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Bijaya B. Karki Dipesh Bhattarai Mainak Mookherjee Lars Stixrude 《Physics and Chemistry of Minerals》2010,37(2):103-117
We have explored first-principles molecular dynamics simulation data for hydrous MgSiO3 liquid (with 10 wt% water) to gain insight into its structural and dynamical behavior as a function of pressure (0–150 GPa)
and temperature (2,000–6,000 K). By visualizing/analyzing a number of parameters associated with short- and mid-range orders,
we have shown that the melt structure changes substantially on compression. The speciation of the water component at low pressures
is dominated by the isolated structures (with over 90% hydrogen participated) consisting of hydroxyls, water molecules, O–H–O
bridging and four-atom (O–H–O–H and H–O–H–O) groups, where every oxygen atom may be a part of polyhedron or free (i.e., bound
to only magnesium atom). Hydroxyls favor polyhedral sites over magnesium sites whereas molecular water is almost entirely
bound to magnesium sites, and also interpolyhedral bridging (Si–O–H–O–Si) dominates other types of bridging. Water content
is shown to enhance and suppress, respectively, the proportions of hydroxyls and molecular water. As compression increases,
these isolated structures increasingly combine with each other to form extended structures involving a total of five or more
O and H atoms and also containing threefold coordination species, which together consume over 80% hydrogen at the highest
compression studied. Our results show that water lowers the mean coordination numbers of different types including all cation–anion
environments. The hydrous melt tends to be more tetrahedrally coordinated but with the Si–Si network being more disrupted
compared to the anhydrous melt. Protons increase the content of non-bridging oxygen and decrease the contents of bridging
oxygen as well as oxygen triclusters (present at pressures above 10 GPa). The calculated self-diffusion coefficients of all
atomic species are enhanced in the presence of water compared to those of the anhydrous melt. This is consistent with the
prediction that water depolymerizes the melt structure at all pressures. Our analysis also suggests that proton diffusion
involves two processes—the transfer of H atoms (requiring the rupture and formation of O–H bonds) and the motion of hydroxyls
as hydrogen carriers (requiring the rupture and formation of Si–O and/or Mg–O bonds). Both the processes are operative at
low compression whereas only the first process is operative at high compression. 相似文献
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Biodiversity and invasibility: Distribution patterns of invasive plant species in the Himalayas,Nepal 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
Invasive plant species are exerting a serious threat to biological diversity in many regions of the world. To understand plant invasions this study aims to test which of the two plant invasiveness hypotheses; ‘low native diversity' vs. ‘high native diversity', is supported by the regional distribution patterns of invasive plant species in the Himalayas,Nepal. This study is based on data retrieved from published literatures and herbarium specimens. The relationship between invasive plant species distribution patterns and that of native plant species is elucidated by scatter plots, as well as by generalized linear models. The native plant species and invasive plant species have similar distribution patterns and the maximum number of invasive plant species is found in the same altitudinal range where the highest richness for native tree species is found. There is a clear trend of higher invasive plant richness in regions where native tree species richness is relatively high.Consequently, the native plant richness is highest in the central phytogeographic region, followed by the eastern and the western regions, respectively. The invasive plant species also follows a similar trend.Additionally, the invasive plant species richness was positively correlated with anthropogenic factors such as human population density and the number of visiting tourists. This study supports the hypothesis that ‘high native diversity' supports or facilitates invasive plant species. Further, it indicates that nativeand invasive plant species may require similar natural conditions, but that the invasive plant species seem more dependent and influenced by anthropogenic disturbance factors. 相似文献
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Sanjaya Gurung Bikas C. Bhattarai Rijan B. Kayasth Dorothea Stumm Sharad P. Joshi Pradeep K. Mool 《寒旱区科学》2016,8(4):311-318
