The statistics of particle velocities and accelerations under waves with directional spread

The statistics of the horizontal component of the water particle velocity vector under random waves are considered. A spread in the directions of travel of the component wave trains does not affect the rms value of the modulus r but it affects the shape of its probability distribution in such a way that the pr3bability of extreme values is reduced. For small and moderate directional spreads the modulus for a given probability of exceedance is reduced by a factor which tends to F_s as the probability of exceedance tends to zero, where F_s is the spread factor (which is typically 0.9 in temperate storms). However, the convergence on this asymptote is not complete for probabilities of engineering importance, particularly for wide directional spreads. The standard deviation of the probability distribution of the direction of the vector is reduced roughly in inverse proportion to r. The same conclusions apply to particle accelerations.     

Net Zooplankton and the biological pump off Sanriku, Japan

Taxonomic composition, size composition, standing stock, and chemical composition of mesozooplankton were determined to examine the contribution of their fecal pellets to the vertical flux of organic carbon at the outside, the edge, and the center of the warm core ring. The warm core ring significantly affects not only their taxonomic composition and size composition but also their standing stock and chemical composition. The zooplankton at the center of the warm core ring was characterized by the absence of carnivores at the top of the size-trophic relation and filter feeding planktonic tunicates at the bottom. Zooplankton carbon biomass at the outside of the ring was one-third less than that at the center of the ring. The vertical flux of fecal pellets obtained from the pellet volume (12.3 mgC m⁻²d⁻¹) contributed 19 to 96% of the flux (13 to 64 mgC m⁻² d⁻¹) estimated from the body carbon and the fecal pellet production rate. The estimated flux of fecal pellets was 6 to 27% of vertical carbon flux (236 mgC m⁻²d⁻¹) determined by the sediment traps. Microscopic determination of fecal pellets and plankton in the sediment trap samples indicated high grazing activity during the sinking process. Those observations might suggest that particles other than fecal pellets contributed significantly to the vertical carbon flux and fecal pellets were settled directly without loss or being recycled within the surface mixed layer.     

九龙江口水体中1995年有机物的转移

1995年3个航次调查研究结果表明,九龙江口水体总有机物的含量受悬浮物含量控制。在S＜5的低盐度区,悬浮泥沙和有机物产生明显的絮凝沉降;在S＞5的广阔海域,它们的迁移接近于理想混合。估算得出九龙江河流的入海通量约：悬浮泥沙为9．8×105t／a;总COD为3．2×104t／a,其中溶解态COD为2.1×104t／a,约占2／3,为水体有机物的主要形态,如换算为溶解有机碳,则DOC的平均通量为3．2×104t／a。     

Application of Organic Inclusions in Offshore Oil—Gas Exploration

Studies of organic inclusions from the offshore oil and gas fields provide much information about the number of times,temperature,depth,time and phase state of oil-gas migration,as well as about the composition of organic inclusions.On the basis of the type,character,composition and distribution of organic inclusions in the Zhu-Ⅲ Depression at the Pearl River Mouth,information can be developed about the source rocks of oil and gas,and their evolution and migration.     

中国海洋有机地球化学研究的若干进展

在过去的近二十年中,中国海洋有机地球化学在中国边缘海及一些大河口体系中进行了研究,获得了诸多成果,如：中国边缘海的物质输入特点是陆源输入的影响由北至南减弱而海     

太原市大气颗粒物中有机物浓度的分布特征

首次研究了太原市大气颗粒物中的有机物分布特征。收集了太原市不同功能区冬夏两季的大气颗粒样品,经抽提分离取得饱和烃、芳香烃、非烃、沥青质4组馏分。分析结果表明:(1)大气颗粒中有机物浓度在取暖期高于非取暖期;(2)各功能区的有机污染程度不同,太钢工业区>长风剧场商业居民混合区>一电厂化工区、太行文化区。(3)各馏分浓度中沥青质含量普遍高,饱和烃含量最低,非烃、芳香烃馏分居中,且相对较低。(4)太原市整体污染主要为煤的燃烧和工业生产、尾气排放。     

