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    THE ECOLOGY OF DREPANOPUS BISPINOSUS (GOPEPODA: CALANOIDA) AND THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON IT IN A MEROMICTIG LAGOON, ANTARCTICA
    1991, 3 (1):  1-13. 
    Abstract ( 1310 )   PDF (779KB) ( 875 )  

    The ecology of D bispinosus (Copepoda: Calanoida) was studied through the year of December 1983-January 1985. The animal had one generation for one year. Their individual life cycle of male could be in 10-12 months, and female could be in 12-18 months. The population density had marked seasonal variations. The higher density of adult appeared in June- September, and higher density of larva (mainly are nauplii) appeared in November and higher copepodites in January. Reproductive activities of animal went through from June to next January. There were two reproductive peaks in this period. The first peak arised in July to August. Although, a few of stage I copepodite would be found in the lake, mostly the nauplii presented in this peak time would not be able to grow into copepodites by restraining factors, such as food lack and low dissolved oxygen. The second peak arised about in October-December. Many of nauplii presented in these months could develop to copepodites and further to adults. The ecological characteristics of population as above, are related with seasonal changes of the environmental condition of the meromictic lake. The copepods were in progress of life activities following seasonal conditions of the lake, for obtaining best existence. They mated and laid eggs in winter to spring, in which it was more stability in temperature and salinity in the lake. And numbers of larva presented and grew in summer to autumn, being in conditions of abundant food and rich dissolved oxygen.

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    RESEARCH ON THE MINERAL INCLUSIONS FROM BASALTS AND ANDESITES INFILDES PENINSULA, KING GEORGE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA
    1991, 3 (1):  14-21. 
    Abstract ( 1236 )   PDF (603KB) ( 1000 )  

    This paper deals with the characteristics, homogenization temperature, volatile constituents and chemical compositions of the glass and daughter minerals of the melt inclusions in diopside and plagioclase from Tertiary volcanic rocks in this area. The homogenization temperature of melt inclusions in the diopside ranges from 1070 to 1170℃. Many melt inclusions in plagioclases have homogenization temperature 1100℃ The composition of the gas bubbles from melt inclusions in diopsides and plagio clases are 45-93% CO2, a few to 35% H2S, 2-20% CH4, 2-14% CO, and small amounts of N2, H2, O2 and H2O. These compositions vary regularly from early to late stages of volcanic eruption. The compositions of glass and daughter minerals in diopside have been analysed and kirschsteteinite is the main daughter mineral.

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    THE CHEMICAL WEATHERING IN SOILS AT FILDES PENINSULA OF KING GEORGE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA
    1991, 3 (1):  22-29. 
    Abstract ( 1373 )   PDF (670KB) ( 1129 )  

    Chemical analysis shows remarkable chemical weathering effects in the soils at Fildes Peninsula of King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Comparing with the bedrock, the elements of SiO2, Al2Og, Fe2O, FeO3, MgO, CaO and Na2O have been eluviated and K2O, H2O+, H2O-, TiO2 and P2O5 enriched. The average ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is 4.71 which show a weak chemical wearhering property of the soils and the ratio of SiO2 / A12O3 also suggest that the longer the weathering processes take place, the deeper the weathering level in the soils is. The chemical weathering processes at Fildes Peninsula are greater than that of Antarctic Continent. The eluviating rate of Al2O3 is greater than SiO2 so that the SiO2 /A12O3 increases from base to top in a soil profile at Antarctica. The chemical proportion in soils are greatly dependented on the bed rock by which they develop. The strong cryo-disturbance. destroy the horizons of the soil. The high content of HO2+ and H2O- shows significant hydration in the soils at Antarctica.

