Determination of the interstitial velocity field in the swash zone by Ultrasonic Doppler Velocimetry (UDV)

The experimental study of the hydrodynamics of the sediments and the physical analysis of the process of exchange at the water-sediment interface in a zone of swash are essential for the understanding of the sedimentary transport processes in coastal environments, in particular to control and forecast the evolution of the coastline. The objective of this study was to exploit the technique of Ultrasonic Doppler Velocimetry (UDV) to examine the evolution of the velocity field at the water-sediment interface in a zone of swash in various conditions of incidental regular waves in a wave flume. The velocities were measured in different conditions of the swash within the sediment bed, and in the fluid vein at the swash edge. These measurements show: an exponential distribution of velocities inside the sediment bed; a difference in the velocity gradient at the water-sediment interface, between the velocity in the water vein at the swash edge and the interstitial flow in the swash. The measurements obtained in the wave flume made it possible to observe an evolution of the velocity profiles according to the phases of the swash, which are characterized by a phase shift between the free flow at the swash edge and the interstitial flow during the two phases of the swash: uprush and backwash.     

黄海小型砂间多毛类海女虫科初步研究

本文报道了在黄海首次发现的多毛类3种小型砂问海女虫(其中有两个是亚种),对其形态、地理分布进行了描述.     

Conditions when anisotropy is negligible for solute transfer in sediment beds of lakes or streams

To reduce the complexity and save computation time, an isotropic and a scalar dispersion model are explored and compared to the anisotropic advection/dispersion model to study the interstitial flow in a stream and lake sediment induced by a periodic pressure wave. In these systems, the solute transport is controlled by the ratio (R = a/(LS)) of the pressure wave steepness (a/L) to the stream slope (S), and the dispersivity ratio (λ = α_L/L) that measures the longitudinal dispersivity (α_L) relative to the pressure wave length (L). Through a series of numerical experiments, the conclusion is reached that a scalar dispersion model can be applied with satisfactory results for advection-dominated transport, i.e. when R ?  0.1 and λ ? 0.01, or λ ? 0.0001, i.e. Peclet number (Pe) ? 10000; an isotropic dispersion model can be applied when R ? 10 or λ ? 0.001, and the full anisotropic advection/dispersion model has to be applied when R > 10 and λ > 0.001.     

Interstitial water and hydrochemistry of a mangrove forest and adjoining water system, south west coast of India

 Eh, pH, salinity, total alkalinity, dissolved O₂, NO₂ ^–, PO₄ ^–3, SiO₂ and NH₄ ⁺ of waters from a mangrove forest, an estuary and a creek connecting the mangrove forest and the estuary have been measured. Further, the chemistry of interstitial waters of surficial and core sediments from the mangrove forest have been analyzed for the above parameters, except dissolved oxygen. To understand the flux of nutrients from the mangrove forest to the adjoining estuary, creek waters were monitored during tidal phases. PO₄ ^–3, SiO₂ and NH₄ ⁺ were found to be at elevated levels in mangrove waters whereas NO₂ ^– shows no variation compared to the estuary. Dissolved O₂ is low in mangrove waters. PO₄ ^–3, NH₄ ⁺ and SiO₂ are several times higher in interstitial waters than in overlying waters. Several fold enrichment of PO₄ ^–3, NH₄ ⁺ and, to some extent, SiO₂ were measured in creek waters during ebbing relative to flooding, indicating that mangroves act as a perennial source for the above nutrients. Received: 26 May 1998 · Accepted: 21 July 1998     

Interstitial water – sediment geochemistry of N, P and Fe and its response to overlying waters of tropical estuaries: a case from the southwest coast of India

