Vertical Crustal Motion along the Mediterranean and Black Sea Coast Derived from Ocean Altimetry and Tide Gauge Data     

D. García  I. Vigo  B. F. Chao  M. C. Martínez 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》2007,164(4):851-863

Tide gauge (TG) data along the northern Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts are compared to the sea-surface height (SSH) anomaly obtained from ocean altimetry (TOPEX/Poseidon and ERS-1/2) for a period of nine years (1993–2001). The TG measures the SSH relative to the ground whereas the altimetry does so with respect to the geocentric reference frame; therefore their difference would be in principle a vertical ground motion of the TG sites, though there are different error sources for this estimate as is discussed in the paper. In this study we estimate such vertical ground motion, for each TG site, from the slope of the SSH time series of the (non-seasonal) difference between the TG record and the altimetry measurement at a point closest to the TG. Where possible, these estimates are further compared with those derived from nearby continuous Global Positioning System (GPS) data series. These results on vertical ground motion along the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts provide useful source data for studying, contrasting, and constraining tectonic models of the region. For example, in the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea and in the western coast of Greece, a general subsidence is observed which may be related to the Adriatic lithosphere subducting beneath the Eurasian plate along the Dinarides fault.  相似文献   

Bed stability variations after check dam construction in torrential channels (South‐East Spain)     

C. Conesa‐García  F. López‐Bermúdez  R. García‐Lorenzo 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2007,32(14):2165-2184

The effects of check dams on the bed stability of torrential channels have been analysed in several tributary basins of the Segura and Guadalentín rivers (South‐East Spain). In order to illustrate the large variability in channel bed‐forms and bed sediment sizes along the stream, 52 reaches of 150 m in length were surveyed. This variability is due to the behaviour of check dams, which depends on bedrock control, bed slope, channel roughness, lateral sediment input and a highly variable sediment transport capacity. Though the purpose of check dams is to diminish the boundary shear stress, reducing the longitudinal slope, and to stabilize the channel bed, downstream they reduce the volume of channel‐stored material, favouring local scour processes, and upstream they can destabilize the sidewalls. The results enable us to evaluate the impact of every check dam on the bed morphology, distinguishing the structures installed in limy marl areas (e.g. catchment of the Cárcavo rambla, Cieza) and in schist and slate terrains (e.g. catchment of the Torrecilla rambla, close to Lorca). In the first type, bedrock and moderately thick granular beds predominate downstream from the check dams, so that the length of bedrock reaches and increase of roughness due to scour processes are the best indicators to verify its geomorphological effectiveness. On the other hand, the metamorphic areas drained by ramblas and gullies produce great quantities of gravel that are retained by check dams, creating more uniform and permeable beds, where the balance between sedimentation and scouring, and the ratio τ_c84/τ₀ (RBS), appear to be the parameters most frequently adopted to estimate the bed stability. Analysis of slope adjustments and the application of other indices to estimate the bed substrate stability (LRBS, SRI) and the structural influence of the dams (SIBS) corroborate the differences in bed stability found in the corrected reaches in each catchment. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Probabilistic estimation of maximum inelastic displacement demands for performance‐based design     

Jorge Ruiz‐García  Eduardo Miranda 《地震工程与结构动力学》2007,36(9):1235-1254

A probabilistic approach to estimate maximum inelastic displacement demands of single‐degree‐of‐freedom (SDOF) systems is presented. By making use of the probability of exceedance of maximum inelastic displacement demands for given maximum elastic spectral displacement and the mean annual frequency of exceedance of elastic spectral ordinates, a simplified procedure is proposed to estimate mean annual frequencies of exceedance of maximum inelastic displacement demands. Simplifying assumptions are thoroughly examined and discussed. Using readily available elastic seismic hazard curves the procedure can be used to compute maximum inelastic displacement seismic hazard curves and uniform hazard spectra of maximum inelastic displacement demands. The resulting maximum inelastic displacement demand spectra provide a more rational way of establishing seismic demands for new and existing structures when performance‐based approaches are used. The proposed procedure is illustrated for elastoplastic SDOF systems having known‐lateral strength located in a region of high seismicity in California. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

甘肃北山地区榴辉岩的变质年龄：来自锆石的U-Pb同位素定年证据   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6       下载免费PDF全文

