Fault plane processes and mesoscopic structure of a strong-type seismogenic fault in tonalites (Adamello batholith, Southern Alps)   总被引：3，自引：3，他引：3  

Giulio Di Toro  Giorgio Pennacchioni   《Tectonophysics》2005,402(1-4):55

The Gole Larghe Fault is an exhumed paleoseismic fault crosscutting the Adamello tonalites (Italian Southern Alps). Ambient conditions of faulting were 9–11 km in depth and 250–300 °C. In the study area the fault accommodates 1100 m of dextral strike-slip over a fault thickness of 550 m. Displacement is partitioned into three hierarchically different sets of discrete subparallel cataclastic horizons (faults_1–2–3). Fault displacement is in the range of few centimeters (faults₃) to a maximum of a few tens of meters in major faults₁. Faults_1–2 nucleated on pre-existing joints, whereas faults₃ are newly generated fractures produced during slip along faults_1–2. Each fault within the Gole Larghe Fault records the same evolution with development of indurated cataclasites precursory to pseudotachylyte production. Pseudotachylytes are usually generated at the host rock/cataclasite boundary and within cataclasites the mean clast size decreases getting closer to pseudotachylyte fault veins. Pseudotachylytes and cataclasites have a similar chemical composition which is enriched in Loss On Ignition, K, Rb, Ba, U and Fe³⁺ compared to host rock.We envision two models for the evolution of the Gole Larghe Fault. In both models synkinematic fluid–rock interaction along a fault causes fault hardening by precipitation of abundant K-feldspar+epidote (and minor chlorite) in the cataclasite matrix conducive to final production of pseudotachylyte. In the first model, induration occurs progressively by differential precipitation related to fabric evolution in cataclasites. In the second model, induration occurs abruptly dependent on the development of full connectivity within the fault network and to fluid reservoir. Whatever the model, the Gole Larghe Fault represents a strong fault, where hardening processes resulted in a low displacement/fault thickness ratio and contrast with many mature weak faults where localized repeated seismic slip along the same weak horizons yields high displacement/fault thickness ratios.  相似文献   

Ab-initio structure, energy and stable Cr isotopes equilibrium fractionation of some geochemically relevant H-O-Cr-Cl complexes     

Giulio Ottonello 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2005,69(4):851-874

Twelve Cr(III) molecules and six Cr(VI) molecules of geochemical interest in the system Cr-H-O-Cl were investigated by ab initio Density Functional Theory in the aim of determining stationary state geometries, electronic energies and vibrational properties. The vibrational analysis conducted on the ⁵⁰Cr, ⁵²Cr, ⁵³Cr and ⁵⁴Cr isotopomers indicates important separative effects which result in mass spectrometric measurable fractionation factors in a wide thermal range. The effect of the central cation on the computed vibrational modes is interpreted in terms of Redlich’s product rule with the introduction of an isotopic ergodicity factor related to the effect of bulk molecular masses and momenta of inertia about the principal rotational axes. After the initial gas phase optimization, some relevant molecules were subjected to the effects of reaction field through Onsager’s Model, Tomasi’s continuum Model and Conductor-like Screening Model procedures. Structures and vibrational properties prove in all cases not to be severely affected by solvation, although the effect of the reaction field is to reduce somewhat the isotopic fractionation in Cr(III)-Cr(VI) aqueous redox equilibria, with respect to the gaseous state. Some of the computed separative effects are applicable to geochemical investigations.  相似文献   

A climatic control on the accretion of meteoric and super-chondritic iridium–platinum to the Antarctic ice cap     

Paolo Gabrielli  John M.C. Plane  Claude F. Boutron  Sungmin Hong  Giulio Cozzi  Paolo Cescon  Christophe Ferrari  Paul J. Crutzen  Jean Robert Petit  Vladimir Y. Lipenkov  Carlo Barbante   《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》2006,250(3-4):459-469

Meteoric smoke particles (MSPs) form through the vaporization of meteoroids and the subsequent re-condensation of metallic species in the mesosphere. Recently, iridium and platinum enrichments have been identified in Greenland ice layers and attributed to the fallout of MSPs supplying polar latitudes with cosmic matter during the Holocene. However, the MSP fallout to Antarctica during the Earth's climatic history remains essentially unknown.

