Dear Editor, Shortly after initiating the ＂Physical Anthropological Re- search on Han Chinese＂ research project, we applied uni- form sampling methods as well as methods and instruments of measurement to obtain a co...Dear Editor, Shortly after initiating the ＂Physical Anthropological Re- search on Han Chinese＂ research project, we applied uni- form sampling methods as well as methods and instruments of measurement to obtain a complete set of measurements of physical anthropological indicators among Han popula- tions across China. Among these measurements, body stat- ure was a key indicator. Currently, there should be reliable and complete basic data of stature around the Chinese peo- ple. We analyzed the current status of statures among Han adults.展开更多
The Lopingian is one of the fastest rising periods of seawater strontium isotopic ratios （^87Sr/^86Sr） in earth history, and its mechanisms and increasing rates of the ^87Sr/^86Sr evolution were still disputed widel...The Lopingian is one of the fastest rising periods of seawater strontium isotopic ratios （^87Sr/^86Sr） in earth history, and its mechanisms and increasing rates of the ^87Sr/^86Sr evolution were still disputed widely. These disputations among researchers were caused mainly by timeframe selection （sections＇ thickness or data of radiometric ages）, and different stratigraphic boundaries and un-upmost dated ages. This paper examined published ^87Sr/^86Sr data of the Lopingian, and projected them on timescales based on evolutionary and age constrained conodonts fossils. ^87Sr/^86Sr evolution vs fossil constraining timescales was re-established in this period. This research suggests： （1） ^87Sr/^86Sr excursion projects on fossil zones can truly support ^87Sr/^86Sr evolutionary pattern in the period; （2） ^87Sr/^86Sr evolution provides a new approach for stratigraphic research of marine carbonate sections in lieu of biostratigraphic data; （3） ^87Sr/^86Sr stratigraphy works on marine carbonate sections of different sedimentation rates even between different basins; （4） the ^875r/^86Sr data and its shift was dependent on samples materials and chemical treatment methods; （5） the increasing rate of marine water ^875r/^86Sr in the Late Permian is suggested as 5.4× 10^-5/Ma or slightly lower; （6） sedimentation age and its ^875r/^86Sr of the Lopingian marine carbonate suggested as： Dpro=259-（Rs- 0.70695）/5.4×10^-5 （Ma）.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30830062)
文摘Dear Editor, Shortly after initiating the ＂Physical Anthropological Re- search on Han Chinese＂ research project, we applied uni- form sampling methods as well as methods and instruments of measurement to obtain a complete set of measurements of physical anthropological indicators among Han popula- tions across China. Among these measurements, body stat- ure was a key indicator. Currently, there should be reliable and complete basic data of stature around the Chinese peo- ple. We analyzed the current status of statures among Han adults.
基金This research was supported by National Basic Research Program of China （Grant No. 2011CB808905）, National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 41227801, 41273004, and 412003028）, Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences （Grant No. KZCW2-YW-Q08-4） and Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences （Grant No. YZ201433）. We thank anonymous reviewers for their generous helps to improve the manuscript, and also appreciate members of experimental paleontology research group for their stimulating discussions and constructive suggestions.
文摘The Lopingian is one of the fastest rising periods of seawater strontium isotopic ratios （^87Sr/^86Sr） in earth history, and its mechanisms and increasing rates of the ^87Sr/^86Sr evolution were still disputed widely. These disputations among researchers were caused mainly by timeframe selection （sections＇ thickness or data of radiometric ages）, and different stratigraphic boundaries and un-upmost dated ages. This paper examined published ^87Sr/^86Sr data of the Lopingian, and projected them on timescales based on evolutionary and age constrained conodonts fossils. ^87Sr/^86Sr evolution vs fossil constraining timescales was re-established in this period. This research suggests： （1） ^87Sr/^86Sr excursion projects on fossil zones can truly support ^87Sr/^86Sr evolutionary pattern in the period; （2） ^87Sr/^86Sr evolution provides a new approach for stratigraphic research of marine carbonate sections in lieu of biostratigraphic data; （3） ^87Sr/^86Sr stratigraphy works on marine carbonate sections of different sedimentation rates even between different basins; （4） the ^875r/^86Sr data and its shift was dependent on samples materials and chemical treatment methods; （5） the increasing rate of marine water ^875r/^86Sr in the Late Permian is suggested as 5.4× 10^-5/Ma or slightly lower; （6） sedimentation age and its ^875r/^86Sr of the Lopingian marine carbonate suggested as： Dpro=259-（Rs- 0.70695）/5.4×10^-5 （Ma）.