 The concentrations of N, P and Fe in surface sediments and interstitial and overlying (bottom and surface) waters of the Ashtamudi estuary located in the southwest coast of India are reported along with the various chemical species of N (NO₂–N, NO₃–N, NH₃–N and total N) and P (organic P, inorganic P and total P) in interstitial and overlying waters and discussed in terms of the physico-chemical environment of the system. The interstitial water exhibits higher salinity values compared to bottom and surface waters, indicating the coupled effects of salt-wedge phenomena and gravitational convection of more saline-denser marine water downward through surface sediments. N, P and Fe as well as their chemical forms are enriched in the interstitial water compared to bottom and surface waters. However, the dissolved oxygen (DO) shows an opposite trend. The marked enrichment of NH₃–N in the interstitial water and its marginal presence in bottom and surface waters, together with the substantial decrease in the DO concentrations of bottom water and consequent increase in the concentrations of NO₂–N and NO₃–N in interstitial and bottom waters, points to the nitrification process operating in the sediment-water interface of the Ashtamudi estuary. The enrichment of total N, P and Fe in the interstitial water compared to the overlying counterparts and the positive correlation of sediment N, P and Fe with mud contents as well as organic carbon indicate that these elements are liberated during the early diagenetic decomposition of organic matter trapped in estuarine muds. Received: 5 Oktober 1998 · Accepted: 9 February 1999     

太湖底泥及其间隙水中氮磷垂直分布及相互关系分析

对太湖主要湖区柱状样底泥的总氮、总磷含量及其间隙水铵态氮（ＮＨ＾＋４－Ｎ）、磷酸根磷（ＰＯ＾３－４－Ｐ）和二价铁Ｆｅ（ＩＩ）含量进行了分析,并对底泥和间隙水中相应物质含量进行了比较,结果表明：太湖近表层１０ｃｍ内底泥ＴＮ、ＴＰ赋存含量较之下层高１２％－２０％左右,间隙水中ＰＯ＾３＋４－Ｐ和ＮＨ＾＋４－Ｎ含量随浓度增加而大致呈上升趋势,表层未见高浓度层存在,各湖区底泥间隙水中ＰＯ＾３＋４－Ｐ和ＮＨ＾     

Eignen sich Fallen zur repräsentativen Erfassung aquatischer Meiofauna im hyporheischen Interstitial und im Grundwasser?

In the sediments of a southwestern German headwater, pumping and two types of unbaited traps were compared with respect to their suitability for the sampling of interstitial meiofauna. The aim of the study was to discover whether the type-2 trap, having been developed for universal use, could be utilised in the hyporheic zone, as well as in groundwater. Trap samples demonstrate both greater abundance and taxonomic richness than those samples obtained by pumping, though very few differences could be detected between the two types of trap. The taxonomic composition, however, was found to be very similar for all three sampling methods. Other researchers also observed a high similarity of stygofaunal communities between pumped groundwater and the water of the bores, which act as traps. This would imply that not only do trap samples as well or better reflect community structure of the surrounding sediment than does pumping, but also that the type-2 trap is, indeed, suitable for the sampling of meiofauna in both the hyporheic zone and in groundwater.     

察尔汗盐湖晶间卤水痕量元素分布特征研究

1991年9月,定深采集了察尔汗盐湖S4层晶间卤水的85个样品,利用ARL-3520等离子光谱仪对样品中16种痕量元素进行了分析测试,根据测试结果对S4层晶间卤水痕量元素集散特征进行了研究。结果表明,察尔汗盐湖S4层晶间卤水中的16种痕量元素比海水富集;痕量元素随卤水的不断浓缩,其含量趋于增高。在S4层晶间卤水水平方向上,痕量元素的含量出现东高西低、南北变化不大的分异现象;垂直方向上表现为随深度的增加其含量出现增高的趋势。     

东太平洋海盆一短柱状沉积物的分析与研究

本文利用＂海洋四号＂调查船,ＨＹ４－８７１航次在东太平洋海盆ＣＣ２９站取得的短柱状样,研究了沉积物岸性变化特征,分析讨论了元素在沉积物固液两相间的迁移变化及其影响因素．结果表明,在短暂的地史时期内,ＣＣ２９站沉积环境和物质来源都有变化．沉积物由过去的以陆源和火山源为主演变到现在的以陆源和生物源为主．沉积物物质来源的变化是引起ＣＣ２９站沉积物主要化学组分变化的重要原因;间隙水元素浓度的变化除与沉积环境有关外,还主要受沉积物早期成岩作用的影响．