Systematical analyses of lithology,grain size, mineral composition,microbiological thanatocoenoses and other geological proxies from the sediments of piston core Pc10,drilled in the central part of the Bransfield Stra...Systematical analyses of lithology,grain size, mineral composition,microbiological thanatocoenoses and other geological proxies from the sediments of piston core Pc10,drilled in the central part of the Bransfield Strait, have been carried out. Based on the above data,together with the shipboard investigation, the 753 cm long core sediments reveal the last 112.5 ha deposits of the study area under the glacial-marine environment. The sediments includes biogenic silica deposit,volcanic debris deposit and turbidity current deposit.Among them,the biogenic silica deposit is dominative not only in the highstand water/interglacial stage, but also in the lowstand water/glacial stage.The difference of sedimentation between the two stages was that the terrigenous debris content and the sedimentation rate were lower in the lowstand water/glacial stage.展开更多
In this article, the sediment transport processes in the Khuran Strait between the mainland Iran and Qeshm Island at North Central Persian Gulf are studied in regional scale in a comprehensive manner. The objectives o...In this article, the sediment transport processes in the Khuran Strait between the mainland Iran and Qeshm Island at North Central Persian Gulf are studied in regional scale in a comprehensive manner. The objectives of this study include defining the type and origin of the sediment, the influencing factors, and the dominant mode of sediment transport. Four possible scenarios of sediment processes in terms of sediment sources and influential environmental forces are examined. The results of the conceptual and 2D numerical model of MIKE21 applied for this purposes indicate that the sediment sources in the transport processes are mainly provided by the sediments suspended from the central and eastern zones of the strait bed. Other sources including input from rivers do not have direct influence on the processes. The results are applied to the study of morphological changes for engineering applications including the pattern and amount of deposit in the Rajaee port approach channel and harbor basin. The pattern and amount of annual sediment deposits in the approach channel predicted by the model is satisfactory, compatible with annual dredging records.展开更多
文摘Systematical analyses of lithology,grain size, mineral composition,microbiological thanatocoenoses and other geological proxies from the sediments of piston core Pc10,drilled in the central part of the Bransfield Strait, have been carried out. Based on the above data,together with the shipboard investigation, the 753 cm long core sediments reveal the last 112.5 ha deposits of the study area under the glacial-marine environment. The sediments includes biogenic silica deposit,volcanic debris deposit and turbidity current deposit.Among them,the biogenic silica deposit is dominative not only in the highstand water/interglacial stage, but also in the lowstand water/glacial stage.The difference of sedimentation between the two stages was that the terrigenous debris content and the sedimentation rate were lower in the lowstand water/glacial stage.
文摘In this article, the sediment transport processes in the Khuran Strait between the mainland Iran and Qeshm Island at North Central Persian Gulf are studied in regional scale in a comprehensive manner. The objectives of this study include defining the type and origin of the sediment, the influencing factors, and the dominant mode of sediment transport. Four possible scenarios of sediment processes in terms of sediment sources and influential environmental forces are examined. The results of the conceptual and 2D numerical model of MIKE21 applied for this purposes indicate that the sediment sources in the transport processes are mainly provided by the sediments suspended from the central and eastern zones of the strait bed. Other sources including input from rivers do not have direct influence on the processes. The results are applied to the study of morphological changes for engineering applications including the pattern and amount of deposit in the Rajaee port approach channel and harbor basin. The pattern and amount of annual sediment deposits in the approach channel predicted by the model is satisfactory, compatible with annual dredging records.