The buckling of GRP hemi-ellipsoidal dome shells under external hydrostatic pressure

The paper reports on a theoretical and an experimental investigation into six GRP hemi-ellipsoidal dome shells, which were tested to destruction under external hydrostatic pressure. All six domes were of oblate shape and of three different aspect ratios. Each aspect ratio consisted of two dome shells, one made from two layers of glass fibre and one made from three layers of glass fibre. The theoretical analysis was via the finite element method where a non-linear theory was used which allowed for both geometrical and material non-linearity. Comparison between theory and experiment was good.     

A New Method of Surveying Underwater Parts of Self Elevating Drilling Platform

It is a new method of surveying leg spuds of self-elevating drilling platforms to lift them out of water with the help of additional middle guide blocks. Its main advantages in comparison with other methods normally used up to now are: less expensive, time saving, no need for specially designated water area, direct visual observation, good reliability and safety. The working principle has been presented with the example of two platforms "Bohai No. 8" and "Bohai No. 10", to which the method was used. Also a comprehensive comparison with other methods in technological and economical aspects is given in the paper.     

Possible evidence for enrichment of trace elements in the hydrous manganese oxide phases of suspended matter from an urbanized embayment

Total and weak-acid-soluble trace elements in suspended matter from the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay were determined from samples collected in February and September 1980. The results indicate that Mn scavenging in the water column is coincident with enrichments of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb in the suspended matter, suggesting a possible enrichment of these trace elements in a hydrous Mn oxide phase. This process occurs primarily in the sub-surface waters of Elliott Bay. Since mass balance calculations show a net export of Mn out of the bay, this mechanism may be an important means of transporting toxic trace metals from polluted estuaries and embayments to cleaner coastal environments.     

Uptake of platinum group elements by the marine macroalga, Ulva lactuca

Uptake of environmentally relevant platinum group elements (PGE) by the marine macroalga, Ulva lactuca, has been studied. Removal of nM concentrations of Rh(III), Pd(II) and Pt(IV) added to filtered sea water appeared to proceed via pseudo-first-order kinetics, with respective forward rate constants of either 0.0039 or 0.0042 h^− 1, 0.0058 or 0.0096 h^− 1 and 0.0017 or 0.0032 h^− 1, depending on whether an irreversible or reversible reaction was invoked. The (quasi-) equilibrium distribution coefficients, derived from linear fits to uptake (sorption) isotherms, were about 1400, 900 and 350 mL g^− 1 on a dry mass basis for Rh, Pd and Pt, respectively. With increasing sea water pH, over the range 7.9 to 8.4, uptake of Rh by Ulva increased considerably, whereas a small increase in Pt removal was observed; in contrast, uptake of Pd exhibited no clear dependence on pH. The percentage of metal taken up that was internalised within cells, evaluated by washing selected algal samples in 3 mM EDTA, was about 40% for Rh, 80% for Pd and 95% for Pt. Results of this study were interpreted in terms of what is known about the aqueous speciation of PGE in sea water. Thus, Rh exists as cationic hydrated chloride complexes which are readily adsorbed at the algal surface. Palladium has an exceptional affinity for organic ligands, and uptake (and internalisation) appears to be governed by competition for Pd²⁺ from aqueous and algal binding sites. Platinum (IV) exists predominantly as a series of (mainly) negatively charged chloride and mixed hydroxychloride complexes that have little propensity to interact with the algal surface; however, its high degree of internalisation requires at least some interaction with specific and perhaps physiologically active sites.     

南黄海和东海北部沉积物的地球化学 Ⅱ、微量元素的地球化学特征

本文对黄海中南部10个沉积物样品和东海北部24个沉积物样品用等离子光谱做了Ba、Be、Co、Cr、Ga、Li、Mn、Nb、Ni、P、Pb、Sr、V、Zn、Y和Yb的分析,并对该区沉积物中元素的丰度和不同类型沉积物中微量元素的分布规律做了研究。通过对区内微量元素与主要元素的相关图解分析表明,大多数微量元素与主要元素Al、Mg、K呈正相关,其高值区与粘土沉积物相一致,低值区与粉砂质沉积物相吻合;Be、Sr、Mn的高含量与粘土沉积物无关     

南海碎屑沉积物化学组成的气候记录

取自南海北部陆坡的ODP1144站沉积物中碎屑组分的主量元素含量表现出气候控制的变化特征，其中在间冰期，碎屑物质表现出较高的Al／Ti、K／Ti、Mg／Ti比值和较低的Na／Ti、Ca／Ti比值，而在冰期则正好相反。这些碎屑物质主要来自华南地区的陆壳风化产物，其所表现出来的主量元素变化特征意味着在间冰期华南地区陆壳化学风化程度加强，反映一种相对湿润的气候环境。这种气候环境可能是间冰期东亚季风系统中的夏季风加强所致。     

辽宁海岸带沉积物的化学特征及其相互关系的研究

本文利用辽宁海岸带沉积物的1856个化学样品的分析资料,探讨了该区沉积物的化学要素含量与分布特征,并着重分析了各化学要素间的相互关系及其与沉积环境的关系等。     

富Co铁锰结壳铂族元素与铼-锇同位素组成及其意义

用ICP－MS测定了太平洋富Co铁锰结壳铂族元素和铼－锇同位素组成。富Co铁锰结壳不仅异常富集铂族元素，而且铂族元素及其它亲铁元素的配发与陨石特征非常相似。铁锰结壳的铼－锇同位素组成明显有别于大陆地壳岩石，和K－T界线沉积物相似，接近陨石值。世界大洋范围内的富Co铁锰结壳均产于远离海底构造热液活动区，几乎不可能受到地幔源热液作用的直接影响。因此，富Co铁锰结壳中的铂族元素可能部分来源于地外物质。     

南沙海槽区表层沉积物的地球化学特征

对南沙海槽区73个表层沉积物的地球化学及沉积环境特征进行了研究。微量元素主要有Cu、Pb、Zn、Ni、Co、Cr、Sr、Ba和Zr，表现为亲陆性，常量组分为SiO2、AI2O3、TFe、CaO、MgO、K2O、Na2O、MnO、PO25、TiO2，表现为边缘海向深海过渡的沉积环境特点。沉积物质含有粘土组分、碳酸盐型生物碎屑组分、陆源碎屑非粘土组分以及火山碎屑、岛源物质，沉积环境与水深关系密切，在200m以浅，沉积物的供给复杂，沉积环境多变，在200m以深，沉积物的供给和沉积环境稳定。     

南海南部海区气候要素的变化和分布特征

南海南部海区属较典型的区域性热带和赤道带海洋性季风气候区。各气候要素的变化特征与冬、夏季风气流的转换关系密切。汇集沿岸各站和海岛站以及近15年来的考察资料，对气候要素的变化和分布特征作了初步的统计分析，为科研和海洋天气预报提供了许多实用的数据。