Effect of rainfall and antecedent dry periods on heavy metal loading of sediments on urban roads

Concentration and mass loadings of heavy metals adsorbed on sediment from an urban road surface in Beijing were investigated. The buildup and washoff processes are discussed. Results showed that masses of sediments smaller than 500 μm in diameter varied from 11.2 to 25.5 g/m². On average, sediments smaller than 125 μm accounted for 42.9% of sediments smaller than 500 μm in mass. Cd, Cr, Cu, and Ni were more likely to attach to smaller sediments than bigger ones, compared to Pb and Zn. Mass loading of the sediments generally increased with antecedent dry periods, but the linear relationship was better for smaller sediments than for bigger ones. Heavy metal concentrations adsorbed on sediments with diameter less than 40 μm generally decreased more obviously than those adsorbed on bigger ones after rainfall events.     

塔里木盆地北部库车地区秋里塔格构造带地层结构及其对构造变形的制约

本文利用露头、钻井、航空照片和地震反射等资料,通过地层对比与构造分析等综合研究手段,分段解剖了秋里塔格构造带地层结构与构造变形特征,进而探讨了地层结构对构造变形和油气成藏的影响。秋里塔格构造带东、西地层结构有显著差异,发育几套非能干层,如膏盐岩和煤系等塑性地层,其发育层位和展布范围侧向变化迅速,形成多个滑脱面,将中新生代变形地层分为深、浅两套变形序列。受滑脱面侧向变化的控制,深、浅变形序列卷入地层及其构造样式和类型发生相应的转变。此外,受不同的地层结构和构造演化背景的控制,该带东、西形成两种截然不同的油气成藏类型,即近源垂向运移型和远源侧向运移型。     

柴达木盆地西部大浪滩140 ka以来沉积特征与古环境

文章选取柴达木盆地西部大浪滩盐湖沉积中心的钻孔岩芯为研究对象,通过U系年代学研究,建立了该地区140kaBP以来的湖相地层沉积序列。从沉积特征来看,期间共经历了8次成盐期和6次淡化期,成盐期沉积的主要矿物为石盐、石膏、芒硝和白钠镁矾。淡化阶段主要矿物为粘土(伊利石占绝大多数,次为绿泥石和高岭石)、碳酸盐(方解石和白云石为主)和石英长石。对该时段碳氧同位素分析显示,140～113kaBP(92～84m),同末次间冰期的演化阶段(5e)有着很好的对应关系;113～93kaBP(84～78m)(5d),从碳同位素组成特征看,该阶段也有多次气候的颤动发生,在78～80m层段,有近2m厚的中粗粒芒硝,其为冷相矿物,这说明该阶段水体温度变化频繁;此外,93～87kaBP(78～74.6m)、87～79.5kaBP(74.6～67.5m)、79.5～76kaBP(67.5～63.5m)也都分别对应着末次间冰期后的5c、5b、5a三个阶段。76～72kaBP(60～64m)(MIS4),氧同位素组成快速偏重(-4‰～-8‰(PDB)),温度下降,水体明显咸化;72～30kaBP(60～16m)(MIS3),总体碳氧同位素组成偏重,代表干凉的古气候环境,期间有两次成盐期,代表了冷干时段;30～14kaBP(16～0m)(MIS2),氧同位素组成明显偏重,代表了末次盛冰期的到来,进而结束了湖泊水体沉积。     

现代海底热水活动的系统性研究及其科学意义

现代海底热水活动是当前地球系统科学研究的一个重要组成部分，它是研究海底地质作用体系中的一个关键环节。海底的构造作用、岩浆活动等因素制约了热水循环的发育和活动规律，而热水活动又直接或间接地产生了一些地质效应，如海底的热水喷流成岩成矿效应，此外它还与海底的热能输导与转化、海洋化学组分特征、海洋生命和生命起源等现象有着密切的成因联系。开展现代海底热水活动的系统性研究，应注重将热水循环的内部动力学机制和热水活动所引发的外部环境效应相结合，为此我们把它初步展开为：热水循环的空间组构研究、热量输导作用研究、热水流体的化学成分研究、热水活动与极端生命的关系研究以及热水活动的生命周期研究等 5个方面，分别解析其内部特征以及引发的环境效应。最后初步探讨了开展海底热水活动的系统性研究的科学意义。     