杨经绥吴才来  陈松永史仁灯张建新  孟繁聪左国朝  吴汉泉Elena Constantinovskaya 《中国地质》2006,33(2):317-325

北山造山带地处塔里木-中朝板块与哈萨克斯坦板块的交汇部分,主造山时期被认为是早古生代。榴辉岩产在北山造山带的南带,带中榴辉岩与大量基性超基性洋壳岩石和俯冲碰撞有关的花岗岩等伴生,反映该带有可能代表板块的边界。北山榴辉岩的锆石SHRIMP U-Pb同位素定年表明,榴辉岩相的变质年龄为(819±21)Ma,原岩年龄为(1007±20)Ma,表明北山地区存在新元古代一次重要的板块裂解和俯冲碰撞事件。与北山相邻的祁连山南部柴北缘地区近年也报道存在新元古代板块裂解和蛇绿岩洋壳形成事件,表明中国西部存在区域上的新元古代洋盆裂解事件,或称之为罗德尼亚大陆裂解事件。需强调的是,北山榴辉岩相变质事件发生在新元古代,柴北缘榴辉岩的原岩虽为新元古代洋壳岩石,但榴辉岩相变质作用则发生在早古生代,反映北山新元古代俯冲碰撞事件之后的又一次俯冲碰撞事件。  相似文献   

Sequential extractions on mine tailings samples after and before bioassays: implications on the speciation of metals during microbial re-colonization   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

J.V. García-Meza  A. Carrillo-Chávez  O. Morton-Bermea 《Environmental Geology》2006,49(3):437-448

Mine tailings may be remediated using metal tolerant microorganisms as they may solve the limiting conditions for healthy development of plants (i.e., low organic mater content and poor physical conditions). The aim of this study was to investigate the consequences of microbial colonization on the chemical speciation of trace metals. Surface samples from the Valenciana mine tailings (Guanajuato, Mexico) were used for long-term bioassays (BA), which consisted in the promotion of microorganisms, development on tailings material under stable laboratory conditions (humidity, temperature, and light exposure). A five-step sequential extraction method (exchangeable, carbonate/specifically adsorbed, Fe–Mn oxides, organic matter (OM)/sulfide, and residual fractions) was performed before and after BA. Extraction solutions and leachates were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. OM content, cationic exchange capacity, and pH values were also assessed before and after BA. The results indicate that trace elements are generally present in nonresidual fractions, mainly in the Fe–Mn oxides fraction. The concentration of total Zn, As, Se, Pb, and exchangeable Cu and Pb is above the recommendable limits for soils. Despite the high bioavailability of the former elements, biofilms successfully colonized the tailing samples during the BA. Cyanobacteria and green algae, heterotrophic fungi, aerobic bacteria, and anaerobic bacteria composed the developed biofilms. Chemical controls of trace elements could be attributed to absorption onto inorganic complexes (carbonates, metal oxides), while biofilm occurrence seems to enhance complexation and immobilization of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, and Pb. The biofilm developed does not increase the bioavailable forms and the leaching of the trace elements, but significantly improves the OM contents (natural fertilization). The results suggest that biofilms are useful during the first steps of the mine tailings remediation.  相似文献   

Spatial variability of soil quality in the surroundings of a saline lake environment     

María Eugenia Pérez González  María del Pilar García Rodríguez  Vanesa González-Quiñones  Raimundo Jiménez Ballesta 《Environmental Geology》2006,51(1):143-149

The spatial variability of the quality of the soil on the shores of a lagoon affected by hydromorphy and/or salinity can be identified (Laguna de Villacañas, Castilla La Mancha) by the use of multitemporal Landsat images in order to analyse these changes. For this purpose, TM and ETM images along with field observations and certain edaphic laboratory parameters are used. In order to identify saline-hydromorphic soils, the spatial variability of chemical and physical properties of a transect, which includes from Solonchaks to Regosols and Cambisols, have been correlated with the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). This index, chosen for specific dates, has proven to be very useful in detecting halophytic vegetation and relating it to the variability of the quality of these soils.  相似文献   

Application of Atomic Spectrometric Methods Coupled with Gas Chromatography for Geochemical Exploration     

Nataliya Safronova  Galina Mazo  Galina Korobeinik  Elena Shepeleva  Ludmila Zhiltsova 《Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research》2004,28(2):291-304

This paper presents a scheme of analysis for bottom sediments based on inductively coupled plasma-atomic fluorescence spectrometry and arc discharge atomic emission spectrometry combined with instrumental pyrolysis and gas chromatographic methods (head space analysis) for determining organic matter. The experimental investigation was performed on bottom sediments of the Kuybyshev and Ivankovo reservoirs on the Volga River, used as a drinking water supply. The selective sample dissolution method followed by the inductively coupled plasma-atomic fluorescence spectrometry liquid phase analysis and the arc discharge atomic emission spectrometry solid phase analysis was used to obtain quantitative information on heavy metal speciation in bottom sediments. In the present work we have taken the direct extraction scheme for analysis. It is shown that the proposed combination of instrumental methods is highly effective for revealing natural and anthropogenic components in the composition of organic matter, for conducting preliminary estimation of the binding of heavy metals with organic matter and for assessing activity of organic matter biochemical transformation. The proposed approach enlarges the capabilities for prediction and modelling of the processes in environmental-geochemical investigations.  相似文献   

