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    Mars exploration—In situ K-Ar dating of jarosite

    Jing YANGDewen ZHENGYing WUHong CHEN...
    641-656页
    查看更多>>摘要:To accurately determine the chronological framework of climatic variations recorded by various Martian terrains,the absolute ages of Martian events and cratering rate need to be constrained by either in situ dating or returned samples.In situ K-Ar dating is currently a more plausible dating technique as compared with sample return.Jarosite(KFe3[SO4]2[OH]6)is the only confirmed K sulfate mineral that is widely present on Mars,as indicated by in situ detection,orbital remote sensing,and meteorite studies.Jarosite can be used for precise K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar dating.The preservation of jarosite on Mars provides information about the nature and duration of aqueous processes on the Martian surface.Different ages of Martian jarosite represent the key to constraining the transition from Martian surface water activity to arid climatic conditions.This paper summarizes recent advances in our knowledge of the spatial distribution of Martian jarosite,its mineralogical properties and stability on Mars,the Ar diffusion kinetics of jarosite,and the current status of in situ K-Ar dating.Moreover,we examine the key scientific issues to be addressed for in situ K-Ar dating of jarosite and Martian sample return missions,and discuss future research directions.

    The genesis and resource potential of gold deposits in the Liaodong Peninsula

    Rixiang ZHUJin-Hui YANGGongwen WANGQingdong ZENG...
    657-672页
    查看更多>>摘要:Plenty of gold deposits related to Late Mesozoic craton destruction are widely distributed in eastern North China Craton.However,significant differences in research degrees,ore-forming characteristics,and proven reserves exist among different regions in the North China Craton.The Liaodong Peninsula has similar regional geological characteristics to those of the Jiaodong Peninsula,with both experiencing craton destruction during Late Mesozoic,but the two areas have substantial differences in terms of gold mineralization and the proven gold resources.Based on regional geology,Mesozoic magmatic-tectonic evolution and ore geology,combined with integrated geophysical exploration and big data AI resource prediction,in this paper,we propose that the ore-forming materials of Late Mesozoic gold deposits in Liaodong were mainly originated from mantle-derived melts and/or fluids induced by craton destruction.The gold deposits were primarily controlled by NE-NNE-trending faults,mainly classified as fracture-controlled altered rock-type and sulfide-bearing quartz vein-type.Moreover,our study predicts that the Yalu River fault zone and its related secondary faults,as well as the periphery and deeper parts of known goldfields,are the important regions for future gold resource exploration.The Yalu River metallogenic belt has an enormous potential for gold resources,and the Liaodong Peninsula has a potential to add thousands of tons of gold resources.

    Multiple thermal events recorded in the Acasta Gneiss Complex:Evidence from in-situ dating of zircon,titanite,and apatite

    Qingfeng MEIJinhui YANGJinfeng SUNQiuli LI...
    673-686页
    查看更多>>摘要:In-situ dating of the zircons,titanites,and apatites in the rock fragments of approximately 1 cm2 in size from the Acasta Gneiss Complex was performed using secondary ion mass spectrometry or laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to provide constraints on the thermal history of the Acasta Gneiss Complex.The zircons in these rock fragments typically exhibit multiple age populations,reflecting the presence of inherited zircons or the post-crystallization process of zircon overgrowth.Combined with previous studies,our zircon dating results reveal multiple magmatic events that occurred in the Acasta Gneiss Complex,specifically at>3.96,~3.72,and~3.57 Ga,respectively.A titanite Pb-Pb isochron age of 2911±22 Ma(95%confidence level,MSWD=1.5)for sample AY199 is identified,consistent with the timing of the latest Archean magmatism in the Acasta Gneiss Complex.The titanite U-Pb ages for samples AC478 and AY066 are 1932±270 Ma(95%confidence level,MSWD=2.3)and 1813±45 Ma(95%confidence level,MSWD=2.3),respectively.The apatites in sample P090803-C exhibit a Pb-Pb isochron age of 1833±26Ma(95%confidence level,MSWD=1.4).The apatite U-Pb ages for samples AC478,AY199,and AY066 are 1850±20 Ma(95%confidence level,MSWD=1.3),1827±100 Ma(95%confidence level,MSWD=6.3),and 1807±58Ma(95%confidence level,MSWD=3.9),respectively.Titanites in samples AC478 and AY066,as well as the apatites in all four investigated samples,show a uniform age(Pb-Pb or U-Pb age)of~1.9-1.8 Ga,indicating U-Pb system reset in these minerals due to the Wopmay orogeny and documenting that the peak temperature condition associated with the Wopmay orogeny exceeded the apatite U-Pb closure temperature and approached or exceeded that of titanite.

