When Dachung Wochen,a 35-year-old blind Tibetan,walks in the bustling streets of Lhasa,capital of the Xizang Autonomous Region,with his guide dog Fuju,people are amazed by their tacit cooperation.Fuju helps his master...When Dachung Wochen,a 35-year-old blind Tibetan,walks in the bustling streets of Lhasa,capital of the Xizang Autonomous Region,with his guide dog Fuju,people are amazed by their tacit cooperation.Fuju helps his master navigate every obstacle on the road.After spending only a year with him,he understands most of his commands in Tibetan.Dachung Wochen's journey with the four-year-old canine began in April 2024.After 28 days of professional training at the China Guide Dog Training Center in Dalian,Liaoning Province,Dachung,as he is called by friends and family,took Fuju to Xizang by air and rail.展开更多
In the training studio of the School of Architecture and Engineering at Xizang Vocational Technical College,Lhasa,Gyatso,a senior artist specializing in Tibetan-style architectural decorative painting,bent over to dem...In the training studio of the School of Architecture and Engineering at Xizang Vocational Technical College,Lhasa,Gyatso,a senior artist specializing in Tibetan-style architectural decorative painting,bent over to demonstrate a student how to paint.His left hand steadied the painting board,while his right hand held a brush pen to present the Tibetan-style painting technique of"blurring"-dipping the brush lightly into the pigment,spreading it from dark to light on the paper.The eight-petaled lotus,a symbol of auspiciousness,gradually took shape,blossoming with layers of vitality.展开更多
Muscovite 40 Ar-39 Ar dating of muscovite-quartz schist, eclogite and retrograde eclogite indicates an Indosinian orogenesis occurred at 220-240 Ma in the Lhasa terrane, which is caused by the closure of Paleo-Tethyan...Muscovite 40 Ar-39 Ar dating of muscovite-quartz schist, eclogite and retrograde eclogite indicates an Indosinian orogenesis occurred at 220-240 Ma in the Lhasa terrane, which is caused by the closure of Paleo-Tethyan ocean basin and the following collision of the northern Lhasa terrane and southern Gondwana land. This Indosinian orogenesis is further confirmed by the regional sedimentary characteristics, magmatic activity and ophiolite mélange. This evidence suggests that the Indosinian orogenic belt in the Lhasa terrane is widely distributed from the Coqen county in the west, and then extends eastward through the Ningzhong and Sumdo area, finally turning around the eastern Himalayan syntaxis into the Bomi county. Based on the evolutionary process, the geological development of Lhasa terrane from early Paleozoic to early Mesozoic can be divided into seven stages. All of the seven stages make up a whole Wilson circle and reveal a perfect evolutionary process of the Paleo-Tethys ocean between the northern Lhasa terrane and southern Gondwana land. The Indosinian orogenisis is a significant event for the evolution of the Lhasa terrane as well as the Tibetan Plateau.展开更多
A huge thrust system, the North Lhasa Thrust (NLT), was discovered in the northern Lhasa block of the Tibetan Plateau based on geological mapping of the Damxung region and its vicinity, the Deqen-Lunpola traverse and ...A huge thrust system, the North Lhasa Thrust (NLT), was discovered in the northern Lhasa block of the Tibetan Plateau based on geological mapping of the Damxung region and its vicinity, the Deqen-Lunpola traverse and the Amdo-Bam Co profile. The NLT consists of the Dongqiao-Lunpola thrust (DLT), the west Namco thrust (WNT) and the south Damxung thrust (SDT) and ductile shear zones, ophiolite slices and folds extending in a WNW direction. Major thrust faults of the NLT seem to merge into a single deep-seated detachment of the upper-crust and totally displaced southward as far as 100-120 km. Chronological analyses with 39Ar-40Ar of plagioclase and hornblende, Rb-Sr isochron of minerals and fission-tracks of apatite from mylonite within the WNT yield ages of 174-173 Ma, 109 Ma and 44 Ma, showing 3 periods of thrusting in the north Lhasa block caused by subduction of the Tethys oceanic plate and the India-Eurasia continental collision respectively.展开更多
Recently, an over 100 km long MORB-type eclogite belt of Permian was discovered in the Sumdo （松多） region of the Lhasa block, Tibet. A critical question thus is： what is the tectonic setting of the eelogite belt a...Recently, an over 100 km long MORB-type eclogite belt of Permian was discovered in the Sumdo （松多） region of the Lhasa block, Tibet. A critical question thus is： what is the tectonic setting of the eelogite belt and is it related to an unrecognized suture in the region？ Further investigations show that there are some mafic and ultramafic rocks spacially associated with the eclogite belt in the region. Three ultramafic massifs were recognized in the Sumdo region, and called the Luomaling （罗马岭）, Gongbupala （贡布爬拉） and Qiazhasumdo （卡扎松多） massifs. All the massifs are fault-contacted with greenschist （Chasagang （岔萨岗） Formation） or muscovite-quartz schist （Mabuku （马布库） Formation）, and individuals are about 100 m×50 m in size extending in EW as the regional structure. All the ultramafic rocks have been entirely serpentinized, and the Gongbupala massif has been selected for study in geochemistry. Eleven chemical analyses of the rocks from the Gongbupala massif show a narrow range in contents： SiO2 （35.97-40.63） wt.%, MgO （37.02-38.60） wt.%, TiO2 （0.01-0.08） wt.%, Al2O3 （0.80-1.64） wt.%, （Na2O＋K2O） less than 0.1 wt.%, with high volatile contents （H2O＋CO2） （11.24-14.91） wt.%. After recalculation without H2O＋CO2, the mean values are SiO2 45.24 wt.%, MgO 43.54 wt.%, FeOT （7.45-9.97） wt.% （8.55 wt.% in average）, （MgO＋FeOT） 52.09 wt.%, Mg# （100×Mg/（Mg＋Fe＊）, where Fe＊ represents total Fe）=89.42-90.08, （m＋f）/Si （（atomicity Mg＋atomicity Fe） /atomicity Si）=1.53-1.75 （1.59 in average）, respectively. The mean M/F （atomicity Mg/atomicity Fe） ratio of the rocks is 9.05, which is classified as magnesium enriched-type of ultramafic rocks. The compositional features, depleted in K, Na, Ca, AI and Ti and enriched in Mg#, indicate the characteristics of peridotite originated from a depleted mantle. The rocks have low REE with ∑（1.60-2.68）×10^-6 similar to those of the primitive mantle. The chondrite-normalized REE patterns of all samples show slightly enrichment in LREE, with （Ce/Yb）N 1.03-2.46, but a little depleted in HREE. Most samples show a slight negative anomaly in Eu, a feature in REE from a relic mantle and common features in highly serpentinized ultramafic rocks in the Yarlung-Zangbo （雅鲁藏布） ophiolite and the Bangong （班公）-Nujiang （怒江） ophiolite in Tibet. The primitive mantle-normalized spiderdiagram of trace elements for Gongbupala ultramafic rocks yields uniform distributed pattern. They are relatively enriched in Rb, Ba, La, P element （LHSE） and depleted in Sm, Ti, Y, Yb element （HFSE）, a feature of metasomatic mantle peridotite. The geochemical features of the rocks suggest that the protolith of Gongbupala serpentinite in Sumdo region is harzburgite, a typical depleted mantle rock, and may represent a dismembered ophiolite unit in the region.展开更多
In Lhasa River Basin(LRB),land suitable for settlement or living is experiencing a shortage of resources.Alluvial fans have the potential to alleviate this problem.However,basic information,such as the distribution an...In Lhasa River Basin(LRB),land suitable for settlement or living is experiencing a shortage of resources.Alluvial fans have the potential to alleviate this problem.However,basic information,such as the distribution and land use types of alluvial fans,is rarely studied.In this study,Google Earth,ArcGIS and visual interpretation were used to obtain the outlines,areas,quantities and distribution of alluvial fans.Meanwhile,to show the utilisation potential of alluvial fans,we analysed the land use,their distance from the roads,places(town and village)and rivers.The results showed 826 alluvial fans exist in LRB,with a total area of 1166.03 km2.The number of alluvial fans with areas between 0.1 and 1 km2 is 517,accounting for 62.59%of the total number of alluvial fans.Grassland is the dominant land use type,accounting for 68.70%of the total area of alluvial fans.The cropland area accounted for 2.16%of alluvial fans and accounted for 18.98%of the total cropland area in LRB.Exactly 93.70%,53.63%and 61.86%of the total number of alluvial fans were located within 5 km from the tertiary road,village,and river,respectively.To sum up,our survey results showed that alluvial fans are important land resources in LRB and may have huge utilisation potential.展开更多
