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查看更多>>GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS (GSF) is a quarterly journal that publishes in English significant original research articles and high quality reviews of recent advances in all fields of Earth Sciences — including stratigraphy and paleontology, mineralogy and petrology, economic geology and minerals and fuel exploration, structural geology, lithospheric tectonics, environmental and engineering geology, hydrogeology, astrogeology, marine geology, and geophysics and geochemistry. Technical papers, case histories, reviews, and discussions are welcomed.
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    Long-term daily water temperatures unveil escalating water warming and intensifying heatwaves in the Odra river Basin,Central Europe

    Jiang SunFabio Di NunnoMariusz SojkaMariusz Ptak...
    331-345页
    查看更多>>摘要:Water temperature is a critical indicator and weathervane of aquatic ecosystems.However,the vast majority of rivers lack long-term continuous and complete water temperature datasets.In this study,ensemble models by combining NARX(nonlinear autoregressive network with exogenous inputs)and air2stream were used to reconstruct daily river water temperatures for 27 hydrological stations in the Odra River Basin,one of the largest river systems in Europe.For each hydrological station,both the NARX and air2stream models were calibrated and validated,and the better-performed model was selected to reconstruct daily river water temperatures from 1985 to 2022.The results showed that hybrid modeling by combining NARX and air2stream is promising for reconstructing daily river water temper-atures.Based on the reconstructed dataset,annual and seasonal trends of water temperature and char-acteristics of river heatwaves were evaluated.The results indicated that annual river water temperatures showed a consistent warming trend over the past 40 years with an average warming rate of 0.315 ℃/decade.Seasonal river water temperatures indicated that summer warms faster,followed by autumn and spring,and winter river water temperatures showed an insignificant warming trend.River heatwaves are increased in frequency,duration,and intensity in the Odra River Basin,and 6 out of 27 hydrological stations have river heatwaves categorized as'severe'and'extreme',suggesting that mitiga-tion measures are needed to reduce the impact of climate warming on aquatic systems.Moreover,results showed that air temperature is the major controller of river heatwaves,and river heatwaves tend to intensify with the warming of air temperatures.

    A reliability analysis framework coupled with statistical uncertainty characterization for geotechnical engineering

    Liang HanWengang ZhangLin WangJia Fu...
    347-358页
    查看更多>>摘要:Reliability analysis plays an important role in the risk management of geotechnical engineering.For the random field-based method,it is expected that the uncertainty characterization of geo-material param-eters and the realization of random field can be integrated effectively.Moreover,as the increase in mea-sured data size is generally difficult in the field investigation of geotechnical engineering due to limitation of budget and time etc.,the statistical uncertainty resulting from sparse data should be paid great attention.Therefore,taking the determination of hyper-parameters for Bayesian-based conditional random field as the breakthrough,this study proposed a reliability analysis framework to achieve the expectation above.In this proposed reliability analysis framework,the present characterization method of statistical uncertainty is improved by setting the lognormal distribution as the prior distribution of scale of fluctuation(SOF).Subsequently,the performance of statistical uncertainty characterization method is tested by a set of unconfined compressive strength(UCS)database about rocks.Then,a case study about the stability analysis of slope is employed to demonstrate the beneficial effect of the pro-posed reliability analysis framework.It is found that the uncertainty in both the realization of random field and the reliability analysis results can be significantly mitigated by the proposed reliability analysis framework.

    Early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites:Comparative geochemistry and evolutionary processes

    Paul SotiriouAli PolatTim KuskyBrian F.Windley...
    359-377页
    查看更多>>摘要:In a paper in 1970,Brian Windley first recognised that early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites both have calcic plagioclase,and low TiO2 and high CaO and Al2O3 contents.Despite these similarities,the geochem-istry of early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites has not been rigorously compared and contrasted.To this end,we compiled 425 analyses from 212 early terrestrial anorthosite occurrences and 306 analyses from 16 lunar anorthosite occurrences.This was supplemented by a compilation of plagioclase anorthite(An)contents and pyroxene Mg# from early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites.Early terrestrial anorthosites have lower whole-rock An contents but similar Mg# to lunar anorthosites.The CaO contents of lunar anorthosites are higher than those of early terrestrial anorthosites for a given MgO and Al2O3 content,early terrestrial anorthosites have higher SiO2 contents than lunar anorthosites at a given MgO content,and lunar anorthosites have higher Eu/Eu*anomaly ratios yet broadly similar La/Yb and Nd/Sm ratios than early terrestrial anorthosites.Some early terrestrial anorthosites have less fractionated chondrite-normalised rare earth element(REE)patterns and less prominent positive Eu anomalies than lunar anorthosites.Lunar anorthosites have higher plagioclase An contents,yet a similar range of pyroxene Mg# compared to their early terrestrial counterparts.Some early terrestrial anorthosites are more frac-tionated than some lunar anorthosites.Our interpretations imply that most early terrestrial anorthosites crystallised from basaltic parental magmas that were generated by high-degree partial melting of sub-arc asthenosphere mantle wedge sources that were hydrated by slab-derived fluids,with the remainder being associated with mid-ocean ridge and mantle plume settings.Some of the arc-related early terres-trial anorthosites were influenced by crustal contamination.In addition,early terrestrial anorthosites originated from partial melting of the mantle at various depths with variable garnet residua,whereas lunar anorthosites formed without any significant garnet residua.Lower plagioclase CaO contents and pyroxene Mg# in early terrestrial anorthosites can be explained by higher proportions of clinopyroxene and olivine fractionation in terrestrial magma chambers than in the lunar magma ocean where orthopy-roxene and olivine fractionation occurred.Low TiO2 contents in both terrestrial and lunar anorthosites reflect rutile and/or ilmenite fractionation.

