四川峨眉山地质遗迹及其地学意义

峨眉山在1996年与乐山大佛一同被列入世界自然与文化遗产名录,是自然和文化的双重遗产之地。其地质遗产以麦地坪震旦—寒武系国际层型参考剖面等典型地层剖面、新构造运动产生的峨眉山断块山等现代地貌以及独特的峨眉山玄武岩和峨眉山花岗岩为代表。以峨眉山风景区地质遗迹景观为基础,以上扬子地层分区的部分地层区域、四川盆地东缘断块山地貌单元为研究视角,构建峨眉山地质遗迹资源体系——包括5个大类、18个亚类共60余处地质遗迹景点;在峨眉山地质构造特征分析的基础上,对前人研究进行了总结,探讨了峨眉山风景区地质构造特征、地质遗迹资源体系类型与分布,以及地质遗迹的地学意义。研究表明,峨眉山风景区完整地层序列的出露是地质剖面类地质遗迹景观、古生物活动遗迹景观以及岩溶地貌景观的物质条件,新生代以来的强烈构造运动为构造地貌景观、水体景观等提供了外动力条件。峨眉山的地质遗迹研究在古生物与地层学、沉积学、地球深部动力学、构造学等方面具有重要科学意义。     

Relative ages of loess and till in two Quaternary palaeosols in Gorges Valley,Mount Kenya,East Africa

Two compound palaeosol profiles formed in loess and till were studied in the oldest early Quaternary end moraine (Gorges age) system on Mount Kenya. Although both tills appear to have similar weathering histories, the overlying loessic sediments, serving as secondary parent materials for the palaeosols, are considered to have different ages on the basis of colour, presence or absence of clay films, and field texture (especially percentage of silt). Palaeomagnetic determinations showed both tills to have reversed remanent magnetism, suggesting that they were emplaced during the Matuyama Chron. The overlying loessic sediments in profiles GOR55 and GOR58 show normal magnetism and grade upward into the lower zone of bioturbation in the A horizon complex. However, in GOR58 the surface loessic sediments have normal remanent magnetism with considerable secular variations, suggesting it was emplaced over a longer time frame during the Brunhes Chron (i.e. < 0.78 Ma). Profile GOR55 contains larger amounts of gibbsite, indicating more aggressive leaching over time, and an absence of secular magnetic variations suggests deposition over a shorter time interval. The study of volcanic feldspars and ash, using scanning electron microscopy, in the two profiles, shows that sand grain (63–250 μm) weathering is slightly different in the two tills; relative weathering effects (e.g. corrosion of grain surfaces and neoformation of clay minerals) are greater in profile GOR55 than in profile GOR58. Overall the data indicate that some sites in the lower tropical Afroalpine timberline environment may have aeolian covers that are considerably younger than the deposits they overlie. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Variations in population exposure and sensitivity to lahar hazards from Mount Rainier,Washington

Although much has been done to understand, quantify, and delineate volcanic hazards, there are fewer efforts to assess societal vulnerability to these hazards, particularly demographic differences in exposed populations or spatial variations in exposure to regional hazards. To better understand population diversity in volcanic hazard zones, we assess the number and types of people in a single type of hazard zone (lahars) for 27 communities downstream of Mount Rainier, Washington (USA). Using various socioeconomic and hazard datasets, we estimate that there are more than 78 000 residents, 59 000 employees, several dependent-population facilities (e.g., child-day-care centers, nursing homes) and numerous public venues (e.g., churches, hotels, museums) in a Mount Rainier lahar-hazard zone. We find that communities vary in the primary category of individuals in lahar-prone areas—exposed populations are dominated by residents in some communities (e.g., Auburn), employees in others (e.g., Tacoma), and tourists likely outnumber both of these groups in yet other areas (e.g., unincorporated Lewis County). Population exposure to potential lahar inundation varies considerably—some communities (e.g., Auburn) have large numbers of people but low percentages of them in hazard zones, whereas others (e.g., Orting) have fewer people but they comprise the majority of a community. A composite lahar-exposure index is developed to help emergency managers understand spatial variations in community exposure to lahars and results suggest that Puyallup has the highest combination of high numbers and percentages of people and assets in lahar-prone areas. Risk education and preparedness needs will vary based on who is threatened by future lahars, such as residents, employees, tourists at a public venue, or special-needs populations at a dependent-care facility. Emergency managers must first understand the people whom they are trying to prepare before they can expect these people to take protective measures after recognizing natural cues or receiving an official lahar warning.     

