Decadal variation of temperature inversions along Line P     

Hiromichi Ueno 《Journal of Oceanography》2013,69(2):277-283

Hydrographic data measured for 50 years along Line P between the North American west coast and mid Gulf of Alaska as well as data from profiling float observations were analyzed to study the formation and variation of temperature inversions in the eastern subarctic North Pacific. Remarkable decadal to inter-decadal variation was observed in the magnitude of temperature inversions. This variation was mostly attributed to the variation of southward Ekman transport, eastward geostrophic transport, and surface cooling.  相似文献   

Nature of accretion related to Paleo-Tethys subduction recorded in northern Thailand: Constraints from mélange kinematics and illite crystallinity     

Hidetoshi Hara  Koji Wakita  Katsumi Ueno  Yoshihito Kamata  Ken-ichiro Hisada  Punya Charusiri  Thasinee Charoentitirat  Pol Chaodumrong 《Gondwana Research》2009,16(2):310

We reconstructed the accretion process related to Paleo-Tethys subduction recorded in northern Thailand, based on mélange and thrust structures, and metamorphic temperatures derived from illite crystallinity data. Mélange formation was characterized by hydrofracturing and cataclastic deformation, with mud injection under semi-lithified conditions followed by shear deformation and pressure solution. Illite crystallinity data suggest metamorphic temperatures below 250 °C during mélange formation. The combined structural and metamorphic data indicate that during mélange formation, the accretionary complex related to Paleo-Tethys subduction developed at shallow levels within an accretionary prism. Asymmetric shear fabrics in mélange indicate top-to-south shear. After correction for rotation associated with collision between the Indian and Eurasian continents, the trend of the Paleo-Tethys subduction zone is estimated to have been N80 °E. We conclude that the Paleo-Tethys was subducted northward beneath the Indochina Block from the Permian to Triassic.  相似文献   

Micro-FTIR spectroscopic signatures of Bacterial lipids in Proterozoic microfossils     

Motoko Igisu  Yuichiro Ueno  Mie Shimojima  Satoru Nakashima  Stanley M. Awramik  Hiroyuki Ohta  Shigenori Maruyama   《Precambrian Research》2009,173(1-4):19

Precambrian microbial fossils show carbonaceous cellular structure, which often resemble in shape and size cyanobacteria and other prokaryotes. Morphological taxonomy of these minute, simple, and more or less degraded fossils is, however, often not enough to determine their precise phylogenetic positions. Here we report the results of micro-FTIR spectroscopic analyses of well-preserved microfossils in 850 Ma and 1900 Ma stromatolites, together with those of 8 species of extant prokaryotes and 5 of eukaryotes for comparison. These Proterozoic fossils have low CH₃/CH₂ absorbance ratios (R_3/2 < 0.5) of aliphatic CH moieties, suggesting selective preservation of long, straight, aliphatic carbon chains probably derived from bacterial membrane lipids. All the observed R_3/2 values of coccoids, filaments and amorphous organic matter resemble lipid fractions of extant Bacteria including cyanobacteria, but not Archaea. The results indicate that Proterozoic microfossils belong to Bacteria, which is consistent with the cyanobacterial origin inferred from morphology. Moreover, the R_3/2 value of fossilized cell would reflect chemical composition of its precursor membrane lipid, thus could be a useful new tracer for distinguishing Archaea, Bacteria and possibly Eucarya for fossilized and extant microorganisms.  相似文献   

Phase transition of zircon at high P-T conditions     

Shigeaki?OnoEmail author  Kenichi?Funakoshi  Yoichi?Nakajima  Yoshinori?Tange  Tomoo?Katsura 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》2004,147(4):505-509

Abstract In situ observations of the zircon-reidite transition in ZrSiO₄ were carried out using a multianvil high-pressure apparatus and synchrotron radiation. The phase boundary between zircon and reidite was determined to be P (GPa) = 8.5+0.0017×(T-1200) (K) for temperatures between 1100–1900 K. When subducted slabs, including igneous rocks and sediments, descend into the upper mantle, the zircon in the subducted slab transforms into reidite at pressures of about 9 GPa, corresponding to a depth of 270 km. Reidite found in an upper Eocene impact ejecta layer in marine sediments is thought to have been transformed from zircon by a shock event. The peak pressure generated by the shock event in this occurrence is estimated to be higher than 8 GPa.Editorial responsibility: J. Hoefs  相似文献   

