Circulation of shelf waters in the KwaZulu-Natal Bight,South Africa     

MJ Roberts  C Nieuwenhuys  LA Guastella 《African Journal of Marine Science》2016,38(1):S7-S21

Ship-based acoustic Doppler current profiler (S-ADCP) technology, used in survey mode, has enabled near- synoptic views of the in situ 3-D current field in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight to be elucidated for the first time. Data acquired by the research vessels RS Africana and RS Algoa in June 2005, September 2007, March 2009 and July 2010 are presented. Each S-ADCP dataset showed similar circulation characteristics whereby the continental slope and outer shelf of the KZN Bight were strongly influenced by the south-westward flowing Agulhas Current. This was particularly evident in the extreme north between Cape St Lucia and Richards Bay where the shelf is narrowest and velocities exceeded 200 cm s?1. The widening of the bight to the south moves the Agulhas Current further from the coast, resulting in a diminishing velocity gradient on the outer shelf which terminates around the midshelf axis. The southern region of the bight was mostly influenced by the Durban cyclonic eddy (Durban Eddy), and in June 2005 and September 2007, by a cyclonic ‘swirl’ that occupied the entire southern half of the KZN Bight, the latter identified by a combination of S-ADCP-, satellite-derived SST- and ocean colour data. Satellite data showed low-chlorophyll offshore water to move into this swirl and northwards along the inner- and midshelf, reaching the Thukela River. Inner-shelf circulation north of the Thukela River was weak (<20 cm s?1) and highly variable. Satellite-tracked surface drogues deployed in the Durban Eddy found their way into the northward coastal current in the KZN Bight, with velocities exceeding 90 cm s?1 at times. The drogues also highlighted the strong influence of wind, especially in the northern bight between Durnford Point and Cape St Lucia, with residence times on the shelf exceeding 14 days, suggesting this region to be of biological importance particularly for recruitment.  相似文献   

Review of the El Soplao Amber Outcrop,Early Cretaceous of Cantabria,Spain     

María NAJARRO  Enrique PE?ALVER  Ricardo PéREZ-DE LA FUENTE  Jaime ORTEGA-BLANCO  Cesar MENOR-SALVáN  Eduardo BARRóN  Carmen SORIANO  Idoia ROSALES  Rafael LóPEZ DEL VALLE  Francisco VELASCO  Fernando TORNOS  Véronique DAVIERO-GOMEZ  Bernard GOMEZ  Xavier DELCLòS 《《地质学报》英文版》2010,84(4):959-976

<正>El Soplao outcrop,an Early Cretaceous amber deposit recently discovered in northern Spain (Cantabria),has been shown to be the largest site of amber with arthropod inclusions that has been found in Spain so far.Relevant data provided herein for biogeochemistry of the amber,palynology,taphonomy and arthropod bioinclusions complement those previously published.This set of data suggests at least two botanical sources for the amber of El Soplao deposit.The first(type A amber)strongly supports a source related to Cheirolepidiaceae,and the second(type B amber)shows non-specific conifer biomarkers.Comparison of molecular composition of type A amber with Frenelopsis leaves(Cheirolepidiaceae)strongly suggests a biochemical affinity and a common botanical origin.A preliminary palynological study indicates a regional high taxonomical diversity,mainly of pteridophyte spores and gymnosperm pollen grains.According to the preliminary palynological data,the region was inhabited by conifer forests adapted to a dry season under a subtropical climate.The abundant charcoalified wood associated with the amber in the same beds is evidence of paleofires that most likely promoted both the resin production and an intensive erosion of the litter,and subsequent great accumulation of amber plus plant cuticles.In addition,for the first time in the fossil record, charcoalified plant fibers as bioinclusions in amber are reported.Other relevant taphonomic data are the exceptional presence of serpulids and bryozoans on the surfaces of some amber pieces indicating both a long exposure on marine or brackish-water and a mixed assemblage of amber.Lastly,new findings of insect bioinclusions,some of them uncommon in the fossil record or showing remarkable adaptations,are reported.In conclusion,a documented scenario for the origin of the El Soplao amber outcrop is provided.  相似文献   

The biological oceanography of the East Australian Current and surrounding waters in relation to tuna and billfish catches off eastern Australia   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

J.W. Young  A.J. HobdayR.A. Campbell  R.J. KloserP.I. Bonham  L.A. ClementsonM.J. Lansdell 《Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography》2011,58(5):720-733