We have determined iridium and platinum in deep Antarctic ice from Dome C and Vostok dated back to 240 kyrs BP. We find high super-chondritic fluxes during warm periods and low meteoric accretion during glacial times, a pattern that is opposite to any known climatic variation in dust fallout to polar regions. The proposed explanation of this accretion regime is a weaker polar vortex during warm periods, allowing peripheral air masses enriched in volcanic iridium and platinum to penetrate inland to Antarctica. The MSP signal emerges only during cold phases and is four times lower than in the Greenland ice cap where more snow accumulates. This suggests that wet deposition is an important route of cosmic material to the Earth's surface.  相似文献   

Energetics of multiple oxides with spinel structure     

Giulio Ottonello 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》1986,13(2):79-90

A thermodynamic model for multiple oxides with spinel structure based on the atomistic approach (lattice energy, enthalpy, bulk modulus) and semiempirical estimates (heat capacity functions, entropy, thermal expansion) is presented. The model fits the experimental high temperature free energy values of the reference compounds, with a mean absolute error of 0.65 percent (19 values). The standard state stable configuration of most reference compounds is shown to be achieved at a local minimum in the free energy vs. degree of inversion function. This is interpreted as evidence of internal consistency of the model.  相似文献   

A quantitative approach to trace element and Sr isotope evolution in the Adamello batholith (northern Italy)     

Giulio Bigazzi  Aldo Del Moro  Patrizia Macera 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》1986,94(1):46-53

A development of De Paolo's mathematical procedure (1981) for magmatic AFC (Assimilation-Fractional Crystallization) processes is discussed with respect to both trace element and Sr isotopic ratio behaviours during the genesis and evolution of Adamello batholith (northern Italy). Resolution of a two equation-system (one relative to ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratio variation in a magma generated by an AFC process, the other to its trace element content variations) gives the F (mass of magma at time t/mass of initial magma) and D (bulk partition coefficient) values, by which one can deduce the r (rate of assimilation/rate of crystallization) value during each step of magmatic evolution. This quantitative approach suggests that: 1) there was a common precursor magma for all the Adamello granitoids, with a Mg-rich tholeiitic composition; 2) each intrusive unit appears to have been generated by different extents of AFC; 3) the trace element distribution in the magma seems essentially influenced by mineral fractionation, rather than by the composition of the assimilated crustal material.  相似文献   

Natural hexavalent chromium in groundwaters interacting with ophiolitic rocks   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Donatella Fantoni  Gianpiero Brozzo  Marco Canepa  Francesco Cipolli  Luigi Marini  Giulio Ottonello  Marino Zuccolini 《Environmental Geology》2002,42(8):871-882

Thirty of the 58 groundwaters sampled in September-October 2000 in the study area (La Spezia Province, Italy) have Mg-HCO₃ to Ca-HCO₃ composition, undetectable Cr(III) contents, and virtually equal concentrations of total dissolved Cr and Cr(VI). Therefore, dissolved Cr is present in toto as Cr(VI), with concentrations of 5-73 ppb. These values are above the maximum permissible level for drinking waters (5 ppb). Local ophiolites, especially serpentinites and ultramafites, are Cr-rich and represent a Cr source for groundwaters. However, since Cr is present as Cr(III) in rock-forming minerals, its release to the aqueous solution requires oxidation of Cr(III) to Cr(VI). This can be performed by different electron acceptors, including Mn oxides, H₂O₂, gaseous O₂, and perhaps Fe(III) oxyhydroxides. Based on this evidence and due to the absence of anthropogenic Cr sources, the comparatively high Cr(VI) concentrations measured in the waters of the study area are attributed to natural pollution.  相似文献   

Guidelines for the good practice of surface wave analysis: a product of the InterPACIFIC project     

Sebastiano Foti  Fabrice Hollender  Flora Garofalo  Dario Albarello  Michael Asten  Pierre-Yves Bard  Cesare Comina  Cécile Cornou  Brady Cox  Giuseppe Di Giulio  Thomas Forbriger  Koichi Hayashi  Enrico Lunedei  Antony Martin  Diego Mercerat  Matthias Ohrnberger  Valerio Poggi  Florence Renalier  Deborah Sicilia  Valentina Socco 《Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering》2018,16(6):2367-2420

Surface wave methods gained in the past decades a primary role in many seismic projects. Specifically, they are often used to retrieve a 1D shear wave velocity model or to estimate the V_S,30 at a site. The complexity of the interpretation process and the variety of possible approaches to surface wave analysis make it very hard to set a fixed standard to assure quality and reliability of the results. The present guidelines provide practical information on the acquisition and analysis of surface wave data by giving some basic principles and specific suggestions related to the most common situations. They are primarily targeted to non-expert users approaching surface wave testing, but can be useful to specialists in the field as a general reference. The guidelines are based on the experience gained within the InterPACIFIC project and on the expertise of the participants in acquisition and analysis of surface wave data.  相似文献   