AIM: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for eye diseases, blindness, and low vision in Tibet, and to assist the development of eye disease prevention and treatment schemes.METHODS: We carried out a survey of...AIM: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for eye diseases, blindness, and low vision in Tibet, and to assist the development of eye disease prevention and treatment schemes.METHODS: We carried out a survey of eye diseases among a population living at high altitude. A total of 1 115 Tibetan permanent residents aged 40 years or older from the towns and villages of Qushui County, Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, participated in this study. All participants completed a detailed questio-nnaire, and underwent presenting and pinhole visual acuity tests,and a comprehensive ophthalmic examination.RESULTS: There were 187 blind eyes (8.43%), 231 eyes with low vision (10.41% ). The leading cause of visual impairment was cataract of 55.0% (101/187) blindness and of 50.2% (116/231) low vision, followed by fundus lesions of 22.9% blindness and 23.8% low vision, while only a low prevalence of glaucoma of 9.6% blindness and 1.7% low vision was observed. The analysis of 2 219 eyes showed that the most common external eye disease was pterygium (27.2%) in Tibet.CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of blindness and low vision in the Tibetan population at high altitude is a serious public health issue. There is a need to establish and maintain an appropriate effective eye care program in Tibet.展开更多
Land use change is the result of the interplay between socioeconomic, institutional and environmental factors, and has important impacts on the functioning of socioeconomic and environmental systems with important tra...Land use change is the result of the interplay between socioeconomic, institutional and environmental factors, and has important impacts on the functioning of socioeconomic and environmental systems with important tradeoffs for sustainability, food security, biodiversity and the vulnerability of people and ecosystems to global change impacts. Based on the results of the First Land Use Survey in Tibet Autonomous Region carried out in the late 1980s land use map of Lhasa area in 1990 was compiled for the main agricultural area in Lhasa valley using aerial photos obtained in April, May and October 1991 and Landsat imagery in the late 1980s and 1991 as remotely sensed data sources. Using these remotely sensed data the land use status of Lhasa area in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999 and 2000 were mapped through updating annual changes of cultivated land, artificial forest, grass planting, grassland restoration, and residential area and so on. Land use map for Lhasa area in 2007 was made using ALOS AVNIR-2 composite images acquired on October 24 and December 26, 2007 through updating changes of main land use types. According to land use status of Lhasa area in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2007, the spatial and temporal land use dynamics in Lhasa area from 1990 to 2007 are further analyzed using GIS spatial models in this paper.展开更多
Helium isotopic compositions are considered to be ideal tracers to identify whether mantle materials have been added to crustal rocks or fluids.In this paper,we present the helium isotopic compositions of the Songduo ...Helium isotopic compositions are considered to be ideal tracers to identify whether mantle materials have been added to crustal rocks or fluids.In this paper,we present the helium isotopic compositions of the Songduo eclogites in the Lhasa terrane,Tibet.We found that garnet and omphacite in the eclogites have different helium retention characteristics.The 4He content of most omphacite grains are about 10–20 times of that of garnet,suggesting that omphacite has a higher ability to capture 4He than garnet.Similarly,there is about 10–20 times difference in 3He content between omphacite and garnet in the same eclogite samples.The 3He/4He ratios of garnet and omphacite in these rocks range from 0.27 to 0.60 Ra(relative to the modern air 3He/4He ratio,1.4×10^-6).These ratios are within the range of both mantle-and crust-derived helium,suggesting mixed sources.The Songduo eclogites have much higher3He/4He ratios than those observed in the Dabie eclogites of eastern China.Such high ratios are typically thought to be associated with deep mantle sources.We cautiously conclude that deep mantle materials might have been involved during the formation of the Songduo eclogites.展开更多
Bangong-Nujiang collisional zone(BNCZ)is an older one in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and resulted in the famous Bangong-Nujiang metallogenic belt,which plays an important role in evaluating the formation and uplift mechanis...Bangong-Nujiang collisional zone(BNCZ)is an older one in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and resulted in the famous Bangong-Nujiang metallogenic belt,which plays an important role in evaluating the formation and uplift mechanism of plateau.The northern and central Lhasa Terrane composed the southern part of the BNCZ.Since ore deposits can be used as markers of geodynamic evolution,the authors carried 1∶50000 stream sedimental geochemical exploration in the Xiongmei area in the Northern Lhasa Terrane to manifest the mineralization,and based on this mineralization with geochemical and chronological characteristics of related magmatic rocks to constrain their geodynamics and connection with the evolution of the Lhasa Terrane.The authors find Early Cretaceous magma mainly resulted in Cu,Mo mineralization,Late Cretaceous magma mainly resulted in Cu,Mo,and W mineralization in the studying area.The results suggest a southward subduction,slab rolling back and break-off,and thickened lithosphere delamination successively occurred within the Northern Lhasa Terrane.展开更多
The study of Late Cretaceous magmatic rocks, developed as a result of magmatism and related porphyry mineralization in the northern Lhasa block, is of significance for understanding the associated tectonic setting and...The study of Late Cretaceous magmatic rocks, developed as a result of magmatism and related porphyry mineralization in the northern Lhasa block, is of significance for understanding the associated tectonic setting and mineralization. This paper reports zircon chronology, zircon Hf isotope data, wholerock Sr–Nd isotope data, and geochemistry data of Balazha porphyry ores in the northern Lhasa block. Geochemical features show that Balazha ore-bearing porphyries in the northern Lhasa block belong to high-Mg# adakitic rocks with a formation age of ～90 Ma; this is consistent with the Late Cretaceous magmatic activity that occurred at around 90 Ma in the region. The age of adakitic rocks is similar to the molybdenite Re–Os model age of the ore-bearing porphyries in the northern Lhasa block, indicating that the diagenesis and mineralization of both occurred during the same magmatism event in the Late Cretaceous. The Hf and Sr–Nd isotope data indicate that these magmatic rocks are the product of crust–mantle mixing. Differing proportions of materials involved in such an event form different types of medium-acid rocks, including ore-bearing porphyries. Based on regional studies, it has been proposed that Late Cretaceous magmatism and porphyry mineralization in the northern Lhasa block occurred during collision between the Lhasa and Qiangtang blocks.展开更多