The surface and sub-surface biological oceanography of tuna fishing grounds within the East Australian Current (EAC) was compared in 2004 with two other fishing areas further offshore. Our aim was to determine whether the biological oceanography of the region could explain the distribution and intensity of pelagic fishery catches inside and outside the EAC at that time. The EAC fishing area was noticeably warmer, less saline and lower in nutrients than waters in the other fishing areas. The EAC waters were dominated by large diatoms, the biomass of which was significantly higher than in the seamount and offshore areas, apparently the result of a cold core eddy beneath the EAC surface filament. Over the seamount and offshore more typical Tasman Sea waters prevailed, although the presence of a relatively deeper oxygen minimum layer over the seamount suggested topographically induced mixing in the area. Notably, sub-surface zooplankton and micronekton biomass was significantly higher around the seamount than in the two other areas. The offshore region was characterised by frontal activity associated with the Tasman front. Micronekton net biomass was generally highest in surface waters in this region. Examination of tuna catch records at that time showed yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) dominated the catches of the EAC, whereas swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) were the main species caught offshore. We suggest the yellowfin tuna concentrate in waters that are not only warmer but where prey species are concentrated near the surface. Offshore, deeper living species such as swordfish and bigeye tuna (T. obesus) can take advantage of prey species that are distributed deeper in the water column and along the flanks of the many seamounts in the region, or that are concentrated at fronts associated with the Tasman Front. Although only a snapshot of the region, relatively consistent catch data over time suggests the underlying biological oceanography may persist over longer time periods, particularly during the Austral spring.  相似文献   

Dosage par Spectrométrie de Fluorescence X Du Nickel, du Zinc, du Rubidium, du Strontium, Du Zirconium Et du Niobium dans Trente Standards Geochimiques     

J.P. QUISEFIT  R. DEJEAN DE LA  BATIE  J. FAUCHERRE  G. MALINGRE  R. VIE LE  SAGE 《Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research》1979,3(2):181-184

Les roahes carbonatées et siliaatées appar-tiement à un domaine de compositions dans lequel la mesure d'un fond libre d'interférence ou d'une rate diffusée du tube peut permettre à la fois de aorriger les effets de pures absorptions et d'étalonner les fonds sous les raies analytiques. Cette propriété est illustrée sur I'exemple du dosage de 6 éléments en traces dans 30 standards géoahimiques.
La méthode proposée permet d'obtenir dans un domaine de concentration de 1 à 2000 ppm des ré-sultats dont la qualité est à rapprocher de la trés grarde rapidité de rmise en oeuvre.  相似文献   

The Appinite-Migmatite Complex of Sanabria, NW Iberian Massif, Spain   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

CASTRO  ANTONIO; CORRETGE  L. GUILLERMO; DE LA ROSA  JESUS D.; FERNANDEZ  CARLOS; LOPEZ  SUSANA; GARCIA-MORENO  OLGA; CHACON  HELENA 《Journal of Petrology》2003,44(7):1309-1344

The Sanabria appinitic rocks and host migmatites form an unusual,non-peri-batholithic complex in which all the typical membersof the appinite suite are present. It differs from most appiniticcomplexes in the deeper level of emplacement and the close temporaland spatial association with migmatites. Consequently, manyin situ relationships that resulted from the invasion of maficmagma into a crustal anatectic zone are extremely well preserved.The complex shows unequivocal relations between members of theappinitic suite and between these and migmatites derived byanatexis of a gneissic formation (Ollo de Sapo gneiss). Theserelations point to derivation of monzodiorites and biotite dioritesby hydrous basalt fractionation combined with fluid-assistedmelting of the crustal rocks surrounding the appinitic intrusions.This hydrous basic magma may be derived from an enriched regionof the mantle associated with subduction. Petrogenetic modelshave been tested using a combination of field relations andgeochemical data. Despite the complexity of the processes involved,it is concluded that water played an important role in the petrogenesisof the intermediate and mafic magmas. Reaction between monzodioritemelts and the host migmatites was responsible for the generationof a range of intermediate rocks within the complex. The needfor water to facilitate magma generation in both the mantleand the crust suggests that melting is linked with subduction.This interpretation has important implications because appiniticmagmatism may be considered as indicative of subduction processesinvolved not only in the generation of the mafic end-membersof the suite, but also in the generation of batholiths withwhich the appinitic rocks are spatially and temporally associated. KEY WORDS: appinite; monzodiorite; migmatite; Variscan orogen; Iberian massif  相似文献   

Spectrum Characteristics and Transfer Function of the Hydrograph of the Deep Aqueous System     

Chen Baoren  Liu Shuyun  Earth Sciences Dept.  Nanjing University  Nanjing  Jiangsu  China Jin Peikang Geological Dept.  Tulane University  New Orleans  LA  U.S.A.  Dong Shouyu Hebei Province Seismological Bureau  Shijiazhuang  Hebei  China 《《地质学报》英文版》1993,67(4)

The fluctuation of most of the hydrograph in the deep aqueous system records the fluid pulsation in lithosphere and variation of the earth's crust. Many observations have verified that groundwater is an ideal information carrier of the crust. In this paper, the series of input (precipitation, air pressure, Earth tide etc.) and output (water level, artesian flow) of the deep aqueous system are studied by using the spectrum analysis and system theory. The application concepts of transfer function and the spectral structure of the hydrograph enrich the knowledge of the deep aqueous system. Two typical spectral structures of the hydrograph of the deep aqueous system are obtained by comparing with many water-bearing systems of the Jizhong depression. One is from well Ma-17 and the other is from the well Xinze-5. Finally, the physical models of forming the spectrum of the hydrograph are constructed on the basis of the spectrum research on the deep aqueous system.  相似文献   

