Long‐term landscape evolution: linking tectonics and surface processes

Research in landscape evolution over millions to tens of millions of years slowed considerably in the mid‐20th century, when Davisian and other approaches to geomorphology were replaced by functional, morphometric and ultimately process‐based approaches. Hack's scheme of dynamic equilibrium in landscape evolution was perhaps the major theoretical contribution to long‐term landscape evolution between the 1950s and about 1990, but it essentially ‘looked back’ to Davis for its springboard to a viewpoint contrary to that of Davis, as did less widely known schemes, such as Crickmay's hypothesis of unequal activity. Since about 1990, the field of long‐term landscape evolution has blossomed again, stimulated by the plate tectonics revolution and its re‐forging of the link between tectonics and topography, and by the development of numerical models that explore the links between tectonic processes and surface processes. This numerical modelling of landscape evolution has been built around formulation of bedrock river processes and slope processes, and has mostly focused on high‐elevation passive continental margins and convergent zones; these models now routinely include flexural and denudational isostasy. Major breakthroughs in analytical and geochronological techniques have been of profound relevance to all of the above. Low‐temperature thermochronology, and in particular apatite fission track analysis and (U–Th)/He analysis in apatite, have enabled rates of rock uplift and denudational exhumation from relatively shallow crustal depths (up to about 4 km) to be determined directly from, in effect, rock hand specimens. In a few situations, (U–Th)/He analysis has been used to determine the antiquity of major, long‐wavelength topography. Cosmogenic isotope analysis has enabled the determination of the ‘ages’ of bedrock and sedimentary surfaces, and/or the rates of denudation of these surfaces. These latter advances represent in some ways a ‘holy grail’ in geomorphology in that they enable determination of ‘dates and rates’ of geomorphological processes directly from rock surfaces. The increasing availability of analytical techniques such as cosmogenic isotope analysis should mean that much larger data sets become possible and lead to more sophisticated analyses, such as probability density functions (PDFs) of cosmogenic ages and even of cosmogenic isotope concentrations (CICs). PDFs of isotope concentrations must be a function of catchment area geomorphology (including tectonics) and it is at least theoretically possible to infer aspects of source area geomorphology and geomorphological processes from PDFs of CICs in sediments (‘detrital CICs’). Thus it may be possible to use PDFs of detrital CICs in basin sediments as a tool to infer aspects of the sediments' source area geomorphology and tectonics, complementing the standard sedimentological textural and compositional approaches to such issues. One of the most stimulating of recent conceptual advances has followed the considerations of the relationships between tectonics, climate and surface processes and especially the recognition of the importance of denudational isostasy in driving rock uplift (i.e. in driving tectonics and crustal processes). Attention has been focused very directly on surface processes and on the ways in which they may ‘drive’ rock uplift and thus even influence sub‐surface crustal conditions, such as pressure and temperature. Consequently, the broader geoscience communities are looking to geomorphologists to provide more detailed information on rates and processes of bedrock channel incision, as well as on catchment responses to such bedrock channel processes. More sophisticated numerical models of processes in bedrock channels and on their flanking hillslopes are required. In current numerical models of long‐term evolution of hillslopes and interfluves, for example, the simple dependency on slope of both the fluvial and hillslope components of these models means that a Davisian‐type of landscape evolution characterized by slope lowering is inevitably ‘confirmed’ by the models. In numerical modelling, the next advances will require better parameterized algorithms for hillslope processes, and more sophisticated formulations of bedrock channel incision processes, incorporating, for example, the effects of sediment shielding of the bed. Such increasing sophistication must be matched by careful assessment and testing of model outputs using pre‐established criteria and tests. Confirmation by these more sophisticated Davisian‐type numerical models of slope lowering under conditions of tectonic stability (no active rock uplift), and of constant slope angle and steady‐state landscape under conditions of ongoing rock uplift, will indicate that the Davis and Hack models are not mutually exclusive. A Hack‐type model (or a variant of it, incorporating slope adjustment to rock strength rather than to regolith strength) will apply to active settings where there is sufficient stream power and/or sediment flux for channels to incise at the rate of rock uplift. Post‐orogenic settings of decreased (or zero) active rock uplift would be characterized by a Davisian scheme of declining slope angles and non‐steady‐state (or transient) landscapes. Such post‐orogenic landscapes deserve much more attention than they have received of late, not least because the intriguing questions they pose about the preservation of ancient landscapes were hinted at in passing in the 1960s and have recently re‐surfaced. As we begin to ask again some of the grand questions that lay at the heart of geomorphology in its earliest days, large‐scale geomorphology is on the threshold of another ‘golden’ era to match that of the first half of the 20th century, when cyclical approaches underpinned virtually all geomorphological work. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sr isotope diversity of hot spring and volcanic lake waters from Zao volcano,Japan

