Impact of a retrogressive thaw slump on surrounding vegetation communities in the Fenghuoshan mountains,Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Under global warming,permafrost around the world is experiencing degradation which is especially so on the Third Pole,the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP),China.Retrogressive thaw slump(RTS)is one of the thermokarst features caused by rapid degradation of ice rich permafrost,which transforms landforms and threatens infrastructures,and even affects the terrestrial carbon cycle.In this work,vegetation communities surrounding a RTS in the Fenghuoshan Mountains of the interior portion of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have been investigated to examine the impact from RTS.This investigation indicates that the occurrence of RTS influences the vegetation community by altering their habitats,especially the soil water content,which forces the vegetation community to evolve in order to adapt to the alterations.In the interior part of RTS where it has been disturbed tremendously,alterations have produced a wider niche and richer plant species.This favors species of a wet environment in a habitat where it was a relatively dry environment of alpine steppe prior to the occurrence of RTS.This study adds to limited observations regarding the impact of RTS to vegetation community on the QTP and helps us to reach a broader understanding of the effects of permafrost degradation as well as global warming.

High-resolution assessment of retrogressive thaw slump susceptibility in the Qinghai-Tibet Engineering Corridor

Under the rapidly warming climate in the Arctic and high mountain areas,permafrost is thawing,leading to various hazards at a global scale.One common permafrost hazard termed retrogressive thaw slump(RTS)occurs extensively in ice-rich permafrost areas.Understanding the spatial and temporal distributive features of RTSs in a changing climate is crucial to assessing the damage to infrastructure and decision-making.To this end,we used a machine learning-based model to investigate the environmental factors that could lead to RTS occurrence and create a susceptibility map for RTS along the Qinghai-Tibet Engineering Corridor(QTEC)at a local scale.The results indicate that extreme summer climate events(e.g.,maximum air temperature and rainfall)contributes the most to the RTS occurrence over the flat areas with fine-grained soils.The model predicts that 13%(ca.22,948 km^(2))of the QTEC falls into high to very high susceptibility categories under the current climate over the permafrost areas with mean annual ground temperature at 10 m depth ranging from-3 to-1℃.This study provides insights into the impacts of permafrost thaw on the stability of landscape,carbon stock,and infrastructure,and the results are of value for engineering planning and maintenance.

腰椎间盘突出症患者Slump试验前后下肢的等速肌力变化

目的观察腰椎间盘突出症患者在Slump试验前后下肢的等速肌力变化。方法对10例腰椎间盘突出症患者进行Slump试验,即患者在屈颈、屈胸状态下进行伸膝动作。采用CybexNorm型等速练习器,记录Slump试验前后,双下肢峰力矩、力矩加速时间、耐力比等指标,并记录伸膝角度。结果在Slump试验时,健侧伸膝角度为(7±8)°,患侧为(18±22)°,健侧伸膝角度减少(5±7)°,患侧伸膝角度减少(9±8)°,两者相比,患侧在Slump试验前后伸膝角度差值显著减小(t=2.37,P<0.05)。结论Slump试验可协助腰椎间盘突出症的诊断,其机制可能与Slump试验时患侧股四头肌肌力下降、影响患侧伸膝角度有关。

脊柱推拿结合slump-拉伸运动治疗慢性腰椎间盘突出症的临床观察

目的:观察脊柱推拿结合slump-拉伸运动治疗慢性腰椎间盘突出症(lumbar disc herniation,LDH)的临床疗效。方法:将68例慢性LDH患者随机分为观察组(34例)与对照组(34例),观察组予脊柱推拿结合slump-拉伸运动治疗,对照组以牵引疗法治疗,以疼痛视觉模拟评分(visual analogue scale,VAS)、日本骨科学会(JOA)评分、直腿抬高(straight leg raise,SLR)角度评分作为为观察指标评定治疗效果。结果:治疗后观察组VAS评分较治疗前明显下降(P<0.01),且观察组显著低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗后观察组JOA评分和SLR角度评分均较治疗前明显提高(P<0.01),且观察组显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:脊柱推拿结合slump-拉伸运动治疗慢性LDH具有临床疗效好、安全的特点,值得临床推广运用。

Preliminary Study on Loess Slumping Hazard between Northern Shaanxi and Western Shanxi along the Line of West-East Gas Transportation Project