Coupled Models of Brittle-plastic Deformation and Fluid Flow: Approaches,Methods, and Application to Mesoproterozoic Mineralisation at Mount Isa,Australia

Rock deformation has an important effect on the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of permeability in the Earth’s crust. Hydromechanical coupling is of fundamental significance to natural fluid–rock interaction in porous and fractured hydrothermal systems, and in the assessment and production of hydrocarbon resources and geothermal energy. Shearing and fracturing of rocks can lead to the creation or destruction of permeability when fractures or faults form, or when existing structures are reactivated. Changes in stress orientation or fluid pressure can drive rock failure and create dilating fault zones that have the potential to focus fluid flow, or to breach seals above overpressured fluid compartments. Here, numerical models of deformation and fluid flow related to Mesoproterozoic copper mineralisation at Mount Isa, Australia, are presented that show how changes in deformation geometry in multiply deformed geological architectures relate to changes in dilation patterns, fluid pathways and flow geometry. Coupled numerical simulations of deformation and fluid flow can be useful tools to better understand structural control on fluid flow in hydrothermal mineral systems.     

玉龙雪山冰川稳定同位素分馏冬夏对比

利用玉龙雪山白水1号冰川区冬季和夏季表面积雪、雪坑、融水以及白水河河水中δ¹⁸O资料,对比分析了冬季和夏季我国典型季风温冰川系统内稳定同位素分馏行为的差异。分析结果表明,夏季冰川系统内各水体相变过程中稳定同位素分馏程度均比冬季强烈,指示出夏季季风海洋型冰川强烈消融的特点。另外,不论是冬季还是夏季,从表面积雪到融水再到由融水补给的河流,δ¹⁸O垂直变化梯度依次增大,反映了从固态降雪向冰川融水补给的河流河水转换过程中,稳定同位素分馏程度逐渐增强,体现了沉积后过程对海洋型冰川区同位素记录的影响具有空间差异性。     

珠穆朗玛峰北坡海拔6523m辐射平衡观测结果分析

利用2005年5月1日至7月22日在东绒布冰川海拔6523m的若普拉垭口架设的自动气象站获得的各辐射参数资料,分析了该地区总辐射、地面反射辐射、地面长波辐射、天空长波辐射的日平均变化和平均日变化,并计算了反射率和辐射平衡.结果表明:1)短波辐射的平均日变化都随着太阳高度角的增大而加强,并且总辐射和地面反射辐射的日平均变化有很好的相关性,观测期间二者的月平均值都在5月份最大.由于垭口新降雪较多,雪面的反射率也很高;2)天空长波辐射的平均日变化比地面长波辐射变化滞后2 h,且其日平均变化幅度比地面长波辐射的变化幅度大;3)净辐射的平均日变化随着太阳高度角的变化而变化,下午14:00时净辐射最大,其日平均变化在观测期间整体上有增大趋势.     

