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2013 Vol. 32, No. 1

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Significance and carbon sink effects of karst processes in global carbon cycle: Also reply to “Discussion on article ‘Calculation of atmospheric CO2 sink formed in karst processes of karst divided regions in China’ ”
JIANG Zhong cheng, QIN Xiao qun, CAO Jian hua, HE Shi yi, ZHANG Cheng, ZHANG Qiang
2013, 32(1): 1-6. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.001
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Atmospheric CO2 can be absorbed and dissolved in water among karst processes, not only occurred in the carbonate rock area but also in all other rock areas of the global continent. Therefore, the previous calculation data of the karst carbon cycle based on the carbonate area is less and should be calculated again based on all river basins in the world. Besides the dissolved inorganic carbon of the rivers into oceans, the carbon sink of karst processes can be formed in particulate organic carbon of waters deposited by aquatic vegetation and the karst soil organic carbon etc. many carbon sequestered fashions. Among them, only the particulate organic carbon of waters deposited by aquatic vegetation absorbed from bicarbonate ions can reach about 0.5 Gt. The ecological rehabilitation can promote the organic carbon fixed in karst soils and inorganic carbon sink of water in the basin. As a result, the treatment engineering of the rocky desertification in southwest China at least can raise karst carbon sink 0.2 to 0.3 Gt. If the carbon sequestered technology in karst processes is considered and applied in ecological rehabilitation of the world, the global carbon sink effects should be very evident.
Karst Hyporheic Zone and the scientific progress
PU Jun bing, YUAN Dao xian
2013, 32(1): 7-13. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.002
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Karst Hyporheic Zone is a new terminology put forward in the recent 3 years. Karst Hyporheic Zone is an active zone of material and energy exchange in karst flow between karst conduit and matrix. It plays an important role in conduit matrix fluid exchange, biogeochemical processing, karst development, micro scale water cycle, microbial processing, contaminant sequestration and transformation. This article reviews the development of Karst Hyporheic Zone, scientific implications and research advancement as well as monitoring technology. Some ideas for further studies on Karst Hyporheic Zone are also proposed.
Origin of the tufa at Jiuzhaigou scenic spot in Sichuan
YAN Hao, LIU Zai hua, DENG Gui ping, SUN Hai long, ZHANG Jin liu
2013, 32(1): 15-22. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.003
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Jiuzhaigou is well known for its unique and gorgeous scenery. As a key factor of the landscape, tufa there has high tourist value and scientific value. The hydrochemistry, stable hydrogen and oxygen isotope (δD and δ18O) in some key water samples and stable carbon isotope (δ13C) in dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) as well as modern tufa are examined to understand the origin of the tufa and especially the CO2 needed for the formation of the tufa at Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan. It is found that, (1) water of Jiuzhaigou is supplied by atmospheric precipitation; (2) the concentrations of HCO3- and Ca2+ in the water of Jiuzhaigou, originated from the dissolution of carbonate rock by soil CO2, are low; (3) according to the source of CO2, the tufa at Jiuzhaigou is meteor gene or supergene; (4) the large fractionation of carbon isotope between modern tufa and DIC at pearl shoal suggests that photosynthesis of algae there played important role in the tufa deposition.
Indicative significance of phytolith records in laterite developed on carbonate rocks
NONG Ri zheng, LI Ren cheng, DONG Song sheng, HE Wei song, HUANG Chun ling, ZHAO Sheng li, HE Ling yu
2013, 32(1): 23-28. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.004
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Types, distribution and content of phytolith extracted from laterite developed on carbonate rock are analyzed quantitatively in Yanshan district, Guilin city, Guangxi. Some findings are shown as below,(1)Phytolith types are various in surface soil. The content of phytolith presents high values in modern soil, decreases quickly from surface laterite down to bottom and becomes very little or absent at 20 cm deep. (2)No phytolith rich layers are found except in the surface soil (0~0.1 m) on the profile. (3)Influenced by leaching and bioturbation, phytolith in laterite developed on carbonate rocks can be transported downward with approximate 10~20 cm. However, phytolith translocation has no pronounced selectivity to their types and sizes and only has little effect on its assemblage in soil. The vegetation and climate recorded in phytolith assemblages in laterite soils are well accorded with natural conditions in this area. (4)Surface laterite is the only phytolith enriched layer on the profile. This distribution character suggests phytolith transport from surface soil to bottom during the formation of laterite, which supports the view that the laterite originated by carbonate rock weathering. (5)The characteristics that transportation of phytolith having no pronounced selectivity to phytolith assemblage makes it possible to reconstruct paleoenvironments by analyzing phytolith data objectively.
