Shuichi Kadomoto, Yuki Nakashima, Masashi Hanada, M. Kusube
{"title":"Extremophiles Rescue from -80°C Freeze-stocked Deep-sea Cores and Metagenomic Analysis of Living Microorganisms","authors":"Shuichi Kadomoto, Yuki Nakashima, Masashi Hanada, M. Kusube","doi":"10.31038/gems.2020213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/gems.2020213","url":null,"abstract":"Kochi core center (KCC) is one of four International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) curation centers located around the world. At IODP curation centers, a lot of core samples are stored in deep freezer rooms and are provided to researchers worldwide. These are important resources for researching novel ecosystem communities, earthquake mechanisms, and methane hydrate deposits. Ideally, researchers hope to use fresh cores immediately after collection on ship. On the other hand, we know a lot of important core samples are frozen at several institute centers and we should make good use of them. In this experiment, we tried to extract the bacterial community from long-term stored core samples using an attached potentialcontrolled electrode. This result shows that approximately 106 cells/g Research Article","PeriodicalId":328860,"journal":{"name":"Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129194150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Listening to our Environments: Soundscape Analysis in Geographic Research","authors":"Mark J. Sciuchetti","doi":"10.31038/gems.2020212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/gems.2020212","url":null,"abstract":"The study of sound and the soundscape is a burgeoning arena that is taking hold in the fields of earth science research. The sensory experiences of our studies often disregard the sonic elements of our environments. The visual is privileged over the other senses, which means that we miss an important aspect of our surroundings that can participate in our research [1]. I argue that we need to incorporate more of our sensory experiences. I will discuss the history of the field of sound/soundscape research in geography, focusing on the introduction of sound studies into cultural geography. I will explore the development of sound studies into various branches of geography and the new methods that are being utilized for studying ecosystems, specifically marine ecosystems. I will conclude with some thoughts on the use of soundscapes to benefit our research and its usefulness in our future endeavors.","PeriodicalId":328860,"journal":{"name":"Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences","volume":"155 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123324573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global Photosynthesis is An Instrument in Large Natural Systems Studies","authors":"A. Ivlev","doi":"10.31038/gems.2020211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/gems.2020211","url":null,"abstract":"The approximation of photosynthesis equation to describe global photosynthesis is considered. It is shown that the main features of global photosynthesis can be divided into features similar to traditional photosynthesis and features associated with its participation in the global carbon cycle. The global photosynthesis is used to describe interactions of geological and biosphere processes.","PeriodicalId":328860,"journal":{"name":"Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124155333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seismicity of Antarctica: Features","authors":"OB Khavroshkin, V. Tsyplakov","doi":"10.31038/gems.2019112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/gems.2019112","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the spectral characteristics of seismic data obtained at various seismic stations in Antarctica are studied using the spectral histogram method developed by the authors and the study of regional structures. This takes into account the fundamental features of the geological, geophysical and astrophysical picture of the entire continent; significant component of fragile crustal structures. The possibility of the existence in the polar region of the ancient structures of the plume during its formation experienced the impact of centrifugal forces from the rotation of the Earth and the inhibition of the top of the plume in the low-temperature near-surface layer. One of the most significant attractions of the region is the existence of a large-sized ozone “hole”. All the above features have found their reflection in the seismic fields of Antarctica.","PeriodicalId":328860,"journal":{"name":"Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133677945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Fatal Consequences of a Priori in the Natural Sciences, to be Replaced by Facts","authors":"G. Berthault","doi":"10.31038/gems.2019111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/gems.2019111","url":null,"abstract":"Let