Natural thermoluminescence of fossil foraminiferals as a potential proxy for deep-sea temperature changes

Foraminiferal shells from two piston cores separately located at the Ninetyeast Ridge and the Bengal Fan of the Indian Ocean were selected and purified for measurements of natural thermoluminescence （NTL） intensity by a high precision thermoluminescence meter （RGD-3）. Variations of the NTL intensity along the two core sequences both spanning the last two glacial--interglacial cycles displayed a strong, identical signal of the global ice volume cycles, which matched well with their corresponding oxygen isotope data. As higher NTL intensity occurred within interglacial periods and changes in an NTL signal were most likely influenced by the temperature of ambient seawater in which the planktonic foraminiferal shells long existed, the NTL signal could be considered as a potential proxy for orbital scale temperature changes of bottom seawater in the tropical Indian Ocean.     

Submarine canyons on the north of Chiwei Island:influenced by recent extension of the southern Okinawa Trough

Based on new multibeam bathymetric data and about 300 km long single seismic profiles, three topographic units were identified： the canyons, fractural valley and submarine terrace on the north of Chiwei Island where is a structural transition zone between the southern trough and the middle trough. The Chiwei Canyon and the North Chiwei Canyon are two of the largest canyons in the East China Sea （ECS） slope. Topographic features and architectures of them are described. The study shows that both of them are originated along faults. The evolution and spatial distribution of topographic units in the study area are controlled mainly by three groups of faults which were formed and reactive in the recent extensional phase of Okinawa Trough. The Chiwei Canyon was initia- ted during the middle Pleistocene and guided by F4 that is a N--S trending fault on the slope and F1, a large NW--SE trending fault on the trough. The pathway migration from the remnant channel to the present one of Chiwei Canyon is the result of uplift of tilted fault block that is coupled to the recent extension movements of the southern trough. The submarine terrace is detached from the ECS slope by the NEE -trending fault. The North Chiwei Canyon, developing during the late Pleistocene, is guided by FS, a N-S trending fault, diverted and blocked by the submarine terrace.     

深海调查绞车牵引机构和储缆机构分离技术系统分析

简要介绍了深海调查绞车的技术发展状况,分析了牵引机构和储缆机构分离技术为基础的绞车的组成部分和其相应的功能,探讨了牵引卷筒、储缆卷筒和直角排缆器的液压传动系统和控制系统的基本工作原理,并对绞车储缆卷筒的自适应张力控制器做了简单的介绍。     

深海大型沉积物波的研究现状与展望

20世纪60年代以来,随着深海钻探(DSDP)和大洋钻探项目(ODP)的成功实施,在现代深海海底发现了一种大面积分布的大型沉积物波,这从根本上改变了人们对波痕是浅水标志的认识.     

深海液压主从式机械手控制器

深海主从式机械手控制器是一个比较复杂的系统,可靠性要求高.分析了美国Schilling机械手的特点,介绍了研制的一台6自由度的机械手控制器的硬件电路和软件算法.该控制器运行稳定.机械手动作精度、速度满足使用要求.     

深海沉积物地热探针贯入沉积物深度的探讨

针对新型自容式高精度深海沉积物地热探针贯入沉积物深度、插入过程的运动轨迹以及探针的稳定性问题,进行了深入研究,对探针的结构设计以及探针下放要求具有重要指导意义.     

西太平洋“暖池”深海沉积物中异化型亚硫酸盐还原酶基因多样性分析

提取西太平洋"暖池"区深海沉积物样品总DNA,利用异化型亚硫酸盐还原酶(DSR)和甲基辅酶M还原酶(MCR)基因的特异引物,采用PCR-RFLP方法对沉积物样品中这两类功能基因多样性进行研究.该沉积物中的dsrAB基因分别来源于δ-变形菌中的6个属,其中最多的是脱硫弧菌属和脱硫杆状菌属;mcrA基因均来源于产甲烷古菌,其中主要是甲烷微菌.这些基因在系统发育树上都处于相对独立的分支.此外,还有较多的dsrAB,mcrA基因来源于未知的新属或新种.这些结果表明该海区沉积物中由微生物参与的硫和甲烷循环比较活跃,而且其中可能存在多种新的代谢途径.     

视频数据库技术在大洋资源调查中的应用研究

在我国近年的大洋科学考察中,深海摄像作业作为重要的可视化调查手段之一,在大洋结核、结壳、热液硫化物以及天然气水合物调查中发挥了重要作用,每年航次均取得近百小时的视像资料数据,海量的视频数据包含了大量的地质信息,如何管理获得的大量视像数据以及如何检索、分析、利用这些数据资源,直接关系到航次获得的视像数据在大洋资源评价中的意义和价值.文中从视像数据的特点出发,结合多媒体技术的开发特点,阐述了我国大洋摄像视频数据库的建立、实施技术方案,以达到与同行的技术沟通,提高我国视频数据库技术在大洋调查中的应用效果.     

双曲面模型深海三维定位数据模拟及精度分析

结合声波射线传播规律提出了双曲面模型水声定位的数据模拟方法。利用该方法模拟一定浮标网形下声源位于某区域约2 000m水深处10km×10km范围内的声线双曲面模型定位观测数据,进行定位解算,并将截止角的概念引入水声定位中。定位结果显示,大部分区域水下DGPS定位系统的外符合定位精度在水平方向优于5m,垂直方向优于10m;网形中间区域精度较高,三维定位精度为亚米级。引入角度限制后,定位区域内外符合定位精度水平方向优于1m,垂直方向优于4m。     

海洋工作潜器与人类发展

从2010年4月墨西哥湾漏油事件发生到2010年8月,事故油井共向墨西哥湾泄漏490万桶原油,造成了墨西哥湾的巨大环境灾难,这次事件引发了人们对海洋开发的担忧与思考。海洋占据着地球面积的71%,其蕴