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    PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE BIRDS AROUND THE GREAT WALL STATION
    1991, 3 (1):  30-38. 
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    The paper deals with the results of our observations on the birds disrtibuted around the Chinese Antarctic Great Wall Station on the King Geoge Island. Eleven species of birds, belonging ro six families (Spheniscidae: Pygoscelis adeliae, P. antarctica, P. papua, Procellariidae: Macronectes giganteus; Daption capense; Hydrobatidae: Oceanites oceanicus; Phalacrocoracidae: Phalacrocorax atricepsf Srercorariidae: Catharafta maccormicki, C. lon-nbergi;Laridae:Larus dominicanus, Sterna vittata),have been observed ond researched. Combining the results with predecessors, investigators describe their fauna, quantity, distribution, reproduction, behavior, habitat etc. It is considered that: 1) The birds living around rhe Great Wall Station are all carnivorous for the reason of lacking the higher plants found in other continents. Food chain here is simple relatively: almost all species feed on great abundance of euphausiid shrimp, cephalopods, fishes, etc., in Sub-antarctic and Antarctic Ocean directly or indirectly. 2) Penguins play a very important role in the whole food chain. An individual penguin takes 200-300g of euphausiid shrimp one day during the five-month period of the production and consumes about 50kg of them during the warm season. Penguins are in turn victims of other animals, e.g. their eggs or juveniles are taken by skuas, giant fulmars, black-backed gulls, etc.; seals are the major predator of them at sea. 3) The reproductive capacity of birds is lower, mortality is higher, each species takes the reproductive activity one time in the warm season and the female lays 1 or 2 eggs, which would be beneficial for birds to guarantee getting enough food to their offsprings in the food-lacking area.On the other hand, the quantity of violent birds is not too much here. 4) All observed birds are praecocial and semi-praecocial, but the juveniles are in the down after hatching and the rearing period of parent birds is longer, which is very exclusive among the known species.And it is undoubtly a special adaptation for enhancing survival rate of young chicks in cold climate on the pole area. 5) The behavior defending juveniles is quite strong. Some species, such as chins-trap penguins, terns, cape pigeons, giant fulmars, skuas, etc., attack certainly any aggressor when their eggs and juveniles are threatened or after enemy enters their breeding areas. For such species as terns, skuas, etc., eggs and juveniles have a quite better protective coloration yet. These adaptive methods might be great effective for the multiplication of the populations.

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    ANALYSIS OF STRONG WIND PROCESSES AND ACTION OF CYCLONES AND FRONTS DURING JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1990, OVER PRYDZ BAY, EASTERN ANTARCTICA
    1991, 3 (1):  39-46. 
    Abstract ( 1348 )   PDF (533KB) ( 1175 )  

    Based on the surface weather charts of Meteorological Center,Melbourne, Australia and Antarctic Meteorological Center, Molodeznaya station, Antarctica, and satellite cloud pictures of NOAA 10 and NOAA 11, the center location of cyclones were determined during January to February, 1990 over Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica and Neighbouring Area, the active characteristics of these cyclones were discussed, the synoptic systems, synoptic situations and satellite pictures which correspond with strong wind were analysed. It is pointed out that: 1.26 cyclones activated over Prydz Bay from 6 Jan. to 28 Feb. 1990, almost one cyclone every other day. 2. Amount of cyclones and average speed of cyclones in January is more than that in February North of 60°S. 3. There were cyclones over Prydz Bay which can produce strong wind. Fronts and frontal cyclones were present in this area, they can also produce strong wind and heavy snow. Fronts moving southward haved a closed relations with high pressure ridge over 70°E and strong wind is inrretelated with cell cloud area of frontal cloud zone in satellite pictures.

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    MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSIS OF AEROSOL AND CLOUD OPTICAL PROPERTIES AT THE GREAT WALL STATION ON ANTARCTICA
    1991, 3 (1):  47-53. 
    Abstract ( 1465 )   PDF (444KB) ( 1218 )  

    Aerosol and cloud optical depths and aerosol size distribution at the Great Wall station on Anterctica measured by joint sunphotometer and hemispheric radiometer from December 1988 to March 1989 are analyzed. Results show that there are large cloud and aerosol optical depths with mean values of 12.7 and 0.094, respecively, during summer at the Great Wall Station.

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    VARIATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION AT SYOWA STATION, ANTARCTICA
    1991, 3 (1):  54-58. 
    Abstract ( 1437 )   PDF (128KB) ( 1575 )  

    On the basis of the analysis of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration variations and the annual mean air temperature at Syowa Station, Antarctica in 1984-1988 period, the following results are easily obtained. (1) The annual mean values of the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration are gradually increased and equal to 342.59, 343,80, 345.15, 346,83 and 348.82 ppmv for 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988, respectively. Its growrh rates of the year to year are 1.21,1.35, 1.68 and 1.99 ppmv/yr, for 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987 and 1987-1988, respectively and are raised year after year. The seasonal variations are observed and the maximum concentration in spring and the minimum concentration in autumn. (2) The increased tendency of the annual mean value of the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration is consistent with that of the annual mean value of air temperature*

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    1991, 3 (1):  59-62. 
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