Clustered streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles, Mars: Evidence for sediment deposition during floodwater ponding

A unique clustering of layered streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles is hypothesized to reflect a significant hydraulic event. The forms, interpreted as sedimentary, are attributed to extensive sediment deposition during ponding and then streamlining of this sediment behind flow obstacles during ponded water outflow. These streamlined forms are analogous to those found in depositional basins and other loci of ponding in terrestrial catastrophic flood landscapes. These terrestrial streamlined forms can provide the best opportunity for reconstructing the history of the terrestrial flooding. Likewise, the streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles may provide the best opportunity to reconstruct the recent geologic history of this young Martian outflow channel.     

地貌基本形态的主客分类法

针对现有地貌基本形态分类法的欠缺，提出了“地貌基本形态的主客分类法”。本分类法是一种以相对高度为主，绝对高度为辐的地貌分类法。它首先根据相对高度将地貌基本形态划分为平原、丘陵、低山，中山和高山等，然后再按绝对高度把这些形态再分别划分为低位、中位、高位三种类型。该地貌分类法的优点在于①符合人们对于山地的高、中、低的观念，避免了现有地貌分类法中出现的那种与人们固有观念相冲突的高山不高、低山不低的现象；②统一了地貌基本形态的划分标准，避免了平原、丘陵按相对高度划分，而山地按绝对高度划分的不一致性；③有利于地貌知识的科学普及和地貌的利用。     

金的活动态分析方法及其应用

在金相态分析方法的基础上,对金活动态分析方法进行了如下改进:用5 μm孔径的滤膜取代2 μm孔径的滤膜抽滤;将加入提取剂溶液提取黏土吸附相、有机结合相和铁锰氧化物相改为直接加入固体提取剂;将泡沫塑料吸附-原子吸收法改为甲基异丁基酮(MIBK)萃取-原子吸收法测定金。介绍了改进后的金活动态分析方法及其在东北高寒森林覆盖景观某金矿区的一个应用实例。结果表明,除水提取相异常相对不明显外,其余3个相在矿体上方均有清晰、明显的异常指示。其中有机结合相的异常强度最大,是在该景观条件下寻找隐伏矿的最有利相态。重复样分析的相对误差小于50%,满足金的活动态分析要求。     

Phosphorus forms and bioavailability of lake sediments in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River

Forms of phosphorus in sediments from 25 lakes in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River were analyzed by the sequential extraction procedure. Contents and spatial distrubution of algal available phosphorus (AAP) in sediments of Lake Taihu, the third largest freshwater lake of China, were also studied. Relationships between phosphorus forms in sediment and macrophytes coverage in sample sites, as well as phosphorus forms in sediments and chlorophyal contents in lake water were discussed. Exchangeable form of phosphorus (Ex-P) in surface sediments was significantly positive correlative to total phosphorus (IP), dissolved total phosphorus (DTP) and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) contents in the lake water. Bioavailable phosphorus (Bio-P) contents in sediments from macrophytes dominant sites were significantly lower than that in no macrophyte sites. In Lake Taihu, Ex-P content in top 3 cm sediment was highest. However, content of ferric fraction phosphorus (Fe-P) was highest in 4 - 10 cm. Bioavalilble phosphorus (Bio-P) contents in surface sediments positively correlated to Chlorophyll a contents in water of Lake Taihu with significant difference. Therefore, contents of Bio-P and AAP could be acted as the indicators of risks of internal release of phosphorus in the shallow lakes. It was estimated that there were 268.6 ton AAP in top 1 cm sediments in Lake Taihu. Sediment suspension caused by strong wind-induced wave disturbance could carry plenty of AAP into water in large shallow lakes like Lake Taihu.     

