Tectonics of a fast spreading center: A Deep-Tow and sea beam survey on the East Pacific rise at 19°30′ S     

John D. Bicknell  Jean-Christophe Sempere  Ken C. Macdonald  P. J. Fox 《Marine Geophysical Researches》1987,9(1):25-45

Sea Beam and Deep-Tow were used in a tectonic investigation of the fast-spreading (151 mm yr^-1) East Pacific Rise (EPR) at 19°30 S. Detailed surveys were conducted at the EPR axis and at the Brunhes/Matuyama magnetic reversal boundary, while four long traverses (the longest 96 km) surveyed the rise flanks. Faulting accounts for the vast majority of the relief. Both inward and outward facing fault scarps appear in almost equal numbers, and they form the horsts and grabens which compose the abyssal hills. This mechanism for abyssal hill formation differs from that observed at slow and intermediate spreading rates where abyssal hills are formed by back-tilted inward facing normal faults or by volcanic bow-forms. At 19°30 S, systematic back tilting of fault blocks is not observed, and volcanic constructional relief is a short wavelength signal (less than a few hundred meters) superimposed upon the dominant faulted structure (wavelength 2–8 km). Active faulting is confined to within approximately 5–8 km of the rise axis. In terms of frequency, more faulting occurs at fast spreading rates than at slow. The half extension rate due to faulting is 4.1 mm yr^-1 at 19°30 S versus 1.6 mm yr^-1 in the FAMOUS area on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). Both spreading and horizontal extension are asymmetric at 19°30 S, and both are greater on the east flank of the rise axis. The fault density observed at 19°30 S is not constant, and zones with very high fault density follow zones with very little faulting. Three mechanisms are proposed which might account for these observations. In the first, faults are buried episodically by massive eruptions which flow more than 5–8 km from the spreading axis, beyond the outer boundary of the active fault zone. This is the least favored mechanism as there is no evidence that lavas which flow that far off axis are sufficiently thick to bury 50–150 m high fault scarps. In the second mechanism, the rate of faulting is reduced during major episodes of volcanism due to changes in the near axis thermal structure associated with swelling of the axial magma chamber. Thus the variation in fault spacing is caused by alternate episodes of faulting and volcanism. In the third mechanism, the rate of faulting may be constant (down to a time scale of decades), but the locus of faulting shifts relative to the axis. A master fault forms near the axis and takes up most of the strain release until the fault or fault set is transported into lithosphere which is sufficiently thick so that the faults become locked. At this point, the locus of faulting shifts to the thinnest, weakest lithosphere near the axis, and the cycle repeats.  相似文献   

The combined effect of transport and temperature on distribution and growth of larvae and pelagic juveniles of Arcto-Norwegian cod   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

Vikebo  Frode; Sundby  Svein; Adlandsvik  Bjorn; Fiksen  Oyvind 《ICES Journal of Marine Science》2005,62(7):1375-1386

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Does subterranean flow initiate mud banks off the southwest coast of India?     

K. K. Balachandran 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2004,59(4):589-598

Coastal waters off the southwest coast of India draw special attention because of the occurrence of mud banks at certain locations during southwest monsoon period. The present study puts forward a hypothesis of a subterranean flow, which could be a plausible mechanism to initiate the mud banks. The subterranean flow is believed to be coupled with activated trending faults and originate from the adjacent watershed (Vembanad Lake) separated from the sea by a narrow strip of land where submerged porous lime shell beds are present. When the lake water injection occurs through the fault, the mud/clay gets excited by its thixotrophic properties (as the overlying water looses its electrolyte) and transforms into a flowing fluid. The lowering of salinity due to the introduction of fresh water keeps the mud suspension in the water column for longer duration, leading to the formation of mud banks. The idea of subterranean flow through lime shell beds initiating formation of mud banks may apply globally to any coastal regions hugged by wetlands and of similar geological conditions.  相似文献   

