Palaeomagnetic and geochronological results from the Cambro-Ordovician Granite Harbour Intrusives inland of Terra Nova Bay (Victoria Land, Antarctica)     

Roberto Lanza  & Sonia Tonarini 《Geophysical Journal International》1998,135(3):1019-1027

Palaeomagnetic investigations and Rb–Sr dating were carried out on samples from two plutons from the Granite Harbour Intrusives of the Transantarctic Mountains inland of Terra Nova Bay. The Rb–Sr whole rock–biotite ages from Teall Nunatak (475±4, 483±4 Ma), a quartz-diorite pluton cropping out to the south of Priestley Glacier, are older than that from the Mount Keinath monzogranite (450±4 Ma), which is located to the north of the glacier. These results are consistent with the literature data, which suggest that during the last phases of the Ross Orogeny the cooling rate of the basement was significantly lower to the north than to the south of Priestley Glacier. The Teall Nunatak quartz-diorite is characterized by a stable magnetization, whose blocking-temperature spectrum ranges from 530 to 570 °C. At one site, the stable magnetization is screened by a large secondary component of opposite polarity, removed by thermal demagnetization below 300 °C. The characteristic directions after thermal demagnetization yielded a southern pole located at lat. 11°S, long. 21°E. The magnetization of Mount Keinath monzogranite consists of several components with overlapping stability spectra. A characteristic direction was isolated at one site only, obtained by demagnetizing the specimens in the temperature range from 380 to 460 °C.
  Comparison with the other East Antarctica poles shows that those from Victoria Land are very well grouped and give a reliable early Ordovician palaeopole (lat. 5°S, long. 23°E, with K =196 and A ₉₅=3.7°), whereas the poles from Wilkes, Enderby and Dronning Maud Land are dispersed. We tentatively advance the hypothesis that the dispersion reflects different magnetization ages due to the slow cooling of these regions during the last stages of the Ross Orogeny.  相似文献   

Metamorphic veins with kyanite, zoisite and quartz in the Zhu-Jia-Chong eclogite, Dabie Shan, China   总被引：13，自引：0，他引：13  

Daniele Castelli  Franco Rolfo  Roberto Compagnoni  & Shutong Xu 《Island Arc》1998,7(1-2):159-173

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Shallow landslides in deeply weathered slates of the Sierra de Collcerola (Catalonian Coastal Range, Spain)     

Domenico Calcaterra  Jos A. Gili  Roberto Iovinelli 《Engineering Geology》1998,50(3-4):283-298

Stability conditions in an area located NW of Barcelona (Spain) are discussed. Here, several mass movements were observed, mainly affecting weathered Paleozoic slates. Many of these failures involved slopes cut along recent infrastructures: debris flows, wedge and plane failures, generally surficial, occurred more frequently. After a detailed geological and geomorphologic survey, geomechanic characterization was carried out, according to RMR and SMR classifications. This rating gave a prediction of slope behaviour, in fairly good agreement with the real observed one.

Stability numerical analysis was carried out for the main cut slopes, based upon the Limit Equilibrium Method. First of all, the deterministic factor of safety was computed using the mean values of parameters. After that, a simulation technique based upon the Monte Carlo Method was applied in order to obtain factor of safety distributions. The probability of failure was estimated as P(F<1).

Finally, results from deterministic and probabilistic approaches were compared. The effectiveness of different possible remedial measures was highlighted by means of a sensitivity analysis, which showed that the more important parameters in the study area are the geometrical ones (height, slope and failure plane angles). The final technical solutions adopted are briefly outlined.  相似文献   

CCD Surface Photometry of Nearby Active Galaxies     

M. Sánchez Portal  A.I. Diaz  M. Álvarez Álvarez  Roberto Terlevich  Elena Terlevich  Itziar Aretxaga 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1998,263(1-4):107-110

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Formation and evolution of elliptical galaxies and QSO activity     

Amancio C. S. Friaça  & Roberto J. Terlevich 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》1998,298(2):399-415

We present the results of a numerical code that combines multi-zone chemical evolution with 1D hydrodynamics to follow in detail the evolution and radial behaviour of gas and stars during the formation of elliptical galaxies. We use the model to explore the links between the evolution and formation of elliptical galaxies and QSO activity. The knowledge of the radial gas flows in the galaxy allows us to trace metallicity gradients, and, in particular, the formation of a high-metallicity core in ellipticals. The high-metallicity core is formed soon enough to explain the metal abundances inferred in high-redshift quasars. The star formation rate and the subsequent feedback regulate the episodes of wind, outflow and cooling flow, thus affecting the recycling of the gas and the chemical enrichment of the intergalactic medium. The evolution of the galaxy shows several stages, some of which are characterized by a complex flow pattern, with inflow in some regions and outflow in other regions. All models, however, exhibit during their late evolution a galactic wind at the outer boundary and, during their early evolution, an inflow towards the galactic nucleus. The characteristics of the inner inflow could explain the bolometric luminosity of a quasar lodged at the galactic centre as well as the evolution of the optical luminosity of quasars.  相似文献   

Les Faciès à Composante Détritique Dans le Crétacé Autochtone des Alpes-maritimes Italiennes     

Prof. Dr. Roberto Malaroda 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》1964,53(1):41-57

Riassunto Nell'Autoctono sedimentario delle Alpi Marittime è stata individuata una formazione tipica, sfuggita agli autori precedenti benchè molto caratteristica ed abbastanza estesa. Si tratta perloppiù di calcari, più o meno arenacei, che contengono ciottoli di porfido quarzifero, di rocce migmatiche e di rocce sedimentarie. Ciò porta a modificare lo schema paleogeografico tradizionale ammettendo una emersione del nucleo del Massiccio dell'Argentera nel Cretaceo superiore.

