概括
东太平洋上升地显示了表面附近的高P波衰减,随着接近轴的距离而减少. 更深的高衰减表明,在轴内有一小部分部分融化.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 地震学 地震学
- 海洋地质学海洋地质学
背景情况:
- 中洋山脊的轴地对于理解岩过程至关重要.
- 地震波减弱提供了对地的特性,如温度和融化含量的洞察.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定东太平洋起轴的二维P波衰减结构.
- 为了调查观察到的衰减变化的原因.
主要方法:
- 活源地震断层扫描实验. 活动源地震断层扫描实验.
- 波形光谱的反转以导出P波衰减结构.
主要成果:
- 在轴的表面观察到高P波衰减.
- 在上升轴的1-3公里内,衰减显著下降,这归因于玄武岩层的加厚和热水变化.
- 在从2公里深度到地底部的上升轴下持续存在较高的衰减,这表明部分融化分数很小.
结论:
- 浅层减弱变化与地表地质过程有关.
- 深度衰减表明,在东太平洋上升轴下方的下层地内存在少量部分融化.
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