High-resolution Surveys for Geohazards and Shallow Gas: NW Adriatic (Italy) and Iskenderun Bay (Turkey)     

Daniel L. Orange  Ana García-García  Dan McConnell  Tom Lorenson  Gary Fortier  Fabio Trincardi  Emrah Can 《Marine Geophysical Researches》2005,26(2-4):247-266

The need for quantifying and understanding the distribution of shallow gas is both of academic interest and of relevance to offshore facilities. The combination of seafloor mapping, subbottom profiling, and multi-channel seismic data can provide information on regions of possible shallow gas, where the gas impacts the acoustic properties of the host material and the seafloor. In this paper, we present two case studies – one academic and one industry – that evaluate the distribution of shallow gas in two field areas in the Mediterranean. In the first case study, geophysical data from Iskenderun Bay, southeastern Turkey, indicate the presence and distribution of shallow gas. Pockmarks on the seafloor are associated with acoustic wipeout in the shallow subbottom data. Although deeper seismic data do not show bright spots or other indicators of possible gas, instantaneous frequency analysis clearly shows laterally restricted anomalies indicating gas-rich zones. The interpretation of possible shallow gas resulted in moving a proposed drilling location to a nearby area characterized by fewer (but still present) shallow gas signatures. In the second case study, cores acquired in the Po Delta, Adriatic Sea, provide quantitative ground-truthing of shallow gas – as suggested by geophysical data – and provide minimum estimates of the percentage of gas in the subsurface. Cores targeted on anomalous subbottom data yielded up to 41,000 ppm methane; cores with anomalous gas content are associated with thick recent flood deposits which may effectively isolate reactive terrigenous organic matter from biologic and physical re-working.  相似文献   

Magnetostratigraphic dating of an intensification of glacial activity in the southern Italian Alps during Marine Isotope Stage 22     

Giovanni Muttoni  Cesare Ravazzi  Marzia Breda  Carlo Laj  Alain Mazaud 《Quaternary Research》2007,67(1):161-173

We applied magnetostratigraphy and mammal biostratigraphy to date climate-sensitive pollen cycles and lithostratigraphic units of the Pliocene-Pleistocene Leffe sedimentary succession from the Southern Alps, Italy. The Leffe section was correlated to additional sections (Casnigo, Fornaci di Ranica, and Pianengo) to construct a stratigraphic network along a common fluviatile system (the Serio River) sourced in the Southern Alps and flowing southward into the Po River Basin. We obtained a coherent scenario of climate variability for the last ∼ 2 Myr. At Leffe, lacustrine deposition commenced during the Olduvai Normal Subchron (1.94-1.78 Ma) and lasted up to a chronologic level compatible with Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 22 (0.87 Ma). Pollen analysis revealed that climate varied cyclically from warm-temperate to cool during this time interval, but never as cold as during glacial intervals. At around MIS 22, climate cooled globally. Gravels, attributed to high-energy braided river systems fed locally by alluvial fans, prograded from the Serio River catchment area over the Leffe Basin and toward the Po Plain in response to a generalized event of vegetation withdrawal and enhanced physical erosion. At this time, Alpine valley glaciers reached their first maximum southward expansion with glacier fronts located at only ∼ 5 km upstream from Leffe.  相似文献   

Disequilibria between ~(210)Po and ~(210)Pb in surface waters of the southern South China Sea and their implications   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

YANG Weifeng  HUANG Yipu  CHEN Min  ZHANG Lei  LI Hongbin  LIU Guangshan  QIU Yusheng 《中国科学D辑(英文版)》2006,49(1)

Naturally occurring 210Po (half-life 138.4d) is the granddaughter of 210Pb (half-life 22.3a), both are members of 238U decay series and have been inten-sively utilized to study kinetic aspects of material cy-cling in the ocean[1]. Based on radioactive disequilibria in the 226Ra-210Pb-210Po system, oceanographical processes with different timescales have been widely studied. Rama et al.[2] first detected excess 210Pb rela-tive to its precursor 226Ra in surface waters, and considered this exc…  相似文献   

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in sediments from Hong Kong     

Jochen F. Müller  Caroline Gaus  Joelle A. Prange  Olaf Ppke  Ka Fai Poon  M. H. W. Lam  Paul K. S. Lam 《Marine pollution bulletin》2002,45(1-12)

