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《Russian Geology and Geophysics》2016,57(7):1078-1089
We discuss the results of measurements of the thermal conductivity of the Bazhenovo Formation rocks from wells drilled in the Salym petroliferous area of the West Siberian Plate. The thermal conductivity was measured by “Thermal-conductivity comparator” and “Scanning thermal-conductivity meter” in different years. A total of 225 measurements were made in two directions with respect to the rock layering: parallel (λ1) and orthogonal (λ2). The results show that the Bazhenovo Formation rocks are mostly of abnormally low thermal conductivity: λ1 = 1.0–2.3 W/(m⋅K) (average is 1.6 W/(m⋅K)) and λ2 = 0.8–1.9 W/(m⋅K) (average is 1.3 W/(m⋅K)). This leads to an abnormal increase in geothermal gradient within the Bazhenovo Formation. Such geothermal-gradient anomalies can be easily revealed by high-precision thermal logging. It is also shown that the thermal conductivity of the studied rocks is in inverse relationship with their organic-matter content. 相似文献
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High-density transient electromagnetic (TEM) profiles have been obtained along a 170 km long transect in central Victoria north of Bendigo. The transect lies within two of the fault-bounded subdivisions of the western Lachlan Fold Belt (the Bendigo and Melbourne Zones) and coincides with part of a 2006 seismic-reflection traverse and a 2007 magnetotelluric (MT) survey commissioned by Geoscience Victoria as part of the Victorian Government's Gold Undercover initiative. In addition to providing near-surface information that will assist with geological mapping, the TEM survey also presents a viable method for the removal of static offsets present in the MT data. The new dataset also provides an immediate comparison and verification of data acquired along the same line by the helicopter-borne Versatile Transient Electromagnetic (VTEM) system. Ground-based data have been obtained for a total of 55 sites, and high-quality decay curves have revealed a variety of conductivity characteristics with typical penetration to depths of 100 m. Major geological structures can clearly be identified in both the ground and airborne sections, with very good lateral correlation present between the two. The fault zones are easily distinguished as regions characterised by bands of high conductivity along with significant variability in the near-surface structure. 相似文献
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TD-2 structure is located in the eastern part of the Central Uplift zone of the Tarim Basin, China. It is a basement-uplift anticline-type structure confirmed by seismic and gravity prospecting, and it is expected to have good potential for oil and gas according to the analysis of regional geological evolution history. But further exploration such as drilling is suspended because of lacking direct geochemical information. Therefore, multi-parametric geochemical surveys, such as free hydrocarbons (C1-C5), acid hydrocarbons (C1-C5) and ?C, Hg of soil, were conducted. It is concluded in this paper that free hydrocarbons are obviously better than other geochemical parameters and could be used for evaluation of oil and gas potential of TD-2 structure in the desert area. Shapes of near-surface geochemical anomalies and geochemical characteristic parameters suggested that TD-2 structure was a dry gas-bearing structure at the early-middle dissipation stage. So TD-2 structure should have some promising potential for oil-gas. Multi-parametric geochemical survey provided important information for further drilling exploration. 相似文献
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Electrical conductivity of hydrous basaltic melts: implications for partial melting in the upper mantle 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Huaiwei Ni Hans Keppler Harald Behrens 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》2011,162(3):637-650
The Earth’s uppermost asthenosphere is generally associated with low seismic wave velocity and high electrical conductivity.
The electrical conductivity anomalies observed from magnetotelluric studies have been attributed to the hydration of mantle
minerals, traces of carbonatite melt, or silicate melts. We report the electrical conductivity of both H2O-bearing (0–6 wt% H2O) and CO2-bearing (0.5 wt% CO2) basaltic melts at 2 GPa and 1,473–1,923 K measured using impedance spectroscopy in a piston-cylinder apparatus. CO2 hardly affects conductivity at such a concentration level. The effect of water on the conductivity of basaltic melt is markedly
larger than inferred from previous measurements on silicate melts of different composition. The conductivity of basaltic melts
with more than 6 wt% of water approaches the values for carbonatites. Our data are reproduced within a factor of 1.1 by the
equation log σ = 2.172 − (860.82 − 204.46 w
0.5)/(T − 1146.8), where σ is the electrical conductivity in S/m, T is the temperature in K, and w is the H2O content in wt%. We show that in a mantle with 125 ppm water and for a bulk water partition coefficient of 0.006 between
minerals and melt, 2 vol% of melt will account for the observed electrical conductivity in the seismic low-velocity zone.
