Initial Characterisation of SK01 Sanidine: A Candidate 40Ar/39Ar Reference Material

The precision and accuracy of ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar dates are ultimately linked to co-irradiated reference materials of known age. Here we provide new data from the SK01 sanidine, which was analysed in three different laboratories to evaluate it as a ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar reference material. Aliquots of 5 mg, incrementally heated in two laboratories, yielded indistinguishable results with a weighted mean age of 27.58 ± 0.06 Ma (95% confidence level). Single-crystal step heating and single-crystal total fusion analyses of SK01 sanidine were undertaken in the third laboratory to further test the intracrystalline homogeneity. For the seven step-heating analyses, six crystals yielded nearly concordant age spectra with ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages ranging from 26.853 ± 0.094 Ma to 26.963 ± 0.067 Ma, whereas one crystal gave an older age of 27.774 ± 0.071 Ma with a slightly discordant age spectrum. Twenty-three single-crystal total fusion analyses yielded ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages ranging from 27.070 ± 0.108 Ma to 27.736 ± 0.062 Ma with a dispersion of ~ 3.8%. The older ages from single-crystal total fusion dates are interpreted to reflect an inherited or excess argon component in some crystals. This is an initial characterisation of the SK01 sanidine, and additional work needs to be conducted to further evaluate the age dispersion so that it can be utilised as a ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar reference material.     

Recharge areas and geochemical evolution of groundwater in an alluvial aquifer system in the Sultanate of Oman

A regional hydrogeochemical model was developed to evaluate the geochemical evolution of different groundwaters in an alluvial aquifer system in the Interior of Oman. In combination with environmental isotopes the model is able to extract qualitative and quantitative information about recharge, groundwater flow paths and hydraulic connections between different aquifers. The main source of water to the alluvial aquifer along the flow paths of Wadi Abyadh and Wadi Muaydin in the piedmont is groundwater from the high-altitude areas of the Jabal Akhdar and local infiltration along the wadi channels. In contrast, the piedmont alluvial aquifer along Wadi Halfayn is primarily replenished by lateral recharge from the ophiolite foothills to the east besides smaller contributions from the Jabal Akhdar and local infiltration. Further down gradient in the Southern Alluvial Plain aquifer a significant source of recharge is direct infiltration of rain and surface runoff, originating from a moisture source that approaches Oman from the south. The model shows that the main geochemical evolution of the alluvial groundwaters occurs along the flow path from the piedmont to the Southern Alluvial Plain, where dedolomitization is responsible for the observed changes in the chemical and carbon isotope composition in these waters.

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Resumen Un modelo hidrogeoquímico regional fue desarrollado, para evaluar la evolución geoquímica de diferentes aguas subterráneas en un sistema acuífero aluvial ubicado en el interior de Omán. El modelo, en combinación con isótopos ambientales, es capaz de obtener información cualitativa y cuantitativa sobre recarga, direcciones de flujo de agua subterránea y sobre las conexiones hidráulicas entre diferentes acuíferos. La fuente principal de agua para el acuífero aluvial en el piedemonte son las aguas subterráneas, a lo largo de las direcciones de flujo del Wadi Abyadh y del Wadi Muaydin, desde las áreas de gran altura de Jabal Akhdar y como infiltración local a lo largo de los canales del wadi. En contraste, el acuífero aluvial del piedemonte a lo largo del Wadi Halfayn, esta alimentado principalmente por recarga lateral desde las partes bajas de las montañas de ofiolitas hacia el Este, además por pequeñas contribuciones desde el Jabal Akhdar e infiltración local. Siguiendo gradiente abajo en el acuífero de la Llanura Aluvial del Sur, allí tanto la infiltración directa de lluvia, como la escorrentía superficial constituyen fuentes significativas de recarga, las cuales se originan en una fuente de humedad que llega a Omán proveniente del Sur. El modelo muestra, que la evolución geoquímica principal de las aguas subterráneas en el aluvión, sucede a lo largo de la dirección de flujo, que va desde el piedemonte hacia la Llanura Aluvial Sur, en donde el proceso de des-dolomitización es el responsable de los cambios observados en la composición química y también del contenido de isótopos de carbono en estas aguas.