To understand the composition and major sources of aerosol particles in Lhasa City on the Tibetan Plateau （TP）, individual particles were collected from 2 February to 8 March, 2013 in Tibet University. The mean conc...To understand the composition and major sources of aerosol particles in Lhasa City on the Tibetan Plateau （TP）, individual particles were collected from 2 February to 8 March, 2013 in Tibet University. The mean concentrations of both PM2.5 and PM10 during the sampling were 25.7 ± 21.7 and 57.2 ± 46.7 μg/m^3, respectively, much lower than those of other cities in East and South Asia, but higher than those in the remote region in TP like Nam Co, indicating minor urban pollution. Combining the observations with the meteorological parameters and back trajectory analysis, it was concluded that local sources controlled the pollution during the sampling. Transmission electron microscopy （TEM） combined with energydispersive X-ray spectra （EDS） was used to study 408 particles sampled on four days. Based on the EDS analysis, a total of 8 different particle categories were classified for all 408 particles, including Si-rich, Ca-rich, soot, K-rich, Fe-rich, Pb-rich, Al-rich and other particles. The dominant elements were Si, A1 and Ca, which were mainly attributed to mineral dust in the earth＇s crust such as feldspar and clay. Fe-, Pb-, K-, Al-rich particles and soot mainly originated from anthropogenic sources like firework combustion and biomass burning during the sampling. During the sampling, the pollution mainly came from mineral dust, while the celebration ceremony and religious ritual produced a large quantity of anthro- pogenic metal-bearing particles on 9 and 25 February 2013. Cement particles also had a minor influence. The data obtained in this study can be useful for developing pollution control strategies.展开更多
The area of land utilized for growing vegetables in greenhouses has expanded rapidly on the Tibetan Plateau over recent decades. However, the effects of greenhouses on soil fertility as well as variations in these eff...The area of land utilized for growing vegetables in greenhouses has expanded rapidly on the Tibetan Plateau over recent decades. However, the effects of greenhouses on soil fertility as well as variations in these effects between the plateau and plain remain unclear on the Tibetan Plateau. This study assessed the effects of vegetable greenhouses in the vicinity of Lhasa, using open field soil as a control. A total of 92 plough layer(0-20 cm depth) soil samples including 54 from greenhouses and 38 from open fields were taken, and soil pH, electrical conductivity(EC), total soluble salt(TS), soil organic matter(SOM), total nitrogen(TN), available phosphorus(AP), and available potassium(AK) were measured. The results reveal that, soil pH was lower 1.0 units in greenhouses than that in open field. TS was higher 82% and AP was higher 160% overall. Similarly, SOM and TN were higher 32% and 46%, respectively, while AK changed slightly at a higher 1% rate. Results also show that soil properties varied depending on cultivation time and vegetable types. Overall, pH continuously decreased with cultivation time while other soil fertility indicators reached a maximum value after nine years of cultivation before starting to decrease. The effect of leafy vegetable planting on soil was slight overall, while the impact of fruits on soil was more serious. Compared with changes in plain greenhouse soil fertility measured across the eastern China, the effects of greenhouses on soil in Lhasa remain relatively limited;and the change in the degree of soil fertility was lower and the extreme values of soil fertility occurred later in Lhasa.展开更多
Based on the deformation characteristics of the ductile shear zones in Sumdo （松多） Group, the quartz fabric by EBSD （electron backscatter diffraction）, the data of muscovite 40Ar-39Ar geochronology （220-230 Ma）...Based on the deformation characteristics of the ductile shear zones in Sumdo （松多） Group, the quartz fabric by EBSD （electron backscatter diffraction）, the data of muscovite 40Ar-39Ar geochronology （220-230 Ma） from ductile shear zones and the zircon SHRIMP U-Pb chronology （190 Ma） of granites in Sumdo region, Lhasa （拉萨） terrane is thought to have experienced an important Indosinian orogenic event at 220-230 Ma, which caused the closure of the paleo-Tethys Ocean along the tectonic zone of eclogite and the collision between northern part and southern part of the Lhasa terrane. The zircon SHRIMP U-Pb chronology of 190 Ma for biotite adamellite, with the distributing characteristics of the granite massif intruding in Sumdo Group, indicates that the biotite adamellite should be the late orogenic or post-orogenic granite resulting from the Indosinian orogenesis. The discovery of Indosinian orogenic belt in Lhasa terrane expansed the southern boundary of Indosinian orogenic belt in Qinghai （青海）-Tibet plateau to Lhasa terrane from Qiangtang （羌塘） terrane, which changed the understanding about the distribution of Indosinian orogenic belt in Qinghai-Tibet plateau and extended the ＂T＂ type Indosinian orogenic belt in China. The study is very important for the formation and distribution of paleo-Tethys Ocean in Tibet. The ancient terrane framework and evolution of Qinghai-Tibet plateau need further research.展开更多
the India and Eurasia plates.Knowledge of the stress state is critical to evaluate the crustal stability and the design of underground excavations.Because of the limitations imposed by natural conditions,little resear...the India and Eurasia plates.Knowledge of the stress state is critical to evaluate the crustal stability and the design of underground excavations.Because of the limitations imposed by natural conditions,little research has been performed on the present crustal in situ stress in the Tibetan Plateau,and further study is imperative.In this study,hydraulic fracturing measurements were conducted in Nyching County(LZX)and Lang County(LX),Lhasa terrane to characterize the shallow crustal stress state.The results indicate that the stress state in the LZX borehole is markedly different from that in the LX borehole,in both magnitude and orientation.At the same measurement depths,the magnitudes of horizontal principal stresses in the LX borehole are 1.5–3.0 times larger than those in the LZX borehole.The stress regime in the LX borehole favors reverse faulting characterized by SH〉Sh〉Sv,where SH,Sh,and Sv are maximum horizontal,minimum horizontal,and vertical principal stresses,respectively.The SH and Sh values are approximately three and two times greater than Sv.Fracture impression results reveal that SH in the LX borehole are predominantly N–S,while in the LZX borehole the maximum horizontal principal stress is mainly in the NNE-direction.The heterogeneity of the regional stress state might be a result of the population and distribution of local structures and seismic activities.The stress state in the LX borehole has exceeded the critical state of failure equilibrium,and there is an optimally orientated pre-existing fault near the borehole.It can be concluded that the optimally orientated fault is likely to be active when the stress has built up sufficiently to destroy the frictional equilibrium;it is suggested that research focus should be placed on this in future.The stress states in boreholes LZX and LX indicate uniformity of the regional stress field and diversity of the local stress fields resulting from the interactions among regional dynamic forces,tectonic stress field,and geological structures.展开更多