    Multifaceted natural resources and green energy transformation for sustainable industrial development

    Desire Wade AtchikeMunir AhmadQingyu Zhang
    379-397页
    查看更多>>摘要:Climate change is the most phenomenal challenge to humanity,and its roots are intervened with unsus-tainable industrialization,exercising overexploitation of natural resources.Therefore,the departure from non-renewable to renewables has become inevitable,though thought-provoking.In this respect,we explore how green energy transformation moderates the impacts of multifaceted natural resources on sustainable industrial development in the presence of other covariates involving technological progress,financial development,and economic progress.We compiled data from Group of Seven(G-7)members over the 1995-2018 period and applied panel quantile regression(PQREG)to capture the effects across varying levels of quantiles of sustainable industrial development.Results revealed a positive role of nat-ural gas rents,while coal,forest,and total natural resource rents contributed adverse implications for sustainable industrial development.However,the green energy transformation proved to be the game changer because it not only directly induced sustainable industrial development improvement but also turned the unfavorable effects of coal,forest,and total natural resources into favorable ones by interact-ing with those multifaceted natural resources.Technological,financial,and economic progress supported sustainable industrial development in G-7 nations,particularly in members with existing middle and upper scales of sustainable industrial development.These findings are robust enough when subjected to different estimation tools.In light of these outcomes,the interaction between green energy transfor-mation and natural resource policy is inevitably critical to attaining natural resource efficiency for sus-tainable industrial development.Therefore,it is imperative to establish a close policy coordination between advancing green energy technology and allocating natural resource revenue to achieve sustain-able development goals(SDGs),with a particular emphasis on SDG-7 and SDG-13.

    Evaluation of gas content in organic-rich shale:A review of the history,current status,and future directions

    Haikuan NieWei DangQin ZhangJinchuan Zhang...
    399-422页
    查看更多>>摘要:Shale gas is being hailed as the green energy of the future due to high heating value,low carbon emis-sions,and large reserves.Gas content of shale is a key parameter for evaluating the shale gas potential and screening for the shale gas sweet spots.Although the concept of gas content has been well defined,obtaining a reliable gas content data still remains a challenge.A significant barrier is the method for eval-uating the gas content.In this paper,we provide a review of the long-established and recently developed gas content evaluation methods.In the first part of this review article,the history of gas content evalu-ation methods is summarized since 1910s,relied on published and unpublished literatures as well as our own experiences.Then,the fundamental contents and concepts involved in gas content evaluation are introduced to provide a clear theoretical foundation for the methods.In the third part,eleven evaluation methods,including four direct methods and seven indirect methods,are systematically reviewed.In each method,its application to evaluating the gas content is presented,the key advances are highlighted,and the advantages and limitations are discussed.Finally,future directions are discussed to promote creative thinking across disciplines to develop new methods or improve current methods for evaluating the gas content more accurately and efficiently.

    Spatio-temporal analysis of Permian-Cretaceous magmatic activities in the Tengchong block:Implications for tectono-magmatic evolution