However, for plausible higher water contents, stronger water partitioning into the melt or melt segregation in tube-like structures,
even less than 1 vol% of hydrous melt, may be sufficient to produce the observed conductivity. We also show that ~1 vol% of
hydrous melts are likely to be stable in the low-velocity zone, if the uncertainties in mantle water contents, in water partition
coefficients, and in the effect of water on the melting point of peridotite are properly considered. 相似文献
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音频大地电磁测深(AMT)和大地电磁测深(MT)的采集频段有所不同,探测的深度和分辨率也存在差异:AMT采集频段较高,探测深度小,分辨率高;MT采集频段低,探测深度大,分辨率低。在现阶段的深部资源勘探中,单独地使用AMT或者MT已很难达到目的,急需将二者的优点结合起来,兼顾浅部和深部的信息,提高纵向分辨率,为深部勘探提供更多的物探信息。鉴于此,基于MATLAB脚本语言编程实现了同点位AMT和MT数据的拼接,并对拼接后的数据进行二维反演,兼顾浅部分辨率和探测深度,在泸沽湖地区地热资源勘探中取得了良好的应用效果。 相似文献
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Based on mathematical modeling, the paper presents the estimation of the length of dilatancy zones developed near a free surface
during the preparation of earthquakes. An algorithm for the calculation of dilatancy zones has been developed and applied
for numerical modeling. Estimated examples of the development of near-surface dilatancy zones before the Kamchatka earthquakes
with a magnitude M = 6.7–7.8 are given. The results of the numerical experiments under the accepted assumptions solve the problem of the long-range
influence of a future earthquake source on a limited remote zone of microseismic information gathering: the model admits the
development of near-surface dilatancy zones in the vicinity of a station recording seismic noise that can trigger forerunner
anomalies. 相似文献
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Chang-Guk Sun 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,65(7):1987-2001
A geotechnical information system (GTIS) was constructed within a spatial geographic information system (GIS) framework to
reliably predict geotechnical information and accurately estimate site effects at Gyeongju, an urban area in South Korea.
The system was built based on both collected and performed site investigation data in addition to acquired geo-knowledge data.
Seismic zoning maps were constructed using the site period (T
G) and mean shear wave velocity to a depth of 30 m (V
S30), and these maps were presented as a regional strategy to mitigate earthquake-induced risks in the study area. In particular,
the T
G distribution map indicated the susceptibility to ground motion resonance in periods ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 s and the corresponding
seismic vulnerability of buildings with two to five stories. Seismic zonation of site classification according to V
S30 values was also performed to determine the site amplification coefficients for seismic design and seismic performance evaluation
at any site and administrative subunit in the study area. In addition, we investigated the site effects according to subsurface
and surface ground irregularities at Gyeongju by seismic response analyses in time domains based on both two- and three-dimensional
spatial finite element models, which were generated using spatial interface coordinates between geotechnical subsurface layers
predicted by the GTIS. This practical study verified that spatial GIS-based geotechnical information can be a very useful
resource in determining how to best mitigate seismic hazards, particularly in urban areas. 相似文献
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Soil thermal conductivity (k) is a key parameter for the design of energy geo-structures, and it depends on many soil properties such as saturation degree, porosity, mineralogical composition, soil type and others. Capturing these diversified influencing factors in a soil thermal conductivity model is a challenging task for engineers due to the nonlinear dependencies. In this study, a multivariate distribution approach was utilized to improve an existing soil thermal conductivity model, Cote and Konrad model, by quantitatively considering the impacts of dry density (ρd), porosity (n), saturation degree (Sr), quartz content (mq), sand content (ms) and clay content (mc) on thermal conductivity of unsaturated soils. A large database containing these seven soil parameters was compiled from the literature to support the multivariate analysis. Simplified bivariate and multivariate correlations for improving the Cote and Konrad model were derived analytically and numerically to consider different influencing factors. By incorporating these simplified correlations, the predicted k values were more concentrated around the measured values with the coefficient of determination (R2) increased from 0.83 to 0.95. It is concluded that the developed correlations with the information of different soil properties provide an efficient, rational and simple way to predict soil thermal conductivity more accurately. Moreover, the quartz content is a more important factor than the porosity that shall be considered in the establishment of thermal conductivity models for unsaturated soils with high quartz content.
