Geochemical evidence concerning sources and petrologic evolution of Faial Island,Central Azores     

《International Geology Review》2012,54(14):1684-1708

Volcanic rocks that make up Faial Island, Central Azores, consist of four volcano-stratigraphic units, with ages between 730 ka and the present. Lavas range from alkali basalts to trachyandesites and belong to the alkaline-sodic series. The oldest unit is the Ribeirinha Volcanic Complex, generally characterized by low MgO contents. The Cedros Volcanic Complex is composed of basalts to benmoreites with low MgO contents. The Almoxarife Formation represents fissure flows, containing MgO contents similar to to slightly higher than those of the underlying Cedros Volcanic Complex. The youngest unit, the Capelo Formation, consists of mafic rocks with MgO values higher than those of the other units. Bulk-rock major and trace element trends suggest that differentiation of the three earliest units were dominated by fractional crystallization of plagioclase ± clinopyroxene ± olivine ± titanomagnetite. Capelo bulk-rock compositions are the most primitive, and are related to a period when volcanic activity was fed by deep magmatic chambers, and melts ascended more rapidly. Comparison among geochemical patterns of the trace elements suggests a strong similarity between the lavas from Faial and Pico islands. Corvo Island volcanism contrasts with the geochemistry of Faial and Pico lavas, reflecting its strong K and Rb depletion, and Th, U, Ta, Nb, La, and Ce enrichment. Absence of the Daly gap in the Faial volcanics is attributed to early crystallization of Ti-Fe oxides. The probable source of the Faial magma coincides with the MORB-FOZO array, which implies the presence of ancient recycled oceanic crust in the mantle source. Ratios of incompatible trace elements suggest the similarity of Corvo volcanic rocks with magmas derived from HIMU sources, whereas the Faial and Pico volcanic rocks could have been produced from sources very close to EMII-type OIB.  相似文献   

Terrestrial laser scanning to estimate plot-level forest canopy fuel properties     

Mariano García  F. Mark Danson  David Riaño  Emilio Chuvieco  F. Alberto Ramirez  Vishal Bandugula 《International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation》2011

This paper evaluates the potential of a terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) to characterize forest canopy fuel characteristics at plot level. Several canopy properties, namely canopy height, canopy cover, canopy base height and fuel strata gap were estimated. Different approaches were tested to avoid the effect of canopy shadowing on canopy height estimation caused by deployment of the TLS below the canopy. Estimation of canopy height using a grid approach provided a coefficient of determination of R² = 0.81 and an RMSE of 2.47 m. A similar RMSE was obtained using the 99th percentile of the height distribution of the highest points, representing the 1% of the data, although the coefficient of determination was lower (R² = 0.70). Canopy cover (CC) was estimated as a function of the occupied cells of a grid superimposed upon the TLS point clouds. It was found that CC estimates were dependent on the cell size selected, with 3 cm being the optimum resolution for this study. The effect of the zenith view angle on CC estimates was also analyzed. A simple method was developed to estimate canopy base height from the vegetation vertical profiles derived from an occupied/non-occupied voxels approach. Canopy base height was estimated with an RMSE of 3.09 m and an R² = 0.86. Terrestrial laser scanning also provides a unique opportunity to estimate the fuel strata gap (FSG), which has not been previously derived from remotely sensed data. The FSG was also derived from the vegetation vertical profile with an RMSE of 1.53 m and an R² = 0.87.  相似文献   

连分式拟合模型在沉降变形监测中的应用研究     

赵言  花向红  闵轩  李成 《测绘信息与工程》2011,36(4):32-33,48

介绍了连分式拟合模型的建模思路,提出了后验差法检验其模型精度,通过对某建筑物沉降数据的建模分析,验证了连分式拟合模型应用于沉降监测数据处理的可行性。  相似文献   

2010年2月27日智利Mw8.8地震前全球地震活动特征分析          下载免费PDF全文

薛艳  刘杰  李纲 《地震学报》2011,33(3):292-303

通过对智利地震前全球不同时空范围地震活动特征分析,发现:①智利地震前出现了两类地震空区:第一类空区为1900年以来形成的360 km长的Mw≥8.0地震空段,第二类空区为震前5年形成的780 km长的M≥5.5地震空段;②1986-2010年,智利中南部仅发生1次Mw7.1地震,表现为显著的Mw≥7.0地震平静异常;③...  相似文献   

太康4．7级地震前地震活动图像和趋势分析     

林眉  刘希强  郑建常  徐长朋  冀东普 《地震地磁观测与研究》2011,32(4):7-11

对苏、鲁、皖、豫交界地区地震活动进行研究,指出该区2006年10月-2010年10月出现一个长轴约230km的3级地震空区。该空区及附近地区存在多项中期异常,即ML≥3地震活动具有频度高、能量强,中等地震震中空间分布相对集中及低b值等。讨论认为,苏、鲁、皖、豫交界地区存在多项中期异常,与2004年10月24日太康4．7级地震的强度不匹配,未来具有发生中强以上地震的危险。  相似文献   

