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A mathematically transparent model for long-term solute dynamics, based on an oscillating reference frame, is applied to the
analysis of the mixing process in estuaries. Classical tidally-averaged transport models for estuaries, all derived in some
way from the Fractional Freshwater Method of Ketchum (1951) are reinterpreted in this framework. We demonstrate that in these
models, the dispersion coefficients obtained from salinity profiles are not always a good representation of the mixing intensity
of other dissolved constituents. In contrast, the hypothesis of equal coefficients is always verified in our oscillating coordinate
system, which is almost devoid of tidal harmonics. The mathematical representation of the seaward boundary condition is also
investigated. In the tidally-averaged Eulerian models, a fixed Dirichlet boundary condition is usually imposed, a condition
that corresponds to an immediate, infinite dilution of the dissolved constituent beyond the fixed estuarine mouth. This mathematical
representation of the estuarine-coastal zone interface at a fixed location is compared with the case of an oscillating location,
which protrudes back and forth into the sea with the tide. Results demonstrate that the mathematical representation of the
seaward boundary condition has a significant influence on the resulting mixing curves. We also show how to apply our approach
to the prediction of mixing curves in real estuaries. 相似文献
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An integrated sulfur isotope model for Namibian shelf sediments 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
In this study the sulfur cycle in the organic-rich mud belt underlying the highly productive upwelling waters of the Namibian shelf is quantified using a 1D reaction-transport model. The model calculates vertical concentration and reaction rate profiles in the top 500 cm of sediment which are compared to a comprehensive dataset which includes carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and iron compounds as well as sulfate reduction (SR) rates and stable sulfur isotopes (32S, 34S). The sulfur dynamics in the well-mixed surface sediments are strongly influenced by the activity of the large sulfur bacteria Thiomargaritanamibiensis which oxidize sulfide (H2S) to sulfate () using sea water nitrate () as the terminal electron acceptor. Microbial sulfide oxidation (SOx) is highly efficient, and the model predicts intense cycling between and H2S driven by coupled SR and SOx at rates exceeding 6.0 mol S m−2 y−1. More than 96% of the SR is supported by SOx, and only 2-3% of the pool diffuses directly into the sediment from the sea water. A fraction of the produced by Thiomargarita is drawn down deeper into the sediment where it is used to oxidize methane anaerobically, thus preventing high methane concentrations close to the sediment surface. Only a small fraction of total H2S production is trapped as sedimentary sulfide, mainly pyrite (FeS2) and organic sulfur (Sorg) (∼0.3 wt.%), with a sulfur burial efficiency which is amongst the lowest values reported for marine sediments (<1%). Yet, despite intense SR, FeS2 and Sorg show an isotope composition of ∼5 ‰ at 500 cm depth. These heavy values were simulated by assuming that a fraction of the solid phase sulfur exchanges isotopes with the dissolved sulfide pool. An enrichment in H2S of 34S towards the sediment-water interface suggests that Thiomargarita preferentially remove H232S from the pore water. A fractionation of 20-30‰ was estimated for SOx (εSOx) with the model, along with a maximum fractionation for SR (εSR-max) of 100‰. These values are far higher than previous laboratory-based estimates for these processes. Mass balance calculations indicate negligible disproportionation of autochthonous elemental sulfur; an explanation routinely cited in the literature to account for the large fractionations in SR. Instead, the model indicates that repeated multi-stepped sulfide oxidation and intracellular disproportionation by Thiomargarita could, in principle, allow the measured isotope data to be simulated using much lower fractionations for εSOx (5‰) and εSR (78‰). 相似文献
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Caroline Schmidt Claudia Hanfland Pierre Regnier Philippe Van Cappellen Michael Schl��ter Ulrich Knauthe Ingrid Stimac Walter Geibert 《Geo-Marine Letters》2011,31(4):259-269
Activities of the naturally occurring radium nuclides 228Ra, 226Ra, 224Ra and 223Ra were determined in waters of the open German Bight and adjacent nearshore areas in the North Sea, in order to explore the
