北美西部的纪构造学受到法拉隆板块不断变化的宽度的控制
W P Schellart1, D R Stegman, R J Farrington
1School of Geosciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia. wouter.schellart@monash.edu
概括
石板宽度控制了海洋板块如何沉积和迁移. 更窄的板块移动得更快,影响了北美土壤形成和延伸等地质事件.
科学领域:
- 地质科学 地质科学
- 构造学 构造学 构造学 构造学
- 地力学是什么?地力学是什么?
背景情况:
- 海洋石化层的沉降是通过沉降板块运动和沟迁移发生的.
- 这些模式之间的相互作用及其通过物理参数的控制尚未完全理解.
研究的目的:
- 调查板宽在控制潜水模式中的作用.
- 量化板块宽度和输入板和沟速度之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 使用了全球潜伏区数据集.
- 采用了三维数值俯冲模型.
主要成果:
- 板块宽度 (W) 决定了俯冲模式和分区.
- 降压板速度尺度为W(2/3),而沟速度尺度为1/W.
- 这些缩放规律解释了法拉隆板块的减速和北美的构造变化.
结论:
- 石板宽度是潜水动态的主要控制.
- 衍生出的缩放规律为理解潜水带演变和相关的表面过程提供了一个框架.
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