Ein Pollendiagramm aus dem Untergrund des Zürichsees

Zusammenfassung Im Sommer 1952 wurden von Prof.Otto Jaag im Zürichsee cine Reihe von Tiefenbohrungen ausgeführt. Ein Bohrkern von 830 cm L?nge, der in 140 m Seetiefe entnommen worden war, wurde pollenanalytisch durchge-gearbeitet. Der See erreicht an dieser Stelle seine gr?sste Tiefe, und sein Boden ist auf einer Fl?che von 1000 m Breite und 7000 m L?nge ganz flach, was dafür Gew?hr bietet, dass die Sedimentation ungest?rt vor sich gehen konnte. Der Bohrkern bestand aus tonreichem Mergel oder unreiner Soekreide, mit einzelnen Einlagerungen von Sand (Abb. 2). Er reichte bis in die waldfreie Zeit des Sp?tglazials hinab. Die Ergebnisse der Pollenanalyse sind in den Abbildungen 2 und 3 zusammengestellt. In Abbildung 2, rechts aussen, wird versucht, die Ablagerung nach den Zeitstufen vonBlytt-Sernander undFranz Firbas zu gliedern. Dabei ergaben sich Schwierigkeiten, und es ist fraglich, ob die natürlichen Grenzen in unserm Diagramm mit der zeitlich festgelegten Periodeneinteilung der oben genannten Forscher immer in übereinstimmung gebracht werden k?nnen. Auch wenn die gleiche Waldfolge gefunden wird, so dürften die Waldzeiten im Alpenvorland teilweise wesentlich früher in Erscheinung getreten sein als weiter gegen Norden hin.

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Summary During the summer of 1952 several deep boring into the underground of the Zürich-see were carried out by Prof. Dr.O. Jaag. One boring core with a length of 830 cm obtained under 140 m lake water was carefully investigated by pollenanalysis. In the spot from where this core originated, the lake reaches its greatest depth and its bottom is entirely flat within an area of 1000 m to 7000 m, which guarantees that the sedimentary process could continue without disturbance. The boring core consisted of loamy marl or lake-lime (Seekreide) with very few sandy layers (Fig. 2). The eldest samples date from woodless late-glacial time. Results of pollenanalysis are summarized in Figures 2 and 3. In Figure 2 (right outside) it was tried to divide the deposit into time-periods according toBlytt-Sernander andF. Firbas. However there arose certain difficulties and it remains doubtful, whether the natural limits in our diagram agree in each case with the fixed periods of the above named authors. Even where the same sequence of forest-development is found it is likely that some of the same forestperiods were realized considerably earlier in the foreland of the Alps than in northernmore parts of Europe.

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Die vorliegende Studie bildet einen Bestandteil der von Prof. Dr.O. Jaag organisierten Sediment-Untersuchung im Zürichsee. Die Durchführung der Bohrungen, die im Jahre 1952 stattfanden, wurde erm?glicht dank grosszügiger finanzieller Unterstützung durch dieVolkart-Stiftung, Winterthur, durch dieKulturkommission der Gemeinde Zollikon ZH sowie durch dieBeh?rden der Stadt und des Kantons Zürich. Bisher wurde ver?ffentlicht:H. Züllig,Sedimente als Ausdruck des Zustandes eines Gew?ssers, Schweiz. Z. Hydrol.18 (1956).     

Un procedimento per l'aggiustamento delle grandi triangolazioni

Riassunto In una nota diA. Marussi è stato rilevato che se, dopo aver compensato una triangolazione con le sole condizioni intrinseche, si impongono ulteriori condizioni come la coincidenza di alcuni vertici in punti prefissati, è possible determinare con sufficiente precisione le coordinate dei rimanenti vertici attraverso corrispondenze analitiche che soddisfino le condizioni di contorno e col requisito di limitare gli errori lineari e angolari. — L'Autore della presente nota propone una nuova corrispondenza, cioè quella atta a rappresentare le deformazioni di una membrana o rete elastica sottoposta ad assumere una data configurazione; stabilisce le equazioni per la rete elastica piana e sferica; mette in evidenza come il principio fisico della minima energia e quello matematico dei minimi quadrati conducano alle medesime equazioni.

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Summary A. Marussi has pointed out that if, after having compensated a triangulation with the intrinsic conditions only, we impose further conditions as the coincidence of some vertex in prefixed points, we can determinate the coordinates of the other vertex: that happens through analytical connections fulling contour conditions and limiting linear and angular errors.The present Author proposes a new connection, which is apt to represent the deformations of an elastic network which is to get a given configuration. He fixes the equations for the spherical and plane networks; points out how the physical principle of the least energy and the mathematical one of the least squares may give the same equations.

