Movements,failure and climatic control of the Veslemannen rockslide,Western Norway     

Kristensen  Lene  Czekirda  Justyna  Penna  Ivanna  Etzelmüller  Bernd  Nicolet  Pierrick  Pullarello  José Santiago  Blikra  Lars Harald  Skrede  Ingrid  Oldani  Simon  Abellan  Antonio 《Landslides》2021,18(6):1963-1980

On September 5, 2019, the Veslemannen unstable rock slope (54,000 m³) in Romsdalen, Western Norway, failed catastrophically after 5 years of continuous monitoring. During this period, the rock slope weakened while the precursor movements increased progressively, in particular from 2017. Measured displacement prior to the failure was around 19 m in the upper parts of the instability and 4–5 m in the toe area. The pre-failure movements were usually associated with precipitation events, where peak velocities occurred 2–12 h after maximum precipitation. This indicates that the pore-water pressure in the sliding zones had a large influence on the slope stability. The sensitivity to rainfall increased greatly from spring to autumn suggesting a thermal control on the pore-water pressure. Transient modelling of temperatures suggests near permafrost conditions, and deep seasonal frost was certainly present. We propose that a frozen surface layer prevented water percolation to the sliding zone during spring snowmelt and early summer rainfalls. A transition from possible permafrost to a seasonal frost setting of the landslide body after 2000 was modelled, which may have affected the slope stability. Repeated rapid accelerations during late summers and autumns caused a total of 16 events of the red (high) hazard level and evacuation of the hazard zone. Threshold values for velocity were used in the risk management when increasing or decreasing hazard levels. The inverse velocity method was initially of little value. However, in the final phase before the failure, the inverse velocity method was useful for forecasting the time of failure. Risk communication was important for maintaining public trust in early-warning systems, and especially critical is the communication of the difference between issuing the red hazard level and predicting a landslide.

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The evolution of authigenic Zn–Pb–Fe-bearing phases in the Grieves Siding peat,western Tasmania     

Richelle Awid-Pascual  Vadim S. Kamenetsky  Karsten Goemann  Neil Allen  Taryn L. Noble  Bernd G. Lottermoser  Thomas Rodemann 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》2015,169(2):1-16

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Reply to: Frisch and Dawes (DOI 10.1007/s00531-013-0980-7) discussion on The rotations opening the Central and Northern Atlantic Ocean: compilation,drift lines,and flow lines (DOI 10.1007/s00531-012-0860-6)     

Joachim Neugebauer  Bernd Greiner 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》2014,103(3):971-976

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Erratum to: Investigation of the geochemical impact of CO2 on shallow groundwater: design and implementation of a CO2 injection test in Northeast Germany     

Anita Peter  Hendrik Lamert  Matthias Beyer  Götz Hornbruch  Ben Heinrich  Alexandra Schulz  Helmut Geistlinger  Bernd Schreiber  Peter Dietrich  Ulrike Werban  Carsten Vogt  Hans-Hermann Richnow  Jochen Großmann  Andreas Dahmke 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2013,69(6):2123-2123

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Well-based hydraulic and geochemical monitoring of the above zone of the CO2 reservoir at Ketzin, Germany     

Bernd Wiese  Martin Zimmer  Martin Nowak  Linda Pellizzari  Peter Pilz 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2013,70(8):3709-3726

In order to detect hydraulic and geochemical impact on the groundwater directly above the CO₂ storage reservoir at the Ketzin pilot site continuous monitoring using an observation well is carried out. The target depth (446 m below ground level, bgl.) of the well is the Exter formation (Upper Triassic, Rhaetian) which is the closest permeable stratigraphic overlying formation to the CO₂ storage reservoir (630–636 m bgl. at well location). The monitoring concept comprises evaluation of hydraulic conditions, temperature, water chemistry, gas geochemistry and δ¹³C values. This is achieved by a tubing inserted inside the well with installed pressure sensors and a U-tube sampling system so that pumping tests or additional wireline logging can be carried out simultaneously with monitoring. The aquifer was examined using a pump test. The observation well is hydraulically connected to the regional aquifer system and the permeability of about 1.8 D is comparatively high. Between Sept. 2011 and Oct. 2012, a pressure increase of 7.4 kPa is observed during monitoring under environmental conditions. Drilling was carried out with drilling mud on carbonate basis. The concentration of residual drilling mud decreases during the pump test, but all samples show a residual concentration of drilling mud. The formation fluid composition is recalculated with PHREEQC and is comparable to the literature values for the Exter formation. The gas partial pressure is below saturation at standard conditions and the composition is dominated by N₂ similar to the underlying storage reservoir prior to CO₂ injection. The impact of residual drilling mud on dissolved inorganic carbon and the respective δ¹³C values decreases during the monitoring period. The pristine isotopic composition cannot be determined due to calcite precipitation. No conclusive results indicate a leakage from the underlying CO₂ storage reservoir.  相似文献   

Air quality and elemental enrichment factors of aerosol particulate matter in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia     

Ahmed I. Rushdi  Khalid F. Al-Mutlaq  Mubarak Al-Otaibi  Aarif H. El-Mubarak  Bernd R. T. Simoneit 《Arabian Journal of Geosciences》2013,6(2):585-599

