Gravity anomalies reflect the geophysical response to subsurface density structures.Traditionally,the terrain density is assumed to be a constant when calculating Bouguer gravity anomaly.But deviations from this assum...Gravity anomalies reflect the geophysical response to subsurface density structures.Traditionally,the terrain density is assumed to be a constant when calculating Bouguer gravity anomaly.But deviations from this assumption may induce high-frequency signals in the Bouguer gravity anomaly.This study introduces a Bayesian method for computing Bouguer gravity anomaly.It incorporates a smoothness prior for the Bouguer gravity anomaly and estimates near-surface density parameters to minimize the Akaike's Bayesian Information Criterion(ABIC)value.The effectiveness of this method is validated through theoretical model tests and calculations on two observed gravity profiles in Yunnan.The results indicate that the Bouguer gravity anomaly profiles estimated using the Bayesian approach need no extra filtering,exhibit correlations with the crustal structure along the profiles,and effectively reveal subsurface crustal density variations.Moreover,the obtained density variations offer insights into the near-surface rock density in different geological periods.Specifically,Cenozoic formations have a density of roughly 2.65–2.90 g·cm^(-3),Mesozoic formations 2.61-2.91 g·cm^(-3),and Paleozoic formations 2.61–2.92 g·cm^(-3).Magmatic rock regions generally show higher density values.Additionally,these estimated densities show a positive correlation with the global VS30 seismic velocity estimates,suggesting a new geophysical approach for seismic site classification.The findings of this study are significantly valuable for near-surface density estimation and Bouguer gravity anomaly calculations.展开更多
The Ying-Qiong Basin is located on the northwestern margin of the South China Sea and at the junction of the South China Block and the Indochina Block.It is characterized by complex geological structures.The existing ...The Ying-Qiong Basin is located on the northwestern margin of the South China Sea and at the junction of the South China Block and the Indochina Block.It is characterized by complex geological structures.The existing seismic data in the study area is sparse due to the lack of earthquake activities.Because of the limited source energy and poor coverage of seismic data,the knowledge of deep structures in the area,including the spatial distribution of deep faults,is incomplete.Contrarily,satellite gravity data cover the entire study area and can reveal the spatial distribution of faults.Based on the wavelet multi-scale decomposition method,the Bouguer gravity field in the Ying-Qiong Basin was decomposed and reconstructed to obtain the detailed images of the first-to sixth-order gravitational fields.By incorporating the known geological features,the gravitational field responses of the main faults in the Ying-Qiong Basin were identified in the detailed fields,and the power spectrum analysis yielded the depths of 1.4,8,15,26.5,and 39 km for the average burial depths of the bottom surfaces from the first-to fifth-order detailed fields,respectively.The four main faults in the Yinggehai Basin all have a large active depth range:fault A(No.1)is between 5 and 39 km,fault B is between 26.5 and 39 km,and faults C and D are between 15 and 39 km.However,the depth of active faults in the Qiongdongnan Basin is relatively shallow,mainly between 8 and 26.5 km.展开更多
Calculated Bouguer gravity anomalies from the Andean orogenic belt interpreted as derived from regional gravity data to aid understanding of the lithospheric structure and tectonic evolution of the belt.These anomalie...Calculated Bouguer gravity anomalies from the Andean orogenic belt interpreted as derived from regional gravity data to aid understanding of the lithospheric structure and tectonic evolution of the belt.These anomalies reveal lithospheric structures distributed throughout the belt,including linear and circular structures.NE-trending structures reflect sinistral transpression across the northern part of the belt,and NW-trending structures represent dextral transtension in the southern part.These results are supported by gravity-anomaly patterns that demonstrate mantle flow in a trench-parallel direction both northward and southward away from the stagnation band that is beneath the subducting Nazca slab.This mantle flow has served as an important driving force in the evolution of the Andean orogenic belt.Features of the modified tectonic model of the Andean orogenic belt are consistent with the spatial variation in and interpretation of Bouguer gravity anomalies.展开更多
Global geopotential models have not included the very high frequencies of the Earth’s external gravity field.This is called omission error.This omission error becomes more important in mountainous areas(areas with hi...Global geopotential models have not included the very high frequencies of the Earth’s external gravity field.This is called omission error.This omission error becomes more important in mountainous areas(areas with highly variable topography).The work reported here consists in reducing the omission error in measurements of Bouguer gravity anomalies,by refining the global geopotential model EGM2008 using the spectral enhancement method.This method consists in computing the residual terrain effects and then coupling them to the gravimetric signal of the global geopotential model.To compute the residual terrain effects,we used the Residual Terrain Model(RTM)technique.To refine it required a reference surface(ETOPO1)developed up to degree 2190(the maximum degree of the EGM2008 model)and a detailed elevation model(AW3D30).Computation was performed with the TC program of the GRAVSOFT package.The topography of the study area was assumed to have a constant density of 2670 kg/m3.For the inner and outer zones,the respective integration radii of 10 km and 200 km have been chosen.We obtained very important RTM values ranging from−53.59 to 34.79 mGal.These values were added to the gravity anomalies grid of the EGM2008 model to improve accuracy at high frequencies.On a part of the Cameroon Volcanic Line and its surroundings(mountainous area),we made a comparison between the residual Bouguer anomalies before and after refinement.We report differences ranging from−37.40 to 26.40 mGal.We conclude that the impact of omission error on gravimetric signatures is observed especially in areas with high variable topography,such as on the Cameroon Volcanic Line and around the localities of Takamanda,Essu,Dumbo,and Ngambe.This finding illustrates the great influence that topography has on accurate measurement of these gravity anomalies,and thus why topography must be taken into account.We can conclude that in preparing a global geopotential model,a high resolution DTM must be used to decrease the omission error:the degree of expansion has to increase in order to take the higher frequencies into account.The refined Bouguer anomalies grid presented here can be used in addition to terrestrial gravity anomalies in the study area,especially in mountainous areas where gravimetric data are very sparse or nonexistent.展开更多
