Nitrile gas chemistry in Titan’s atmosphere     

Thomas Gautier  Nathalie Carrasco  Cyril Szopa  Guy Cernogora 《Icarus》2011,213(2):625-635

This work presents the first study of the gaseous products resulting from the partial dissociation of methane and nitrogen in the PAMPRE experimental setup simulating Titan’s atmospheric chemistry.Using cryogenic trapping, the gaseous products generated from the chemical reactions occurring in the reactor have been trapped. Analyses of these products by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry have allowed the detection and identification of more than 30 reaction products. Most of them are identified as nitrile species, accompanied by aliphatic hydrocarbons and a few aromatics compounds. The observed species are in agreement with the data from the recent Cassini-Huygens mission as well as from other laboratory setups capable of dissociating nitrogen and methane. This work emphasizes the probable importance of nitrogen-bearing compounds in the chemistry taking place in Titan’s atmosphere.Furthermore, a quantification of mono-nitriles with saturated alkyl chains has been performed relatively to hydrogen cyanide and shows a power law dependence in their concentration. This dependence is consistent with the Cassini-INMS data and Titan’s photochemical models.An empirical relationship has been extracted from our experimental data: [C_xH_2x−1N] = 100x⁻⁵, where x is the number of carbon atoms in the nitrile molecule. This relationship can be directly used in order to foretell the concentration of heavier nitriles induced by chemistry in Titan’s atmosphere.  相似文献   

Enstatite chondrite density,magnetic susceptibility,and porosity     

Robert J. MACKE  Guy J. CONSOLMAGNO  Daniel T. BRITT  Melinda L. HUTSON 《Meteoritics & planetary science》2010,45(9):1513-1526

Abstract– As part of our continuing survey of meteorite physical properties, we measured grain and bulk density, porosity, and magnetic susceptibility for 41 stones from 23 enstatite chondrites (ECs), all with masses greater than 10 g, representing the majority of falls and a significant percentage of all available non‐Antarctic EC meteorites. Our sampling included a mix of falls and finds. For falls, grain densities range from 3.45 to 4.17 g cm^?3, averaging 3.66 g cm^?3; bulk densities range from 3.15 to 4.10 g cm^?3, averaging 3.55 g cm^?3; porosities range from 0 to 12% with the majority less than 7%, and magnetic susceptibilities (in log units of 10^?9 m³ kg^?1) from 5.30 to 5.64, with an average of 5.47. For finds, weathering reduces both grain and bulk densities as well as magnetic susceptibilities. On average, finds have much higher porosity than falls. The two EC subgroups EH and EL, nominally distinguished by total iron content, exhibit similar values for all of the properties measured, indicating similar metallic iron content in the bulk stones of both subgroups. We also observed considerable intra‐meteorite variation, with inhomogeneities in bulk and grain densities at scales up to approximately 40 g (approximately 12 cm³).  相似文献   

Fluxes and seasonal changes in composition of organic matter in the English Channel     

Laurent Bodineau  Guy Thoumelin  Michel Wartel 《Continental Shelf Research》1999,19(15-16)

Dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM and POM) have been investigated along a transect between Cherbourg and the Isle of Wight. In addition, the relative contribution of different sources of POM have been assessed by the use of lipid biomarkers (e.g. fatty acids). Seawater samples were collected at two depths (subsurface and above the bottom) at five stations located on the transect during five cruises (from September 1994 to July 1995). Particulate organic carbon (POC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations vary between 30–530 μg l⁻¹ and 0.5–2.7 mg l⁻¹, respectively, for all the cruises. Fluxes of POM and DOM have been estimated at 0.6×10¹² g yr⁻¹ and 6.5×10¹² g yr⁻¹ of carbon, respectively. General fluxes of water and therefore of DOC and POC are oriented eastward. However, around the Isle of Wight a westward oriented flux exists due to a gyre located in the area. The major DOC and POC fluxes occur in the central part of the Channel where the water column is deepest. Seasonal variations of different sources of POM (algal, bacterial and terrigenous) have been examined for the five cruises. The fresh algal organic fraction is relatively important in September in coastal waters with a predominance of diatom species on the English side, whereas it has a low or undetectable contribution during winter months. The bacterial fraction generally varies in concert with the algal component. It is low during the winter period and more important in bloom or post-bloom conditions, as for example in May. Terrestrial organic matter is restricted to coastal areas in September, and is present at low levels in May and July. Nevertheless, in November and February, terrigenous inputs have been clearly identified for the whole transect even in central waters.  相似文献   

How and to what extent does the emergence of orogens above sea level influence their tectonic development?     

