Suspended sediment and total dissolved solid yield patterns at the headwaters of Urumqi River,northwestern China: a comparison between glacial and non‐glacial catchments

In order to understand the differences in the suspended sediment and total dissolved solid (TDS) yield patterns between the glacial and non‐glacial catchments at the headwaters of Urumqi River, northwestern China, water samples were collected from a glacier catchment and an empty cirque catchment within the region, during three melting seasons from 2006 to 2008. These samples were analyzed to estimate suspended sediment and TDS concentrations, fluxes and erosion rates in the two adjoining catchments. There were remarked differences in suspended sediment and TDS yield patterns between the two catchments. Suspended sediment concentrations were controlled mainly by the sediment source, whereas TDS concentrations were primarily related to the hydrologic interaction with soil minerals. Generally, the glacial catchment had much higher suspended sediment and TDS yields, together with higher denudation rates, than the non‐glacial catchment. Overall, glacial catchment was mainly dominated by physical denudation process, whereas the non‐glacial catchment was jointly influenced by physical and chemical denudation processes. The observed differences in material delivery patterns were mainly controlled by the runoff source and the glacial processes. The melting periods of glacier and snow were typically the most important time for the suspended sediment and TDS yields. Meanwhile, episodic precipitation events could generate disproportionately large yields. Subglacial hydrology dynamics, glaciers pluck and grind processes could affect erodibility, and the large quantities of dust stored on the glacier surface provided additional sources for suspended sediment transport in the glacial catchment. These mechanisms imply that, in response to climate change, the catchment behaviour will be modified significantly in this region, in terms of material flux. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Efficient DEM‐based overland flow routing using integrated recursive algorithms

Two primary concerns in performing watershed overland flow routing are the numerical instability and computational efficiency. The stability of executing an explicit scheme has to be maintained by observing the Courant–Friedrich–Lewy criterion, which is adopted to confirm that the numerical marching speed is larger than the wave celerity. Moreover, there is another criterion of time step devised in previous studies to avoid back‐and‐forth refluxing between adjacent grids. The situation of refluxing usually occurs on flat regions. In light of this, the selection of a small time increment to honor both restrictions simultaneously is believed to decrease the computational efficiency in performing overland flow routing. This study aims at creating a robust algorithm to relax both restrictions. The proposed algorithm was first implemented on a one‐dimensional overland plane to evaluate the accuracy of the numerical result by comparing it with an analytical solution. Then, the algorithm was further applied to a watershed for 2D runoff simulations. The results show that the proposed integrated algorithm can provide an accurate runoff simulation and achieve satisfactory performance in terms of computational speed.     

甘肃省第一次全国地理国情普查数据库设计

地理国情普查数据库是地理国情普查成果数据存储、管理和分发应用的基础,为地理国情动态监测提供本底数据库。本文从甘肃省实际情况出发,结合信息化测绘服务体系和"天地图·甘肃"等现有成果,从数据库概念设计、逻辑设计、物理设计、接口设计,以及数据库管理系统和地理国情展示系统等方面进行了详细的设计,为全面开展地理国情普查数据库建设奠定了坚实的基础。     

齐齐哈尔市地理国情分析与表达

以齐齐哈尔市为例,利用地理国情普查数据与统计年鉴数据,构建自然地表指数、地理区位指数、生态覆被指数,对齐齐哈尔市各县、区的地理国情进行综合分析和地图表达。结果表明,齐齐哈尔市的总体条件较好,但区域差异较大,自然地表条件与地理区位条件均以中部的齐齐哈尔市辖区为优,而生态覆被条件则以北部和西部地区为优。     

地理国情普查外业调绘核查系统实现

针对传统的基于纸质地图的外业调绘核查工作具有操作复杂、采集数据不精确、作业流程不规范等缺点,该文设计开发了基于iPad的地理国情普查外业调绘核查系统。在内业高精度遥感影像判读的基础上,采用全数字化的外业调绘核查技术,进行地理国情要素移动式、网络化外业调查和验证,快速采集和编辑调查数据,为外业工作提供了一套完整的解决方案。该系统在青岛市崂山区和城阳区的试点中已经得到广泛的应用,较好地验证了移动GIS技术用于外业信息采集的可行性。     