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of cation distribution in MgAl<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>–MgFe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> spinel solid solution     

A.?NakatsukaEmail author  H.?Ueno  N.?Nakayama  T.?Mizota  H.?Maekawa 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》2004,31(5):278-287

Synthesis experiments in the system MgAl₂O₄–MgFe₂O₄ [MgAl_2–xFe_xO₄ (0 x 2)] were carried out using a PbF₂ flux. The crystalline products synthesized in the compositional range of 0.6 <x 1.2 consisted of two spinel phases, whereas those synthesized in the compositional ranges of 0.0 x 0.6 and 1.2 < x 2.0 crystallized as single spinel phases. Structure refinements of the spinel single crystals, which grew in the ranges of 0.0 x 0.6 and 1.2 < x 2.0, show that the degree of randomness of cation distribution between A and B sites increases as x approaches the two-phase region. This means that the degree of the size mismatch among Mg²⁺, Fe³⁺ and Al³⁺occupying each equivalent mixing site increases as x approaches the two-phase region. Consequently, if the coexistence of two spinels observed in the intermediate compositions reveals the existence of a miscibility gap at low temperatures, this increase in the degree of the size mismatch among the three cations is suggested as a factor of energetic destabilization to form the miscibility gap.  相似文献   

Contamination by organochlorine compounds in sturgeons from Caspian Sea during 2001 and 2002   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Kajiwara N  Ueno D  Monirith I  Tanabe S  Pourkazemi M  Aubrey DG 《Marine pollution bulletin》2003,46(6):741-747

Organochlorine compounds (OCs) were determined in the five species of sturgeons collected from coastal waters of Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran during 2001 and 2002 to understand their status of contamination and accumulation features. Among OCs examined, concentrations of DDTs (DDT and its metabolites) were predominant in all the sturgeon samples with concentrations ranging from 73 to 31,000 ng/g on lipid weight basis, followed by PCBs, CHLs, HCHs, HCB, dieldrin, TCPMOH, and heptachlor epoxide in order. The concentrations of OCs in beluga (Huso huso) were the highest among all the five species. When comparing residue levels among same species, OC residues were highest in sturgeons from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and lowest in Turkmenistan. However, the concentrations of HCHs, dieldrin, and heptachlor epoxide in sturgeons showed less geographical variability.  相似文献   

Groundwater resources management under environmental constraints in Shiroishi of Saga plain, Japan     

Nguyen Cao Don  Nguyen Thi Minh Hang  Hiroyuki Araki  Hiroyuki Yamanishi  Kenichi Koga 《Environmental Geology》2006,49(4):601-609

A sinking of the land surface due to the pumping of groundwater has long been recognized as an environmental issue in the Shiroishi plain of Saga, Japan. Land subsidence can have several negative economic and social implications such as changes in groundwater and surface water flow patterns, restrictions on pumping in land subsidence prone areas, localized flooding, failure of well casings as well as shearing of structures. To minimize such an environmental effect, groundwater management should be considered in this area. In this study, a new integrated numerical model that integrates a three-dimensional numerical groundwater flow model coupled with a one-dimensional soil consolidation model and a groundwater optimization model was developed to simulate groundwater movement, to predict ground settlement and to search for optimal safe yield of groundwater without violating physical, environmental and socio-economic constraints. It is found that groundwater levels in the aquifers greatly vary from season to season in response to the varying climatic and pumping conditions. Consequently, land subsidence has occurred rapidly throughout the area with the Shiroishi plain being the most prone. The predicted optimal safe yield of the pumping amount is about 5 million m³. The study also suggests that pumping with this optimal amount will minimize the rate of land subsidence over the entire area. An erratum to this article can be found at  相似文献   

A Possible Role of Boiling in Ore Deposition: A Numerical Approach   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Kenichi Hoshino    Tom Itami    Ryouta Shiokawa  Makoto Watanabe 《Resource Geology》2006,56(1):49-54

