Did natural fission of 235U in the earth lead to formation of the supercontinent Columbia?     

John J.W.Rogers 《地学前缘(英文版)》2012,3(4):369-374

Steady decline in the percentage of 235U in terrestrial uranium made natural fission impossible after about 1.8 Ga.Fission before 1.8 Ga disturbed the lead isotope system at various places worldwide,su...  相似文献   

SHRIMP U Pb Age and Its Significance of Zircons in Welded Tuff of Wangchang Formation in Dongchuan Area,Yunnan Province,SW China     

《地质论评》2012,(2)

本文报道了云南东川地区望厂组中熔结凝灰岩锆石的SHRIMP U Pb年龄.其中自形结构、环带清晰锆石的不一致曲线与谐和线上交点的207Pb/206Pb年龄分别为2317±13 Ma(n=13,MSWD=33),13个点的加权平均年龄为2299±14 Ma(n=13,MSWD=59),表明望厂组地层的沉积时代为古元古代早—中期.东川地区下四组地层与滇中昆阳群(黄草岭组—美党组)和四川会理群(淌塘组—天宝山组)的沉积时代相差近1.0Ga.为了区别于昆阳群和会理群,建议对本区下四组地层(洒海沟组、望厂组、菜园湾组、平顶山组)独立建群,即汤丹群.汤丹群是目前为止康滇地区已发现的最古老的地层建造之一,经历过古元古代中期的挤压过程(东川运动)和古元古代末期的拉张过程,可能是相对于扬子古陆核独立存在、并构成早—中元古宙Columbia超级大陆的一个小的古老陆块.  相似文献   

Petrogenesis of the Palaeoproterozoic Xishankou pluton,northern Tarim block,northwest China: implications for assembly of the supercontinent Columbia     

《International Geology Review》2012,54(15):1829-1842

The Tarim block, one of the largest cratons in China, records an important part of the Proterozoic crustal evolution of the Earth. Many previous studies have focused on the Neoproterozoic magmatism and tectonic evolution of this block in relation to the break-up of Rodinia, although relatively little is known about its earlier tectono-magmatic history. In this article, we present detailed petrographic, geochronologic, whole-rock geochemical, and in situ zircon Hf isotope data for the pre-Neoproterozoic Xishankou granitoid pluton (XBP), one of several blue quartz-bearing granitoid intrusions well exposed in the Quruqtagh area, and discuss these intrusions in terms of their tectonic environment. Zircon LA-ICP-MS dating indicates that gneissic quartz diorite and granodiorite of the XBP crystallized at 1934 ± 13 and 1944 ± 19 Ma, respectively. Both underwent metamorphism essentially coeval with emplacement, a time that is compatible with the globally distributed 2.1–1.8 Ga crustal amalgamation during formation of the supercontinent Columbia. Petrographic and geochemical evidence suggest that the XBP is a continental-arc-type granite and may have been generated by the partial melting of Archaean thickened lower crust; this would suggest that the northern Tarim block was a continental-type arc at ca. 1940 Ma. Our new data, together with previous regional geological studies, indicate that a series of Palaeoproterozoic (ca. 2.0–1.8 Ga) tectono-magmatic events occurred in the northern Tarim attending the assembly of Columbia.  相似文献   

英标和国标标贯设备试验结果相关性分析     

廖先斌  郭晓勇  杜宇 《岩土力学》2013,34(1):143-147

为了在国内岩土设计中很好利用英国标准（BS）标贯设备的试验结果,对英国标准和中国标准（GB）标贯设备及试验结果进行分析,研究相关性。BS和GB标贯设备主要的区别是前者的锤垫质量大于后者,造成试验时两者锤击能量有差别,因此,获得的标贯击数不同。通过采用标贯能量分析仪,测量配置不同直径钻杆的BS和GB设备试验时的实际锤击能量,计算两者不同的实际锤击能量与理论锤击能量的能量比,利用能量比的差别分析BS与GB标贯击数的相关性,建立相关公式。分析显示,试验时BS标贯设备比GB标贯设备的锤击传递能量要小,标贯击数要大;钻杆直径为50 mm比直径为42 mm传递的锤击能量略高,标贯击数略低。通过研究,最终建立了BS与GB标贯设备试验结果的相关关系,英标标贯设备获得的数据从而能更好运用于中国标准中,并提供符合中国利用标贯评价的岩土设计参数。  相似文献   

Anthropogenic structures and the infiltration of natural benthos by invasive ascidians     

Christina Simkanin  Ian C. Davidson  John F. Dower  Glen Jamieson  Thomas W. Therriault 《Marine Ecology》2012,33(4):499-511

