A survey of natural aggregate properties and characteristics important in remote sensing and airborne geophysics

Natural aggregate is vital to the construction industry. Although natural aggregate is a high volume/low value commodity that is abundant, new sources are becoming increasingly difficult to find and develop because of rigid industry specifications, political considerations, development and transportation costs, and environmental concerns. There are two primary sources of natural aggregate: (1) exposed or near-surface bedrock that can be crushed, and (2) deposits of sand and gravel. Remote sensing and airborne geophysics detect surface and near-surface phenomena, and may be useful for detecting and mapping potential aggregate sources; however, before a methodology for applying these techniques can be developed, it is necessary to understand the type, distribution, physical properties, and characteristics of natural aggregate deposits.The distribution of potential aggregate sources is closely tied to local geologic history. Conventional exploration for natural aggregate deposits has been largely a ground-based operation, although aerial photographs and topographic maps have been extensively used to target possible deposits. Today, the exploration process also considers factors such as the availability of the land, space and water supply for processing, political and environmental factors, and distance from the market; exploration and planning cannot be separated.There are many physical properties and characteristics by which to judge aggregate material for specific applications; most of these properties and characteristics pertain only to individual aggregate particles. The application of remote sensing and airborne geophysical measurements to detecting and mapping potential aggregate sources, however, is based on intrinsic bulk physical properties and extrinsic characteristics of the deposits that can be directly measured, mathematically derived from measurement, or interpreted with remote sensing and geophysical data. On the cover: Northward view of alluvial fans along San Luis Valley, southcentral colorado. This image was created in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Remote Sensing laboratory by digitally draping SPOT panchromatic satellite data resampled to 30 meters pixels resolution over the 124,000 USGS DEM of the Bonanza, Whle Hill, Bushnell Peak, Graveyard Guich, Klondike Mine, and Villa Grove quadrangles.     

同一地震多个震源机制中心解的确定

一个地震发生后,根据不同方法和资料可以求出地震的震源机制解.由于采用的方法和选择资料不同,得到的震源机制会有一定差别.为解决在多个震源机制解中确定一个合适的震源机制解进行后续分析的需求,首先推导了表示两个震源机制差别的最小空间旋转角,采用示例验证了最小空间旋转角表达了两个震源机制的差别.为找到一个与多个震源机制差别的平方和最小的震源机制,将待定震源机制与所有震源机制的最小空间旋转角的平方和作为目标函数,并且将非线性的最小空间旋转角的平方和线性化,采用Levenberg-Marquardt方法给出了求解方法.根据这种方法,给出了2008年汶川地震和2018年新疆精河地震的中心震源机制解.该方法为在多个已经求出的震源机制中确定中心解,从而进行其他诸如应力触发、地球动力学分析等提供了工具.

     

河流渗滤系统对硝态氮污水的净化作用研究

河流渗滤系统对入渗的地表水有一定的净化作用,过去人们很少从理论上研究河流渗滤系统对污染河水的净化作用。本文采用室内土柱实验装置来模拟渭河渗滤系统,研究了硝态氮污染的河水在该系统中的环境行为及净化机制,其环境行为主要为反硝化作用。其净化程度与该渗滤系统的渗滤介质有关,如果渗滤介质为粘土,其净化率达到100%。若介质为粗砂粒物质,其净化程度较低。     

Modal mineralogy and chemical composition of the Uralide lower crust determined from physical properties data

Modeling of rock physical properties of the Uralide lower crust is carried out using the Physprops Excel worksheet, which calculates its P-wave (Vp), S-wave (Vs), Poisson's ratio (σ), and density (ρ). The mineral modal abundance and composition of mafic granulite, mafic garnet granulite, amphibolite, and gabbronorite is modeled, and the composition of each is determined by converting the aggregate mineralogy into wt.% oxides. The modeled wt.% oxide composition of mafic (+ garnet) granulite fit well with those estimated for post-Archean terrains, and all are within 1σ of the average of all lower crustal xenoliths. The modeled gabbronorite also shows a reasonable fit with these estimates. The modeled amphibolite compositions show variations in the wt.% SiO₂, FeO and MgO with respect to the estimates of mafic granulite and amphibolite. The differences in the composition across the Uralide lower crust are largely due to the presence or absence of garnet in the mafic granulite, which may be a result of higher temperatures having been reached in the interior part of the orogen.     

Geomorphic coupling between hillslopes and channels in the Swiss Alps

The coupling relationships between hillslope and channel network are fundamental for the understanding of mountainous landscapes' evolution. Here, we applied dendrogeomorphic methods to identify the hillslope–channel relationship and the sediment transfer dynamics within an alpine catchment, at the highest possible resolution. The Schimbrig catchment is located in the central Swiss Alps and can be divided into two distinct geomorphic sectors. To the east, the Schimbrig earth flow is the largest sediment source of the basin, while to the west, the Rossloch channel network is affected by numerous shallow landslides responsible for the supply of sediment from hillslopes to channels. To understand the connectivity between hillslopes and channels and between sources and sink, trees were sampled along the main Rossloch stream, on the Schimbrig earth flow and on the Rossloch depositional area. Geomorphic observations and dendrogeomophic results indicate different mechanisms of sediment production, transfer and deposition between upper and lower segments of the channel network. In the source areas (upper part of the Rossloch channel system), sediment is delivered to the channel network through slow movements of the ground, typical of earth flow, shallow landslides and soil creep. Contrariwise, in the depositional area (lower part of the channel network), the mechanisms of sediment transfer are mainly due to torrential activity, floods and debris flows. Tree analysis allowed the reconstruction of periods of high activity during the last century for the entire catchment. The collected dataset presents a very high temporal resolution but we encountered some limitations in establishing the source‐to‐sink connectivity at the catchment‐wide scale. Despite these uncertainties, for decennial timescales the results suggest a direct coupling between hillslopes and neighbouring channels in the Rossloch channel network, and a de‐coupling between sediment sources and sink farther downstream, with connections possible only during extraordinary events. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Consistent Distribution of Stress before Strong Earthquake from Focal Mechanisms