鄂尔多斯盆地下奥陶统碳酸盐岩有机相类型及生烃潜力

对鄂尔多斯盆地下奥陶统马家沟组碳酸盐岩的各种沉积环境的有机相特征进行了研究,结果表明平均有机碳丰度最高的是陆缘斜坡相碳酸盐岩(0.26%),其次是膏盐湖(0.22%)、膏云坪(0.21%),而开阔海、云坪和滩等环境的碳酸盐岩有机碳平均含量较低(<0.20%);碳酸盐岩干酪根样品多数为富氧、贫氢,显示其有机质类型较差;岩石地球化学特征和生物化石特征反映出陆缘斜坡处于相对还原的环境,而其他沉积环境则为氧化环境。鄂尔多斯盆地下奥陶统的大部分碳酸盐岩处于生烃潜力较差的C～D相。从有机质数量、有机相类型来判断,鄂尔多斯盆地下奥陶统碳酸盐岩不是好烃源岩,难以形成具有一定规模的气田。     

中国南方树皮煤的生油潜力

中国南方晚二叠世龙潭煤系中的树皮煤主要分布在江苏南部、浙江长兴、安徽广德、江西乐平、贵州六盘水、湖南对阳等地区。将树皮煤作为烃源岩研究,对中国南方油气资源的寻找、勘查和评价具有十分重要的意义。文中通过对树皮煤的形成条件。有机质类型、演化程度以及各种显微组分对煤成烃的贡献的分析,讨论树皮煤的生烃潜力。并根据龙潭煤系生烃潜力、油气显示和生储盖的组合特征,讨论了龙潭煤系的成藏前景。     

高温高压条件下铁岭灰岩晶包有机质的饱和烃演化特征

对铁岭灰岩抽提除去沥青“Ａ”后的残渣进行高温高压模拟实验,模拟实验研究表明,晶包有机质的释放与温度与温度和压力有关,高压有利于晶包有机质释放。晶包有机质和干酪根主要释放出低碳数烷烃,Ｐｒ／ｎＣ１７、Ｐｈ－ｎＣ１８在热演化过程中变化不大,Ｐｒ／Ｐｈ则波动较大。     

Behaviour of particle-laden flows into the ocean: experimental simulation and geological implications

The behaviour of subaerial particle-laden gravity currents (e.g. pyroclastic flows, lahars, debris flows, sediment-bearing floods and jökulhlaups) flowing into the sea has been simulated with analogue experiments. Flows of either saline solution, simple suspensions of silicon carbide (SiC) in water or complex suspensions of SiC and plastic particles in methanol were released down a slope into a tank of water. The excess momentum between subaerial and subaqueous flow is dissipated by a surface wave. At relatively low density contrasts between the tank water and the saline or simple suspensions, the flow mixture enters the water and forms a turbulent cloud involving extensive entrainment of water. The cloud then collapses gravitationally to form an underwater gravity current, which progresses along the tank floor. At higher density contrasts, the subaerial flow develops directly into a subaqueous flow. The flow slows and thickens in response to the reduced density contrast, which is driving motion, and then continues in the typical gravity current manner. Complex suspensions become dense flows along the tank floor or buoyant flows along the water surface, if the mixtures are sufficiently denser or lighter than water respectively. Flows of initially intermediate density are strongly influenced by the internal stratification of the subaerial flow. Material from the particulate-depleted upper sections of the subaerial flow becomes a buoyant gravity current along the water surface, whereas material from the particulate-enriched lower sections forms a dense flow along the tank floor. Sedimentation from the dense flow results in a reduction in bulk density until the mixture attains buoyancy, lifts off and becomes a secondary buoyant flow along the water surface. Jökulhlaups, lahars and debris flows are typically much denser than seawater and, thus, will usually form dense flows along the seabed. After sufficient sedimentation, the freshwater particulate mixture can lift off to form a buoyant flow at the sea surface, leading to a decoupling of the fine and coarse particles. Flood waters with low particulate concentrations (<2%) may form buoyant flows immediately upon entering the ocean. Subaerial pyroclastic flows develop a pronounced internal stratification during subaerial run-out and, thus, a flow-splitting behaviour is probable, which agrees with evidence for sea surface and underwater flows from historic eruptions of Krakatau and Mont Pelée. A pyroclastic flow with a bulk density closer to that of sea water may form a turbulent cloud, resulting in the deposition of much of the pyroclasts close to the shore. Dense subaqueous pyroclastic flows will eventually lift off and form secondary buoyant flows, either before or after the transformation to a water-supported nature.