Guy D. H. Simpson 《地学学报》2006,18(6):447-451

Geodynamic modelling indicates that the emergence of initially submarine convergent orogens above sea level can have a significant influence on their subsequent tectonic development. This is because of two effects. First, surface uplift under submarine conditions, and the resulting decrease in gravitational loads, tends to reactivate deformation in the uplifting part of the submerged orogen. Second, an increase in the rate of erosion associated with the emergence of land can cause increased exhumation rates, reduced thrust‐front advance rates, narrowing of the orogen width, and a shift from slow deposition in piggyback basins to rapid deposition in the foredeep. These effects result from the ability of erosion to perturb mass balance at the orogen‐scale. Based on these results, I hypothesize that the emergence of initially submerged orogens such as the Alps and Taiwan played a direct role in explaining major changes in orogen dynamics and basin evolution that are known to occur in these examples.  相似文献   

Experimental simulation of atmospheric entry of micrometeorites     

Alice Toppani  Guy Libourel  Ccile Engrand  Michel Maurette 《Meteoritics & planetary science》2001,36(10):1377-1396

Abstract— Depending on their velocity, entry angle and mass, micrometeorites suffer different degrees of heating during their deceleration in the Earth's atmosphere, leading, in most cases, to significant textural, mineralogical and chemical modifications. One of these modifications is the formation of a magnetite shell around most micrometeorites, which until now could not be reproduced, neither theoretically nor experimentally. The present study was designed to better understand the entry heating effects on micrometeorites and especially the formation of the magnetite shell. Fragments of the Murchison and Orgueil meteorites were used as analogue material in flash‐heating experiments performed in a high‐temperature furnace; effects of temperature, heating duration, and oxygen fugacity were investigated. These experiments were able to reproduce most of the micrometeorites textures, from the vesicular fine‐grained micrometeorites to the totally melted cosmic spherules. For the first time, the formation of a magnetite shell could be observed on micrometeorite analogues. We suggest that the most plausible mechanism for the formation of this shell is a peripheral partial melting with subsequent magnetite crystallization at the surface of the micrometeorite. Furthermore, with this study, it is possible to estimate the atmospheric entry conditions of micrometeorites, such as the peak temperature and the duration of flash‐heating.  相似文献   

Evaluation of geological factors in characterizing fault connectivity during hydrocarbon migration: Application to the Bohai Bay Basin     

Likuan ZhangXiaorong Luo  Guy VasseurChanghua Yu  Wan Yang  Yuhong LeiChengpeng Song  Lan YuJianzhao Yan 《Marine and Petroleum Geology》2011,28(9):1634-1647

Faults play an intricate role in hydrocarbon migration and accumulation since they can serve either as a conduit or a seal. Quantitative evaluation of fault opening/sealing properties requires the selection of valid and optimal parameters among numerous geological factors to characterize the hydraulic behaviors of faults. The present study focuses on the Chengbei Step-Fault Area in the Qikou Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, NE China, because hydrocarbon migration and accumulation in this area occurred in a relatively short period so that accumulated hydrocarbons can be used as an indicator to deduce hydraulic connectivity of a fault zone between two sites. Various geological parameters pertinent to a fault, such as burial depth, dip angle, throw, strike, percentage of sandstone of faulted intervals, fluid pressure in faulted mudstone, stress normal to the fault plane, and shale gouge ratio, are analyzed to assess their effectiveness in characterizing fault connectivity. An index, the fault-connectivity probability (N_p), is proposed to evaluate the possibility that a fault has been once serving as a migration pathway. The statistical relationship between N_p and any a geological parameter may be used to indicate the effectiveness of this parameter in characterizing the connectivity of a fault during hydrocarbon migration. The correlation coefficient of a relationship is a good indicator of the effectiveness; and the results are generally in agreement with qualitative assessments. Parameters representing a single geological factor are generally ineffective, whereas those representing implicitly or explicitly two or more factors, such as shale gouge ratio, stress normal to the fault plane, and fault opening index, are more effective.  相似文献   

9C: a survey of radio sources at 15 GHz with the Ryle Telescope   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Elizabeth M. Waldram  Guy G. Pooley  Keith J. B. Grainge  Michael E. Jones  Richard D. E. Saunders  Paul F. Scott  Angela C. Taylor 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2003,342(3):915-925

