CEMETERIES AND URBAN LAND VALUE     

W. G. Hardwick  R. J. Claus  D. C. Rothwell 《The Professional geographer》1971,23(1):19-21

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Changes in octocoral communities and benthic cover along a water quality gradient in the reefs of Hong Kong   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Fabricius KE  McCorry D 《Marine pollution bulletin》2006,52(1):22-33

Cover of the main reef benthic groups, and abundances and taxonomic richness of octocorals were surveyed in the reefs of Hong Kong, and related to spatial and water quality gradients. Nutrient and particle concentrations are high throughout the area, with concentrations declining from the south towards the north-eastern region. Regression tree analyses showed that hard coral cover was most strongly related to water clarity, that macroalgal cover was highest in areas with high wave action and high water clarity, and that crustose coralline algae were negatively related to sedimentation. Octocoral communities (42 species in 23 genera) were dominated by zooxanthellae-free taxa; those few species with zooxanthellae were restricted to reefs with low wave action and high water clarity in the north-eastern region. The water quality gradient spans from conditions that are marginal for zooxanthellate octocorals while still supporting diverse scleractinian communities, towards an estuarine endpoint where zooxanthellate octocorals cease to exist and hard coral communities are reduced to a few resilient colonies. The data suggest that the types, abundances and richness of zooxanthellate octocorals, and the shift from zooxanthellate to azooxanthellate octocoral communities, may act as useful indicators of water clarity in regions where long-term water quality data are unavailable.  相似文献   

Starburst99 for Windows     

Claus Leitherer  Julia Chen 《New Astronomy》2009,14(4):356-362

We present a Windows compatible version of the evolutionary synthesis code Starburst99. Starburst99 for Windows was developed from the public UNIX-based version at STScI. We converted the original Fortran77 source code into a version for a Win32 environment with an Absoft² Fortran Pro x86 compiler. Extensive testing showed no significant numerical differences in comparison with the previous UNIX version. The software application consists of the source code, executable, and a number of auxiliary files. The package installs on any PC running Windows 2000, XP, or Vista and can be obtained as freeware at http://www.stsci.edu/science/starburst/PCStarburst99.html. We give an overview of the different running modes and provide instructions for getting started with the initial set-up.  相似文献   

Impact structures and events - a Nordic perspective     

Henning Dypvik Jueri Plado Claus Heinberg Eckart Hakansson Lauri J. Pesonen Birger Schmitz Selen Raiskila 《《幕》》2008,31(1):107-114

Impact cratering is one of the fundamental processes in the formation of the Earth and our planetary system, as reflected, for example in the surfaces of Mars and the Moon. The Earth has been covered by a comparable number of impact scars, but due to active geological processes, weathering, sea floor spreading etc, the number of preserved and recognized impact craters on the Earth are limited. The study of impact structures is consequently of great importance in our understanding of the formation of the Earth and the planets, and one way we directly, on the Earth, can study planetary geology.
The Nordic-Baltic area have about thirty confirmed impact structures which makes it one of the most densely crater-populated terrains on Earth. The high density of identified craters is due to the level of research activity, coupled with a deterministic view of what we look for. In spite of these results, many Nordic structures are poorly understood due to the lack of 3D-geophysical interpretations, isotopeor other dating efforts and better knowledge of the amount of erosion and subsequent tectonic modifications.
The Nordic and Baltic impact community is closely collaborating in several impact-related projects and the many researchers （about forty） and PhD students （some seventeen） promise that this level will continue for many more years. The main topics of research include geological, geophysical and geochemical studies in combination with modeling and impact experiments. Moreover, the Nordic and Baltic crust contains some hundred suspect structures which call for detailed analysis to define their origin.
New advanced methods of analyzing geophysical information in combination with detailed geochemical analyses and numerical modeling will be the future basic occupation of the impact scientists of the region. The unique Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary （K-T） occurrences in Denmark form an important source of information in explaining one of the major mass extinctions on Earth.  相似文献   

The Tertiary of Norden     

Erik S. Rasmussen Claus Heilmann-Clausen Regin Waagstein Tor Eidvin 《《幕》》2008,31(1):66-72

