Optimizing radiocarbon chronologies in peat profiles with examples from Xinjiang,China

Reliable chronological frameworks are crucial to paleoenvironmental studies, and high precision ¹⁴C dating is the foundation, but many factors, such as dating materials, surficial deposition (influenced by nuclear bomb), and the ¹⁴C age plateau, will affect the reliability of the ¹⁴C ages and chronology frameworks. In this paper, we present 87 ¹⁴C dates of different peat fractions from three peat sites in Xinjiang, China. Plant macrofossils, rootlets, the fine fraction of <90 μm, the mid-size fraction of 90–250 μm and the coarse fraction of >250 μm from selected peat samples were measured to investigate the alternative suitable fraction for dating except for plant macrofossils. We discovered that the 90–250 μm component of peat can provide alternative and reliable results in case of plant macrofossils are not available. Additionally, more dating samples from surficial peat deposition were collected, and accurate surface chronological control points were produced by comparing ¹⁴C results of plant macrofossils with atmospheric ¹⁴C bomb data. Furthermore, multiple data sets with wiggle matching were used along the radiocarbon age plateau to minimize calibrated errors when dates on the ¹⁴C age plateau were shown. Finally, radiocarbon chronology frameworks in peat profiles were optimized. In conclusion, we not only focus on the reliable dating materials, but also highlight that the importance of surficial deposition (after 1950AD) and the anomalous ¹⁴C dates when establishing the dating framework in peat profiles. Furthermore, we propose that the obtaining chronological control points of surficial peat is an important part of the establishing and improving of peat chronological framework in future research.     

西藏安多最新史前大地震的地质证据及其年龄

在西藏安多地区进行活动断裂研究过程中,进行地表调查和探槽开挖,证实错那－安多地堑北缘主边界断裂上的最新地表断层陡坎实际是该区史前大地震的地表遗迹。根据地表观察和实地测量结果可知,该区最新古地震断坎的延伸范围可达 26～36km,平均垂直位移量达 1.0～1.4m。相关地层－地貌体的年代学测试结果和古地震破裂参数表明,最新的古地震发生在距今约 10.0～8.1ka期间,估计当时的古地震震级介于 6.9～7.3级之间,当时的极震区烈度可能≥Ⅸ度。此古地震破裂的发现表明,青藏高原中部正断层型大地震之后的沉寂时间可以长达近万年,明显长于藏南裂谷带上的正断层型古地震活动间隔。由于安多地区最新大地震之后的离逝时间已足以积累类似强度的大地震,因此,该区未来的大地震危险性较高。     

新疆天文台26米望远镜L波段接收机线-圆偏振的转换

新疆天文台南山基地26 m射电望远镜L波段接收机使用线偏振馈源接收电磁波信号用于脉冲星观测。分子谱线观测和VLBI国际联测需要圆偏振信号,因此希望接收机能够观测圆偏振信号。论述了将线偏振电磁波转换为圆偏振电磁波的方案,研究了90 °电桥在偏振转换中的作用,介绍了偏振转换的调试方法。在圆偏振模块中使用90 °电桥完成线偏振信号到圆偏振信号的转换,两路圆偏振信号的隔离度达到使用要求,满足圆偏振观测的需求。这种线偏振信号到圆偏振信号的转换方式不影响接收机的系统温度。     

太阳活动的不对称性研究

从三方面概述了太阳活动不对称的进展;不对称性的特征及其演化行为、周期性和可能的解释。太阳活动的南北半球及东西半球人发布是不均匀的,且在南北半球上分布不对称;但目前仍无法确定东西半球分布不对称。在众多的解释太阳活动不对称的理论中,没有一种理论被广泛接受。对将来开展太阳活动不对称性研究工作提出了一些看法。     

利用磷灰石裂变径迹法研究金顶铅锌矿成矿时代

矿物的裂变径迹年龄分析可有效地用于热液矿床成矿时代的研究。对金顶超大型铅锌矿床的成矿年龄存在不同的看法,本文以架崖山矿段为代表,采用磷灰石裂变径迹分析方法测定了金顶铅锌矿床的成矿年龄。结果表明：金顶铅锌矿床的成矿期在渐新世,其后遭受了喜马拉雅造山运动的热扰动。     

Benthic community response to habitat variation: A case of study from a natural protected area,the Celestun coastal lagoon

