THREE-COMPONENT MIXING AND FOUR-SYSTEM RECYCLING MODELS FOR EXPLAINING Nd-Sr-Pb ISOTOPIC CORRELATIONS OF SUBOCEANIC AND SUBCONTINENTAL MANTLES

The Pb-Sr-Nd isotopic data of Cenozoic volcanic rocks from the continent of China show that there exist three main end members of the mantle, which are the enriched mantle of Wudalianchi in Northeast China, the depleted mantle in South China and the recycling mantle of Yunnan in southwestern China. A11 the data can well fit a curved surface of three-component mixing in Pb-Sr-Nd isotopic space. Seven major end members in the global mantle can be identified. Based on the intersection line between two curved surfaces of three-component mixing in the continent of China and the ocean, the Pb-Sr-Nd isotopic ratios in the primatire mantle can be calculated. In order to explain the genesis of seven end members of the mantle, four-and three-system recycling models were used. The theoretical results are well comparative with the isotopic distribution observed in global Cenozoic volcahics, and can provide useful constraints on the process of the geochemical evolution in the crust-mantle system.     

SOURCE ROCKS OF THE CALEDONIAN-AGE GRANITOID ROCKS IN WANYANGSHANZHUGUANGSHAN, SOUTHEAST GHINA (Ⅰ)——EVIDENCE FROM Sr-Nd-Pb-O ISOTOPIC CONSTRAINTS

Based on the systematic study by means of Sr-Nd-Pb-O isotopic constraints, the Caledonian-age granitoid rocks from Wanyangshan-Zhuguangshan, southeast China, were derived from the regional unexposed basement rocks of middle Proterozoic in age, belonging to the crust- (S-) type granite. Their source rocks were chemically and isotopically heterogeneous, and probably composed of more than two dominant end-members.     

THE ALTITUDE AND LATITUDE EFFECTS OF H-O ISOTOPIC SYSTEM IN GRANITOID ROCKS

A lot of Mesozoic and Cenozoic granitoid rocks are widely distributed along the east coastalregion and in the southern part of Xizang, China. In order to study the altitude and latitude effect ofH-O isotopic system in these granitoid rocks, we have first studied the altitude and latitude effects ofδ~(18)O, δD values of recent meteoric water. The altitude and latitude effect equations of recent meteoricteoric water were established. The altitude effects of δD vaues for hydroxyl minerals from granitoid rocks inLhasa-Yadong region of Xizang were found. The average elevated rate of Xizang Plateau is 0.1 mm/yr.The δ~(18)O and δD values of whole rock samples for late Yanshanian miarolitic granite in the east coastalregion wete progressively lower as a function of latitude. The negative correlation between δ~(18)O and δDvalues in each miarolitic pluton represents the relationship between δ~(18)O, δD values of rocks or mineralsand temperatures in the condition with the same ω/r ratio in the interactiv     

Geochemical Characteristics of Gases From Hot Springs in Seismic Region

Chemical and isotopic compositions of He, Ar, CH4(δ13C) of hot spring gas in Lancang and Batang earthquake regions show that the concentrations of He , H2 , non-atmospheric sourced N2 and 3He/4He value are closely related to seismic activity. During earthquake activity, gas release is related to the dilation that rocks take on under stress action. Earthquake magnitude (energy) between the two seismic regions suggests that the amount of released gas from rocks increases significantly with the increase of magnitude and energy. As indicators of earthquake prediction, the following parameters of gases from hot spring are effective: He, 3He/4He, H2 and N2B/N2total.     

STUDY OF STRONTIUM ISOTOPIC GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF APATITE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

An accurate determination has been made of the concentrations of rubidium and strontium of a number of apatites from different kinds of granitoid rocks in China on the mass spectrometer, and an intensive investigation has been carried out on the strontium isotopic geochemical characteristics of different kinds of apatite together with their applications in the study of petrogenesis, evolution of magma, division of rock belts, tectenic movements, isotopic geochronology, reconnaissance survey and ore prospecting, etc.     

REE AND Sr, Nd, Pb ISOTOPIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF HUANGYISHAN BASALT, KUANDIAN, LIAONING, NORTHEAST CHINA

In the light of major element geochemistry, mineral chemistry and REE and isotopic data, the small but apparent isotopic differences between the Cenozoic volcanic rocks east and west of the Tancheng-Lujiang fault are believed to be caused by the mixing and metasomatism of crustal and mantle material in tho mantle source region in response to Pacific plate subduction. The presence of phlogopite and pargasite in mantle xenoliths lends strong support to mantle metasomatism.     