1844 AD以来珠穆朗玛峰地区大气环境变化高分辨率冰芯记录

根据珠穆朗玛峰东侧东绒布冰川海拔6450 m处长度为80.36 m的冰芯1886个样品的δ¹⁸O与主要离子浓度资料,研究了1844 AD以来珠穆朗玛峰地区大气环境在季节及年际尺度上的变化特征.结果表明:δ¹⁸O与Na⁺、K⁺和Cl^-相关不明显,与Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺、SO₄^2-、NO₃^-和NH₄⁺具有较强的相关性.据相关分析及因子分析的结果,可以把8种主要离子分成5组来研究,它们主要表现为:海盐离子Na⁺可反映印度夏季风强弱变化;K⁺和Cl^-在一定程度上可以反映印度等南亚地区生物质燃烧量的变化;陆源Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺离子表现为春季的峰值和夏季的低值,冬春季高浓度的Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺可能主要来自南亚的塔尔沙漠,以及西亚的干燥少雨的高原地区,或更遥远的北非撒哈拉沙漠,同时,青藏高原本身也可能是一个重要的沙尘源区;NO₃^-和SO₄^2-离子浓度表现出高频的季节变化特征,存在春季的峰值和夏季的低值,20世纪70年代初期至90年代初期,NO₃^-和SO₄^2-离子浓度一直维持在较高的水平;NH₄⁺浓度在20世纪40年代以来的大幅度上升可能是世界大战后,社会趋于稳定,南亚地区农业迅速发展而大量使用化学肥料的结果.     

NCEP/NCAR 再分析资料在珠穆朗玛峰 -念青唐古拉山脉气象研究中的可信性

由于珠穆朗玛峰- 念青唐古拉山脉极高山区特殊的自然环境, 这一带的气象观测资料极其匮乏。2003 年在青藏高原南部念青唐古拉山脉(30^o24'44.3"N, 90^o34'13.1"E, 5850 m a.s. l.) 建立了自动气象站; 2005 年在珠穆朗玛峰北坡垭口(28^o01'0.95"N, 86^o57'48.4"E, 6523 m a.s.l.) 建立了自动气象站。利用这两自动气象站的观测资料与NCEP/NCAR 再分析资料进行对比, 检验NCEP/NCAR 再分析数据在喜马拉雅山脉-青藏高原南部一带的可行性。研究结果表明, NCEP/NCAR 再分析资料能够较好地反映气压和气温的天气尺度的变化。但是, 再分析的气压和气温值系统性低于相应观测值, 而且, 某种程度上, 低估了实际的变化幅度; 再分析天气事件, 在珠穆朗玛峰地区, 超前于实际观测一日发生, 而在念青唐古拉地区, 基本上是与观测事件同一日发生。由于受相似大气环流的影响, 珠峰和念青两者之间的观测资料、再分析资料都高度相关。     

云南玉龙山地区的表土花粉散布特征

在对玉龙山—虎跳峡—点苍山一带表土孢粉调查的基础上，对区内植被与孢粉散布的关系进行了探讨。共划分了5个孢粉带，对应的植被带分别为高山灌丛、草地带、寒温针叶林带、针叶林带(分两个类型)、干热河谷稀树草地。在寒温针叶林带中依据建群种花粉峰值的不同可划分云杉林、冷杉林及红杉林群落。云杉林中草坪上的孢粉组合与林中基本一致，显示了区域植被在花粉组合中的重要作用。     

博格达峰地区冰川和积雪变化遥感监测及影响因素分析

20世纪以来,随着全球气候变暖加剧,冰川和积雪普遍退缩,严重影响到人类的生存和社会经济的可持续发展,这一问题在我国西北干旱区的博格达峰地区及其周边地区尤为突出。以博格达峰地区为例,利用1990—2016年Landsat 5与Landsat 8遥感影像,对比分析归一化积雪指数（NDSI）、归一化冰雪指数（NDSII）、归一化主成分雪指数（NDPCSI）和缨帽转换湿度指数（WET）在博格达峰地区监测冰川和积雪的能力,同时结合研究区周边气温、降水数据和研究区地形数据,探讨博格达峰地区冰川和积雪面积变化与区域地形、气候间的响应关系。结果表明：（1） WET相对于NDSII、NDSI和NDPCSI精度值更高,可以替代NDSI、NDSII监测博格达峰地区冰川和积雪面积。（2） 博格达峰地区冰川和积雪面积呈持续退缩的趋势。1990—2016年,冰川和积雪面积减少率约20.07%,且年退缩率不断增加。（3） 高程、坡度和坡向对冰川和积雪面积变化的影响较显著,山地阴影对其影响较弱,气温的升高是冰雪面积减少的主要因素。