Size distribution analyses for estimating diamond grade and value

Analysing the size frequency distributions (SFDs) of both micro diamonds and macro diamonds from primary deposits shows that the distributions are continuous across all sizes and that there are two regions of different character with a transition about 1–2 mm. Using log axes, the frequency curve is linear for the smaller sizes allowing slope and intercept parameters to be determined which are less ambiguous than stone counts and ratios of macro to micro populations that are generally reported. Modelling a diamond population that has undergone removal of a uniform thickness of the outer layer transforms a linear frequency curve into a quadratic form, which is also the form of the frequency curve for macro diamonds. Diamonds grown synthetically also display a linear distribution across a smaller fraction of their size distribution curve.     

数字地图图像特征的形态学分析模型

本文在基本的数学形态学理论和运算的基础上，结合地图图像的连接性、形状、尺度、纹理、拓扑与几何等特征，系统地应用、扩展和提出了描述这些基本图像特征的各种形态学分析模型，构成了数字地图图像形态分析和处理的理论体系。     

In-situ measurements of the aerosol size distributions,physicochemistry and light absorption properties of Arctic haze

Thermal and optical techniques were used at Barrow, Alaska during AGASP II (3/20/86–4/7/86) to measure in-situ variability of major aerosol components present in Arctic Haze. The experiment provided continuous data on the concentration, size distribution and relative proportions of sulfate species and refractory aerosol for particle diameters of 0.15 to 5 m. Filter samples were also taken for determination of aerosol optical absorption due to soot (EC-elemental carbon). Although pronounced haze events were absence during this period the haze aerosol present varied in concentration between 2 and 6 g/m³ but showed little change in relative constituents. Apart from local influences, the optical data indicated a persistent fine-mode sulfate aerosol with a NH₄ ⁺/SO₄ ^– molar ratio of about 0.4 and a refractory component of somewhat less than 10% by mass. A preliminary comparison of soot estimates determined from the light absorption data with the size distributions of refractory aerosol observed independently by the optical particle counter showed good agreement during the sample period. In the absence of local pollution, values of single scatter albedo derived from light scattering and light absorption showed similar variation about the average value of 0.86 found by us during flights north of Barrow three years earlier during AGASP I.     

Assessment of Metal Contamination in Surface Sediments of Jiaozhou Bay,Qingdao, China

An assessment of metal contamination in surface sediments of the Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, one of the rapidly developing coastal economic zones in China, is provided. Sediments were collected from 10 stations and a total of 15 heavy metals were analyzed. Concentrations of metals show significant variability and range from 210 to 620 ppm for Ti, 2.7 to 23 ppm for Ni, 4.2 to 28 ppm for Cu, 5.2 to 18 ppm for Pb, 12 to 58 ppm for Zn, 0.03 to 0.11 ppm for Cd, 5 to 51 ppm for Cr, 1.5 to 9.9 ppm for Co, 5.3 to 19 ppm for As, 12 to 32 ppm for Se, and 19 to 97 ppm for Sr. Based on concentration relationships and enrichment factor (EF) analyses, the results indicate that sediment grain size and organic matter played important roles in controlling the distribution of the heavy metals in surface sediments of the Jiaozhou Bay. The study shows that the sediment of the Jiaozhou Bay has been contaminated by heavy metals to various degrees, with prominent arsenic contributing the most to the contamination. The analysis suggests that the major sources of metal contamination in the Jiaozhou Bay are land‐based anthropogenic ones, such as discharge of industrial waste water and municipal sewage and run‐off. Notably, the elevated heavy metal concentrations of the Jiaozhou Bay sediments could have a significant impact on the bay's ecosystem. With the rapid economic development and urbanization around the Jiaozhou Bay, coastal management and pollution control should focus on these contaminant sources, as well as provide ongoing monitoring studies of heavy metal contamination within the bay.     

