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Published on: September 5, 2018
La heterogeneidad química entre el continente y el océano en el manto se basa en la tomografía sísmica
Resumen
Los modelos sísmicos del manto revelan diferencias significativas entre el continente y el océano más allá de la temperatura. La inversión geoide sugiere que las variaciones de composición en el manto superior explican estas heterogeneidades sísmicas, no solo los efectos térmicos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
- Sismología Sismología Sismología.
- La geodinámica es la geodinámica.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los modelos sísmicos globales revelan distintas heterogeneidades del manto lateral debajo de los continentes y océanos.
- Estas diferencias sísmicas exceden las atribuibles únicamente a las variaciones térmicas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar el origen de las diferencias sísmicas sistemáticas entre los mantos superiores continentales y oceánicos.
- Determinar si las variaciones de composición contribuyen a las heterogeneidades del manto observadas.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizaron modelos sísmicos de heterogeneidad del manto lateral a escala global.
- Inversión geoide realizada que incorpora el flujo del manto viscoso.
- Datos sísmicos integrados con datos geoide para inferir densidad y composición.
Principales resultados:
- Las diferencias sísmicas debajo de los continentes y océanos son demasiado grandes para ser explicadas solo por orígenes térmicos.
- La inversión geoide indica que las diferencias de composición del manto superior, junto con las heterogeneidades térmicas, explican las variaciones sísmicas.
- Las diferencias netas de densidad entre los mantos superiores continentales y oceánicos son pequeñas.
Conclusiones:
- Las variaciones de composición en el manto superior juegan un papel crucial en la explicación de las heterogeneidades sísmicas debajo de los continentes y océanos.
- La interacción de las heterogeneidades térmicas y de composición gobierna la estructura del manto.
- La baja masa y el flujo de calor a través de la astenosfera y la zona de transición del manto son consistentes con las diferencias de densidad observadas.
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