This chapter provides a lithostratigraphic correlation and the present knowledge of the depositional history of the Tertiary succession of the Scandinavian countries. The succession records an initial phase of carbonate deposition in the early Paleocene. This was succeeded by deposition of deep marine clays with intercalation of sand-rich mass-flow deposits during most of the Paleocene and Eocene. Volcanic activity in the North Atlantic was extensive at the transition from the Paleocene to the Eocene resulting in widespread sedimentation of ash-rich layers in the North Sea area. During the Oligocene, the first prograding deltaic complex developed, sourced from the Fennoscandian Shield. Late Oligocene-Early Miocene inversion and uplift of Norway and the Shetland Platform resulted in major progradation of coastal and delta plain systems. At the end of the Tertiary most of the North Sea basin was filled and the Fennoscandian Shield was flanked to the west by a broad, coalesced coastal plain.  相似文献   

The structure of the crust and upper mantle in the Dead Sea rift     

Avihu Ginzburg  Jannis Makris  Karl Fuchs  Claus Prodehl 《Tectonophysics》1981,80(1-4)

The previously published results of a deep seismic refraction study of the Dead Sea—Gulf of Elat rift show crustal thinning underneath the rift and the presence of a 5 km thick velocity transition zone in the lower crust along the rift. The structural interpretation of the first-arrival data was revised using the detailed velocity-depth distribution.The revised crustal thicknesses are 35 km near Elat and 27 km, 160 km south of Elat.The crustal thinning and the presence of the velocity transition zone are interpreted as being the result of intrusion of upper mantle material into the lower crust, possibly representing the initial shape of the processes which have been active further south in the Red Sea since earlier times.  相似文献   

Seismic investigation of crust-mantle transition in continental rift systems - Jordan-Dead Sea rift and Rhinegraben     

Bertram Perathoner  Karl Fuchs  Claus Prodehl  Avihu Ginzburg 《Tectonophysics》1981,80(1-4):121-133

The recent acquisition of high-quality seismic refraction data in the Jordan—Dead Sea rift and adjacent areas has made possible the investigation of the dynamic properties of seismic P-waves refracted and reflected at the crust—upper mantle boundary.

These waves cause high-amplitude arrivals near the outer cusp of the travel-time curve which are followed by an abrupt decrease in amplitudes at increasing distances beyond the cusp.

It has been shown that such amplitude distributions can only be the result of a smooth rapid increase of velocity with depth. In the case of the Jordan—Dead Sea rift the amplitude distribution indicates the presence of a transition zone between the lower crust and upper mantle in which the velocity increases smoothly. The interpretation of seismic refraction data in the Rhinegraben indicates the existence of a similar transition zone. In both rifts the crust—mantle boundary outside the rift is represented by sharp velocity discontinuity.

The comparison of the velocity structure of the crust—upper mantle boundary suggests that a smooth transition zone at the base of the lower crust is a characteristic property of continental rifts which could be interpreted in terms of crust—mantle interaction.  相似文献   

Paläotemperaturen und Paläoklima in Obertrias und Lias der Alpen     

Dr. Frank Fabricius  Dr. Hans Friedrichsen  Prof. Dr. Volker Jacobshagen 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》1970,59(2):805-826

Zusammenfassung Für 172 karbonatische Proben aus Nor bis Mittellias der Alpen wurden Paläotemperaturen nach dem¹⁸O/¹⁶O-Mischungsverhältnis bestimmt. Untersucht wurden vor allem Fossilien, und zwar bevorzugt solche, die primär vorwiegend oder gänzlich aus Calcit bestanden haben; daneben auch Ooide und Gesteine. Um diagenetischen Verschiebungen des¹⁸O/¹⁶O-Verhältnisses aus dem Wege zu gehen, wurde der Diagenese-Grad jeweils optisch und mit der röntgenographischen Phasen-Analyse geprüft; sichtbar rekristallisiertes Material wurde nicht verwertet.Die ermittelten Paläotemperaturen zeigen — nach Alter und Fazies-Gruppen getrennt dargestellt (Abb. 2) — meist deutliche Häufungen, die angesichts der relativ großen Probenzahlen und der unterschiedlichen diagenetischen Bedingungen für die einzelnen Proben den ursprünglichen Wasser-Temperaturen annähernd entsprechen dürften; diese Annahme wird durch Paläotemperaturen aus aragonitischem Material für das Rät bestätigt. Bei der Interpretation der Paläotemperaturen wurden paläogeographische Faktoren (Bathymetrie, Salzgehalt u. a.), soweit bekannt, berücksichtigt. Für die norischen Flachmeer-Proben ergeben sich Temperaturen um 25°C, für die rätischen etwas niedrigere Werte. Einem Temperatur-Minimum im Unterlias folgte im Mittellias eine Erwärmung um mehrere Grade. Demnach dürften die obertriassischen Korallen-Riffe in den Nördlichen Kalkalpen während während des Unterlias aus klimatischen Gründen abgestorben sein.