potential use of radium isotopes as natural tracers of land–ocean interaction in an environment characterised by extensive
tidal flats, as well as riverine and groundwater influx. Data collected at various tidal phases from the Weser Estuary (228Ra: 46.3 ± 4.6; 226Ra: 17.1 ± 1.1; 224Ra: 26.1 ± 8.2 to 36.5 ± 6.1; 223Ra: 1.8 ± 0.1 to 4.0 ± 0.4), tidal flats near Sahlenburg (228Ra: 39.3 ± 3.8 to 46.0 ± 4.5; 226Ra: 15.5 ± 1.5 to 16.5 ± 1.7; 224Ra: 34.3 ± 2.2 to 85.3 ± 6.3; 223Ra: 3.6 ± 0.5 to 8.0 ± 1.2), freshwater seeps on tidal flats near Sahlenburg (228Ra: 42.1 ± 4.1; 226Ra: 21.3 ± 2.2; 224Ra: 5.1 ± 0.9; 223Ra: 2.6 ± 1.3) and also in permanently inundated parts of the North Sea (228Ra: 23.0 ± 2.3 to 28.2 ± 2.8; 226Ra: 8.2 ± 0.8 to 11.8 ± 1.2; 224Ra: 3.1 ± 1.0 to 10.1 ± 0.9; 223Ra: 0.1 ± 0.02 to 0.9 ± 0.05; units: disintegrations per minute per 100 kg water sample) reveal that, except for the fresh
groundwater, the potential end-members of nearshore water mass mixing have quite similar radium signatures, excluding a simple
discrimination between the sources. However, the decreasing activities of the short-lived 224Ra and 223Ra isotopes recorded towards the island of Helgoland in the central German Bight show a potential to constrain fluxes of land-derived
material to the open North Sea. The largest source for all radium isotopes is generally found on the vast tidal flats and
in the Weser Estuary. Future work could meaningfully combine this so-called radium quartet approach with investigations of
radon activity. Indeed, preliminary data from a tidal flat site with fresh groundwater seepage reveal a 222Rn signal that is clearly lower in seawater. 相似文献
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Hydrogeology Journal - Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) has significant potential to provide largescale seasonal cooling and heating in the built environment, offering a low-carbon alternative... 相似文献
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A systematic calibration of the production rate of one specific cosmic-ray-produced nuclide in chondrites, that of21Ne, was achieved by using four independent methods:P21(1.11) = 0.507 ± 0.039, 0.302 ± 0.013, 0.312 ± 0.017and0.292 ± 0.019 (in units of 10?8 cm3 STP/g My) based on26Al-age,53Mn-age,81Kr-83Kr and22Na-22Ne methods, respectively. These production rates are all normalized to a shielding parameter ratio22Ne/21Ne= 1.11 and to the chemical composition of L chondrites. The results obtained by the latter three methods are in good agreement, but they disagree in a systematic way with the26Al-age calibration. Based on these results, we recommend a valueP21(1.11) = 0.31 and a production rate equation:P21 = 4.845 P21 (1.11) F[21.77(22Ne/21Ne) ? 19.32]?, whereF = 1.00 for L and LL, andF = 0.93 for H chondrites, for the calculation of cosmic ray exposure ages on the basis of Ne concentrations. In an attempt to assess possible causes for this discrepancy, we discuss the26Al half-life measurements, we evaluate effects resulting from pre-irradiation of meteorites, and we discuss the evidence regarding the constancy of the cosmic ray flux in the past, in the light of some recent astronomical observations. 相似文献
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A.W. Dale P. Van Cappellen D.R. Aguilera P. Regnier 《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》2008,265(3-4):329-344
A simplified version of a kinetic–bioenergetic reaction model for anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) in marine sediments [Dale, A.W., Regnier, P., Van Cappellen, P., 2006. Bioenergetic controls on anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) in coastal marine sediments: a theoretical analysis. Am. J. Sci. 306, 246–294.] is used to assess the impact of transport processes on biomass distributions, AOM rates and methane release fluxes from the sea floor. The model explicitly represents the functional microbial groups and the kinetic and bioenergetic limitations of the microbial metabolic pathways involved in AOM. Model simulations illustrate the dominant control exerted by the transport regime on the activity and abundance of AOM communities. Upward fluid flow at active seep systems restricts AOM to a narrow subsurface reaction zone and sustains high rates of methane oxidation. In contrast, pore-water transport dominated by molecular diffusion leads to deeper and broader zones of AOM, characterized by much lower rates and biomasses. Under steady-state conditions, less than 1% of the upward dissolved methane flux reaches the water column, irrespective of the transport regime. However, a sudden increase in the advective flux of dissolved methane, for example as a result of the destabilization of methane hydrates, causes a transient efflux of methane from the sediment. The benthic efflux of dissolved methane is due to the slow growth kinetics of the AOM community and lasts on the order of 60 years. This time window is likely too short to allow for a significant escape of pore-water methane following a large scale gas hydrate dissolution event such as the one that may have accompanied the Paleocene/Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). 相似文献
