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2012 Vol. 31, No. 2

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Pale climate significance of δ13C in stalagmite from Nuanhe Cave, Liaoning
GU Ning, WU Jiang-ying
2012, 31(2): 107-114. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.001
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In light of the U-series dating results, 900 annual laminae, 320 C and O isotopes data and gray level data of stalagmite NH33 from the Nuanhe Cave, δ13C and gray level sequence of the stalagmite in recent 1000 years in the Holocene Optimun (8638±60 - 7748±53 a BP) are established. The paleo-climate significance of δ13C is confirmed by the consistent changing trend between the detail features of the gray series and the carbon isotope. On centennial-scale, stalagmite δ13C mainly corresponds to temperature changes and is driven by changes in ground surface biomass. Paleo-environments interpreted by the stalagmite-series can be divided into three climate-stages, that is well fitted with the pollen record at the same time: (1) Warm stage (8655 - 8366 a BP); (2) Cold stage (8366 - 8048 a BP); (3) Moderately warm stage (8048 - 7756 a BP). Among them, the second stage coincides with the “8.2 ka BP cold event” recorded in the Greenland ice cores. Some non-climate factors are also contained in stalagmite δ13C, which is led by changes in dissolved CaCO3 of the wall rock affected mainly by water seepage rate. Making regression analysis on the stalagmite δ13C and gray level data can effectively avoid the non-climate factors led by the hydrodynamic conditions.
Determination of trace phosphate in cave dripping water and its paleo environment significance
DUAN Feng-jun, HU Chao-yong, RUAN Jiao-yang, LI Cheng-zhan
2012, 31(2): 115-120. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.002
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The existence form and distribution of phosphorus cannot be completely known due to low concentration of phosphate in cave dripping water. In order to resolve the above problem, the molybdophosphoricblue spectrophotometry method, which set separation-enrichment-measurement in one process, for quantitatively measuring PO43- content in dripping water is developed in light of the classic method MAGIC. Four recovery tests show that the recovery rate of trace phosphate is 99%, 102%, 95% and 96% respectively, up to the requirement of quantitative analysis. Test of phosphates in dripping-water samples collected during 2005 - 2012 from the HS4 drop site in Heshang Cave, Hubei Province show that max content is 12.1 μg P/L and minimum 0.1 μg P/L, averages 4.55 μg/L. The concentration of phosphate in cave dripping-water presents seasonal fluctuations, high in summer and fall, low in spring and winter, which is consistent with homochronous temperature and water-dripping velocity and well responses the changes of climate and environment.
Sporopollen records and climate changes since 35000 a BP in Hongya, Sichuan Province
SHI Sheng-qiang, YUAN Dao-xian, LUO Lun-de, ZHAO Zeng-you, HAO Xiu-dong
2012, 31(2): 121-130. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.003
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Sporopollen analysis on the GMH section in Hongya County, Sichuan Province is done by means of paleo-climate parameter methods and changes in paleo-vegetation and paleo-climate during later period of the late Pleistocene is reconstructed in combining with dating figures in the paper. Furthermore, comparative analysis with the stalagmite record from South China is done. The results show that: the process of paleo-climate change in Hongya is warm and wet - moderate and moist - cool and dry - moderate and moist - cold and dry-moderate and moist - cool and moist - warm and wet - moderate and moist from about 35670 a BP and there are some reversals in the process; GMH sporopollen record shows nearly same trend of paleo-climate change in contrast with the stalagmite record in Dongge Cave and Hulu Cave, and the climate events including H3, H2, H1, YD appeared in the pollen record obviously; the colder and drier process in E-zone(21100 – 17000 a BP) occurred earlier than the stalagmite record, it is due to the landform characteristics in the research area that locates in the transition zone from Tibetan Plateau to Szechwan Basin and the section is in a platform front of the E-mei mountain; the moderate and dry period in I-zone (about 2150 a BP) has certain regional significance.