    A two-step multi-frequency receiver function inversion method for shallow crustal S-wave velocity structure and its application across the basin-mountain range belts in Northeast China

    Ruihao YANGXu WANGLing CHENMingye FENG...
    687-703页
    查看更多>>摘要:A shallow crustal velocity structure(above 10 km depth)is essential for understanding the crustal structures and deformation and assessing the exploration prospect of natural resources,and also provides priori information for imaging deeper crustal and mantle structure.Passive-source seismic methods are cost-effective and advantageous for regional-scale imaging of shallow crustal structures compared to active-source methods.Among these passive methods,techniques utilizing receiver function waveforms and/or body-wave amplitude ratios have recently gained prominence due to their relatively high spatial resolution.However,in basin regions,reverberations caused by near-surface unconsolidated sedimentary layers often introduce strong non-uniqueness and uncertainty,limiting the applicability of such methods.To address these challenges,we propose a two-step inversion method that uses multi-frequency P-RF waveforms and P-RF horizontal-to-vertical amplitude ratios.Syn-thetic tests indicate that our two-step inversion method can mitigate the non-uniqueness of the inversion and enhance the stability of the results.Applying this method to teleseismic data from a linear seismic array across the sedimentary basins in Northeast China,we obtain a high-resolution image of the shallow crustal S-wave velocity structure along the array.Our results reveal significant differences between the basins and mountains.The identification of low-velocity anomalies(<2.8 km s-1)at depths less than 1.0 km beneath the Erlian Basin and less than 2.5 km beneath the Songliao Basin suggests the existence of sedimentary layers.Moreover,the high-velocity anomalies(~3.4-3.8 km s-1)occurring at depths greater than 7 km in the Songliao Basin may reflect mafic intrusions emplaced during the Early Cretaceous.Velocity anomaly distribution in our imaging result is consistent with the location of the major faults,uplifts,and sedimentary depressions,as well as active-source seismic results.This application further validates the effectiveness of our method in constraining the depth-dependent characteristics of the S-wave velocity in basins with unconsolidated sedimentary cover.

