The depositional fluxes of atmospheric polonium-210 were measured at one site in Xiamen from August 2001 to March 2002. With predominant marine air mass, the depositional fluxes of atmospheric polonium-210 ranged from...The depositional fluxes of atmospheric polonium-210 were measured at one site in Xiamen from August 2001 to March 2002. With predominant marine air mass, the depositional fluxes of atmospheric polonium-210 ranged from 0.01 to 0.09 Bq/(m^2· d), with an average of 0.04 Bq/(m^2 · d). The seasonal pattern showed elevated polonium-210 fluxes in summer and autumn rather than in winter. Atmospheric depositional fluxes of polonium-210 showed a good correlation with beryllium-7 (r^2 =0. 85) and lead-210 fluxes (r^2 =0.71 ), indicating their similar removal mechanism from atmosphere. The relationship between the polonium-210 depositional fluxes and the precipitation amount demonstrated that the precipitation dominates the polonium-210 removal from the atmosphere. The observed high activity ratios of polonium-210 to lead-210 indicated the occurrence of excess polonium-210 in coastal atmosphere, which may originate from marine surface waters either by indirect (foam), or mare likely, direct ( air - sea exchange) input of marine bingenic material into the atmosphere. This source is even more important than the in situ decay of lead-210.展开更多
The program described herein (LEADAT) serves to calculate sediment date and sedimentation rate using the ^210pb method for the studies of environmental processes and pollution history on a time scale of 100 - 150 a....The program described herein (LEADAT) serves to calculate sediment date and sedimentation rate using the ^210pb method for the studies of environmental processes and pollution history on a time scale of 100 - 150 a. The program written in MATLAB ( Version7.0) permits the user to select the principal models of ^210pb method, i. e. , the constant fluxes of sediment and lead-210 ( CF- SL) model, the constant flux of lead-210 (CFL) model, the constant initial concentration of lead-210 (CICL) model and the twolayer mixing (TLM) model. Although appropriate model selection is essentially based on understanding of the sedimentary processes, the pattern of the excess ^210pb profile is also helpful for model selection. The excess ^210pb profiles for two sediment cores collected from a brackish lake and an embayment respectively are used to demonstrate the application of the program. With a graphical user interface, the program can be easily executed. Not only ASCII but also graphical output can be generated by means of the program. Meanwhile, the code can be modified easily for extension.展开更多
Seawater samples were collected around Prydz Bay in summer of 2014,dissolved and particulate^(210)Po and^(210)Pb were measured to reveal the disequilibrium characteristics and particle dynamics.Our results show that t...Seawater samples were collected around Prydz Bay in summer of 2014,dissolved and particulate^(210)Po and^(210)Pb were measured to reveal the disequilibrium characteristics and particle dynamics.Our results show that the distribution of^(210)Po and^(210)Po/^(210)Pb activity ratio in the upper water is mainly affected by biological absorption or particle adsorption.An abnormal excess of^(210)Po relative to^(210)Pb was observed in the surface water at stations P1-2 and P2-2,which is likely to be the horizontal transport of water mass with high DPo/DPb)_(A.R.)and TPo/TPb)_(A.R.).In this study,the removal of particulate^(210)Po is mainly controlled by the scavenging of dissolved^(210)Po and the two have a linear positive correlation with the salinity,a negative linear correlation with the content of dissolved oxygen and a reciprocal relationship with the content of POC.The export flux of POC at 100 m is estimated to be 1.8-4.4 mmol·m^(−2)·d^(−1)(avg.2.9 mmol·m^(−2)·d^(−1))based on^(210)Po/^(210)Pb disequilibria,with the highest value in the shelf,which is consistent with the distribution of biological productivity.展开更多
In order to evaluate bioturbation in sediments from the COMRA Polymetallic Nodule Area in the northeast tropical Pacific, excess 210 Pb profiles in sediments cores col- lected with multiple corers during R/V DAYANGYIH...In order to evaluate bioturbation in sediments from the COMRA Polymetallic Nodule Area in the northeast tropical Pacific, excess 210 Pb profiles in sediments cores col- lected with multiple corers during R/V DAYANGYIHAO Environmental Program Cruise in 1998 were measured by direct gamma assay using Ortec HPGe GWL series well-type coaxial low background intrinsic germanium detectors. A steady-state diffusion model of excess 210Pb profiles suggests that bioturbation mixing depths and biodiffusion coefficients are 16 cm and 2.75 cm2/a in East Zone, and 6 cm and 0.26 cm2/a in West Zone, respectively. Furthermore, the observa- tions of macrofauna and measurements of total organic car- bon (TOC) content in sediments suggest that bioturbation is directly controlled by species and abundance of benthic fauna, such as polychaete, and the bioturbation mixing depth and intensity are positively correlated with the organic mat- ter content.展开更多
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.90411016the National Key Basic Research Special Foundation Program of China under contract No.2005CB422305China 0cean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association Foundation under contract Nos DY105-02-04 and DY105-02-01.