Structure of the crust and uppermost mantle beneath southern Finland revealed by analysis of local events registered by the SVEKALAPKO seismic array     

SVEKALAPKO Seismic Tomography Working Group  Jukka Yliniemi  Elena Kozlovskaya  Sven-Erik Hjelt  Kari Komminaho  Anton Ushakov 《Tectonophysics》2004,394(1-2):41-67

In 1998–1999, a large-scale seismic array was deployed in Finland as a part of the EUROPROBE/SVEKALAPKO subproject, involving 14 European universities and research institutes. The objective of the project was to map the deep lithosphere structure and thickness beneath the Fennoscandian Shield by means of teleseismic events. In addition, about 580 local seismic events were registered during the data acquisition period. Among them, only eight local earthquakes were recorded, the rest being quarry blasts from mining sites in Russia, Finland, Estonia and Sweden. In this study, we present the analysis of the seismic wave field from the strongest local events registered by the majority of the stations of the SVEcofennian–KArelian–LAPland–KOla Transect (SVEKALAPKO) array with the aim of mapping the structure of the upper mantle beneath the array. For this purpose, we selected the events corresponding to a single source type and compared these recordings with those from wide-angle reflection and refraction experiments in the area to identify the regional phases. The record sections of selected events demonstrate strong reflections (PmP) from the Moho boundary. The refracted Pn phases can be seen as first arrivals at distances of about 200–400 km from the source. At offsets of about 400–800 km, phases reflected from inhomogeneities in the uppermost mantle (P1) and double reflections from the Moho boundary (PmPPmP) were recorded.Results from 2D forward ray trace modeling of reflected and refracted P-waves along four profile swathes from SVEKALAPKO stations demonstrate that the mantle reflections originate from two different groups of boundaries beneath the array: one group of phases arrive from subhorizontal and gently dipping reflectors below the Moho boundary at a depth of 70–90 km, while the other group are phases originating from a depth of 100 to 130 km. Based on the irregular character of the first group of reflections, their different spatial orientation and correlation with the Moho offsets, we interpret the boundaries of this group as relicts of ancient subduction and collision processes. The second group of reflections can be explained by a transition from mechanically strong to mechanically weak lithosphere.  相似文献   

Preuves de la discordance de l'Ordovicien supérieur dans la zone axiale des Pyrénées : exemple du dôme de la Garonne (Espagne,France)     

Joaquı́n Garcı́a-Sansegundo  Jordi Gavaldá  Juan Luis Alonso 《Comptes Rendus Geoscience》2004,336(11):1035-1040

The geological mapping of the Garonne Dome had already shown an angular unconformity between the Upper Ordovician and the underlying series. This paper presents data from a nearby location, Planelh deth Pas Estret, southeast of the Garonne Dome, where the unconformity can be seen at outcrop scale. The unconformity angles amount to up to 20°. This unconformity is interpreted as a result of an extensional event of pre-Upper Ordovician age. To cite this article: J. Garc??a-Sansegundo et al., C. R. Geoscience 336 (2004).  相似文献   

The Mechanism of Reactive NO3 Uptake on Dry NaX (X=Cl, Br)     

Mikhail Yu. Gershenzon  Sergeid. Il'in  Nikolai G. Fedotov  Yulii M. Gershenzon  Elena V. Aparina  Vladislav V. Zelenov 《Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry》1999,34(1):119-135

A simple kinetic mechanism of nitrate radicals uptake on dry sea-salt NaCl, NaBr surfaces is proposed. The mechanism includes adsorption/desorption equilibrium and unimolecular decomposition of the adsorbed complex: NO₃(g) + NaX(s) (NO₃-NaX)(s); (NO₃-NaX)(s) NaNO₃ + X(s) Two techniques were used: the matrix isolation ESR and mass spectrometry. The uptake coefficient () is found to be dependent on exposure time of salt to NO₃ for raw coating. The initial (t0) is higher than the observable steady-state _obs. At room temperature _obs is independent of [NO₃] at low [NO₃] = 3 × 10⁹ - 10¹¹ cm^-3, but it is inversely proportional to [NO₃] at concentrations higher than 10¹² cm^-3. At temperatures above 100 °C, _obs becomes independent of [NO₃] in a wider range of [NO₃]. An increased number of dislocations is supposed to exist in the case of raw coating. Due to a wide spread of the surface sites binding energy with the ionic lattice near dislocations, the part of surface complexes has lower binding energy and "burns" more rapidly. That burning determines the transition from (t0) down to _obs.The kinetic parameters and elementary rate coefficients are obtained. The recommended for low atmospheric NO₃ concentration are in the range of 0.002 ± 0.04 for NaCl and 0.1-0.3 for NaBr depending on a mechanism of the (t) relaxation.  相似文献