Analysis on small-earthquake composite fault plane solutions from 1961 to 1999 in Xinfengjiang reservoir area

Introduction XFJ reservoir has been about 40 years since its water loading in 1959 and has induced a great number of earthquakes. The largest one was the M = 6.1 earthquake occurred on March 19, 1962. Since then, a large amount of seismologists in our country have made many researches on the in-duced earthquake. In the paper, we have studied XFJ reservoir earthquakes and their relation with water cyclic fluctuation by using the mechanism solutions of small earthquakes occurred in these 40 y…     

A series solution for surface motion ampli-fication due to underground group cavities: Incident P waves

Introduction In recent years some big cities in China commonly build subways in central urban areas to improve crowded surface transportation, and the subways usually are large-scale group cavities composed by two parallel cavities. Construction of large-scale group cavities will certainly affect the design ground motion near the cavities, and further affect seismic safety of the existing build-ings nearby. So it is of significance to estimate this effect on seismic design of the buildings. H…     

Predicting ordinary kriging errors caused by surface roughness and dissectivity

The magnitude of kriging errors varies in accordance with the surface properties. The purpose of this paper is to determine the association of ordinary kriging (OK) estimated errors with the local variability of surface roughness, and to analyse the suitability of probabilistic models for predicting the magnitude of OK errors from surface parameters. This task includes determining the terrain parameters in order to explain the variation in the magnitude of OK errors. The results of this research indicate that the higher order regression models, with complex interaction terms, were able to explain 95 per cent of the variation in the OK error magnitude using the least number of predictors. In addition, the results underscore the importance of the role of the local diversity of relief properties in increasing or decreasing the magnitude of interpolation errors. The newly developed dissectivity parameters provide useful information for terrain analysis. Our study also provides constructive guides to understanding the local variation of interpolation errors and their dependence on surface dissectivity. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Combination of drainage, water supply and environmental protection as well as rational distribution of water resource in Zhengzhou mining district

It is forecasted that before the 2050s, coal would still make up 50%-60% of once energy constitution in China, but unfortunately, in most part of our coal districts and peripheral regions, we generally face the contradiction and conflict among the threat of water hazard, shortage of water resource and environmental protection, which are becoming more and more serious especially with a gradual increase in mining depth of the shaft and recovery of lower coal beds. The concrete expression is as f…     

Research on the seismic fortification level of offshore platform in Bohai Sea and adjacent areas

Introduction Offshore platform is the main facility for exploitation of ocean resources, e.g. oil and gas. Nearly 6 000 platforms have been built in the world, 100 among them in China, another 100 will be erected in China in the coming 5 years. The current aseismic design code commonly used in the world is RP2A-WSD based on the seismic hazard zone in the coastal waters of the United States, which is compiled by American Petroleum Institute (American Petroleum Institute, 2002). No specif…     

浙江桐庐地区船山组多重地层划分

桐庐沈村剖面船山组，主体为深灰色泥晶灰岩，厚138．77m，与下伏地层黄龙组、上覆地层梁山组均呈整合接触，是一个跨系的岩石地层单位。在该组中划分出5个化石带：下部为①Streptognathodus elegantulus牙形刺带和②Triticites subcrassulus（ting）带，归属逍遥阶；中部为③sphoeroschwagerina subrotunda（ting）带，归属紫松阶；上部为④EoparcoCusulina pseudosimplex（ting）带和⑤Sweetognathus paraguizhouensis牙形刺带，归属隆林阶。石炭系与二叠系的界线位于Triticites subcrassulus带与sphaeroschwagerina subrotunda带之间，即沈村剖面第15层与16层之间。船山组可划分出3个正层序（Os）和7个四级层序（Ss），主要成岩环境为潮坪相、台地相和台地边缘相3种类型。对船山组中-上部高频旋回研究显示，每个米级旋回层时限约0．3Ma，主要受地球偏心率长周期400ka的控制。     

福建省沿海经济带多目标地球化学调查成果及应用前景

福建省沿海经济带多目标地球化学调查为全国多目标生态农业地球化学调查计划的一部分，将区域地球化学调查引入新的领域。介绍了该项目的土壤地球化学参数、异常分布特征及初步评价结果，对今后在农业、环境评价、矿产勘查等方面的应用前景进行了探讨。     

长江三角洲（江南）地区第四纪海侵层的划分及时代归属

依据多年积累的钻孔剖面、微体生物化石、孢子花粉、古地磁和“C测年等资料综合分析研究，本区第四系有5个主要海侵层，从老到新为第V海侵层（宝山海侵）、第Ⅳ海侵层（嘉定海侵）、第Ⅲ海侵层（昆山海侵）和第Ⅱ海侵层（涌湖海侵）、第1海侵层（镇江海侵），其时代分别为早更新亚世中期（1．8-2．0Ma B．P．）、中更新亚世早期（0．78-0．45MaB．P．）、晚更新亚世早期（126～70Ka B．P．）、晚更新亚世晚期（40-20Ka B．P．）、全新世（始于10Ka B．P．）。     

气溶胶光学厚度的分布特征及其与沙尘天气的关系

 利用MODIS卫星遥感光学厚度资料，分析了中国大气气溶胶光学厚度的时空分布特征，并与同期沙尘天气进行了对比和相关分析，结果表明：①中国主要内陆地区的气溶胶光学厚度(Aerosol Optical Thickness，简称AOT)分布有4个高值区：①分别位于南疆盆地和青海\,甘肃、内蒙古中西部地区、四川盆地和长江黄河下游地区。②春季北方特别是西北的AOT值明显高于南方，冬季南北AOT值差别不大。③南疆盆地和内蒙古中东部地区AOT值随季节变化明显，而四川盆地、长江黄河下游地区AOT值没有明显的季节变化。④南疆盆地、青海、内蒙古等地区沙尘天气过程与AOT值同步变化。⑤在沙尘天气的多发区，气溶胶光学厚度与沙尘天气有较好的相关性；沙尘天气的少发区，气溶胶光学厚度与沙尘天气基本不相关。因此可以推断，中国北方，特别是干旱荒漠区，大气气溶胶主要来自沙尘天气过程引起的地面沙尘释放。     

GATEKEEPERS AND KEYMASTERS: DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS OF ACCESS IN GEOGRAPHICAL FIELDWORK*

ABSTRACT. This article contributes to a recent and growing body of literature exploring the nature of fieldwork in human geography. Specifically, we critically examine the role of gatekeepers in providing access to “the field,” based on existing conceptualizations of gatekeepers in the literature and on our own experiences with gatekeepers. We argue that the concept of gatekeepers has been oversimplified, in that relationships between researchers and gatekeepers are often assumed to be unidirectional—with gatekeepers controlling or providing access by researchers—and predominantly static in form and time. Although we accept the necessity and advantages of working through gatekeepers, our experiences suggest that relationships with them are highly complex and evolve over time, with sometimes unexpected implications for research. In gathering and analyzing data, researchers become gatekeepers themselves, what we are calling “keymasters.” Reconceptualizing the gatekeeper‐researcher relationship will contribute to ongoing efforts to more fully understand field‐workers as undertaking a practice inherently political, personal, and linked to the production of knowledge.