Alluvial fans are an important land resource in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with the expansion of human activities.However,the factors of alluvial fan development are poorly understood.According to our previous investig...Alluvial fans are an important land resource in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with the expansion of human activities.However,the factors of alluvial fan development are poorly understood.According to our previous investigation and research,approximately 826 alluvial fans exist in the Lhasa River Basin(LRB).The main purpose of this work is to identify the main influencing factors by using machine learning.A development index(Di)of alluvial fan was created by combining its area,perimeter,height and gradient.The 72%of data,including Di,11 types of environmental parameters of the matching catchment of alluvial fan and 10 commonly used machine learning algorithms were used to train and build models.The 18%of data were used to validate models.The remaining 10%of data were used to test the model accuracy.The feature importance of the model was used to illustrate the significance of the 11 types of environmental parameters to Di.The primary modelling results showed that the accuracy of the ensemble models,including Gradient Boost Decision Tree,Random Forest and XGBoost,are not less than 0.5(R^(2)).The accuracy of the Gradient Boost Decision Tree and XGBoost improved after grid research,and their R^(2)values are 0.782 and 0.870,respectively.The XGBoost was selected as the final model due to its optimal accuracy and generalisation ability at the sites closest to the LRB.Morphology parameters are the main factors in alluvial fan development,with a cumulative value of relative feature importance of 74.60%in XGBoost.The final model will have better accuracy and generalisation ability after adding training samples in other regions.展开更多
Objective Lhasa terrane has recorded the geologic history conceming the formation and evolution of Paleo-Tethys and the intra-continental convergence in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau （Yin and Harrison, 2000）. Previous inve...Objective Lhasa terrane has recorded the geologic history conceming the formation and evolution of Paleo-Tethys and the intra-continental convergence in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau （Yin and Harrison, 2000）. Previous investigations have focused on the initial timing of the India-Asia collision and the Cretaceous-Cenozoic magmatism and sedimentation （Wang Tianyang et al., 2017）, however, there are only few studies concerning the Paleozoic evolution in Lhasa terrane. This paper mainly reports a new discovery of 341 Ma gabbro, which is located in the Xiongcun copper-gold district at the southern margin of Lhasa terrane, Tibet. As an important magmatic record during the Paleozoic evolution process of Lhasa terrane, the Early Carboniferous Xiongcun gabbro will provide new constraints for the tectonic evolution of Paleo-Tethys Ocean in the Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous.展开更多
The Lunggar iron deposit belongs to the Bangong-Nujiang metallogenic belt and is located in central Lhasa on the Tibetan Plateau.In the Lunggar deposit,iron mineralization formed in the skarnization contact zone betwe...The Lunggar iron deposit belongs to the Bangong-Nujiang metallogenic belt and is located in central Lhasa on the Tibetan Plateau.In the Lunggar deposit,iron mineralization formed in the skarnization contact zone between the Early Cretaceous granodiorite and the late Permian Xiala Formation limestone.In this study,we achieved detailed zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes and mineral chemistry for the Early Cretaceous granodiorite.Zircon U-Pb dating results indicate that the Early Cretaceous granodiorite emplaced at ca.119 Ma.Based on the trace elements in zircons and the mineral chemical composition of amphibole and biotite,the Early Cretaceous granodiorite was believed to form under condition of high temperature(>700°C),low pressure(100400 MPa),and relatively high oxygen fugacity(lgfO2)(13.6 to 13.9)and H2O content(4%8%).Zircon trace elements,Hf isotope and biotite chemistry collectively reveal that significant juvenile mantle-derived magmas contributed to the source of the granodiorite.The relatively high logfO2 and shallow magma chamber are beneficial for skarn iron mineralization,implying remarkable potential for further prospecting in the Lunggar iron deposit.展开更多
Land use/land cover(LULC)is an important part of exploring the interaction between natural environment and human activities and achieving regional sustainable development.Based on the data of LULC types(cropland,fores...Land use/land cover(LULC)is an important part of exploring the interaction between natural environment and human activities and achieving regional sustainable development.Based on the data of LULC types(cropland,forest land,grassland,built-up land,and unused land)from 1990 to 2015,we analysed the intensity and driving factors of land use/cover change(LUCC)in the Yarlung Zangbo River,Nyang Qu River,and Lhasa River(YNL)region,Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China,using intensity analysis method,cross-linking table method,and spatial econometric model.The results showed that LUCC in the YNL region was nonstationary from 1990 to 2015,showing a change pattern with"fast-slow-fast"and"U-shaped".Built-up land showed a steady increase pattern,while cropland showed a steady decrease pattern.The gain of built-up land mainly came from the loss of cropland.The transition pattern of LUCC in the YNL region was relatively single and stable during 1990–2015.The transition pattern from cropland and forest land to built-up land was a systematic change process of tendency and the transition pattern from grassland and unused land to cropland was a systematic change process of avoidance.The transition process of LUCC was the result of the combined effect of natural environment and social economic development in the YNL region.This study reveals the impact of ecological environment problems caused by human activities on the land resource system and provides scientific support for the study of ecological environment change and sustainable development of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.展开更多
Although some porphyry-skarn deposits occur in post-collisional extensional settings,the post-collisional deposits remain poorly understood.Here the authors describe the igneous geology,and mineralization history of T...Although some porphyry-skarn deposits occur in post-collisional extensional settings,the post-collisional deposits remain poorly understood.Here the authors describe the igneous geology,and mineralization history of Tuolangla,a newly-discovered porphyry-skarn Cu-W-Mo deposit in southern Tibet that belongs to the post-collisional class.The deposit is associated with Lower Cretaceous Bima Formation.It was intruded by granodiorite porphyry intrusions at about 23.1 Ma.Field investigation indicated that mineralization is spatially and temporally associated with granodiorite porphyry.Molybdenite yielded a Re-Os weighted mean age of 23.5±0.3 Ma and is considered to represent the age of skarn mineralization at the deposit.Theδ^34S values of sulfides,concentrated in a range between 0.6‰to 3.4‰,show that the sulfur has a homogeneous source with characteristics of magmatic sulfur.The Pb isotopic compositions of sulfides indicate that ore-forming metal materials were derived from the mantle and ancient crust.The granodiorite porphyry displays high SiO2(68.78%–69.75%)and K2O(3.40%–3.56%)contents,and relatively lower Cr(2.4×10^-6–4.09×10^-6),Ni(2.79×10^-6–3.58×10^-6)contents,and positiveεHf(t)values(7.7–12.9)indicating that the mineralization porphyry was derived from the partial melting of juvenile lower crust.The Tuolangla deposit is located in the central part of Zedang terrane.This terrane was once considered an ancient terrane.This terrane is in tectonic contact with Cretaceous ophiolitic rocks to its south and Mesozoic continental margin arc volcanics and intrusions of the Gangdese batholith of the Lhasa terrane to its north.Thus,the authors proposed that the Oligocene porphyry skarn Cu-W-Mo mineralization is probably associated with the Zedang terrane.This finding may clarify why the Oligocene(about 23 Ma)deposits are found only in the Zedang area and why mineralization types of the Oligocene mineralization are considerably different from those of the Miocene(17–14 Ma)mineralization.展开更多
文摘When Dachung Wochen,a 35-year-old blind Tibetan,walks in the bustling streets of Lhasa,capital of the Xizang Autonomous Region,with his guide dog Fuju,people are amazed by their tacit cooperation.Fuju helps his master navigate every obstacle on the road.After spending only a year with him,he understands most of his commands in Tibetan.Dachung Wochen's journey with the four-year-old canine began in April 2024.After 28 days of professional training at the China Guide Dog Training Center in Dalian,Liaoning Province,Dachung,as he is called by friends and family,took Fuju to Xizang by air and rail.
