概括
地震数据揭示了欧洲下方明显的上层地幔结构. 一个利的边界将寒冷的,高速的甲布里亚克拉顿与更热的,低速度的Phanerozoic区域分开,表明有限的天气层物质运输.
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:
- 欧洲下方的上层地幔结构显示出显著的变化.
- 了解这些变化是破译构造历史和过程的关键.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究欧洲下方的上层地幔的地震特性.
- 为了划出前坎布里亚克拉顿和较年轻的欧洲地区之间的边界.
主要方法:
- 对地震学数据的分析.
- 对剪切波速度的解释,以推断温度和组成.
主要成果:
- 在前坎布里亚和法内罗纪欧洲之间存在着地震性质的明显对比.
- 前坎布里亚克拉顿表现出高剪切波速度,表明温度较低.
- 在法内罗纪欧洲下方观察到低地震速度,延伸至至少140公里的深度.
结论:
- 尽管有复杂的构造历史,但地震过渡区非常利.
- 这种度表明,在克拉顿边界上,天体层物质的横向运输最小.
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