内核差分运动由地震波形双倍证实.
Jian Zhang1, Xiaodong Song, Yingchun Li
1Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA.
概括
地球的内核的旋转速度比地幔和地的旋转速度快. 通过内核的地震波的分析证实了这种旋转,估计每年0.3到0.5度.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 地震学 地震学
- 地球科学 地球科学 地球科学
背景情况:
- 地球的内核属性是具有挑战性的研究.
- 穿过内核的地震波为其动态提供了洞察力.
研究的目的:
- 分析地震波旅行时间的时间变化.
- 为了确认地球内核相对于地幔和地的旋转.
主要方法:
- 分析了来自南三明治群岛地区的18个高质量的波形双.
- 追踪已经通过内核的地震信号 (PKP(DF)).
- 利用阿拉斯加和附近的58个车站的数据来观察旅行时间的变化.
主要成果:
- 观察到地震波旅行时间的持续时间变化.
- 在PKP (DF) 波中发现了不相似之处.
- 这项研究证实,地球的内核的旋转速度比地幔和地的旋转速度快.
结论:
- 地球的内核旋转被证实为每年大约0.3到0.5度.
- 波形双重分析有效地减轻了地震错位和小规模异质性的问题.
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