Contrast of geochemical features of the typical weathered profiles in Guizhou Plateau
CAO Wan-jie, JI Hong-bing, ZHU Xian-fang, ZHAO Xing-yuan, QIAO Min-min
2012, 31(2): 131-138. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.004
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Guizhou Plateau is located in the east of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, where variable karst landscapes are widely distributed. Typical silicate weathered profile (Deng Jiawan profile) and carbonate weathered profile (Pingba profile) in the karst area are selected as the main studying objects. Based on the study on the element’s distribution and the chemical weathering intensity, it is found that: the content of SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 are the highest components at the two profiles, but the distribution of the major chemical components are significantly different, which is led by the difference in parent materials; there are significant differences between the values of the chemical index of alteration (CIA) at the two profiles, which illustrates that the stages of chemical weathering are different, the weathering at Deng Jiawan profile is moderate while very strong at Pingba profile, and the intensity and trend of the weathering are significantly different; CIA reflect the differences of the parent materials, the degree of chemical weathering and the chemical compositions at different soil profile; the strong weathering results in abnormal enrichment of REE at the two profiles, but distribution patterns of REE are also significantly different; and the formation of the profiles are due to the weathering of their own bed rock, but not influenced obviously by the loess in North China.
Research on the water-rock interaction of the ash water and the basal Middle-Ordovician limestone under the red-mud yard in Zhongzhou Aluminum
YUAN Xiao-mei, ZHANG Jun, XIONG Fei, HUANG PU Bao-jun
2012, 31(2): 139-144. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.005
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Taking the red-mud storage yard of Zhongzhou aluminum in Jiaozuo as the research object, the water-rock interaction during the transportation of the pollutants, total hardness, chloride ion, sulfate ion, fluorine ion etc. that adhered in the red-mud towards the ground water is stimulated by means of indoor leaching test. The results prove that the ground water is polluted through the rock-water interaction of transportation, accumulation, dissolution and adsorption as well as ion exchange during the infiltration of the liquid that adhered to the red-mud and the ash water. The dynamics of the dissolution of soluble salts is characterized as that the dissolving rate is large at the beginning of the test and then decreases gradually, until tends to zero. The water-rock interaction during the infiltration of ash water is predominated by dissolution in the early period of the test and then by ion exchange.
Variations in DIC and δ13C DIC of the karst groundwater and in carbon sink of Laolongdong subterranean stream basin at Nanshan, Chongqing
CAO Min, JIANG Yong-jun, PU Jun-bing, ZHANG Xing-bo, QIU Shu-lan, YANG Ping-heng, WANG Zhi-jun, LI Huan-huan
2012, 31(2): 145-153. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.006
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Study on chemical weathering of carbonate rock is of great significance for further understanding of the global carbon cycle. In this study, groundwater samples from the Laolongdong subterranean stream at Nanshan, Chongqing are investigated to analyze the variations in DIC and its origins. The carbon sink in the entire basin is calculated based on DIC concentrations and stream discharge rate, and the influence of related natural and human factors on the carbon sink is presented, too. The groundwater shows a Ca-HCO3-SO4 hydrochemistry type, indicating the dominant control of the dissolution of carbonate rock both by carbon and sulfuric acids in the basin. The concentration of DIC ranges from 3.1 mmol/L to 6.3 mmol/L and is generally low during rainy season due to the dilution by large amount of rainwater. The δ13C DIC varies from -3.8‰ to -13.1‰ and is 2‰ higher in the summer than the winter. According to the DIC concentration and stream discharge, the carbon sink in the Laolongdong subterranean stream is estimated to be averaged in about 167.31×103 mol/(km2? a) and tends to be higher in the summer but lower in the winter. During rainfall events, the carbon sink increases rapidly with the increase of discharge. Besides, the sulfuric acids derive from anthropogenic activities have great impact on the dissolution of carbonate rocks, resulting in relatively higher δ13C DIC values, especially in summer, which can reduce carbon sink caused by chemical weathering on carbonate rocks in the basin to a certain degree.
Forecasting simulation for the discharge of epikarst spring on the basis of multiple linear regression
YAN Xiao-long, CHEN Xi, ZHANG Zhi-cai, DIAO Gui-fang
2012, 31(2): 154-159. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.007
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In light of the spring discharge and the precipitation date in Chenqi drainage area in Puding County, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, the auto-correlation and partial auto-correlation of the epikarst spring discharge as well as cross-correlation of the discharge-precipitation series are analyzed. And then, the lag time of the discharge series and the precipitation-discharge lag time are determined, and the multiple linear regression model established. The output results of the calibration period fit the measured discharge series well, the nash efficiency coefficient (NEC) is 0.996, the root-mean-square error (RMSE) is 3.0×10-7 m3/s and the mean relative error (MRE) is 2.12%. The NEC of the validation period is 0.985, the RMSE is 3.96×10-7 m3/s, and the MRE is 5.36%. The results demonstrate that along with the increase of the prediction period, the prediction error of the spring discharge in subsiding phase increases. The model established in this paper is feasible for simulating the spring discharge in 10 hours, and the average value of the relative errors of the calculated discharge in subsiding phase after6 rainfalls is less than 5%.
