High spatial and spectral resolution sensors such as Landsat Thematic mapper wereusually used to estimate the suspended sediment concentrstions in the coastal zones. But few peoplehave used SPOT image in estimating s...High spatial and spectral resolution sensors such as Landsat Thematic mapper wereusually used to estimate the suspended sediment concentrstions in the coastal zones. But few peoplehave used SPOT image in estimating suspended sedanment concentlations. When studying thesuspended sediment concentlation in Danshui hiver in Taiwan. SPOT adage was used because of itshigher spatial resolution and Danshui hiver being not as wide enough as the coastal area. The riversuspended sediment concentlation was divided into four levels by MLC classifer. Composite ofband1 and band2 was found the best combination to express the suspended sediment. And therelationship of river suspended sediment and its environmental background was analyzed byoverlaying the map of suspended sediment, vegetation type and pollution resouxces.展开更多
Analysis of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Li, Ni, K, Al, Fe extracted by 1 mol/L HCl or 0.5 mol/LHCl/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, showed concentrations of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Fe, Ni were significantly cor...Analysis of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Li, Ni, K, Al, Fe extracted by 1 mol/L HCl or 0.5 mol/LHCl/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, showed concentrations of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Fe, Ni were significantly correlated with Li, Al,K, and clay. Two methods are used to indicate the background value of the non-residual phase of elementsin sediments, and are the same as the methods used to indicate the background value of totalconcentrations in sediments. The first method uses correlograms and regression equations,the second usesthe mean element concentrations normalized with grain size. Li, Al, K can be used as reference elements to determine the background value of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co,Cr, Ni, Fe, while the clay concentration’s correlation with some extractable concentrations can be used tocalculate the background value of the non-residual phase of elements as a percentage of clay concentrationin the sediments. Based on this study, the concept of using the background value of the non-residualphase of elements to compare the pollution level in展开更多
Low background gamma spectrometry was used to measure the radionuclides activity of <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>232</sup>Th, and <sup>235</sup>U series as well as <sup>40</sup>...Low background gamma spectrometry was used to measure the radionuclides activity of <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>232</sup>Th, and <sup>235</sup>U series as well as <sup>40</sup>K and <sup>137</sup>Cs in a sediment sample. The goal of the study was to measure the <sup>238</sup>U (63.3 keV peak of <sup>234</sup>Th;1001 keV peak of <sup>234m</sup>Pa) and <sup>235</sup>U (143.76 keV, 163.33 keV, and 205.31 keV peaks) activity by low background gamma spectrometry in sediment sample. <sup>235</sup>U activity in environmental samples is difficult to accurately measure by gamma spectrometry due to its low abundance in nature and low gamma line intensities at 143.76 keV, 163.33 keV, and 205.31 keV. We have shown that by using low background gamma spectrometry, it is possible to accurately measure the <sup>235</sup>U activity in sediment samples. The <sup>235</sup>U activity was measured without using the major peak of 185.7 keV (I<sub>γ</sub> = 57.2%) which requires interference correction from 186.21 keV of <sup>226</sup>Ra. <sup>226</sup>Ra activity was determined by measuring <sup>222</sup>Rn daughters (<sup>214</sup>Pb and <sup>214</sup>Bi). The precision and accuracy of the gamma activity measurement in the sediment sample were verified by using the HPGe detectors with Certified Reference Material (CRM) Irish Sea Sediment (IAEA-385). The results obtained for the 63.33 keV energy line of <sup>234</sup>Th are compared with the 1001 keV energy line of <sup>234m</sup>Pa. The values of <sup>238</sup>U and <sup>235</sup>U activities, as well as <sup>40</sup>K, <sup>137</sup>Cs, and <sup>226</sup>Ra, agreed with the certificate values of CRM. The results show that the <sup>238</sup>U is in equilibrium with its daughters (<sup>234</sup>Th, <sup>234m</sup>Pa, and <sup>210</sup>Pb). <sup>232</sup>Th is also in equilibrium with its daughters (<sup>228</sup>Ra, <sup>212</sup>Pb, <sup>212</sup>Bi and <sup>208</sup>Tl). <sup>235</sup>U/<sup>238</sup>U activity ratio of 0.046 ± 0.007 in the sediment is constant in nature but fluctuates due to geological processes. A value of 0.055 ± 0.008 was found in our sediment sample.展开更多
During CHINARE-22 in austral summer of 2005-2006, a lake sediment core named DG4, which is impacted by penguin droppings, was retrieved from a lake catchment in Gardner Island of Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica. In th...During CHINARE-22 in austral summer of 2005-2006, a lake sediment core named DG4, which is impacted by penguin droppings, was retrieved from a lake catchment in Gardner Island of Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica. In this study, the concentrations of characteristic elements in the core, local bedrocks and fresh penguin guanos were determined. P, Se, F, S, As, Sr and Cu in DG4 were identified as the bio-element assemblage by R-clustering analysis and compared with those in the local bedrocks and fresh guanos, the results are similar to Y2 in Ardley Island, Antarctic Peninsula. On this basis, P and Se were identified as the optimum bio-elements in DG4 and F, P and S were identified in Y2, respectively. This work will provides the foundation for reconstructing the past penguin populations in Gardner Island of Vest- fold Hills, East Antarctica and comparing the penguin population dynamics between East Antarctica and Antarctic Peninsula.展开更多
文摘High spatial and spectral resolution sensors such as Landsat Thematic mapper wereusually used to estimate the suspended sediment concentrstions in the coastal zones. But few peoplehave used SPOT image in estimating suspended sedanment concentlations. When studying thesuspended sediment concentlation in Danshui hiver in Taiwan. SPOT adage was used because of itshigher spatial resolution and Danshui hiver being not as wide enough as the coastal area. The riversuspended sediment concentlation was divided into four levels by MLC classifer. Composite ofband1 and band2 was found the best combination to express the suspended sediment. And therelationship of river suspended sediment and its environmental background was analyzed byoverlaying the map of suspended sediment, vegetation type and pollution resouxces.