The ratio of ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr was measured from different water samples of thermal/mineral (hot spring as well as crater lake) and meteoric origins, in order to specify the location and to verify the detailed model of a volcano-hydrothermal system beneath Zao volcano. The ratio showed a trimodal distribution for the case of thermal/mineral water: 0.7052–0.7053 (Type A, Zao hot spring), 0.7039–0.7043 (Type B, Okama crater lake and Shin-funkiko hot spring), and 0.7070–0.7073 (Type C, Gaga, Aone, and Togatta hot springs), respectively. However, in comparison, the ratio was found to be higher for meteoric waters (0.7077–0.7079). The water from the central volcanic edifice (Type B) was found to be similar to that of nearby volcanic rocks in their Sr isotopic ratio. This indicates that the Sr in water was derived from shallow volcanic rocks. The ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratio for water from the Zao hot spring (Type A) was intermediate between those of the pre-Tertiary granitic and the Quaternary volcanic rocks, thus suggesting that the water had reacted with both volcanic and granitic rocks. The location of the vapor–liquid separation was determined as the boundary of the pre-Tertiary granitic and the Quaternary volcanic rocks by comparing the results of this strontium isotopic study with those of Kiyosu and Kurahashi [Kiyosu, Y., Kurahashi, M., 1984. Isotopic geochemistry of acid thermal waters and volcanic gases from Zao volcano in Japan. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 21, 313–331.].     

北京十三陵地区中—新元古界碳酸盐岩Pb—Pb年龄研究

对北京十三陵地区中一新元古界碳酸盐岩进行了系统地采样和207pb/204pb-206Pb/204Pb年龄测定.共测定了63个样品(大部分样品采取两种溶解方式),得到中元古界雾迷山组第三段的207Pb/204pb-206Pb/204pb等时线年龄为1373±92Ma(95%置信度误差,下同,MSWD＝4.7),杨庄组为1488±55Ma(MSWD＝14),高于庄组第三段为1608±74Ma(MSWD＝8.1).这些年龄数据与目前已有地质记录相吻合.串岭沟组的碳酸盐相的206Pb/204Pb-207Pb/204Pb未构成等时线,但全岩的206Pb/204pb-207Pb/204Pb比碳酸盐相具有更明显的线性趋势,其原因尚待进一步研究.另外,根据同一个样品用稀盐酸溶解和用氢氟酸加硝酸混合酸溶解的铅同位素比值的接近的现象,显示碳酸盐岩中的硅质没有陆源的特征,是沉积盆地中的产物.     

乌兰布和沙漠北部地下水资源的环境同位素探讨

工作范围在乌兰布和沙漠北部,面积共约4200km2.年平均降水量85～140mm,由西南向东递增,降水同位素组成δD～δ18O恰与Craig线一致,并与阿拉善地区相同.测得地下水中同位素含量范围,δ18O为-74‰～121‰,氚为0～190TU,14C为17～97pMC.由地下水同位素组成区别出与降水线平行或相交的6种类型.从所有地下水水点,以及可能有补给关系的其它水点的各类同位素关系,包括δ18O,T,δ13C和pMC,识别出两类承压水的各3个补给源和潜水的3个补给源,并区别出一组氚含量极低的潜水,对不同位置的承压水和潜水,由其同位素关系估算出了各补给源的组成和变幅.     

东濮凹陷杜-桥-白地区天然气及凝析油地球化学牲及成因

东濮凹陷杜寨-桥口-白庙地区油气资源丰富,油气水关系复杂,勘探难度大。分析结果表明,天然气甲烷含量一般在80%～90%之间,甲烷δ13C1在-36.1‰～-39.9‰之间;距兰聊断层较远的井,40Ar/36Ar比值一般小于590,3He/4He比值为n×10-8,呈现典型的油型气特征;在兰聊断层附近的井,40Ar/36Ar比值一般大于1000,3He/4He比值为n×10-6,均表现为较高的值,并且40Ar/36Ar与3He/4H呈正相关关系,表明有幔源惰性气体的混入,这些井的甲烷碳同位素比油型气偏重5.0‰～8.0‰,比煤型气偏轻4.0‰～7.0‰。因此,兰聊断层附近的井,天然气以煤型与油型混合成因为主,部分井天然气可能为纯煤型气。凝析油特征表现为湖相地层生成的成熟度较高的油,根据地球化学特征可明显分为两组:一组以桥口东翼桥20、桥23与白庙地区的白16等井为代表,它们具有较低的伽马蜡烷指数,可能与葛岗集洼陷烃源岩有关;另一组是白庙主体,它们具有较高的伽马蜡烷指数和奥利烷指数,与前梨园洼陷烃源岩有关。研究认为,杜-桥-白地区天然气与凝析油为源岩热演化后期高温裂解的产物,形成的天然气藏具有多源、多阶、复合成藏的特征。     

