Sensitivity of streamflow simulation in the Delaware River Basin to forecasted land‐cover change for 2030 and 2060

In order to simulate the potential effect of forecasted land‐cover change on streamflow and water availability, there has to be confidence that the hydrologic model used is sensitive to small changes in land cover (<10%) and that this land‐cover change exceeds the inherent uncertainty in forecasted conditions. To investigate this, a 26‐year streamflow record was simulated for 33 basins (54–928 km²) in the Delaware River Basin using three dates of land cover: the 2011 National Land‐Cover Dataset (Homer, Fry, & Barnes, 2012 ), 2030 land‐cover conditions representing median values from 101 equally‐likely forecasts, and 2060 land‐cover conditions corresponding to the same iterations used to represent 2030. Streamflow was simulated using a process‐based hydrologic model that includes both pervious and impervious methods as parameterized by three land‐cover‐based hydrologic response units (HRUs)—forested, agricultural, and developed land. Small, but significant differences in streamflow magnitude, variability, and seasonality were seen among the three time periods—2011, 2030, and 2060. Temporal differences were discernible from the range of conditions simulated with 101 equally likely forecasts for 2030. Development was co‐located with the most frequent landscape components, as characterized by topographic wetness index, resulting in a change in hydrology for each HRU, highlighting that knowing the location of disturbance is key to understanding potential streamflow changes. These results show that streamflow simulation using regional calibration that incorporates land‐cover‐based HRUs can be sensitive to relatively small changes in land‐cover and that temporal trends resulting from land‐cover change can be isolated in order to evaluate other changes that might affect water resources.     

Integrated water resource management and institutional integration: realising the potential of spatial planning in England

This paper explores the various dimensions of integration that need consideration in developing appropriate institutional arrangements for integrated water resource management (IWRM), drawing upon both IWRM and spatial planning sources. As a result, a framework of integration in IWRM is set out. This is then used to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the new spatial planning system in England, and its potential to contribute to IWRM activities that are being developed, partly in response to the European Union Water Framework Directive. From this analysis it is argued that, taken overall, spatial planning is well placed to meet these challenges and it could in fact play a much more central role than is currently envisaged. An alternative model for IWRM in England is set out which sees the new river basin management plans as integral, rather than parallel, to the spatial planning system.     

An Analysis of the Relationship between Residents' Proximity to Water and Attitudes about Resource Protection*

This article investigates attitudes toward water resource protection among residents in varying proximities to resources, specifically to identify attitudinal differences and the extent to which nearness and adjacency explain attitudes. Proximity was evaluated by measured distances using GIS and reported closeness from a mail survey. Five attitudinal dimensions were assessed: general importance of resource protection, support for government, regulations, and economic measures, and combined overall attitudes. Nearness to water was most significant in explaining economic support, and adjacency for generally expressed importance. Attitudes differed most toward regulations. Overall, the relationship appears nonlinear. Empirical findings have implications for resource management, especially equity criteria in decision making.     

湖南省辰溪县石马湾区段找煤前景浅析

根据石马湾区段所处的区域构造位置,结合岩相古地理及聚煤规律的演化,运用成矿地质理论和方法,对区域内大面积出露的中侏罗统泸阳组地层下隐伏含煤岩系的含煤可能性进行了探讨,预测了区段内江口煤系资源预测量可达5 600万t,对下一步普查找煤工作具有一定的指导意义.     

阿尔泰山诺尔特地区库马苏金多金属矿的发现及找矿前景

库马苏金多金属矿床是最近在进行1∶2.5万土壤化探异常检查过程中发现的,位于新疆阿尔泰山北部诺尔特断陷盆地内。矿体产于下石炭统红山嘴组下亚组第一岩性段的凝灰质细—粉砂岩中,呈NW向带状展布,已控制矿体长逾500m,宽超过200m,矿体有北西翘起而向南东隐伏的可能,目前已控制储量金、铅、锌矿均达小型规模。矿体所在地区地球化学异常、矿化蚀变发育,矿点、矿化点密集,部分矿点已具有一定规模,只是限于地形和工作条件未进行系统的工程控制和详细检查,仅已评价过的20号矿点中就发现相当规模的矿体。通过与同一大地构造位置的哈萨克斯坦块状硫化物矿床特征的初步对比,并对区内地球化学异常、矿化蚀变带及其矿点分布情况进行综合分析,认为本区成矿条件优越,具有较好的找矿前景。     

浅谈PDC全面钻头在资源井钻探施工中的应用

在煤炭地质勘探领域内因钻遇地层的特殊性及大口径钻进的特点，PDC全面钻头对冲洗液技术参数要求较高，以采用Ф89mm钻杆Ф215．9mm口径钻进为例，其需要达到1200L／min的泵量，以满足冷却和清洗PDC钻头的目的。其它技术参数也有一定要求，如钻速达到100～140r／min、乐力达到9～19t。     

新疆与东北部毗邻国家金属矿产资源对比

新疆在国内虽为资源大省,但有些矿种资源并不丰富.而与新疆北部和东北部毗邻的俄罗斯的山区阿尔泰地区和蒙古国金属矿产资源十分丰富,这正好填补了新疆资源的不足.加之新疆与这一地区接壤,无论从资源互补性还是从地理位置上讲,新疆实施“走出去”利用境外资源,这一地区都应得到充分重视.     

芒市河水资源质量评价及其污染控制

针对芒市河污染现状,结合近年收集的相关资料,对芒市河流域污染源、水质现状进行了全面调查与评价,找出了主要污染物及污染源。计算了芒市河水环境容量、污染物削减量,为做好水资源的管理与保护、改善水环境质量、促进水资源的可持续利用提供科学依据。     

Potential contributions of extremophiles to hydrocarbon resources in marine extreme environments:A review

To understand the potential mechanism of marine extremophiles participating in the formation and the evolution of hydrocarbon resources in marine extreme environments, some typical kinds of extremophiles and their distributions in marine hydrothermal and cold vents are discussed and evaluated respectively. The potential relationship between extremophile activities and hydrocarbon resources in marine extreme environments are then discussed in details. It could be now preliminary concluded that archaea and bacteria are the two main kinds of extremophiles in marine extreme environments. The dominating microbe communities in hydrothermal vents are heterotrophic zymogens, sulfate reducers and methanogens, while the ANME-2 group (Methanosarcinales) surrounded by sulfate-reducing bacteria and ANME-1 group dominate in cold vents. Marine extremophiles would be able to use CH₄ and H₂S to synthesize energy for metabolism and to support food chains for other unique macrobiota nearby, which together present a high abundance but a low diversity with distinct characteristics of horizontal and vertical distributions. Marine extremophiles might play an important role either directly or indirectly in the processes of hydrocarbon formation and subsequent alteration, and could indicate the evolution of hydrocarbon resources in marine extreme environments. Our research thus has a great significance both in theoretical approach of potential hydrocarbon resources formed by marine extremophile activities and in practical exploration of the potential hydrocarbonsource sedimentary layers formed in the Earth history or the potential strata in southern China. __________ Translated from Earth Science—Journal of China University of Geosciences, 2007, 32(6): 781–788 [译自: 地球科学—中国地质大学学报]