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152. Author Correction: Deep-sea Sediment Resuspension by Internal Solitary Waves in the Northern South China Sea.
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Jia, Yonggang, Tian, Zhuangcai, Shi, Xuefa, Liu, J. Paul, Chen, Jiangxin, Liu, Xiaolei, Ye, Ruijie, Ren, Ziyin, and Tian, Jiwei
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SEDIMENTARY basins - Abstract
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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153. Social hierarchy and the choice of metal recycling at Anyang, the last capital of Bronze Age Shang China.
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Liu, Ruiliang, Pollard, A. Mark, Cao, Qin, Liu, Cheng, Sainsbury, Victoria, Howarth, Philly, Bray, Peter, Huan, Limin, Yao, Bohao, Fu, Yuting, and Tang, Jigen
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METAL recycling , *SOCIAL hierarchies , *BRONZE Age , *ANALYTICAL chemistry , *CASTING (Manufacturing process) - Abstract
Anyang, the last capital of the Chinese Shang dynasty, became one of the largest metal consumers in Eurasia during the second millennium BCE. However, it remains unclear how Anyang people managed to sustain such a large supply of metal. By considering the chemical analysis of bronze objects within archaeological contexts, this paper shows that the casting and circulation of metal at Anyang was effectively governed by social hierarchy. Objects belonging to the high elites such as Fuhao, particularly the bronze ritual vessels, were made by carefully controlled alloying practice (primary) using very pure copper, whereas the lower elites only had access to bronzes made by secondary alloying practice and copper with more impurities. Such contrasts allow scholars to identify those objects which are less likely to have been made by mixing and recycling, which has very important implications for the chemical and isotopic determination of provenance for future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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154. Application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) thermal infrared remote sensing to identify coal fires in the Huojitu coal mine in Shenmu city, China.
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He, Xiaoyuan, Yang, Xingke, Luo, Zheng, and Guan, Tao
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DRONE aircraft , *COAL mining , *REMOTE sensing , *ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis - Abstract
China is a major coal-producing country that consumes large amounts of coal every year. Due to the existence of many small coal kilns using backward mining methods, numerous worked-out areas have been formed. The coal mines were abandoned with no mitigation, so air penetrates into the roadways and contacts the coal seams; as a result, the residual coal seams spontaneously ignite to form coal fires. These coal fires have burned millions of tons of valuable coal resources and caused serious environmental problems. To implement fire suppression more effectively, coal fire detection is a key technology. In this paper, thermal infrared remote sensing from unmanned aerial vehicle combined with a surface survey is used to identify the range of coal fires in the Huojitu coal mine in Shenmu city. The scopes and locations of the fire zones are preliminarily delineated, which provides an accurate basis for the development of fire suppression projects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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155. Effects of urbanization on productivity of terrestrial ecological systems based on linear fitting: a case study in Jiangsu, eastern China.
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Li, Jianguo, Zou, Chenxin, Li, Qiang, Xu, Xinyue, Zhao, Yanqing, Yang, Wenhui, Zhang, Zhongqi, and Liu, Lili
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URBANIZATION , *ECOLOGY , *ECOSYSTEMS , *FARMS - Abstract
The terrestrial ecosystem productivity and foundation of regional ecosystem services have been significantly influenced by recent urbanization processes. This study assesses the changes in terrestrial ecosystem productivity in Jiangsu from the years of 2000 to 2015 in response to the urbanization. A linear model that incorporates the traditional equalization method is proposed to improve the estimation accuracy of net primary productivity (NPP) loss. Results revealed that the land area of urban construction expanded rapidly during the research period to encompass an area of 8672.8 km2. The rate of expansion was highest during 2005–2010. Additionally, the expansion rate of urban construction land was considerably higher in southern Jiangsu compared to the northern areas. The NPP exhibited a rising tendency from the year of 2000 to 2015, and varied from 33.30 to 40.23 Tg C/y. It was higher in the central parts, which include the cities of Yancheng and Nantong. The increase in urban construction land has resulted in a significant reduction in the terrestrial ecosystem productivity, i.e. a cumulative NPP loss of 2.55–2.88 Tg C during the research period. The NPP losses due to the conversion from cropland to constrction land were the highest, followed by the wetland. The work in this paper indicates that the rate of future productivity losses in terrestrial ecosystem in northern Jiangsu would be faster than the southern areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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156. Spatial and temporal variations of air quality and six air pollutants in China during 2015–2017.
