U‐Pb Detrital Zircon Analysis – Results of an Inter‐laboratory Comparison

Inter‐laboratory comparison of laser ablation ICP‐MS and SIMS U‐Pb dating of synthetic detrital zircon samples provides an insight into the state‐of‐the art of sedimentary provenance studies. Here, we report results obtained from ten laboratories that routinely perform this type of work. The achieved level of bias was mostly within ± 2% relative to the ID‐TIMS U‐Pb ages of zircons in the detrital sample, and the variation is likely to be attributed to variable Pb/U elemental fractionation due to zircon matrix differences between the samples and the reference materials used for standardisation. It has been determined that ~ 5% age difference between adjacent age peaks is currently at the limit of what can be routinely resolved by the in situ dating of detrital zircon samples. Precision of individual zircon age determination mostly reflects the data reduction and procedures of measurement uncertainty propagation, and it is largely independent of the instrumentation, analytical technique and reference samples used for standardisation. All laboratories showed a bias towards selection of larger zircon grains for analysis. The experiment confirms the previously published estimates of the minimum number of grains that have to be analysed in order to detect minor zircon age populations in detrital samples.     

Ion Microprobe Determination of Hydrogen Concentration and Isotopic ratio in Extraterrestrial Metallic Alloys

The isotopic ratio of hydrogen was measured in an iron meteorite and terrestrial native iron using an IMS 3f ion microprobe. The extraterrestrial D/H ratio (93 ± 9 × 10^?6) was close to the terrestrial value (105 ± 6 × 10^?6), and both samples had low H concentrations (7 ± 4 and 33 ± 11 ng g^?1 for the iron meteorite and the terrestrial sample, respectively). Experiments on artificially D‐enriched samples showed that the measured hydrogen signal is a combination of indigenous H and terrestrial atmospheric contamination. This contamination comes from the isotope exchange reaction between water adsorbed on the sample surface and atmospheric water, and would be continuously added to the indigenous H in the ion crater by the adsorbed water sinking into the crater during sputtering. Experiments showed that this contamination represents up to 20% of the signal but was within the uncertainty of the measured D/H ratio.     

MapGIS K9软件在数字地质图中的应用

从制图的角度,结合工作实践阐述了MapGISK9在地形地质图的绘制、图形数据库的建立等方面的应用.使制图专业人员对MapGIS K9软件更加了解,并对其基本功能与应用由感性上升到理性认识,从而更好地掌握MapGIS K9,提高制图质量及精度要求.     

Quantitative evaluation of soil processes using in situ-produced cosmogenic nuclides

In situ-produced cosmogenic nuclides provide a means for quantitative evaluation of a wide range of weathering and sediment transport processes. Although these nuclides have received attention for their power as geochronometers of surface exposure, it may be argued that they are more broadly suited for study of surface processes. In many environments, they may be used to evaluate collapse, erosion, burial, bioturbation, and creep, as well as providing a qualitative basis for distinguishing allochthonous from autochthonous materials. In addition, these nuclides can provide quantitative information on rates of erosion on scales of landforms and drainage basins. Here, we review the systematics of cosmogenic nuclide production within the Earth's surface, and present field examples demonstrating the utilization of in situ-produced cosmogenic nuclides distributions for evaluation of a range of soil evolution processes. To cite this article: E.T. Brown et al., C. R. Geoscience 335 (2003).     

Collisions of comets and meteoroids: The post Stardust‐NExT discussion

The paper considers results of collisions between comets and meteoroids. We re‐discuss the five different approaches to estimate the sizes of holes created during such collisions. The results of the Deep Impact and the Stardust‐NExT missions to comet 9P/Temple 1 are applied to the estimation of these methods. We use the observed amount of ejected mass, the jump of brightness of the comet 9P/Tempel 1 as well as the diameter of the excavated crater. In the paper the simple way of estimation of impact consequences by use of the conception of the fragmentation energy of comet is also discussed. The numerical calculations were carried out for reasonable assumed values of a large range of cometary characteristics. The main conclusion of this paper confirms a general presumption that the main factor which determines the size of the impact crater on the comet 9P/Tempel 1 is the kinetic energy of impactor and strength or fragmentation energy of cometary material. In the considered case the gravitation of a comet has a minor meaning (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

A revised orbital ephemeris for HAT-P-9b

We present here three transit observations of HAT-P-9b taken on 14 February 2010 and 05 April 2010 UT from the University of Arizona’s 1.55 m Kuiper telescope on Mt. Bigelow. Our two light curves were obtained in the Arizona-I filter for all our observations, and underwent the same reduction process. Both transits occurred approximately 24 min earlier than expected from the ephemeris of Shporer et al. (2009). However, due to the large time span between our observed transits and those of Shporer et al. (2009), a 6.5 s shift downwards in orbital period from the value of Shporer et al. (2009) is sufficient to explain all available transit data. We find a new period of 3.922814 ± 0.000002 days for HAT-P-9b, an order of magnitude more precise than previous measurements, with no evidence for significant nonlinearities in the transit period.     

