Fine S wave velocity structure beneath Iwate volcano, northeastern Japan, as derived from receiver functions and travel times

A genetic algorithm inversion of receiver functions derived from a dense seismic network around Iwate volcano, northeastern Japan, provides the fine S wave velocity structure of the crust and uppermost mantle. Since receiver functions are insensitive to an absolute velocity, travel times of P and S waves propagating vertically from earthquakes in the subducting slab beneath the volcano are involved in the inversion. The distribution of velocity perturbations in relation to the hypocenters of the low-frequency (LF) earthquakes helps our understanding of deep magmatism beneath Iwate volcano. A high-velocity region (dV_S/V_S=10%) exists around the volcano at depths of 2–15 km, with the bottom depth decreasing to 11 km beneath the volcano’s summit. Just beneath the thinning high-velocity region, a low-velocity region (dV_S/V_S=−10%) exists at depths of 11–20 km. Intermediate-depth LF (ILF) events are distributed vertically in the high-velocity region down to the top of the low-velocity region. This distribution suggests that a magma reservoir situated in the low-velocity region supplies magma to a narrow conduit that is detectable by the hypocenters of LF earthquakes. Another broad low-velocity region (dV_S/V_S=−5 to −10%) occurs at depths of 17–35 km. Additional clusters of deep LF (DLF) events exist at depths of 32–37 km in the broad low-velocity zone. The DLF and ILF events are the manifestations of magma movement near the Moho discontinuity and in the conduit just beneath the volcano, respectively.     

A preliminary study of the quantitative couplingbetween loess-paleosol sequences and summer monsoon changes

IntroductionRecentscientificresultsshowthatclimahcfactorsaredrivingforcestoenvironmentalchanges,whilesoils(Pajeosols)areoneofthebestrecorders.AlargeareaofloessdeposihonduringandsincetheQuartemareinChinaprovidesfairlyagood"soil"forst'UdythecouplingbetWeenloess-paloesolsequencesandspatio-temporalclimaticchanges.Temporally,high-resoluhonloess-paleosolsequencesontheLoessPlateau--NortheasternTibetanPlateauarethemostconhnuousandcompleteclimaticrecordsterrestrially,whichcorrelateverywellwiththose…     

Soil reinforcing technique in mine backfilling

Summary Current methods of stabilizing mine backfill involve the introduction of cementing agents, rock fragments or timber into the fill mass. The aim of this study is to examine the applicability of reinforced earth principles in mine backfilling. Consideration is given to the identification of the functions and requirements of backfill. Various factors affecting the fill strength behaviour are examined, and the limitations of current fill practice are discussed. Part of the report is concerned with the development of, and advantages to be gained from employing reinforced earth techniques in mine backfill. Different mechanisms and performance of reinforced earth are also reviewed.     

北半球500hpa月高度距平场的球函数谱结构

给出了用场集球函数展开系数分析其距平场集模方球函数谱结构的方案。用１９５１￣１９８６年１、７月北半球５００ｈｐａ高度场球函数展开系数，分析了距平均的球函数谱结构。结果表明，它们具有低维、低阶的特点，距平环流的基本特征及季节、年际变化可以用不足５０个球函数分量较精确地描述。     

地磁水平场转换函数的短期前兆

利用昌黎、白家疃1972～1997年的磁变仪资料，计算了水平场台际转换函数和单台垂直场转换函数．通过对转换函数变化全过程的分析，注意到仅仅水平场转换函数在唐山地震之前有明显的短期前兆．这给地震预报提供了一个新的可能捕捉到短期前兆的手段．      

白云石蛇纹石化,滑石化的热力学讨论

本文结合镁质胶凝材料方面的一些实验资料,从热力学角度讨论了MgO+SiO_2蒸发生成滑石、纤维蛇纹石;白云石的滑石化、纤维蛇纹石化和白云石与滑石间的相互转变。提出以白云石代替MgO作合成生产镁质胶凝材料更加经济。     

厦门经济特区经济辐射功能与发展趋势

本文从经济辐射的功能作用出发，详细研究厦门特区经济辐射的区位优势，着重分析城市发展过程中的内外辐射流的动态与引力作用，并根据综合分析研究厦门市辐射流的发展趋势，为地方政府领导决策服务。