3–D Tomographic Images and Deep Ore-Control in Northern Margin of the North China Plate

Abstract: 3–D velocity images of the crust beneath the northern margin of the North China Plate have been constructed using P-wave travel time residuals of the latest earthquakes, with the data supplied by Chinese seismic networks.
The seismic image results indicate that there is a lateral heterogeneity in the crust beneath the northern part of the North China block. The velocity images of the upper crust show features closely related to the tectonic features on the surface. It can be seen from these velocity images of the vertical sections, and from the horizontal slice images at depths of 11 and 16 km that there exist East-West and North-East structures. The images indicate that the juncture zone of basin–and–range terrain is between the blue-colored high–velocity block corresponding to the Yanshan mountain range that developed during the Yanshan period in northwest Beijing and the green low-velocity area corresponding to the North China basin in southeast Beijing (Fig. 5). The juncture zone between high-velocity and low–velocity, and EW and NE fault zones have significant ore-control effects. From the chart of epicenters in the northern region of North China, we find that the epicenters of earthquakes are almost entirely distributed within the NE strip. Almost all major earthquakes took place in the transition strip between the high and low-velocity zones in the crust. The distribution of epicenters also reflects the strikes of known NE–faults. From the image sections along the latitude, we find that in the area between 114.0 E –118.0 E , there is a blue high-velocity block standing upright from the Moho to the upper crust (Fig. 6), from which can be deduced that some materials such as magma moved upward from the upper mantle during the history of its geological development.     

Breakthroughs in the biodiversity, biogeography, biostratigraphy, and basin analysis of the Beaufort group

Over the past decade researchers working on the rocks of the Beaufort Group in the main Karoo Basin of South Africa have vastly increased our understanding of this important Permo-Triassic sequence. Many new fossil forms have been discovered, allowing for breakthroughs into the biodiversity, biogeography and biostratigraphy of the group. Taxonomic and phylogenetic advances are many and varied, and cover most of the vertebrate taxa, but with emphasis placed on the temnospondyl amphibians, archosauriforms and non-mammalian synapsids, in particular the anomodontia. Biostratigraphic breakthroughs have centered on the Middle Permian Eodicynodon and Tapinocephalus assemblage zones, the Late Permian Dicynodon Assemblage Zone, and the Triassic Lystrosaurus and Cynognathus assemblage zones. Correlation of these biozones with better dated sequences in Europe, Russia and China has allowed for many chronostratigraphic refinements, which are in turn vital for sequence stratigraphical analysis of the basin fill. Based on fossil data, both the lower (Ecca–Beaufort) and upper (Beaufort–Molteno) contacts of the group have been proved to be highly diachronous. The refined chronostratigraphic framework has also allowed for a better analysis of the basin evolution through time, particularly in terms of the correlation of external stimuli that affect basin sedimentation patterns.     

北祁连石居里地区Cu(Zn)-S矿床地质特征及综合成矿模式

文章主要论述了北祁连山西段石居里矿田内Ⅵ号沟、Ⅷ号沟、九个泉等矿床的基本地质特征，并与北祁连山东段老虎山地区银硐沟、猪嘴哑吧等矿床对比。结合其早古生代构造演化历史、古洋脊或弧间、弧后拉张环境确定矿床类型，将上述3个矿床归属为蛇绿岩Cu(Zn）－S型矿床（类塞浦路斯型）。建立综合成矿模式的基本要求：（1）矿床具有一定的时控性，有一定的含矿层位；（2）生长性断裂的积极参与；（3）海底火山喷发、喷气中心与次级盆地双向控制；（4）多元热流体成矿系统。     

Chemical Characteristics of Stream Draining fromDudu Glacier: An Alpine Meltwater Stream inGanga Headwater, Garhwal Himalaya

I-DtjcrONAlpine environment enjoys a distinct set of physicochemical conditions asl compared to other aqueous systems. Thehydrochemical characteristics of meltwater draining from thisenvironment are different from the other aqueous ecosystemsdue to their mountainous nature and extreme cold climatic conditions. The high concentration of various chemical constitu.ents in meltwater shows the intensive chemical weathering inthe basin. The rapid physical weathering due tO grinding actionof the gl…     

热带气旋暴雨增幅造成北方特大暴雨的预报

利用人工神经元网络的非线性决策特性，采用前向多层的误差反向传输网络，研制了一个登陆北上热带气旋暴雨增幅造成北方特大暴雨的预报方法－－能自动判虽有无暴雨增幅及其出现地区的人工神经元分类预报网络。该方法简便客观，试用效果较好，即可投入业务使用。     

西倾斜脊的生成移动与华北降水

该文介绍了河套至华北，华东地区一种西倾斜脊及其对天津和华北降水的影响。     

最大熵谱法在华北地震活动幕式结构分析中的应用

应用定性和定量相结合的方法对华北地区第三、第四活动期Ｍ３≥６地震进行幕式结构分析，发现两个活动期的时间进程、应变释放的图象方面比较相似，由此推断第四活动期应变能大释放阶段已过、目前处于调整阶段。估计第四活动期可能持续到２０２０年前后。     

华北地区强震前的森下指数异常

文中计算了华北地区最近２０ａ来的次Ｍｓ≥５．８地震前的森下指数，结果发现，在正常情况下，森下指数Ｉｓ变化平稳，而到震前０．５～２ａ突然出现几倍于正常水平的上升变化，作者还将森下指数由空间域延伸到时间域，也取得了较好的效果，时间窗的长度，震级下限及网格尺度选取是影响森下指数结果的３个重要因素，只有三者组合得当才能获得好的效果。     

塔里木盆地岩石层热结构特征

在大地热流密度分布的基础上，研究了塔里木盆地中库尔勒－若羌和阿克苏－叶城两条剖面岩石层热结构特征．由岩石层Ｐ波速度分布转换成生热率剖面，用二维数值模型获得了岩石层热结构和热状态特征．结果表明，塔里木盆地壳幔边界温度的高低与其埋深密切相关．居里等温面深度大，地幔热流密度较低．岩石层厚度变化与其新生代期间挠曲过程密切相关．在岩石层温度分布基础上，确定了深部脆－韧性过渡带深度和岩石层屈服强度，表明塔里木盆地岩石层相对较冷，且具有刚性的地球动力学特征．     

华北地区地震立交成因研究及山西地震带强震预测

利用立交模式的原理，对华北地区历史地震进行了回顾性检验，并对山西地震带具有立交成因的强震危险地区进行了预测。结果表明太原盆地南端、大同盆地南端和北端、忻定盆地中段是可能孕育大震的地区。