    Xinkun YangZhenjie ZhangYuanzhi ZhouJie Yang...
    423-441页
    查看更多>>摘要:Understanding the tectono-magmatic evolution history of the Tengchong block is crucial for elucidating the formation of the Eastern Tethys tectonic domain.However,the correlation and evolution of the Tengchong block with the Sibumasu and Lhasa blocks is controversial during the Permian and Cretaceous.This study explores the information contained within magmatic rocks using big data and spatio-temporal analysis,providing quantitative constraints for the discussion of the tectono-magmatic evolution of the Tengchong block.To more accurately assess true magma activities and reduce errors caused by preservation and sampling processes,we utilized local singularity analysis to obtain the singularity index time-series.Correlation analysis of zircon ages andεHt(t)(correlation coefficient ≥ 0.5)values indicates that the Tengchong block is more similar to the Sibumasu block.Results from time-lagged cross-correlation analysis indicate that the Tengchong block and Sibumasu block exhibit a shorter lag in magmatic activities(3 Myr).Wavelet analysis reveals similar periods of collision-related magmatic activities(57 Myr and 43 Myr).Integrating evidence from paleontology and ophiolite belts,we propose that the Tengchong block co-evolved more closely with the Sibumasu block than with the Lhasa block,suggesting similar tectonic processes during the Early Permian to Early Cretaceous.Approximately 250-236 Ma,in the western Tengchong block,partial melting of the lower crust occurs due to crustal thickening.Around 219-213 Ma and 198-180 Ma,after the Tengchong block collided with the Eurasian continent,the subduction of the Meso-Tethys Ocean commenced.Around 130-111 Ma,the overall tectonic feature was a scissor-like closure of the Meso-Tethys Ocean from north to south.

    Earth's tectonic and plate boundary evolution over 1.8 billion years

    Xianzhi CaoAlan S.CollinsSergei PisarevskyNicolas Flament...
    443-467页
    查看更多>>摘要:Understanding the intricate relationships between the solid Earth and its surface systems in deep time necessitates comprehensive full-plate tectonic reconstructions that include evolving plate boundaries and oceanic plates.In particular,a tectonic reconstruction that spans multiple supercontinent cycles is important to understand the long-term evolution of Earth's interior,surface environments and mineral resources.Here,we present a new full-plate tectonic reconstruction from 1.8 Ga to present that combines and refines three published models:one full-plate tectonic model spanning 1 Ga to present and two continental-drift models focused on the late Paleoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic eras.Our model is con-strained by geological and geophysical data,and presented as a relative plate motion model in a paleo-magnetic reference frame.The model encompasses three supercontinents,Nuna(Columbia),Rodinia,and Gondwana/Pangea,and more than two complete supercontinent cycles,covering-40%of the Earth's his-tory.Our refinements to the base models are focused on times before 1.0 Ga,with minor changes for the Neoproterozoic.For times between 1.8 Ga and 1.0 Ga,the root mean square speeds for all plates generally range between 4 cm/yr and 7 cm/yr(despite short-term fast motion around 1.1 Ga),which are kinemat-ically consistent with post-Pangean plate tectonic constraints.The time span of the existence of Nuna is updated to between 1.6 Ga(1.65 Ga in the base model)and 1.46 Ga based on geological and paleomag-netic data.We follow the base models to leave Amazonia/West Africa separate from Nuna(as well as Western Australia,which only collides with the remnants of Nuna after initial break-up),and South China/lndia separate from Rodinia.Contrary to the concept of a"boring billion",our model reveals a dynamic geological history between 1.8 Ga and 0.8 Ga,characterized by supercontinent assembly and breakup,and continuous accretion events.The model is publicly accessible,providing a framework for future refinements and facilitating deep time studies of Earth's system.We suggest that the model can serve as a valuable working hypothesis,laying the groundwork for future hypothesis testing.

    Formation of high-silica adakites and their relationship with slab break-off:Implications for generating fertile Cu-Au-Mo porphyry systems

