The influence of water level changes on sand bodies at river-dominated delta fronts:The Gubei Sag,Bohai Bay Basin

Changes in water level are one of the important factors controlling the constructive characteristics of deltas.The paper studies the influence of water level changes on sand bodies in the third member of the Shahejie Formation(Es3)on the gentle southern slope of the Gubei Sag,Bohai Bay Basin and draw some conclusions that,for complex sand bodies,with the increase in water level the distributary channels bifurcate frequently,from a simple branching shape to a network shape along with the increase in the development of crevasse splays,mouth bars and sheet sands.For single sand bodies,with an increase in water level in the slope zone of the lake basin close to the source area,the superimposition style transitioned from vertical cutting-stacking and lateral isolation to vertical stitching,isolation and lateral stitching.However,in the central zone of the lake basin far from the source area,the superimposition style transitioned from vertical stitching and lateral stitching to vertical isolation and lateral isolation.When water level stays stable,the greater the distance from the source area the greater the disaggregation ratio of a single sand body.At the same distance from the source area,higher water level tends to result in greater disaggregation ratio of a single sand body.

A new theoretical solution of the effect of atmospheric pressure on water level

Based on the partial differential equation governing the effect of atmospheric pressure on water level of confined well,deriving the boundary condition and considering the seepage water between well and aquifer,the author obtained the analytical solution of water level change in time domain under the action of an atmospheric pressure history with the Laplace transform method.This solution is composed of two terms:stable and retarded terms.The stable term is the multiplication of barometric efficiency and simultaneous atmospheric pressure,and it implies the value of water level after infinite time when the atmospheric pressure is a constant from the time in question.The retarded term is the transient process due to the time lag of water exchange between well and aquifer.From the solution,it is obtained that the interference of atmospheric pressure on water level is the integral superimposition of the contribution of all atmospheric pressure changes before the time in question.So that,we further found out the response function of pulsive atmospheric pressure history.Calculation shows:① The pulsive response function starts from zero and tends to a steady value,which is proportional to the barometric efficiency,when the time tends to infinity;② The retarded time depends on the mechanical property of aquifer and the radius of well.The larger the seepage coefficient,the smaller the radius of well and the thicker the aquifer,then the shorter the retarded time gets.This solution can be used as the theoretical basis for further analysis of the atmospheric effect and practical correcting method in the future.

Growth of the Sayram Lake and retreat of its water-supplying glaciers in the Tianshan Mountains from 1972 to 2011

Inland lakes and alpine glaciers are important constituents of water resources in arid and semiarid regions. Understanding their variations is critical for both an accurate evaluation of the dynamic changes of water resources and the retrieval of climatic information. On the basis of earlier researches, this study investigated the growth of the Sayram Lake and the retreat of its water-supplying glaciers in the Tianshan Mountains using long-term sequenced remote sensing images. Our results show that over the past 40 years, the surface area and the water level of the lake has increased by 12.0±0.3 km2 and 2.8 m, respectively, and the area of its water-supplying glaciers has decreased continuously since the early 1970s with a total reduction of about–2.13±0.03 km2. Our study has indicative significance to the research of regional climate change.

Groundwater contributions in water-salt balances of the lakes in the Badain Jaran Desert,China

Groundwater-fed lakes are essential for the ecology in arid and semiarid regions.As a typical arid region,the Badain Jaran Desert （BJD） is famous in the world for the presence of a large number of groundwater-fed saline lakes among the mega dunes.Based on the up to date geological surveys and observations,this study analyzed the groundwater contributions in water-salt balances of the lakes in the desert.We found different types of springs,including the sublacustrine springs that indicate an upward flow of groundwater under the lakebed.A simplified water balance model was developed to analyze the seasonal variations of water level in the Sumu Barun Jaran Lake,which revealed an approximately steady groundwater discharge in the lake and explained why the amplitude of seasonal changes in lake level is less than 0.5 m.In addition,a salt balance model was developed to evaluate the salt accumulations in the groundwater-fed lakes.The relative salt accumulation time is 800–7,000 years in typical saline lakes,which were estimated from the concentration of Cl-,indicating a long history evolution for the lakes in the BJD.Further researches are recommended to provide comprehensive investigations on the interactions between the lakes and groundwater in the BJD.

Effects of mining－induced earthquakes on water table in deep wells

Based on the systematical collection and processing of data on the influence of mining-induced earthquakes on water table regime in deep well Lu-15 in Taozhuang Coal Mine since 1980, we study the characteristics of coseismic effect of water table in deep well in this paper. We have found precursory phenomena of water table in deep well before mining-induced earthquake. Here we discuss the physical mechanism of coseismic effect of mining--induced earthquake on water table in deep well.

近30年来藏北高原湖泊变化对气候波动的响应(英文)

According to the analysis of the climate materials including the topographic map in 1975, the TM and CBERS satellite remote sensing materials from the 1980s to 2005 as well as the air temperature, precipitation, evaporation rate, maximum depth of snow and the biggest depth of frozen soil in the past 45 years, the water level area of four lakes at the southeast of Nagqu, Tibet including Barn Co, Pung Co, Dung Co and Nuripung Co show a distinct trend of expansion in the past 30 years. In 2005, the water level area of the above four lakes increased by 48.2 km^2, 38.2 km^2, 19.8 km^2 and 26.0 km^2 respectively compared to 1975, with the respective increase rate of 25.6%, 28.2%, 16.2% and 37.6%. That is closely related to the warming and humidified climate change in the recent years such as rise of the air temperature increase of the precipitation, decrease of the evaporation rate and permafrost degradation.

近30年来洞里萨湖沿岸土地覆被变化及其对水位的响应

The transboundary influence of environmental change is a critical issue in the Lancang-Mekong region.As the largest river-connected lake in the lower Mekong,the ecological change and influence of Tonle Sap Lake have received widespread attention and discussion,especially after 2008,when the hydrological regime of the Lancang-Mekong River mainstream underwent distinct changes.However,the linkage and coupling mechanism between the lake riparian environment and mainstream water level change are still unclear.In this study,the interannual spatiotemporal changes in land cover in the Tonle Sap Lake riparian zone(TSLRZ)and their relationship with mainstream water levels were analysed.The results showed that the expansion of farmland was the most notable change in 1988–2020.After 2008,the land cover changes intensified,manifested as accelerated farmland expansion,intensified woodland fragmentation and significant water body shrinkage.Furthermore,the responses of the water body,degraded land,wasteland and grassland areas to the mainstream water levels weakened after 2008.Evidently,the land cover changes in the TSLRZ in the last 30 years were less related to the mainstream water level change than to local reclamation and logging.These results can offer a new scientific basis for the transboundary influence analysis of hydrological change.