Vertical migration of elements from mineral deposits

There is currently widespread interest in the exploration community worldwide in the development of methods to locate deeply buried mineralisation. In the application of geochemical methods, some success has been achieved using the selective extraction of mobile and weakly bonded forms of elements (MWBE) in overburden. Studies in Russia commenced in the 1960s, and have continued in Russia and in other countries to the present time. This paper presents some examples of experimental and applied research carried out in Russia, specifically by members of VITR and then VIRG NPO Rudgeofizika (St. Petersburg). In particular, some characteristics of MWBE anomalies and rates of MWBE migration are illustrated, with reference to several case studies in geochemical exploration for base metal and precious metal deposits.     

Nonlinear Stability of the Lagrangian Libration Points in the Chermnykh Problem

In this paper we consider the problem of motion of an infinitesimal point mass in the gravity field of an uniformly rotating dumb-bell. The aim of our study is to investigate Liapunov stability of Lagrangian libration points of this problem. We analyze the stability of libration points in the whole range of parameters ω, μ of the problem. In particular, we consider all resonance cases when the order of resonance is not greater than five. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

川西螺髻山冰川侵蚀地貌研究

定量分析发现影响该地区冰斗形态的因素有海洋性较强的气候,朝向北(极向),朝向东和较大的地形起伏四种。槽谷的横剖面可以公式化为Y=a·X~b,槽谷形态不对称由冰川差异侵蚀和冻融差异所致。发现两种冰川侵蚀裂痕,即挤压剪切裂痕和拉张剪切裂痕。     

新藏公路新疆段泥石流灾害初探

新藏公路新疆段沿线共有泥石流灾害149处，直接危害线路53．05km。泥石流可分为暴雨型、冰雪融水型及雨水和冰雪融水混合型三个成因类型．其灾害集中分布于哈拉斯坦河、采拉克河、叶尔羌河及喀拉喀什河沿溪线路段。沿线泥石流具有松散堆积物丰富，水源不足，暴发频率低，规模火，受冰川和气候变化影响大等特点。在对泥石流成灾方式、活动现状和发展趋势分析研究的基础上．提出了灾害治理的基本原则和拟采取的主要工程措施及进一步工作的建议。     

Forms of Iron in the Phosphorites of Abu—Tartur Area,Egypt

The Campanian-Maastrichtian phosphatic deposits in Egypt,called the Duwi Forma-tion,comprise a part of the extensive Middle East to North African phosphogenic province of Late Cretaceous to Paleogene age.The province holds the greatest accumulation of phosphorites in the geological history,possibly in excess of 70 billion metric tons.The phosphate resources in Egypt alone exceed 3 billion metric tons.Two-third of these three billions occur only in the Abu-Tartur area.Among the phosphorite deposits in Egypt,the phosphorites of the Abu-Tartur area are characterized by high contents of iron ranging from 3% to 7% with an average of 5%.The detailed mineralogical and geochemical studies on the Abu-Tartur phosphorites revealed that iron is found in the form of pyrite,ankerite,clay minerals,microinclusions,and iron oxide.Pyrite,which is the major fraction,occurs as filling cement and partial to complete teplacement of phosphatic grains and confined to the fresh phosphorites while iron oxide occurs as cryp-tocrystalline aggregates of red to brown particles and is confined to the weathered outcrops.Ex-clusive relations between pyrite in the fresh phosphorite samples inside the Abu-Tartur mine and iron oxide in the equivalent horizon of the weathered exposure indicated that iron oxide was formed by the oxidation of pyrite as a result of weathering.All of these forms harm the quality of ore,manufacturing processes,and the produced phosphoric acid and fertilizers.     

新疆扎基斯坦地区土壤元素有机结合态测量法找铀试验研究

针对常规物化探方法对寻找砂岩型铀矿几乎无效这一现实，初步探讨了土壤元素有机结合态形成机理，并应用土壤有机结合态铀、钼测量法在新疆伊犁盆地南缘扎基斯坦地区进行了寻找地浸砂岩型铀矿试验。与全铀及210Po法测量结果对比表明，土壤有机结合态铀、钼异常能较好地反映埋深200 m以内的铀矿化，而全铀及210Po测量结果对深部砂岩型铀矿化几乎无任何显示。因此，土壤有机结合态铀、钼测量法有望成为地浸砂岩型铀矿找矿的有效方法。