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The near-surface water cycle in a geologically complex area comprises very different sources including meteoric, metamorphic and magmatic ones. Fluids from these sources can react with sedimentary, magmatic and/or metamorphic rocks at various depths. The current study reports a large number of major, minor and trace element analyses of meteoric, mineral, thermal and mine waters from a geologically well-known and variable area of about 200 × 150 km in SW Germany. The geology of this area comprises a Variscan granitic and gneissic basement overlain in parts by Triassic and Jurassic shales, sandstones and limestones. In both the basement and the sedimentary rocks, hydrothermal mineralization occurs (including Pb, Cu, As, Zn, U, Co and many others) which were mined in former times. Mineral waters, thermal waters and meteoric waters flowing through abandoned mines (mine waters) are distributed throughout the area, although the mine waters concentrate in and around the Schwarzwald.The present analyses show, that the major element composition of a particular water is determined by the type of surrounding rock (e.g., crystalline or sedimentary rocks) and the depth from which the water originates. For waters from crystalline rocks it is the origin of the water that determines whether the sample is Na–Cl dominant (deeper origin) or Ca–HCO3 dominant (shallow origin). In contrast, compositions of waters from sedimentary rocks are determined by the availability of easily soluble minerals like calcite (Ca–HCO3 dominant), halite (Na–Cl dominant) or gypsum (Ca–SO4 dominant). Major element data alone cannot, therefore, be used to trace the origin of a water. However, the combination of major element composition with trace element data can provide further information with respect to flow paths and fluid–rock interaction processes. Accordingly, trace element analyses showed, that:
- −Ce anomalies can be used as an indicator for the origin of a water. Whereas surface waters have negative or strongly negative Ce anomalies, waters originating from greater depths show no or only weak negative Ce anomalies.
- −Eu anomalies can be used to differentiate between host rocks. Waters from gneisses display positive Eu anomalies, whereas waters from granites have negative ones. Waters from sedimentary rocks do not display any Eu anomalies.
- −Rb and Cs can also be indicators for the rock with which the fluid interacted: Rb and Cs correlate positively in most waters with Rb/Cs ratios of ∼2, which suggests that these waters are in equilibrium with the clay minerals in the rocks. Rb/Cs ratios >5 indicate reaction of a water with existing clay minerals, whereas Rb/Cs ratios <2 are probably related to host rock alteration and clay mineral formation.
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The Deccan Syneclise is considered to have significant hydrocarbon potential.However,significant hydrocarbon discoveries,particularly for Mesozoic sequences,have not been established through conventional exploration due to the thick basalt cover over Mesozoic sedimentary rocks.In this study,near-surface geochemical data are used to understand the petroleum system and also investigate type of source for hydrocarbons generation of the study area.Soil samples were collected from favorable areas identified by integrated geophysical studies.The compositional and isotopic signatures of adsorbed gaseous hydrocarbons(methane through butane) were used as surface indicators of petroleum micro-seepages.An analysis of 75 near-surface soil-gas samples was carried out for light hydrocarbons(C1-C4) and their carbon isotopes from the western part of Tapti graben,Deccan Syneclise,India.The geochemical results reveal sites or clusters of sites containing anomalously high concentrations of light hydrocarbon gases.High concentrations of adsorbed thermogenic methane(C_1 = 518 ppb) and ethane plus higher hydrocarbons(ΣC_(2+) = 977 ppb) were observed.Statistical analysis shows that samples from 13% of the samples contain anomalously high concentrations of light hydrocarbons in the soil-gas constituents.This seepage suggests largest magnitude of soil gas anomalies might be generated/source from Mesozoic sedimentary rocks,beneath Deccan Traps.The carbon isotopic composition of methane,ethane and propane ranges are from-22.5‰ to-30.2‰ PDB,-18.0‰to 27.1‰ PDB and 16.9‰-32.1‰ PDB respectively,which are in thermogenic source.Surface soil sample represents the intersection of a migration conduit from the deep subsurface to the surface connected to sub-trappean Mesozoic sedimentary rocks.Prominent hydrocarbon concentrations were associated with dykes,lineaments and presented on thinner basaltic cover in the study area,which probably acts as channel for the micro-seepage of hydrocarbons. 相似文献