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172 carbonate samples from the Alps (mainly the Northern Calcareous Alps) ranging from Norian to Middle Liassic age, have been investigated for their¹⁸O/¹⁶O-content. Paleotemperatures have been determined. The analysed samples — fossils, mainly with primary calcitic shells, ooids and carbonatic sediments —were carefully selected by optical and x-ray methods.The results are given in fig. 2. Paleotemperatures are plotted in groups of the same age and equal or similar facies. The maximum of each group is assumed to represent the average water-temperature of that time. The interpretation of the paleotemperatures refers also to paleogeographic factors, e. g. bathymetry and salinity.The Noric shelf-sea paleotemperatures are in the range of about 25° C and show a systematic decrease to the Upper Rhaetian; a minimum temperature during the Lower Liassic (18° C) was followed by a warmer climatic period in the Middle Liassic. It is assumed that the Upper Triassic coral-reefs of the Northern Calcareous Alps died out because of the low temperature.

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Résumé Pour 172 échantillons carbonates allant du Norien jusqu'au Lias moyen des Alpes on a déterminé les paleotemperatures d'après le rapport¹⁸O/¹⁶O. Étudiant surtout des fossiles, nous avons préféré ceux qui, dès l'origine, consistaient en grande partie ou totalement en calcite; en outre nous avons utilisé des ooides et des roches. Pour éviter l'altération diagénétique du rapport¹⁸O/¹⁶O, on a examiné le degré de la diagnèse sous le microscope et à l'aide des rayons X; le matériel visiblement récristallisé a été exclu de l'étude.Les températures déterminées — groupées selon l'âge et le faciès (fig. 2) —s'accumulent pour la plupart clairement autour de valeurs qui, vraisemblablement, représentent les températures originales de l'eau de mer — vu le nombre élevé des échantillons et les conditions variées de diagenèse qu'ils ont subi. Cette supposition a été vérifiée par des températures determinées sur de l'aragonite pour le Rhétien (Kaltenegger 1967). En interprétant les paléotempératures on a tenu compte des facteurs de paléogéographie (bathymétrie, salinité etc.).Les échantillons noriens provenant d'une mer peu profonde ont donné des températures d'environ 25° C, les échantillons rhétiens des valeurs un peu plus basses. Un minimum pendant le Lias inférieur a été suivi, pendant le Lias moyen, par un réchauffement de plusieurs degrés. On peut donc penser que les récifs coralliens du Trias supérieur dans les Alpes calcaires septentrionales se sont retirés pour des raisons climatiques au cours du Lias inférieur.

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Characterisation of the hydrogeology of the Augustus River catchment,Western Australia     

Shane?M.?WilkesEmail author  T.?Prabhakar?Clement  Claus?J.?Otto 《Hydrogeology Journal》2004,12(2):209-223

Understanding the hydrogeology of weathered rock catchments is integral for the management of various problems related to increased salinity within the many towns of Western Australia. This paper presents the results of site characterisation investigations aimed at improving the overall understanding of the hydrogeology of the southern portion of the Augustus River catchment, an example of a weathered rock catchment. Site data have highlighted the presence of both porous media aquifers within the weathered profile and fractured rock aquifers within the basement rocks. Geophysical airborne surveys and other drilling data have identified a large number of dolerite dykes which crosscut the site. Fractured quartz veins have been found along the margins of these dolerite dykes. Detailed groundwater-level measurements and barometric efficiency estimates indicate that these dolerite dykes and fractured quartz veins are affecting groundwater flow directions, promoting a strong hydraulic connection between all aquifers, and also influencing recharge mechanisms. The hydrogeological significance of the dolerite dykes and fractured quartz veins has been assessed using a combination of high-frequency groundwater-level measurements (30-min sampling interval), rainfall measurements (5-min sampling interval) and barometric pressure fluctuations (30-min sampling interval). A conceptual model was developed for describing various hydrogeological features of the study area. The model indicates that fractured quartz veins along the margins of dolerite dykes are an important component of the hydrogeology of the weathered rock catchments.