At some stage of a strong earthquake preparation,the focal mechanisms of small earthquakes have roughly the same direction with the tectonic stress field.According to this feature,we define the angle between P,B and T axis of focal mechanisms and the three stress axes of tectonic stress field as the consistency parameter a in studying the dynamic changes of stress fields in earthquake preparation areas.We mainly analyze the changes of the consistency parameter a of the MW8.3 Kuril island arc earthquake and the MW8.4 Peru earthquake.Our study shows that before the strong earthquakes,the earthquake area saw a low consistency,and the focal mechanisms of a series of small earthquakes had small differences in the directions with the tectonic stress field,which means the foreshocks were under the control of the stress field.On the other hand,a higher consistency means the focal mechanisms of their aftershocks are scattered and have big differences in the directions with the tectonic field,which indicate that the control of background stress field starts weakening.     

大洋海山及其生态环境特征研究进展

海山作为深海大洋独特地貌,尽管其研究可追溯到100多年前,但对大洋海山的形成、地质特征、动力学特性、生态环境等方面了解甚少。随着人们认识海洋程度的提升,特别是回声探测、无人潜水器和卫星技术等技术的应用,对大洋海山的系统探索已取得了前所未有的进展,大洋海山研究已成为当代人们所渴求探索的领域之一。本文对大洋海山的研究历程、分类、生物群落特征、水文环境特征以及维持海山区高生物量的机制进行了总结。目前全球海山主要有两种分类方式,其分类一是基于构造特征,可将海山分为板块内海山、大洋中脊海山和岛弧海山;二是基于山顶到海表面的距离,可将海山分为浅海山、中等深度海山和深海山。海山为生物提供了独特的栖息地,形成了高生物量、高生物多样性和高生物独有性等三种主要的生物群落特征,使海山成为世界海洋渔业的重点海域和生态环境研究的热点区域之一。海山突出的地形对大洋环流造成阻隔,因而在海山周围形成了其独特的水文环境,其中海山环流和上升流是其两种典型代表,这些独特的水文环境特征对生物群落的组成和分布具有重要影响。海山区的高生物量主要通过上升流输送、地形诱捕和海流水平输送三种机制维持,三种机制对支撑海山生态系统的物质循环和能量流动至关重要。     

2006—2015年徐州短时强降水特征分析与指标研究

利用2006—2015年徐州自动气象站逐时降水量的观测资料,统计徐州地区短时强降水历史个例资料,分析其发生时空间、年际、年、日和强度变化特征。研究短时强降水发生时环境背景场资料,分析中小尺度影响系统,进行归类比较,建立短时强降水的4种概念模型。并从相应的热、动力结构演变规律,分析物理量指标得出,充沛的水汽,深厚的湿层,中等强度的对流有效位能和高I_k指数等有利于短时强降水的发生。     

海洋环境中铁的来源、微生物作用过程及生态效应

铁在地壳中的含量位列第四,在海洋中常以微量元素的身份出现。铁拥有多变的价态和多样的功能,是调节海洋初级生产力和驱动海洋生物地球化学循环的重要力量。以往的研究表明,铁在维持初级生产力、耦合物质循环以及调节生源要素转化中具有重要作用。近年来微生物生态学的发展将铁的研究推向了新的高度,包括微生物驱动的铁氧化-还原行为、代谢过程以及与主要元素(C/N/P)的交互关系等。以近15年发表的文献为重点,尝试综述铁的最新进展。首先梳理了海洋中铁的来源和赋存状态(溶解态、胶体态、颗粒态和有机态);其次阐释了微生物介导的铁氧化还原类型和过程机制(如硝酸盐氧化、生物还原等);最后总结了铁与C/N/P循环的耦合关系以及在特定生态事件中的生态效应。此外,对海洋铁研究的“化学-生物-物理”理论框架也进行了展望,旨在为更好地认识铁循环及其在海洋微生态过程的作用提供资料借鉴。     

太阳Ⅲ型暴与反向Langmuir波的产生

一般认为,Langmuir波(LW)转换为电磁波是太阳Ⅲ型射电暴的产生机制.由电子束流不稳定性可以很容易地激发LW,正向LW和反向LW的相互作用被认为是产生Ⅲ型暴二次谐波的原因,但反向LW的色散方程和产生机制尚未得到充分研究.对含有温度的双流不稳定性的方程进行了解析求解,发现温度和束流速度分别对反向和正向LW色散关系具有显著影响,并采用粒子模拟(PIC)方法部分证实了解析推导的结果.通过PIC模拟研究了反向LW的产生机制,发现反向LW不能由电子束流直接激发,其能量基本上都是由正向LW散射得到的.然而,电子束流对正向LW的二次谐波有直接放大作用.