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In the autochtonous sedimentary beds of Alpi Marittime a typical formation is found; it is very peculiar and extends over a wide area, but until now it was unknown. The most common lithotypes represented in it are limestones with variable amounts of arenaceous material and containing pebbles of rhyolites and of migmatitic and sedimentary rocks. From these rock types a new paleogeographic scheme is strongly suggested, one in which there was the emersion of the central Argentera Massif during the late Cretaceous time.

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Zusammenfassung In den autochthonen sedimentären Einheiten der Meeralpen wurde eine typische Formation entdeckt, die bis jetzt von früheren Verfassern vernachlässigt wurde. Es handelt sich meistens um mehr oder weniger sandige Kalke, die Gerölle von Quarzporphyren und von migmatischen und sedimentären Gesteinen enthalten. Das führt dazu, das bisherige paläogeographische Bild durch das Auftauchen des Kerns vom Argentera-Massiv in der Oberen Kreide abzuändern.

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Résumé Dans l'Autochtone sédimentaire des Alpes-Maritimes a été découverte une formation typique, qui a échappé aux auteurs précédents, quoique étant bien caractéristique et suffisamment répandue. Il s'agit normalement de calcaires, plus ou moins gréseux, qui contiennent des galets de rhyolites, de roches migmatiques et de. roches sédimentaires. Cela conduit à modifier le schéma paléogéographique traditionnel en reconnaissant une émersion du noyau du Massif de l'Argentera dans le Crétacé supérieur.

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Reconstructing the history of dark energy using maximum entropy     

Caroline Zunckel  Roberto Trotta 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2007,380(3):865-876

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Migration and shortening rates in the northern Apennines,Italy: implications for seismic hazard     

Roberto Basili  Salvatore Barba 《地学学报》2007,19(6):462-468

Is compression across the northern Apennine fold‐and‐thrust system (Italy) still active? To address this question, we quantified the long‐term rates of migration and shortening of the system along with the measurement errors. Our approach integrates structural geology, seismicity patterns, and statistical treatment of tectonic activity. On the basis of recently published surface and subsurface data, we found a migration rate of 8.85 ± 0.61 mm yr⁻¹. The inception age of individual fold structures follow closely this average rate, indicating that the system has been migrating at a constant rate for the past 17 Myr. Cumulative shortening of the system also increases linearly through time at 2.93 ± 0.31 mm yr⁻¹. The location of the youngest structures in the easternmost portion of the system coincides with a significant peak of seismic moment released by historical earthquakes. We conclude that not only these easternmost thrusts are still active, but also that they generate earthquakes.  相似文献   

Radio galaxies in the 2SLAQ Luminous Red Galaxy Survey – I. The evolution of low-power radio galaxies to  z∼ 0.7      

Elaine M. Sadler  Russell D. Cannon  Tom Mauch  Paul J. Hancock  David A. Wake  Nic Ross  Scott M. Croom  Michael J. Drinkwater  Alastair C. Edge  Daniel Eisenstein  rew M. Hopkins  Helen M. Johnston  Robert Nichol  Kevin A. Pimbblet  Roberto De Propris  Isaac G. Roseboom  Donald P. Schneider  Tom Shanks 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2007,381(1):211-227

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A structural and geophysical approach to the study of fractured aquifers in the Scansano-Magliano in Toscana Ridge, southern Tuscany, Italy   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Roberto Francese  Francesco Mazzarini  Andrea Bistacchi  Gianfranco Morelli  Giorgio Pasquarè  Nicola Praticelli  Henry Robain  Nigel Wardell  Annalisa Zaja 《Hydrogeology Journal》2009,17(5):1233-1246

Fresh water availability has recently become a serious concern in the Italian Apennines, as various activities rely on a predictable supply. Along the ridge between Scansano and Magliano in Toscana, in southern Tuscany, the situation is further complicated by contamination of the nearby alluvial aquifers. Aquifers locally consist of thin fractured reservoirs, generally within low-permeability formations, and it can be difficult to plan the exploitation of resources based on conventional techniques. An integrated study based on geological data investigated the link between tectonics and groundwater circulation, to better define the hydrological model. After the regional identification of fault and fracture patterns, a major structure was investigated in detail to accurately map its spatial position and to understand the geometry and properties of the associated aquifer and assess its exploitation potential. The subsurface around the fault zone was clearly imaged using ground probing radar, two-dimensional and three-dimensional resistivity tomography, and three-dimensional shallow seismic surveys. The vertical and horizontal contacts between the different geological units of the Ligurian and Tuscan series were resolved with a high degree of spatial accuracy. Three-dimensional high-resolution geophysical imaging proved to be a very effective means of characterising small-scale fractured reservoirs.  相似文献