分别为7243.83hm2、6517.08hm2、125570.16hm2和34264.80hm2,与遥感分类结果相比,苔原和云冷杉林的面积分别减少了29.04%和3.05%;岳桦林和阔叶红松林的面积分别增加了246.45%和8.6%。用逻辑斯蒂回归模型可以较好地预测苔原在保护区内的分布范围,同时在一定程度上也能预测阔叶红松林的分布范围,但是对岳桦林和云冷杉林分布范围的预测结果较差。尽管如此,作为一种方法性的探讨,本文可以为森林景观空间分布和环境因子变化的关系以及森林景观对气候变化的反应研究提供一种新思路。     

改进的双参数层状地基模型

文克尔地基模型广泛应用于弹性地基梁、板的设计计算,但由于该模型过于简化,不能正确反映地基土的工程性质。为此,提出了一种改进的双参数层状地基模型。该模型是Vlazov模型的延伸和发展,由一系列的弹性层组成,对每一层的应力应变分布做了一定的假设。通过积分变换的方法,可以求出该模型每一层表面位移与力的关系,进而形成层刚度矩阵。按照有限元法的原理,将每一层的刚度矩阵凝聚成总体刚度矩阵求解,与Vlazov模型计算结果的比较,证明该方法是正确的,还得到了荷载作用于层状地基模型内部的解,为双参数层状地基模型用于桩基分析打下了理论基础。     

北部湾盆地福山凹陷花东—白莲北部地区流三段砂岩储层致密成因

福山凹陷作为北部湾盆地富油气凹陷之一。流三段作为花东-北莲地区目前重要产层,其储层岩性以砂砾岩、含砾细砂岩及细砂岩为主,主要为岩屑砂岩、长石岩屑砂岩,岩石学上表现为高成分成熟度、高结构成熟度及较高的胶结物含量的“三高”特征,孔隙度为8.41-12.14%,渗透率为0.224-3.472mD,属于中-低孔特低-超低渗储层。研究表明机械压实作用是本区砂岩储层致密的主要因素,成岩中期A阶段的溶解作用对储层物性有一定改善作用,由于长期处于封闭的成岩环境,长石和岩屑溶解不彻底,自生高岭石的形成有效改善了储层物性,但其含量少,并与伊/蒙混层、伊利石、绿泥石共生充填孔隙,因此对储层物 性改造有限。沿流体通道或孔隙沉淀的伊/蒙混层、伊利石、绿泥石、碳酸盐以及石英Ⅱ级次生加大是储层进一步致密的重要因素。     

新疆天山造山带新生代多期次剥露作用过程

天山造山带新生代剥露过程一直受到普遍关注。对沿横穿天山的乌鲁木齐-库尔勒公路胜利达坂以南段采集的基岩样品进行了详细的磷灰石裂变径迹分析。热史模拟结果显示,该段天山的新生代剥露历史分为两个阶段,即古近纪期间的缓慢剥露阶段和中新世以来的快速剥露阶段,其剥露速率分别为<30m/Ma和70~160m/Ma。综合分析前人在东天山、北天山以及南天山等天山不同区域取得的低温热年代学数据,我们认为,新生代天山造山带可能经历了4次快速剥露过程,分别开始于新生代早期(67~65Ma)、始新世中期(约 40±5Ma)、渐新世末-中新世中期(约 20±5Ma)以及中新世中晚期(约 10±2Ma)。这4次快速剥露过程分别发生于造山带的某一或某些区域,表明新生代天山地区的剥露过程存在明显的空间差异性。从整个天山造山带来看,渐新世末-中新世中期开始的快速剥露影响范围可能最广,是新生代天山地区一次重要的剥露作用过程。     

Analysis of the spatial and temporal changes in soil CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> flux in alpine meadow of Qilian Mountain

Field experiments on the CO₂ flux of alpine meadow soil in the Qilian Mountain were conducted along the elevation gradient during the growing season of 2004 and 2005. The soil CO₂ flux was measured using the Li-6400-09 soil respiration chamber attached to the Li-6400 portable photosynthesis system. The effects of water and heat and roots on the soil CO₂ flux were statistically analyzed. The results show that soil CO₂ flux along the elevation gradient gradually decreases. The soil CO₂ flux was low at night, with lowest value occurring between 0200 and 0600 hours, started to rise rapidly during 0700–0830 hours, and then descend during 1600–1830 hours. The peak CO₂ efflux appears during 1100–1600 hours. The diurnal average of soil CO₂ efflux was between 0.56 ± 0.32 and 2.53 ± 0.76 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹. Seasonally, soil CO₂ fluxes are relatively high in summer and autumn and low in spring and winter. The soil CO₂ efflux, from the highest to the lowest in the ranking order, occurred in July and August (4.736 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹), June and September, and May and October, respectively. The soil CO₂ efflux during the growing season is positively correlated with soil temperature, root biomass and soil water content.     