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Guo, Hong, Gu, Xingfa, Ma, Guoxia, Shi, Shuaiyi, Wang, Wannan, Zuo, Xin, and Zhang, Xiaochuan
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AIR pollutants , *AIR quality , *AIR pollution control , *NITROGEN dioxide - Abstract
Air pollution has aroused significant public concern in China, therefore, long-term air-quality data with high temporal and spatial resolution are needed to understand the variations of air pollution in China. However, the yearly variations with high spatial resolution of air quality and six air pollutants are still unknown for China until now. Therefore, in this paper, we analyze the spatial and temporal variations of air quality and six air pollutants in 366 cities across mainland China during 2015–2017 for the first time to the best of our knowledge. The results indicate that the annual mean mass concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and CO all decreased year by year during 2015–2017. However, the annual mean NO2 concentrations were almost unchanged, while the annual mean O3 concentrations increased year by year. Anthropogenic factors were mainly responsible for the variations of air quality. Further analysis suggested that PM2.5 and PM10 were the main factors influencing air quality, while NO2 played an important role in the formation of PM2.5 and O3. These findings can provide a theoretical basis for the formulation of future air-pollution control policy in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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157. A comparison of coastal habitat restoration projects in China and the United States.
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Li, Shanze, Xie, Tian, Pennings, Steven C., Wang, Yuchun, Craft, Christopher, and Hu, Mingming
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ECOLOGICAL restoration monitoring , *HABITAT conservation , *COASTAL ecology , *PROJECT management - Abstract
We compared coastal restoration projects in a developing country, China, and a developed country, the United States of America, both of which are facing loss and degradation of coastal habitats at similar latitudes, for the period of 1992–2014. To document the scale of coastal habitat restoration projects in the two countries, we identified 914 coastal restoration projects with an accumulated area of 300,521 acres in China, with most of our information coming from scientific papers, and 1,620 coastal restoration projects with an accumulated area of 243,064 acres in the USA, with most of our information coming from public databases. In both countries, about half the projects were in wetland habitats, but China had a greater proportion of projects in submerged habitats (43% versus 28% in the USA) and the USA a greater proportion in coastal upland habitats (21% versus 9% in China). The number of new projects steadily increased over time in China, but dropped after 2006 in the USA, although the total cost of new projects continued to increase. The number of projects in China and the total cost of projects in the USA were correlated with national GDP. Restoration projects in China used fewer techniques, had fewer partners, and took longer to complete than projects in the USA. Information about projects was incomplete, especially in China, and both countries could do more to make information publically available. We know more about project construction than project outcomes, and it is unclear whether projects are achieving their goals or whether the techniques used are optimal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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158. Late Eocene white pines (Pinus subgenus Strobus) from southern China.
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Xu, Qingqing, Zhou, Wenjun, Kodrul, Tatiana M., Naugolnykh, Serge V., and Jin, Jianhua
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PINE , *FOSSILS , *EOCENE Epoch , *GEOLOGICAL basins , *MOUNTAINS - Abstract
Fossil records indicate that the genus Pinus L. split into two subgenera by the Late Cretaceous, although subgenus Strobus (D. Don) Lemmon is less well documented than subgenus Pinus L., especially in eastern Asia. In this paper, Pinus maomingensis sp. nov. is established based on a compressed seed cone from the upper Eocene of the Maoming Basin of southern China. This species is attributed to genus Pinus, subgenus Strobus, section Quinquefoliae Duhamel, subsection Strobus Loudon based on the combination of morphological characters obtained from the cone scales, specifically from the terminal umbo, rhombic apophysis, and cuticle structure. Associated fascicles of needle leaves with deciduous sheaths and bulbous bases are recognized as Pinus sp. and also represent Pinus subgenus Strobus. This new discovery from the Maoming Basin constitutes the first megafossil record of subgenus Strobus from southern China and implies that the members of this subgenus arrived in the southern region of China by the late Eocene. The extant species of subgenus Strobus are mainly distributed in northern temperate and tropical to subtropical mountainous regions. We propose that the Maoming Basin was adjacent to a mountainous region during the late Eocene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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159. Reconstruction of cropland cover changes in the Shandong Province over the past 300 years.