     

Structural physical parameter identification based on evolutionary-simplex algorithm and structural dynamic response

Evolutionary computation based on the idea of biologic evolution is one type of global optimization algorithm that uses self-adaptation, self-organization and random searching to solve optimization problems. The evolutionary-simplex algorithm is introduced in this paper. It contains floating encoding which combines the evolutionary computation and the simplex algorithm to ovcrcomc the problems encountered in the genetic algorithm and evolutionary strategy methods.Numerical cxpcrimcnts arc performed using seven typical functions to verify the algorithm. An inverse analysis method to identify structural physical parameters based on incomplete dynamic responses obtained from the analysis in the time domain is prcscntcd by using the evolutionary-simplex algorithm. The modal evolutionary-simplex algorithm converted from the time domain to the modal domain is proposed to improve the inverse efficiency. Numerical calculations for a 50-DOF system show that whcn compared with other methods, the evolutionary-simplex algorithm offers advantages of high precision,cfficient searching ability, strong ability to resist noise, independence of initial value, and good adaptation to incomplete information conditions.     

Neogene and quaternary volcanism of the Bijar Area (Western Iran)

In the Bijar region (Western Iran) two distinct volcanic cycles have been recognized. The first, of Upper Miocene age, consists of high-K cale-alkaline volcanic rocks interpreted as final products of the cale-alkaline Tertiary phase of central Iran. The second volcanic cycle, mostly of Pleistocene age (0.5–1.3 m.v.) consists of undersaturated, mainly potassic, alkaline products. As the lavas of this last phase are slightly fractionated, the chemical differences shown by these rocks have been interpreted as primitive features related to the physical conditions governing the partial melting in the mantle and/or the mantle heterogeneity. In a volcanic center (Sarajukh volcano) contemporaneous basic and acid magmas have been found, and interpreted as derived from two different and independent sources. The alkaline basic volcanism is considered as an expression of disjunctive processes that have affected the western margin of the Iranian plate after the Pliocene.     

The geological significance of the manganese-ore mineral facies in the Miocene of the Matese Mountains (Central-Southern Apennines,Italy)

The geologic significance of the Mn-ore existing in sediments of Serravallian and/or Tortonian age of The Matese Mts. (Central-Southern Appennines) has been reinvestigated, according to more recent criteria. Such deposits originated under the influence of peculiar environments, where the instability of the sedimentary basin, preluding to greater tectonic movements, should have created conditions cyclically euxinic, very similar to those occurring in the strata located between Longano and Pietraroia Formations. Unequal tectonics acting upon Miocene sediments after their deposition, should have caused the secondary remobilisation of Mn-minerals, resulting in irregular patterns of lenses and layers of various thickness.     

L'Erosione del litorale di Belvedere Marittimo

Riassunto Si segnala la notevole regressione subita dalla linea di spiaggia di Belvedere Marittimo nel periodo 1913–1938 e se ne discutono i possibili fattori, specie l'effetto del vento sull'erosione del fondo marino, accennando alle indagini intraprese dal R. Istituto Geofisico e Geodetico di Messina.     

Construction of three-phase data to model multiphase flow in porous media: Comparing an optimization approach to the finite element approach

Multiphase flow modelling is a major issue in the assessment of groundwater pollution. Three-phase flows are commonly governed by mathematical models that associate a pressure equation with two saturation equations. These equations involve a number of secondary variables that reflect the fluid behaviour in a porous medium. To improve the computational efficiency of multiphase flow simulators, several simplified reformulations of three-phase flow equations have been proposed. However, they require the construction of new secondary variables adapted to the reformulated flow equations. In this article, two different approaches are compared to quantify these variables. A numerical example is given for a typical fine sand.     

Accuracy and efficiency of time integration methods for 1D diffusive wave equation

The diffusive wave approximation of the Saint-Venant equations is commonly used in hydrological models to describe surface flow processes. Numerous numerical approaches can be used to solve this highly nonlinear equation. Nonlinear time integration schemes—also called methods of lines (MOL)—were proven very efficient to solve other nonlinear problems in geosciences but were never considered to deal with surface flow modeling with the diffusive wave equation. In this paper, we study the relative performance of different time and space integration schemes by comparing the results obtained with classical approaches and with nonlinear time integration approaches. The results show that (i) the integration method with a higher order in space shows high accuracy regarding an integrated indicator such as the global mass balance error but is less accurate regarding local indicators, and (ii) nonlinear time integration techniques perform better than classical ones. Overall, it seems that integration techniques combining nonlinear time integration and a low spatial order need to be considered when developing hydrological modeling tools owing to their simplicity of implementation and very good performance.