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岩溶区页岩气钻井在近地表常揭露溶洞、地下河、强裂隙带等不良地质体,严重制约了页岩气资源勘探开发的进程。在岩溶页岩气靶区利用地球物理技术探测对钻探不利的近地表地质结构构造,可有效规避钻井钻遇近地表强岩溶发育带、断层破碎带的风险。综合运用高密度电阻率成像法、音频大地电磁法和测氡法对贵州都匀和广西融安碳酸盐岩区的2个油气靶区进行了地下构造识别,结果表明：高密度电阻率成像法和音频大地电磁法能有效确定浅地表地下低阻构造的位置、宽度和产状,高密度电阻率成像法在50 m以浅深度拥有更高的分辨率,音频大地电磁法探测深度更深,但对地下介质的分辨率不高,氡气测量能很好地识别地下低阻构造的属性。高密度电阻率成像法、音频大地电磁法与测氡法三者可优势互补,组成有效识别岩溶区近地表地质结构构造的技术方法体系,可为南方岩溶区页岩气钻井避开近地表强岩溶发育带、断层破碎带以及最终位置的确定提供可靠的技术支撑。 相似文献
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Explosion seismic experiments, gravity measurements and aeromagnetic surveys were made in the northern Mizuho Plateau including the Ongul Islands, East Antarctica, from 1979 to 1982 by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expeditions. The objective of these field operations was to determine the crustal structure along the 300 km-long oversnow traverse route between Syowa and Mizuho Stations. Three big shots were fired; at sea near Syowa Station, in an ice hole near Mizuho Station and in an ice hole between both stations. Twenty-seven temporal seismic stations were set up along the route. Gravity measurements were carried out at 30 points along this route. Aeromagnetic surveys over the area were made four times.In the seismic experiments, clear refracted waves from the Conrad (estimated depth 30 km) and the Moho (estimated depth 40 km) discontinuities were recorded. No layer with a velocity of less than 6 km/s was found in the Ongul Islands nor beneath the ice sheet in the surveyed area. The P-wave velocity in the upper layer varies with depth from 6.0 km/s on the surface to 6.4 km/s at a depth of 13 km. Comparing the observed record section with synthetic seismograms, it was derived that the Conrad was not associated with a sharp velocity discontinuity, but a linear velocity increase of 0.55 km/s in a transition zone of 2.4 km thick. Velocities of P* and Pn were determined as 6.95 km/s and 7.93 km/s assuming a flat layered structure.Bouguer gravity anomalies could not be calculated along the whole profile because of a lack of data on bedrock topography, so reduced gravity anomalies were calculated. These anomalies indicate no abrupt changes of the bedrock topography. 相似文献
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Two hundred and forty water samples (in four seasons) and seventeen sediment samples have been analyzed to monitor the natural and anthropogenic influences on the water and sediment chemistry of the Dal Lake, Kashmir Himalaya. The scatter diagrams [(Ca+Mg)/total cations (TZ+), (Ca+Mg)/HCO3, (Ca+Mg)/(HCO3+SO4), (Na+K)/TZ+; (Ca+Mg)/(Na+K)] and the geological map of the study area suggest predominance of carbonate and silicate weathering. Lower pH and high total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity and
values in the Gagribal basin and in some patches of other basins reflect anthropogenic inputs in the form of sewage from surrounding population, houseboats, hotels, etc. The Dal Lake is characterized by high chemical index of alteration (CIA: 87–95), reflecting extreme weathering of the catchment area. Relative to the average carbonates, the lakebed sediments are enriched in Al, Ti, Zn, Cu and Co and depleted in Ni and Mn. Compared to the post-Archean Shale the sediments have higher Al, Zn and Cu contents and lower Ni and Co. There are distinct positive anomalies of Al, Mn, Zn and Cu and negative anomalies of Ni and Pb with respect to the upper continental crust. Geoaccumulation index (I
geo) and the US Environmental Protection Agency sediment quality standards indicate that the Gagribal basin and some patches of the Nagin basin are polluted with respect to Zn, Cu and Pb. These data suggest that the Dal Lake is characterized by differential natural and anthropogenic influences. 相似文献
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The electrical conduction in the mineral ilvaite was studied between ≈170 and 450 K. A natural ilvaite from Elba (Italy) was
found to be semiconducting with a DC conductivity 1.8×10–3 (Ωcm)–1 at 300 K, measured parallel (∥) to the [001] direction; perpendicular (⊥) to [001] it was 1.4×10–5 (Ωcm)–1, i.e. the conductivity is highly anisotropic. The conduction is effected by a hopping charge transport between localized
levels in the energy gap associated with activation energies E
A
=0.3–0.5 eV. It is concluded that impurities (Mg,Al,Mn) may play a decisive role in the charge hopping transport ∥ [001] that
is basically governed by Fe2+-Fe3+ pairs on A-sites of the lattice as the source of electrons. Although the EA-values were similar for both measured directions, the sign of thermopower is different which points to different charge transfer
mechanisms. The bulk DC conductivity σDC
AC for measurements ∥ [001], obtained by extrapolation of AC data using impedance spectroscopy, could only be determined at
T<300 K owing to sample–electrode interfacial effects. In contrast, the bulk σDC
AC⊥ [001] showed a slight break at ≈380 K that may reflect the structural phase transition monoclinic→orthorhombic at ≈345 K.