n-alkane distribution coupled with organic carbon isotope composition in the shell bar section, Qarhan paleolake, Qaidam basin, NE Tibetan Plateau

Lipids extracted from lacustrine deposits in the paleolake Qarhan of the Qaidam basin in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau were determined by conventional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Several series of biomarkers were identified, mainly including n-alkanes, n-alkan-2-ones, n-alkanoic acids, branched alkanes, triterpenoids and steroids, indicative of various biogenic contributions. On the basis of cluster analysis, the n-C₁₅, n-C₁₇, n-C₁₉ alkanes were proposed to be derived from algae and/or photosynthetic bacteria, the n-C₂₁, n-C₂₃, n-C₂₅ homologues from aquatic plants, and the n-C₂₉, n-C₃₁ homologues from vascular plants. In contrast, the n-C₂₇ alkane is not categorized in the n-C₂₉ and n-C₃₁ group of alkanes, probably due to more complex origins including both aquatic and vascular plants, and/or differential biodegradation. Stratigraphically, layers-2, 4 and 5 were found to show a close relationship in n-alkane distribution, associated with a positive shift in carbon isotope composition of bulk organic matter (δ¹³C_org), inferring a cold/dry period. Layers-1 and 6 were clustered together in association with a negative δ¹³C_org, excursion, probably indicating a relatively warm/humid climate. The potential coupling between the n-alkane distributions and δ¹³C_org, suggests a consequence of vegetation change in response to climate change, with the late MIS3 being shown to be unstable, thought to be the climatic optimum in the Tibetan Plateau. Our results suggest that the cluster analysis used in this study probably provides an effective and authentic method to investigate the n-alkane distribution in paleolake sediments.     

Wave Climatology in Coastal Maine for Aquaculture and Other Applications

Wind waves represent a significant hydrodynamic factor affecting many oceanographic studies such as sediment transport, design of structures, etc. In coastal Maine, wave information is needed, among other applications, for aquaculture-related activities. As few data sources exist, a question that confronts scientists pertains to the magnitudes of typical and extreme wave conditions at various times. To address this, numerical modeling was performed for a period of six and a half years (7/99–12/05) on a continuous basis by coupling National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outer ocean predictions to two coastal, high-resolution, regional domain grids encompassing the Penobscot Bay and Machias Bay regions where aquaculture activity is prevalent and expanding. As the modeling involves uncertainties because of bathymetric and wind field representations, their effect on the results was explored. It was found that although the uncertainties could create inaccuracies in real-time forecasts, their effect on the development of climatogies was minimal. Average modeled significant wave heights are found to vary between 0.6 and 1.5 m in the sub-domains. The maximum conditions are of the order of 6.5 m in the outer parts of the sub-domains and occurred in September and December. Estimated wave-induced bottom velocities were found in many areas to be in excess of the published estimates of resuspension thresholds for net-pen wastes. Estimates of “extreme” wave conditions, corresponding to a recurrence interval of 30 years (representing the nominal design life of the cage), were found to vary between 2 and 7 m in the modeled areas. Detailed contour maps have been developed for site-specific characterization of the wave climate.     

Reconstruction of paleo-redox conditions and early sulfur cycling during deposition of the Cryogenian Datangpo Formation in South China

In South China, the Datangpo black shales (663 Ma–654.5 Ma) were deposited during the Cryognian interglacial time between the Sturtian and Marinoan glaciations. Multi-geochemical proxies, including different iron speciation and relevant ratios (Fe_HR/Fe_T, Fe_P/Fe_HR and Fe_T/Al ratios) and molybdenum concentrations, were used to reconstruct the paleo-depositional environment of this black shale horizon. The ratios of different iron species (Fe_HR/Fe_T > 0.38 and Fe_P/Fe_HR < 0.80) suggest an overall anoxic conditions (ferruginous) over the deposition of the black shales, although intermittent euxinic (Fe_HR/Fe_T > 0.38 and Fe_P/Fe_HR ≈ 0.80) and oxic (Fe_HR/Fe_T < 0.38) intervals could have occurred. Furthermore, Fe_T/Al ratios (Fe_T/Al ≤ 0.51) confirm that water column may not be persistent euxinia during the deposition of the Datangpo black shales. Meanwhile, molybdenum concentrations show a decreasing trend towards the top of the black shales, reconciling the gradual oxygenating trend during this period as stated above. Compared to δ³⁴S_Py values in the Mesoproterozoic deep ocean, more positive δ³⁴S_Py values of this study may result from a small size of sulfate reservoir. The small-size sulfate reservoir and concurrent enrichment of molybdenum indicate that the ocean chemistry in the Cryogenian Period is similar to that in the Archean Eon.