Concentrations of 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) were determined in 14 sediment samples collected from four sites in the Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve (within a RAMSAR Site) and from another six sites in Victoria Harbour and along the Hong Kong coastline. Elevated levels of PCDDs, and particularly OCDD, were detectable in all samples collected from the Mai Po Marshes and five of the six sites. In contrast to PCDDs, PCDFs were mainly found in sediment samples collected from industrial areas (Kwun Tong and To Kwa Wan) in Victoria Harbour. PCDD/F levels and congener profiles in the samples from the Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve in particular show strong similarities to those reported in studies which have attributed similar elevated PCDD concentrations to nonanthropogenic PCDD sources.  相似文献   

氡及其子体测量方法在滑坡勘查中的应用研究   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

邓居智  叶树林  刘庆成 《地质与勘探》2008,44(1):113-116

从滑坡体上氡及其子体异常形成机理出发,推导了滑坡体边界上氡及其子体测量异常特征,从理论上论证了利用氡及其子体测量勘查滑坡体的可行性.结合在重庆某已知滑坡体上土壤天然热释光测量和210Po测量的试验测量结果,进一步探讨了氡及其子体测量技术在滑坡勘查中的可行性和应用前景.  相似文献   

Phosphorus retention and release by sediments in the eutrophic Mai Po Marshes, Hong Kong   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

Lai DY  Lam KC 《Marine pollution bulletin》2008,57(6-12):349-356

This study examined the phosphorus retention and release characteristics of sediments in the eutrophic Mai Po Marshes in Hong Kong. Results of chemical fractionation show that the sum of inorganic P pools exceeded 50% of the total sediment P content, with the redox-sensitive iron-bound P (Fe(OOH) approximately P) being the dominant P fraction. Given the considerable average Fe(OOH) approximately P concentration of 912 microg g(-1), Mai Po sediments demonstrated a great potential to release bioavailable P under low sediment redox potentials. This was further supported by the high mean anaerobic P flux of 31.8 mg m(-2)d(-1) recorded in Mai Po sediment cores, indicating the role of bottom sediments as a net P source. Although sediments in Mai Po had appreciable Langmuir adsorption maxima (1642-3582 mg kg(-1)), the high zero equilibrium P concentrations (0.02-0.51 mg L(-1)) obtained suggest that sediment sorption processes would contribute to sustaining the eutrophic conditions in overlying water column even with a further reduction in external P load. Concerted efforts should be made to reduce internal loading of P, especially under reducing conditions, to complement the implementation of zero discharge policy for Deep Bay for effective eutrophication abatement and long-term water quality improvement in the Mai Po Marshes.  相似文献   

基于⁷Be、²¹⁰Pb和²¹⁰Po的厦门岛沿岸地区大气过程示踪研究及辐射剂量评估          下载免费PDF全文

门武  林静  王芬芬  尹明端 《应用海洋学学报》2016,35(2):266-274

本研究测定了2015年1~7月厦门市大气气溶胶中的7Be、210Pb和210Po,利用多核素联合示踪研究了相关的大气过程.结果表明7Be和210Pb在1、3和4月份具有较高的活度水平和较大的活度变化范围,在6~7月份降低到相对较低的活度水平和一个相对较小的变化范围,不同的气团来源、对流混合及清除机制是其主要的控制因素.相对于7Be,7Be和210Pb同位素对对臭氧(O3)具有更好的相关关系.基于210Pb和210Po的数据计算出厦门市大气气溶胶停留时间为21~188 d,平均值为87 d.通过辐射剂量评估发现这3种放射性核素对人体所产生的年待积有效剂量仅为5.31μSv,近似为天然辐射本底的千分之一.  相似文献   

Mapping the distribution of mangrove species in the Core Zone of Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve,Hong Kong,using hyperspectral data and high-resolution data     

《International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation》2014

Mangrove species compositions and distributions are essential for conservation and restoration efforts. In this study, hyperspectral data of EO-1 HYPERION sensor and high spatial resolution data of SPOT-5 sensor were used in Mai Po mangrove species mapping. Objected-oriented method was used in mangrove species classification processing. Firstly, mangrove objects were obtained via segmenting high spatial resolution data of SPOT-5. Then the objects were classified into different mangrove species based on the spectral differences of HYPERION image. The classification result showed that in the top canopy, Kandelia obovata and Avicennia marina dominated Mai Po Marshes Natural Reserve, with area of 196.8 ha and 110.8 ha, respectively, Acanthus ilicifolius and Aegiceras corniculatum were mixed together and living at the edge of channels with an area of 11.7 ha. Additionally, mangrove species shows clearly zonations and associations in the Mai Po Core Zone. The overall accuracy of our mangrove map was 88% and the Kappa confidence was 0.83, which indicated great potential of using hyperspectral and high-resolution data for distinguishing and mapping mangrove species.  相似文献