From AC conductivity measurements in the frequency range 20 Hz–1 MHz at T<300 K, a dispersive character of electronic relaxation was found, resembling that of amorphous semiconductors and of impurity
conduction in crystalline semiconductors where it was ascribed to charge hopping processes of electrons between localized
levels of cation pairs or clusters of limited lengths.
Received: 4 August 1997 / Revised, accepted: 12 January 1998 相似文献
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The distinct initial fabrics of sand may give rise to dramatically different responses to the applied loading, as evidenced by numerous laboratory tests reported in the literature. In this study, both dry deposition (DD) and moist tamping (MT) methods were employed to prepare sand specimens to generate different initial fabrics. Drained tests were conducted on these specimens under pure principal stress axis rotation while keeping the principal stress components constant. The factors that may influence the deformation characteristics of sand, such as deviatoric stress q, coefficient of intermediate principal stress b, and mean principal stress p, were also taken into consideration in the tests. Test results show that the developments of three normal strain components with number of cycles are very different between DD and MT specimens, which is also closely related to the factors of q, b, and p. It is seen that DD specimen tends to generate larger contractive volumetric strains than MT specimen, which is more significant when q and b increase or p decreases. The shear stiffness of DD specimen is greater than that of MT specimen. The shear modulus ratio, Gj/G1, increases with the increase of q and b or the decrease of p, which is more prominent in DD specimen than in MT specimen. It is also shown that DD specimen appears to exhibit stronger non-coaxiality than MT specimen, in which such difference of non-coaxiality tends to decrease with the increase in number of cycles.
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《International Geology Review》2012,54(8):727-742
Magnetotelluric (MT) measurements at six locations along a 90-km profile across the area between Gölpazari and Akcaova have been modeled in two dimensions to increase understanding of the deep conductivity structure of the western part of the North Anatolian fault zone (NAFZ) and the Istanbul and Sakarya zones. It is well known from surface geology that the branch of the NAFZ that passes through the Pamukova Valley with an E-W strike separates the region into two sub-areas, containing contrasting sets of geological features. These two areas also exhibit significant differences in terms of their deep conductivity structure. Electrical resistivity is quite low (10 ohmm) south of the fault at an approximate depth of 26 km, compared to the area north of the fault zone. This low-resistivity zone may provide an indication of partial melting at this depth. In the northern part of the profile beneath Ücgaziler (DUC) and Akcaova (DAK), a five-layered conductivity sequence obtained by magnetotelluric modeling and the magnetotelluric model has been examined in light of the surface geology. It is concluded that layers in the conductivity model may correspond to fragments of the Istanbul zone and the Sakarya continent, as well as the ophiolitic slab in between. 相似文献
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Rutger Wahlstrm 《Tectonophysics》1980,68(3-4)
A recent series of Swedish earthquakes at a focal depth not exceeding 2–3 km, the largest with IO = V + (MSK scale) andML = 3.2 shows that relatively strong seismic activity can occur in the uppermost part of the Baltic Shield. During the last 15 years several near-surface earthquakes have occurred in this region, as indicated by recorded Rg-waves and/or macroseismic data. Many events are located along the coast of central Sweden, suggesting a seismic belt of minor, near-surface activity, which should be considered in connection with the radioactive waste storage in the Swedish bedrock. The appearance of Rg, common in seismic records of explosions and rockbursts, is not a sufficient discriminator between artificial events and earthquakes. 相似文献
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R. Blaine McCleskey Laura E. Clor Jacob B. Lowenstern William C. Evans D. Kirk Nordstrom Henry Heasler Mark A. Huebner 《Applied Geochemistry》2012