    Urban water system theory and its model development and application

    Jun XIAYongyong ZHANGDunxian SHEShiyan ZHANG...
    704-724页
    查看更多>>摘要:The urban water system theory is an extension of the basin water system science on an urban scale,providing a new systematic solution for the unbalanced human-water relationship and severe water challenges,such as waterlogging,black and odorous water,and ecological degradation caused by urbanization.Most existing studies on urban water systems have focused on individual water cycle processes linked with water supply and sewage treatment plants,but mutual feedback between the water cycle and its associated material circulation and water ecology,as well as human processes,still needs further exploration.In this paper,the concept,theory,and technical methodology of the urban water system were developed based on the water cycle and basin water system science.The Urban Water System 5.0(UWS 5.0)model was developed by integrating the Time Variant Gain rainfall-runoff Model with Urban water system(TVGM_Urban)in different underlying surface conditions for analyzing the natural-social water cycle processes and their associated water environmental and ecological processes and the influence of multiscale sponge measures.Herein,five major simulation functions were realized:rainfall-runoff-nonpoint source pollutant load,water and pollutant transportations through the drainage network system,terminal regulation and purification,socioeconomic water cycle,and water system assessment and regulation.The location for the case study used in this paper was Wuhan City.The findings showed that the entire urban water system should consider the built-up area and its associated rivers and lakes as the research object and explore the integrations among the urban natural-social water cycle and river regulations inside and outside of the city as well as the effects of socioeconomic development and sponge measures on the water quantity-quality-ecology processes.The UWS 5.0 model efficiently simulated the urban rainfall-runoff process,total nitrogen(TN)and total phosphorus(TP)concentrations in water bodies,and characteristic indicators of socioeconomic development.For the rainfall-runoff simu-lations,the correlation coefficient and Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency(NSE)fall under the excellent and good classes,respectively.For the TN and TP concentration simulations,results exhibited good bias and the correlation coefficients exceeded 0.90 for 78.1%of the sampled sites.The simulation of 18 socioeconomic indicators provided excellent bias,correlation coefficient,and NSE values of 100%,83.3%,and 69.4%to total indicators,respectively.Based on the well-calibrated UWS 5.0 model,the source sponge,artificial enhancement,and source reduction-path interception-terminal treatment measures were optimized,which considerably mitigated waterlogging,black and odorous water,and lake eutrophication,respectively.The mitigation performance revealed that the maximum inundated area for a once-in-10-year rainfall event was reduced by 32.6%,the removal ratio of the black and odorous water area was 65%,the comprehensive trophic state index of water bodies was reduced by 37%,and the green development level of Wuhan City in 2020 increased from 0.56 to 0.67.This study is expected to advance the intersection and development of multidisciplinary fields(e.g.,urban hydrology,environmental science,and ecology)and offer an important theoretical and technical basis for solving urban complex water issues and promoting green development of cities.

    Storage,form,and influencing factors of karst inorganic carbon in a carbonate area in China

    Chaochao DUXiaoyong BAIYangbing LIQiu TAN...
    725-739页
    查看更多>>摘要:Carbonate rock chemical weathering carbon sinks reduce the rate of increase of the atmospheric CO2 concentration and global warming.However,uncertainty still exists in the estimation results of carbonate rock chemical weathering carbon sink fluxes(CCSF),and the contributions of climate change and ecological restoration to the CCSF are not clear.To this end,we compiled published site data on ion concentrations in different watersheds in China and used a classical thermodynamic dissolution model to reassess the potential and spatial and temporal patterns of the CCSF in China from 1991 to 2020.We quantified the contributions of temperature(MAT),precipitation(MAP),evapotranspiration(ET),soil water(SM),and the normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)to the CCSF.The results revealed that(1)China's CCSF was 22.76tCO2 km-2 yr-1,which was higher than the global average(15.77tCO2 km-2 yr-1).The total carbonate rock chemical weathering carbon sink(CCS)was 4772.67× 104tCO2,contributing 14.91%of the global CCS through a carbonate rock area of 252.98× 104 km-2.(2)China's CCSF decreased gradually from southeast to northwest,with values of 33.14,12.93,and 7.27tCO2 km-2 yr-1 in the southern karst,Qinghai-Tibetan karst,and northem karst regions,respectively.(3)The overall CCSF in China exhibited an increasing trend from 1991 to 2020,with a rate of increase of 0.16tCO2 km-2 yr1.(4)The contributions of the MAP,MAT,ET,SM,andNDVIto the CCSF were 63.3%,3.02%,27.5%,3.1%,and 3.05%,respectively.Among them,the increase in precipitation was the main contributor to the increase in the CCSF in China over the last 30 years,while the enhancement of ET offset part of the positive contribution of the increase in precipitation to the CCSF.In conclusion,the results of this study provide a systematic quantification of the magnitude,the pattems,and the influencing factors of CCS over a long time series in China.The results are of great significance and provide a reference for the diagnosis and gap analysis of the national and global carbon neutrality capacities.