文摘Analysis of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Li, Ni, K, Al, Fe extracted by 1 mol/L HCl or 0.5 mol/LHCl/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, showed concentrations of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Fe, Ni were significantly correlated with Li, Al,K, and clay. Two methods are used to indicate the background value of the non-residual phase of elementsin sediments, and are the same as the methods used to indicate the background value of totalconcentrations in sediments. The first method uses correlograms and regression equations,the second usesthe mean element concentrations normalized with grain size. Li, Al, K can be used as reference elements to determine the background value of Zn, Cu, Pb, Co,Cr, Ni, Fe, while the clay concentration’s correlation with some extractable concentrations can be used tocalculate the background value of the non-residual phase of elements as a percentage of clay concentrationin the sediments. Based on this study, the concept of using the background value of the non-residualphase of elements to compare the pollution level in
文摘Low background gamma spectrometry was used to measure the radionuclides activity of <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>232</sup>Th, and <sup>235</sup>U series as well as <sup>40</sup>K and <sup>137</sup>Cs in a sediment sample. The goal of the study was to measure the <sup>238</sup>U (63.3 keV peak of <sup>234</sup>Th;1001 keV peak of <sup>234m</sup>Pa) and <sup>235</sup>U (143.76 keV, 163.33 keV, and 205.31 keV peaks) activity by low background gamma spectrometry in sediment sample. <sup>235</sup>U activity in environmental samples is difficult to accurately measure by gamma spectrometry due to its low abundance in nature and low gamma line intensities at 143.76 keV, 163.33 keV, and 205.31 keV. We have shown that by using low background gamma spectrometry, it is possible to accurately measure the <sup>235</sup>U activity in sediment samples. The <sup>235</sup>U activity was measured without using the major peak of 185.7 keV (I<sub>γ</sub> = 57.2%) which requires interference correction from 186.21 keV of <sup>226</sup>Ra. <sup>226</sup>Ra activity was determined by measuring <sup>222</sup>Rn daughters (<sup>214</sup>Pb and <sup>214</sup>Bi). The precision and accuracy of the gamma activity measurement in the sediment sample were verified by using the HPGe detectors with Certified Reference Material (CRM) Irish Sea Sediment (IAEA-385). The results obtained for the 63.33 keV energy line of <sup>234</sup>Th are compared with the 1001 keV energy line of <sup>234m</sup>Pa. The values of <sup>238</sup>U and <sup>235</sup>U activities, as well as <sup>40</sup>K, <sup>137</sup>Cs, and <sup>226</sup>Ra, agreed with the certificate values of CRM. The results show that the <sup>238</sup>U is in equilibrium with its daughters (<sup>234</sup>Th, <sup>234m</sup>Pa, and <sup>210</sup>Pb). <sup>232</sup>Th is also in equilibrium with its daughters (<sup>228</sup>Ra, <sup>212</sup>Pb, <sup>212</sup>Bi and <sup>208</sup>Tl). <sup>235</sup>U/<sup>238</sup>U activity ratio of 0.046 ± 0.007 in the sediment is constant in nature but fluctuates due to geological processes. A value of 0.055 ± 0.008 was found in our sediment sample.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (No.40730107 and No.40676004)Australia Antarctic Division Science Project (AAD2873)the opening foundation of CAS key laboratory of Isotope Geochronology and Geochemistry.
文摘During CHINARE-22 in austral summer of 2005-2006, a lake sediment core named DG4, which is impacted by penguin droppings, was retrieved from a lake catchment in Gardner Island of Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica. In this study, the concentrations of characteristic elements in the core, local bedrocks and fresh penguin guanos were determined. P, Se, F, S, As, Sr and Cu in DG4 were identified as the bio-element assemblage by R-clustering analysis and compared with those in the local bedrocks and fresh guanos, the results are similar to Y2 in Ardley Island, Antarctic Peninsula. On this basis, P and Se were identified as the optimum bio-elements in DG4 and F, P and S were identified in Y2, respectively. This work will provides the foundation for reconstructing the past penguin populations in Gardner Island of Vest- fold Hills, East Antarctica and comparing the penguin population dynamics between East Antarctica and Antarctic Peninsula.
