Hysteresis effects in geological CO2 sequestration processes: A case study on Aneth demonstration site,Utah, USA

Realistic models for saturation, capillary pressure and relative permeability s-pc-kr relations are essential for accurate predictions in multiphase flow simulations. The primary object of this work is to investigate their influence on geological CO2 sequestration processes. In this work, the hysteresis effects on simulation results predicting geological CO2 storage are investigated on a synthetic 2D model and a geological setting built according to Aneth demonstration site. Simulation results showed that hysteretic relative permeability model should be included while the residual trapping mechanism is under investigation. The effects of hysteresis and WAG schemes were studied with a series of numerical simulations on a geological setting based on Aneth site. Our simulations demonstrate that the hysteresis effect is strong on residual trapping mechanisms and there is no significant effects of alternative WAG schemes for long term residual trapping in our conceptual model. The effects of WAG schemes and hysteresis are weak on dissolution trapping mechanisms.     

二氧化碳地质储存逃逸通道及环境监测研究

CO2地质储存逃逸通道可分为人为逃逸通道、地质构造逃逸通道以及跨越盖层和水力圈闭逃逸通道三类.在CO2地质储存场地选址和场地勘查阶段,应高度重视区域地壳稳定性、地震危险性和CO2逃逸通道专门性地质调查评价工作,避免因CO2逃逸造成对人群健康和生态系统产生影响,导致地下水污染和诱发地质灾害发生.同时要对可能的CO2逃逸通道进行灌注前CO2背景值监测,灌注工程运营期CO2控制监测和封场后长期监测,确保CO2地质储存的有效性、安全性和持久性.     

增温、施氮、CO2浓度升高对羊草(C3)、芦苇(C4)植硅体组合的影响

研究未来全球变暖和氮沉降下C3、C4植物植硅体的变化规律,对松嫩草原优势群落演替方向的预判、古植被及古气候的重建和全球环境变化的预测等工作具有重要意义.本文选取松嫩草原的优势物种羊草(Leymus chinensis,C3)和芦苇(Phragmites communis,C4),对其进行模拟增温、施氮、CO2浓度升高处理,研究叶片部位植硅体的组合规律及形态变化特征,试图寻找在改变某一单一环境要素条件下,C3、C4植物所含各类型植硅体百分含量及形态的变化规律,以探究C3、C4植物植硅体对不同环境因素响应的异同.结果显示:CO2浓度升高、增温对羊草植硅体发育具有促进作用,对芦苇植硅体发育起抑制作用;氮素过高对羊草和芦苇植硅体的发育都不利,但增温能减轻施氮对羊草植硅体的负面效应.棒型、板型、方型、块状、蜂窝状植硅体对模拟增温、施氮、CO2浓度升高反应敏感,可作为指示环境变化的新指标.     

氮添加降低了半干旱草原土壤呼吸但未改变其温度敏感性

半干旱生态系统土壤呼吸(Rs)对氮添加的响应机制仍有待探索。本研究在中国半干旱草原设置不同氮添加水平(0、2、4、8、16、32 gN m-2 yr-1),测定土壤呼吸速率、土壤温湿度、微生物磷脂脂肪酸、土壤理化性质与地上生物量等指标,探讨氮添加对土壤呼吸及其温度敏感性(Q10)的影响。结果表明:氮添加显著增加了土壤可溶性有机碳(DOC)和无机氮(IN)的含量,降低了土壤pH值,对地上生物量(ABM)无显著影响。氮添加降低了磷脂脂肪酸(PLFAs)的总量,降低了真菌细菌比(F:B),提高了革兰氏阳性阴性菌比(G+:G–)。氮添加显著降低了土壤呼吸,N2、N4、N8、N16和N32处理下的土壤呼吸分别比对照N0变化了–2.58%、14.86%、22.62%、23.97%和19.87%,结构方程模型表明,氮添加通过降低PLFAs总量和改变微生物组成降低土壤呼吸。氮添加对温度敏感性(Q10)、土壤总有机碳(TOC)和总氮(TN)的影响均不显著,表明氮添加减轻了土壤碳的损失,且不会改变全球变暖背景下土壤有机碳矿化的潜力。     