文摘The depositional fluxes of atmospheric polonium-210 were measured at one site in Xiamen from August 2001 to March 2002. With predominant marine air mass, the depositional fluxes of atmospheric polonium-210 ranged from 0.01 to 0.09 Bq/(m^2· d), with an average of 0.04 Bq/(m^2 · d). The seasonal pattern showed elevated polonium-210 fluxes in summer and autumn rather than in winter. Atmospheric depositional fluxes of polonium-210 showed a good correlation with beryllium-7 (r^2 =0. 85) and lead-210 fluxes (r^2 =0.71 ), indicating their similar removal mechanism from atmosphere. The relationship between the polonium-210 depositional fluxes and the precipitation amount demonstrated that the precipitation dominates the polonium-210 removal from the atmosphere. The observed high activity ratios of polonium-210 to lead-210 indicated the occurrence of excess polonium-210 in coastal atmosphere, which may originate from marine surface waters either by indirect (foam), or mare likely, direct ( air - sea exchange) input of marine bingenic material into the atmosphere. This source is even more important than the in situ decay of lead-210.
文摘The program described herein (LEADAT) serves to calculate sediment date and sedimentation rate using the ^210pb method for the studies of environmental processes and pollution history on a time scale of 100 - 150 a. The program written in MATLAB ( Version7.0) permits the user to select the principal models of ^210pb method, i. e. , the constant fluxes of sediment and lead-210 ( CF- SL) model, the constant flux of lead-210 (CFL) model, the constant initial concentration of lead-210 (CICL) model and the twolayer mixing (TLM) model. Although appropriate model selection is essentially based on understanding of the sedimentary processes, the pattern of the excess ^210pb profile is also helpful for model selection. The excess ^210pb profiles for two sediment cores collected from a brackish lake and an embayment respectively are used to demonstrate the application of the program. With a graphical user interface, the program can be easily executed. Not only ASCII but also graphical output can be generated by means of the program. Meanwhile, the code can be modified easily for extension.
基金financially supported by National Polar Special Program “Impact and Response of Antarctic Seas to Climate Change” (Grant nos. IRASCC 01-01-02C, 02-01-01)supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 41721005)the program funded by China Ocean Mineral Resources R & D Association (Grant no. DY135-13-E2-03)。
文摘Seawater samples were collected around Prydz Bay in summer of 2014,dissolved and particulate^(210)Po and^(210)Pb were measured to reveal the disequilibrium characteristics and particle dynamics.Our results show that the distribution of^(210)Po and^(210)Po/^(210)Pb activity ratio in the upper water is mainly affected by biological absorption or particle adsorption.An abnormal excess of^(210)Po relative to^(210)Pb was observed in the surface water at stations P1-2 and P2-2,which is likely to be the horizontal transport of water mass with high DPo/DPb)_(A.R.)and TPo/TPb)_(A.R.).In this study,the removal of particulate^(210)Po is mainly controlled by the scavenging of dissolved^(210)Po and the two have a linear positive correlation with the salinity,a negative linear correlation with the content of dissolved oxygen and a reciprocal relationship with the content of POC.The export flux of POC at 100 m is estimated to be 1.8-4.4 mmol·m^(−2)·d^(−1)(avg.2.9 mmol·m^(−2)·d^(−1))based on^(210)Po/^(210)Pb disequilibria,with the highest value in the shelf,which is consistent with the distribution of biological productivity.
文摘In order to evaluate bioturbation in sediments from the COMRA Polymetallic Nodule Area in the northeast tropical Pacific, excess 210 Pb profiles in sediments cores col- lected with multiple corers during R/V DAYANGYIHAO Environmental Program Cruise in 1998 were measured by direct gamma assay using Ortec HPGe GWL series well-type coaxial low background intrinsic germanium detectors. A steady-state diffusion model of excess 210Pb profiles suggests that bioturbation mixing depths and biodiffusion coefficients are 16 cm and 2.75 cm2/a in East Zone, and 6 cm and 0.26 cm2/a in West Zone, respectively. Furthermore, the observa- tions of macrofauna and measurements of total organic car- bon (TOC) content in sediments suggest that bioturbation is directly controlled by species and abundance of benthic fauna, such as polychaete, and the bioturbation mixing depth and intensity are positively correlated with the organic mat- ter content.