Corrosion rate of carbonate tablet under diverse land use and lithology in the Dalongdong basin, Hunan
WANG Wen juan, LAN Fu ning, JIANG Zhong cheng, QIN Xiao qun, LAO Wen ke
2013, 32(1): 29-33. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.005
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In order to discuss the differences of corrosion rates between the forestland and the grassland, tablets made of the Aoxi group dolomite(∈2a3) and the Bitiao group limestone(∈3b1) as well as the Guniutan group limestone(O2g)are used to test the soil CO2 concentration and organic content at 20 cm and 50 cm deep on soil profile in the Dalongdong basin, Hunan. It is concluded that, (1) the corrosion rates among the three tablets are quite different both under the forestland and the grassland at 20 cm and 50 cm deep on the soil profile with the ∈3b1g tablet the largest; (2) corrosion rates are affected obviously by lithology, the higher the CaO content the larger the corrosion rate, so the fewest the ∈2a3 tablet in CaO content(32.64 %), the smallest the corrosion rate of the ∈2a3 tablet; (3) the corrosion rate is larger under forestland than that under grassland, which proving the land type is of effect on corrosion rate. It will be benefit to karstification if the vegetation successes consequently towards forest from grass.
Variations of karst water and environmental problems in North China
LIANG Yong ping, WANG Wei tai, ZHAO Chun hong, WANG Wei, TANG Chun lei
2013, 32(1): 34-42. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.006
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Along with the changes of natural surroundings and the intensified human activities, great changes have taken place in input, output, and structure as well as transform relation in karst groundwater system of Northern China. In a few decades, 30 % of karst spring dried up, 80 % of spring flux dramatically degraded and regional karst groundwater level is continuously declining at the speed of 1 to 2 m/a. At the same time, the water quality in more than 20 % of main karst water discharge zones get below Class III and the overall trend is worsening. In addition, karst water environment problems, such as karst collapses, ground fissures, seawater intrusion, lowering in tourism function and lost of ecological function exists, are intensifying the shortage of water resources. According to investigation and data sorting of typical cases, this article summarizes problems of hydrogeologic environment and its development trend in Northern China karst area to attract attentions of all sectors of society to promote the protection of karst groundwater. Meanwhile, the article provides reference for further research.
Variations of Ca2+、Mg2+、Sr2+ in groundwater and surface water from the Xueyu cave
WANG Xiao xiao, XU Shang quan, SHEN Li cheng
2013, 32(1): 43-50. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.007
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A one year study of water geochemistry was performed in the Xueyu cave in 2011, the concentrations of Ca2+、Mg2+、Sr2+ and elemental ratios of Mg/Ca、Sr/Ca in drip water, groundwater and epikarst spring water from the overlaying bedrock as well as the surface water from the Long River were measured. The results indicate the variation of Ca2+、Mg2+、Sr2+ along with the precipitation was notable. The Ca2+ in epikarst spring water can response with the change of precipitation sensitively. The drop water responses to the change of precipitation may last for a month. The rainy season and the dry season can be reflected by the underground water. The content of Ca2+in the surface water was stable all year round but had pronounced reflection to extreme dry weather. The variations of Mg2+ and Sr2+ in different types of water were consistent with each other yearly in 2011, and the concentrations of Mg2+ and Sr2+ were lower in March, May and October with much rainfall, but higher in other months with little rainfall. The above changes in cation concentrations were related to the dilution effect, CO2 effect and lithology. The ratios of Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca in different kinds of waters from the Xueyu cave system ranged from high to low as follows: drip water, surface water, ground water and spring water, reflecting different detention time in the aquifer media and reacting time with bedrock. The ratios of Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca were low during wet period and high during dry period. For the impact of the former calcium carbonate precipitation and the variance in transport routes, there are slight differences in the ratios of Mg/Ca、Sr/Ca. Therefore, the change of ions concentration and their ratios in different types of water is different in the responding time and features to external precipitation, which deciding that it should make difference when determining external environmental changes with the elements and their ratios.
