Reef-island topography and the vulnerability of atolls to sea-level rise

Low-lying reef islands on the rim of atolls are perceived as particularly vulnerable to the impacts of sea-level rise. Three effects are inferred: erosion of the shoreline, inundation of low-lying areas, and saline intrusion into the freshwater lens. Regional reconstruction of sea-level trends, supplementing the short observational instrumental record, indicates that monthly mean sea level is rising in the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. This paper reviews the morphology and substrate characteristics of reef islands on Indo-Pacific atolls, and summarises their topography. On most atolls across this region, there is an oceanward ridge built by waves to a height of around 3 m above MSL; in a few cases these are topped by wind-blown dunes. The prominence of these ridges, together with radiocarbon dating and multi-temporal studies of shoreline position, indicate net accretion rather than long-term erosion on most of these oceanward shores. Less prominent lagoonward ridges occur, but their morphology and continuity are atoll-specific, being a function of the processes operating in each lagoon. Low-lying central areas are a feature of many islands, often locally excavated for production of taro. These lower-lying areas are already subject to inundation, which seems certain to increase as the sea rises. Tropical storms play an important role in the geomorphology of reef islands in those regions where they are experienced. Topographical differences, as well as features such as emergence of the reef flat and the stability of the substrate, mean that islands differ in terms of their susceptibility to sea-level rise. Further assessment of variations in shoreline vulnerability based on topography and substrate could form the basis for enhancing the natural resilience of these islands.     

Characteristics of the Submarine Topography and its Profile Type of the Coast of China

Based on the latest submarine topography data of the China 908 Project （China offshore marine environmental comprehensive investigation and assessment）,we analyzed the general China offshore submarine topographical characteristics and the factors influencing its development.The submarine topography off the coast of China follows the NW-SE trend of the land topography.The gradient of the submarine topography ranges from 0.2％ to 1.6％ with an average gradient of about 0.8％.The depth contours run mostly parallel to the coast,and extend out to sea in estuary areas.The submarine topography is dominated by the geological structure,which shows the typical characteristics of two uplifts and two subsidence events from north to south.The geological structure combined with the different sedimentary environments and complex hydrodynamic conditions produced topography that can be characterized by three types：sedimentary basins,compressionuplift,and transition form.In the sedimentary basin and compression-uplift regions,the topographical undulation is small,sediments are fine-grained,and the currents flow in a single direction,leading to bays with sedimentary plains and underwater accumulation slopes,which are of the same tectonic origin.Transition-type topography is characterized by strong undulations and mixed-size sediment particles,terraces and scarps inshore and shelf plains and erosion-deposition landforms offshore.This is a result of incomplete fault block development and repeated transgressions.In the deposition reformation regions （transition form type）,the topography has strong undulations,the sediments are coarse,tidal sand ridges are well-developed at terrigenoussupplied estuaries and convergence zones,and the Holocene sediments are thick,transformed by tides,river runoff,and currents.     

月球岩石圈弹性厚度研究进展

月球热演化研究需要丰富的月表热流数据.当前唯一的月表热流数据不完全可靠,单一数据也不足代表月球全球热流特征,通过月球岩石圈弹性厚度估算月表热流将会是有效的替代方案.针对弹性厚度估算的问题,概要回顾了以往估算的研究方法和成果,并对近年来利用重力地形导纳估算弹性厚度的理论方法进行了详细的介绍.近年来的研究结果表明月球全球岩...     

埋藏基岩地形对地震波动影响的模拟研究

本文以超声地震模型试验为基础,着重从地震波的强度方面来阐明埋藏基岩地形对地震波动的影响,提出了利用振动能量分析地震动问题的重要性,理论分析及实验结果表明,埋藏基岩地形对地震波动的影响表现为:一方面基岩面凹凸不平,致使基岩面上不同部位接收能量大小不同;另一方面,基岩的凹凸面对地震波产生汇聚与发散作用,这两方面共同作用的结果使得地表不同地点表现出不同的地震动强度。     

起伏地形条件下的磁异常二维聚焦反演及应用

地形对磁异常的反演和解释有很大的影响,特别是磁异常体贴近地表分布时更是如此,为了降低这种影响,笔者推导出了基于有限延深的二度厚板状体的带地形的磁异常正演公式,并提出了一种基于起伏地形的地下网格模型剖分的新方法。同时,聚焦反演对物性体有很强的聚焦效果,如果能够预先判断磁异常主要由地下浅层的强磁性体所引起,则可以考虑采用聚焦反演的方法得到磁性体的位置,显然这种方法非常适合铁矿体的反演。笔者将带地形的二维磁异常正演与聚焦反演结合起来,进行了相应的模型试验,并与水平地形下的聚焦反演及起伏地形下的光滑反演进行对比,验证了这种结合的有效性。最后,将该方法应用于新疆特克斯的磁异常剖面,对该剖面的磁性体分布做出了合理的解释。     

全球垂直基准研究中的几点思考

目前全球垂直基准问题的研究已受到各有关国家的关注。介绍了建立全球垂直基准的意义、作用和方法,指出了研究中存在的一些问题,并提出了解决这些问题的初步意见。     

中国海洋国土的确定及矿产资源

我国是有辽阔海洋国土的海洋大国,海陆总国土面积约1 260×104km2。中国海处于大陆边缘,其海底地貌可分为大陆架、大陆坡、岛弧、海沟和深海海盆五大类。本文按地体构造分析我国海域及邻区的构造,其主体处于欧亚板块的华北亚板块、扬子亚板块、华南亚板块、南海亚板块和东南亚亚板块,其中亚板块可分为若干地体。台湾海岸山脉及其以东区域位于菲律宾海板块。三叠纪以来,这些板块、亚板块和地体处于不断拼合、增生或离散之中。按照联合国海洋法公约,渤海是内海。黄海的西部海域,东海和南海的大部分海域都是我国国家管辖的专属经济区,都是中国海洋国土,根本不是什么公海。我国海洋矿产资源极其丰富,海洋油气资源的勘探与开发居最重要的地位。除了已开采海滨砂矿、铜、煤等固体矿产之外,应特别要重视海洋多金属结核、天然气水合物等资源的勘探和开发。     

频率测深的地形影响及其校正方法

从含源麦克斯韦方程出发，按照二维地形条件下的线源非齐次赫姆霍兹方程确定其边界条件，用边界元法计算了起伏地形条件下线源的频测影响曲线，并将其转换为二维地形点源赤道偶极装置频测曲线。总结了地形对频测曲线影响的规律，提出了地形校正的方法。     

太平洋海山地形与钴结壳资源分布的分形研究

通过海山地形与钴结壳资源量的分形研究表明,海山地形与钴结壳资源量间呈多重分形分布。海山坡度与资源量分形呈三段式,引起海山坡度与资源量分段分形的原因是不同类型结壳分布叠加的结果。水深—资源量分形呈三到四段式,引起水深—资源量复杂分形的原因可能与海山基底洋壳有关,海山基底洋壳年龄老于165 M a的海山呈四段式分布,而小于165 M a的海山呈三段式分布。同一区域或不同区域内海山地形与资源分布各不相同。