Effects of different operational modes on the flood‐induced turbidity current of a canyon‐shaped reservoir: case study on Liuxihe Reservoir,South China

Suspended matter is an important indicator of water quality in freshwater systems. The flood‐induced turbidity current plays a dominant role in the seasonal dynamic of suspended matter in the Liuxihe Reservoir (23°45′50″N; 113°46′52″E), a large, stratified reservoir at the Tropic of Cancer in southern China. Field measurements show that loading and distribution of suspended matter in the reservoir differ in typical wet, dry and medium years, as a result of different discharge volumes and water level variation patterns. Using historical data and the practical demand for water supply and flood control, we generalized two feasible reservoir operational modes: flood impounding mode (drawing down the reservoir to a low level before flood events to impound inflow during the flooding season) and moderate level change mode (drawing down the reservoir to a moderate level before flood events, then keeping the level within the flood control level during runoff events). To examine the effects of different operational modes and outlet depths on the reservoir's flood‐induced turbidity current, a numerical simulation model was applied in three types of hydrological conditions. The results show that the mode with moderate drawdown and recharge processes can decrease loading of suspended matter in spring and promote turbidity current release during flood events, and upper withdrawal can improve the effects of turbid water release. We suggest that more attention should be focused on water quality management in the reservoir operation stage, severe artificial water level fluctuation being avoided and selective withdrawal becoming an optional management measure. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Climatic implications of loess deposits from the Beijing region

Variations in magnetostratigraphy, pedostratigraphy, grain size and magnetic susceptibility of the loess deposits near Beijing have been studied at two sections. The sections are about 400 km east of the main loess deposits in China, have a maximum thickness of 100 m and extend back to 1.1 Ma. The sequence consists of 14 loess–palaeosol couplets (S0‐S14), which correlate well with sequences in the Loess Plateau. Susceptibility records from the sites near Beijing are comparable to the Xifeng, Luochuan and Baoji sections located in the middle part of the Loess Plateau; however, the down‐core variations in the grain size in the Upper Lishi Formation exhibit some differences. The median grain size increases by about 25–30 µm from L4 to L2, with the sandy grains (>63 µm) increasing from 10–20 wt% to 40–50 wt% . This implies that the depositional environment of the dust sources in the Beijing loess section is different in some aspects from the Loess Plateau. The Beijing loess may have had a different dust source than the Loess Plateau. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

厦门GPS基准站建设与试运行

全面叙述中国地壳运动观测网络中25个基准站之一——福建GPS基准站的设计、选址、建造和仪器安装等建设过程及试运行至今的情况和有关参数。其中对某些防护措施如防雷措施有较详细说明。为今后GPS基准站的建设提供了系统性的经验。     

Near Infrared Observation of Carbon and S Stars with Silicate Feature

We apply the concept of wave quantum theory in an astronomical scale and discuss the periodic distribution of the galaxies red shift. A generalization of the commutation relation is used to write down the wave equation and the redshift spectrum is calculated. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

一种改进的恒星辐射流体动力学方程

本文将本文作者发展的辐流体动力学方程精细化了，在新的理论公式中，描述物质与辐射场的热力学变量被彻底分开了，这不仅使得理论自身内部更为一致，也给变星脉动理论计算带来方便，本文亦证明了新老理论是相容的。     

自适应双层网格的空间索引研究

空间数据索引是GIS系统中的关键技术,针对目前主流的网格空间索引方法进行了充分的研究比较,指出了网格索引方法对空间要素进行索引是高效的,但对于非规则地图它是不适应的.在此基础上设计了一种新的空间索引的方法,即自适应双层网格索引.详细地介绍了这种模型的实现过程,并且用实验充分论证了这个模型的效率,认为利用自适应双层网格索引检索空间数据时,处理、查询效率和占用空间等各方面具有较大优势.     