Anthropogenic habitats such as marinas and docks are focal points for marine invasions, but relatively little is known about the infiltration of nearby natural habitats by these invaders. To address infiltration by four geographically widespread ascidian invaders, we used a two‐step approach: (i) a field survey with equitable sampling in adjacent artificial and natural habitats in British Columbia, Canada, and (ii) a literature review, to infer larger scale patterns across species’ introduced global ranges. Our field survey revealed differential distribution patterns among the four ascidians recorded, with infiltration of natural rocky habitats by two species, Botrylloides violaceus and Botryllus schlosseri. We did not record Didemnum vexillum or Styela clava in natural habitats, though they were both recorded on adjacent artificial structures. Globally, these ascidian species are predominantly found associated with anthropogenic habitats including floating docks, pilings and aquaculture installations, but they have infiltrated natural habitats in some areas of their introduced range. The factors contributing to infiltration of nearby natural benthic habitats remains unclear, but determining which mechanisms are important for encouraging or hindering the establishment and spread of nonindigenous species beyond artificial structures requires survey and experimental work beyond anthropogenic habitats. Such work will aid our understanding of marine introduction dynamics, invasiveness, and associated management implications.  相似文献   

Postglacial sediment budget of Chilliwack Valley,British Columbia     

Jon Tunnicliffe  Michael Church  John J. Clague  James K. Feathers 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2012,37(12):1243-1262

The paraglacial reworking of glacial sediments by rivers and mass wasting is an important conditioning factor for modern sediment yields in mountainous catchments in formerly glaciated regions. Catchment scale and patterns of sediment storage are important influences in the rate of postglacial adjustment. We develop a quantitative framework to estimate the volume, sediment type, and fractional size distribution of legacy glacial materials in a large (1230 km²) watershed in the North Cascade Mountains in south‐western British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack Valley is exceptional because of the well‐dated bounds of deglaciation. Interpolation of paleo‐surfaces from partially eroded deposits in the valley allows us to estimate the total evacuated sediment volume. We present a chronology of sediment evacuation from the valley and deposition in the outlet fan, based on infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) and ¹⁴ C dating of river terraces and fan strata, respectively. The effects of paraglacial sedimentation in Chilliwack Valley were intensified through a major fall in valley base‐level following ice retreat. The steepened mainstem valley gradient led to deep incision of valley fills and fan deposits in the lower valley network. The results of this integrated study provide a postglacial chronology and detailed sediment budget, accounting for long‐term sorting of the original sediments, lag deposit formation in the mainstem, deposition in the outlet fan, and approximate downstream losses of suspended sediment and wash load. The mass balance indicates that a bulk volume of approximately 3.2 km³ of glacial material has been evacuated from the valley. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

扬子陆块古-中元古代地质演化与Columbia超大陆重建   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

王伟  卢桂梅  黄思访  薛尔堃 《矿物岩石地球化学通报》2019,(1):30-52,I0003

扬子陆块在古-中元古代时期经历了较为强烈的岩浆-变质-沉积-成矿等地质事件,这些事件是理解该陆块陆壳演化和成矿效应内在联系及动力学的关键,也是探讨该陆块在Columbia超大陆中古地理重建的前提。本文以古-中元古代地质单元出露较为完整的扬子西南缘为重点研究对象,在总结已有资料的基础上,对扬子陆块古-中元古代时期地质事件进行剖析和讨论,明确了扬子陆块西南缘在古-中元古代时期经历了由Columbia超大陆初始裂解引起的陆内裂谷相关的沉积作用,岩浆侵位及矿产富集等地质过程。通过与全球陆块进行对比,发现相似的裂谷的相关沉积-岩浆-成矿事件在劳伦大陆西北部、澳大利亚北部及Siberian克拉通都有体现。本文认为扬子陆块在2. 4～2. 3 Ga通过增生拼贴到劳伦大陆Rae克拉通。在共同经历过Columbia超大陆聚合的峰期变质作用(2. 03～1. 81 Ga)之后,超大陆开始逐步裂解并形成大陆内部裂谷,最终在古元古代后期(～1. 66～1. 60 Ga)扬子陆块和Columbia超大陆主体分离。  相似文献   

