The Äspö Task Force on groundwater flow and transport of solutes: bridging the gap between site characterization and performance assessment for radioactive waste disposal in fractured rocks   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Gunnar Gustafson  Björn Gylling  Jan-Olof Selroos 《Hydrogeology Journal》2009,17(5):1031-1033

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Development of Productivity Models for the Northern Gulf of Mexico Based on Oxygen Concentrations and Stable Isotopes     

Zoraida J. Quiñones-Rivera  Björn Wissel  Dubravko Justić 《Estuaries and Coasts》2009,32(3):436-446

Oxygen concentrations have been used for decades to estimate primary production (P) and respiration (R) in aquatic ecosystems. Yet, this approach cannot separate the effects of biological and physical processes affecting oxygen dynamics; therefore, it is now often complemented with the analysis of stable oxygen isotopes. Existing algorithms for calculating primary production and P/R have been developed for closed systems and steady-state open systems. None of these formulations are applicable to productive aquatic ecosystems where diurnal changes in oxygen concentrations and isotope values are usually large. Here, we describe a novel P/R model that includes algorithms for air–sea gas exchange and is not constrained by steady-state conditions. Our objective was to test model sensitivity to variations in input parameters for values commonly observed in coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. The model was highly sensitive to variations in fractionation factor for respiration (ε) but less sensitive to variations in wind speed, oxygen isotope values of source-water, or oxygen flux through the picnocline. This model is easily transferable to other coastal ecosystems, with a caveat that system-specific values for ε are needed to obtain realistic estimates of P/R.  相似文献   

Thermodynamic properties of MgSiO3 perovskite derived from large scale molecular dynamics simulations     

Björn Winkler  Martin T. Dove 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》1992,18(7):407-415

A molecular dynamics simulation study of MgSiO₃ has been performed using a large sample containing 4096 unit cells. Thermodynamic properties have been extracted using a semiclassical approximation to the correct quantum mechanical treatment, using the calculated density of states and the quantum harmonic formalism for thermodynamic functions. Simulations performed at different temperatures and volumes have given an estimate of the relative contributions due to thermal expansion (quasi-harmonic effects) and direct anharmonic interactions. Comparison of results for mean square atomic displacements with results on smaller samples have shown the limitations of smaller sample sizes.  相似文献   

Morphological instabilities during rapid growth of metamorphic garnets   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Bjørn Jamtveit  Torgeir B. Andersen 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》1992,19(3):176-184

Hydrothermal grossular-andradite garnets from contact aureoles in the Oslo region show morphological transitions from planar via cellular to hopper-like structures. Dodecahedral surfaces {110} dominate during the planar growth stage, whereas the stable crystal faces, developed during the cellular and hopper stages also includes the ikositetrahedron {211} and possibly the hexoctahedron {321}. Faceted cells develope when initially ‘wavy’ perturbations on the dodecahedral surfaces become tangential to lower-index planar surfaces. Inclusion patterns and morphologies of almandinerich garnets from Magerøy (northernmost Norway) that formed during a period of rapid heating, suggest an early stage of cellular growth followed by planar growth. The morphological transitions suggest that the hydrothermal garnets experienced an increase in the overstepping of the garnet precipitation reaction at some stage during their growth whereas the opposite was the case during growth of the Magerøy garnets. The present observations put constraints on the garnet growth rates and emphasize the importance of growth kinetics during metamorphic processes.  相似文献   

Elastic deformation models of Krafla Volcano,Iceland, for the decade 1975 through 1985     

James A Ewart  Barry Voight  Axel Björnsson 《Bulletin of Volcanology》1991,53(6):436-459