文摘In the training studio of the School of Architecture and Engineering at Xizang Vocational Technical College,Lhasa,Gyatso,a senior artist specializing in Tibetan-style architectural decorative painting,bent over to demonstrate a student how to paint.His left hand steadied the painting board,while his right hand held a brush pen to present the Tibetan-style painting technique of"blurring"-dipping the brush lightly into the pigment,spreading it from dark to light on the paper.The eight-petaled lotus,a symbol of auspiciousness,gradually took shape,blossoming with layers of vitality.
基金Financial support was provided by Geological Survey Program of China Geological Survey (Grant No. 1212010610105)the Basic Foundation of Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (Grant No. J0918)
文摘Muscovite 40 Ar-39 Ar dating of muscovite-quartz schist, eclogite and retrograde eclogite indicates an Indosinian orogenesis occurred at 220-240 Ma in the Lhasa terrane, which is caused by the closure of Paleo-Tethyan ocean basin and the following collision of the northern Lhasa terrane and southern Gondwana land. This Indosinian orogenesis is further confirmed by the regional sedimentary characteristics, magmatic activity and ophiolite mélange. This evidence suggests that the Indosinian orogenic belt in the Lhasa terrane is widely distributed from the Coqen county in the west, and then extends eastward through the Ningzhong and Sumdo area, finally turning around the eastern Himalayan syntaxis into the Bomi county. Based on the evolutionary process, the geological development of Lhasa terrane from early Paleozoic to early Mesozoic can be divided into seven stages. All of the seven stages make up a whole Wilson circle and reveal a perfect evolutionary process of the Paleo-Tethys ocean between the northern Lhasa terrane and southern Gondwana land. The Indosinian orogenisis is a significant event for the evolution of the Lhasa terrane as well as the Tibetan Plateau.
文摘A huge thrust system, the North Lhasa Thrust (NLT), was discovered in the northern Lhasa block of the Tibetan Plateau based on geological mapping of the Damxung region and its vicinity, the Deqen-Lunpola traverse and the Amdo-Bam Co profile. The NLT consists of the Dongqiao-Lunpola thrust (DLT), the west Namco thrust (WNT) and the south Damxung thrust (SDT) and ductile shear zones, ophiolite slices and folds extending in a WNW direction. Major thrust faults of the NLT seem to merge into a single deep-seated detachment of the upper-crust and totally displaced southward as far as 100-120 km. Chronological analyses with 39Ar-40Ar of plagioclase and hornblende, Rb-Sr isochron of minerals and fission-tracks of apatite from mylonite within the WNT yield ages of 174-173 Ma, 109 Ma and 44 Ma, showing 3 periods of thrusting in the north Lhasa block caused by subduction of the Tethys oceanic plate and the India-Eurasia continental collision respectively.
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文摘Recently, an over 100 km long MORB-type eclogite belt of Permian was discovered in the Sumdo （松多） region of the Lhasa block, Tibet. A critical question thus is： what is the tectonic setting of the eelogite belt and is it related to an unrecognized suture in the region？ Further investigations show that there are some mafic and ultramafic rocks spacially associated with the eclogite belt in the region. Three ultramafic massifs were recognized in the Sumdo region, and called the Luomaling （罗马岭）, Gongbupala （贡布爬拉） and Qiazhasumdo （卡扎松多） massifs. All the massifs are fault-contacted with greenschist （Chasagang （岔萨岗） Formation） or muscovite-quartz schist （Mabuku （马布库） Formation）, and individuals are about 100 m×50 m in size extending in EW as the regional structure. All the ultramafic rocks have been entirely serpentinized, and the Gongbupala massif has been selected for study in geochemistry. Eleven chemical analyses of the rocks from the Gongbupala massif show a narrow range in contents： SiO2 （35.97-40.63） wt.%, MgO （37.02-38.60） wt.%, TiO2 （0.01-0.08） wt.%, Al2O3 （0.80-1.64） wt.%, （Na2O＋K2O） less than 0.1 wt.%, with high volatile contents （H2O＋CO2） （11.24-14.91） wt.%. After recalculation without H2O＋CO2, the mean values are SiO2 45.24 wt.%, MgO 43.54 wt.%, FeOT （7.45-9.97） wt.% （8.55 wt.% in average）, （MgO＋FeOT） 52.09 wt.%, Mg# （100×Mg/（Mg＋Fe＊）, where Fe＊ represents total Fe）=89.42-90.08, （m＋f）/Si （（atomicity Mg＋atomicity Fe） /atomicity Si）=1.53-1.75 （1.59 in average）, respectively. The mean M/F （atomicity Mg/atomicity Fe） ratio of the rocks is 9.05, which is classified as magnesium enriched-type of ultramafic rocks. The compositional features, depleted in K, Na, Ca, AI and Ti and enriched in Mg#, indicate the characteristics of peridotite originated from a depleted mantle. The rocks have low REE with ∑（1.60-2.68）×10^-6 similar to those of the primitive mantle. The chondrite-normalized REE patterns of all samples show slightly enrichment in LREE, with （Ce/Yb）N 1.03-2.46, but a little depleted in HREE. Most samples show a slight negative anomaly in Eu, a feature in REE from a relic mantle and common features in highly serpentinized ultramafic rocks in the Yarlung-Zangbo （雅鲁藏布） ophiolite and the Bangong （班公）-Nujiang （怒江） ophiolite in Tibet. The primitive mantle-normalized spiderdiagram of trace elements for Gongbupala ultramafic rocks yields uniform distributed pattern. They are relatively enriched in Rb, Ba, La, P element （LHSE） and depleted in Sm, Ti, Y, Yb element （HFSE）, a feature of metasomatic mantle peridotite. The geochemical features of the rocks suggest that the protolith of Gongbupala serpentinite in Sumdo region is harzburgite, a typical depleted mantle rock, and may represent a dismembered ophiolite unit in the region.
