Geology of the Dolomites

The Dolomites region is a spectacularly exposed portion of the Southern Alps, a northern Italian chain derived from the comparatively gentle deformation of the Tethyan passive continental margin of Adria. The regionhad an active Permo-Jurassic tectono-magmatic evolu-tion, leading from Permian magmatism, through a Mid-die Triassic episode offast subsidence and volcanism, to the Jurassic oceanic break-up. Although the sedimentary succession ranges in age from Middle Permian to Creta-ceous, the geological landscape is largely dominated by the majestic Triassic carbonates, making the area a clas-sical one for the early Mesozoic stratigraphy. Particu-larly noteworthy are the Anisian to Carnian carbonate platforms, recording an evolution from regional muddy banks to isolated high-relief builduos. The hlline of the various basins and the development of a last generation of regional peritidal platform followed. The carbonate platforms of the Dolomites bear witness to a remarkable set of changes in the carbonate production and to signif-icant palaeoclimatic fluctuations,from arid to moist con-difions and vice versa; a great range of margin and slope depositional styles is therefore recorded. Alpine tectonic shortening strongly affected the area, with a first Eocenede formation, followed by later Neogene overthrusting and strike-slip movements.     

Medical geology：new relevance in the earth sciences

The interdisciplinary fieldresponds to the need to betterof “Medical Geology“ understand the relationships between human health and our surrounding environment. The influence of earth resources, natural environmental factors and land-use on human health has long been recognized, dating back to ancient Rome and Peru‘s Inca civilization. Today links between the natural environment and health can be found throughout the world. This review introduces the historical context of this particular type of research, contrasts the direct geological and indirect natural hazard influences on healthas a framework of study, elaborates on pathways of elemental accumulation in the body and provides examples of specific geochemical behaviours and diseases that are often associated with either too much or not enough of certain elements which comprise the Earth.     

海洋地质学科30年庆典

为庆祝海洋地质学科30岁华诞，同济大学海洋与地球科学学院拟举行一系列活动，包括学术会议、学生活动、师生重聚。     

布莱克海岭中天然气水合物赋存层碳酸盐矿物、硫化物的矿物学和同位素组成特征

ODP164航次期间，在布莱克海岭发现了天然气水合物，主要赋存在海底200mbsf至450mbsf海底似反射层（BSR）之间。在横跨BSR的深度里，没有出现沉积间断。只是BSR层受到了Cape Fear盐底辟（一种刺穿构造）的干扰。在该地区，自生碳酸盐矿物（白云石、菱铁矿）少量的出现在沉积物中，仅占几个百分含量。     

板块碰撞时会聚边缘的地质状况

板块碰撞时会聚边缘的地质状况ＡｓａｈｉｋｏＴａｉｒａ在现代地球上，大地构造板块多会聚于深海海沟或碰撞槽内（参见１９９２冬季／９３Ｏｃｅａｎｕｓ中有关岛弧、深海沟和弧后盆地的讨论），海洋钻探已提供了有关板块碰撞过程方面的主要信息，包括从俯冲板块到仰冲板...