Glacial and Holocene terrestrial temperature variability in subtropical east Australia as inferred from branched GDGT distributions in a sediment core from Lake McKenzie     

Martijn Woltering  Pia Atahan  Kliti Grice  Henk Heijnis  Kathryn Taffs  John Dodson 《Quaternary Research》2014

Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether (GDGT) distributions observed in a sediment core from Lake McKenzie were utilized to quantitatively reconstruct the pattern of mean annual air temperature (MAAT) from coastal subtropical eastern Australia between 37 and 18.3 cal ka BP and 14.0 cal ka BP to present. Both the reconstructed trend and amplitude of MAAT changes from the top of the sediment core were nearly identical to a local instrumental MAAT record from Fraser Island, providing confidence that in this sediment core branched GDGTs could be used to produce a quantitative record of past MAAT. The reconstructed trend of MAAT during 37 to 18.3 cal ka BP and timing of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in the Lake McKenzie record were in agreement with previously published nearby marine climate records. The amplitude of lower-than-present MAAT during the LGM potentially provides information on the latitude of separation of the Tasman Front from the East Australian current in the subtropical western Pacific. The Lake McKenzie record shows an earlier onset of near modern day warm temperatures in the early Holocene compared to marine records and the presence of a warmer than present day period during the mid-Holocene.  相似文献   

Impact glass spherules in the Chicxulub K‐Pg event bed at Beloc,Haiti: Alteration patterns          下载免费PDF全文

Xenia Ritter  Alexander Deutsch  Jasper Berndt  Eric Robin 《Meteoritics & planetary science》2015,50(3):418-432

We have investigated six impact glass spherules from the K‐Pg event bed at Beloc, Haiti, using optical and electron microscopy, electron microprobe and in situ laser ablation–mass spectrometry (LA‐ICP‐MS; 37 trace elements, spot size 90–35 μm), in order to understand geochemical changes during alteration. The mm‐sized glass spherules are partly or totally altered to smectite, but original textural features are preserved. The average trace‐element composition of glass matches that one of the upper continental crust. Hints for a “meteoritic component” are lacking (Ni/Cr < 1.3; Pt below detection limit). Compared to this fresh glass, smectites are strongly depleted in trace elements, except for Li, Sc, V, Ni, Ga, Ge, and Ba. The chondrite‐normalized REE distribution patterns are flat with subchondritic abundances, related to their very low degree of crystallinity. We observe a positive Eu and a strong negative Ce anomaly; the latter is explained by formation of an organic Ce⁴⁺‐complex, soluble under reducing conditions. Zr/Hf of glasses and smectites is chondritic to superchondritic (35–40), whereas Nb/Ta in smectite is subchondritic (5–12) compared to Nb/Ta in the glass (~14–18). The low Nb/Ta is due to the low Nb concentrations in the smectite. Using in situ techniques with high spatial resolution, we have documented for the first time the significant changes in diagnostic elemental ratios during alteration of glass spherules. This has to be taken into account in the interpretation of geochemical data of not only impact materials but also volcanic glass, especially if bulk rock methods are used.  相似文献   

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN DEBRIS FLOW RESEARCH IN ITALY     

刘希林 《中国地理科学(英文版)》1995,5(3):275-287

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Formation of diamond and lonsdaleite in ureilites by impact shock processing of graphite     

S. S. Rout  J. Storz  A. Davydok  A. Bischoff  T. John  C. Krywka  M. Ritter 《Meteoritics & planetary science》2023,58(10):1469-1494