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Résumé On a développé un modèle régional hydrogéochimique pour évaluer lévolution géochimique des différentes eaux souterraines dans le système aquifère de lintérieur dOman. Avec la contribution des isotopes denvironnement, le modèle est capable de fournir des informations qualitatives et quantitatives sur la recharge, les directions découlement et sur les connections hydrauliques entre les différents aquifères du système. La source principale pour laquifère situé au long de la direction découlement des oueds de Abdyah et de Muaydin dans le piémont est leau souterraine provenant des zones de haute altitude de Jabal Akhbar ainsi que linfiltration locale au long des canaux de loued. Par contre, à part dune petite contribution provenant des infiltrations locaux et de Jabal Akhbar, l aquifère alluvial de Wadi Halfayan est en principal alimenté par la recharge latérale provenant des ophiolites situées dans la partie est. Les plus importantes sources de recharge dans laval de laquifère de la Plaine Alluviale sont linfiltration directe et le ruissellement provenant dune source dhumidité qui sapproche dOman par le sud. Le modèle montre que la principale évolution géochimique se produise au long de la direction découlement qui part de piémont de la Plaine Alluviale du Sud, où le procès de dédolomisation est responsable pour les changements observés dans la composition géochimique et en carbone des eaux.

     

赫章片区地热地质条件特征及勘查远景探讨

区域性北西向紫云-垭都深大断裂带斜贯县境,其上下盘次级构造,层间破碎带及挽近期构造发育,具有中低温地热资源有利地热地质条件;潜在地热资源丰富,具有开发价值热储层为第一热储单元和第二热储单元的白云岩,以混合热储构造类型为主,其次是层状带状热储构造类型。根据地热地质条件,结合已成井成果资料,预测了六个靶区。     

沈阳市2017年地下水枯水期与丰水期水化学类型对比研究

沈阳市属于温带季风性气候,夏季多雨冬季干旱,枯水期和丰水期区别明显,对于地下水水化学类型有较大影响。本文使用阿列金分类法进行评价,得到CⅢCa全年都为绝对优势,丰水期占比较枯水期更大;枯水期与丰水期水化学类型差别较小,说明丰水期降水对于各县区的水化学类型影响较小,反而枯水期地下径流路径更长,溶出更加充分;从各县区看,康平县、法库县丰水期和枯水期水化学类型基本比重没有大的变化,新民市、沈北新区、于洪区、东陵区、辽中区、苏家屯区水化学类型均有一定差异;枯水期和丰水期各县区水化学类型都以Ⅲ型水为主。     

济南平阴氡温泉水化学成分与同位素特征研究

在系统的分析济南平阴氡温泉水化学成分和同位素特征的基础上,结合当地地形和水文条件,研究了氡温泉水的起源和形成年龄,结果显示:济南平阴氡温泉水温为28.3℃,pH值为中性,水化学类型为Cl·SO4-Na·Ca型,富含氡、锶、氟、锂、溴、偏硅酸、偏硼酸等微量元素,且含量均符合理(医)疗热矿泉水水质标准,其中氡含量特别高是该温泉的一个显著特点。氡温泉水的同位素测定资料显示,平阴氡温泉热水起源于大气降水,用氚及14C法估算出的氡温泉水的表观年龄在15.81±2.17 ka。     

