Hydrological response of a Brazilian semi‐arid catchment to different land use and climate change scenarios: a modelling study

Brazilian semi‐arid regions are characterized by water scarcity, vulnerability to desertification, and climate variability. The investigation of hydrological processes in this region is of major interest not only for water planning strategies but also to address the possible impact of future climate and land‐use changes on water resources. A hydrological distributed catchment‐scale model (DiCaSM) has been applied to simulate hydrological processes in a small representative catchment of the Brazilian northeast semi‐arid region, and also to investigate the impact of climate and land‐use changes, as well as changes associated with biofuel/energy crops production. The catchment is part of the Brazilian network for semi‐arid hydrology, established by the Brazilian Federal Government. Estimating and modelling streamflow (STF) and recharge in semi‐arid areas is a challenging task, mainly because of limitation in in situ measurements, and also due to the local nature of some processes. Direct recharge measurements are very difficult in semi‐arid catchments and contain a high level of uncertainty. The latter is usually addressed by short‐ and long‐time‐scale calibration and validation at catchment scale, as well as by examining the model sensitivity to the physical parameters responsible for the recharge. The DiCaSM model was run from 2000 to 2008, and streamflow was successfully simulated, with a Nash–Sutcliffe (NS) efficiency coefficient of 0·73, and R² of 0·79. On the basis of a range of climate change scenarios for the region, the DiCaSM model forecasted a reduction by 35%, 68%, and 77%, in groundwater recharge (GWR), and by 34%, 65%, and 72%, in streamflow, for the time spans 2010–2039, 2040–2069, and 2070–2099, respectively, could take place for a dry future climate scenario. These reductions would produce severe impact on water availability in the region. Introducing castor beans to the catchment would increase the GWR and streamflow, mainly if the caatinga areas would be converted into castor beans production. Changing an area of 1000 ha from caatinga to castor beans would increase the GWR by 46% and streamflow by 3%. If the same area of pasture is converted into castor beans, there would be an increase in GWR and streamflow by 24% and 5%, respectively. Such results are expected to contribute towards environmental policies for north‐east Brazil (NEB), and to biofuel production perspectives in the region. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

东秦岭商丹地区蛇绿岩中的角闪石研究

东秦岭蛇绿岩主要分布在北秦岭南缘、商丹断裂带以北的狭窄地带,断续逶迤呈带状作近东西向展布。分布于商丹地区的蛇绿岩是东秦岭蛇绿岩带的重要组成部分并具有代表性。 本文着重论述了商丹地区蛇绿岩中广泛分布的主要造岩矿物之一,角闪石的主要特征组份、微量元素、晶胞参数、阳离子占位度等成因矿物学特点。并据此说明了该蛇绿岩中的角闪石属于区域正变质的产物;形成的物质来源具有同源性,原岩为超镁铁质-镁铁质的岩浆岩和火山熔岩;形成的热力学条件基本相同,变质程度为绿帘角闪岩相或角闪岩相,变质温度为610℃左右,压力大于5×10~8Pa。 此外,根据商丹地区蛇绿岩中角闪石成因矿物学特征之相同性所提供的信息表明,东秦岭蛇绿岩带是华北和扬子两个板块俯冲、碰撞的构造边界变质带。     

中国东部中生代产铀火山岩的基本特征

产铀火山岩与非产铀火山岩存在岩石、岩石化学成分、微量元素及稀土元素的特征性差异;中国东部产铀火山洼地均形成于幔隆翼部重力高梯度带基底隆起构造环境,而火山洼地中铀的晚期主成矿作用,则以白垩纪拉张环境下贯入的中基性岩脉为先导,随后与之同步进行。     

中国东部陆缘地区符——奉测线的地壳结构和速度分布

本文利用1984年我国东部陆绥地区符－奉测线的深部探测资料，通过震相对比及正反演计算，给出该区介质的物理参数和地壳构造形态。并对界面起伏及深大断裂的展布进行了讨论。     

东秦岭地区钼矿床的铼-锇同位素年龄及其意义

金属矿床的成矿年龄多年来一直是矿床地质工作者关注的问题之一。中国地质科学院岩矿测试技术研究所建立的铼－锇同位素定年实验室，为研究钼矿床的形成时代提供了新的手段。因辉钼矿是最主要的含铼矿物之一，且基本上不含普通锇，其中所含＾１８７Ｏｓ是由＾１８７Ｒｅ衰变而来，故放射成因＾１８７Ｏｓ的积累是矿物年龄及铼含量的函数。本文采用同位素稀释－等离子体质谱法，测定了东秦岭钼矿带中几个不同类型的大型钼矿床的Ｒｅ－     