The origin of diamond in ureilites has been frequently debated. We investigated carbon phase assemblages (CPAs) in five ureilitic samples of the brecciated asteroid 2008 TC₃, found within the Almahata Sitta (AHS) strewn field, by transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, synchrotron X-ray diffraction, and cathodoluminescence. Samples MS-MU 006, MS-187, and MS-170, are of low to moderate shock degree (U-S2 and U-S3), and samples MS-MU 027 (U-S4) and MS-MU 045 (U-S5) have a higher shock degree. In MS-MU 006 and MS-187, we did not find any diamond grains. MS-170 contains disordered and distorted graphite with diamond grains up to 12 μm in size and containing inclusions of Fe,Ni-metal, FeS, Fe-phosphide, and Cr,Fe-oxide. These diamond grains formed under relatively low (5–15 GPa) shock pressures through a catalytic process in the presence of a Fe,Ni,Cr,S,P-rich melt. The highly shocked and fine-grained ureilites MS-MU 027 and MS-MU 045 have three different types of CPAs, namely a nanopolycrystalline assemblage of diamond and defect-rich diamond/lonsdaleite, disordered and distorted graphite, and polycrystalline diamond with abundant Fe-rich mineral inclusions. The CPAs that have only diamond and planar defect-rich diamond (e.g., MS-MU 027) most likely formed through martensitic transformation of graphite to diamond and lonsdaleite at >15 GPa and >2000 K. The assemblage of diamond, defect-rich diamond, and disordered and distorted graphite (e.g., MS-MU 045) formed by martensitic transformation of graphite to diamond and lonsdaleite, followed by back-transformation to disordered graphite. We did not find any conclusive evidence to support the formation of diamond grains under high static pressure.  相似文献   

Altered energy flow pathways in a lake ecosystem following manipulation of fish community structure     

Jari Syväranta  Pia Högmander  Tapio Keskinen  Juha Karjalainen  Roger I. Jones 《Aquatic Sciences - Research Across Boundaries》2011,73(1):79-89

We used carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analyses to assess the relative contributions from pelagic and littoral energy sources to higher trophic levels in a lake ecosystem before and after a major food web perturbation. The food web structure of the lake was altered when the population sizes of the most abundant fish species (small perch, roach and bream) were reduced during an attempt to improve water quality by biomanipulation. Fish removal was followed by dense year classes of young fish, which subsequently increased the utilisation of pelagic resources. This was reflected as a decrease in relative energy contribution from littoral sources and also led to more distinct pelagic and littoral food chains after fish removal. Community metrics calculated from stable isotope data indicated increased trophic diversity and occupied niche area, and reduced trophic redundancy in the food web. However, only minor changes were observed in fish trophic positions, although roach and pike occupied slightly lower trophic positions after fish removal. Despite the Jyväsjärvi ecosystem becoming more dependent on pelagic energy after fish removals, the littoral energy contribution was still substantial, particularly to certain fish species. Hence, our results support recent arguments for the importance of benthic production in lake ecosystems. More generally, our results illustrate how large-scale perturbations of food web structure can alter energy flow patterns through an entire ecosystem.  相似文献   

Magnetotelluric Studies at the San Andreas Fault Zone: Implications for the Role of Fluids   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Michael Becken  Oliver Ritter 《Surveys in Geophysics》2012,33(1):65-105

Fluids residing in interconnected porosity networks have a significant weakening effect on the rheology of rocks and can strongly influence deformation along fault zones. The magnetotelluric (MT) technique is sensitive to interconnected fluid networks and can image these zones on crustal and upper mantle scales. MT images have revealed several prominent electrical conductivity anomalies at the San Andreas Fault which have been attributed to the presence of saline fluids within such networks and which have been associated with tectonic processes. These models suggest that ongoing fluid release in the upper mantle and lower crust is closely related to the mechanical state of the crust. Where fluids are drained into the brittle crust, and where these fluids are kept at high pressures, fault creep is supported. Fluid fluxes from deeper levels, in combination with meteoric and crustal metamorphic fluid inflow, and in response to fault creep, leads to high-conductivity zones developing as fault zone conductors in the brittle portion of crust. In turn, the absence of crustal fluid pathways may be characteristic for mechanically locked segments of the fault. Here, MT models suggest that fluids are trapped at depth and kept at high pressures. We speculate that fluids may infiltrate neighboring rocks and in their wake induce non-volcanic tremor.  相似文献   

Preface to the Special Issue on “The 22nd Electromagnetic Induction Workshop,Weimar, Germany”     

Oliver Ritter  Pilar Queralt  Graham Heinson 《Surveys in Geophysics》2016,37(1):1-4

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An Independent Review of Existing Total Solar Irradiance Records     