Probabilistic analysis of risk and mitigation of deepwater well blowouts and oil spills     

Alessandro?Caia  Alberto?Giulio?Di?Lullo  Giambattista?De?Ghetto  Alberto?GuadagniniEmail authorView author&#;s OrcID profile 《Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (SERRA)》2018,32(9):2647-2666

The development of robust risk assessment procedures for offshore oil and gas operations is a major element for the assessment of the potential feedback between planned activities and the environment. We illustrate a methodological and computational framework conducive to (1) a quantitative risk analysis of deepwater well barrier failures and subsequent hydrocarbon release to the environment and (2) the analysis of the value of the deployment of conventional and/or innovative mitigation measures. Our methodological framework is grounded on historical records and combines the use of Dynamic Event Trees and Decision Trees from which we estimate probability of occurrence and impact of post-blowout events. Each sequence of response actions, which are undertaken immediately after the event or in the subsequent days, is considered within the context of appropriately structured event paths. This approach is conducive to an estimate of the expected value of key decisions and underlying technologies, with an emphasis on their potential to reduce the oil spill volume, which can critically impact the environment. Our study yields an original comparative analysis of diverse intervention strategies, and forms a basis to guiding future efforts towards the development and deployment of technologies and operating procedures yielding maximum benefit in terms of safety of operations and environmental protection.  相似文献   

Biomorphological scaling laws from convectively accelerated streams     

Giulio Calvani  Paolo Perona  Coralie Schick  Luca Solari 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2020,45(3):723-735

Worldwide convectively accelerated streams flowing in downstream-narrowing river sections show that riverbed vegetation growing on alluvial sediment bars gradually disappears, forming a front beyond which vegetation is absent. We revise a recently proposed analytical model able to predict the expected longitudinal position of the vegetation front. The model was developed considering the steady state approximation of 1-D ecomorphodynamics equations. While the model was tested against flume experiments, its extension and application to the field is not trivial as it requires the definition of proper scaling laws governing the observed phenomenon. In this work, we present a procedure to calculate vegetation parameters and flow magnitude governing the equilibrium at the reach scale between hydromorphological and biological components in rivers with converging boundaries. We collected from worldwide rivers data of section topography, hydrogeomorphological and riparian vegetation characteristics to perform a statistical analysis aimed to validate the proposed procedure. Results are presented in the form of scaling laws correlating biological parameters of growth and decay from different vegetation species to flood return period and duration, respectively. Such relationships demonstrate the existence of underlying selective processes determining the riparian vegetation both in terms of species and cover. We interpret the selection of vegetation species from ecomorphodynamic processes occurring in convectively accelerated streams as the orchestrated dynamic action of flow, sediment and vegetation characteristics. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Origin of mud in turbidites and hybrid event beds: Insight from ponded mudstone caps of the Castagnola turbidite system (north-west Italy)     

Marco Patacci  Mattia Marini  Fabrizio Felletti  Andrea Di Giulio  Massimo Setti  William McCaffrey 《Sedimentology》2020,67(5):2625-2644

The partitioning of different grain-size classes in gravity flow deposits is one of the key characteristics used to infer depositional processes. Turbidites have relatively clean sandstones with most of their clay deposited as part of a mudstone cap or as a distal mudstone layer, whereas sand-bearing debrites commonly comprise mixtures of sand grains and interstitial clay; hybrid event beds develop alternations of clean and dirty (clay-rich) sandstones in varying proportions. Analysis of co-genetic mudstone caps in terms of thickness and composition is a novel approach that can provide new insight into gravity flow depositional processes. Bed thickness data from the ponded Castagnola system show that turbidites contain more clay overall than do hybrid event beds. The Castagnola system is characterized by deposits of two very different petrographic types. Thanks to this duality, analyses of sandstone and mudstone composition allow inference of which proportion of the clay in each of the deposit types was acquired en route. In combination with standard sedimentological observations the new data allow insight into the likely characteristics of their parent flows. Clean turbidites were deposited by lower concentration, long duration, erosive, muddy turbidity currents which were more efficient at fractionating clay particles away from their basal layer. Hybrid event beds were deposited by shorter duration, higher-concentration, less-erosive sandier flows which were less efficient at clay fractionation. The results are consistent with data from other turbidite systems (for example, Marnoso-arenacea). The approach represents a new method to infer the controls on the degree of clay partitioning in gravity flow deposits.  相似文献