A new approach to numerical simulation of source development of earthquake

By considering the heterogeneity of geomechanical materials, the source development of earthquake under compression boundary conditions is studied with a newly developed numerical method, Rock Failure Process Analysis code (RFPA2D). The process of fault forming and associated micro seismicities in a rectangle area with a inclusion but without any clear structural features of original fault is modeled. The modeling demonstrates the whole process of source development of earthquake from deformation, micro failure to collapse and the behavior of temporal spatial distribution of micro seismicities. The stress, strain and the temporal spatial distribution of micro seismicities vividly depict the phenomena of localization, temporal transitions, dilatation or rise, elastic rebound and conjugate (X type) deformation zone.

The numerical simulation of thesource development of the Tangshan earthquake

According to the precursory data of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake( M =7.8), and combining with the research results of rock fracture, seismic source, tectonics, seismic precursors, dynamic condition and crust structure, the seismogenic process of Tangshan earthquake has been numerically simulated by using the model of water saturated porous medium with a rhombic hard inclusion. First, a system of seismogenic dynamics equations of solid liquid two phase medium has been set up under considering rock inelastic dilation, strain softening and pore water permeation. Then, the finite difference method to solve the equation system in incremental form has been presented. Finally, the seismogenic process of Tangshan earthquake and the temporal spatial characteristics of its precursors have been numerically simulated when the hard inclusion includes a soft fault belt. The numerically simulating result shows that the development of Tangshan earthquake mainly undergoes following processes: elastic accumulation, early inelastic cubic dilation, accelerative softening (failure and creep) of fault first time, inelastic dilation twice in Tianjin—Ninghe area, accelerative softening of fault twice and instability. Corresponding to the fault accelerative softening, elastic recovery and inelastic dilation twice in some parts of seismogenic medium. By comparing with the data of precursory observation, ones can find the preceding simulating result explains the varied characters of practical data better. Meanwhile, the numerical simulation further displays the temporal spatial change law and complex patterns of the field of Tangshan earthquake development as well. It makes a base study for the physical mechanism of change of the seismic precursory field.

Analysis of Development of Nationwide Power Sources in 2007 and Forecast for 2008

Introduction With ever-increasing of power sources, the capabilityof power supply was further enforced in 2007. This met thestrong demand of national economy development. Restruc-turing of power sources was deepening, of which "substi-tuting large power units for small ones" started well, theinstalled capacity of wind power was doubled and obviousresults were achieved in the energy-conservation and pollu-

Relationship with China Serves as One of the Most Important Sources of Prosperity and Development in Latin America:An Interview with Diego Ramiro Guelar,Argentina Ambassador to China

Q:H.E.Mauricio Macri was sworn in as the 53th president of Ar-gentina on 10 December 2015.Could you please give a brief account about the policies adopted by President Macri and their effect?A:In general,I think the current policies adopted by Argentina are aiming at sorting out its own relations with other countries so that Argentina could once again integrate itself into

Development background of Mesozoic high-quality source rocks: Evidence from microfossils in North Carnarvon Basin, Australia

Based on numerous microfossils in Mesozoic of North Carnarvon Basin in Australia,the Mesozoic paleoclimate and paleoenvironment were analyzed,the paleogeographic background and development model of Mesozoic high-quality source rocks were investigated and discussed.Variation of microfossil species and their relative contents in Mesozoic different intervals indicates changes of paleoclimate and paleoenvironment.The paleoclimate shows a cycle variation of aridehumidearidehumid,the regression occurred in the Early TriassiceLate Triassic and the transgression occurred in the Late TriassiceLate Cretaceous.Four sedimentary facieses including delta facies,littoral facies,restricted sea facies and open sea facies were developed in the Mesozoic.The open sea was mainly developed in the Early Triassic,the delta was distributed in the MiddleeLate Triassic,the restricted sea was especially well developed in the Jurassic,and the restricted sea and open sea were mainly distributed in the Cretaceous.Characteristics of microfossil assemblage in these four sedimentary facies are dramatically different.From the delta facies,littoral facies,restricted sea facies to open sea facies,content of pollen gradually decreases,but content of the dinoflagellate+acritarch gradually increases.The delta facies and littoral facies are dominated by the pollen.In the restricted sea facies,content of the pollen is equivalent to that of the dinoflagellate+acritarch.The open sea facies is dominated by the dinoflagellate and acritarch.Supply of sediment and formation of organic matter are influenced by the paleoclimate and paleoenvironment,and type of organic matter is controlled by the microfossil assemblage.Based on the palaeogeographic background,paleoclimatic condition and microfossil assemblage,two developmental models of the Mesozoic source rocks such as the development model of terrestrial organic matter under the background of large delta and the development model of mixed organic matter under the background of the restricted sea,were proposed.

Effects of Waxy Maize Relay Intercropping and Residue Retention on Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Vegetable Yield in a Continuous Cropping System

Intercropping and residue retention contribute to high yield and quality of crops. However, their coupled effects on rhizospheric microbial communities under a continuous vegetable cropping system have not been adequately addressed. The objective of the present study was to assess the effects on soil microbial community and yields of waxy maize（Zea mays L.） intercropped with or without residue retention in a continuous broccoli（Brassica oleracea L.） cropping system, i.e., relay intercropping of broccoli and waxy maize（B/M-B）, relay intercropping of broccoli and waxy maize with residue retention（B/MR-B）, and broccoli monoculture（B-B）. The biomass yields of spring and autumn vegetables in B/MR-B were 16.3%–32.5% and 30.1%–46.1% higher than those of B-B,respectively. Autumn vegetable economic yields of B/MR-B were 28.2%–40.3% higher than B-B. The average well color development followed the order： B/MR-B ＆gt; B/M-B ＆gt; B-B. The Shannon index, Simpson index, and Mc Intosh index were higher in B/MR-B than under monoculture. A principal component analysis showed that microbial communities of B/MR-B soils differed from those of B/M-B and B-B soils. Carbon（C） sources utilized by the rhizosphere microorganisms were mainly carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, amino acids, and polymers; however, the C sources for the soil microbial community differed between intercropping and monoculture. The communities from B/MR-B preferred amino acids and polymers. Available nitrogen（N）, potassium（K）, and phosphorus（P） had an obvious impact on soil microbial community. Additionally, the C source utilization by microorganisms was significantly affected by p H and available K and P. Cropping system diversification through relay intercropping and residue retention effectively improved the functional diversity of the soil microbial communities and increased the yields of vegetables.