Study on fuzzy decision model for optimizing observation well position
LIU Zhi-feng, WANG Lin-lin, LIN Hong-xiao
2012, 31(2): 160-164. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.008
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It’s very important to choose observation well position in pumping test. Practically at present, the observation well position is chosen qualitatively only, but lack reliability and rationality. In the paper, the observation well position is optimized through establishing fuzzy decision model with multi-object and multilayer system. Three major factors are considered synthetically in the optimizing work, including the acute angle degree between the groundwater flow line and the connection line of the observation well and pumping well, hydrogeological factors, and the distance between the observation well and pumping well; and hydrogeological factors include three sub-factors, burial depth of the aquifer, thickness of the aquifer and the lithology. And then, the model is verified with pumping experiment data in the water source site at the Yishan fault zone along Xilong River. The results prove that the choice analysis can be turn to quantitative decision from the former qualitative description if the method in the paper is adopted, which can avoid subjective deviation, benefit to decision and make the conclusion being reliable.
Comparing on the chemic features of the ground water in and around the Jinfoshan Natural Reserve in Chongqing
WANG Peng, SHEN Li-cheng, WU Kun-yu, XIAO Qiong, ZHOU Xiao-ping, ANG Ping-heng
2012, 31(2): 165-172. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.009
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In light of the hydrochemical monitoring data of 22 groundwater discharge points, the differences of the hydrochemic features and the impact factors of the ground water in and around the Jinfoshan natural reserve, Chongqing is compared in the article. The results show that the pH values of the springs outside the reserve are lower than those inside, but the conductivity is higher. The median concentration of Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cl-, NO3-, SO42- and HCO3- around the reserve are respectively 27.78 mg/L, 3.23 mg/L, 3.47 mg/L, 0.97 mg/L, 2.38 mg/L, 9.29 mg/L,15.06 mg/L and 42.03 mg/L higher than those inside the natural reserve. The Mg2+/Ca2+ (mole ratio) in dolomite aquifer is 0.76~1.33, obviously higher than that in limestone or clastic rock aquifer. But in the same limestone aquifer the Mg2+/Ca2+ around the reserve is higher than those inside. The results indicate that GSICa2+ is 0.097, GSIHCO3- is 0.125, GSINO3- is 0.008 in the reserve, and GSICa2+ is 0.415, GSIHCO3- is 0.334, GSINO3- is 0.648 around the reserve. The water quality of the reserve is mostly grade I andⅡ. But affected by agricultural fertilization, industrial pollution and sewage discharge, the springs water outside the reserve isⅢ andⅤ,and the NO3- concentration is higher in springs N0.1, NO.16 and NO.19. Over all, the water quality inside the reserve is significantly better than the outside. It can clearly be seen that the establishment of natural reserves has positive significance for karst water protection.
A calibration test on optical fiber sensing device for karst collapse monitoring
GUAN Zhen-de, JIANG Xiao-zhen, GAO Ming
2012, 31(2): 173-178. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.010
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In line with the deformation characteristics of the sinkhole collapse, the mechanic relation between the soil body and the sensing fiber is analyzed, the mechanic model of collapse is simplified, and simulation test device is processed and tested. Firstly, the sinkhole formation process is stimulated with the orderly changes under load on the optical fiber. And then, the impact of the changes in sinkhole size on the sensing fiber monitoring is analyzed. The study shows that the key factors affecting the application of the technology include the stress field distribution changes led by overlying loads and hole size change during the formation of the holes, and the difference of responding sensitivity to the stress field change among different optical cables. The calibrated optical fiber sensing device in the study can preferably show the features of the stress field changes during the formation and evolution of the hole, which states that the optical fiber sensing device can be used in monitoring and early warning for karst collapse.
