Application of X-ray computed tomography for analyzing cleat spacing and cleat aperture in coal samples   总被引：2，自引：2，他引：2  

S. Mazumder  K.-H.A.A. Wolf  K. Elewaut  R. Ephraim 《International Journal of Coal Geology》2006,68(3-4):205-222

New techniques to determine distributions of cleat aperture, cleat orientation and cleat spacing from CT scans have been developed. For cleat orientation and spacing distributions, two different coal blocks were scanned. The CT scans have been analyzed for the three orthogonal directions. Histograms of the cleat orientations are bimodal, expressing the typical cleat texture of face and butt cleats and bedding perpendicular relaxation fractures. Deviations up to 20° from the peak values in the cleat orientation distributions were used as input for automated image analysis of cleat spacing. Distributions of the cleat spacing measurements are related to the face and butt cleat directions. The term “relevant cleat length” is introduced as a measure to extract the amount of cleat length involved with the cleat spacing measurements. The ratio ranges from 0.03 to 0.38 and expresses the difference in cleat texture in both samples. Cleat spacing versus relevant cleat length shows sample specific patterns for face cleat, butt cleat and bedding. To describe cleat aperture quantitatively, peak height and missing attenuation have been used. The image of a cleat was seen as a convolution of a rectangular fracture profile with a Gaussian point spread function.  相似文献   

Structural controls on gold mineralisation and the nature of related fluids of the Paiol gold deposit, Almas Greenstone Belt, Brazil     

Mrcio Anselmo Duarte Ferrari  Asit Choudhuri 《Ore Geology Reviews》2004,24(3-4):173

Chemical analyses suggest that the metavolcanic rocks of the Almas Greenstone Belt (AGB), Tocantins State, Brazil have a continental affinity, possibly related to a continental rift environment. They were metamorphosed to amphibolite facies during a regional tectono-metamorphic event (D_n), retrogressed to greenschist facies assemblages and then hydrothermally altered within dextral strike–slip shear zones (D_n+1). Fracture sets related to D_n+2 intersect S_n+1.The Paiol Gold Mine is one of several mineralised zones within metabasic and meta-intermediate rocks of the AGB. It exploits shoots of sulphide–Au–quartz mineralisation that occupy dilational zones approximately perpendicular to an elongation lineation (L_n+1) within mylonitic foliation S_n+1 (S_n+1=S within the S–C fabric). The dilational zones probably formed due to dextral displacement on sinistrally en echelon C surfaces. Minor amounts of gold may have been introduced or remobilised during D_n+2.Coexisting primary and pseudosecondary fluid inclusions in mineralised quartz veins from ore shoots comprise a high-salinity three-phase type (Type II) and a lower salinity two-phase type (Type I). Homogenisation temperatures for Type II inclusions range from 200 to 410 °C and Type I from 90 to 320 °C. The inclusions and their temperature ranges are believed to reflect heat exchange and some mixing between the two fluid types under relatively constant ambient temperatures, but variable (though broadly declining) fluid temperatures. This took place late in D_n+1 in conjunction with greenschist facies retrogression and localised hydrothermally induced metasomatism.  相似文献   

Water for food production in Sub-Saharan Africa     

Dr. Asit K. Biswas 《GeoJournal》1987,15(3):233-242

Water control is an essential requirement if food and energy crises in Africa are to be resolved on a sustainable basis. The paper reviews the problems and prospects associated with the expansion of irrigation in Africa, where experiences with large and medium scale water management have been of comparatively recent origin. The present status of water development and management issues are approached carefully and cautiously, they can make an important and lasting contribution to the resolution of Africa's food crisis.  相似文献   

Disturbance produced in a semi-infinite anisotropic elastic medium by an impulsive twist applied on the plane surface     

Champa Mazumder 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》1973,105(1):810-815

Summary In this paper the displacement due to an impulsive twist produced by impulsive shearing stresses acting on a finite circular area on the plane surface of a semi-infinite solid of homogeneous anisotropic material has been found.Paper presented by Dr. A. K. Mitra of Jadavpur University.  相似文献   

Using magnetic susceptibility to find Precambrian impact ejecta: A proposal     

Dallas Abbott  Rajat Mazumder 《Gondwana Research》2007,12(4):571-575

Layers with high magnetic susceptibility contain heavy minerals that are the most likely to preserve signatures of impact in metamorphosed Precambrian rocks. The following impact indicators are resistant to alteration and metamorphism and are likely to be found in heavy mineral layers: impact diamond, SiC, shocked zircon, high-pressure TiO₂ phases, reidite, and high-pressure chromite. Coesite and stishovite could also be present but are not likely to be preserved in rocks metamorphosed above the greenschist facies. Looking for layers with high magnetic susceptibility will also identify layers that might contain concentrations of zircon for dating.  相似文献   

Thermodynamics of the universe filled with perfect fluid having variable equation of state     