The dynamics of the shallow magma reservoir at Krafla Volcano in NE Iceland have been analyzed with three types of elastic models based on over 70 surveys of tilt and displacement made from 1975 to 1985, a period of continuous volcano-tectonic activity. Modeling results are integrated with geophysical and geological information to estimate the position, geometry, and volume change of magma reservoir domains subjected to periodic inflation and deflation. Dominating influences on magma reservoir dynamics are examined in the context of activity in Krafla's associated rift system and the deformation of its caldera from 1975–1985. Rather than the fluid-filled cavity concept of Mogi (1958) and most recent workers, our models are idealized as strained regions with spherical, double-spherical, or general ellipsoidal symmetry. The models are mathematically generalized from that of Mogi (1958) and are derived by inversion of displacements. Model results from different displacement components are remarkably consistent, although models based on vertical displacements typically have errors-of-fit much closer to expected measurement errors than those based on tilt or horizontal displacements. About one half of the double-sphere and ellipsoid models have significantly better fits than single-sphere models. Double-sphere model results are consistent with a 2 to 3 km center-to-center separation of magma storage zones from at least 2 km to 4 km depth by portions of the fissure system, as implied by S-wave attenuation patterns for 1976–1977. However, all models suggest pressurization zones of more limited extent than possible domains of storage inferred from S-wave attenuation. Ellipsoid models typically implied unrealistically shallow depths of magma storage. Caldera inflation rates decreased after January 1978 when the caldera periodically reinflated to its level prior to the initial December 1975 deflation event. From 1975–1980 the volume and duration of inflation between deflation events was strongly correlated with the volume of the previous deflation. After 1980 there was a significant increase in the duration of inflation periods and a decrease in rates of caldera inflation and fissure system widening. Consistent with these results, the magma reservoir is conceptualized as a hot rock mass containing numerous magma chambers and pressure-sensitive conduits connecting the chambers and deep magma sources. Magma is injected into the fissure system at critical pressures determined by the confining stress and rock mass strength. The duration and volume of inflation required to reach a critical pressure threshold is largely dependent on the volume of magma released in the previous deflation. Reduction of the extension rate across the Krafla fissure system after 1980 suggests that extensional forces were also reduced. A resultant rise of confining pressure on the magma reservoir and a reduced capacity of the fissure system to accommodate dike injection in combination would have increased critical stress levels for reservoir deflation and reduced the pressure gradient driving magma supply from deep sources.  相似文献   

Nickel partitioning between olivine and liquid in natural basalt Henry's law behavior—Comment on a paper by P.I. Nabelek     

Bjørn Mysen 《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》1981,52(1):222-224

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Experimental determination of rare earth fractionation patterns in partial melts from peridotite in the upper mantle     

Bjørn O. Mysen  John R. Holloway 《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》1977,34(2):231-237

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Longitudinal characterization of a tidal marsh creek separating two hydrographically distinct estuaries     

Franklin B. Schwing  Björn Kjerfve 《Estuaries and Coasts》1980,3(4):236-241

Jones Creek, South Carolina, connects two hydrographically distinct estuarine systems: North Inlet and Winyah Bay. One hundred fifty-two sets of hydrographic measurements from February 1978 indicate the existence of a Jones Creek nodal point, an effective barrier limiting flow exchange between the end regions of the creek. Morphologic and vegetation observations and water quality ratings suggest that this nodal point is a permanent feature of Jones Creek and may be present in other similar systems.  相似文献   

Morphological activity of a diverted glacier stream in Western Norway     

Bjørn Wold  Gunnar Østrem 《GeoJournal》1979,3(4):345-349

In connection with the construction of a tunnel collecting water beneath a glacier (Bondhusbreen/Folgefonni) in SW Norway the amount of sediments transported by meltwater has been investigated. According to the values obtained the volume of the sedimentation chamber which has to take a one-years-amount of sediment was fixed at 5000 m³. In 1978 there has been a sedimentation of 3000 m³ of coarse material. The results obtained are not only of practical value, but also of scientific interest.  相似文献   

Glacio-Meteorological Investigations On Vatnajökull, Iceland, Summer 1996: An Overview   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

J. Oerlemans  H. Björnsson  M. Kuhn  F. Obleitner  F. Palsson  C.J.P.P. Smeets  H. F. Vugts  J. De Wolde 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》1999,92(1):3-24

We give an overview of a glacio-meteorological experiment carried out in the summer (melt season) of 1996 on the largest European ice cap, Vatnajökull, Iceland (area 8000 km²; altitude range: from sea level to about 2000 m). The main goal was to understand how the energy used in the melting of snow and ice is delivered to the surface. Many meteorological stations were operated simultaneously on the ice cap, at almost all of which profile measurements were made. Cable balloons and radiosondes were used to probe the vertical structure of the boundary layer. It appears that the flow near the surface is katabatic most of the time, with the height of the wind maximum varying between a few metres and a few tens of metres. It is only during the passage of intense storms that the katabatic wind in the melt zone disappears. Global radiation increases significantly with altitude. Surface albedo varies enormously in space and time, with very low values ( 0.1) being found at many places because of the melt out of volcanic ash layers. If we consider the total melt in the period 22 May–31 August 1996, we conclude that radiation typically provides two-thirds of the melt energy, and turbulent exchange of heat one-third. At locations high on the glacier, turbulent exchange becomes less significant.  相似文献