TRACE ELEMENTS GEOCHEMISTRY OF GRANITOID IN PANXI AREA

A lot of granitoid rocks occur in Panxi area, SW China, which were formed during Jinningnian-Chengjiangnian, Hercynian-Indosinian and Yenshanian. According to their trace elements geochemical and petrochemical characteristics, they can be divided into calc-alkaline and alkaline granites. The petrogenesis and magma sources of these granitoid rocks are different. The Jinningnian-Chengjiangnian granitoid rocks include Mopanshan granite body, Moshaying granite body and Lugu granite body. The Mopanshan body might be formed by partial melting of the lower crust and due to refusion of basic volcanic rocks. The magma source of the Moshaying and the Lugu bodies might be formed by partial melting of the upper crust. The Hongge-Ailanghe granites belonging to the Hercynian-Indosinian may be products of complex melting from the crust-mantle materials caused by the increase of temperature during rifting stage in the area. The Cida and Taihe alkaline granites belonging to the Hercynian-Indosinian might be derived from     

Paleomagnetic Results of Later Paleozolic Rocks From Alashan Area of Western North China Block

In order to contribute to the Apparent Polar Wander Path (APWP) of the North China Block (NCB) , we collected paleomagnetic samples of Late Paleozoic rocks from the northern and southern margins of the Alashan (Alxa) terrane (the western part of Inner Mongolia and northern parts of Gansu and Ningxia Provinces) and adjacent regions. Laboratory work revealed different types of demagnetization behavior and isolated a higher temperature characteristic component in most of the samples. Results of IRM experiments show high thermal stability and high coercivities for the magnetic carriers in these rocks. The characteristic component passed the fold and/or reversal tests, suggesting that the characteristic components were probably primary. On the basis of comparing the paleomagnetic results with the geologic evidence, we discuss the tectonic implications. In the Late Paleozoic, the Alashan region had been part of the NCB and was not connected with the northern and southern blocks. During the Carboniferous Alash     

Assessing the dynamics of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea in autumn by EEMs-PARAFAC

In this study we have successfully characterized the fluorescent components of chromophoric dissolved organic matter(CDOM) in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea in autumn using excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy(EEMs) combined with parallel factor analysis(PARAFAC).PARAFAC aids the characterization of fluorescence CDOM by decomposing the fluorescence matrices into individual components.Four humic-like components(C1,C2,C3,and C4),one marine biological production component(C6),and two protein-like components(C5 and C7) were identified by PARAFAC.We researched the distributional patterns of fluorescence intensity,regression analyses between salinity,chlorophyll a concentration and fluorescence intensities of individual fluorophore,and regression analysis between salinity and fluorescence intensities percent of individual fluorophore.The results revealed that C2 and C4 showed conservative mixing behavior,while C1 and C3 possessed conservative mixing behavior in high salinity region and additional behavior in low and middle salinity region,which were considered to be derived from riverine and degradation of organic matter from resuspended and/or sinking particles and show non-conservative mixing behavior.In addition to riverine sources,the tryptophan-like C5 may receive widespread addition(likely from photo-degradation or biodegradation),while the most likely sources for the one marine humic-like C6 and tyrosine-like C7 were biological activity and microbial processing of plankton-derived CDOM,which were suggested to be of autochthonous origin and biologically labile.The application of EEM-PARAFAC modeling presents a unique opportunity to observe compositional changes,different mixing behavior and temporal variability in CDOM in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea.     

GEOCHEMISTRY OF SEDIMENTS AND ENVIRONMENT IN XIHU LAKE OF GREAT WALL STATION OF CHINA, ANTARCTICA

The determined results in this paper, which were obtained by the multielement analysis of the 260 cm-deep core sediments under the water of Xihu Lake in the Great Wall Station area, are as follows: The Cenozoic volcanic rocks around Xihu Lake are the main source of sediments in the lake. The chemical differentiation in very fine particles is still detectable. From the variation of ratios of the Cs/Rb, Br/CI and La/Yb in the clay fraction with depth and from the variation or CaCO_3 contained in the sediments, cation replacing amount in the clay grains and the sediment grain sizes in time, it can be seen that since 3600 a. B. P., there has existed the climatic variation of warm-cold-warm, which embodies the advance and retreat history of the ice sheet in this area.     

