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Published on: October 7, 2013
在内华达州尤卡山区出现异常菌株积累
1B. Wernicke, M. J. Abolins, R. J. Brady, M. A. House, N. A. Niemi, J. K. Snow, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. J. L. Davis, R. A. Bennett, P. Elosegui, Harvard-Smithsonian Cen.
概括
根据全球定位系统 (GPS) 测量,内华达州尤卡山附近的地延伸正在以远高于此前预测的速度发生. 这一地质发现对理解该地区的构造活动有意义.
科学领域:
- 地质学和构造学 在地质学和构造学.
- 美国西部的新构造学.
背景情况:
- 内华达州尤卡山是一个被考虑用于高水平放射性废物处理的地点.
- 了解区域地变形对于地质评估至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 用精确的地质测量来量化尤卡山附近的地应变率.
- 为了比较观察到的应变率与基于该地区四季纪构造历史的预测.
主要方法:
- 全球定位系统 (GPS) 在1983年至1997年期间收集的数据的分析.
- 在拟议的存储站点附近的14公里基线上利用三边测量.
- 考虑到1992年小头骨山地震的共同地震效应.
主要成果:
- 在34公里内,以每年1.7 +/- 0.3毫米 (50 +/- 9 nstrain/year) 的速度测量了西-西北地的延伸.
- 在14公里的基线上,确定地延伸率为0.7到0.9 +/- 0.2mm/年 (50到64 +/- 14nstrain/year).
- 观察到的应变速率至少比四级火山和构造历史预测的要大一点.
结论:
- 地测数据显示,尤卡山地区地延伸率出乎意料地高.
- 目前的构造活动明显超过了历史估计,需要重新评估区域地质模型.
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