Delineation of active faulting and some tectonic interpretations in the Munich-Milan section of the eastern Alps — use of LANDSAT-1 and 2 imagery     

Ravi P. Gupta 《Tectonophysics》1977,38(3-4)

Based on studies of images obtained from LANDSAT-1 and 2, several seemingly active movement zones have been delineated in a section of the eastern Alps and are being reported in the present paper for the first time. These zones, trending W—E to NW—SE, cut across all earlier Alpine boundaries and contacts and on either side along their length, are marked with drag effects, indicating their post-Alpine neotectonic nature. Their relation with the present-day central European stress field, as determined from fault-plane studies and in-situ stress measurements, has been sought. In conjunction with the evidence from neighbouring areas, a dextral shear tendency of the present-day Mediterranean is indicated. Further, a number of extensive lineaments have been observed in the Alpine section. Statistically, there are three major lineation sets trending N45°, N15°, N345°. They appear to have developed cogenetically as a result of shear and tensile failures due to a stress field with maximum principal stress oriented averagely at N15°. This direction of the maximum principal stress, deduced from the above lineation analysis of the eastern Alps, is in striking conformity with the one believed to have been in existence for the development of the Rhinegraben (N20°). It appears that the Rhinegraben and the Alpide belt have evolved cogenetically and concurrently under the same dominant stress field (P₁ = N—NNE, P₂ = vertical and P₃ = E—ESE) and hence the two geotectonic features are really not antagonistic and mutually incompatible as usually believed on the grounds that one involves tension (taphrogenesis — Rhinegraben) and the other compression (orogenesis — Alpide belt) but are different manifestations of the same stress field. Besides, some additional light has been thrown on the possible controls of development of the Giudicaria Line and cause of predominance of NE—SW trending sinistral faults.  相似文献   

Influence of Temperature on the Toxicity of Phenol and its Chloro- and Nitro-derivatives to the Fish Notopterus notopterus (PALLAS)     

S. Gupta  R. C. Dalela  P. K. Saxena 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》1983,11(2):187-192

There is determined the LC₅₀ for 24 … 96 h of phenol, 2,4-dinitrophenol and pentachlorophenol as sodium salt by static assay at water temperatures of 16, 23 and 36°C. In addition, the combinations of the three substances were tested in the same way. With decreasing temperature, the toxicity of the individual substances decreased by 6.5 … 22%, that of the mixtures by 10 … 87%; with rising temperature, the toxicity increased by 38 … 747% and 75 … 744%, respectively. The safety limits at 23°C lie between 0.3 μg/l for a synergistically acting mixture and 0.9 mg/l for an antagonistically acting one; for the individual substances this range is 3.5 μg/l to 0.5 mg/l.  相似文献   

Dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons in some regions of the northern Indian ocean     

R.Sen Gupta  S.Z. Qasim  S.P. Fondekar  R.S. Topgi 《Marine pollution bulletin》1980,11(3):65-68

Dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons were measured in some parts of the Northern Indian Ocean using UV absorbance technique with a clean up step. The concentration of oil ranged from 0.6 to 26.5 μg l^?1. Higher values were recorded along the oil tanker route compared with the coastal region From surface to about 10 m depth the oil appeared to be well mixed with water.  相似文献   

Comparison of point cloudiness and sunshine derived cloud cover in India     

A. S. N. Raju  K. Karuna Kumar 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》1982,120(3):495-502

The relationship between point cloudiness and sunshine derived cloud cover in India is investigated using data collected from 33 stations. It has been found that point cloudiness, in general, overestimates sunshine derived cloud cover. The latitudinal dependence of the overestimation is discussed. The significance of the precise quantification of cloudiness in radiation budget studies is briefly mentioned.  相似文献   

Studies on the Toxicity of a few Pesticides on Colisa fasciatus and Notopterus notopterus with Reference to Histopathology and Histochemistry. Part 1: Bioassay Studies     

S. P. Gupta  S. R. Verma  R. C. Dalela 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》1979,7(2):223-238

An attempt has been made to study the toxicity of two commonly used pesticides aldrin (organochlorine) and ethyl-parathion (organophosphorus) to the fish Colisa fasciatus (Anabantidae) and Notopterus notopterus (Notopteridae). During bioassay studies, the behaviour of the fishes was recorded. The aldrin concentration used lies between 0.021 mg/1 and 0.042 mg/1 for C. fasciatus and 0.00056 mg/1 and 0.00135 mg/1 for N. notopterus. The ethyl-parathion concentration used lies between 1.8 mg/1 and 3.7 mg/1 for C. fasciatus and 0.49 mg/1 and 1.00 mg/1 for N. notopterus.

• – The effect of lethal aqueous concentrations of pesticides on the Fishes prior to death are usually manifested by excitation, erratic swimming ability, difficulty in respiration, increasing in ventilation rate, jerky movements of body and fin fast, up- and downward movements, convulsions, loss of equilibrium, loss of the original colour of the body skin and the excess secretion of mucus by the gills and the body wall.
• – the TL_m values for 24, 48 and 96 hours of exposition are determined for both species of fish and both pesticides at the following variables:

• ? three levels of temperature,
• ? three levels of dissolved oxygen,
• ? three levels of pH,
• ? three fish sizes.

