侵蚀,流水变化和地震性之间的联系在台湾地质原
Simon J Dadson1, Niels Hovius, Hongey Chen
1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, UK. simon00@esc.cam.ac.uk
Nature
|December 12, 2003
概括
台湾的山地侵蚀在所有时间尺度上都很高,由构造变形,风暴和基质弱势驱动. 侵蚀模式随着变化的构造活动而随着时间的推移而变化.
科学领域:
- 地球科学 地球科学 地球科学
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 地质形态学 地质形态学
背景情况:
- 山地带侵蚀塑造了地形,并将沉积物输送到海洋.
- 了解侵蚀需要多个时间尺度的测量,而不仅仅是当前的缓解和降水.
- 台湾的活跃构造学为研究侵蚀提供了一个独特的自然实验室.
研究的目的:
- 通过各种时间尺度量化台湾山区的侵蚀率.
- 研究构造变形,气候和侵蚀之间的关系.
- 了解侵蚀模式如何随着地质条件的变化而演变.
主要方法:
- 使用现代河流沉积物负载估计侵蚀速度.
- 分析全新纪河流切口.
- 应用热计时法来重建长期 (百万年) 侵蚀历史.
主要成果:
- 在所有研究的时间尺度中观察到高的侵蚀率 (3-6毫米/年).
- 侵蚀模式随着时间的推移而动态变化,与迁移的构造变形有关.
- 现代侵蚀与地震性和风暴驱动的下水相关,在快速变形,频繁风暴和弱质基质的地区的最高率.
结论:
- 台湾的山脉经历了持续高的侵蚀率.
- 侵蚀是一个动态的过程,受到构造学,气候和岩石学的相互作用的影响.
- 局部构造变形是高侵蚀的关键驱动因素,即使在地形浮雕较低的地区.
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