Gravity and magnetic data were analyzed in conjunction with available geological data to determine the origin of observed positive gravity anomaly at Waza and its possible relationship to mafic intrusions. The data an...Gravity and magnetic data were analyzed in conjunction with available geological data to determine the origin of observed positive gravity anomaly at Waza and its possible relationship to mafic intrusions. The data analysis includes the construction of a Bouguer gravity anomaly, isostatic residual gravity anomaly, total magnetic gradient and Euler solutions maps, and two and one-half dimensional gravity models. A positive gravity anomaly that occurs in Waza has amplitude of 35 mGal and can be separated into two parts. The top of the disturbing body causing the anomaly cannot be deeper than 4 km. We believe the anomaly is probably caused by a body of basaltic rocks lying at the upper surface of the Precambrian basement and originate from a self-propagating disturbance of magmatic loads on a pre-existing zone of lithospheric weakness. Melt migration might have been aided by tectonic and flexural stresses, such that the intrusion is limited in extent to the melting region of the plume and did not reach the surface. The model calculated to satisfy the observed anomaly consists of a 2.5 Km-thick slab underlain by a 10.5 km deep column. This model is interpreted to represent a sheet or saucer-like mafic intrusion that has a thick deep feeder. Detailed geophysical studies would be necessary to locate any possible economic occurrences.展开更多
Bouguer gravity anomaly in North China is decomposed with multi scale decomposition technique of wavelet transform. Gravity anomalies produced by anomalous density bodies of various scales are revealed from surface to...Bouguer gravity anomaly in North China is decomposed with multi scale decomposition technique of wavelet transform. Gravity anomalies produced by anomalous density bodies of various scales are revealed from surface to Moho. Characteristics of anomalies of different orders and corresponding structural features are discussed. The result shows that details of wavelet transform of different orders reflect the distribution features of rock density at different depths and in various scales. In most cases, the two sides of a fault especially a deep and large fault in North China differ greatly in rock density. This difference records the history of the formation and evolution of the crust. Deep structural setting for the \%M\%s≥7.0 strong earthquakes in this region is also discussed.展开更多
In this study,the terrain correction for lunar free-air gravity anomaly (FAGA) is calculated in spherical coordinates based on the global topography data detected by the laser altimeter on Chang'E-1 (CE-1). The ob...In this study,the terrain correction for lunar free-air gravity anomaly (FAGA) is calculated in spherical coordinates based on the global topography data detected by the laser altimeter on Chang'E-1 (CE-1). The obtained lunar Bouguer gravity anomaly (BGA) reveals density irregularities of the interior mass. BGA is important in characterizing the mascon basins. According to the BGA of the Moon,the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin is considered the largest mascon basin on the Moon,and the feature of BGA in the basin implies the impacting direction. Further,the mascon basins seem to be classified into two types,Type Highland and Type Plain. For the mascon basins of Type Highland the dense materials mainly come from the shallow crust,which are associated with the basalt deposits. The other type,Type Plain,includes mascon basins whose major dense materials may be located deep at the litho-sphere,corresponding to the uplifted mantle.展开更多
Most edge-detection methods rely on calculating gradient derivatives of the potential field, a process that is easily affected by noise and is therefore of low stability. We propose a new edge-detection method named c...Most edge-detection methods rely on calculating gradient derivatives of the potential field, a process that is easily affected by noise and is therefore of low stability. We propose a new edge-detection method named correlation coefficient of multidirectional standard deviations（CCMS） that is solely based on statistics. First, we prove the reliability of the proposed method using a single model and then a combination of models. The proposed method is evaluated by comparing the results with those obtained by other edge-detection methods. The CCMS method offers outstanding recognition, retains the sharpness of details, and has low sensitivity to noise. We also applied the CCMS method to Bouguer anomaly data of a potash deposit in Laos. The applicability of the CCMS method is shown by comparing the inferred tectonic framework to that inferred from remote sensing（RS） data.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFE0101800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Young Scientists Fund,42450233,General Program,42474120)+3 种基金the Basic Scientific Research Fund Special Project of the Institute of Geophysics,China Earthquake Administration(DQJB24B20)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(Grant No.1242033)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(25JCQNJC00540)the National Science and Technology Major Project for Deep Earth Probe and Mineral Resources Exploration(2024ZD1002700).
