概括
上层地幔中的水含量显著影响着410公里的地震不连续性. 在橄中溶解的水会影响橄相转换,影响地震波的传播和地幔结构.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 矿物物理 矿物物理
- 地震学 地震学
背景情况:
- 410公里的地震不连续性标志着地球上层地幔的显著变化.
- 这种不连续性主要归因于橄素 (alpha-(Mg,Fe) 2SiO4) 到β-(Mg,Fe) 2SiO4.4的相变化.
- 最近的研究表明,水 (H2O) 可以溶解在地幔矿物质中,如橄.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究水对橄酸相变化的影响.
- 要了解H2O分离如何影响410公里深处的地震断续.
- 为了限制上层地幔的最大含水量.
主要方法:
- 对奥利文和β相中H2O溶解度的实验数据的分析.
- 模拟H2O对橄酸相过渡边界的影响.
- 解释地震数据以推断410公里不连续性的特性.
主要成果:
- 水显著改变了阿尔法转变为β橄素相的压力-温度条件.
- 奥利文和β-Mg,Fe) 2SiO4之间H2O的分区系数大约为1:10.
- 观测到的地震不连续性的宽度限制了上层地幔中H2O的含量.
结论:
- 橄中溶解的水在塑造410公里的地震断层中起着至关重要的作用.
- 地震不连续性的特点对上层地幔的水合状态产生了约束.
- 上层地幔橄可能含有最多200ppm的H2O.
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