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Resumen Entender la hidrogeología de cuencas con rocas meteorizadas es esencial para gestionar diversos problemas relacionados con el incremento de salinidad en muchas ciudades de Australia Occidental. Este artículo presenta los resultados obtenidos en la caracterización de varios emplazamientos con el fin de mejorar el conocimiento general de la hidrogeología en la zona sur de la cuenca del Río Augustus, que sirve como ejemplo de cuenca en rocas meteorizadas. Los datos de campo resaltan la presencia tanto de medios acuíferos porosos dentro del perfil meteorizado como de acuíferos en rocas fracturadas dentro de la roca fresca. Los registros geofísicos aéreos y datos de las perforaciones han identificado un gran número de diques de dolerita que intersectan el emplazamiento. Se ha hallado venas de cuarzo fracturado a lo largo de los márgenes de los diques de dolerita. Medidas detalladas del nivel piezométrico y estimaciones de la eficiencia barométrica indican que los diques de dolerita y las venas de cuarzo fracturado afectan las direcciones del flujo de las aguas subterráneas, originando una fuerte conexión hidráulica entre todos los acuíferos e influenciando también a los mecanismos de recarga. Se ha establecido la importancia hidrogeológica de los diques de dolerita y de las venas de cuarzo fracturado mediante una combinación de medidas muy frecuentes del nivel piezométrico (cada 30 min), de la precipitación (cada 5 min) y de las fluctuaciones de la presión barométrica (cada 30 min). Se ha desarrollado un modelo conceptual para describir varias características hidrogeológicas del área de estudio. El modelo indica que las venas de cuarzo fracturado en los márgenes de los diques de dolerita constituyen un componente importante de la hidrogeología de cuencas con rocas meteorizadas.

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Résumé Comprendre lhydrogéologie des bassins en roches altérées est essentiel pour la gestion de différents problèmes liés à laugmentation de la salinité dans de nombreuses villes dAustralie occidentale. Cet article présente les résultats détudes de caractérisation de sites conduites pour améliorer la compréhension de lhydrogéologie de la partie sud du bassin de la rivière Augustus, exemple de bassin en roches altérées. Les données concernant le site ont mis en évidence la présence simultanée daquifères poreux dans le profil daltération et daquifères de roches fracturées dans le socle. Des campagnes de géophysique aéroportée et dautres données de forages ont identifié de très nombreux dykes de dolérite traversant le site. Des veines de quartz fracturées ont été trouvées aux marges de ces dykes de dolérite. Des mesures détaillées de niveau des nappes et des estimations des effets barométriques indiquent que ces dykes de dolérite et les veines de quartz fracturées affectent les directions découlement souterrain, favorisant une forte connexion hydraulique entre tous ces aquifères, et influençant également les mécanismes de recharge. La signification hydrogéologique des dykes de dolérite et des veines de quartz fracturées a été analysée en combinant des mesures à haute fréquence du niveau des nappes (toutes les 30 min), de la pluie (toutes les 5 min) et des variations de la pression barométrique (toutes les 30 min). Un modèle conceptuel a été établi pour décrire les différents phénomènes hydrogéologiques de la région étudiée. Ce modèle indique que les veines de quartz aux marges des dykes de dolérite sont une importante composante de lhydrogéologie des bassins en roches altérées.

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Heterogeneous response of hydrogeological systems to the Izmit and Düzce (Turkey) earthquakes of 1999     

Heiko?WoithEmail author  Rongjiang?Wang  Claus?Milkereit  Jochen?Zschau  Ulrike?Maiwald  Asaf?Pekdeger 《Hydrogeology Journal》2003,11(1):113-121

At four sites in Turkey and Armenia the physico-chemical properties of thermal and mineral waters were monitored continuously during the Izmit and Düzce earthquakes that occurred along the North Anatolian fault in August and November 1999. The epicentral distances between the moment magnitude (M_w) 7.6 Izmit earthquake and the monitoring locations were 313, 488, 1,161, and 1,395 km. At the most distant site, the specific electrical conductivity of mineral water from a flowing artesian well dropped co-seismically and postseismically by 7%. No changes were observed at the other sites, although the estimated earthquake strains and peak ground accelerations are much higher. A similar pattern was observed after the Düzce earthquake, which happened three months after the Izmit event. The response of a hydrogeological system seems to depend on the site characteristics rather than on the nature of the earthquake. A hydrogeological model for the sensitive observation site farthest from the Izmit earthquake explains the observations in terms of a changed mixing ratio between two fluid components. Passing seismic waves may trigger a local pore-pressure increase according to the mechanism of advective overpressure. The preconditions for this mechanism, free gas bubbles in the aquifer in combination with a trap for rising bubbles, is probably not fulfilled by the other groundwater systems. Electronic Publication  相似文献