Little information currently exists on spatial and temporal benthic community variations in tropical coastal lagoons. Here, the benthic community response to habitat variation in the Celestun coastal lagoon, northwest Yucatan peninsula, was seasonally examined during the 1994–1995 climatic cycle into a grid of 12 sampling sites distributed along the salinity gradient of the lagoon. Habitat variation was assessed through physical factors associated both to the water column (e.g. salinity) and the bottom sediment (e.g. sand, silt and clay fractions). The benthic community response was assessed through species diversity measures and abundance. Under the influence of climatic seasonality, variations in habitat conditions followed by changes in the benthic community characteristics were expected. Results from two-way ANOVAs showed that for the period of study, Celestun lagoon was more heterogeneous along the spatial axis of variability than along the temporal one. Multiple regression analysis showed that salinity was spatially the main factor influencing the benthic community characteristics. Temporally, the sediment characteristics were observed to exert significant effects on the species diversity characteristics but not on abundance. Other variables assessed (dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and water column transparency) exhibited no significant covariance with species diversity and abundance. Since generated from historical data, these results have the potential to be useful as a benchmark to the establishment of monitoring programs in the light of the increasing anthropogenic pressure on the natural resources of the lagoon and surrounding coastal area.     

极低放废物近地表处置的环境安全评价方法研究

放射性废物处置是当前严峻的环保问题之一,从经济、安全和高效角度出发,将极低放废物从中、低放废物中分离出来单独处置,对核废物的管理与处置具有重要意义。本文以我国西南某极低放废物备选处置场为研究对象,系统分析了处置的相关技术方法,重点研究了屏障技术和环境安全评价方法及其应用。针对拟建在古泥石流体山区山顶上的处置场,选取核素90Sr作为处置对象,选用盆状屏障式处置库,估算产生的核素90Sr的总活度和比活度。选用筛分的颗粒d<1 mm的介质作为屏障材料,厚度为0.5 m,批试验结果显示上述材料对90Sr的吸附效果明显;模拟计算结果显示核素90Sr在50 a内被完全阻滞在包气带中,可以达到安全处置废物的要求。     

淮北夹沟—桃山集地区推覆构造研究

本区存在大型中生代推覆构造,所有震旦纪—古生代的沉积岩层都卷入了褶皱和断裂,构造推覆发生在较高构造部位,属脆性变形域,以台阶状逆断层和断层相关褶皱为特征。区内存在若干推覆构造,每个岩片均可分为上盘、下盘和滑动层系三部分,共查明8个滑动岩系。是一种发生在早中生代的盖层推覆,无根褶皱,也是徐宿地区最重要的控煤构造。最后对推覆构造的地球动力学机制进行了讨论。     

吉林四平银(金)矿床Rb-Sr定年及热液活动的时间跨度

四平银（金）矿床石英包裹体 Rb－Sr等时线年龄 187± 4 Ma，表明首期成矿作用发生在燕山早期，矿床 Rb－Sr等时线年龄与蚀变绢云母 K－Ar年龄差异及不同矿段矿化特征差异表明，蚀变绢云母 K－Ar年龄反映后期热液成矿事件时代，四平银（金）矿床至少经历了两期热液成矿事件，首期成矿事件发生在燕山早期，晚期成矿事件发生在燕山中期，成矿热液活动时间跨度约 33 Ma。     

缢蛏(Sinonovacula constricta)GST和HSP90基因克隆及其在氨氮胁迫下的表达特征分析

克隆获得缢蛏(Sinonovacula constricta)谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(Sc-GSTσ)和热休克蛋白90(ScHSP90)基因的cDNA全长,分析了它们的组织表达差异及其在氨氮胁迫下的表达特征。结果表明,Sc-GSTσ的全长cDNA为1 414 bp,含有639 bp的开放阅读框(Open Reading Frame,ORF),编码212个氨基酸,Sc-GSTσ氨基酸序列与其他物种的GST氨基酸序列同源性为31.88%～43.40%;而Sc-HSP90的全长cDNA为2 752 bp,ORF为2 181 bp,编码726个氨基酸,其氨基酸序列与其他物种HSP90的氨基酸序列同源性为76.77%～87.05%。荧光定量PCR分析发现,Sc-GSTσ和Sc-HSP90在缢蛏各组织中均有表达,两者均在肝胰腺中表达量最高。氨氮胁迫后,Sc-GSTσ和Sc-HSP90 mRNA在肝胰腺中表达均显著上调(p<0.05),表明氨氮胁迫引起机体的应激反应,2个基因可能参与机体解毒或防御过程。但胁迫后期表达量下降推测是机体的防御能力有限,不足以完全保护宿主免受应激诱导的细胞损伤。