Modeled response of talik development under thermokarst lakes to permafrost thickness on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Permafrost thickness under identical climates in cold regions can vary significantly because it is severely affected by climate change, topography, soil physical and thermal properties, and geothermal conditions. This study numerically in- vestigates the response of ground thermal regime and talik development processes to permafrost with different thicknesses under a thermokarst lake on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. On the basis of observed data and information from a representative monitored lake in the Beiluhe Basin, we used a heat transfer model with phase change under a cylindrical coordinate system to conduct three simulation cases with permafrost thicknesses of 45 m, 60 m, and 75 m, respectively. The simulated results indicate that increases in permafrost thickness not only strongly retarded the open talik formation time, but also delayed the permafrost lateral thaw process after the formation of open talik. Increasing the permafrost thickness by 33.3% and 66.7% led to open talik formation time increases of 83.66% and 207.43%, respectively, and resulted in increases in the lateral thaw duration of permafrost under the modeled thermokarst lake by 28.86% and 46.54%, respectively, after the formation of the open taliks.     

Permafrost response to climate change in the Northern Tien Shan

This paper presents the results of long-term studies on the response of mountain permafrost in the Northern Tien Shan to changes in climate. Significant warming has been observed in the region over the past 70 years. Records from the high-elevation weather stations Tuyuksu-1(3,450 m a.s.l.) and Mynzhylki(3,017 m a.s.l.) indicate a warming trend of 0.02 °C/a in the mean annual air temperature during this period. Permafrost temperatures have increased at a rate of about 0.01 °C/a over the 40-year observation period. The effects of local factors, including slope aspect, tectonic faulting, snow cover, and human activities, on the distribution of temperature and thickness of permafrost are discussed in the paper.     

METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING LOCAL BEDROCK INFLUENCE ON DRIFT PLAINS*

Analysis of topographic and bedrock surface data from 41 sites 23.3 km² (9 m²) within Midwestern areas glaciated during the Late Wisconsinan identifies an average drift thickness-maximum bedrock relief transition equation for the presence or absence of bedrock surface influences on topographic detail. For sites with average drift thicknesses between 15 and 35 m, the transition occurs when average drift thicknesses exceed 0.5 maximum bedrock relief + 10 m. This equation may provide a practical tool in searching for buried bedrock valleys.     

利用大地水准面起伏模拟琉球海沟洋坡岩石圈的挠曲

利用大地水准面起伏模拟琉球海沟南、中、北段岩石圈的挠曲,经非线性最小二乘拟合,得到琉球海沟洋坡各段岩石圈的有效弹性厚度(T4)。模拟结果表明,琉球海沟洋坡的T4中段小,南北段大;南北段相比,南段小,北段大;与其他海沟相比琉球海沟洋坡的T4非常小。不同的Te值表明俯冲板片与岛孤之间不同的耦合程度,为进一步研究西太平洋边缘沟一弧一盆体系的动力学问题提供了新的视角。     

Measurements of sea ice thickness and its subice morphology analysis using ice-penetration radar in the Arctic Ocean

1　IntroductionSeaice ,asanimportantcomponentoftheArcticclimatesystem ,hasdrawnsignifi cantscientificinterest.Seaicethicknessanditsmorphologyhavedramaticimpactsono cean atmosphere iceinteractions(Wadhams 1 994;Barryetal.1 993 ;Dickson 1 999;PadhamsandNorman 2 0 0 0 ) ,whichdirectlyaffecttheexchangeprocessandspeedofheatandmassbetweentheoceanandtheatmosphere ,dominatethephysicalmechanicsfea turesofseaice ,andaffecttheseaicemovement&deformationaswellasicefreezing&meltingprocess(Hollandetal.1 99…     

西构造结—帕米尔及周边深部结构与构造探榷

帕米尔高原是五大山脉汇结之中心,被称为"西构造结".在此山高耸谷陡深是人迹罕至的无人区.应用稀少的地面重力和人工地震数据和卫星重力资料,以NNW和NEE向两条长达1620 km的十字交叉剖面,对帕米尔高原地区地壳深部结构与区域地质构造进行了研讨.帕米尔高原中心地区地壳厚度(莫霍界面深度)接近70 km,并在总体上呈向四周逐渐延展减薄(变浅)的总趋势,到帕米尔的周边地区减薄为50余km左右.这里是一个壳幔结构变异的构造强烈活动地域.     