The loess slumping hazard is a special type of slope failures in the northern area of loess plateau of China. The characteristics of paroxysm and high frequency of the hazard always lead to ruin of cave houses, as well as a high human casualties. The hazard is also seriously harmful to railways, highroads and long transporting pipelines. With the mechanisms of both landslide and falling, as well as the forming process of sliding followed by collapses, loess slumping is used to be treated as landslide or falling. Based on field investigations and lab analyses of the loess between Jingbian County of Shaanxi Province and Puxian County of Shanxi Province along the line of west east gas transportation project which is 300 km long, it is discovered that the hazards of loess slumping are controlled by the content of clay, which lead to their obvious regional properties: the area with a content of clay (<0.005 mm) less than 10 %, called sand loess area, is a seriously developing area of slumping; the area with a content of clay between 10 % and 20 %, called typical loess area, is a medium developing area of slumping; the area with a content of clay more than 20 %, called clay loess area, is a non developing area of slumping. Based on research of the formation mechanism and formation conditions of the loess slumping hazards, some corresponding engineering countermeasures are suggested in this paper.

THE SLUMP RETENTION OF N-2000 HIGH-RANGE WATER-REDUCING AND RETARDING ADMIXTURE

N-2000 is an admixture for concrete, with a low slump loss, high range water-reducing ratio and long-time retarding. The N-2000 is made up of naphthalene-sulfonic-maldehyde polycondensation (NSMP) and ATMP. Its characteristic results from the synergistic effects of NSMP and ATMP. The results show that when 0.7%-1.2% of N-2000 is added to concrete (by mass of cement), the water reducing ratio is up to 20%-30%, and the slump of fresh concrete can be retained for 2 hours without significant loss. N-2000 can not only improve the workability of fresh concrete but also increase the strength of the hardened concrete, especially early strength. It is also proved to have a good compatibility with various cements.

Effect of molecular structure and slump loss resistance of polycarboxylate superplasticizers on self-compacting concrete

A new kind of polycarboxylate superplasticizer with high slump loss resistance was obtained by designing scheduled molecular structure.The number average molecular mass of the polymer was characterized by the gel permeation chromatography measurements.And chemical structure of the polymer was observed by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).The results show that the good workable maintaining of self-compacting concrete could be achieved through direct adjustment of number average molecular mass and different unsaturated monomer in synthetic process.The FT-IR analysis illustrated that the high slump loss resistance of polycarboxylate superplasticizers with ester and carboxyl group and expectations of molecular structure were designed.

Influence of Humidity on Yield Stress Determination by Slump Test of Slip-Prone Clayey Soils and Their Relation with the Chemical Properties

In this work, the yield stress evaluation as a function of water content for slip-prone clayey soils is studied in order to understand how yield stress decreases as water content increases, and their relation with the chemical properties. The clayey soil samples were taken from the region of Teziutlán-Puebla-Mexico. Yield stress was calculated using the slump test in cylindrical geometry. Results show three zones. The first one shows an exponential decrement on yield stress due to lower water content in accord with clayey soils with high content of illita, followed by a second region where yield stress decreases dramatically at a certain critical water concentration, and the third one where yield stress dependence is not well-defined since the clayey soil flow is seen. Finally, it is discussed how yield stress variation due to the water increment influences the landslide risk increment.

Polishing Techniques of Stainless Steel Molding Die for the Slumping Method of Glass Optical Components

In recent years, high precision geometric shape, surface roughness, and cost reduction are required for large glass component molding processes. In this research, the polishing process of stainless steel molding dies used to form thin glass components is investigated. The surface roughness of the polished stainless steel molding die surface is below Rz = 200 nm （P-V） at 15 h polishing with 0.5 % alumina polishing liquid. In the case of polishing process with only the weight of molding die and a polishing pressure of 0.5 kPa, polishing times are approximately 60 h and 20 h, respectively. Final surface roughness polished stainless steel molding die surface with pressure of 0.5 kPa is Rz = 7 nm （P-V）, rms -- 1.6 nm and Ra = 1.4 nm. In a thin glass component manufacturing method, ＂slumping method＂, surface roughness before glass forming is rms = 0.7 nm and Ra = 0.6 nm, and after is rms = 0.7 nm and Ra = 0.6 nm. Therefore, there were no observable changes their surface roughness.