Reservoir building by cave-plugging and the seepage-proofing technique in the Qinghuadong uder ground river
LU Xiao-peng, TAN Guang-ming
2012, 31(2): 179-184. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.011
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In order to solve the problem of water supply for the Funing County and irrigation of the surrounding rural farmlands, a reservoir is built by plugging the Qinghuadong underground river. The designed capacity of the reservoir is 99.34 million cubic meters, blocking body is 87.5 m in height, and the largest impoundment depth is about 116 m. Geological survey proves that there are relatively complete relative-impermeable strata and impermeable strata around the reservoir basin, and the elevation of all spring outcrops is higher than the designed water-storage level. But the geologic structure at the central part of the reservoir is quite complicated and karst is quite developed, and there is cave and fault collapse-body on the left bank near the entrance of the underground river, which easily leads to leakage around the dam. According to the engineering geological conditions at the central part, the 0+085 dam site is arranged in the D3g impermeable layer, where the impact of caves can be kept away and is good for construction for the site being close to the river’s entrance. Furthermore, seepage-proof engineering is conducted to the leakage passages formed by the collapse bodies and the karst fissures with the upper and lower half-closed hanging style curtain grouting. Years of practice shows that the seepage-proof engineering is feasible, the seepage-proof lines and grouting design of the dam site is reasonable, and the cost of the reservoir is low. The seepage-roof engineering effectively solved the county water supply and irrigation water for 22600 mu of farmland 215000 mu of tropical crop downstream.
Research progress of the ecological crisis in rocky desertification area and the bioremediation potential of mycorrhizal mulberry
LIU Dai-jun, TU Bo, SHI Song-mei, YANG Xiao-Hong, HUANG Xian-Zhi
2012, 31(2): 185-190. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.012
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Based on briefly summarization of the ecological characteristics, ecological threats and the main ecology restoration obstacles in the rocky desertification region, the present paper systematically analyzes the ecological adaptation ability and potential for ecological restoration of mycorrhizal mulberry. Because of good characters in the developed roots, well drought-resistance and tolerance to barren soil, mycorrhizal mulberry is considered as a fast-growing forestry plant in karst environment. It plays an important role in increasing vegetation coverage, promoting environmental improvement and realizing fragile ecosystem restoration and balance. Especially because of the special eco-physiological function of AM fungi (for example, to increase minerals and water absorption) having good corresponding relations with the main ecological obstacles drought and leanness, mycorrhizal mulberry will be a new try to overcome the barriers of vegetation restoration in rocky desertification area. Mulberry that inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi will be able to further stimulate the absorption and transportation of mineral nutrition and water, alleviate the poor and drought stress, speed up the soil microbial community construction and increase soil biological activity as well as promote the vegetation positive succession. Usage of mycorrhizal mulberry will provide a new approach for ecological restoration in karst rocky desertification area.
Evaluation and division for soil erosion in the Nantong coal mining area based on RS and GIS
SHU Ying-chun, ZHOU Ting-gang
2012, 31(2): 191-197. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.013
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Important factors that influencing soil erosion, vegetation coverage and land slope as well as land use types, are obtain by means of RS and GIS in the Nantong coal mining area. Soil erosion type and areas are calculated by space analysis of GIS. The results of the study show that soil erosion area is 262.91 km2 in the Nantong coal mining area. Soil erosion intensity is mainly slight and moderate. The average soil erosion reaches up to 2281 t/(km2? a). The slight soil erosion area is 132.37 km2 and moderate erosion area is 108.95 km2. Though the grade of soil erosion intensity is not high, the soil erosion area is large and thus the soil erosion is serious. According to the regional land types and characteristics of soil erosion, the investigated area is divided into three regions with different types. The eroded area in the mid-intensity erosion grade hill on the edge of the basin is large, and the main erosion type is mid-grade. The main erosion type is slight in the flat lower mountain mid-slight erosion region in the north. In middle mountains on the edge of the basin, the main erosion type is slight with large non-erosion area.
Evaluation on the regime of energy eco-footprint and its efficiency in Guizhou karst area
YANG Ting-feng
2012, 31(2): 198-203. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.014
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In order to grasp the regime of energy eco-footprint and energy eco-footprint efficiency in Guizhou karst area, the regime features of energy ecological footprint and ecological efficiency are analyzed by means of the quantitative research methods of energy efficiency that based on the eco-footprint model from historical data (1978 - 2011) in Guizhou karst area in the paper. The results show that, during the study period, the energy eco-footprint and the value of energy eco-footprint tends to increase progressively, energy eco-footprint intensity tends to descend. The energy ecological footprint and its value in Guizhou, even through improved to some extent, is still lower than the national averaged level. Through gray correlation analysis on the social economic development and the energy eco-footprint, it is proved that the relationship of economic development and energy consumption is very close, so the problem of high energy consumption and economy is more outstanding in Guizhou karst area.