Characteristics of hydrologic and hydrochemical regime of the dripping water in the Xiaoyan cave, Guilin
ZHOU Wen liang, JIANG Guang hui, CHEN Guo fu, BAI Yu, WANG Kai ran
2013, 32(1): 51-56. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.008
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In order to know the dynamic characteristics of cavern hydrochemistry in bare karst aeration zone, three drip water points in the Xiaoyan cave are selected as the research site, and the dripping rate, conductivity, pH, Ca2+, Mg2+, Sr2+ etc. are monitored. The results show that (1) ion concentration of the dripping water is of obvious relationship with temperature and precipitation, and high temperature and rainy weather will speed up karstification, make Ca2+, Mg2+ content increase, heavy rain will bring about a great fluctuation in the concentration; (2) chemical properties are affected by soil and rock roof thickness as well as drip water yield, the thicker the soil layer, the higher the calcium ions content in the water; (3) the dripping water yield of the “slow recharge” dripping point shows a positive correlation with the ions content, but the dripping water yield of the “rapid recharge” dripping point shows a negative correlation with the ions content, and when both “slow recharge” and “rapid recharge” dripping water exist at one point, the dripping water yield and ion content change violently, and the correlation is positive.
Vriation features of nitrate pollution in karst underground river based on 15N isotope techinques: A case study in the Qingmuguan underground river, Chongqing
WANG Kai ran, JIA Ya nan, HU Da chao
2013, 32(1): 57-63. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.009
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Groundwater in the Qingmuguan underground river is monitored with hydrochemistry and δ15N isotope techniques to investigate temporal and spatial variations of nitrate nitrogen and its possible sources from May, 2010 to October, 2010. The results show that nitrate concentrations are 5.077 mg/L at the Dingjialongdong outlet and 0.842 mg/L at the Tianchi inlet of the underground river. Nitrate concentrations of the groundwater are low at the Tianchi inlet, and the change range of the δ15N concentration is low, from -7.0475 ‰ to +7.059 ‰, which proves that the Tianchi inlet only polluted by nitrogen slightly and the outside influence to groundwater also slight, and the sewage and feces are not the major source ofδ15N in this point. The concentration ofδ15N at the Dingjialongdong outlet ranges, overall high and changes much more extensively, from -21.453 ‰ to +37.825 ‰. That proves the Dingjialongdong is affected more strongly by direct emission of feces from the pig farm and precipitation.
To identify the recharge conditions of karst groundwater in mining area by means of groundwater table and water temperature data: A case in Makeng iron mine, Fujian
CHEN Yan mei, CHEN Zhi hua, YU Kai bing
2013, 32(1): 64-72. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.010
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On the basis of ascertained hydrogeology conditions, the regime of karst groundwater recharge under dewatering conditions in mining area is found out by means of groundwater table and water temperature data.The aquifer, recharged mainly by precipitation infiltrating water, is composed of the Chuanshan group limestone in the Carboniferous system and the Qixia group limestone in the Permian system. The infiltrating water increased because of the mining activity that exposing some caves, leading fissures by collapse in goaf, disturbing of the Quaternary system sediments and blocking of gullies. Fault fracture zone turns the Wenbishan group argillaceous sandstone of the Permian system into aquifer with good aquosity and transmissibility, which leading to the fissure water in the overlying Jiafu group sandstone recharging the karst groundwater via the Xiaoniangkeng fault and F3 fault. The river water in the Ximahe recharges karst groundwater by seepage along the cross part of the riverbed and the F1 fault. The hypothermia water in the deep granite also entering the pit along the F1 and F10 faults.