Distribution and forms of phosphorus in tidal flat sediments of the Yangtze Estuary and coast

The distribution and forms of phosphorus (P) were investigated in the tidal flat sediments of the Yangtze Estuary and coast. The total P contents in surface sediments range from 18.0 to 31.4 μmol · g-1 along the southern coast. The spatial and temporal distribution of P in tidal flats is closely related to the location and pollution resources, especially in association with the variation of hydrodynamic conditions. Significant variations in the forms of P in different sites were observed. P bonded with Ca(Ca-P) is the dominant mineral form in all surface sediments, organic P(Org-P) is lower. Most P is of unstable form, suggesting that P has larger potential activity. P accumulation is the main behavior process between water and sediment in the coastal environment of the Yangtze Estuary.     

Extraterrestrial ~3He in marine polymetallic nodules: a potential method for measuring growth rate of nodules

The comparative measurements of helium isotope compositions between marine poly-metallic nodules and their surrounding sediments, their magnetic fractions and bulk from C-C Zoneof the East Pacific Basin are reported. The ~4He content and ~3He/~4He ratio of polymetallic nodulesand their surrounding sediments are extremely high; the ~3He, ~4He concentrations and most~3He/~4He ratios of magnetic fractions in nodules and sediments are apparently higher than those inbulk. The helium isotope data points of nodules and sediments are all distributed along or closelyto the mixing curve of the interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) and the terrigenous sediments in thechart of ~3He-~3He/~4He. In the same sampling site, the ~3He/~4He ratios of nodules and their surround-ing sediments are very similar, and the changes of both ratios are synchronous. It shows that thehigh ~3He/~4He ratios in nodules and sediments may all result from IDPs. So, if the flux of extrater-restrial ~3He into the nodules and sediments is constant, the growth rate of polymetallic nodules andthe sedimentation rate of sediments can be independently calculated according to the concentra-tion of extraterrestrial ~3He in nodules and sediments.     

Synergetic and Antagonistic Effects of Cadmium on Adsorption of Atrazine on Surficial Sediments

Co-contamination of atrazine(AT) and cadmium(Cd) on the surficial sediments(SSs) and natural suface coating samples(NSCSs) was investigated via thermodynamic adsorption experiments. The results show that surface coatings have a stronger ability to adsorb AT owing to their higher active components compared with surficial sediments. Synergetic and antagonistic effects of Cd on the adsorption of AT were observed. Cd at a lower concentra- tion(≤4.0 mg/L) in the solid/liquid phase enhanced AT adsorption onto the...     

Characterization of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in the East China Sea in autumn using excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC)

Samples of chromophoric dissolved organic matter(CDOM)in the East China Sea in autumn(October in 2011)were analyzed by excitation emission matrix(EEM)fluorescence spectroscopy combined with parallel factor analysis(PARAFAC).Three terrestrial humic-like components(C1,C2 and C3)and one protein-like component(C4)were identified.Based on spatial distributions,as well as relationships with salinity,the following assignments were made.The three humic-like components(C1,C2 and C3)showed conservative mixing behavior and came mainly from riverine input.The protein-like component(C4)was considered a combination of autochthonous production and terrestrial inputs and a biologically labile component.Path analysis of samples from the middle and bottom layers revealed that the causal effects on C1 were 78.46%for salinity,and 21.54%for apparent oxygen utilization(AOU);those on C2 were 76.43%for salinity,and 23.57%for AOU;those on C3 were70.49%for salinity,7.01%for Chl-a,and 22.50%for AOU;those on C4 were 55.54%for salinity,14.6%for Chl-a,and29.86%for AOU in middle layer;and those on C4 were 57.37%for salinity,29.02%for Chl-a,and 13.61%for AOU in bottom layer.Results indicated that CDOM in the East China Sea was mainly affected by terrestrial inputs,and microbial activities also played a key role in biogeochemical processes of CDOM.The application of the EEM-PARAFAC model presented a unique opportunity to observe compositional changes in CDOM in the East China Sea.In addition,the humification index(HIX)suggested that CDOM from the East China Sea was less stable and stayed shorter in the environment.     

Analysis of Essential Oils from Flower-buds, Leaves and Stems of Filipendula palmata （ Pall. ） Maxim.

The essential oils of the flower-buds, leaves and stems of Filipendula palmata（ Pall. ） Maxim. were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Thirty-three, forty-seven and forty-seven compounds in the flower-buds, leaves and stems were identified, respectively. Methyl salicylate exists in a great amount which is up to 70. 10% in the flower-buds. Its amount is also high in other two parts. The data obtained show that it may be one of the main natural mosquito-expelling and pain-alleviating components in the three parts. The flower-buds are the main active part with the mosquito-expelling function.     