贵州桐梓新桥浑水河的成因再探讨

通过对新桥浑水河上游明流段、中部伏流段、下游浑水河段实地调查,并结合该区1:20万区域地质资料、区域水文地质资料及煤矿勘查资料,在分析浑水河区域构造背景及水文地质特征的基础上,研究了浑水河的水动力条件,包括纵向水动力条件和横向水动力条件,认为浑水河是特殊构造通道、水土流失带来的粘土颗粒物源、携带粘土颗粒的水体进入地下伏流,粘土颗粒在河床中沉积后又被流水带出的一个过程,即"流失→带进→沉积→带出"过程。浑水河的成因:1浑水河的特殊构造,具备了通道条件;2上游水土流失带来的大量细小粘土颗粒提供了物源;3洞湾水体"盲谷"是浑水的物源载体;4地下伏流的水动力条件,包括纵向水动力条件和横向水动力条件,四者共同作用的结果。     

晋中至太原城际铁路沿线地质条件分析

晋中至太原城际铁路位于山西断陷带次级构造单元太原断陷盆地内,盆地内部新构造运动复杂,城际铁路沿线跨越多条第四纪隐伏活动断裂,并穿过榆次地裂缝发育地带及砂土液化区域,这些地质问题极大地影响着晋中至太原城际铁路的前期勘测选线。本文从地质构造、地层岩性、浅层地震勘探等方面对穿越城际铁路的三条活动断裂的危险性进行了分析评价,以查明断裂错动对城际铁路的影响。结合前人对榆次地裂缝的研究成果,对城际铁路附近的地裂缝发育情况进行了调查验证,以查明榆次地裂缝对城际铁路的影响。通过在城际铁路车站及车辆段布置地质钻孔,进行标贯试验、剪切波速测试,以查明城际铁路沿线工程地质条件,对沿线车站及车辆段场地进行液化判定及场地类别判定。针对城际铁路沿线存在的上述地质问题,给出了相应的工程建议,对城际铁路前期勘测设计具有重要的指导意义。     

Aspects of reproduction of the brown mussel Perna perna at the Iture rocky beach near Cape Coast,Ghana

Aspects of the reproductive biology of the brown mussel Perna perna at the Iture rocky beach near Cape Coast, Ghana, were studied from September 2014 to August 2015. The current study was aimed at providing information useful for managing the mussel fishery in this locality and also that would form the basis for designing appropriate culture methods for the species. Microscopic examination of fresh smears of gonadal material, as well as histological preparations of the gonad, were used to study the sexuality and breeding pattern of the species. Monthly gonadal and condition indices were also determined. Perna perna exhibited gonochoristic sexuality with a sex ratio of approximately 1:1 throughout the study period. Sexes were identifiable at shell lengths of 15.0–19.9 mm. Five stages of gonadal development were identified in both sexes. Gametogenic activity was continuous throughout the year, with two major spawning activities, from April to June and from August to December. These periods coincided with the major and minor rainy seasons, respectively, as well as the major upwelling period in August. Condition indices suggest that the mussels were in better condition for harvesting in March and August prior to the major spawning events.     

准噶尔盆地东北部侏罗系砂岩型铀矿成矿环境与找矿方向探讨

文章从蚀源区铀源条件、中新生代构造演化条件、侏罗系沉积建造特征及后生蚀变特征等角度分析了准噶尔盆地东北部砂岩型铀矿的区域成矿条件,认为卡拉麦里山的富铀花岗岩体为该区砂岩型铀成矿提供了丰富的铀源,中侏罗统含煤碎屑岩建造为砂岩型铀成矿提供了良好的容矿空间,侏罗纪以来多期次不整合面的发育为含铀含氧水的渗入改造提供了通道及时间,为大规模层间氧化带的发育提供了物质基础。研究结果显示,卡拉麦里山北坡为最有利的砂岩型铀矿找矿部位,其主要找矿目标层位为中侏罗统头屯河组,找矿类型为层间氧化带型。     

新疆奥尔托喀讷什锰矿含锰岩系地质特征及成矿条件分析

新疆阿克陶县奥尔托喀讷什地区锰矿在近年来取得重大找矿突破,目前该锰矿区已累计查明资源储量1206.74万吨,矿床平均品位37.82%。本文通过钻探、坑探和各类地质测量全面分析了奥尔托喀讷什地区的区域地质特征、赋矿地层及锰矿的矿床地质特征和成因。查明了区内地层层序,并确定上石炭统喀拉阿特河组第三岩性段（C2k3）是本区主要的含锰岩系,是锰矿体的主要赋存层位。探明了区内矿体的产出形态、规模、产状、矿石类型及结构构造,分析了区内锰矿形成的地质背景、成矿条件,并初步建立了奥尔托喀讷什锰矿的成矿模式,进而为该区找矿突破提供了理论支撑。