文摘Gravity anomalies reflect the geophysical response to subsurface density structures.Traditionally,the terrain density is assumed to be a constant when calculating Bouguer gravity anomaly.But deviations from this assumption may induce high-frequency signals in the Bouguer gravity anomaly.This study introduces a Bayesian method for computing Bouguer gravity anomaly.It incorporates a smoothness prior for the Bouguer gravity anomaly and estimates near-surface density parameters to minimize the Akaike's Bayesian Information Criterion(ABIC)value.The effectiveness of this method is validated through theoretical model tests and calculations on two observed gravity profiles in Yunnan.The results indicate that the Bouguer gravity anomaly profiles estimated using the Bayesian approach need no extra filtering,exhibit correlations with the crustal structure along the profiles,and effectively reveal subsurface crustal density variations.Moreover,the obtained density variations offer insights into the near-surface rock density in different geological periods.Specifically,Cenozoic formations have a density of roughly 2.65–2.90 g·cm^(-3),Mesozoic formations 2.61-2.91 g·cm^(-3),and Paleozoic formations 2.61–2.92 g·cm^(-3).Magmatic rock regions generally show higher density values.Additionally,these estimated densities show a positive correlation with the global VS30 seismic velocity estimates,suggesting a new geophysical approach for seismic site classification.The findings of this study are significantly valuable for near-surface density estimation and Bouguer gravity anomaly calculations.
基金sup-ported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41530963,91858215 and 41906048)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.201964015)the Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(No.MMRZZ201801).
文摘The Ying-Qiong Basin is located on the northwestern margin of the South China Sea and at the junction of the South China Block and the Indochina Block.It is characterized by complex geological structures.The existing seismic data in the study area is sparse due to the lack of earthquake activities.Because of the limited source energy and poor coverage of seismic data,the knowledge of deep structures in the area,including the spatial distribution of deep faults,is incomplete.Contrarily,satellite gravity data cover the entire study area and can reveal the spatial distribution of faults.Based on the wavelet multi-scale decomposition method,the Bouguer gravity field in the Ying-Qiong Basin was decomposed and reconstructed to obtain the detailed images of the first-to sixth-order gravitational fields.By incorporating the known geological features,the gravitational field responses of the main faults in the Ying-Qiong Basin were identified in the detailed fields,and the power spectrum analysis yielded the depths of 1.4,8,15,26.5,and 39 km for the average burial depths of the bottom surfaces from the first-to fifth-order detailed fields,respectively.The four main faults in the Yinggehai Basin all have a large active depth range:fault A(No.1)is between 5 and 39 km,fault B is between 26.5 and 39 km,and faults C and D are between 15 and 39 km.However,the depth of active faults in the Qiongdongnan Basin is relatively shallow,mainly between 8 and 26.5 km.