Metallogenic age and fluid evolution of the Kangshan Au-polymetallic deposit in the southern margin of the North China Craton: Constraints from monazite U-Pb age,and in-situ trace elements and S isotopes of pyriteSCIEI北大核心CSCD

小秦岭-熊耳山金矿集区位于华北克拉通南缘,发育众多伴生铅锌银等金属的金矿,成为揭示克拉通破坏型金矿成因的天然实验室。产于小秦岭-熊耳山金矿集区内的康山金多金属矿床受控于北东向的中生代脆性断裂,赋存于新太古代变质岩和中元古代火山岩中。成矿过程可分为4个热液阶段:石英±黄铁矿阶段、石英-黄铁矿-黄铜矿-自然金阶段、多金属硫化物-自然金-石英-铁白云石阶段、石英-方解石±萤石阶段。本文获得康山金多金属矿床金成矿阶段热液独居石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年龄为131.7±4.6Ma,与晚中生代华北克拉通破坏有关的岩浆热液成矿作用时代一致。本次研究开展的各阶段黄铁矿原位微量元素单点和扫面分析,发现第2阶段Au与Co、Ni、As呈正相关关系,且有明显的振荡环带,Cu、Ag、Sb、Pb、Bi这几种元素从黄铁矿颗粒的核部向边缘含量逐渐降低,且黄铁矿颗粒中出现富含这些元素的矿物包裹体,说明该阶段发生流体沸腾作用;而第3阶段黄铁矿中各微量元素含量为所有阶段中最低,黄铁矿无振荡环带且裂隙中有富含各微量元素的硫化物充填,说明各种元素在该阶段均得到充分卸载,且成矿流体的化学性质较稳定。结合前人关于该矿床各阶段流体包裹体分析结果,表明流体沸腾是Au的主要沉淀机制,而流体混合是Pb、Zn、Ag的主要沉淀机制。黄铁矿中微量元素含量指示,从第1阶段到第3阶段流体温度依次降低;第2和第3阶段流体fO2比第1阶段高且后两者相差不大。根据黄铁矿Co、Ni含量及比值的计算,认为第1和第2阶段黄铁矿为岩浆热液成因,第3阶段黄铁矿受围岩物质影响。黄铁矿原位S同位素分析得到第1至第3阶段黄铁矿δ34S分别为+6.6‰-+8.9‰、+5.0‰-+7.2‰和+6.0‰-+8.7‰,均与区域花岗岩类的S同位素值类似。综上所述,本文得出康山金多金属矿床形成于早白垩世与华北克拉通破坏有关的岩浆热液成矿作用。     

Developing a novel hybrid model for seismic loss prediction of regional-scale buildings

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering - Seismic loss prediction of regional-scale buildings provides key information for disaster management. However, previous seismic loss prediction models ignored...     

Application and discussion of statistical seismology in probabilistic seismic hazard assessment studies

Earthquakes are one of the natural disasters that pose a major threat to human lives and property. Earthquake prediction propels the construction and development of modern seismology;however, current deterministic earthquake prediction is limited by numerous difficulties. Identifying the temporal and spatial statistical characteristics of earthquake occurrences and constructing earthquake risk statistical prediction models have become significant;particularly for evaluating earthquake risks and addressing seismic planning requirements such as the design of cities and lifeline projects based on the obtained insight. Since the 21 st century, the occurrence of a series of strong earthquakes represented by the Wenchuan M8 earthquake in 2008 in certain low-risk prediction areas has caused seismologists to reflect on traditional seismic hazard assessment globally. This article briefly reviews the development of statistical seismology, emphatically analyzes the research results and existing problems of statistical seismology in seismic hazard assessment, and discusses the direction of its development. The analysis shows that the seismic hazard assessment based on modern earthquake catalogues in most regions should be effective. Particularly, the application of seismic hazard assessment based on ETAS(epidemic type aftershock sequence)should be the easiest and most effective method for the compilation of seismic hazard maps in large urban agglomeration areas and low seismic hazard areas with thick sedimentary zones.     

Projection of droughts and their socioeconomic exposures based on terrestrial water storage anomaly over China

Science China Earth Sciences - Global warming has altered the thermodynamic and dynamic environments of the climate system, thus affecting the energy budget and water cycle process of the...