    Mobility of rhenium and selenium during chemical weathering and their implication for petrogenic organic carbon oxidation

    Yuhong ZHANGJin WANGYuanxin QUChao ZHU...
    740-750页
    查看更多>>摘要:The oxidative weathering of petrogenic organic carbon(OCpetro)is an important source of carbon dioxide(CO2)into the atmosphere on geological timescales and significantly influences the carbon cycle and global climate change.However,at present,a robust proxy to assess OCpetro oxidation is lacking.Riverine rhenium(Re)has emerged as a potential proxy to trace OCpetro oxidation,but little is known about Re sources and its relationship with OCpetro oxidation.To better understand the robustness of this proxy,we analyzed a shale weathering profile from the early Cambrian Shuijingtuo Formation in Chengkou County,Chongqing City,to address the mobility of Re and selenium(Se)and their relationship with the oxidation of OCpetro by analyses of the elemental variation and sequential extraction.The results showed that the chemical index of alteration(CIA)increases from the fresh bedrock to the weathered sections,indicating enhanced weathering intensity.Based on the sequential extraction and mass transfer coefficients(r),Re and Se mainly exist in the organic phase of shale and are paired lost with OCpetro during weathering,with no obvious correlation with sulfide minerals.Furthermore,the different proportions of Re and Se loss with OCpetro loss can be attributed to their different geochemical behaviors during weathering.Our study supports Re as a robust proxy to trace OCpetro oxidation,whereas Se is the potential one.In the future,combined studies on various sedimentary rock profiles with catchment basins are needed to determine the sources of riverine Re and Se and their relationships with OCpetro oxidation.

    A new scheme of climate-vegetation regionalization in the Hengduan Mountains Region

    Xueqin ZHANGXiaoming XUXiang LIPeng CUI...
    751-768页
    查看更多>>摘要:The Hengduan Mountains Region(HMR)is essential for the future ecological protection,clean energy production,Sichuan-Xizang and Yunnan-Xizang railways,and other major infrastructure projects in China.The distributions of climate and vegetation exhibit significant regional differentiation and vertical zonality due to the rugged longitudinal ranges and gorges and the complex disaster-prone environments in HMR.Therefore,it is urgent to develop the climate-vegetation regionalization in HMR to effectively satisfy the national requirements such as agricultural production and ecological protection,mountain disaster risk prevention,and major project construction.We here develop a new scheme of climate-vegetation regionalization with the latest demarcation outcome of HMR,the ground observation from 122 meteorological stations in HMR and its surrounding areas during 1990-2019,and the high-precision remote sensing data of land cover types.The new scheme first constructs the regionalization index system,fully considering the extraordinarily complicated geomorphic pattern of mountains and valleys,the scarcity of meteorological observations,and the remarkable differentiation of climate and vegetation in HMR.The system consists of three primary regionalization indices(i.e.,days with daily average temperature steady above 10℃,aridity index,and main vegetation types,dividing the temperature zones,moisture regions,and vegetation subregions,respectively)and three auxiliary indices of the accumulated temperature above 10℃,and the temperatures in January and July.Then,the HMR is divided into five temperature zones,20 moisture regions,and 55 vegetation subregions.Compared with previous regionalization schemes,the new scheme optimizes the climate spatial interpolation model of thin plate smoothing spline suitable for the unique terrain in HMR.Moreover,the disputed division index threshold between different climatic zones(regions)is scientifically clarified using geographical detectors.Specifically,the stepwise downscaling pane division method is initially proposed to determine the zoning boundary,alleviating the excessive dependence of the traditional zoning method on subjective experience.Besides,the scheme considers the typical regional characteristics of the complex underlying surface and the high gradient zone of climate-vegetation distribution types in HMR.Consequently,the transition zone with quick climate changes between the plateau temperate and mid-subtropical zones is divided into mountainous subtropics,taking into account the spatial distribution characteristics of climate-vegetation regionalization indices.The regionalization scheme will provide practically theoretical support for agricultural production,ecological protection,major project construction,disaster prevention and relief efforts,and other socioeconomic activities in HMR,serving as a classic case of climate-vegetation regionalization for the alpine and canyon regions with intricate underlying surface,striking regional differences,and lack of ground observations.

