In 2013, the China Geological Survey and Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey conducted the second Chinese gas hydrate expedition in the northern South China Sea （SCS） and successfully obtained visible gas hydrate sam...In 2013, the China Geological Survey and Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey conducted the second Chinese gas hydrate expedition in the northern South China Sea （SCS） and successfully obtained visible gas hydrate samples. Five of the thirteen drilling sites were cored for further research. In this work, Site GMGS2-08 is selected for the stable isotopic analy- sis of foraminifera present in the boreholes in order to reveal the carbon isotopic characteristics of the foraminifera and their response to methane release in the gas hydrate geological system. Our results show that the methane content at Site GMGS2-08 is extremely high, with headspace methane concentrations up to 39300 μmol L^-1. The hydrocarbon δ^13C values, ranging from -69.4%o to -72.3‰ PDB, distinctly indicate biogenic generation. Based on the δD analytical results （-183‰ to -185‰ SMOW）, headspace methane is further discriminated to be microbial gas, derived from CO2 reduction. By isotopic measurement, five light δ^13C events are found in the boreholes from Site GMGS2-08, with foraminiferal δ^13C values being ap- parently lower than the normal variation range found in the glacial-interglacial cycles of the SCS. The δ^13C values of benthic Uvigerina peregrina are extremely depleted （as low as -15.85‰ PDB）, while those of planktonic Globigerinoides ruber reach -5.68‰ PDB. Scanning electron micrograph （SEM） studies show that foraminiferal tests have experienced post-depositional alteration, infilled with authigenic carbonate, and the diagenetic mineralization is unlikely to be related to the burial depths. The correlation calculation suggests that the anaerobic oxidation of organic matter has only weak influences on the δ^13C com- position of benthic foraminifera. This means that the anomalous δ^13C depletions are predominantly attributed to the overprint- ing of secondary carbonates derived from the anaerobic oxidation of methane （AOM）. Furthermore, the negative δ^13C anoma- lies, coupled with the positive δ^18O anomalies observed at Site GMGS2-08, are most likely the critical pieces of evidence for gas hydrate dissociation in the geological history of the study area.展开更多
Nonpolar a-plane （1120） GaN films have been grown on r-plane （1102） sapphire by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition （MOCVD） under different growth pressures. The as-grown films are investigated by optical mi...Nonpolar a-plane （1120） GaN films have been grown on r-plane （1102） sapphire by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition （MOCVD） under different growth pressures. The as-grown films are investigated by optical microscopy, high-resolution X-ray diffraction （HRXRD） and Raman scattering. As growth pressure rises from 100 mbar to 400 mbar, the surface gets rougher, and the in-plane XRD full width at half maximum （FWHM） along the c-axis [0001] increases while that along the m-axis [1100] decreases. Meanwhile, residential stresses are reduced along both the c-axis and the m-axis. The structural anisotropy feature under 400 mbar is inverted with respect to 100 mbar, and the weakened anisotropy is achieved under a moderate pressure of 200 mbar, probably due to the suppressed Ga atomic migration along the c-axis under a larger pressure. We propose that pressure can affect a-plane growth through the V/III ratio.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41372012)the Key Scientific Project from China Geological Survey (Grant No. GZH201100305-06-02)the Key Laboratory of Marine Mineral Resources (Grant No. KLMMR-2013-A-32)
文摘In 2013, the China Geological Survey and Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey conducted the second Chinese gas hydrate expedition in the northern South China Sea （SCS） and successfully obtained visible gas hydrate samples. Five of the thirteen drilling sites were cored for further research. In this work, Site GMGS2-08 is selected for the stable isotopic analy- sis of foraminifera present in the boreholes in order to reveal the carbon isotopic characteristics of the foraminifera and their response to methane release in the gas hydrate geological system. Our results show that the methane content at Site GMGS2-08 is extremely high, with headspace methane concentrations up to 39300 μmol L^-1. The hydrocarbon δ^13C values, ranging from -69.4%o to -72.3‰ PDB, distinctly indicate biogenic generation. Based on the δD analytical results （-183‰ to -185‰ SMOW）, headspace methane is further discriminated to be microbial gas, derived from CO2 reduction. By isotopic measurement, five light δ^13C events are found in the boreholes from Site GMGS2-08, with foraminiferal δ^13C values being ap- parently lower than the normal variation range found in the glacial-interglacial cycles of the SCS. The δ^13C values of benthic Uvigerina peregrina are extremely depleted （as low as -15.85‰ PDB）, while those of planktonic Globigerinoides ruber reach -5.68‰ PDB. Scanning electron micrograph （SEM） studies show that foraminiferal tests have experienced post-depositional alteration, infilled with authigenic carbonate, and the diagenetic mineralization is unlikely to be related to the burial depths. The correlation calculation suggests that the anaerobic oxidation of organic matter has only weak influences on the δ^13C com- position of benthic foraminifera. This means that the anomalous δ^13C depletions are predominantly attributed to the overprint- ing of secondary carbonates derived from the anaerobic oxidation of methane （AOM）. Furthermore, the negative δ^13C anoma- lies, coupled with the positive δ^18O anomalies observed at Site GMGS2-08, are most likely the critical pieces of evidence for gas hydrate dissociation in the geological history of the study area.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60890192 and 50872146)
文摘Nonpolar a-plane （1120） GaN films have been grown on r-plane （1102） sapphire by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition （MOCVD） under different growth pressures. The as-grown films are investigated by optical microscopy, high-resolution X-ray diffraction （HRXRD） and Raman scattering. As growth pressure rises from 100 mbar to 400 mbar, the surface gets rougher, and the in-plane XRD full width at half maximum （FWHM） along the c-axis [0001] increases while that along the m-axis [1100] decreases. Meanwhile, residential stresses are reduced along both the c-axis and the m-axis. The structural anisotropy feature under 400 mbar is inverted with respect to 100 mbar, and the weakened anisotropy is achieved under a moderate pressure of 200 mbar, probably due to the suppressed Ga atomic migration along the c-axis under a larger pressure. We propose that pressure can affect a-plane growth through the V/III ratio.