Nairwita Mazumder  Subenoy Chakraborty 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2010,330(1):137-144

Recently, a field theoretic model for a UV complete theory of gravity has been proposed by Hor̃ava. This theory is a non-relativistic renormalizable gravity theory which coincides with Einstein’s general relativity at large distances. Subsequently Lü et al. have formulated the modified Friedmann equations and have presented a solution in vacuum. In the present work, we rewrite the modified FRW equations in the form of usual FRW equations in Einstein gravity and consequences have been analyzed. Also the thermodynamics of the FRW universe has been studied.  相似文献   

Geoelectric model and hydrochemistry of salinity affected lower Atrai floodplain aquifer,NW Bangladesh: An approach for irrigation management     

Q. H. Mazumder  C. S. Jahan  F. Mazumder  M. A. Islam  S. Jaman  M. N. Ali  A. T. M. S. Rahaman  M. R. Arefin  A. Ahasan 《Journal of the Geological Society of India》2014,84(4):431-441

In the salinity affected lower Atrai floodplain aquifer in the NW Bangladesh, geoelectric resistivity survey and hydrochemical analysis are carried out with an aim to identify fresh and saline groundwater zones; investigate the status of salinity; evaluate hydrochemical processes involved and suggest management approaches for irrigation. Here a two-fold aquifer system, inter-layered by silt, clay and silty-clay aquitard and aquiclude is classified as: upper aquifer — spatially affected by salinity of varying degrees; and lower aquifer — generally characterized by high salinity. The aquifer with resistivity values greater than 69 Ωm is safe for irrigation use. Concentrations of major ions vary as: Ca²⁺>Na⁺>Mg²⁺>K⁺ and HCO₃>Cl>NO₃>SO₄ ^2?. Groundwater is dominated by Na-Ca to Ca-Na, HCO₃-Cl-SO₄, Cl-SO₄-HCO₃ and Cl-SO₄ ^2? facies where Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, SO₄ ^2?, HCO₃ ^?, Cl^? and NO₃ ^2? ion concentrations are statistically dominant and water is of Ca-Mg, HCO₃-SO₄-Cl and NO₃ types. Geochemically, groundwater is hard and saline to fresh water type. Salinity increases with depth, but spatially towards the southern part. Groundwater quality is a product of water-rock interaction, direct mixing and marine spraying, or fall-out of airborne marine salts, where silicate weathering is the primary source of bivalent cations. Sediment provenance of alkaline earth silicates and higher concentrations of alkalis are derived from sources other than precipitation. In general partially or fully salinity affected upper and lower aquifers in the area except in its eastern part are not suitable for tubewell irrigation. As groundwater demand for irrigation is increasing, the saline water has progressively invaded relatively fresher parts of the aquifer by upconning. So, special salinity control management approaches can be adopted through engineering techniques such as groundwater abstraction optimization, as also through scientific behavioral approaches like groundwater demand management, salt tolerant crops production. In this context, surface water conservation and rain water harvesting for domestic and irrigational uses are recommended in the salinity affected area.  相似文献   

International Seminar on Climatic Fluctuations and Water Management     

Asit K. Biswas 《Climatic change》1991,19(3):345-348

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Scalar-tensor theory of gravity and generalized second law of?thermodynamics on?the?event horizon     

Nairwita Mazumder  Subenoy Chakraborty 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2011,332(2):509-513

Here we consider our universe as homogeneous spherically symmetric FRW model and analyze the thermodynamics of this model of the universe in scalar-tensor theory. Assuming the first law of thermodynamics validity of the generalized second law of thermodynamics (GSLT) at the event horizon is examined in both the cases when the universe is filled with perfect fluid and the holographic dark energy.  相似文献   

Evaluation of the saltation process of bed materials by video imaging under altered bed roughness     

Anindita Bhattacharyya  Satya P. Ojha  Bijoy S. Mazumder 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2013,38(12):1339-1353

The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of particle saltation and movement over the beds of fixed roughness from flume experiments. A series of experiments are carried out to study the saltation of individual sand particles of different sizes over rough beds under different flow conditions. A 3‐D acoustic Doppler velocimeter is used to record the fluid velocity components; subsequently, under different flow conditions, the images of released sand particles are recorded using high‐speed video imaging technique. Systematic analysis is made with regard to the forces acting on the grains and the variation of their magnitudes along the saltation trajectories of the grains. Relations between the saltation parameters, flow intensity and bed roughness are developed. The distributions of the angle of orientations during a single saltation follows almost a Gaussian distribution. The shape of the Gaussian distribution depends on the particle size and bed roughness. Particle collisions with rough beds and the resulting coefficients of restitution are also discussed. A theoretical framework is developed to compute the mean particle velocity considering the spin in the energy balance equation. Results of the detailed analysis using the imaging technique are much better than in previously reported studies. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献