基金The Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences,No.XDA20040202The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(STEP),No.2019QZKK0603。
文摘In Lhasa River Basin(LRB),land suitable for settlement or living is experiencing a shortage of resources.Alluvial fans have the potential to alleviate this problem.However,basic information,such as the distribution and land use types of alluvial fans,is rarely studied.In this study,Google Earth,ArcGIS and visual interpretation were used to obtain the outlines,areas,quantities and distribution of alluvial fans.Meanwhile,to show the utilisation potential of alluvial fans,we analysed the land use,their distance from the roads,places(town and village)and rivers.The results showed 826 alluvial fans exist in LRB,with a total area of 1166.03 km2.The number of alluvial fans with areas between 0.1 and 1 km2 is 517,accounting for 62.59%of the total number of alluvial fans.Grassland is the dominant land use type,accounting for 68.70%of the total area of alluvial fans.The cropland area accounted for 2.16%of alluvial fans and accounted for 18.98%of the total cropland area in LRB.Exactly 93.70%,53.63%and 61.86%of the total number of alluvial fans were located within 5 km from the tertiary road,village,and river,respectively.To sum up,our survey results showed that alluvial fans are important land resources in LRB and may have huge utilisation potential.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81070716)
文摘AIM: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for eye diseases, blindness, and low vision in Tibet, and to assist the development of eye disease prevention and treatment schemes.METHODS: We carried out a survey of eye diseases among a population living at high altitude. A total of 1 115 Tibetan permanent residents aged 40 years or older from the towns and villages of Qushui County, Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, participated in this study. All participants completed a detailed questio-nnaire, and underwent presenting and pinhole visual acuity tests,and a comprehensive ophthalmic examination.RESULTS: There were 187 blind eyes (8.43%), 231 eyes with low vision (10.41% ). The leading cause of visual impairment was cataract of 55.0% (101/187) blindness and of 50.2% (116/231) low vision, followed by fundus lesions of 22.9% blindness and 23.8% low vision, while only a low prevalence of glaucoma of 9.6% blindness and 1.7% low vision was observed. The analysis of 2 219 eyes showed that the most common external eye disease was pterygium (27.2%) in Tibet.CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of blindness and low vision in the Tibetan population at high altitude is a serious public health issue. There is a need to establish and maintain an appropriate effective eye care program in Tibet.
基金National Key Technology Research and Development Program, No.2007BAC06B08 National Basic Research Program of China, No.2010CB951704 National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.40361001 Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Prof. Zheng Du of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS for the guidance and thoughtful suggestions about this study, Zhang Zengxiang, Wang Changyou, Zhao Xiaoli, Liu Bin, Peng Xulong of Institute of Remote Sensing Applications of CAS and Bian Duo, Li Lin, Yang Zhigang, Pubu Yangjin of Tibet Remote Sensing Center for field investigations and land use mapping during implementing project ＂the integrated environmental assessment and monitoring in the central Tibetan Plateau using GIS and remote sensing＂. We are grateful to Dr. Yan Jianzhong of Southwest University in China and reviewers for their thoughtful opinions of this manuscript.
文摘Land use change is the result of the interplay between socioeconomic, institutional and environmental factors, and has important impacts on the functioning of socioeconomic and environmental systems with important tradeoffs for sustainability, food security, biodiversity and the vulnerability of people and ecosystems to global change impacts. Based on the results of the First Land Use Survey in Tibet Autonomous Region carried out in the late 1980s land use map of Lhasa area in 1990 was compiled for the main agricultural area in Lhasa valley using aerial photos obtained in April, May and October 1991 and Landsat imagery in the late 1980s and 1991 as remotely sensed data sources. Using these remotely sensed data the land use status of Lhasa area in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999 and 2000 were mapped through updating annual changes of cultivated land, artificial forest, grass planting, grassland restoration, and residential area and so on. Land use map for Lhasa area in 2007 was made using ALOS AVNIR-2 composite images acquired on October 24 and December 26, 2007 through updating changes of main land use types. According to land use status of Lhasa area in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2007, the spatial and temporal land use dynamics in Lhasa area from 1990 to 2007 are further analyzed using GIS spatial models in this paper.
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文摘Helium isotopic compositions are considered to be ideal tracers to identify whether mantle materials have been added to crustal rocks or fluids.In this paper,we present the helium isotopic compositions of the Songduo eclogites in the Lhasa terrane,Tibet.We found that garnet and omphacite in the eclogites have different helium retention characteristics.The 4He content of most omphacite grains are about 10–20 times of that of garnet,suggesting that omphacite has a higher ability to capture 4He than garnet.Similarly,there is about 10–20 times difference in 3He content between omphacite and garnet in the same eclogite samples.The 3He/4He ratios of garnet and omphacite in these rocks range from 0.27 to 0.60 Ra(relative to the modern air 3He/4He ratio,1.4×10^-6).These ratios are within the range of both mantle-and crust-derived helium,suggesting mixed sources.The Songduo eclogites have much higher3He/4He ratios than those observed in the Dabie eclogites of eastern China.Such high ratios are typically thought to be associated with deep mantle sources.We cautiously conclude that deep mantle materials might have been involved during the formation of the Songduo eclogites.
基金Financial support was provided by the program of China Geological Survey(DD20190167)National Natural Science Foundation of China(41902099)。
文摘Bangong-Nujiang collisional zone(BNCZ)is an older one in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and resulted in the famous Bangong-Nujiang metallogenic belt,which plays an important role in evaluating the formation and uplift mechanism of plateau.The northern and central Lhasa Terrane composed the southern part of the BNCZ.Since ore deposits can be used as markers of geodynamic evolution,the authors carried 1∶50000 stream sedimental geochemical exploration in the Xiongmei area in the Northern Lhasa Terrane to manifest the mineralization,and based on this mineralization with geochemical and chronological characteristics of related magmatic rocks to constrain their geodynamics and connection with the evolution of the Lhasa Terrane.The authors find Early Cretaceous magma mainly resulted in Cu,Mo mineralization,Late Cretaceous magma mainly resulted in Cu,Mo,and W mineralization in the studying area.The results suggest a southward subduction,slab rolling back and break-off,and thickened lithosphere delamination successively occurred within the Northern Lhasa Terrane.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2016YFC0600404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41272091,41673040,41773026,and 41772200)fund for the geological survey from the Ministry of natural resources of PRC(Nos.DD20160016 and DD20160017)
文摘The study of Late Cretaceous magmatic rocks, developed as a result of magmatism and related porphyry mineralization in the northern Lhasa block, is of significance for understanding the associated tectonic setting and mineralization. This paper reports zircon chronology, zircon Hf isotope data, wholerock Sr–Nd isotope data, and geochemistry data of Balazha porphyry ores in the northern Lhasa block. Geochemical features show that Balazha ore-bearing porphyries in the northern Lhasa block belong to high-Mg# adakitic rocks with a formation age of ～90 Ma; this is consistent with the Late Cretaceous magmatic activity that occurred at around 90 Ma in the region. The age of adakitic rocks is similar to the molybdenite Re–Os model age of the ore-bearing porphyries in the northern Lhasa block, indicating that the diagenesis and mineralization of both occurred during the same magmatism event in the Late Cretaceous. The Hf and Sr–Nd isotope data indicate that these magmatic rocks are the product of crust–mantle mixing. Differing proportions of materials involved in such an event form different types of medium-acid rocks, including ore-bearing porphyries. Based on regional studies, it has been proposed that Late Cretaceous magmatism and porphyry mineralization in the northern Lhasa block occurred during collision between the Lhasa and Qiangtang blocks.