用CEOF分析近百年中国东部旱涝的分布及其年际变化特征

通过1850～1991年旱涝百分率的CEOF分析，研究了近百年来中国东部旱涝的分布特征、时空变化特点及年际演变规律。结果表明，我国东部主要有三种旱涝分布类型。第一种类型是以长江流域为中心全国大范围旱或涝，空间位相近似相同，且有10.7年和3.1年周期性变化，振幅强度在1923～1924年间曾发生过增强突变。第二种类型为南北旱涝趋势相反的分布，空间位相自北向南变化显著，且有4.3年周期性变化，振幅强度在1884～1885年间曾有一次减弱突变。第三种类型呈江淮流域与华北和华南旱涝趋势相反的分布，空间位相从南北两个方向向中间或相反方向移动，并有3.4年周期性变化，振幅强度在1911～1912年有过增强突变。     

东西方文化差异的地理透视与整合分析

本文从比较文化学与文化地理学的角度，较全面、系统地分析比较了东西文化的诸多差异，侧重剖析了东西方文化差异的地理原因，评介了“东化”与“西化”之争的基本观点，说明了东西方文化的关系及其发展前景。     

赣东加里东变质混合岩带金地球化学特征和地球化学行为

赣东加里东变质混合岩带 ,是以混合岩体为主体 ,受韧性剪切带控制的多相、多型、递增变质带 ,是受区域深构造控制的热变质带。该带产有茅排式金矿。通过对该带金地球化学特征和地球化学行为研究 ,认为带中金丰度 0 .83× 10 - 9,呈峰式分布 ,为对数及双对数正态分布型式 ,Au与主元素成分无关 ,与微量元素组合是Au -Zn -Li-Pb -Cs ,在韧性剪切过程中Au具活化迁移富集特点     

Large tectonic movement of the Japan Arc in late Cenozoic times inferred from paleomagnetism: Review and synthesis

Abstract Paleomagnetic studies facilitate an understanding of the evolution of the Japan Arc in Cenozoic times from the perspective of tectonic movement. The Japan Arc rifted from the Asian continent in the middle Miocene, while East Asia, including the Japan Arc, moved northward at the same time. The rifting phenomenon of the Japan Arc is described by differential rotation of Southwest and Northeast Japan. Southwest Japan was rotated clockwise through about 45° and Northeast Japan was rotated counter-clockwise through about 40°. This differential rotation occurred concurrently at about 15 Ma. Eighty percent of the rotation was completed during a period of 1.8 million years. These factors lead us to propose a'double door'opening mode with a fast spreading rate of 21 cm/yr for the evolution of the Japan Sea, suggesting that the asthenosphere with a low viscosity was injected beneath the Japan Sea area. The large northward motion of East Asia in relation to Europe is expected from the apparent polar wander path constructed from the paleomagnetic data of the Japan Arc. East Asia may have moved northward by more than 1700 km between 20 Ma and 10 Ma accompanied by a slightly clockwise rotation of 10°. The eastern part of the Eurasian plate was subjected to extreme geodynamic conditions in late Cenozoic times.     

冀东迁安迁西群含铁变质岩系中的辉石及其与铁矿的成因联系

本文对冀东迁安麻粒岩及有关岩石中的辉石进行了研究，结果表明:辉石的含铁度 明显受寄主岩石化学成分的制约，寄主岩石的/Mg0和=(Fe203 ×0.8999 + Fa0) 值愈高，辉石的含铁度也愈高;共存辉石对的Fe2+ 一Mg分配系数(KD劝不仅受结晶温压条件 控制，同时也受辉石其它成分的影响。但Ca-Mg-Fe 三角图解等资料研究表明:共存的二辉 石对是平衡结晶的产物，其KD平均值也符合张儒媛等(1)统计的变质辉石平均值为1.85的规 律。通过二辉石温度计计算和矿物共生组合等资料的分析，得出辉石形成的温度为869±60ºC.压力为5 ×108-9 ×108 Pa。本区与铁矿体成过渡关系的辉石岩全铁含量与工业铁矿大致相等，铁矿的成因与其有着非常密切的关系。