Although Himalayan glaciers are of particular interest in terms of future water supplies, regional climate changes, and sea-level rises, little is known about them due to lack of reliable and consistent data. There is a need for monitoring these glaciers to bridge this knowledge gap and to provide field measurements necessary to calibrate and validate the results from different remote sensing operations. Therefore, glaciological observations have been carried out by the Cryosphere Monitoring Project(CMP) since September 2011 on Rikha Samba Glacier in Hidden valley, Mustang district in western Nepal in order to study its annual mass balance. This paper presents the first results of that study. There are 10 glaciers in Hidden Valley, named G1, G2, G3, up to G10. Of these, G5 is the Rikha Samba Glacier, which has the largest area(5.37 km2) in this valley and the highest and lowest altitudes(6,476 and 5,392 m a.s.l., respectively). The glacier mass balance discussed in this paper was calculated using the glaciological method and the equilibrium line altitude(ELA). The glacier showed a negative annual point mass balance along the longitudinal profile of its lower part from September 10, 2011 to October 3, 2012. Stake measurements from October 4, 2012 to September 30, 2013 indicated a negative areal average of annual mass balance-0.088±0.019 m w.e. for the whole glacier. Based on these observations, the ELA of the Rikha Samba Glacier is estimated at 5,800 m a.s.l. in 2013. This negative balance may be due to rising air temperatures in the region, which have been incrementally rising since 1980 accompanied by little or no significant increase in precipitation in that period. The negative mass balance confirms the general shrinking trend of the glacier. 相似文献
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Dinesh Raj Bhattarai 《Tectonophysics》1980,62(1-2)
Almost all known thermal springs in Nepal are localized close to and south of either the Main central Thrust or the Main Boundary Fault, and therefore they fall broadly into two major groups. The results from four thermal springs — two from each group — are discussed here. The temperature of the spring water is up to 50°C above normal atmospheric temperature. The waters of almost all springs are alkaline. The dissolved silica content and atomic ratio of Na and K do not indicate any high subsurface temperature and therefore the thermal springs are considered to be of tectonic origin. 相似文献
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Xiufeng Yin Shichang Kang Maheswar Rupakheti Benjamin de Foy Ping Li Junhua Yang Kunpeng Wu Qianggong Zhang Dipesh Rupakheti 《地学前缘(英文版)》2021,12(6):114-128
Air pollution is a grand challenge of our time due to its multitude of adverse impacts on environment and society,with the scale of impacts more severe in developing countries,including China.Thus,China has initiated and implemented strict air pollution control measures over last several years to reduce impacts of air pollution.Monitoring data from Jan 2015 to Dec 2019 on six criteria air pollutants(SO2,NO2,CO,O3,PM2.5,and PM1o)at eight sites in southwestern China were investigated to understand the situation and analyze the impacts of transboundary air pollutants in this region.In terms of seasonal variation,the maximum concentrations of air pollutants at these sites were observed in winter or spring season depending on individual site.For diurnal variation,surface ozone peaked in the afternoon while the other pollutants had a bimodal pattern with peaks in the morning and late afternoon.There was limited trans-port of domestic emissions of air pollutants in China to these sites.Local emissions enhanced the concen-trations of air pollutants during some pollution events.Mostly,the transboundary transport of air pollution from South Asia and Southeast Asia was associated with high concentrations of most air pollu-tants observed in southwestern China.Since air pollutants can be transported to southwestern China over long distances from the source regions,it is necessary to conduct more research to properly attribute and quantify transboundary transport of air pollutants,which will provide more solid scientific guidance for air pollution management in southwestern China. 相似文献
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The moraine dam of the Tam Pokhari glacial lake breached on 3 September 1998 and caused a catastrophic flood in the downstream
areas. To learn from the event, a field survey was conducted. The survey team found that a landslide, which is considered
to be responsible for the outburst flood, occurred in the northeast-facing slope of the moraine dam. The dam internal structure
played a crucial role in forming a landslide that triggered the excess overflow and finally the breach of the dam. The internal
structure of the dam was made of alternating layers of finer and coarser sediments inclining at 30° downstream and layers
are truncated in the upslope direction by a huge pile of unconsolidated and structureless moraine materials. Since the upstream
slope angle of the dam i.e., 40° is larger than the angle of repose i.e. 35° of sediments, the increased pore water pressure
in the dam triggered a landslide. The rainfall and seismological activities of that particular day, which hit the record high,
were crucial in triggering the failure. It is estimated that the dam’s north and northeast-facing slopes completely slid involving
about 30,000 m3 of sediment mass of unconsolidated moraine materials above the shear plane. A slope stability analysis was also performed.
