Chironomid-based paleosalinity records in southern British Columbia, Canada: a comparison of transfer functions     

Markus L. Henrichs  Ian R. Walker  Rolf W. Mathewes 《Journal of Paleolimnology》2001,26(2):147-159

Chironomid remains from Big Lake, British Columbia were analysed and paleosalinities were estimated using a pre-existing transfer function and several developed using new regression methods. A two component partial-least-squares model (PLS-2) had the highest coefficient of determination (R² _(Jackknifed) = 0.75) and lowest root-mean-squared error-of-prediction (RMSEP). As compared to the pre-existing model, it was also less sensitive to the influence of rare taxa. Nevertheless, the marginally larger R² _(Jackknifed) and lower RMSEP do not clearly identify a single best model. The models were applied to Big, Mahoney and Kilpoola lakes, revealing the sensitivity of paleosalinity inferences to model selection. A synopsis of chironomid-based paleosalinities in British Columbia and their correspondence with other paleoclimatic data are presented and discussed.  相似文献   

The Privatization of the Oceans by Rognvaldur Hannesson     

Henry Frew 《The Professional geographer》2007,59(1):156-156

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Carbon reduction, 'the public' and renewable energy: engaging with socio-technical configurations     

Gordon Walker  Noel Cass 《Area》2007,39(4):458-469

In the context of challenging targets for renewable energy generation, this paper draws out social implications of moves towards low carbon energy systems. As renewable energy develops as a heterogeneous category, many potential forms of social relation between 'publics' and technologies are emerging. Utilising perspectives from science and technology studies, we outline five modes in which renewable energy has been implemented in the UK and how these involve different configurations of technology and social organisation. We argue that a multiplicity of roles for 'the public' are implicated across this increasingly complex landscape, cutting across established categories and raising questions of meaning, differentiation, interrelation and access. Policy assumptions and conceptions are questioned, highlighting that dominant characterisations of public roles have been part of a concentration on particular socio-technical pathways to the exclusion of others.  相似文献   

Slip-rate estimate and past earthquakes on the Doruneh fault, eastern Iran     

M. Fattahi  R. T. Walker  M. M. Khatib  A. Dolati  A. Bahroudi 《Geophysical Journal International》2007,168(2):691-709

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Geomorphic constraints on the active tectonics of southern Taiwan     

Lucy A. Ramsey  Richard T. Walker  James Jackson 《Geophysical Journal International》2007,170(3):1357-1372

Taiwan is a region of rapid active tectonics, yet the study of the tectonic processes that shape the interior of the island is difficult due to the high rates of erosion and dense vegetation. We use digital topography to look for indications of active deformation preserved in the local geomorphology. In particular, anomalies in the regional pattern of drainage are used to infer zones of enhanced tectonic activity. The apparent anticlockwise rotation of major river systems in plan view indicates the presence of a diffuse zone of left-lateral shear running down the southeastern side of Taiwan. Asymmetries in the catchments of individual drainage basins show the influence of varying rates of uplift across southern Taiwan, with the most rapid uplift close to Taitung at the indentation point of the Luzon arc with the Chinese continental margin. Our interpretations, though based predominantly on remote-sensing observations, are consistent with the available field evidence. This study demonstrates the usefulness of drainage basins as tectonic markers in the quantification of regional strain and uplift, which may have wider applicability in other deforming parts of the world.  相似文献   

Ted Harrison 1930–2007     

Henry Rishbeth 《Astronomy& Geophysics》2007,48(3):3.37-3.37

Associate of the RAS, pioneer in ionospheric incoherent scatter theory and observation, practical manager and leader, not least of EISCAT.  相似文献   

Hydrogeologic studies for nuclear-waste disposal in Sweden     

Douglas D. Walker  Björn Gylling  Anders Ström  Jan-Olof Selroos 《Hydrogeology Journal》2001,9(5):419-431

