概括
地震剪切波揭示了一个100-200米宽的断层区域,在1992年的Landers地震中降低了速度. 这个断层区域作为地震波导,影响破裂动态,并建议复杂的断层平面.
科学领域:
- 地震学 地震学
- 地震破裂的动态地震破裂的动态
- 断层区的特征描述 断层区域的特征描述
背景情况:
- 1992年兰德斯地震为研究地震破裂过程提供了独特的机会.
- 了解断层区域结构对于解释地震波传播和地震行为至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 通过使用地震剪切波来评估兰德斯断层区域的细结构和连续性.
- 调查断层区域特性与地震破裂进展之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 对3至6赫兹的地震剪切波的观测和建模.
- 在断层区域内对地震速度减速的分析.
- 整合地震数据与表面滑动,地震性和破裂进展模式.
主要成果:
- 确定了一个100-200米宽的断层区域,切割速度减少了30-50%,深度至少为12公里.
- 这个区域沿着南部破裂表面作为地震波导,在北部表面存在单独的波导.
- 破裂的进展表明在断层曲处的犹或减速,破裂在平面之间跳跃.
结论:
- 登陆器地震涉及多个简单的破裂平面,由地震波导观测表明.
- 断层平面的复杂性可能降低了断裂速度,而能量变化则影响了瞬间释放.
- 地震波导提供了对断层区域结构及其在调节地震断裂中的作用的洞察.
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