Air particulate matter (PM) samples were collected from June 2006 to May 2007 for determination of chemical elements. PM samples were taken in two size fractions (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀) with MiniVolume air samplers on rooftops of various buildings (15–25 m above ground) in the city of Riyadh. The samples were subjected to X-ray fluorescence analysis to measure major (Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, Si, P, S, and Fe) and trace elements (Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Ba). The results showed that the PM concentrations were higher for PM₁₀ compared to PM_2.5, indicating that the major PM source was local dust. Also the spatial distribution with high PM concentrations was observed in the south and southeast of the city and the lowest levels were in the center and northeast of the city. This spatial distribution was attributed to different factors such as wind direction and velocity, emission from cement factories, and the presence of buildings, trees, and paved streets that reduce the amount of dust resuspended into the atmosphere. The air quality of the city was found to range from good to hazardous based on PM_2.5, and from good to very hazardous based on PM₁₀. The element-enrichment factors revealed two element groups according to their changing spatial behavior. The first group showed no significant spatial changes indicating they have the same common source. The second group (mainly S and Ni) exhibited significant changes as expected from anthropogenic inputs. The origin of S is possibly a combination of minerals (CaSO₄) and fossil fuel combustion. The source of Ni is probably from fossil fuel combustion.  相似文献   

Comparative paralytic shellfish toxin profiles in two marine bivalves during outbreaks of Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae) in the Gulf of California   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Gárate-Lizárraga I  Bustillos-Guzmán JJ  Alonso-Rodríguez R  Luckas B 《Marine pollution bulletin》2004,48(3-4):397-402

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Hypervelocity impacts on dry and wet sandstone: Observations of ejecta dynamics and crater growth     

Tobias HOERTH  Frank SCHÄFER  Klaus THOMA  Thomas KENKMANN  Michael H. POELCHAU  Bernd LEXOW  Alexander DEUTSCH 《Meteoritics & planetary science》2013,48(1):23-32

Abstract– This study deals with the investigation of highly dynamic processes associated with hypervelocity impacts on porous sandstone. For the impact experiments, two light‐gas accelerators with different calibers were used, capable of accelerating steel projectiles with diameters ranging from 2.5 to 12 mm to several kilometers per second. The projectiles impacted on dry and water‐saturated Seeberger Sandstone targets. The study includes investigations of the influence of pore water on the shape of the ejecta cloud as well as transient crater growth. The results show a significant influence of pore water on ejecta behavior. Steeper ejecta cone angles are observed if the impacts are conducted on wet sandstones. The transient crater grows at a faster rate and reaches a larger diameter if the target is water saturated. In our experiments, target porosity leads to smaller crater sizes compared with nonporous targets. Water within the pore space reduces porosity and counteracts this process. Power law fits were applied to the crater growth curves. The results show an increase in the scaling exponent μ with increasing pore space saturation.  相似文献   

Sorption of selenite in a multi-component system using the “dialysis membrane” method     

John Muller  Abdesselam AbdelouasSolange Ribet  Bernd Grambow 《Applied Geochemistry》2012

⁷⁹Se is a potentially mobile long-lived fission product, which may make a dominant contribution to the long-term radiation exposure resulting from deep geological disposal of radioactive waste. Its mobility is affected by sorption on minerals. Selenium sorption processes have been studied mainly by considering interaction with a single mineral surface. In the case of multi-component systems (e.g. soils), it is difficult to predict the radioelement behaviour only from the mineral constituents. This study contributes to the understanding of multi-component controls of Se concentrations towards predicting Se behaviour in soils after migration from a disposal site. This goal was approached by measuring selenite sorption on mono and multi-phase systems physically separated by dialysis membranes. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, very few studies have used dialysis membranes to study the sorption competition of selenite between several mineral phases. Other workers have used this method to study the sorption of pesticides on montmorillonite in the presence of dissolved organic matter. Indeed, this method allows measurement of individual K_d in a system composed of several mineral phases. Dialysis membranes allowed (i) determination of the competition of two mineral phases for selenite sorption (ii) and determination of the role of humic acids (HAs) on selenite sorption in oxidising conditions. Experimental results at pH 7.0 show an average Se(IV) sorption distribution coefficient (K_d) of approximately 125 and 9410 L kg⁻¹ for bentonite and goethite, respectively. The average K_d for goethite decreases to 613 L kg⁻¹ or 3215 L kg⁻¹ in the presence of bentonite or HA, respectively. For bentonite, the average K_d decreases slightly in the presence of goethite (60 L kg⁻¹) and remains unchanged in the presence of HA. The experimental data were successfully modelled with a surface complexation model using the PHREEQC geochemical code. The drastic decrease in Se(IV) sorption on goethite in a multi-phase system is attributed to competition with dissolved silica released by bentonite. As with Si the HA compete with Se for sorption sites on goethite.  相似文献   

Mineralium Deposita: change and continuity     

Georges Beaudoin  Bernd Lehmann 《Mineralium Deposita》2012,47(8):835-836

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