从史料记载看中国历史时期海面波动

广泛采用文字类海面变化“代用资料”是历史时期小尺度海面波动研究的重要手段，将史籍中有关海面波动的记载与考古学和沉积地层学证据相结合进行综合分析，可以初步认定：我国历史时期2ka年来，西汉至两晋为相对高海面时期（西汉晚期为显著高海面时期）；晋末至隋末为相对低海面时期，唐至南宋为相对高海面时期，尤其是8世纪，11世纪后期至13世纪初期出现显著高海面，而其间的唐末至五代，南宋后期至元初曾出现过海面下降；元明清时期总体为相对低海面时期，但在元中后期至明初，16世纪上半叶，17世纪末至18世纪初分别出现几次相对高海面。     

Bedload entrainment,travel lengths,step lengths,rest periods—studied with passive (iron,magnetic) and active (radio) tracer techniques

This paper reports results from bedload transport investigations with active (radio) and passive (iron, magnetic) tracers in the Lainbach, a step-pool mountain river, in Bavaria, Southern Germany. The spatial distributions of the iron tracers after flood events can be best described by exponential or Gamma distributions. There is some indication of a tendency of size-selective transport of the iron tracers, but there is also a considerable amount of scatter in the correlations between weight (size) and travel length owing to the masking influence of other variables, such as the shape of the particles and different positions in the river bed. The experiments with artificial magnetic tracers showed that elongated pebbles (rods) had the longest mean transport distance, platy ones (discs) remained relatively close to the starting points. The particles from the pool showed the greatest transport lengths and a 100 per cent chance of being eroded. The Pebble Transmitter System (PETSY) consists of transmitters implanted into individual pebbles, a computerized receiver, a stationary antenna system with an antenna switchboard, and a data logging system. The particles do not move continuously but in a series of transport steps and non-movement intervals. A single value for a given size-class is not adequate to describe the critical conditions of entrainment under natural circumstances. A probability approach is much more suitable. The critical unit discharges (total discharge divided by active channel width) along the measuring reach are dependent on river bed morphology. In the steps bedload needs higher unit discharges to be entrained. Once entrained, the transport of bedload is stochastic in nature and the single particle transport is controlled by the step lengths and the duration of rest periods. The distributions of both parameters can be approximated by exponential functions. Applying the stochastic concept proposed by Einstein the mean values of the random variables [step length] and [duration of rest period] measured with the PETSY technique were used for the simulation of spatial distributions of bedload particles from point sources. More field and laboratory data are needed to include varying flow and roughness conditions with tracers representing different particle characteristics.     

新疆东准噶尔地区构造演化及主要成矿期

笔者认为东准噶尔地区曾是古新疆克拉通的一部分,只是到了泥盆纪才演化成大洋。值得特别提出的是,大洋消失之后,经历了残留海盆阶段才开始碰撞造山。碰撞期后的岩浆作用和板内裂陷作用在该区特别发育,而且形成相关的内生金属矿产。以大型内陆盆地沉降和山脉隆升为特征的陆内造山作用标志着大陆克拉通化的最终完成。成矿期与构造演化密切相关,自老而新划分了6个成矿期。     

新疆东准噶尔地区构造演化及主要成矿期

笔者认为东准噶尔地区曾是古新疆克拉通的一部分,只是到了泥盆纪才演化成大洋。值得特别提出的是,大洋消失之后,经历了残留海盆阶段才开始碰撞造山。碰撞期后的岩浆作用和板内裂陷作用在该区特别发育,而且形成相关的内生金属矿产。以大型内陆盆地沉降和山脉隆升为特征的陆内造山作用标志着大陆克拉通化的最终完成。成矿期与构造演化密切相关,自老而新划分了6个成矿期。