基金provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21177026, 21190053, 40975074)the Ministry of Education of new century talent project (NCET11-0104)+1 种基金the Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education (No. 2013007111008)the Pujiang Talent Program of Shanghai (No. PJ[2010]00317)
文摘To understand the composition and major sources of aerosol particles in Lhasa City on the Tibetan Plateau （TP）, individual particles were collected from 2 February to 8 March, 2013 in Tibet University. The mean concentrations of both PM2.5 and PM10 during the sampling were 25.7 ± 21.7 and 57.2 ± 46.7 μg/m^3, respectively, much lower than those of other cities in East and South Asia, but higher than those in the remote region in TP like Nam Co, indicating minor urban pollution. Combining the observations with the meteorological parameters and back trajectory analysis, it was concluded that local sources controlled the pollution during the sampling. Transmission electron microscopy （TEM） combined with energydispersive X-ray spectra （EDS） was used to study 408 particles sampled on four days. Based on the EDS analysis, a total of 8 different particle categories were classified for all 408 particles, including Si-rich, Ca-rich, soot, K-rich, Fe-rich, Pb-rich, Al-rich and other particles. The dominant elements were Si, A1 and Ca, which were mainly attributed to mineral dust in the earth＇s crust such as feldspar and clay. Fe-, Pb-, K-, Al-rich particles and soot mainly originated from anthropogenic sources like firework combustion and biomass burning during the sampling. During the sampling, the pollution mainly came from mineral dust, while the celebration ceremony and religious ritual produced a large quantity of anthro- pogenic metal-bearing particles on 9 and 25 February 2013. Cement particles also had a minor influence. The data obtained in this study can be useful for developing pollution control strategies.
基金Under the auspices of the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(No.2019QZKK0600)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41771113)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA20040201)。
文摘The area of land utilized for growing vegetables in greenhouses has expanded rapidly on the Tibetan Plateau over recent decades. However, the effects of greenhouses on soil fertility as well as variations in these effects between the plateau and plain remain unclear on the Tibetan Plateau. This study assessed the effects of vegetable greenhouses in the vicinity of Lhasa, using open field soil as a control. A total of 92 plough layer(0-20 cm depth) soil samples including 54 from greenhouses and 38 from open fields were taken, and soil pH, electrical conductivity(EC), total soluble salt(TS), soil organic matter(SOM), total nitrogen(TN), available phosphorus(AP), and available potassium(AK) were measured. The results reveal that, soil pH was lower 1.0 units in greenhouses than that in open field. TS was higher 82% and AP was higher 160% overall. Similarly, SOM and TN were higher 32% and 46%, respectively, while AK changed slightly at a higher 1% rate. Results also show that soil properties varied depending on cultivation time and vegetable types. Overall, pH continuously decreased with cultivation time while other soil fertility indicators reached a maximum value after nine years of cultivation before starting to decrease. The effect of leafy vegetable planting on soil was slight overall, while the impact of fruits on soil was more serious. Compared with changes in plain greenhouse soil fertility measured across the eastern China, the effects of greenhouses on soil in Lhasa remain relatively limited;and the change in the degree of soil fertility was lower and the extreme values of soil fertility occurred later in Lhasa.
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文摘Based on the deformation characteristics of the ductile shear zones in Sumdo （松多） Group, the quartz fabric by EBSD （electron backscatter diffraction）, the data of muscovite 40Ar-39Ar geochronology （220-230 Ma） from ductile shear zones and the zircon SHRIMP U-Pb chronology （190 Ma） of granites in Sumdo region, Lhasa （拉萨） terrane is thought to have experienced an important Indosinian orogenic event at 220-230 Ma, which caused the closure of the paleo-Tethys Ocean along the tectonic zone of eclogite and the collision between northern part and southern part of the Lhasa terrane. The zircon SHRIMP U-Pb chronology of 190 Ma for biotite adamellite, with the distributing characteristics of the granite massif intruding in Sumdo Group, indicates that the biotite adamellite should be the late orogenic or post-orogenic granite resulting from the Indosinian orogenesis. The discovery of Indosinian orogenic belt in Lhasa terrane expansed the southern boundary of Indosinian orogenic belt in Qinghai （青海）-Tibet plateau to Lhasa terrane from Qiangtang （羌塘） terrane, which changed the understanding about the distribution of Indosinian orogenic belt in Qinghai-Tibet plateau and extended the ＂T＂ type Indosinian orogenic belt in China. The study is very important for the formation and distribution of paleo-Tethys Ocean in Tibet. The ancient terrane framework and evolution of Qinghai-Tibet plateau need further research.
基金supported by the China Geological Survey Project(No.12120113038000)the National Science and Technology Major Project(2016ZX05034-003-2)the scientific research plan of the China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group CO.LTD(No.13164007)
文摘the India and Eurasia plates.Knowledge of the stress state is critical to evaluate the crustal stability and the design of underground excavations.Because of the limitations imposed by natural conditions,little research has been performed on the present crustal in situ stress in the Tibetan Plateau,and further study is imperative.In this study,hydraulic fracturing measurements were conducted in Nyching County(LZX)and Lang County(LX),Lhasa terrane to characterize the shallow crustal stress state.The results indicate that the stress state in the LZX borehole is markedly different from that in the LX borehole,in both magnitude and orientation.At the same measurement depths,the magnitudes of horizontal principal stresses in the LX borehole are 1.5–3.0 times larger than those in the LZX borehole.The stress regime in the LX borehole favors reverse faulting characterized by SH〉Sh〉Sv,where SH,Sh,and Sv are maximum horizontal,minimum horizontal,and vertical principal stresses,respectively.The SH and Sh values are approximately three and two times greater than Sv.Fracture impression results reveal that SH in the LX borehole are predominantly N–S,while in the LZX borehole the maximum horizontal principal stress is mainly in the NNE-direction.The heterogeneity of the regional stress state might be a result of the population and distribution of local structures and seismic activities.The stress state in the LX borehole has exceeded the critical state of failure equilibrium,and there is an optimally orientated pre-existing fault near the borehole.It can be concluded that the optimally orientated fault is likely to be active when the stress has built up sufficiently to destroy the frictional equilibrium;it is suggested that research focus should be placed on this in future.The stress states in boreholes LZX and LX indicate uniformity of the regional stress field and diversity of the local stress fields resulting from the interactions among regional dynamic forces,tectonic stress field,and geological structures.