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A. Hofstetter A. Shapira K. Bulehite T. Jones K. Mafi A. Malitzky A. Papabatu G. Prasad M. Regnier G. Shorten A. Singh M. Stephen L. Vuetibau 《Journal of Seismology》2000,4(3):285-296
We studied the relationships between the frequency ofoccurrence and the magnitudes in seismogenic areasthat will affect four capital cities in the SouthPacific, namely: Honiara in Solomon Islands, Port Vilain Vanuatu, Suva in Fiji and Nuku'alofa in Tonga. Weused the NEIS catalogues for the period 1973–1997, formagnitudes greater than about 5, in the proximity tothe city under investigation. The definitions of thegeographic boundaries of the seismogenic zones arebased on the classical concepts of the distribution ofthe tectonic plates, the overwhelming number ofstudies that describe the seismotectonics in thoseactive regions and on the observed seismicity andstudies of the local people. Completeness of thecatalogue is assumed because of the high seismicity inthese areas, despite the relatively short time span.We have used a hybrid process combining least squaresfitting and Newtonian search process to find the bestfit of the statistical parameters. The characteristicb value is 1.27, and seems to be irrespective of thedepth and/or region. 相似文献
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M. Godano E. Gaucher T. Bardainne M. Regnier A. Deschamps M. Valette 《Geophysical Prospecting》2010,58(5):775-790
We have developed a method that enables computing double‐couple focal mechanisms with only a few sensors. This method is based on a non‐linear inversion of the P, Sv and Sh amplitudes of microseismic events recorded on a set of sensors. The information brought by the focal mechanism enables determining the geometry of the rupture on the associated geological structure. It also provides a better estimate of the conventional source parameters. Full analysis has been performed on a data set of 15 microseismic events recorded in the brine production field of Vauvert. The microseismic monitoring network consisted of two permanent tools and one temporary borehole string. The majority of the focal mechanisms computed from both permanent tools are similar to those computed from the whole network. This result indicates that the double‐couple focal mechanism determination is reliable for both permanent 3C receivers in this field. 相似文献
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T.?Peretyazhko P.?Van?Cappellen C.?Meile M.?Coquery M.?Musso P.?Regnier L.?CharletEmail author 《Aquatic Geochemistry》2005,11(1):33-55
The hydroelectric reservoir of Petit Saut, French Guiana, was created in 1994–1995 by flooding 350 km2 of tropical forest. When sampled in 1999, the lake exhibited a permanent stratification separating the 3–5 m thick, oxygenated
epilimnion from the anoxic hypolimnion. The rate of anaerobic organic carbon mineralization below the oxycline was on the
order of 1 μmol C m−2 s−1 and did not show a pronounced difference between wet and dry seasons. Methanogenesis accounted for 76–83% of anaerobic carbon
mineralization, with lesser contributions of sulfate reduction and dissimilatory iron reduction. Upward mixing of reduced
inorganic solutes explained 90% of the water column O
2 demand during the dry season, while most O
2 consumption during the wet season was coupled to aerobic respiration of organic matter synthesized in the surface waters.
Inorganic mercury species represented 10–40% of total dissolved mercury in the epilimnion, but were of relatively minor importance
(≤10%) in the anoxic portion of the water column. Net production of soluble organic mercury compounds in the flooded soils
and anoxic water column did not vary significantly between wet and dry seasons. Methylmercury accounted for about 15% of total
dissolved mercury below the oxycline. Its estimated net production rate, 0.04 mg m−2 yr−1, is of the same order of magnitude as values reported for contaminated lakes and flooded terrestrial ecosystems. 相似文献