由于破裂中石沉引起的流体压力的振荡
Atsushi Okamoto1, Edward Vinis2
1Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. atsushi.okamoto.d4@tohoku.ac.jp.
Nature communications
|February 20, 2025
概括
断层中的沉降低了透性,并导致流体压力波动,可能引发地震. 这项研究使用热水实验量化了这些效应.
科学领域:
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 构造物理学 构造物理学
- 水文地质学 水文地质学
背景情况:
- 石英静脉在地球地中很常见,表明沉在断层密封中的作用.
- 很难量化二氧化沉,流体压力变化,以及它们与地震破裂的联系.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究沉如何影响模拟断层区域的流体流动和压力.
- 了解将二氧化沉降与地震破裂动态联系在一起的机制.
主要方法:
- 用高超和的富含二氧化的液体进行了水热流通实验.
- 保持恒定的流量以监测压力变化和透率降低.
主要成果:
- 观察到沉会降低透性,并引发显著的流体压力振荡.
- 压力波动是由于密通道的反复堵塞和故障造成的,形成了独特的石英纹理.
- 随着振荡,背景压力差异的逐渐增加也被注意到.
结论:
- 由故障事件驱动的沉和颗粒运输可以导致暂时的局部流体压力变化.
- 这些压力变化是一个潜在的机制,有助于地震破裂的启动和传播.
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