RESIDENCE TIME OF WATER DISCHARGING FROM THE HANGING GARDENS OF ZION PARK1

ABSTRACT: The Hanging Gardens are a unique feature of Zion National Park. Knowledge of the source and residence time of water discharging from the Hanging Gardens is necessary to help preserve these features. Ground-water chemical and isotopic data distinguish the discharge from seeps and springs into two groups, one of low and one of high conductivity. Water with low conductivity likely originates as recharge near the seeps and springs, and it only interacts with the Navajo Sandstone. High conductivity water, on the other hand, originates as recharge on the tops of plateaus to the east, where it interacts with marine rocks of the Carmel Formation. Carbon dating of these ground waters indicates that the low conductivity water is essentially modern recharge, while the high conductivity water was recharged 1,000 to 4,000 years ago.     

The Application of Stable Isotopes for Assessing the Hydrological, Sulfur, and Iron Balances of Acidic Mining Lake ML 111 (Lusatia, Germany) as a Basis for Biotechnological Remediation

Stable isotope (¹⁸O–H₂O, ²H–H₂O ³⁴S–SO₄ ^2-) andhydrochemical data (SO₄ ^2-, Fe-concentrations) have beenused to estimate the annual groundwater inflow and outflow of mining lake ML 111 and to calculate the total amount of dissolvedsulfate and iron that is carried into the lake by groundwater. The hydrological balance suggests an annual groundwater inflow of 23 700 m³ and an annual groundwater outflow of 15 700 m³. The calculation of the sulfur and iron balances yielded an annual sulfate input of 37 800 kg and an annual iron input of 7000 kg with the groundwater inflow. Furthermore it was shown that significant fluxes of these elements go into the lake sediments which results in continuous release of acidity in the lake water.     

层状氢氧化镁铝在环境治理中的应用

层状氢氧化镁铝是一种新型无机材料.近年来,层状氢氧化镁铝及其焙烧产物在废水中有机污染物和有害阴离子的脱除、大气中SOx治理等环境治理中表现出良好的效果.     

Hg稳定同位素地球化学研究进展

近年来汞(Hg)稳定同位素研究进展显著。Hg具有七种稳定同位素。以往研究不但报道了Hg同位素质量分馏,也报道了Hg同位素非质量分馏,使Hg成为目前唯一在自然界中具有同位素非质量分馏的重金属元素。本文阐述了Hg同位素的研究背景,总结了Hg同位素分析方法和引起Hg同位素分馏的生物化学过程,介绍了地球各圈层样品中Hg同位素组成的国内外最新研究现状。而最新发现的大气降雨中异常的、呈季节性变化的偶数Hg同位素非质量分馏(Δ200 Hg),更开辟了Hg同位素研究的新领域。不同于奇数Hg同位素非质量分馏,偶数Hg同位素非质量分馏还未经任何实验验证,其分馏机理也完全不清楚,亟待深入研究。Hg可能的"三维"同位素体系(质量分馏、奇数以及偶数Hg同位素非质量分馏)的研究和应用将有希望为进一步认识Hg环境过程、生物累积、大尺度迁移以及全球性的生物地球化学循环提供更加丰富的信息,具有重要的科学意义。     

The effect of Mg(BH4)2 on the energy characteristics of RDX based aluminized explosives

This paper mainly discusses the effect of Mg(BH₄)₂ on RDX-based aluminized explosives' energy characteristics. RDX/Mg(BH₄)₂, RDX/Al/Mg(BH₄)₂, RDX/AP/Al/Mg(BH₄)₂ mixed explosives were prepared by molding power method. The influence of energy storage materials on the performance of mixed explosives was discussed by adjusting the proportion of Mg(BH₄)₂. The impact sensitivity, friction sensitivity, detonation heat experiment, and XPS experiment were carried out for the mixed explosive. The mechanical sensitivity, energy characteristics, and the products after the explosion of the mixed explosive were analyzed. Through the above experiments, it is concluded that Mg(BH₄)₂ can effectively improve the energy characteristics of RDX, but its safety will become worse after being prepared by a simple mixing method, and the use of the molding power method can effectively reduce the sensitivity. As the mass fraction of Mg(BH₄)₂ increases and Al decreases, the detonation heat of explosives decreases gradually. Mg(BH₄)₂ made the oxygen balance of mixed explosives more negative has been considered as a potential reason. Analysis of the detonation heat solid products by XPS found that, unlike our expected results, the product contained a large amount of low calorific value of B₂O₂ instead of B₂O₃, which may be a crucial reason. This paper provides a reference for the application of Mg(BH₄)₂ in energetic materials and is of great significance for the development and application of new materials in energetic materials.     