Molar Masses and Radii of Humic Substances Measured by Light Scattering

A bulk aquatic natural organic material (NOM) was characterized by high-performance size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) coupled with multi-angle laser light scattering (MALLS), UV-Vis, and refractive index detection. This technique was used to measure the molar mass and radius of the natural organic matter in solution. Results indicate that the NOM aggregates to a large extent at the concentrations used in this study (5... 15 mg mL^–1). The solution conditions of pH and ionic strength were also shown to affect the measured size of NOM. The number and type of HPSEC columns also influenced these measurements. The importance of using multiple detectors was illustrated by peaks that were not detected by all the detectors. While these data are preliminary and have large errors associated with them, it is nevertheless an indication that HPSEC-MALLS can be used to investigate the effects of solution conditions and aggregation on the size of humic substances in solution.     

东海春季真光层分级叶绿素α分布特点的初步研究

于 1994年春季调查中 ,对东海海区真光层中的叶绿素 a含量进行了分级 ( 2 0～ 2 0 0μm,2～ 2 0 μm,<2 μm)测定。结果表明 ,在组成上 ,整个调查海域中 ,微微型和毫微型浮游植物是初级生产者中的主要组成者 ,分别占总叶绿素 a含量的 4 7%和 33% ,网采浮游植物平均占 2 0 %。在分布上 ,岸边及内陆架区 ( 50 m等深线以内 )毫微型浮游植物是初级生产的主要承担者 ,内外陆架交界区网采浮游植物占主要部分 ,外陆架区和大洋区微微型浮游植物占绝对优势。     

中国大陆7级强震前中小地震应变释放特征

给出加速模型拟合的穷举方法,以中国大陆21次6.8级以上地震为例,在单个震例详细研究的基础上,总结中国大陆7级左右地震前地震应变释放的群体特征。 总的来看,7级左右地震前中小地震应变释放模式可分为5类,第Ⅰ类是震前震中周围较大范围应变释放加速、震中附近较小范围应变释放减速(DA),约占38%; 第Ⅱ类是震中附近较大范围应变释放减速、较小范围应变释放加速(AD),约占19%; 第Ⅲ类仅能检测出应变释放的加速特征(ASR),约占14%; 第Ⅳ类仅能检测出应变释放的减速特征(DSR),约占24%; 第Ⅴ类仅1例,各种尺度的时、空范围内,基本上呈现应变匀速释放特征(LSR)。 前兆性地震序列应变加、减速释放的持续时间一般相差3~6年,这表明增强基础上的平静往往是强震前中小地震活动典型的应变释放特征。 DA模式中震前具有稳定的应变加、减速释放特征的临界区域范围平均来看大约分别是震中附近260~400 km及100~200 km,大约分别是7级左右地震平均破裂尺度的3~5倍及1~2倍; AD模式与此相反。 模型参数m值具有较好的稳定性,就应变释放加速现象而言,无论何种应变释放模式、无论应变释放的绝对量如何,其加速释放速率大体相当。 而从应变释放减速情形来看,“外围增强、内部减弱”的DA模式,其应变减速释放特征最为明显。     

Statistical properties of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) micrometeorite collection

Micrometeorites have been recovered from traps located at the summit of nunataks in the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM), Antarctica. They constitute the TAM micrometeorite collection. Micrometeorites accumulated by direct infall for hundreds of thousands of years. This long collection duration is confirmed by the wide range of weathering by dissolution of olivine in the stony micrometeorites from the TAM collection. A statistical study of the size distribution and frequency by type of this collection, and comparison with other Antarctic micrometeorite collections (the South Pole Water Well collection and the Walcott Névé collection), suggest that the TAM collection is essentially unbiased. Thanks to the very long exposure of the traps, large diameter (>1000 μm) micrometeorites are present in sufficiently large numbers to allow a statistically meaningful estimate of their size distribution in this size range for the first time. We found that the slope of the size distribution remains constant in the 100–1600 μm size range. Therefore, the size distribution of micrometeorites in this size range is controlled by a single process.