虾蟹类亲体生殖营养需求研究的进展   总被引：10，自引：0，他引：10  

艾春香  李少菁  王桂忠  林琼武 《台湾海峡》2003,22(2):254-261

本文综述了虾蟹类生殖营养的最新研究成果,并讨论了各营养素对虾蟹类亲体成熟、生殖和幼体质量的影响．此外,就今后在虾蟹类亲体生殖营养方面开展深入研究提出了一些建议。  相似文献   

琼州海峡岸礁潮间带生物   总被引：14，自引：0，他引：14  

王丽荣  陈锐球  赵焕庭 《台湾海峡》2003,22(3):286-294

本文记录了2000年7月琼州海峡西口雷州半岛灯楼角珊瑚岸礁调查采集的25种造礁石珊瑚，以及栖息于湖间带的7类39科88种底栖生物，其大多数种类属于印度-西太平洋热带区系。优势类群是软体动物和节肢动物。珊瑚礁段底栖生物的平均生物量、栖息密度和多样性值分别为1173．30g／m^2，790．0个／m^2和5．69，由于造礁石珊瑚的存在为其他底栖生物提供了良好的生态环境，从而丰富了本区底栖生物的种类组成、数量、分布和群落结构。  相似文献   

褐藻酸降解菌的产酶条件研究   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1       下载免费PDF全文

王艳玲  唐学玺  杨震 《海洋科学》2003,27(2):52-55

以海带病烂处分离到的别单胞菌属（Alkteromonas)的褐藻酸降解菌菌株A1为研究对象，在该菌的产酶条件进行了研究。结果表明，产酶的最适温度20℃，褐藻酸钠浓度（质量分数）0．5％－0．6％，pH7.5，盐度15，氮源为（NH4)2SO4，培养时间72h。  相似文献   

Biochemical Mechanism of the Eutrophication and Its Prevention—the Deep Treatment of Waste Water and Its Denitrification and Dephosphorization     

李红山  黎松强 《海洋通报(英文版)》2003,5(1):32-39

Biochemical mechanism of forming the red tide is discussed in this paper.The existence of a large number of nitrates and phosphates in the eutrophic water is the prerequisite of explosive increase of algae and the forming of red tide.Reduction of eutrophication is an important approach to preventing the red tide.The method of deep treatment of the waste water and its denitrification and dephosphorization are introduced,and a new opinion on the red tide formation and fundamental prevention is put forward.  相似文献   

中国鱼类名录Ⅻ--鳚亚目、(鱼衔)亚目、喉盘鱼亚目、鰕虎鱼亚目、微体鱼亚目、刺尾鱼亚目、带鱼亚目、鲭亚目、鲳亚目、金枪鱼亚目、攀鲈亚目、刺鳅亚目   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

李明德  罗阳  郭斌 《海洋通报》2003,22(5)

鳚亚目 4 科 33 属 95 种，鰕虎鱼亚目 5 科 98 属 259 种，刺尾鱼亚目 5 科 11 属 65 种，鲈形目 19亚目 104 科 535 属 1799 种。  相似文献   

棘皮动物再生研究进展   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

樊廷俊  杜玉堂  丛日山  于苗苗 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》2007,37(4):563-568

棘皮动物具有极强的再生能力,在进化上和发育上与脊椎动物具有许多相似性,是在器官、组织、细胞和分子水平上研究后口动物再生过程与再生机理的理想模式动物。本文综合该领域的研究现状并结合作者的研究成果,对棘皮动物再生的研究进展进行综述。  相似文献   

ASP.NET服务器组件技术在网络地图中的应用     

黄海文  常小慧  马福诚  陈超 《海洋测绘》2007,27(3):52-54

在分析当前现有的网络地图发布技术优缺点的基础上,采用了目前大多数GIS厂商都使用的网络地图发布技术——栅格图像,为了克服该技术存在的交互能力弱的问题,引入ASP.NET服务器组件技术来实现地理空间数据的可视化和Web发布。重点介绍了ASP.NET服务器端组件的设计与实现,提出了基于ASP.NET服务器端组件的网络地图发布技术的体系结构,并提供了其原型系统来验证该技术的可行性与实用性。  相似文献