us first speak, in Astronomy, of the original conception of the Universe, based on appearances. Every man, sailing on the sea, far from the coast, in good weather, sees the sky horizontally, in all directions, and vertically. He speaks of “celestial vault,’’ an apparent sphere on which, by clear night, moves, together with the stars “carried” by it. That was what was described by Aristotle in his “De Coelo”. Four centuries later, the astronomer Claude Ptolémée, in his work “L’Almageste”, reporting on measurements of the positions of known planets he had compiled, consecrated the philosophical theory of Aristotle as a scientific theory, which were taught in Christian universities in the Middle Ages. However, in the 3rd century BC, Aristarchus of Samos, adopting also the existence of the sphere of the fixed stars, postulated that the sun was the center. There were then, in the time of Ancient Greece and Rome, two philosophical schools, which agreed on the existence of this sphere carrying the fixed stars, but opposed on which star was at the center, either the Earth or the sun. This quarrel would re-emerge in the midst of Christianity in the Middle Ages. Copernicus, canon and astronomer, wondering about the irregular orbits described by the planets around the Earth, completed the calculations of the positions of the planets of Ptolemy and “demonstrated” that they revolved around the sun; he, however, attributed to them, by his approximate calculations of their distance from the sun, circular orbits which Kepler soon showed to be ellipses whose sun was a focus. Copernicus reported his theory in the work “De Revolutionibus Orbium Caelestium”, published in 1543, which was sent after his death, by his friend Osiander, to Pope Paul III.","PeriodicalId":328860,"journal":{"name":"Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126250776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pedro P. Vallejo Toro, Karen Ibarra-Gutierrez, C. Bernal, L. Díaz
{"title":"Accumulation Rates Using the 210Pb Dating Method in a Sediment Core of the Cispatá Bay, a Marine Protected Area in the Southwestern Colombian Caribbean","authors":"Pedro P. Vallejo Toro, Karen Ibarra-Gutierrez, C. Bernal, L. Díaz","doi":"10.31038/gems.2021322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/gems.2021322","url":null,"abstract":"in the along recent time, one sedimentary core (P01-BDC) from the Cispata bay was collected and analyzed to determine the sediment accumulation rates by 210 Pb dating. Using the constant flux (CF) model and validating by the activity of 137 Cs, the mass accumulation rates varied from 0.02 g cm -2 year -1 during 1888 until 0.29 g cm -2 year -1 in 2019. Increasing low sedimentation rates in a transitional estuarine -marine environment with variable fluvial sediment supply was explained by changes in the salinity due to the relocation of the main tributary of the bay.","PeriodicalId":328860,"journal":{"name":"Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126856697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fluid Inclusions and Metallogenic Conditions of the Dashuigou Tellurium Deposit, Tibet Plateau, Southwest China","authors":"J. Yin, Hongyun Shi","doi":"10.31038/gems.2021331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/gems.2021331","url":null,"abstract":"thoroughly researching the microscopic characteristics and compositions of fluid inclusions in various minerals of the Dashuigou independent tellurium deposit in Southwest China, the authors of this paper uncover metallogenic conditions of the only independent tellurium deposit in the world. The principal compositions of the metallogenic hydrothermal fluids are Na + , K + , Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , SO 42- , Cl - , F - , H 2 O, CO 2 , CH 4 , H 2 , N 2 , CO and C 2 H 6 . The salinity of fluid inclusions within the metallogenic epochs varies between 13.8%-36.2%, which falls into a medium-high salinity range. The salinity of quartz samples associated with tellurides formed during the tellurium epoch is 14.9%-18.7%, which is within the medium salinity range. Metallogenic pressure is calculated at 0.647-1.020 Kbar, and the corresponding mineralization depth is 4.08-2.16 km. Mineralization temperatures of the deposit’s early and late metallogenic epochs are respectively 336.0-406.0 and 216.9-229.0°C. The metallogenic hydrothermal solutions are SO 42- - Ca 2+ type, or SO 42- - Na + - K + - Ca 2+ type, especially during the early Pyritic Epoch, and Na + -K + -Cl - -SO 42- type during the late metallogenic epoch. The metallogenic hydrothermal solutions of the deposit are of moderate salinity, mesothermal and mesogenetic.","PeriodicalId":328860,"journal":{"name":"Geology, Earth & Marine Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127054414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}