概括
纪中期的古磁数据显示,太平洋板块运动缓慢,类似于欧亚和北美. 这表明地幔羽毛在这个时期影响了太平洋板块构造学.
科学领域:
- 古磁力学是一种古磁学.
- 板块构造学是一种板块构造学.
- 地力学是什么?地力学是什么?
背景情况:
- 纪中期的古磁数据显示,太平洋板块运动缓慢 (<0.3°/年).
- 这种运动反映了同一时期在欧亚大陆和北美观察到的极地停滞.
- 通爪高原形成标志着一个重要的早期阿普蒂亚火山事件.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查太平洋板块运动在早期到中期的白纪.
- 确定板块构造学和主要火山事件之间的关系,例如通爪高原形成.
- 评估地幔羽毛火山活动对白时期太平洋盆地构造学的影响.
主要方法:
- 分析来自中白纪山脉的古磁数据.
- 基于古磁记录的太平洋板块运动的重建.
- 太平洋板块运动与欧亚和北美同期板块运动的比较.
主要成果:
- 在白纪早期到中期,太平洋板块运动缓慢 (<0.3°/年).
- 很少有证据表明,在阿普提亚早期火山事件和通爪高原形成之前,板块运动发生了变化.
- 在火山活动期间,与太平洋板块相邻的海洋板块迅速移动.
- 在火山活动停止后,太平洋板块向北显著移动.
结论:
- 地幔羽毛火山活动可能控制了白时期太平洋盆地的板块构造学.
- 火山活动的停止先于太平洋板块快速运动的开始.
- 板块运动动力学受到白时期地幔羽毛活动的显著影响.
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