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Ye, Yu, Wei, Xueqiong, Li, Fan, and Fang, Xiuqi
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LAND cover , *REMOTE sensing , *HISTORIC sites , *RECLAMATION of land , *AGRICULTURE - Abstract
To advance global change rssearch, it is essential to reconstruct changes in historical cropland coverage on a regional scale in China. This paper presents data collected from 244 local gazetteers, government statistical records and remote-sensing land cover data from the Shandong Province. The study reconstructed the spatial distribution of the rate of reclaimed land at the county level and compared this map with a map of the current spatial distribution of suitable cropland. The following conclusions were drawn: (i) The rate of cultivated land grew exponentially. The extent of reconstruction in cropland areas during the 17th century, 18th~19th centuries, the beginning of the 20th century, the 1980 s, and the beginning of the 20th century are 4.51 mha, 6.51 mha, 7.52 mha, 8.53 mha and 11.80-12.00 mha, respectively. (ii) Several agricultural centers formed during the late 17th century. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the reclamation rate increased rapidly near the four southern lakes, which are located in the Zaozhuang and Linyi regions. (iii) Most reclamation activities before the 19th century occurred in suitable agricultural areas, and the cultivated land was already reclaimed by the beginning of the 20th century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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160. Seasonal recharge and mean residence times of soil and epikarst water in a small karst catchment of southwest China.
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Hu, Ke, Chen, Hongsong, Nie, Yunpeng, and Wang, Kelin
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SOILS , *EPIKARST , *ZONE of aeration , *SOIL moisture - Abstract
Soil and epikarst play an important role in the hydrological cycle in karst regions. This paper focuses on investigating the seasonal recharge and mean residence time (MRT) of soil water and epikarst water in a small karst catchment of southwest China. The deuterium contents in precipitation, creek, soil baseflow (direct recharge of the saturated soil water to the stream), epikarst spring, and soil waters were monitored weekly for two years, and MRT was calculated by an exponential model (EM) and a dispersion model (DM). The obvious seasonal variation of deuterium in rainfall was buffered in epikarst water, indicating sufficient water mixing. Soil baseflow contained less rainy-season rainwater than epikarst spring discharge, reflecting the retarded effect of soil thickness on rainwater recharge. MRTs of all water bodies were 41-71 weeks, and soils in the depression extended those of shallow groundwater. This demonstrated that the deep soil layer played an important role in karst hydrological processes in the study catchment. The creek was recharged mostly by rainfall through epikarst, indicating its crucial role in water circulation. These results showed epikarst had a strong water-holding capacity and also delayed water contact time with dolomite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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161. Chemical Analysis of the Chinese Liquor Luzhoulaojiao by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.
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Yao, Feng, Tao, Fei, Lin, Zhixin, Xu, Ping, Yi, Bin, Shen, Caihong, and Liu, Yumin
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ANALYTICAL chemistry , *CHEMICAL structure , *ALCOHOLIC beverages , *GAS chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC-MS) , *TIME-of-flight mass spectroscopy , *LIQUID-liquid extraction , *SOLID phase extraction - Abstract
Luzhoulaojiao liquor is a type of Chinese liquor that dates back hundreds of years, but whose precise chemical composition remains unknown. This paper describes the screening of the liquor and the identification of its compounds using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC/TOF-MS). Samples were prepared by both liquid-liquid extraction and solid-phase microextraction, which facilitated the detection of thousands of compounds in the liquor, thus demonstrating the superior performance of the proposed method over those reported in previous studies. A total of 320 compounds were common to all 18 types of Luzhoulaojiao liquor studied here, and 13 abundant and potentially bioactive compounds were further quantified. The results indicated that the high-performance method presented here is well suited for the detection and identification of compounds in liquors. This study also contributes to enriching our knowledge of the contents of Chinese liquors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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