Slowly But Surely Despite a slump in growth,China’s economic restructuring is progressing as planned

China had entered a period of moderate economic growtht one that is moving at an appropriate pace. China＇s economy is bottoming out and seeking a new balance,

Machine learning-based predictions of current and future susceptibility to retrogressive thaw slumps across the Northern Hemisphere

Retrogressive thaw slumps(RTSs)caused by the thawing of ground ice on permafrost slopes have dramatically increased and become a common permafrost hazard across the Northern Hemisphere during previous decades.However,a gap remains in our comprehensive understanding of the spatial controlling factors,including the climate and terrain,that are conducive to these RTSs at a global scale.Using machine learning methodologies,we mapped the current and future RTSs susceptibility distributions by incorporating a range of environmental factors and RTSs inventories.We identified freezing-degree days and maximum summer rainfall as the primary environmental factors affecting RTSs susceptibility.The final ensemble susceptibility map suggests that regions with high to very high susceptibility could constitute(11.6±0.78)%of the Northern Hemisphere's permafrost region.When juxtaposed with the current(2000-2020)RTSs susceptibility map,the total area with high to very high susceptibility could witness an increase ranging from(31.7±0.65)%(SSP585)to(51.9±0.73)%(SSP126)by the 2041-2060.The insights gleaned from this study not only offer valuable implications for engineering applications across the Northern Hemisphere,but also provide a long-term insight into the potential change of RTSs in permafrost regions in response to climate change.

Automatic Identifcation of Thaw Slumps Based on Neural Network Methods and Thaw Slumping Susceptibility

Thaw slumping is a periglacial process that occurs on slopes in cold environments,where the ground becomes unstable and the surface slides downhill due to saturation with water during thawing.In this study,GaoFen-1 remote sensing and fused multi-source feature data were used to automatically map thaw slumping landforms in the Beilu River Basin of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.The bi-directional cascade network structure was used to extract edges at diferent scales,where an individual layer was supervised by labeled edges at its specifc scale,rather than directly applying the same supervision to all convolutional neural network outputs.Additionally,we conducted a 5-year multi-scale feature analysis of small baseline subset interferometric synthetic aperture radar deformation,normalized diference vegetation index,and slope,among other features.Our study analyzed the performance and accuracy of three methods based on edge object supervised learning and three preconfgured neural networks,ResNet101,VGG16,and ResNet152.Through verifcation using site surveys and multi-data fusion results,we obtained the best ResNet101 model score of intersection over union of 0.85(overall accuracy of 84.59%).The value of intersection over union of the VGG and ResNet152 are 0.569 and 0.773,respectively.This work provides a new insight for the potential feasibility of applying the designed edge detection method to map diverse thaw slumping landforms in larger areas with high-resolution images.

Heterogeneity of Surface Heat Exchange of Slopes and Potential Drivers of the Initiation of Thaw Slump,Qinghai‑Tibet Plateau

In the mountainous permafrost area,most thaw slumps are distributed in north or northeast-facing shady slope areas.It is commonly known that there is a heterogeneity in permafrost between diferent slope aspects,but there has been a lack of detailed measured data to quantitatively evaluate their relationships,and in-depth understandings on how the slope aspects are linked to the distribution of thaw slumps.This study examined the heterogenous thermal regime,soil moisture content,and surface radiation at two slope sites with opposing aspects in a warming permafrost region on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP).The results indicate that similar air temperatures(T_(a))were monitored on the two slopes,but there were signifcant diferences in ground temperature and moisture content in the active layer from 2016 to 2021.The sunny slope exhibited a higher mean annual ground surface temperature(T_(s)),and over the fve years the mean annual temperature at the top of permafrost was 1.3–1.4℃warmer on the sunny slope than the shady slope.On the contrary,the near-surface soil moisture content was about 10–13%lower on the sunny slope(~22–27%)than the shady slope(~35–38%)during the thawing season(June–September).Radiation data indicate that signifcantly higher shortwave downward radiation(DR)appeared at the sunny slope site.However,due to the greater surface albedo,the net radiation(Rn)was lower on the sunny slope.Slope aspect also afects the ground ice content due to its infuence on ground temperature,freeze-thaw cycles,and soil moisture.Shady slopes have a shallower burial of ice-rich permafrost compared to sunny slopes.The results highlight greatly diferent near-surface ground thermal conditions at the two slope sites with diferent aspects in a mountainous permafrost region.This helps identify the slope-related causes of increasing thaw slumps and provides a basis for predicting their future development.