Safety Report 1997 (SR 97) of the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company is a comprehensive performance assessment of three hypothetical radioactive waste repositories in Sweden. It includes hydrogeologic studies (data compilation, parameter synthesis, and groundwater flow modeling) to determine groundwater flow and the associated uncertainties for the three sites. This report reviews and compares the hydrogeologic characterization programs, the site characteristics, and the groundwater flow models used in the SR 97 performance assessment. Although differences in site-characterization programs tend to mask differences in site characteristics, the sites do have notable differences that affect the results of the performance assessment. The effects of model uncertainties evaluated by the variant cases appear to be smaller than the variability of results for the base case (best estimate of site conditions) of each site. Electronic Publication  相似文献   

Classification of Non-oriented Fractures Along Boreholes to Joint Sets and its Success Degree     

E. Henry  D. Marcotte  P. Kavanagh 《Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering》2001,34(4):257-273

Summary   The feasibility and safety of a mining project or the choice among alternative mining methods could depend on the joint densities and orientations within the rock mass. The accurate determination of the orientation of all joints is technically difficult and often economically unrealistic. This study presents a new approach in classifying joints found in exploration boreholes as joint sets, whose statistical distribution is determined from a few hundred oriented joints in boreholes. Each non-oriented joint is classified as belonging to a set based on its “a posteriori” probability of membership in a Bayesian framework. The theoretical rate of success of the classification can be computed for each possible borehole orientation and plotted on a stereonet to determine the optimal orientation of new boreholes. The performance and limitations of this approach are investigated. An application example at the Mont Porphyre's large scale block-caving project at Gaspé Mines, Quebec, Canada, is studied.  相似文献   

Structure and evolution of the backstop in the eastern Nankai Trough area (Japan): Implications for the soon-to-come Tokai earthquake   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

X Le Pichon  S. Wmant    H. Tokuyama  F. Thoué  P. Huchon  P. Henry 《Island Arc》1996,5(4):440-454

Abstract We present data showing that the intra-oceanic shortening now occurring south of the eastern Nankai Trough that has produced the Zenisu Ridge has also been responsible for the formation of a previous ridge now buried below the continental margin. This ridge, that we refer to as Paleo-Zenisu, is presently adjacent to the backstop and its location coincides with the outer limit of the seismogenic decollement. The subduction of the paleo-Zenisu ridge below the wedge has led to its complete reorganization and has given its identity to the Great Tokai earthquake rupture zone. The formation of paleo-Zenisu and its consequent subduction has induced the tilting of the backstop toward the northwest since ca 2 Ma. This model suggests that the backstop and possibly the wedge are dextrally sheared because they are extruded southwestward in relation to the collision of the Izu-Bonin Ridge with Japan. We use the finite motion from Zenisu to paleo-Zenisu to derive both the subduction vectors along the Nankai Trough and the shortening vectors within Zenisu-Izu. The amount of shortening absorbed within Zenisu-Izu increases toward the northeast. The corresponding subduction vectors of the Zenisu platelet below the wedge decrease accordingly to the northeast from 50 to less than 20 mm/year and the Zenisu body rotates clockwise with a pole near 36° North, 139° East. This might explain the apparent longer repetition time of great earthquakes in the Tokai area. On the other hand, the 25-35 mm/year obtained for the rate of shortening along the Zenisu thrust indicates a high seismic potential there.  相似文献   

Experimental stream acidification — the influence of sediment and streambed vegetation     

R. C. Ferrier  R. G. McMahon  T. A. B. Walker  R. Harriman  A. C. Edwards  D. King 《Journal of Hydrology》1992,140(1-4):361-370

An acidification experiment was conducted on a small stream in the Loch Ard area of central Scotland. The stream was chosen because of its large, flow related, variation in pH (5.9-4.0). Two acid additions were made to approximately pH 3.5–3.7. The results indicated a strong correlation between labile aluminium and hydrogen, and a noticeable hysteresis in the response of calcium and hydrogen. It is hypothesised that divalent cation response is a result of ion-exchange mechanisms involving the streambed vegetation, with aluminium release resulting primarily from exchange reactions with streambed sediment stores. Data from a program of stream spot sampling have been analysed in an attempt to elucidate the contribution of different sources of aluminium under different flow conditions. Streambed sources of aluminium contribute significantly under low flow conditions; however, at high flow, additional sources of aluminium must contribute to match observed streamwater chemistry.  相似文献