511铀矿床区域水文地质综合评价中的同位素技术研究

本文在资料调研的基础上，探讨了地下水埋深的影响因素，介绍了应用同位素水文技术，水化学和水中微量元素分析及同位素单孔示踪技术等综合评价方法研究地下水成因及运移的控制因素，查明511铀矿地浸采矿中的水文地质问题。     

河北平山小觉地区阜平岩群浅粒岩深熔作用的地球化学研究

新太古代阜平岩群浅粒岩遭受深熔作用改造形成一些不同规模和形状的浅色体。与溶融母岩相比，其稀土元素和高场强元素含量相对较低，但大多数情况下具有相似的元素分布模式。然而，深熔作用刚开始时形成的浅色体，其元素含量、分布模式与熔融母岩完全不同，Nd同位素组成存在较大差别。随着深熔作用的进行，两者Nd同位素组成的差异越来越小，最后几乎完全消失。残余相副矿物，特别是锆石和磷灰石，对深熔浅色体的元素、Nd同位素组成的变化起了重要的作用。     

西藏地热气体的地球化学特征及其地质意义

西藏水热活动是青苦恼高原碰撞造山过程的产物，其成因类型、物质来源和时空分布与青藏高原的隆升过程密切相关，地热流体（气、液相）中携带有中上地壳乃至地幔物质的深部信息。西藏地热流体可以区分出CO2型和N2型两类气体，其中绝大多数的地热气体样品属于CO2型气体，而典型的N2型气体则较少。前者具有岩浆热源和深循环两种成因类型，后者都是深循环成因。西藏气体样品中的He含量变化范围非常宽，最高的可达到1．5％。在门士热泉，首次检测到地幔He组分，这说明西藏地壳深处有地幔物质侵位。根据He同位素组成推断，羊八井、谷露等处的地壳熔融体中约有3％的地幔组分。西藏地热气体中的N2和Ar组分主要是大气成因，CO2组分大多以海相碳酸盐岩成因为主，混有少量有机沉积物成因CO2。当Log(H2/Ar)处于－0．8－0．3的区间时，H2／Ar地热温度计可以良好地指示热储层的温度范围。实际调查表明：西藏水热活动区大多分布在斑公错－怒江链合带以南地区，高温水热活动区主要出现在雅鲁藏布缝合带和那曲－羊八井－亚东活动构造带沿线。     

大别造山带白马尖花岗岩体的钕，锶同位素地球化学研究

大别造山带白马尖花岗岩体属燕山期侵入岩，为中生代大别山区岩浆活动的产物，为碰撞后花岗岩，锶，钕，同位素数据及稀土元素数据表明，白马尖花岗岩体为壳幔混合型，1．2－1．7Ga的钕模式年龄为其源岩的平均地壳存留年龄，北大别花岗岩类岩石的物质来源并不一致。     

高硫煤中硫的地质演化模式——以内蒙古乌达矿区为例

以内蒙古乌达矿区为例，通过对高硫煤9煤层中黄铁矿和有机硫同位素的测定（有机硫同位素δ^34S=-12.3‰-5.8‰，黄铁矿硫同位素δ^34S=-18.7‰-1.1‰），结合煤岩学特征的综合分析以及黄铁矿化菌落和蓝藻胶壳的发现，提出了庙充煤中硫的党政军化模式，认为高硫煤中主要来源的硫的同位素由于硫酸盐的异化细菌还原作用导致大规模分馏，使之趋于负值，在高硫煤形成过程中，黄铁矿和有机硫表现出形成初期Fe^2 和有机质对硫离子的争夺性、形成过程中在剖面上的层次性、阶段性和时间上的相向性，层次性和阶段性表现为沼泽体系对SO4^2-和H2S的开放程度及黄铁矿的形成对^32SO4^2-的过滤性，相向性表现为泥炭聚积初期和晚期，Fe^2 和SO4^2-对高硫煤形成做出了贡献，具有剖面上的对称特点。