Characteristics of moisture and evaporation on slope land soil profile in karst stone hill: A case in the Yaji experimental site
CHEN Guo fu, JIANG Guang hui, ZHOU Wen liang, WANG Kai ran, Du Bao lin, LIANG Yi
2013, 32(1): 73-78. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.011
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Two typical covering soil units located in karst hill in the Yaji Experimental Site in Guilin are chosen as the research object to analyze the moisture distribution and evaporation rate as well as the related influencing factors on soil profile. The result shows that (1)the soil maximum moisture content layer is located at the junction of the bottom soil and bedrock, the least moisture content at the middle transition layer soil, and the moisture content on the surface soil changes significantly with environments; (2)evaporation is high in summer, with the amount up to 10 mL to 12 mL in 10 cm soil column by day and 0 mL to 3 mL by night; (3)the main factors determining the diurnal evaporation (y) in short terms include solar radiation (x2) and soil temperature (x4),the equation is: y=18.018+0.001x2-0.691x4.
Distributing features and source analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in epikarst soils
SUN Yu chuan, SHEN Li cheng, YUAN Dao xian
2013, 32(1): 79-87. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.012
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The concentration of 16 prior polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) are measured by gas chromatography equipped with a mass spectrometry detector for samples collected from the overlaying soils of four typical epikarst springs that located in Nanchuan District, Chongqing City. The distribution, possible sources and contaminated level of the 16 PAHs are investigated. The detection ratios of the 16 PAHs are 100 % in all of the soil samples. The total concentration of the 16 PAHs in the soils range from 439.19 to 3 329.72 ng/g with the mean value being 1 392.44 ng/g. The PAH constituents are affected by altitude. With the increase of altitude, the percent of low molecular weight PAHs increase, but the percent of high molecular weight PAHs decrease. The isomer ratios reveal that PAHs in soils mainly come from the combustion of coal, biomass and petroleum. The TEQcarc of the 16 PAHs range from 18.65 to 501.13 ng/g, the mean value is 140.57 ng/g, and 96.8 % of which is contributed by 7 carcinogenic PAHs. Among the soils of the four epikarst spring, the level of PAHs contamination in HG epikarst spring soils is highest, and the contamination level of SF epikarst spring soils are lowest, but in BSW soils, the effect of pine needle litter fall should be taken into account.
Assessment of the eco service value loss in Guizhou karst rocky deserts
WANG Yue rong, LU Qi, ZHOU Jin xing, CUI Ming
2013, 32(1): 88-94. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.013
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Index system suitable for assessment of the eco service value loss in karst rocky deserts is set up in the paper. Six items of key eco value loss in Guizhou karst rocky deserts, involving organic matter production, carbon fixation and oxygen release effect, conservation of water and soil, nutrient substance accumulation and biodiversity protection as well as recreation, are assessed and estimated based on data from the RS, the survey at typical samples and the public records by means of rendering the amount of material into the magnitude of value.The results show that (1)the average value of per unit in different degrees of desertification as that the potential one by 12 483.88 Yuan/(hm2?a), the slight one by 7 425.97 Yuan/(hm2?a), the middle one by 6 557.83 Yuan/(hm2?a), the serious one by 4 414.06 Yuan/(hm2?a) and the extremely serious one by 3 755.07 Yuan/(hm2?a); (2) the total eco service value loss per year is 21.085 billion Yuan/a with the potential one by 0.872 billion Yuan/a, the slight one by 5.943 billion Yuan/a, the middle one by 10.115 billion Yuan/a, the serious one by 4.789 billion Yuan/a and the extremely serious one by 0.566 billion Yuan/a; (3) on spatial distribution, the eco service value losses in all city range from 1.292 to 5.657 billion Yuan/a with the loss amount ordering as Bijie > Qiannan >Zhunyi > Southwestern Qianxinan > An’shun > Tongren > Lupanshui > Qiandongnan.
Assessment of karst rocky desertification based on Google Earth in the Guohua ecologic demonstration plot
YANG Qi yong, JIANG Zhong cheng, LI Hui, Xiao Tu an
2013, 32(1): 95-99. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.014
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Fully mining the free data provided by Google Earth (GE) can effectively compensate for the lack of data available in the study area. Based on GE and GIS technology, the digital elevation model in a typical peak cluster depression area the Guohua ecologic demonstration plot is established in the paper. The rocky desertification in the study area in 2003 years has been assessed with two indicators, the vegetation cover and the slope gradient. The results show that the area of the rocky desertification zone is 5.63 km2 which accounts for up to 64.75 % of all the area. Slight rocky desertification,covering an area of 3.92 km2, is the major rocky desertification type.