Pia Zacharias 《Surveys in Geophysics》2014,35(4):897-912

With the advent of space-based total solar irradiance (TSI) observations about 35 years ago, researchers’ understanding of solar variability and its causes has greatly improved. Controversies regarding the cross-calibration of the data from various TSI instruments have resulted in many different TSI composite time series. These composites agree well with each other on timescales ranging from days to years, but due to the limited stability of the instruments contributing to the composites, their quality is not yet sufficient to unambiguously detect possible changes between subsequent cycle minima. In this paper, the construction of the three most prominent TSI composite time series and the underlying TSI models is addressed. The difficulties associated with the cross-calibration of the data are considered, and the viewpoints of the different groups involved in the development of the composites are discussed.  相似文献   

Biotite and muscovite <Superscript>40</Superscript>Ar–<Superscript>39</Superscript>Ar geochronological constraints on the post-Svecofennian tectonothermal evolution,Forsmark site,central Sweden     

Pia Söderlund  Tobias Hermansson  Laurence M. Page  Michael B. Stephens 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》2009,98(8):1835-1851

In order to characterize the post-Svecofennian tectonothermal evolution of the Fennoscandian Shield, ⁴⁰Ar–³⁹Ar biotite and some ⁴⁰Ar–³⁹Ar muscovite geochronological data are reported from a total of 30 surface outcrop and 1,000 m long borehole samples at Forsmark, central Sweden. The 13 surface samples were collected across 3 branches of a major WNW to NW trending system of deformation zones, whereas the boreholes were drilled within a tectonic lens, in between two of these zones. The ⁴⁰Ar–³⁹Ar biotite ages indicate that the present erosion surface, in central Sweden, cooled below c. 300°C at 1.73–1.66 Ga, and that the rocks could have accommodated strain in a brittle manner between 1.8 and 1.7 Ga. The variation in surface ages is suggested to be due to fault along the large WNW to NW trending deformation zones, following the establishment of a sub-Cambrian peneplain. The minor variation of ages within a single crustal block may be due to disturbance along ENE to NNE trending fracture zones. Possible cooling paths, derived from ⁴⁰Ar–³⁹Ar hornblende, muscovite and biotite ages, were calculated for the time interval from 1.80 to 1.67 Ga, when the area cooled from c. 500 to 300°C. Cooling rates of 1.9–4°C/m.y. have been attained. Between 1.68 and 1.64 Ga, uplift rates of c. 22 m/m.y. were calculated from borehole ⁴⁰Ar–³⁹Ar biotite data. Tectonothermal histories, inferred from the combined cooling and uplift rates, are related to simple cooling after the Svecofennian orogeny, to crustal movement in response to far-field effects of c. 1.7 Ga orogenic activities further to the west or to a combination of these possibilities.  相似文献   

Differential damage in the semi-confined Munazio Ireneo cubicle in Cagliari (Sardinia): a correlation between damage and microclimate     

Marta Casti  Paola Meloni  Giorgio Pia  Marcella Palomba 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2017,76(15):529

The Early Christian Munazio Ireneo cubicle in Cagliari (Sardinia) is carved into the rock and is one of the rare monuments of Sardinia belonging to Early Christian Age. It is 166 cm under the planking level and is a semi-confined chamber in which a gate allows exchange with the outside. In 1888, when it was discovered, it was completely painted, but over the years, it suffered a serious damage and all the paintings are nearly disappeared. Now the site shows a high moisture and a differential damage characterised by delamination, powdering, salt crystallisation and biological colonisation. The research offers a multidisciplinary approach to study the salt crystallisation damage, which is a phenomenon still not completely understood today. Studies and analyses highlight that different kinds of damage can be recognised. The cement mortar and the air pollution cause crystallisation of the sulphates. Constant capillary rising and the presence of water infiltration due to the rains, which travelled into the site from the vault, were detected during qualitative inspection. Although the microclimate did not change much in the site and the humidity was almost constant during the monitoring period, the variations in temperature allowed the phase transitions of sodium sulphate, especially in summer. The greatest damage of the porous stone is associated with the phase transitions and crystallisation inside the stone of sodium sulphate, one of the most harmful salts for porous materials because of its high crystallisation pressure.  相似文献