Distribution of Arsenic in Sewage Irrigation Area of Pearl River Delta,China     

黄冠星  孙继朝  张英  荆继红  张玉玺  刘景涛 《中国地质大学学报(英文版)》2011,(3)

The aim of the present work is to investigate the distribution of arsenic(As) in sewage ir-rigation area,to deduce the migration and transformation mechanism of As in soil and groundwater,and to infer the source of As in soil and groundwater.This study is carried out in a sewage irrigation area of the Pearl River Delta,China.Surface water samples,soil samples,and groundwater samples from sewage irrigation area were analyzed for As and other elements.As contents in water samples were analyzed by hydride gene...  相似文献   

沙源供给条件对风沙流结构的影响   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

任春勇  武生智 《中国沙漠》2011,30(3):597-601

 针对风沙运动的气固两相流特点,利用FLUNET 软件,对不同沙源供给条件下各种床面的风沙积蚀平衡进行了数值模拟,给出了风速分布和沙粒体积分数随沙源供给条件和下垫面变化的线图,比较了流动边界条件对流场的影响。计算结果揭示了风沙运动中沙粒的体积浓度分布在风速变化和床面形态变化下的变化规律,为沙漠化的防治和理论研究提供了基础。  相似文献   

常量金标准物质定值中离群值的统计识别   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

杨理勤  穆新华  郑振云 《岩矿测试》2013,32(3):483-486

离群值的剔除常用数理统计的方法,如格拉布斯检验法和迪克逊检验法等,但是这些统计方法用于常量金标准物质分析结果的统计检验,都存在着对离群值剔除明显不够的问题.本文建立了以常量金重复分析相对偏差允许限为依据的离群值统计识别方法,包括统计计算待定值样品中金的算术平均值x和相对偏差允许限YG,确定合格的测定结果的数据区间,从而识别出离群值并予以剔除;一次剔除后,按照新的统计量确定下一轮的离群值剔除范围,直到无离群值后,给出金的平均值及其波动范围.以15个人工组合的常量金标准物质为例,模拟金标准物质定值分析,以密码形式分派给不同单位和分析者,共收集10套独立分析结果,采用本法剔除离群值后,所得金算术平均值与金标准参考值更加接近,其相对偏差的质量分数为0.35,达到优秀;而格拉布斯法(或迪克逊法)和中位值法的质量分数分别为0.42和0.40,只能达到良好.应用本文建立的离群值统计识别方法,质量分数等级有了明显提高,增强了数据统计分析的有效性.  相似文献   

A comparative slope stability analysis of sheet pile supported I-wall in New Orleans,Louisiana with sheet pile penetrating into sand layer     

《Geomechanics and Geoengineering》2013,8(3):202-208

Computer modelling and stability analyses of the New Orleans I-walls with and without the consideration of gap formation has drawn significant attention of the engineering community during the post Katrina period. In addition, when the sheet pile penetrates into sand layer, seepage becomes an integral part of the stability analysis. Basic guidelines have been developed for the analysis of this problem by other researchers and documented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). However, the inherent complexity of the problem and uncertainties associated with the choice of analysis methods warrant for further investigation of this problem in detail so that more useful insights can be gained. In this paper, a comprehensive analysis of this complex coupled problem of seepage and stability of a typical New Orleans I-wall is presented using different limit equilibrium methods of slope stability analysis. Useful comparisons are made between the analyses results and methodologies. The authors believe that the findings of this study will enhance the understanding of the behaviour of the I-wall sheet pile system subjected to seepage forces, when different limit equilibrium methods of analyses are invoked.  相似文献   

Reconnaissance par sismique réfraction de la décompression et de l’instabilite des falaises vives du Bessin (Normandie,France)     

Olivier Maquaire  Patrick Gigot 《Geodinamica Acta》2013,26(3):151-159

Résumé

Les falaises normandes du Bessin (France) sont constituées par une succession de formations calcaires et marneuses. De nombreux mouvements de terrain, parfois de grande ampleur, affectent périodiquement ces falaises. La faible résistance mécanique des marnes, mise en évidence lors de l’étude du récent glissement du Bouffay de 1981, a dû être favorisée par un fluage associé à la décompression des calcaires sus-jacents suivant un type de déformation qui peut être observé dans un mouvement quaternaire fossilisé (vallon du Pisseau). Grâce à une reconnaissance systématique de la zone décomprimée par la petite sismique réfraction, des relations simples sont établies, permettant d’évaluer le volume décomprimé â partir des caractéristiques géométriques et lithologiques de la falaise. Ce volume semble définir l’enveloppe à l’intérieur de laquelle les mouvements sont susceptibles d’intervenir.  相似文献