基金The Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences,No.XDA20040202The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(STEP),No.2019QZKK0603。
文摘Alluvial fans are an important land resource in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with the expansion of human activities.However,the factors of alluvial fan development are poorly understood.According to our previous investigation and research,approximately 826 alluvial fans exist in the Lhasa River Basin(LRB).The main purpose of this work is to identify the main influencing factors by using machine learning.A development index(Di)of alluvial fan was created by combining its area,perimeter,height and gradient.The 72%of data,including Di,11 types of environmental parameters of the matching catchment of alluvial fan and 10 commonly used machine learning algorithms were used to train and build models.The 18%of data were used to validate models.The remaining 10%of data were used to test the model accuracy.The feature importance of the model was used to illustrate the significance of the 11 types of environmental parameters to Di.The primary modelling results showed that the accuracy of the ensemble models,including Gradient Boost Decision Tree,Random Forest and XGBoost,are not less than 0.5(R^(2)).The accuracy of the Gradient Boost Decision Tree and XGBoost improved after grid research,and their R^(2)values are 0.782 and 0.870,respectively.The XGBoost was selected as the final model due to its optimal accuracy and generalisation ability at the sites closest to the LRB.Morphology parameters are the main factors in alluvial fan development,with a cumulative value of relative feature importance of 74.60%in XGBoost.The final model will have better accuracy and generalisation ability after adding training samples in other regions.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.41502079)China Geological Survey(grants No.[2012]03-002-055 and [2014]01-028-042)
文摘Objective Lhasa terrane has recorded the geologic history conceming the formation and evolution of Paleo-Tethys and the intra-continental convergence in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau （Yin and Harrison, 2000）. Previous investigations have focused on the initial timing of the India-Asia collision and the Cretaceous-Cenozoic magmatism and sedimentation （Wang Tianyang et al., 2017）, however, there are only few studies concerning the Paleozoic evolution in Lhasa terrane. This paper mainly reports a new discovery of 341 Ma gabbro, which is located in the Xiongcun copper-gold district at the southern margin of Lhasa terrane, Tibet. As an important magmatic record during the Paleozoic evolution process of Lhasa terrane, the Early Carboniferous Xiongcun gabbro will provide new constraints for the tectonic evolution of Paleo-Tethys Ocean in the Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous.
基金Project(2018YSJS14)supported by the Open Research Fund Program of Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring(Central South University),Ministry of Education,China
文摘The Lunggar iron deposit belongs to the Bangong-Nujiang metallogenic belt and is located in central Lhasa on the Tibetan Plateau.In the Lunggar deposit,iron mineralization formed in the skarnization contact zone between the Early Cretaceous granodiorite and the late Permian Xiala Formation limestone.In this study,we achieved detailed zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes and mineral chemistry for the Early Cretaceous granodiorite.Zircon U-Pb dating results indicate that the Early Cretaceous granodiorite emplaced at ca.119 Ma.Based on the trace elements in zircons and the mineral chemical composition of amphibole and biotite,the Early Cretaceous granodiorite was believed to form under condition of high temperature(>700°C),low pressure(100400 MPa),and relatively high oxygen fugacity(lgfO2)(13.6 to 13.9)and H2O content(4%8%).Zircon trace elements,Hf isotope and biotite chemistry collectively reveal that significant juvenile mantle-derived magmas contributed to the source of the granodiorite.The relatively high logfO2 and shallow magma chamber are beneficial for skarn iron mineralization,implying remarkable potential for further prospecting in the Lunggar iron deposit.
基金jointly supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research of China(2019QZKK0603)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA20040200)Reconstruction of Historical Cultivated Land and Human Activities around the North Slope of Everest Area of China(42061023)。
文摘Land use/land cover(LULC)is an important part of exploring the interaction between natural environment and human activities and achieving regional sustainable development.Based on the data of LULC types(cropland,forest land,grassland,built-up land,and unused land)from 1990 to 2015,we analysed the intensity and driving factors of land use/cover change(LUCC)in the Yarlung Zangbo River,Nyang Qu River,and Lhasa River(YNL)region,Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China,using intensity analysis method,cross-linking table method,and spatial econometric model.The results showed that LUCC in the YNL region was nonstationary from 1990 to 2015,showing a change pattern with"fast-slow-fast"and"U-shaped".Built-up land showed a steady increase pattern,while cropland showed a steady decrease pattern.The gain of built-up land mainly came from the loss of cropland.The transition pattern of LUCC in the YNL region was relatively single and stable during 1990–2015.The transition pattern from cropland and forest land to built-up land was a systematic change process of tendency and the transition pattern from grassland and unused land to cropland was a systematic change process of avoidance.The transition process of LUCC was the result of the combined effect of natural environment and social economic development in the YNL region.This study reveals the impact of ecological environment problems caused by human activities on the land resource system and provides scientific support for the study of ecological environment change and sustainable development of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
文摘Although some porphyry-skarn deposits occur in post-collisional extensional settings,the post-collisional deposits remain poorly understood.Here the authors describe the igneous geology,and mineralization history of Tuolangla,a newly-discovered porphyry-skarn Cu-W-Mo deposit in southern Tibet that belongs to the post-collisional class.The deposit is associated with Lower Cretaceous Bima Formation.It was intruded by granodiorite porphyry intrusions at about 23.1 Ma.Field investigation indicated that mineralization is spatially and temporally associated with granodiorite porphyry.Molybdenite yielded a Re-Os weighted mean age of 23.5±0.3 Ma and is considered to represent the age of skarn mineralization at the deposit.Theδ^34S values of sulfides,concentrated in a range between 0.6‰to 3.4‰,show that the sulfur has a homogeneous source with characteristics of magmatic sulfur.The Pb isotopic compositions of sulfides indicate that ore-forming metal materials were derived from the mantle and ancient crust.The granodiorite porphyry displays high SiO2(68.78%–69.75%)and K2O(3.40%–3.56%)contents,and relatively lower Cr(2.4×10^-6–4.09×10^-6),Ni(2.79×10^-6–3.58×10^-6)contents,and positiveεHf(t)values(7.7–12.9)indicating that the mineralization porphyry was derived from the partial melting of juvenile lower crust.The Tuolangla deposit is located in the central part of Zedang terrane.This terrane was once considered an ancient terrane.This terrane is in tectonic contact with Cretaceous ophiolitic rocks to its south and Mesozoic continental margin arc volcanics and intrusions of the Gangdese batholith of the Lhasa terrane to its north.Thus,the authors proposed that the Oligocene porphyry skarn Cu-W-Mo mineralization is probably associated with the Zedang terrane.This finding may clarify why the Oligocene(about 23 Ma)deposits are found only in the Zedang area and why mineralization types of the Oligocene mineralization are considerably different from those of the Miocene(17–14 Ma)mineralization.