• – statistical analysis of variance shows, that all variables have a significant effect on the TL_m values of both pesticides for both fish species;
• – Aldrin (chlorinated hydrocarbon) is more toxic than ethylparathion (organophosphate) at all variables;
• – Colisa fasciatus is the more resistant species than Notopterus notopterus.
• – the relationship between the total number of the fishes N₀, survival numbers N and time t can be expressed by a mathematical formula as:
• – the harmless concentration to C. fasciatus ranged from 0.0049 mg/1 to 0.0161 for aldrin, 0.54 mg/1 to 0.99 mg/1 for ethyl-parathion and to N. notopterus from 0.00012 mg/1 to 0.00045 mg/1 for aldrin, 0.10 mg/1 to 0.21 mg/1 for ethyl-parathion;
• – the aldrin should be diluted at least 4000 times and ethyl-parathion 320 times of its actual concentration.

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Sub-surface water regime related to landform studies through satellite images     

Joginder Singh  Ranvir Kumar  R. C. Bhandari 《Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing》1979,7(1):21-26

Based on the visual interpretation of satellite (Landsat) false colour composite imagery, the entire Haryana State is divided into eleven landform units. Seven major landform units are studied in details with respect to water table fluctuation, ground water quantum and draft. The studies reveal that usable recharge and draft per unit area are maximum in case of area of water seepage and periodic flooding followed by Yamuna and Ghaggar flood plain and upper alluvial plains with occasional sand dunes. The minimum recharge and draft are observed in case of dune areas.  相似文献   

Simultaneous production of magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate from dolomites and dolomitic limestones     

V.N. Viswanathan  D.V. Ramana Rao  K. Kumar  S.J. Raina 《International Journal of Mineral Processing》1979,6(2):73-83

By use of a recarbonation process, it is possible to separate magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate from dolomites/dolomitic limestones. Magnesium carbonate can be used for manufacturing basic refractories and magnesium chemicals; the portion rich in calcium carbonate can be used for cement manufacture if the MgO content is below 3%. In this paper the process developed for the purpose and the results of bench scale tests are reported. The results indicate that, under optimum conditions, both objectives can be fulfilled by the recarbonation process.  相似文献   

Experimental investigation on forsterite-grossularite incompatibility in presence of excess water     

A. K. Gupta  Kenzo Yagi 《Bulletin of Volcanology》1978,41(4):657-663

A mixture containing equal amounts of forsterite and grossularite by weight (Fo₅₀Gr₅₀) has been studied at temperatures between 750 and 1400°C under pressures ranging from 6 to 25 kbar in presence of excess water. The assemblages noted under low pressure (<8 kbar) are as follows: Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+monticellite_ss+vapor and Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+monticellite_ss+liquid+vapor. (ss denotes solid solution) Under intermediate pressures between 8 and 24 kbar following assemblages were noted in the order of increasing temperature: Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+spinel+vapor, Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+spinel+liquid+vapor, Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+liquid+vapor, and Forsterite_ss+liquid+vapor. At pressures above 24 kbar the assemblages are as follows: Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+garnet+vapor, Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+garnet+liquid+vapor, Diopside_ss+forsterite_ss+liquid+vapor, and Forsterite_ss+liquid+vapor. Electron microprobe analyses of diopside and forsterite crystallized at 1050°C and 23 kbar, show that the former contains 6 to 6.5 wt % of Al₂O₃ as solid solution whereas the latter incorporates 1.3 wt % of monticellite in solid solution. The monticellite content of forsterite increases at low pressures at a given temperature to about 6 wt % at 1050°C and 6 kbar. The study indicates that forsteritic olivine does not coexist with pure grossularite in the studied temperature and pressure ranges, although the former is in equilibrium with pyrope-rich garnet, containing 23 mole % grossularite. The study supports the conclusion ofWerner andLuth (1973) that the solubility of monticellite in forsterite decreases with increasing pressure at a given temperature. The results of the investigation are also in agreement with the findings ofKushiro andYoder (1966), who noted that spinel peridotites found in folded belts and in alkalic basalts are produced under intermediate pressures, whereas garnet peridotite xenoliths found in kimberlite and in orogenic belts are formed at high pressures.  相似文献   

Nubra-Gartang Superlineament,Ladakh -some geological observations and their implications     

K. R. Gupta  Kewal K. Sharma 《Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing》1978,6(1):15-21

Geological observations along the Leh-Panamic traverse, which includes the northwestern portion of the Nubra-Gartang Superlineament, are being reported. Nubra-Shyok Thrust and the Tirit-Khalsar Fault are two imporant structural features in the area, the latter having a linear trend over regional extent is clearly picked up in the LANDSAT imagery.  相似文献   

A model of the subsidence history of the West Coast of India     

Surendar Kumar 《Tectonophysics》1975,27(2):167-176

The occurrence of earthquakes all along the West Coast of India and in the Arabian Sea is explained systematically in terms of the interaction between the underthrusting Indian ocean floor and the Indian subcontinent. This north ward compression due to the repeated underthrusting of the oceanic floor has caused the formation of trenches, grabens and normal faults on the continental margin.  相似文献