动力降尺度CMIP5的2006—2035新疆夏季降水变化   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

腊孟珂  周洋  朱汉辰  董轩 《气象科学》2019,39(3):413-420

评估了CMIP5 9个模式对新疆夏季降水的模拟效果,从中选取5个较好的模式结果,利用RegCM4动力降尺度再集合平均。通过对CMIP5 9个模式的评估,发现CanCM4、CMCC-CM、CNRM-CM5、HadCM3、MIROC4h对新疆夏季降水的模拟较好。进一步分析动力降尺度和集合平均结果,发现动力降尺度能更好地描述新疆复杂地形造成的降水,同时发现2006—2035年比1976—2005年新疆夏季的总体降水有所减少,存在明显的减少趋势。在空间分布上主要表现为天山山脉和其南侧降水显著减少,昆仑山山脉北缘降水显著增加,这与2006—2035年新疆东北侧500 hPa出现的位势高度正异常和与之相对应的反气旋式环流异常有关。这一环流异常造成了天山山脉上空水汽的显著辐散和昆仑山山脉北缘上空水汽的显著辐合。  相似文献   

1961-2014年黄河源区蒸发皿蒸发量变化的多尺度特征及突变分析     

石明星  蓝永超  沈永平  田辉  王欣  喇承芳  马虎迎 《冰川冻土》2018,40(4):666-675

基于黄河源区相关气象站1961-2014年蒸发皿蒸发数据,利用线性倾向分析、滑动平均法、Mann-Kendall法等方法,对黄河源区各分区及整个源区蒸发皿蒸发量变化进行多尺度变化特征及突变分析。结果表明：近50余年来,空间上,黄河源区年平均蒸发量经历了从上游到下游先减小后增加的过程,季节蒸发量变化稍有差异;时间上,黄河源区季节及年平均蒸发量总体呈上升趋势,各分区略有差异,各分区及整个源区蒸发量年代际变化具有较好的一致性。各分区及整个黄河源区年平均及季节平均蒸发量突变点基本一致,均出现在2000年前后,且年与季节平均蒸发量在突变前均值大部分小于突变后的均值。位于源区下游的玛曲-兴海平均蒸发量发生突变的时间较早,且跳跃幅度较小,位于源区中游的达日-玛曲平均蒸发量发生突变的时间较晚,且跳跃幅度较大。对各气象因子的相关分析表明,影响源区年蒸发量变化的主要因子为平均温度。  相似文献   

3种土壤冻融判别算法在青藏高原的分类精度评价     

刘源  秦军  阳坤  韩孟磊  拉珠  赵龙 《地球信息科学学报》2018,20(8):1178-1189

本文比较了基于AMSR-E被动微波数据的3种土壤冻融判别算法在青藏高原相关地区的分类精度。3种算法分别是：双指标算法、决策树算法、判别函数算法。本文选取了来自青藏高原那曲、玛曲、阿里3个地区土壤温湿度观测网的地表温度数据,并结合AMSR-E被动亮温数据,对上述算法在以上地区的分类精度分别进行了比较评价。结果表明：不论是白天还是夜间,相较于干旱区微波信号来自深层土壤的难以准确探测,在青藏高原半湿润半干旱区算法可取得相对较好的判别准确率;双指标算法相较于其他2种算法,在观测区具有较高的分类精度,且夜间分类精度高于白天;实测数据存在资料代表性不普遍即网格所包含站点信息量不够的问题,这也是后续工作中提高分类精度值得关注的着手点。  相似文献   

拉萨近45年浅层地温的变化特征   总被引：12，自引：0，他引：12  

杜军  李春  廖健  拉巴  路红亚 《干旱区地理》2007,30(6):826-831

利用1961-2005年拉萨0～40cm各层逐月平均地温,采用气候倾向率、累积距平、信噪比等气候统计方法,研究了近45年拉萨浅层平均地温的变化趋势、气候突变和异常年份等。结果表明:浅层各季节平均地温均呈现为极显著的升高趋势,升温率为0.43～0.60℃/10a,春季最大、夏季最小。各层年平均地温以0.45～0.66℃/10a的升温率显著上升,40cm深度的升温率最大,与同时期平均气温的升温率比较,地温比气温对气候变暖的响应更强。20世纪60年代至90年代浅层年、季平均地温呈明显的逐年代升高趋势,以冬、春季最为明显。60年代到80年代中期为偏冷阶段,80年代后期至90年代地温为偏暖阶段。各浅层平均地温在1986年秋季均发生了突变,冬季突变时间都出现在1984年。年平均地温除在40cm处1999年异常偏高外,其它各层为异常偏低年份,且发生在20世纪60年代。  相似文献