凉水河流域地下水水化学特征和时空变化规律

北京凉水河流域的同位素和水化学特征分析表明:1)地下水水质在100m以浅相对较差,但到2017年为止,水质保持稳定.2)浅层地下水与平原区河水同位素相对富集,且落在同一条蒸发线上;但整体上河水与浅层地下水水化学类型不同,据此推断山前冲洪积扇河水入渗是区域地下水补给的重要来源,下游地下水主要受到侧向径流影响.3)同位素平...     

滇池浮游植物碳氮同位素时空分布特征及其影响因子分析

通过对旱季、旱雨季过渡期和雨季3个不同时期滇池浮游植物 δ13C、δ15N的研究发现,滇池浮游植物δ13C、δ15N存在显著的时空分布特征.从旱季、过渡期到雨季,浮游植物δ13C值分别为-20.44‰±0.72‰、-17.32‰±1.09‰和-15.92‰±1.74‰,呈逐渐升高趋势;而浮游植物δ15N值的季节变化模式...     

基于水化学和氢氧同位素的泰安城区岩溶地下水补给来源及演化过程

泰安市城区岩溶地下水较丰富,是重要的地下水供水水源地.基于泰安城区岩溶水和地表水的水化学和氢氧同位素(δD、δ¹⁸O和³H)特征,结合Gibbs图解、主要离子比值,揭示岩溶地下水补给来源、补给年代、循环更新能力及主要的水-岩作用演化过程.结果表明,区内岩溶地下水阳离子以Ca²⁺和Na⁺为主,阴离子以HCO₃^-和SO₄^2-为主,K⁺、NO₃^-、Cl^-、Na⁺和SO₄^2-的变异系数较大,空间差异性较强,Ca²⁺和HCO₃^-的含量较稳定.水化学类型复杂多变,主要为HCO₃·SO₄-Ca型、HCO₃·Cl-Ca型和HCO₃     

安徽涡河流域水化学与同位素特征及水体转化关系

以安徽涡河流域为研究区域,通过采集涡河地表水、浅层地下水和中深层地下水样品,运用Gibbs图、离子比例和MixSIAR模型等方法对各类水体的水化学参数和氢氧同位素进行分析,揭示并量化了各类水体之间的转化关系.结果表明,研究区地表水和地下水主要呈现中性至弱碱性,地表水的水化学类型以Cl·SO₄ ·HCO₃ -Na和Cl·SO₄ -Na型为主,浅层地下水以HCO₃ -Ca·Mg和HCO₃ -Mg·Na型为主,中深层地下水主要为Cl·HCO₃ -Na型.各类水体的水化学特征受到岩石风化、蒸发浓缩及正向阳离子交换等多重因素共同影响.地表水和地下水的δ¹⁸O和δ²H分布特征表明大气降水是该区域水体的主要补给来源,且地下水δ¹⁸O和δ²H值与K⁺、Na⁺、Cl^-、SO₄ ^2-和NO 3^-浓度存在显著相关性.根据MixSIAR模型分析结果,地表水接受大气降水和浅层地下水的贡献率分别为46.5 %和53.5 %;浅层地下水的补给来源分别为大气降水（57.4 %）和地表水（42.6 %）;中深层地下水的补给主要来自上游地下水的侧向径流补给.     

Strategies of a parasite of the ant–<Emphasis Type="Italic">Acacia</Emphasis> mutualism

Mutualisms can be exploited by parasites—species that obtain resources from a partner but provide no services. Though the stability of mutualisms in the presence of such parasites is under intensive investigation, we have little information on life history traits that allow a species to be a successful mutualist or rather a parasite, particularly in cases where both are closely related. We studied the exploitation of Acacia myrmecophytes by the ant, Pseudomyrmex gracilis, contrasting with the mutualistic ant Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus. P. gracilis showed no host-defending behavior and had a negative effect on plant growth. By preventing the mutualist from colonization, P. gracilis imposes opportunity costs on the host plant. P. gracilis produced smaller colonies with a higher proportion of alates than did the mutualist and thus showed an “r-like” strategy. This appears to be possible because P. gracilis relies less on host-derived food resources than does the mutualist, as shown by behavioral and stable isotope studies. We discuss how this system allows the identification of strategies that characterize parasites of mutualisms.