New evidence from stable isotope for the uplift of mountains in northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

New data of oxygen and carbonate isotope in calcite cements from Cenozoic rocks inthe Jianggelesayi area to reconstruct the uplift history of mountains in northern edge of the Qing-hai-Tibetan Plateau are presented. Analyses results show that rapid changes of δ~(18)O and δ~(13)C inthe calcite cement occurred in both the Early Oligocene and Early Miocene. Studies on sedimen-tary features indicate that a rapid up-coarsing of the sediments size occurred in the Early Miocene,and sedimentary velocity increased rapidly during the Pliocene and Early Quaternary. Thus, it issuggested that the uplift of mountains in the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau initiatedfrom the Early Oligocene, and a rapid uplift occurred in the early stage of the Miocene, while thesharp difference in topography between the northern plateau and the Tarim Basin predominatelyformed later than the Miocene.     

THERMAL ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURE STUDIES ON THE BLENDS OF LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COPOLYESTERS AND PET, PBT

The apparent uniform blends of liquid crystalline aromatic copolyesters and semiflexible polyesters PET or PBT were obtained by mechanical mixing in the molten state within certain range of composition.The effects of blending with liquid crystalline components on the structure of homopolyester matrix were examined by thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. These results suggest that the LC component in the blend may possibly be acting as a nucleating agent, or it may induce axial orientation of molecules promoting the local ordering of matrix. For the blends of PET, these influences mainly display in narrowing the width of cold crystalline peak and enhancing the main peak of x-ray diffraction; and for the blends of PBT, the pre-melting crystalline peak was enhanced.     

Variations of mercury distribution in the water column during the course of a tidal cycle in the Yangtze Estuarine intertidal zone, China

Tidally induced resuspension processes play an important role in the release of mercury (Hg) into the water column, which increases the risk of Hg exposure to estuarine eco-systems. In order to further understand the geochemical activities of Hg in the intertidal area, the temporal variations of dissolved Hg (Hg D ) and particulate Hg (Hg P ) in the water column during the course of a tidal cycle and its geochemical processes were studied in the southern intertidal zone of the Yangtze Estuary, China. The concentrations of Hg D and Hg P varied between 37-612 ng/L and 51-638 ng/L respectively during the tidal cycle. The increase of Hg D was distinguished at the early flood tide and late ebb tide when the water flow rates were higher. The Hg D concentrations were negatively correlated with Hg P (r = 0.523, p < 0.05) and positively correlated with dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (r = 0.605, p < 0.05) in the bottom water, indicating that the Hg D released from the sediments into the overlying water was associated with the simultaneously released colloidal material in the bottom water. The main pathways for the translocation of Hg from the sediments to the overlying water include the processes of desorption from resuspended particles, advection or diffusion from sediments, and the oxidation of resuspended sulfide. The results of principal components analysis (PCA) and Pearson correlation analysis showed that the combined effects of the total suspended substrate (TSS), DOC, pH and dissolved oxygen (DO) influenced the geochemical activities of Hg in the water column during the course of a tidal cycle.     

CALCAREOUS CONCRETIONS IN THE NORTHERN EAST CHINA SEA

The article makes a research of the calcareous concretions in the surface sediments of the northern East China Sea. Based on the isotopic composition of carbon and oxygen, chemical composition, radiometric dating and distribution pattern of the concretions, we infer that they are chiefly formed in the area of the fossil delta of the Changjiang River under a fresh water environment. Therefore, the calcareous concretion can act as a facies indicator, showing that the sea bottom of the area once exposed above the sea water.     

THE PROTEIN SUBUNITS OF THE DOUBLESTRANDED RNA DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE AND METHYLTRANSFERASE OF THE CYTOPLASMIC POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS OF SILKWORM, Bombyx mori

The particles of CPV of silkworm contain double-stranded RNA polymerase and methyltransferase. It was reported in a previous paper that the genome-enzyme complex could be isolated. The genome-enzyme complex shows high enzyme activity of RNA polymerase and methyltransferase in spite of the fact that it consists of only 5 percent of the protein. In order to clarify the protein subunits of the RNA polymerase and methyltransferase, two methods were adopted. The SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretogram showed that the ~(125)I-labeled genome-enzyme complex of CPV contained three protein components in molccular weight of 33 K, 67 K and 142 K daltons respectively and each protein component of them consisted of more than two protein subunits with different isoelectric points in 2-dimensional electrophoretogram. The antibody to the five protein components (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5) was prepared and used to inhibit the enzyme activities of RNA polymerase and mthyltransferase. It showed that the RNA polymerase was inhib