Refering to geological evidences and recent Lincheng-Julu deep seismic reflection profile in the west-central part of North China Basin, it is concluded preliminarily that a low angle detachment structure may exist in...Refering to geological evidences and recent Lincheng-Julu deep seismic reflection profile in the west-central part of North China Basin, it is concluded preliminarily that a low angle detachment structure may exist in the central part of North China depression. Numerical method is used to simulate the influence of hot mantle intrusive bodies to Cenozoic basin tectonic movements. Numerical simulations show that,① The intrusion of hot mantle material has led to an extensional stress state in the upper crust in central North China depression. As time increasing, the extensional stress state changed slightly in the upper crust and was in keeping with the normal faulting tectonics in the upper crust in depression area. ② In Cenozoic era, under the effects of magmatic intrusion and the resistance of Taihang Mountain, the weak zone produced by the Mesozoic thrust faulting would become a detachment structure.③ With the elapse of time, the horizontal compressive stress gradually concentrated in the median crust, and the concentration of stress may generate strike-slip earthquakes in the median crust above the intrusive body.展开更多
On Jan.31 of 2010,the Suining earthquake occurred at Suining City whch is located the center of Sichuan Basin.It is unusual for the strong earthquake to occur at the center of Sichuan Basin with a stable geotectonic e...On Jan.31 of 2010,the Suining earthquake occurred at Suining City whch is located the center of Sichuan Basin.It is unusual for the strong earthquake to occur at the center of Sichuan Basin with a stable geotectonic environment and a low-level historical seismicity.The macro-epicenter of the earthquake is located at Moxi town of Suining city,Sichuan province,China.The earthquake intensity of the epicenter area is degree VII,and the long axis of the isoseismal line trends in NE orientation.The Suining earthquake caused the collapse or destruction of 460 family houses.The earthquake focal mechanism solution and records of the near-field seismographic stations showed the earthquake occurred at the reverse fault at a depth 34 km.Based on the waveform and focal mechanism,we consider the Suning earthquake is triggered by the reverse fault and not by the gravitational collapse or man-made explosive sources.Basing on seismic refraction profile and borehole,we consider that the earthquake is triggered by the backthrust fault of Moxi anticline rooted in detachments at a depth 3-4 km.Furthermore,we infer that tectonic mechanism of the Suining(Ms5.0) Earthquake is driven by the horizontal crustal shortening and stress adjustment on a shallow detachment after the Wenchuan(Ms 8.0) earthquake.展开更多
The discovery of ultrahigh-pressure(UHP)index minerals such as coesite and micro-diamond in supracrustal rocks indicate that a large amount of crustal rocks were subducted to mantle depths and subsequently returned to...The discovery of ultrahigh-pressure(UHP)index minerals such as coesite and micro-diamond in supracrustal rocks indicate that a large amount of crustal rocks were subducted to mantle depths and subsequently returned to the Earth’s surface.However,exhumation mechanism of the deeply subducted crustal rocks has been a hot topic in geodynamic community and remains controversial.Previous studies have been performed by petrologic observations,analogue experiments and numerical simulations for exhumation processes and mechanisms of deeply subducted crustal rocks,and a series of important results have been achieved.In this paper,we summerize in detail recent progresses and existing problems on types of subduction zones,exhumation processes and mechanisms of deeply subducted crustal rocks,and related factors.Based on these,three forthcoming prospects are presented:(1)The geological processes within the exhuming crust;(2)the interaction between the exhuming crust and the surface process;(3)the interaction between the exhuming crust and the mantle.展开更多
文摘Refering to geological evidences and recent Lincheng-Julu deep seismic reflection profile in the west-central part of North China Basin, it is concluded preliminarily that a low angle detachment structure may exist in the central part of North China depression. Numerical method is used to simulate the influence of hot mantle intrusive bodies to Cenozoic basin tectonic movements. Numerical simulations show that,① The intrusion of hot mantle material has led to an extensional stress state in the upper crust in central North China depression. As time increasing, the extensional stress state changed slightly in the upper crust and was in keeping with the normal faulting tectonics in the upper crust in depression area. ② In Cenozoic era, under the effects of magmatic intrusion and the resistance of Taihang Mountain, the weak zone produced by the Mesozoic thrust faulting would become a detachment structure.③ With the elapse of time, the horizontal compressive stress gradually concentrated in the median crust, and the concentration of stress may generate strike-slip earthquakes in the median crust above the intrusive body.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40841010,40972083,41172162)the National Science and Technology Support Program (Grant nNo. 2006BAC13B02-107,2006BAC13B01-604) for the funding
文摘On Jan.31 of 2010,the Suining earthquake occurred at Suining City whch is located the center of Sichuan Basin.It is unusual for the strong earthquake to occur at the center of Sichuan Basin with a stable geotectonic environment and a low-level historical seismicity.The macro-epicenter of the earthquake is located at Moxi town of Suining city,Sichuan province,China.The earthquake intensity of the epicenter area is degree VII,and the long axis of the isoseismal line trends in NE orientation.The Suining earthquake caused the collapse or destruction of 460 family houses.The earthquake focal mechanism solution and records of the near-field seismographic stations showed the earthquake occurred at the reverse fault at a depth 34 km.Based on the waveform and focal mechanism,we consider the Suning earthquake is triggered by the reverse fault and not by the gravitational collapse or man-made explosive sources.Basing on seismic refraction profile and borehole,we consider that the earthquake is triggered by the backthrust fault of Moxi anticline rooted in detachments at a depth 3-4 km.Furthermore,we infer that tectonic mechanism of the Suining(Ms5.0) Earthquake is driven by the horizontal crustal shortening and stress adjustment on a shallow detachment after the Wenchuan(Ms 8.0) earthquake.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2015CB856104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41773020).Author information。
文摘The discovery of ultrahigh-pressure(UHP)index minerals such as coesite and micro-diamond in supracrustal rocks indicate that a large amount of crustal rocks were subducted to mantle depths and subsequently returned to the Earth’s surface.However,exhumation mechanism of the deeply subducted crustal rocks has been a hot topic in geodynamic community and remains controversial.Previous studies have been performed by petrologic observations,analogue experiments and numerical simulations for exhumation processes and mechanisms of deeply subducted crustal rocks,and a series of important results have been achieved.In this paper,we summerize in detail recent progresses and existing problems on types of subduction zones,exhumation processes and mechanisms of deeply subducted crustal rocks,and related factors.Based on these,three forthcoming prospects are presented:(1)The geological processes within the exhuming crust;(2)the interaction between the exhuming crust and the surface process;(3)the interaction between the exhuming crust and the mantle.