The thermal output from the Yellowstone magma chamber can be estimated from the Cl flux in the major rivers in Yellowstone National Park; and by utilizing continuous discharge and electrical conductivity measurements the Cl flux can be calculated. The relationship between electrical conductivity and concentrations of Cl and other geothermal solutes (Na, SO4, F, HCO3, SiO2, K, Li, B, and As) was quantified at monitoring sites along the Madison, Gibbon, and Firehole Rivers, which receive discharge from some of the largest and most active geothermal areas in Yellowstone. Except for some trace elements, most solutes behave conservatively and the ratios between geothermal solute concentrations are constant in the Madison, Gibbon, and Firehole Rivers. Hence, dissolved concentrations of Cl, Na, SO4, F, HCO3, SiO2, K, Li, Ca, B and As correlate well with conductivity (R2 > 0.9 for most solutes) and most exhibit linear trends. The 2011 flux for Cl, SO4, F and HCO3 determined using automated conductivity sensors and discharge data from nearby USGS gaging stations is in good agreement with those of previous years (1983–1994 and 1997–2008) at each of the monitoring sites. Continuous conductivity monitoring provides a cost- and labor-effective alternative to existing protocols whereby flux is estimated through manual collection of numerous water samples and subsequent chemical analysis. Electrical conductivity data also yield insights into a variety of topics of research interest at Yellowstone and elsewhere: (1) Geyser eruptions are easily identified and the solute flux quantified with conductivity data. (2) Short-term heavy rain events can produce conductivity anomalies due to dissolution of efflorescent salts that are temporarily trapped in and around geyser basins during low-flow periods. During a major rain event in October 2010, 180,000 kg of additional solute was measured in the Madison River. (3) The output of thermal water from the Gibbon River appears to have increased by about 0.2%/a in recent years, while the output of thermal water for the Firehole River shows a decrease of about 10% from 1983 to 2011. Confirmation of these trends will require continuing Cl flux monitoring over the coming decades. 相似文献
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Groundwater surveys were performed by detailed(around 300 sites) grid-analysis of water temperature, pH, redox potential, electrical conductivity, 222Rn, alkalinity and by calculating the pCO2, throughout the Ciampino and Marino towns in the Alban Hills quiescent volcano (Central Italy). Following several episodes of dangerous CO2 exhalation from soils during the last 20 years and earlier ashistorically recorded, the work aimed at assessing the Natural Gas Hazard (NGH) including the indoor-Rn hazard. The NGH was defined as the probability of an area to become a site of poisonous peri-volcanic gas exhalations from soils to the lower atmosphere (comprising buildings). CO2 was found to be a ``carrier' for the other poisonous minor and in trace components (HsS, CH4, 222Rn, etc.). This assessment was performed by extrapolating in the aquifer CO2 and 222Rn conditions, and discriminating sectors where future CO2 flux in soils as well as indoor-Rn measurements have to be noted. A preliminary indoor-Rn survey was performed at about 200 sites. The highest values were found in the highest pCO2 and high 222Rn values in groundwater. This indicates convection and enhanced permeability in certain sectors of the main aquifer, i.e., along the bordering faults and inside the gas-trap of the Ciampino Horst., where ``continuous gas-phase micro-macro seepage mechanism' is invoked to explain the high peri-volcanic gases flux. 相似文献
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《Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part A: Solid Earth and Geodesy》1999,24(9):837-840
This paper describes a magnetotelluric (MT) survey carried out on the western edge of the Amiata geothermal region (Tuscany, Italy). In order to enhance the resolution of subsurface conductivity along the survey line and to define the deep features related to geothermal system heat recharge a continuous profiling method was used The standard wide-band MT data were collected at 28 sites, and 130 high frequency telluric-magnetotelluric (TMT) soundings were carried out at sites adjacent to the main wide-band sites. To tackle the problem of high electrical noise in the area the wide-band data were recorded simultaneously at two sites of the profile (local remote) and at a third far remote and electrically quiet site.Two-dimensional (2D) inversion of both TM and TM-TE data was performed, taking into account topographic and coast effects. The inversion results were able to define both shallow and deep resistivity anomalies whose structural significance is in good agreement with information derived from other geophysical data.Of particular geothermal interest is the evidence of a large conductive anomaly at a depth ranging between 2 and 4 km within the deep metamorphic basement. This anomaly could indicate the presence of a hitherto unidentified deep reservoir that is in communication with the reservoir exploited at present in the Amiata area. 相似文献