南极苔原沼泽温室气体通量变化特征及其对气候变化的响应

以南极阿德雷岛苔原沼泽为研究区域,2016年12月至2017年1月南极夏季期间观测研究了温室气体CH_4、CO_2和N_2O通量的变化规律及其对环境因子的响应关系。结果表明:光照条件下干旱苔原沼泽表现为CH_4吸收,通量为(–5.4±4.3)μg CH_4·m~(–2)·h~(–1),半干旱苔原与淹水苔原沼泽表现为净排放;三个类型苔原沼泽观测点均表现为N_2O净吸收,最高吸收通量出现在淹水苔原,为(–2.6±2.4)μg N_2O·m~(–2)·h~(–1);黑暗条件下苔原沼泽一致表现为CH_4和N_2O净排放。光照与土壤水分减少增加了苔原CH_4有氧氧化吸收,同时促进了反硝化作用对N_2O的还原转化。观测期间所有观测点均表现为CO_2的汇,最高CO_2净交换量与光合作用强度都出现在淹水苔原区,分别为(–40.1±17.6)μg CO_2·m~(–2)·h~(–1)和(91.2±26.5) mg CO_2·m~(–2)·h~(–1);而最高苔原沼泽呼吸速率出现在干旱苔原观测点,为(73.1±17.6)μg CO_2·m~(–2)·h~(–1)。夏季适宜的温度、降水条件促进了苔原植被的光合作用,增加了苔原沼泽CO_2吸收量。CO_2、N_2O、CH_4通量随时间变化的相互关系规律不显著(P0.05),但在降水与温度波动下,N_2O与CH_4通量都随CO_2通量呈现相似的波动。三种温室气体与各种环境因子之间的响应关系值得进一步研究;不同光照条件对CH_4、N_2O排放量的估算有重要影响。     

极区通量观测系统及其在国际极地年(IPY)全球协同观测中的应用

本文对极区通量观测系统作了介绍,在国际极地年(IPY)全球协同观测中,极区通量观测系统在南极中山站进行了连续14个月的观测。结果表明,中山站年净辐射通量为12.9 W/m2。感热通量夏半年(10～2月)为正值,冬半年(3～9月)为负值,年平均1.9 W/m2。潜热通量全年都为正值,年平均11.2 W/m2。总体而言,地表通过净辐射获得热能,又通过感热和潜热方式向大气输送。观测得到的CO2通量全为负值,年平均为-0.031 mg/m2,表明南极中山站是CO2汇。     

4种对虾耗氧率、CO_2排出量、呼吸商和窒息点的研究（英文）

较系统研究了斑节对虾、墨吉对虾、日本对虾和刀额新对虾等４种对虾的耗氧率、ＣＯ２排出量、呼吸商和窒息点。结果表明,同一种类不同大小和不同种类及生活习性不同,耗氧率、ＣＯ２排出量、呼吸商和窒息点有较大的差别。日本对虾、刀额新对虾的耗氧率、ＣＯ２排出量比其他两种虾低。墨吉对虾次之,斑节对虾为最高。对ＤＯ忍受能力,刀额新对虾最强,在ＤＯ０．６０ｍｇ／Ｌ才开始出现窒息。斑节对虾次之,在ＤＯ降至０．８８ｍｇ／Ｌ出现窒息。墨吉对虾在ＤＯ１．１９ｍｇ／Ｌ出现窒息。日本对虾忍受ＤＯ能力最差,在以ＤＯ１．３１ｍｇ／Ｌ出现窒息。     

Optimization of the OCO-2 Cloud Screening Algorithm and Evaluation against MODIS and TCCON Measurements over Land Surfaces in Europe and Japan

A method to tighten the cloud screening thresholds based on local conditions is used to provide more stringent schemes for Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2(OCO-2) cloud screening algorithms. Cloud screening strategies are essential to remove scenes with significant cloud and/or aerosol contamination from OCO-2 observations, which helps to save on the data processing cost and ensure high quality retrievals of the column-averaged CO₂ dry air mole fraction(XCO₂). Based on the rad...     

