中国沙漠植物学术语注释

注释并举例说明我国沙区植物常用术语，如短生植物、类短生植物、替代种、特有种、属的起源中心、发展中心、演替、顶极、偏途顶极等。     

塔克拉玛干沙漠南缘绿洲沙物质粒度特征

运用沉积物的粒度分析方法，研究了塔克拉玛干沙漠南缘绿洲不同类型沙样的粒度参数、粒度频率分布、平均粒径对标准差特性图等粒度特征及其空间关系，为查明沙源物质的性质和风力作用状况，分析风沙运动及风沙地貌形成，建立绿洲防护体系提供依据。     

沙漠边缘地区果园幼树越冬技术措施的研究

调控２年生苹果树灌水次数、时期和土壤管理试验，使７月下旬１００ｃｍ上层含水量为土壤田间持水量的５０％左右，促进幼树根系向下生长、新梢适时停止生长、提早进入休眠准备；１０月上旬冬灌，下旬耕翻土壤、提高地温和降低冻土厚度，下旬耕翻土壤、提高地温和降低冻土厚度，使苹果幼树正常越冬率由对照的５２．４％提高到９７．１％，差异极显著。     

Observations of desert flood bores

Flood bores have been measured in desert stream floods. The bores were steep and small pebbles were observed to be pushed ahead. Bore velocity changed downstream and was controlled by local channel geometry. In narrow reaches, the bore advanced at rates twice those of wide reaches. Mean bore velocity was about 50 per cent of that of mean flow at peak flood discharge. The surfaces of shallow bores were covered by air foams. This was not the case in deeper, faster examples.     

Results from a new model of river basin evolution

This paper briefly describes a model of the erosional development of catchments and their channel networks. The model differentiates between the dominant transport processes in hillslope and channels. The development of channels and hillslopes occurs in an integrated manner as a function of physically observable mechanisms. The growth of a river basin is qualitatively described. The model concepts are used to study the basin during periods of growth (transient periods), as well as during dynamic equilibrium. This leads to hypotheses about the relationship between slopes, relief, tectonic uplift, erodability, runoff, and catchment area. It is shown that the model leads to very reasonable and desirable behaviour of hillslopes during retreat and degradation.     

中国北方沙漠地区第四纪研究的新进展

采用第四纪地质工作方法,通过近十年来的野外调查与室内分析工作,对中国北方沙漠地区古风成沙的分布、类型、特征,沙漠及沙漠化的形成时代、发展模式、性质、沉积环境、成因以及防治对策等方面取得了许多新认识。     

独山子地区荒漠土的￣（14）C年龄测定及意义

通过对独山子地区荒漠土碳酸盐淀积层的￣１４Ｃ年龄测定，探讨了碳酸盐淀积层碳的来源及其￣１４Ｃ年龄的可靠性问题。提出了根据碳酸盐淀积层的无机碳年龄，对确定土壤的年龄是有意义的     

龙门山逆断裂带中段的构造地貌学研究

龙门山逆断裂带中段由３条主要的逆断裂带组成，根据构造地貌学特征和地震活动性推测，其第四纪活动性自南西向北东方向递减，表现出明显的分段性。其中灌县－江油断裂控制了山地与平原或山地与丘陵区的分界以及第四系的厚度，根据这一特征可知该断裂的活动性自南向北，在大邑、灌县和彭县一带最强，绵竹次之，安县至江油最弱。断裂活动的分段性可能受龙门山北部南北向岷山隆起的控制。由于新构造活动分布在３条断裂上，所以区内以６级以下的中小地震活动为主     

Hydrogeologic role in sinkhole development in the desert of Kuwait

Sinkhole development is unlikely in desert areas with very low precipitation. However, a few cases of land subsidence and sinkhole development took place within the suburbs of Kuwait City. A few sinkholes developed in a sudden and rapid way, leading to great economic losses. In this paper the mechanism and causes of such a land subsidence are described. Decline in groundwater level and downward infiltration of excess irrigation are suggested to be the main factors in the development of the land subsidence in Kuwait. Urbanization and excessive garden irrigation are most probably the triggers of the sudden and rapid land subsidence.     

A note on the characteristics and possible origins of desert varnishes from Southeast Morocco. A reply to comments by R. I. Dorn

This reply to Dorn (1989) argues that a biotic origin is not the only way in which desert varnishes may be formed. It is suggested that a variety of initial conditions may result in similar end products. It is agreed that the dissimilar views of the authors may result from their different philosophies concerning the classification of Mn/Fe varnishes.