塔里木克拉通东北缘Columbia超大陆裂解事件：库鲁克塔格地区辉绿岩床的地球化学、锆石U-Pb年代学和Hf-O同位素证据     

张健  李怀坤  张传林  田辉  钟焱  叶现韬 《地学前缘》2018,25(6):106-123

研究塔里木克拉通东北缘库鲁克塔格地区发育的中元古代早期基性岩浆活动,对深入了解Columbia超大陆裂解过程具有重要意义。本文报道了库鲁克塔格地区侵入于兴地塔格群的阿斯廷布拉克辉绿岩床SHRIMP锆石U-Pb年龄,结合岩石学、地球化学和Nd-Hf-O同位素资料,对该基性岩的形成时代、岩浆起源和源区类型以及岩浆作用的动力学背景进行讨论。研究表明：辉绿岩锆石具有高Th/U比值(>1),CL图像带状分区,显示基性岩浆锆石特点,207Pb/206Pb 加权平均年龄(1 551±8) Ma代表辉绿岩的形成时代,锆石δ18O值为5.52‰~6.53‰(正态分布的峰值为5.8‰),略高于地幔锆石的变化范围。辉绿岩高FeOT(11.4%~13.4%),低MgO(5.46%~7.11%)和TiO2(1.51%~2.45%),具有拉斑质属性,轻、重稀土元素分馏明显((La/Yb)N=4.6~5.4),具弱的Eu正异常(δEu=1.05~1.27),富集大离子亲石元素(LILE),亏损Nb、Ta等高场强元素(HFSE),微量元素组成与大陆溢流玄武岩(CFB)类似,全岩Nd(εNd(t)=-3.8~-1.8)和锆石Hf(εHf(t)=-3.7~1.9)同位素均显示岩浆来自富集地幔。阿斯廷布拉克辉绿岩是被交代的大陆岩石圈地幔部分熔融的产物,形成于板内的拉张环境,与该时期全球构造演化体制相吻合,属于中元古代早期Columbia超大陆裂解事件。  相似文献   

Influence of an oxygen minimum zone and macroalgal enrichment on benthic megafaunal community composition in a NE Pacific submarine canyon          下载免费PDF全文

Lia Domke  Myriam Lacharité  Anna Metaxas  Marjolaine Matabos 《Marine Ecology》2017,38(6)

Megafaunal diversity in the deep sea shows a parabolic pattern with depth. It can be affected by factors such as low oxygen concentration, which suppresses diversity, or the presence of submarine canyons, which enhances it. Barkley Canyon, located off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, is a submarine canyon that extends from the continental margin (200 m) into the deep ocean (2,000 m). This canyon receives drift kelp from shoreline kelp forests and contains an oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) at 500 to 1,500 m depth. Our study investigated the abundance and diversity of epibenthic megafauna over a range of depths (200–2,000 m) and oxygen concentrations (0.5–5.0 ml/L) within Barkley Canyon, as well as changes in abundance near detrital kelp. Video was collected using the remotely operated vehicle ROPOS along seven 1‐km cross‐canyon (i.e., across the axis of the canyon) transects and three 40‐m perpendicular cross‐transects over kelp. Taxonomic groups were associated with depth, temperature, and the presence of pebbles. The OMZ restricted pennatulids, and edge effects along OMZ boundaries were observed for ophiuroids. The geomorphology of the sea floor affected the distribution of taxa across the canyon, with Porifera mainly found along the walls and Echinoidea within the canyon axis. Expected richness exhibited a bimodal pattern, peaking at 300 and 2,000 m, possibly due to the combined effect of the OMZ and the submarine canyon. Echinoidea aggregated near drift kelp at 200 and 300 m. We found that faunal communities in Barkley Canyon were influenced by several confounded factors including depth, oxygen and substrate. Understanding faunal patterns is paramount with increased exploitation and a changing climate.  相似文献   

Toward a luminescence chronology for coastal dune and beach deposits on Calvert Island,British Columbia central coast,Canada     

《Quaternary Geochronology》2015

The Quaternary geology of the central coast of British Columbia contains a rich and complex record of glacial activity, post-glacial sea level and landscape change, and early human occupation spanning the last ∼10,000 years. At present, however, this region remains a largely understudied portion of coastal North America. This study describes the luminescence characteristics of quartz and K-feldspar from coastal dune and beach sands on Calvert Island and develops a suitable optical dating protocol that will allow for a more rigorous chronology for post-glacial landscape evolution and human occupation on British Columbia's central coast. Luminescence signals from Calvert Island quartz are dim, and appear to lack the so-called “fast” component that is most desirable for optical dating. K-feldspar signals are sufficiently bright for optical dating. We test and refine a single-aliquot regenerative-dose (SAR) protocol for K-feldspar specific to Calvert Island samples through a series of dose recovery and preheat plateau tests. Two approaches for correcting a sample age for anomalous fading are compared and a correction for phototransfer is introduced and applied. Measured fading rates vary from sample to sample implying that, in this region, it is not sufficient to rely on two or three representative fading rates as has sometimes been done elsewhere. Refined age estimates show consistency with independent radiocarbon dating control and help identify radiocarbon-dated organic-rich sediments that have been reworked.  相似文献