The fields chosen for the first observations of the cosmic microwave background with the Very Small Array have been surveyed with the Ryle Telescope at 15 GHz. We have covered three regions around RA  00^h 20^m Dec. +30°  , RA  09^h 40^m Dec. +32°  and RA  15^h 40^m Dec. +43° (J2000.0)  , an area of  520 deg²  . There are 465 sources above the current completeness limit of  ≈25 mJy  , although a total of  ≈760  sources have been detected, some as faint as 10 mJy. This paper describes our techniques for observation and data analysis; it also includes source counts and some discussion of spectra and variability. Preliminary source lists are presented.  相似文献   

造山型金矿的地质特征和成矿流体     

卢焕章  池国祥  朱笑青  Guha J  Archambault G  王中刚 《大地构造与成矿学》2018,(2):244-265

造山型金矿是全球重要的金矿类型。造山型金矿包含三种类型:产于绿岩带的含金石英碳酸盐脉、产于浊积岩中的含金石英脉和产于条带状铁矿(BIF)中的含金石英脉。造山型金矿的形成受板块构造控制,处于压缩或者转换挤压的造山构造环境。造山型金矿中的绿岩带金矿主要受剪切带、转换断层控制,浊积岩型金矿受褶皱和层间走滑断层控制,而赋存于BIF中的金矿则受剪切带和断层所控制。在这些金矿床中发现了4类流体包裹体:H_2O-CO_2型、富CO_2型、气液包裹体和含Na Cl子矿物的包裹体。所有年代的造山型金矿成矿流体的成分均为低盐度的水溶液和富CO_2的流体,温度在200~400℃范围内。稳定同位素研究表明造山型金矿的成矿流体源自变质流体和岩浆流体。金在成矿流体中的络合物应为Au HS~-或Au H_2S。虽然成矿流体中有丰富的CO_2,但Au在CO_2流体中的溶解度很低,有丰富的CO_2时Au在H_2S中的溶解度增大。流体包裹体研究表明,Au的成矿流体是Na Cl-H_2O-CO_2体系的流体,并在成矿过程中发生了相分离,即Na Cl-H_2O-CO_2流体分成两个流体:H_2O-Na Cl和CO_2-H_2O,Au的沉淀是在这种相分离过程中发生的。  相似文献   

Field Survey of the March 28, 2005 Nias-Simeulue Earthquake and Tsunami     

Jose C. Borrero  Brian McAdoo  Bruce Jaffe  Lori Dengler  Guy Gelfenbaum  Bretwood Higman  Rahman Hidayat  Andrew Moore  Widjo Kongko  Lukijanto  Robert Peters  Gegar Prasetya  Vasily Titov  Eko Yulianto 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》2011,168(6-7):1075-1088

On the evening of March 28, 2005 at 11:09?p.m. local time (16:09 UTC), a large earthquake occurred offshore of West Sumatra, Indonesia. With a moment magnitude (M _w) of 8.6, the event caused substantial shaking damage and land level changes between Simeulue Island in the north and the Batu Islands in the south. The earthquake also generated a tsunami, which was observed throughout the source region as well as on distant tide gauges. While the tsunami was not as extreme as the tsunami of December 26th, 2004, it did cause significant flooding and damage at some locations. The spatial and temporal proximity of the two events led to a unique set of observational data from the earthquake and tsunami as well as insights relevant to tsunami hazard planning and education efforts.  相似文献   

Timely Low Resolution SAR Imagery To Support Floodplain Modelling: a Case Study Review     

Giuliano Di Baldassarre  Guy Schumann  Luigia Brandimarte  Paul Bates 《Surveys in Geophysics》2011,32(3):255-269

It is widely recognised that remote sensing can support flood monitoring, modelling and management. In particular, satellites carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors are valuable as radar wavelengths can penetrate cloud cover and are insensitive to daylight. However, given the strong inverse relationship between spatial resolution and revisit time, monitoring floods from space in near real time is currently only possible through low resolution (about 100 m pixel size) SAR imagery. For instance, ENVISAT-ASAR (Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar) in WSM (wide swath mode) revisit times are of the order of 3 days and the data can be obtained within 24 h at no (or low) cost. Hence, this type of space-borne data can be used for monitoring major floods on medium-to-large rivers. This paper aims to discuss the potential for, and uncertainties of, coarse resolution SAR imagery to monitor floods and support hydraulic modelling. The paper first describes the potential of globally and freely available space-borne data to support flood inundation modelling in near real time. Then, the uncertainty of SAR-derived flood extent maps is discussed and the need to move from deterministic binary maps (wet/dry) of flood extent to uncertain flood inundation maps is highlighted.  相似文献