Carbon isotope records of the early Albian oceanic anoxic event (OAE) 1b from eastern Tethys (southern Tibet,China)

The early Albian Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE), i.e., OAE1b, is well documented in western Tethys and in the primary North Atlantic Ocean, but has not yet been reported from eastern Tethys. In this paper, we present bulk carbon isotope data of hemipelagites to examine if it was recorded in eastern Tethys. Samples were taken from the upper Chuangdepu Member (nannofossil zone CC8) of the lower Gyabula (former Shadui) Formation at the Bangbu section, Qonggyai, southern Tibet of China. The δ¹³C values mainly range from −0.6‰ to 1.8‰ with a maximum of 1.87‰ and a minimum of −0.69‰. Three stages of carbon isotope evolution were distinguished with three boundaries. By the constraint of the stratigraphic sequence and nannofossil biostratigraphic zone CC8, the rapid δ¹³C change and correlation with western Tethys and Atlantic Ocean together suggest that these three boundaries of the carbon isotope evolution probably correspond to three subevents of the early Albian OAE1b, and the subevent levels of upper Kilian, Paquier, and Leenhardt are recorded in eastern Tethys (southern Tibet). The fact that the amount of δ¹³C shift is less by ∼1.5–2.0‰ in eastern Tethys than in western Tethys and Atlantic Ocean is interpreted as a result of possible cool sea surface (∼14–16 °C) of the southeastern Tethys (northern Indian passive margin of Greater India), which was probably located in a medium–high latitude during the Albian, leading to low primary productivity. The recognition of OAE-1b from Tethys Himalaya can improve our understanding of the Tethys and global paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic changes during the mid-Cretaceous.     

Circulation analysis in the northwest Indian Ocean using ARGO floats and surface drifter observations,and SODA reanalysis output

This study incorporates observations from Array of Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography (ARGO) floats and surface drifters to identify seasonal circulation patterns at the surface, 1000 m, 1500 m, and 2000 m in the northwest Indian Ocean, and quantify velocities associated with them. A skill comparison of the Simple Ocean Data Assimilation (SODA) reanalysis output was also performed to contribute to the understanding of the circulation dynamics in this region.Subsurface currents were quantified and validated using the ARGO float data. Surface currents were identified using surface drifter data and compared to the subsurface observations to enhance our previous understanding of surface circulations. Quantified Southwest Monsoon surface currents include the Somali Current (v_max = 179.5 cm/s), the East Arabian Current (v_max = 52.3 cm/s), and the Southwest Monsoon Current (v_max = 51.2 cm/s). Northeastward flow along the Somali coast is also observed at 1000 m (v_max = 26.1 cm/s) and 1500 m (v_max = 12.7 cm/s). Currents associated with the Great Whirl are observed at the surface (v_max = 161.4 cm/s) and at 1000 m (v_max = 16.2 cm/s). In contrast to previous studies, both ARGO and surface drifter data show the Great Whirl can form as early as the boreal Spring intermonsoon, lasting until the boreal Fall intermonsoon. The Arabian Sea exhibits eastward/southeastward flow at the surface, 1000 m, 1500 m, and 2000 m. Quantified Northeast Monsoon surface currents include the Somali Current (v_max = 97.3 cm/s), Northeast Monsoon Current (v_max = 30.0 cm/s), and the North Equatorial Current (v_max = 28.5 cm/s). Southwestward flow along the Somali coast extends as deep as 1500 m.Point-by-point vector and scalar correlations of SODA output to ARGO and surface drifter data showed that surface SODA output and surface drifter data generally produced a strong correlation attributed to surface currents strongly controlled by the monsoons, while subsurface correlations of SODA output and ARGO were mostly insignificant due to variability associated with intermonsoonal transitions. SODA output produced overall smaller velocities than both observational datasets. Assimilating ARGO velocities into the SODA reanalysis could improve subsurface velocity assimilation, especially during the boreal fall and spring when ARGO observations suggest that flow is highly variable.