Specific microbial biomarker signatures from Congo fan sediments of ODP site 175-1075, Congo soils, wetland and estuary sediments

Methane (CH4) is a strong greenhouse gas known to have perturbed global climate in the past, especially when released in large quantities over short time periods from continental or marine sources. It is therefore crucial to understand and, if possible, quantify the individual and combined response of these variable methane sources to natural climate variability. However, past changes in the stability of greenhouse gas reservoirs remain uncertain and poorly constrained by geological evidence. Here, we present a record from the Congo fan of a highly specific bacteriohopanepolyol (BHP) biomarker for aerobic methane oxidation (AMO), 35-aminobacteriohopane-30,31,32,33,34-pentol (aminopentol), that identifies discrete periods of increased AMO as far back as 1.2 Ma. Fluctuations in the concentration of aminopentol, and other 35-aminoBHPs, follow a pattern that correlates with late Quaternary glacial-interglacial climate cycles, with highest concentrations during warm periods. We discuss possible sources of aminopentol, and the methane consumed by the precursor methanotrophs, within the context of the Congo River setting, including supply of methane oxidation markers from terrestrial watersheds and/or marine sources (gas hydrate and/or deep subsurface gas reservoir). Compound-specific carbon isotope values of -30 per mil to -40 per mil for BHPs in ODP 1075 and strong similarities between the BHP signature of the core and surface sediments from the Congo estuary and floodplain wetlands from the interior of the Congo River Basin, support a methanotrophic and likely terrigenous origin of the 35-aminoBHPs found in the fan sediments. This new evidence supports a causal connection between marine sediment BHP records of tropical deep sea fans and wetland settings in the feeding river catchments, and thus tropical continental hydrology. Further research is needed to better constrain the different sources and pathways of methane emission. However, this study identifies the large potential of aminoBHPs, in particular aminopentol, to trace and, once better calibrated and understood, quantify past methane sources and fluxes from terrestrial and potentially also marine sources.

Annotated record of the detailed examination of Mn deposits from R/V Robert Conrad Cruise 05 stations

The cores described in this report were taken during the R/V Robert Conrad Cruise 05 from March until April 1963 by the Lamont Geological Observatory, Columbia University. A total of 13 cores were recovered and are available at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory for sampling and study.

Annotated record of the detailed examination of Mn deposits from R/V Robert Conrad Cruise 02 stations

The cores described in this report were taken during the R/V Robert Conrad Cruise 02 from 26 until 28 January 1963 by the Lamont Geological Observatory, Columbia University. A total of 5 cores were recovered and are available at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory for sampling and study.

Refuerzo sonoro del pabellón de deportes Manín Larraz (Tauste, Zaragoza)

Diseño y simulación del comportamiento acústico del recinto bajo estudio con el sistema refuerzo sonoro instalado. El objeto de este proyecto fin de carrera es el de diseñar y simular el comportamiento acústico de un pabellón polideportivo con la instalación de un sistema de refuerzo sonoro adecuado a sus características arquitectónicas (y a los eventos a realizar). En estas simulaciones se utilizarán varias herramientas de diseño para poder comparar resultados y así obtener una mejor sonorización del recinto. Se llevarán a cabo varios diseños de sistemas de refuerzo sonoro para este recinto deportivo con el conocido programa de simulación sonora EASE, que incorpora sistemas de varias vías, filtros, etc. Otro software de simulación sonora a usar será EASE Focus, más intuitivo y principalmente enfocado a fuentes sonoras del tipo "arrays lineales", en dos dimensiones. En cuanto al método y las fases de trabajo, inicialmente, será necesario obtener información del estado actual del mercado del sector de instalaciones de sonorización y las características que los eventos a realizar requieren de estos sistemas de refuerzo sonoro. Se deberá a su vez estudiar los diferentes tipos de sistemas existentes (altavoces, procesadores, amplificadores...) a disposición de los técnicos de sonido. Una vez recogida esta información, se procederá a diseñar y simular los sistemas de refuerzo sonoro elegidos con las mencionadas herramientas de simulación sonora EASE y EASE Focus. ABSTRACT. Design and simulation of the acoustic behavior of the enclosure/complex under study with installed sound reinforcement. The purpose of this final project is to design and simulate the acoustic behavior of a sports arena with the installation of an adequate systems sound radiation to its architectural features (and events to be organisated). In these simulations several design tools to compare results and get a better sound enclosure shall be used. Be carried out several designs of speaker systems for this sports arena known program EASE with sound simulation and tools that incorporates several avenues systems, filters, etc. Another sound simulation software using EASE Focus is very used professionally, more intuitive and mainly focused on sound sources groupings (clusters) of type "linear array", in one or more dimensions. It must in turn studying different types of systems (loudspeakers, processors, amplifiers ...) available to the sound technicians. Once collected this information, proceed to design and simulate the sound reinforcement systems chosen with sound simulation tools mentioned EASE and EASE Focus. As for the method and the phases of work initially be necessary to obtain information on the current state of the sector sound systems and features that make the events of these systems require sound reinforcement market.

Georges Stephenson [Material gráfico] Ingenieur du chemin de Liverpool, Manchester, père de Robert

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