Potential of Multi‑temporal InSAR for Detecting Retrogressive Thaw Slumps: A Case of the Beiluhe Region of the Tibetan Plateau

Permafrost degradation due to climate warming is severely reducing slope stability by increasing soil pore water pressure and decreasing shear strength.Retrogressive thaw slumps(RTSs)are among the most dynamic landforms in permafrost areas,which can result in the instability of landscape and ecosystem.However,the spatiotemporal characteristics of surface deformation of RTSs are still unclear,and the potentials of deformation properties in mapping large-scale RTSs need to be further assessed.In this study,we applied a multi-temporal Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar(MT-InSAR)method to map the spatiotemporal variations in surface deformation of RTSs in the Beiluhe region of the Tibetan Plateau by using 112 scenes of Sentinel-1 SAR data acquired from 2017 to 2021.The deformation rates of RTSs ranged from−35 to 20 mm/year,and three typical motion stages were inferred by analyzing the deformation variation trend of the headwall of RTSs:stable,abrupt thaw,and linear subsidence.A total of 375 RTSs were identifed in the Mati Hill region by combining InSAR-based deformation results with visual interpretation of optical remote sensing images.Among them,76 RTSs were newly developed,and 26%more than the inventory derived from the optical images alone.This study demonstrated that the combination of InSAR-derived deformation with optical images has signifcant potential for detecting RTSs with high accuracy and efciency at the regional scale.

Three‑Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Ground Ice Ablation in a Retrogressive Thaw Slump and Its Hydrological Ecosystem Response on the Qinghai‑Tibet Plateau,China

Retrogressive thaw slumps(RTSs),which frequently occur in permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(QTP),China,can cause signifcant damage to the local surface,resulting in material losses and posing a threat to infrastructure and ecosystems in the region.However,quantitative assessment of ground ice ablation and hydrological ecosystem response was limited due to a lack of understanding of the complex hydro-thermal process during RTS development.In this study,we developed a three-dimensional hydro-thermal coupled numerical model of a RTS in the permafrost terrain at the Beilu River Basin of the QTP,including ice–water phase transitions,heat exchange,mass transport,and the parameterized exchange of heat between the active layer and air.Based on the calibrated hydro-thermal model and combined with the electrical resistivity tomography survey and sample analysis results,a method for estimating the melting of ground ice was proposed.Simulation results indicate that the model efectively refects the factual hydro-thermal regime of the RTS and can evaluate the ground ice ablation and total suspended sediment variation,represented by turbidity.Between 2011 and 2021,the maximum simulated ground ice ablation was in 2016 within the slump region,amounting to a total of 492 m^(3),and it induced the reciprocal evolution,especially in the headwall of the RTS.High ponding depression water turbidity values of 28 and 49 occurred in the thawing season in 2021.The simulated ground ice ablation and turbidity events were highly correlated with climatic warming and wetting.The results ofer a valuable approach to assessing the efects of RTS on infrastructure and the environment,especially in the context of a changing climate.

沾化凹陷孤北洼陷东三段沉积体系类型及差异分布

沾化凹陷孤北洼陷东营组油气资源十分丰富,但沉积类型及其分布制约了油气勘探方向和精细勘探。文中综合孤北洼陷钻测井、岩心和三维地震资料,详细研究了东营组东三段沉积类型及其时空分布特征。结果表明:1)孤北洼陷东三段(Ed3)发育近岸水下扇、辫状河三角洲、滑塌浊积扇、滨浅湖和半深湖—深湖沉积。2)东三段沉积类型时空分布差异性特征明显。西缘陡坡带发育近源砂砾岩与暗色泥岩组合的近岸水下扇;南侧和东侧缓坡带发育辫状河三角洲;洼陷内发育湖相泥岩,断裂带附近多为滑塌浊积扇。3)沉积相带影响了储层质量。距源区越远,结构成熟度越高,则有利储层越发育;滑塌浊积扇相带储层质量优于辫状河三角洲相带,近岸水下扇相带相对较差。

活化煤废料替代水泥制备混凝土的基本特性

这是一篇陶瓷及复合材料领域的论文。为探索煤废料替代水泥进行混凝土制备的可行性,利用活性化处理的煤渣粉和煤矸石粉按照0、10%、20%、30%和40%的比例替代水泥进行混凝土试样的制备并对混凝土试样的坍落度、抗压和抗折强度进行测试,同时耐高温性能实验,结果证明:随着替代比的增加,坍落度、抗压强度和抗折强度均先增后减;煤废料的较优替代比为20%~30%。活化煤渣粉试样的早期强度增长率大;而活化煤矸石粉试样的长期强度增长率较大。当水灰比=0.45时,试样的抗压强度随着温度的升高先增后减,在100℃时达到极大值;当水灰比=0.5时,混凝土试样的抗压强度均随着温度的升高逐渐降低;活性煤渣粉试样界面区域的水合胶结构较最多,对照组次之,活化煤矸石粉试样较少。随着温度升高,试样表面的孔隙和裂缝明显增多且破坏面的破碎程度逐渐加剧。

