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Evolution of Staircase Structures in Diffusive Convection
Published on: September 5, 2018
概括
这项研究使用海底传播数据确定了整个大西洋中部山脊的粘度值. 结果与之前的Fennoscandian Uplift发现一致,尽管地质尺度不同,但显示出相似的粘度.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 固体地球科学 固体地球科学
背景情况:
- 了解地球地幔的粘度对于理解板块运动和地质过程至关重要.
- 之前的粘度测量已经在大陆地区进行,例如Fennoscandian Uplift.
- 中大西洋山脊提供了一个独特的海洋环境,以调查由于海底活跃扩散而导致的地幔粘度.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定海洋石化层和中大西洋山脊下方的上层地幔的粘度.
- 为了比较从海洋传播中心获得的粘度值与来自大陆升起区域的粘度值.
- 评估水平尺度对粘度测量的影响.
主要方法:
- 对横跨中大西洋山脊的两个水度概况的分析.
- 在重力应力下模拟海底特征的粘性爬行.
- 假设每年2厘米的海底扩散率是恒定的.
主要成果:
- 对分析的配置文件成功确定了粘度值.
- 获得的粘度值与之前公布的Fennoscandian Uplift结果有很好的一致性.
- 尽管在两个地区之间地质特征的水平尺寸有显著差异,但仍然遵守了这一协议.
结论:
- 在中大西洋山脊下面的地幔粘度与芬诺斯坎迪亚上升层的粘度相当.
- 地质浮标的水平尺度似乎不会显著影响在这些对比的设置中确定的粘度值.
- 这些发现有助于在不同构造环境中更统一地理解地幔风态学.
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