山西省王村地区隐伏侵入岩体隆起区地热地质特征

祁县王村地区位于晋中盆地中部东缘,晋中盆地四周为活动断裂所控制,盆地内受不同方向的次级断层切割,形成隆凹起伏的次级构造单元。祁县王村隆起中心部位是一个岩浆岩侵入体。井深350~400m时水温28℃,多年来水温稳定,该区域存在地热异常。为了查明该区域深部地热地质条件,省地勘基金项目立项进行勘查,采用地球化学调查、地球物理勘查、地热钻探、水文测井等工作方法,推测隐伏岩体分布面积57km^2,地热勘探井深2905.65m时,井口水温仅39℃,含水层为岩体,上覆三叠、二叠系砂岩裂隙水,涌水量1064m^3/d,水化学类型为HCO3·Cl-Na型水。同时测温曲线反映,随着井深增加,井深2045.92m以下侵入岩浆岩体地层地温梯度未见明显增高,说明在长期的地壳构造活动中侵入岩浆岩体的大部分热量已散失,因此本区地热资源勘探开发前景有限。侵入岩体上覆砂岩热储层所含低温温水,对养殖业有一定的开发利用价值。     

Performance of shape indices and classification schemes for characterising perceptual shape complexity of building footprints in GIS

Shape characterisation is important in many fields dealing with spatial data. For this purpose, numerous shape analysis and recognition methods with different degrees of complexity have so far been developed. Among them, relatively simple indices are widely used in spatial applications, but their performance has not been investigated sufficiently, particularly for building footprints (BFs). Therefore, this article focuses on BF shape characterisation with shape indices and classification schemes in a GIS environment. This study consists of four phases. In the first phase, the criteria for BF shape complexity were identified, and accordingly, benchmark data was constructed by human experts in three shape complexity categories. In the second phase, 18 shape indices were selected from the literature and automatically computed in GIS. The performance of these indices was then statistically assessed with histograms, correlation matrix and boxplots, and consequently four indices were found to be appropriate for further investigation. In the third phase, two new indices (Equivalent Rectangular index and Roughness index) were proposed with the objective to measure some BF shape characteristics more efficiently. The proposed indices also were found to be appropriate with the same statistical assessment procedures. In the final phase, BF shape complexity categories were created with the pairs of six appropriate indices and four choropleth mapping classification schemes (equal intervals, natural break, standard deviation, and custom) in GIS. The performance of the index–scheme pairs was assessed against the benchmark data. The findings demonstrated that both new indices and two of the selected indices (Convexity and Rectangularity) delivered higher performance. The custom classification scheme was found more ideal to reveal absolute shape complexity with the index value ranges derived from the boxplots while the other classification schemes were more appropriate to reveal relative shape complexity.     

应用水化多层次跟踪预报方法研究闽台地区地震的映震特征

本文针对1990年至1999年福建及沿海中强以上地震和台湾7.0级以上地震,利用“八五”攻关的水化多层次跟踪预报方法,研究福建水氡台网观测资料的异常频次变化特征和演化过程,总结其相应的映震特征。     

柴达木盆地西部地下卤水水化学特征及成因分析

柴达木盆地西部有着丰富的地下卤水资源。通过野外实地考察取样,参考已有数据资料,选择了资源丰富,区域代表性强的柴达木盆地西部茫崖拗陷,特别是中部油墩子—南翼山背斜构造单元的地下油田卤水为主要研究对象;分析了其基本水化学特征,在此基础上初步探讨了卤水的成因、演化和物源信息,为进一步开发利用卤水资源,特别是评价其资源开发潜力有一定指导意义。     

Geochemical characteristics of geothermal water in Weiyuan geothermal field,Huzhu County,Qinghai Province

According to the chemical composition of thermal water from Geothermal Well DR2010 located in the Weiyuan Geothermal Field of Huzhu County in Qinghai Province, the groundwater recharge, age and geothermal resource potential of the thermal water are discussed by using the methods of Langelier-Ludwig Diagram, isotopic hydrology and geochemical thermometric scale. The analysis results indicate that the Weiyuan Geothermal Field is located in the northern fringe of Xining Basin, where the geothermal water, compared with that located in the central area of Xining Basin, is characterized by greater water yield, shallower buried depth of thermal reservoir and easier exploitation. Due to its active exchange with the modern cold water, the thermal water here shows relatively younger age. These findings provide a hydro-geochemical evidence for the exploitation of Weiyuan Geothermal Field.