Spatial-temporal differentiation of urban land area expansion intensity and the influence factors in Guizhou
ZHOU Zhi-ming, LI Yang-bing, ZHANG Yuan-hong, LUO Guang-jie
2012, 31(2): 204-211. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.015
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The land use data are acquired from the TM images of 1995, 2000, 2007 with the aid of Erdas and Arcview software. The urban expansion intensity index in every county of Guizhou are calculated and the influence factors to the expansion of urban and town involving transportation, economy and natural conditions are analyzed. The results show that:1)there are16 cities and towns with high expansion speed from 2001 to 2007,butin the period of 1995 - 2000 there are only 5 cities and towns with high expansion speed; 2)big cities on the North-South traffic axis (Zun-Chong Expressway, Gui-Zun Expressway, Gui-Xin Expressway, State Road 210) and East-West traffic axis (Kai-Ma Expressway, Gui-Huang Expressway, State Road 320) expand faster, and the rapidly expanding locations appear near the center of traffic intersection and this trend gets more and more obvious; 3)in view of the expansion intensity grade, the expansion intensity gradually increases, from low speed, low-medium speed, medium speed, medium-high speed to high speed. There is a direct proportion between the grade of road and the urban expansion intensity, in other words, the high the grade of road, the larger the urban land area expansion intensity along the road. Economy is an important factor to urban expansion, high speed development of economy strengthens urban expansion. Flat landform is beneficial to urban expansion, while uneven land can impede urban expansion.
Research on the relation between the ancient karst landform and the development features of fissure-cavity system in the Maokou formation in Shunan region
SANG Qin, HUANG Jing, CHENG Chao, WEI Yong, Lü Zong-gang, WU Chang-long, PENG Zuo-yuan
2012, 31(2): 212-219. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.016
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The ancient karst landform of the Maokou formation in Shunan region controls the facture-cavern system’s development. According to the thickness distribution of the Maokou formation in the region, the surface erosion on weathering crust and sediment properties as well as the degree of preservation of the Maokou formation, the ancient karst landforms in the Maokou formation can be recognized as or divided into three 2nd grade landform units as karst platform, karst slope (further divided into the western steep slope and northeastern gentle slope belt) and karst basin. Then the relationship of geomorphic unit and the cave system is studied. The results show that: water in karst platform seeps mainly vertically, weathering is strong, vertical solution fissure and cave is often filled with clay; the karstification is the strongest in the karst steep slope and the transition zone of karst steep slope to karst platform where pore and cave are developed, filling rate is low, fissure-cavity system develops best, and is favorable for exploration; the speed of water flow in karst gentle slope is slow, karst cycle is long and fissure-cavity system is easy to be filled, which does not conducive to fissure-cavity reservation; the erosional space in karst basin is less, and the reservoir performance is poor, which makes the area unfavorable for exploration.
Marks and controlling factors of the paleo-karstification in the Ordovician weathered crust at the 4th block of Tahe oilfield
CAO Jian-wen, JIN Yi-zhi, XIA Ri-yuan, LIANG Bin, ZOU Sheng-zhang
2012, 31(2): 220-226. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2012.02.017
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Ordovician carbonate is an important exploration area in Tahe oil field. The major reservoir type is karst seam and hole system in weathered crust formed by paleo-karstification. This paper analyzes core, well drilling, mud-logging, well-logging and seismic datas in the 4th block systematically. It is found that paleo karst with obvious karst marks is well developed in karst seam and hole system in the study area. The paleo karst marks including following features, such as infillings that different from the primary lithology in the core; the phenomena of lost circulation and kicking when drilling; great changes in physical property parameters in well-logging curves; irregular, weak or beaded reflection in seismic reflection profiling. The overall development degree of the paleo-karst is controlled mainly by soluble rock, unconformity plane, paleo landscape and climate. The spatial distribution of paleo-karst is controlled by soluble rock and unconformities; the weathering range, depth and intensity decided by paleo-land scape; and the paleo-climate decide the total extent of the paleo-karst. A lot of karst seam and hole systems are formed under the influence of these factors.