Optimized One-Step Preparation of a Bioactive Natural Product,Guaiazulene-2,9-dione

We previously isolated a natural product, namely guaiazulene-2,9-dione showing strong antibacterial activity against Vibrio anguillarum, from a gorgonian Muriceides collaris collected in South China Sea. In this experiment, guaiazulene-2,9-dione was quantitatively synthesized with an optimized one-step bromine oxidation method using guaiazulene as the raw material. The key reaction condition including reaction time and temperature, drop rate of bromine, concentration of aqueous THF solution, respective molar ratio of guaiazulene to bromine and acetic acid, and concentration of guaiazulene in aqueous THF solution, were investigated individually at five levels each for optimization. Combined with the verification test to show the absolute yield of each optimization step, the final optimal condition was determined as： when a solution of 0.025mmol mL-1 guaiazulene in 80% aqueous THF was treated with four volumes of bromine at a drop rate of 0.1 mL min 1 and four volumes of acetic acid at -5℃ for three hours, the yield of guaiazulene-2,9-dione was 23.72%. This was the first report concerning optimized one-step synthesis to provide a convenient method for the large preparation of guaiazulene-2,9-dione.     

江苏高邮、宝应交界4.9级地震的震害分析

Based on the network monitoring data and field investigations, the basic characteristics of the Ms4. 9 earthquake at the juncture of Gaoyou and Baoying in Jiangsu Province on July 20, 2012 have been introduced, and the focal mechanism solutions have also been obtained. According to the regional tectonic features and site macroscopic survey, the occurrence of the earthquake was probably related to the Yangchacang-Sangshutou fault. Based on site survey data, both the evaluation criterion of seismic intensity of this region and the seismic intensity maps have been proposed. According to the damage characteristics of brick-concrete structure and brick-wood structure, the main reasons of serious damage for buildings are poor foundation conditions, low seismic bearing capacity, poor quality of construction and disrepair. Considering the differences of earthquake damage in the different regions, advice on accelerating the new rural construction, improving the resistance against earthquake disasters of rural residential areas and strengthening the seismogenic research on strong and moderate size earthquake is proposed, which will be possibly helpful for earthquake damage survey, prediction and prevention.     

内蒙古西部额济纳旗祥探9井石炭系—二叠系烃源岩地球化学特征

额济纳旗地区祥探9井揭示的石炭系—二叠系为火山岩＋碎屑岩组合,火山岩锆石U-Pb谐和年龄分布在（302.2±7.8）-（319.9±4.5）Ma之间,对应的地层时代相当于晚石炭世,岩性组合特征与大狐狸山剖面干泉组（C2P1g）可以对比,确定为干泉组。该井揭示石炭系—二叠系1027.4m（未穿）,其中4m和4m以上的暗色泥岩（或粉砂质泥岩）20层,累计厚度288.5m,占地层厚度的28.1%。少量钻井岩心样品进行的烃源岩地球化学特征分析表明,有机质丰度中等—好,干酪根类型为Ⅰ—Ⅱ1型,有机质演化进入成熟—高成熟阶段,显示了良好的生烃条件。与邻近的大狐狸山剖面干泉组烃源岩样品分析结果对比,祥探9井取得的样品有机质丰度显著高于地表剖面样品,TOC为地表剖面样品的1.8倍,热解产油潜量（S1＋S2）为地表剖面样品的295.3倍,氯仿沥青＂A＂为地表剖面样品的32.8倍,总烃（HC）为地表剖面样品的42倍。干酪根类型评价指标分析,井下岩心样品H/C-O/C能较好地反映干酪根类型,地表剖面样品受风化作用的影响H元素显著降低,H/C-O/C无法进行干酪根类型评价,说明风化作用对烃源岩丰度和类型评价指标的影响较大。     

Quantitative assessment and significance of gas washing of oil in Block 9 of the Tahe Oilfield, Tarim Basin, NW China

Some Ordovician and Triassic oils in Block 9 are characterized by light oils,which have distinctly differentiated from heavy oils in other blocks in the Tahe Oilfield,Tarim Basin.Based on the whole oil gas chroma- tograms,this paper estimates the effect of oil migration and fractionation and the amount of depletion(Q)in terms of the n-alkanes depletion model.The results showed that the amount of depletion in the Ordovician reservoir is highest in the east of this block,e.g.the depletion is 97% in Well T904.The amount of Q gets lower to the west,e.g.the depletion is 53.4%in Well T115 and there is no sign of depletion in Well S69.It is suggested that the direction of gas washing is from the east to the west.The compositions and isotopic characteristics of associated gas in Ordovician oils indicated that the gas might be derived from Cambrian source rocks of the Caohu Depression which lies to the east of Block 9.In contrast,no obvious depletion of n-alkanes in Triassic oils was found,suggesting that the migration pathway of natural gas has been limited to the Ordovician karst fracture system formed in the Early Hercynian Orogeny.Different depletions of the Ordovician and Triassic oils can reveal fault activities in this region.