The Lagoon of Venice： geological setting,evolution and land subsidence

The paper deals with the geological setting, history and subsidence of the Venetian Plain. Major attention is paid to the Pleistocene-Holocene stratigraphic sequence in the Lagoon of Venice, in relation to its origin that datesback to 6-7 kyr BP. Geological land subsidence, which played an important role in the origin and the evolution of the lagoon, and anthropogenic subsidence, that has recently assumed a major importance for the Venetian environment, are discussed. Considering also the sealevel rise, 23 cm loss in land elevation has occurred in the last century, leading to increased flooding events and environmental problems that require protective works.     

重点成矿区(带)化探扫面资料的深开发——以吉林老岭地区为例

文章介绍了成矿区(带)化探资料对确定找矿目标矿种、估计化探异常找矿前景等方面的应用,指出研究分带序列中不同位置元素间相关性的变化和相关元素的拓扑结构,可能为解决上述问题提供有用信息。     

Experimental Research on Microscopic Indicators of Temperature＇ s Returning-to-Zero in Deformation of Calcite and Discussions of Correlation Problem

In order to determine the degree of returning-to-zero of temperatures of deformed calcite, a series of rock-breaking experiments were designed to test calcite-rich limestone samples under fixed confining pressures and different temperatures. The consolidated deformed samples in their initial state were observed under a microscope and the microscopic indicators in different zero-returning states were put forward, thus providing a microscopic foundation for evaluation of reliability of dating values of deformation in calcite. At last, the correction of dating values of deformation for samples whose temperature has not yet returned to zero is discussed.     

周家塆岩体锆石年龄值及其地质意义

大别山麓前寒武纪变质岩分布区，具片麻状构造的花岗岩类分布较广。周家塆岩体即为一例。前人主要依据片麻理发育程度，以类比的声法，将这些片麻状花岗岩时代定为“大别-吕梁期”或“晋宁期”，而将周家塆岩体定为燕山早期花岗岩侵入体。这些结论，均缺乏同位素年龄数据佐证，有的也不切合地质实际，因而谬误不少。     

Medical geology：new relevance in the earth sciences

The interdisciplinary fieldresponds to the need to betterof “Medical Geology“ understand the relationships between human health and our surrounding environment. The influence of earth resources, natural environmental factors and land-use on human health has long been recognized, dating back to ancient Rome and Peru‘s Inca civilization. Today links between the natural environment and health can be found throughout the world. This review introduces the historical context of this particular type of research, contrasts the direct geological and indirect natural hazard influences on healthas a framework of study, elaborates on pathways of elemental accumulation in the body and provides examples of specific geochemical behaviours and diseases that are often associated with either too much or not enough of certain elements which comprise the Earth.