    A four-band index for both liquid and solid water and its applications in the Aral Sea Basin

    Bing YUEXi CHENSaibo LIZhengping DU...
    769-788页
    查看更多>>摘要:Various investigations have been conducted to analyze the water-coverage area of the Aral Sea and the Aral Sea Basin(ASB).However,the investigations incorporated considerable uncertainty and the used water indices had misclassification problem,which made different research groups present different results.Thus we first ascertain the boundaries of the ASB,the Syr and Amu river basins as well as their upper,middle and lower reaches.Then a four-band index for both liquid and solid water(ILSW)is proposed to address the misclassification problems of the classic water indices.ILSW is calculated by using the reflectance values of the green,red,near infrared,and thermal infrared bands,which combines the normalized difference water index(NDWI)and land surface temperature(LST)together.Validation results show that the ILSW water index has the highest accuracy by far in the Aral Sea Basin.Our results indicate that annual average decline of the water-coverage area was 963 km2 in the southern Aral Sea,whereas the northern Aral Sea has experienced little change.In the meanwhile,permanent ice and snow in upper reach of ASB has retreated considerably.Annual retreating rates of the permanent ice and snow were respectively 6233 and 3841 km2 in upper reaches of Amu river basin(UARB)and Syr river basin(USRB).One of major reasons is that climate has become warmer in ASB.The climate change has caused serious water deficit problem.The water deficit had an increasing trend since the 1990s and its increasing rates was 3.778 billion m3 yearly on average.The total water deficit was 76.967 billion m3 on average in the whole area of ASB in the 2010s.However,up reaches of Syr river basin(USRB),a component area of ASB,had water surplus of 25.461 billion m3.These conclusions are useful for setting out a sustainable development strategy in ASB.

    Spatiotemporal variation of rainy season span and precipitation recorded by lacustrine laminated pollen in the Tibetan Plateau during the past two millennia

    Anning CUIHouyuan LUJuzhi HOUXingqi LIU...
    789-801页
    查看更多>>摘要:The quantitative reconstruction of the length of the rainy season and precipitation on the Tibetan Plateau(TP)is crucial for revealing the spatiotemporal evolution of the Westerlies and Asian summer monsoon,as well as its ecological and environmental effects.Accurately determining the start and end times of the rainy season on the Plateau remains challenging.This study determined the start and end times of the rainy season in different locations on the Plateau by identifying precipitation inflection points.We calculated the duration and precipitation amount of the rainy season and established a transfer function between the modem pollen assemblages and them.Then,we reconstructed the rainy season variations in Kusai Lake(northern TP)and Jiang Co(central TP)during the past two millennia.The results showed that,the rainy season precipitation in Kusai Lake recorded five periods of high precipitation:AD 580-680,1000-1100,1200-1450,1550-1780,and 1920-present,cor-responding to the stages with long rainy season.The rainy season precipitation sequence in Jiang Co recorded four periods of high precipitation:AD 80-500,800-950,1250-1450,and 1780-present,which is consistent with the long rainy season before AD 1000 but unclear afterward.Spatially,rainy season precipitation on the Plateau exhibited four patterns:"wet in both north and south"may be related to abnormally strong summer monsoons;"dry in both north and south"likely associated with weak Westerly wind and weak summer monsoon;"wet in the south and dry in the north"linked to strong summer monsoon and weak Westerly wind;and"dry in the south and wet in the north"connected to weak summer monsoon and strong Westerly wind.This study revealed the spatiotemporal evolution pattern of the rainy season onset and end,duration,and precipitation amount on the Plateau over the past two millennia.It provides natural background support for further understanding the coupling between Westerly wind and Asian summer monsoon.