基里巴斯与地球科学研究

摘要

基里巴斯对于地球科学研究具有特殊意义，独特的自然地理位置使之成为研究与全球气候相关的赤道大气运动和海洋波动的重要场地，它保留至今的近乎原始的生态系统为古今生物研究提供了理想场地和素材。基里巴斯大多数岛屿为低平珊瑚岛，为研究诸如珊瑚礁生长以及岸线堆积与侵蚀的岛屿动态提供了观察对象。基里巴斯土壤发育过程中原生植物和鸟类的作用，可作为相似环境中土壤发育的范例；无污染源的空气质量及原生态的海域状况，可成为全球生态质量的参照。本文认为，岛国基里巴斯虽小，但原生态保留完整，与该国合作开展地球科学研究前景广阔。%The Republic of Kiribati,is of special importance to the study of earth science.It provides sites for researching equatorial atmosphere motion and ocean wave which are both related to global climate.It maintains a nearly pristine ecosystem which provides best materials and ground for biological research.Most parts of Kiribati are low-lying coral islands,which provide samples for researches of coral growth,accu-mulative coastline,and erosive dynamics of islands.The micro -developmental soil in Kiribati and the functions of native plants and birds in soil development make Kiribati a model for soil development in simi-lar enviroment.In addition,with few pollution sources in Kiribati,it can serve as a global pollution indica-tor.This paper concludes that Kiribati might be a small country,but it keeps an complete aboriginal envi-ronment,and it has a bright future for scientific cooperation.