海洋地质物理学 海洋地质物理学 来自CryoSat-2和Jason-1的新型全球海洋重力模型揭示了埋藏的构造结构
David T Sandwell1, R Dietmar Müller2, Walter H F Smith3
1Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. dsandwell@ucsd.edu.
概括
卫星重力模型揭示了隐藏的海洋底部特征. 增强的全球海洋重力数据揭示了已灭绝的山脊,裂和未被绘制的海底山脉,改善了我们对构造过程的理解.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 卫星遥感 卫星遥感 卫星遥感
背景情况:
- 由于深度和沉积物覆盖,深海盆地在很大程度上未被绘制地图.
- 引力模型对于推断这些偏远地区的构造结构至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了创建一个更准确的全球海洋重力模型.
- 为了确定海洋盆地的以前未知的构造学特征.
主要方法:
- 结合了来自CryoSat-2和Jason-1卫星的新雷达高度计数据与现有的数据集.
- 以更高的准确度构建了一个全球海洋重力模型.
主要成果:
- 开发了一种海上重力模型,比以前版本准确两倍.
- 在墨西哥湾发现了一个已灭绝的蔓延山脊.
- 在南大西洋发现了一个主要的传播裂.
- 在缓慢扩散的山脊上绘制了深山脉结构.
- 发现了成千上万个未经测绘的海底山.
结论:
- 卫星衍生引力模型对于探索遥远的海洋盆地至关重要.
- 新模型为了解区域构造过程提供了前所未有的细节.
- 这些发现凸显了海洋地球科学中增强引力建模的巨大潜力.
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