Study on localization of temporal and spatial variation in karst peak cluster in Guilin
LIU Chao, WU Hong
2013, 32(1): 100-107. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.015
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In order to discuss the impact of local eco environment changes on the entire eco environment in Guilin, 8 zones of peak cluster are selected as the study object from Liucunnan to Jiedi along the north bank of the Lijiang River(No.1~No.8), localization extraction and temporal and spatial variation analysis have been done for the RS habitat index, NDVI and the greenness component ( TC2) of Tasseled Cap in the selected 8 zones by means of localized and quantitative RS in region of interest (ROI) technique with the data come from TM of Landsat 5 in 1986, 1991 and 2006 and other geology and geography information. The results show that,the NDVI and TC2 indexes at the peak clusters are the highest in 2006 and the eco environment is the best; it takes second place in 1986 and worst in 1991 proving the habitat is blighted due to the ignoring of environmental protection during economic develops rapidly in Guilin at the end of the 1980’s and the beginning of 1990’s in the 20th century, however, it is improved obviously in the 21st century with some patches or bands assuming high eco environment rank showed by NDVI and TC2 (i.e. NDVI index>0.4 and TC2 index>20) , which tends to enlarging to the whole area from 1991. The values of NDVI and TC2 are of the tendency low in 1991 and high in 1986 and 2006 in the same region but different time, and there is also difference in NDVI and TC2 value at the same time but different region. From good to bad relationships, the arrangement is,No.5>No.4>No.3>No.8>No.7>No.6>No.2>No.1.
Characteristics and evaluation of geologic heritage landscape resources in Jiangyou national geopark
LIU Hai long, LIU Sui hai, LIU Ai ping
2013, 32(1): 108-116. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.016
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The Jiangyou national geopark has rich geological heritage landscape resources, such as karst cave, karst funnel, standard geologic profile of the Devonian period, fossil, hill and barranca. On the basis of field survey, the characteristics of the geologic heritage landscape resources in the geopark is summarized, the types of geologic heritage landscape resources are divided, and the main geological heritage resources are evaluated qualitatively or quantitatively. The evaluation results prove that the geopark is of distinguishing feature, high quality and strong complementarity as well as great matching performance of geologic heritage resources. Furthermore, the geopark is of great value for scientific research, ornamental and tourism development. It is concluded that the Jiangyou national geopark includes 11 national level geologic heritage resource sites and 12 provincial level geologic heritage resource sites. The evaluating results can not only help understand the geologic heritage resources in the Jiangyou national geopark but also provide guidance for the protection, development and utilization of geologic heritages as well as the management of the geopark.
Comparison to the δ13C value in dissolved inorganic carbons extracted with different methods
SUN Hai long, LIU Zai hua, YAN Hao, YANG Rui, ZENG Cheng, WANG Hai jing
2013, 32(1): 117-122. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2013.01.017
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To obtain the δ13C values in dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), the DIC is usually extracted from the water by the direct precipitation method or the gas evolution method. However, what is the difference between those measured δ13C values in DIC extracted with the two different methods, especially for the water samples with high CO2 partial pressure (pCO2)? Two groups of water samples representing endogenic karst system (with high pCO2) and epigenic karst system (with low pCO2) respectively are measured by the two methods. It is found that all of the measured δ13C values of DIC by the gas evolution method are higher than those by the direct precipitation method. This is resulted from the diffusive escape of CO2 from the water to the atmosphere when transferring the water to the glass vials in the laboratory because of the higher water pCO2 than that of the atmosphere. The finding demonstrates that the precision of the measured δ13C values by the direct precipitation method for DIC extraction is better than the gas evolution one. There is a linear positive correlation between the difference of the measured δ13C values of DIC by the two methods and the CO2 partial pressure difference between the water and the atmosphere. However, the linear correlation of the endogenic karst system is different with that of the epigenic karst system, the former having a higher constant term which is related to the increase of δ13C values of DIC caused by the de glassing of CO2 with low δ13C from vials. The linear correlations established here provide a possible calibration method for the measured δ13C values by using the gas evolution method, especially for the water samples taken from the endogenic karst system with high pCO2.