序列断层解释了结合边缘的不对称性和延伸差异
César R Ranero1, Marta Pérez-Gussinyé
1ICREA at CSIC, Barcelona Center for Subsurface Imaging, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar, CSIC, Passeig Marítim de la Barcelona 37-49, 08003, Barcelona, Spain. cranero@icm.csic.es
Nature
|November 5, 2010
概括
裂纹边缘是由大陆石质层稀释形成的. 这项研究解决了延伸差异,通过显示故障控制的稀释,而不是未检测到的变形,解释了裂盆地和合边缘结构.
科学领域:
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 构造学 构造学 构造学 构造学
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
背景情况:
- 大陆石质层的稀薄和沉降在早期扩张过程中产生裂盆地.
- 持续的延伸导致板块破裂,形成结合的裂纹边缘.
- 从盆地到边缘的变形过程以及延伸差异 (地薄化>脆性断层) 仍然不清楚.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究在大陆裂变过程中负责地稀释的变形过程.
- 解决在裂盆地和结合边缘观察到的"延伸差异".
- 开发一种运动模型,解释结合边缘的不对称结构.
主要方法:
- 利用深度迁移的地震图像来准确测量断层延伸.
- 对比测量断层延伸与观察到的地薄化.
- 在地震观测的基础上开发了一个平衡的裂变动力学模型.
主要成果:
- 精确的地震测量揭示了断层扩展,解释了地的稀薄.
- 开发的动力学模型解决了延伸差异.
- 该模型解释了由断层控制的稀释,从裂盆地发展到不对称的结合边缘.
结论:
- 大陆裂变和结合边缘形成主要是由可见的安德森断层解释的.
- 延伸差异是通过考虑故障控制的稀薄而不是未检测到的变形来解决的.
- 这为裂流域演变和合边缘不对称性提供了新的理解.
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