Abstract. A possible role of boiling of the H₂O-NaCl-CO₂(-H₂S) fluid in ore deposition has been examined numerically by using the equations of state (EOS) of Duan et al. (1995, 1996), a modified EOS of Bowers and Helgeson (1983) and the water-rock interaction simulator MIX99 (Hoshino et al., 2000).
The following three models are examined to evaluate an efficiency of boiling on mineral precipitation: (1) hypothetical non-boiling process, (2) hypothetical boiling process with sulfur partitioned only in liquid phases and (3) boiling process in which partition ratios of H₂S between liquid and vapor phases are assumed to be the same as those of CO₂. The processes are simulated from 450C and 900 bar to 310C and 620 bar with an analytical step of 10C / 20 bar. Boiling occurs below 400C in the latter two processes when the initial composition (in mole fraction) of the fluid is: X_H2o = 0.84, X_NaC1 = 0.10 and X_Co2 = 0.06.
Ore deposition occurs abruptly at a boiling point when the partition ratios of total sulfur (X_s^vap/X_s^liq) are as high as those of total carbon during boiling. A decrease of concentration of sulfur in the liquid phase during boiling leads to an increase of pH of the solution, resulting in propelling mineral precipitation. It has been made clear that a possible role of boiling in ore formation mainly depends on the partition ratios of sulfur between the liquid and vapor phases, although they cannot be estimated accurately by the currently available EOS.  相似文献   

Simulation of groundwater flow and environmental effects resulting from pumping   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：1  

Nguyen Cao Don  Hiroyuki Araki  Hiroyuki Yamanishi  Kenichi Koga 《Environmental Geology》2005,47(3):361-374

In coastal lowland plains, increased water demand on a limited water resource has resulted in declining groundwater levels, land subsidence and saltwater encroachment. In southwestern Kyushu, Japan, a sinking of the land surface due to over pumping of groundwater has long been recognized as a problem in the Shiroishi lowland plain. In this paper, an integrated model was established for the Shiroishi site using the modular finite difference groundwater flow model, MODFLOW, by McDonald and Harbaugh (1988) and the modular three-dimensional finite difference groundwater solute transport model, MT3D, by Zheng (1990) to simulate groundwater flow hydraulics, land subsidence, and solute transport in the alluvial lowland plain. Firstly, problems associated with these groundwater resources were discussed and then the established model was applied. The simulated results show that subsidence rapidly occurs throughout the area with the central prone in the center part of the plain. Moreover, seawater intrusion would be expected along the coast if the current rates of groundwater exploitation continue. Sensitivity analysis indicates that certain hydrogeologic parameters such as an inelastic storage coefficient of soil layers significantly contribute effects to both the rate and magnitude of consolidation. Monitoring the present salinization process is useful in determining possible threats to fresh groundwater supplies in the near future. In addition, the integrated numerical model is capable of simulating the regional trend of potentiometric levels, land subsidence and salt concentration. The study also suggests that during years of reduced surface-water availability, reduction of demand, increase in irrigation efficiency and the utilization of water exported from nearby basins are thought to be necessary for future development of the region to alleviate the effects due to pumping.  相似文献   

Specific accumulation of persistent organochlorines in bluefin tuna collected from Japanese coastal waters     

Ueno D  Iwata H  Tanabe S  Ikeda K  Koyama J  Yamada H 《Marine pollution bulletin》2002,45(1-12):254-261

Concentrations of persistent organochlorines (OCs) such as PCBs, DDTs, chlordanes (CHLs), HCHs and HCB were determined in the liver of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) collected from Japanese coastal waters in order to elucidate accumulation profiles and to evaluate the suitability of this species as a biomonitor for pollution in the open sea ecosystem. Concentrations of PCBs, DDTs and CHLs in bluefin tuna increased significantly with body length (30–190 cm). HCHs and HCB residues were comparable among all the sampling regions, and the levels of these chemicals did not show correlation with body length. These results suggest significance of dietary uptake of PCBs, DDTs and CHLs compared to the intake via the gill. On the other hand, equilibrium partitioning with ambient water is a major determinant of the levels of HCHs and HCB in tuna. Body-length normalized values (BLNV) of PCBs, DDTs and CHLs concentrations in bluefin tuna were calculated using the linear regression equation obtained from the plot of concentrations and body length. BLNV of these chemicals on a lipid wt basis, which was adjusted for 100 cm body length, were indicative of the present state water pollution by PCBs, DDTs and CHLs. These results suggest that bluefin tuna is a suitable bioindicator for monitoring OCs contamination in the open sea ecosystem.  相似文献