断陷湖盆陡坡带扇三角洲—滑塌扇复合扇体的沉积演化及油气地质意义——以中非地区Melut盆地A凹陷白垩系为例

【目的】扇三角洲—深水滑塌扇组成的复合扇体作为断陷盆地陡坡带重要的粗粒沉积体系和油气储层,其展布范围、演化期次、成藏模式等一直是湖盆沉积和成藏研究的热点。【方法】以中非地区Melut盆地A凹陷高精度三维地震和钻测井资料为基础,采用岩心观察、层序划分、地震反射特征与地震属性分析等方法,对扇三角洲—滑塌扇复合扇体的沉积特征与演化规律进行了研究。【结果与结论】发现研究区复合扇体的沉积相类型包括扇三角洲和重力流成因的滑塌扇,滑塌扇具有两类形貌特征,第一类为受坡折控制的线状供源滑塌扇,第二类为受较陡地形坡度控制的单点供源多级滑塌扇。白垩系研究层段刻画出五期扇体,单期复合扇体内部具有退积特征,多期复合扇体具有“先进积、后退积”的垂向演化特征,其中下白垩统Renk组沉积末期复合扇体规模最大,达到148 km^(2)。复合扇体演化主要受幕式构造活动、古地貌和物源供给,以及相对湖平面变化的影响,构造活动强烈、物源供给充足、短轴构造隆升幅度大的时期,复合扇体规模更大,相对湖平面下降初期和上升初期滑塌扇最为发育。提出A凹陷早白垩世和晚白垩世发生沉积格局转换的新认识,明确了断陷期陡坡带扇三角洲-滑塌扇复合扇体的勘探潜力,指导了勘探部署。

CeO_(2)可见光催化合成APEG保坍抗泥型聚羧酸减水剂

可见光异相催化合成聚羧酸系减水剂是进一步提高单体活性种生成率和减水剂性能的有效手段。本文以CeO_(2)为催化剂,(NH_(4))_(2)S_(2)O_(8)为引发剂,烯丙基聚氧乙烯醚(APGE-1000)、2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸和马来酸酐为单体,可见光催化聚合制备出APEG保坍抗泥型聚羧酸减水剂,初始及含泥净浆流动度分别为295 mm和275 mm,30min后经时损失均为零,展现出良好的分散性、保坍性和抗泥性,性能优于相同条件下热聚合制备的同种减水剂。系统表征发现,两者性能存在差距的原因是分子量不同,但两种减水剂具有相同的水化和抗泥机理,均能延缓水泥水化进程并使蒙脱土层出现不完全的剥离或分叉,与聚合方式无关;并且CeO_(2)具有吸收可见光的能力,在可见光照射下可产生的·OH和·O_(2)^(-)参与聚合反应,促进单体活性种的生成,提高了聚羧酸减水剂的分子量和应用性能。

新型氟石膏基充填材料性能及水化机理研究

目的针对矿山充填材料成本高,工业固废堆积占地等问题,研制了一种含工业固废的新型矿山充填材料。方法用氟石膏和粉煤灰代替水泥作为胶凝材料,通过正交实验法探究氟石膏基充填材料的最优配比,并对其力学特性、水化产物、水化作用机理和微观结构进行研究。结果结果表明,最优配比材料充填体的1,7,28 d强度分别可以达到1.41,4.11,6.47 MPa,可满足矿山充填基本要求;膏体坍落度、扩散度、泌水率分别为22.7 cm,42.6 cm,2.58%,膏体流动性较好,便于运输。氟石膏含量、粉煤灰含量和浆料浓度为材料配比中的3个变量因素,其中对充填体1 d强度影响最大的因素为浆料浓度,对充填体7,28 d强度和泌水率影响最大的因素为粉煤灰含量,对膏体坍落度和扩散度影响最大的因素为氟石膏含量。充填体的单轴破坏形式为剪切破坏,破坏后内聚力和内摩擦角分别为2.02 MPa,32.6°。水化产物包含钙矾石、二水硫酸钙和水化硅酸钙凝胶,水化过程中氟石膏固结体由无水相转化为二水相,其中钙矾石和水化硅酸钙凝胶的增多会形成致密结构,有利于提升充填体抗压强度。结论用氟石膏和粉煤灰替代水泥制备的充填材料具备可行性,且成本较低,固废用量占比90%以上,有显著的经济效益,应用前景广阔。