利用远震接收函数研究辽宁地区的地壳厚度及泊松比

文中利用辽宁省数字地震遥测台网15个台站记录的远震P波波形资料,用频率域反褶积方法提取接收函数,由H-Kappa叠加方法得到了各台站下方的地壳厚度和泊松比。研究结果表明,辽宁地区的地壳泊松比在0.25～0.29之间,地壳厚度介于31～36km之间,东部褶隆带的地壳厚度从北向南由31km增至35km。松辽构造盆地地壳厚度变化不大,平均厚度为31km。辽西褶隆带与东部褶隆带的地壳厚度均比哈尔滨构造盆地厚约2～4km     

华北克拉通东北部及邻区地壳和地幔转换带厚度研究

本文利用宽频流动台阵记录的远震波形资料和接收函数波动方程叠后偏移方法,获得了华北克拉通东北部边界及其邻近地区的地壳和地幔转换带的间断面结构图像.结果显示研究区域的地壳厚度存在显著的横向变化:以南北重力梯度带为界,西北部的兴蒙造山带地壳较厚(~40 km),东南部的燕山带、松辽盆地和辽东台隆地壳明显较薄(30~35 km).这有可能反映,研究区南北重力梯度带两侧地壳在中-新生代区域构造伸展过程中经历了不同程度的改造和减薄.地幔转换带成像结果显示,研究区410 km和660 km间断面结构存在横向差异.经度121°E-122°E之间,上地幔底部出现双重间断面,深度分别为660 km和690 km.经度122.5°E以东(北黄海地区),410 km间断面有5~20 km幅度的下沉,660 km间断面有5~15 km幅度的抬升;该地区地幔转换带厚度相对全球平均偏薄10~20 km,指示着该地区较热的上地幔底部温度环境.我们认为太平洋俯冲板块可能停滞在研究区119°E-122°E经度范围的地幔转换带中,但未延伸至118°E以西;而俯冲板块在124°E以东可能局部穿透了上地幔底部而进入下地幔,同时引起小尺度的地幔对流,导致北黄海地区下地幔物质的上涌.     

中国大陆岩石圈厚度分布研究

利用不同物理性质所估计的岩石圈厚度可能具有不同的地球动力学意义。大陆岩石圈等效弹性厚度往往只与岩石圈内部的某些岩层相关,因此它可能不代表一般意义上的岩石圈厚度。地震学岩石圈厚度虽然有较高的精度,但依赖于人为地对岩石圈的定义;并且其具有的短时间尺度效应决定了它与长时间尺度的岩石圈概念不一致。热学岩石圈厚度体现了长时间尺度上的岩石圈热学作用,因此其厚度定义的标准是较合理的。地震-热学岩石圈厚度研究利用地震波速反演得到的温度数据按照热学岩石圈标准来对岩石圈厚度进行研究,具有地震学和热学岩石圈厚度两者的优点,是较合理的对岩石圈厚度的估计。中国大陆地震-热学岩石圈厚度分布有如下特点:(1)中国东部岩石圈较薄,厚度约100 km,其中包括中国东北、中朝克拉通、扬子克拉通东部和华南造山带;(2)青藏高原和塔里木克拉通以南地区的厚度变化较大,厚度约在160~220 km;(3)三大克拉通的岩石圈厚度有较大区别,扬子克拉通的核心最厚达约170 km,塔里木克拉通的核心厚度约140 km,中朝克拉通的厚度约100 km;(4)昆仑秦岭造山带的岩石圈上地幔内部较复杂,可能有大面积的部分熔融;(5)整个大陆岩石圈厚度分布并没有显示出与地壳年龄的线性相关关系,却表现出了与大地构造格局的直接关系。受板块碰撞强烈影响的地区,岩石圈较厚;受大洋俯冲带影响较强的地区,岩石圈较薄。