    Fazilat YousefiDavid R.Lentz
    469-483页
    查看更多>>摘要:In recent years,the characteristics and sources of fertile adakites has received considerable attention.As well,most recently the geodynamic environment of convergent margins subducting oceanic crust aiding arc formation,evolving to slab rollback,then slab break-off after collision(i.e.late-to post-collisional slab failure(arc-like magmatism)and transpression)has gained more recognition,although their relationship to each other has yet to be explored.The geochemical characteristics imply that adakites/adakite-like,in particular high-silica adakites(HSA),can form by partial melting of subducting hydrothermally altered oceanic crust in convergent plate boundary settings during the terminal stages of subduction,lithosphere thickening,and then failure(all late to post collisional),while the melting of the mantle wedge during subduction-related dehydration creates more typical calc-alkaline basalt-andesite-dacite-rhyolite series(ADR)to form intraoceanic island arc to intracontinental margin arc systems,before the collisional stage.HSAs are characterized by high-silica(SiO2>67 wt.%),A12O3>15 wt.%,Sr>300 ppm,Y<20 ppm,Yb<1.8 ppm,and Nb ≤ 10 ppm,and MgO<3 wt.%,with high Sr/Y(>50),and La/Yb(>10).Some specific geochemical features,such as high Mg#(ave 0.51),Ni(ave 924 ppm),and Cr(ave 36 ppm),in HSAs are typical,in contrast to calc-alkaline arcs,although both groups display similar but less pronounced negative anomalies of Nb,Ta,and Ti in primitive mantle-normalized trace element spider diagram profiles.These unique geochemical features are likely ascribed to the involvement of garnet,hornblende,and titanite either during partial melting of hydrous MORB-like oceanic crust with only minor assimila-tion and fractional crystallization(AFC)within the mantle and crustal during ascent in a transpressional collisional environment.Hypotheses for origin of HSA derivative from melting in convergent margins from young,hot oceanic plates subducting into the mantle is applicable to only some adakitic systems.The difference in geochemical characteristics of adakites compared to ADR,such as relative higher MgO,Cr,Cu,and Ni,are due to their slab source,as well as interaction of the slab-derived adakitic melts with overlying hot lithospheric mantle;altered oceanic slabs are also relatively rich in siderophile and other chalcophile elements,as well as sulfates and sulfides.HSA magmas related to slab failure have special geochemical properties,such as Sr/Y>20,Nb/Y>0.4,Ta/Yb>0.3,La/Yb>10,Gd/Yb>2,and Sm/Yb>2.5.Slightly higher Nb+Ta is due to high T melting of rutile.Varieties of Nb/Ta compared to silica are also significant in HSA as a result of slab failure(roll back to break-off).High T-P partial melting of the hydrothermally altered oceanic slab produces HSA with quite high activities of H2O,SO2,HC1,with chalcophile metals that remain incompatible at higher fO2(low fH2);these situations happen in late-to post-collisional settings where the subducting oceanic crust experienced slab failure,resulting in advective heat addition to the system from upwelling asthenosphere.In such a slab failure setting,transpression and transtension play a significant role in the rapid emplacement of a high amount of fertile adakitic magmas through the subduction-modified lithosphere and crust into the upper crust.When oxidized slab melts interact with the subduction-modified lithospheric mantle,the resulting magmas stay oxidized,potentially contributing to the special conditions conducive to formation of porphyry Cu-Au mineralization.

    Tectonic controls on ore deposit exhumation and preservation:A case study of the Handan-Xingtai iron-skarn district

    Yannan WangZhiyuan HeKai BianCunliang Zhao...
    485-500页
    查看更多>>摘要:Despite the growing concern regarding post-mineralization thermo-tectonic processes in recent years,the relative roles in exhuming and preserving ore deposits remain highly controversial.This study presents new apatite fission track and(U-Th)/He data from the Xishimen iron skarn deposit in the Handan-Xingtai district,central North China Craton.Apatite fission track dating yielded central ages ranging from 88±18 Ma to 125±9 Ma,with mean confined track lengths varying between 11.9±0.4 μm and 13.3±0.2 μm.Integrated apatite(U-Th)/He dating provided ages of 42.5±0.8 Ma to 48.1±3.3 Ma.Our new data,combined with previous zircon U-Pb and potassium-bearing mineral 40Ar/39Ar ages,revealed three cooling episodes:very rapid cooling(100-140 ℃/Ma)at ca.130-120 Ma,a protracted slow cooling period(0.2-0.4 ℃/Ma)at ca.120-50 Ma,and moderate cooling(0.8-1.0 ℃/Ma)since ca.50 Ma.The initial rapid cooling phase was primarily attributed to post-magmatic thermal equilibration following the shallow emplacement of the Xishimen deposit.The subsequent cooling phases were controlled by uplift and exhumation processes.Our thermal models indicate an estimated total unroofing thickness of<3 km,which is shallower than the emplacement depth of the ore deposit(3-5 km).This suggests significant potential for mineral exploration.Furthermore,a comprehensive review of preservation mechanisms for various ore deposits underscores the significant role of tectonics in both exhuming and preserving ore bodies.

    Melting temperature of iron under the Earth's inner core condition from deep machine learning

    Fulun WuShunqing WuCai-Zhuang WangKai-Ming Ho...
    501-509页
    查看更多>>摘要:Constraining the melting temperature of iron under Earth's inner core conditions is crucial for under-standing core dynamics and planetary evolution.Here,we develop a deep potential(DP)model for iron that explicitly incorporates electronic entropy contributions governing thermodynamics under Earth's core conditions.Extensive benchmarking demonstrates the DP's high fidelity across relevant iron phases and extreme pressure and temperature conditions.Through thermodynamic integration and direct solid-liquid coexistence simulations,the DP predicts melting temperatures for iron at the inner core boundary,consistent with previous ab initio results.This resolves the previous discrepancy of iron's melting temper-ature at 1CB between the DP model and ab initio calculation and suggests the crucial contribution of elec-tronic entropy.Our work provides insights into machine learning melting behavior of iron under core conditions and provides the basis for future development of binary or ternary DP models for iron and other elements in the core.