The calculated safety factor was 0.85, and the calculated slip circle agreed with the shear plane marked in the dam. About
18 million cubic metres of water was swiftly released due to the sudden breach of the moraine dam. 相似文献
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Xiufeng Yin Shichang Kang Benjamin de Foy Dipesh Rupakheti Maheswar Rupakheti Zhiyuan Cong Xin Wan Guoshuai Zhang Qianggong Zhang 《地学前缘(英文版)》2021,12(6):294-298
Air pollutants can be transported to the pristine regions such as the Tibetan Plateau,by monsoon and stratospheric intrusion.The Tibetan Plateau region has limited local anthropogenic emissions,while this region is influenced strongly by transport of heavy emissions mainly from South Asia.We conducted a comprehensive study on various air pollutants(PM2.5,total gaseous mercury,and surface ozone)at Nam Co Station in the inland Tibetan Plateau.Monthly mean PM2.5 concentration at Nam Co peaked in April before monsoon season,and decreased during the whole monsoon season(June-September).Monthly mean total gaseous mercury concentrations at Nam Co peaked in July and were in high levels during monsoon season.The Indian summer monsoon acted as a facilitator for transporting gaseous pol-lutants(total gaseous mercury)but a suppressor for particulate pollutants(PM2.5)during the monsoon season.Different from both PM2.5 and total gaseous mercury variabilities,surface ozone concentrations at Nam Co are primarily attributed to stratospheric intrusion of ozone and peaked in May.The effects of the Indian summer monsoon and stratospheric intrusion on air pollutants in the inland Tibetan Plateau are complex and require further studies. 相似文献
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Junming Guo Lekhendra Tripathee Shichang Kang Qianggong Zhang Jie Huang Chhatra Mani Sharma Pengfei Chen Rukumesh Paudyal Dipesh Rupakheti 《地学前缘(英文版)》2022,(1):85-95
Lumbini is a world heritage site located in the southern plains region of Nepal, and is regarded as a potential site for evaluating transboundary air pollution due to its proximity to the border with India. In this study, 82 aerosol samples were collected between April 2013 and July 2014 to investigate the levels of particulate-bound mercury(PBM) and the corresponding seasonality, sources, and influencing factors.The PBM concentration in total suspended particulate(TSP) matter ranged from 6.8 pg m-3 to351.7 pg m-3(mean of 99.7 ± 92.6 pg m-3), which exceeded the ranges reported for remote and rural sites worldwide. The Hg content(PBM/TSP) ranged from 68.2 ng g-1 to 1744.8 ng g-1(mean of 446.9 ±312.7 ng g-1), indicating anthropogenic enrichment. The PBM levels were higher in the dry season(i.e.,winter and the pre-monsoon period) than in the wet season(i.e., the monsoon period). In addition, the δ202 Hg signature indicated that waste/coal burning and traffic were the major sources of Hg in Lumbini during the pre-monsoon period. Meanwhile, precipitation occurring during photochemical processes in the atmosphere may have been responsible for the observed Δ199 Hg values in the aerosol samples obtained during the monsoon period. The PBM concentration was influenced mostly by the resuspension of polluted dust during dry periods and crop residue burning during the post-monsoon period. The estimated PBM deposition flux at Lumbini was 15.7 lg m-2 yr-1. This study provides a reference dataset of atmospheric PBM over a year, which can be useful for understanding the geochemical cycling of Hg in this region of limited data. 相似文献