基金jointly funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (Grant No. 2019YFA0708601-02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41404070 and 41374101)the China Geological Survey (Grant Nos. DD20201116, DD20190448, DD20221647, DD20221649 and DD201609-05)
文摘Calculated Bouguer gravity anomalies from the Andean orogenic belt interpreted as derived from regional gravity data to aid understanding of the lithospheric structure and tectonic evolution of the belt.These anomalies reveal lithospheric structures distributed throughout the belt,including linear and circular structures.NE-trending structures reflect sinistral transpression across the northern part of the belt,and NW-trending structures represent dextral transtension in the southern part.These results are supported by gravity-anomaly patterns that demonstrate mantle flow in a trench-parallel direction both northward and southward away from the stagnation band that is beneath the subducting Nazca slab.This mantle flow has served as an important driving force in the evolution of the Andean orogenic belt.Features of the modified tectonic model of the Andean orogenic belt are consistent with the spatial variation in and interpretation of Bouguer gravity anomalies.
文摘Global geopotential models have not included the very high frequencies of the Earth’s external gravity field.This is called omission error.This omission error becomes more important in mountainous areas(areas with highly variable topography).The work reported here consists in reducing the omission error in measurements of Bouguer gravity anomalies,by refining the global geopotential model EGM2008 using the spectral enhancement method.This method consists in computing the residual terrain effects and then coupling them to the gravimetric signal of the global geopotential model.To compute the residual terrain effects,we used the Residual Terrain Model(RTM)technique.To refine it required a reference surface(ETOPO1)developed up to degree 2190(the maximum degree of the EGM2008 model)and a detailed elevation model(AW3D30).Computation was performed with the TC program of the GRAVSOFT package.The topography of the study area was assumed to have a constant density of 2670 kg/m3.For the inner and outer zones,the respective integration radii of 10 km and 200 km have been chosen.We obtained very important RTM values ranging from−53.59 to 34.79 mGal.These values were added to the gravity anomalies grid of the EGM2008 model to improve accuracy at high frequencies.On a part of the Cameroon Volcanic Line and its surroundings(mountainous area),we made a comparison between the residual Bouguer anomalies before and after refinement.We report differences ranging from−37.40 to 26.40 mGal.We conclude that the impact of omission error on gravimetric signatures is observed especially in areas with high variable topography,such as on the Cameroon Volcanic Line and around the localities of Takamanda,Essu,Dumbo,and Ngambe.This finding illustrates the great influence that topography has on accurate measurement of these gravity anomalies,and thus why topography must be taken into account.We can conclude that in preparing a global geopotential model,a high resolution DTM must be used to decrease the omission error:the degree of expansion has to increase in order to take the higher frequencies into account.The refined Bouguer anomalies grid presented here can be used in addition to terrestrial gravity anomalies in the study area,especially in mountainous areas where gravimetric data are very sparse or nonexistent.
文摘Gravity and magnetic data were analyzed in conjunction with available geological data to determine the origin of observed positive gravity anomaly at Waza and its possible relationship to mafic intrusions. The data analysis includes the construction of a Bouguer gravity anomaly, isostatic residual gravity anomaly, total magnetic gradient and Euler solutions maps, and two and one-half dimensional gravity models. A positive gravity anomaly that occurs in Waza has amplitude of 35 mGal and can be separated into two parts. The top of the disturbing body causing the anomaly cannot be deeper than 4 km. We believe the anomaly is probably caused by a body of basaltic rocks lying at the upper surface of the Precambrian basement and originate from a self-propagating disturbance of magmatic loads on a pre-existing zone of lithospheric weakness. Melt migration might have been aided by tectonic and flexural stresses, such that the intrusion is limited in extent to the melting region of the plume and did not reach the surface. The model calculated to satisfy the observed anomaly consists of a 2.5 Km-thick slab underlain by a 10.5 km deep column. This model is interpreted to represent a sheet or saucer-like mafic intrusion that has a thick deep feeder. Detailed geophysical studies would be necessary to locate any possible economic occurrences.
文摘Bouguer gravity anomaly in North China is decomposed with multi scale decomposition technique of wavelet transform. Gravity anomalies produced by anomalous density bodies of various scales are revealed from surface to Moho. Characteristics of anomalies of different orders and corresponding structural features are discussed. The result shows that details of wavelet transform of different orders reflect the distribution features of rock density at different depths and in various scales. In most cases, the two sides of a fault especially a deep and large fault in North China differ greatly in rock density. This difference records the history of the formation and evolution of the crust. Deep structural setting for the \%M\%s≥7.0 strong earthquakes in this region is also discussed.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40774060)
文摘In this study,the terrain correction for lunar free-air gravity anomaly (FAGA) is calculated in spherical coordinates based on the global topography data detected by the laser altimeter on Chang'E-1 (CE-1). The obtained lunar Bouguer gravity anomaly (BGA) reveals density irregularities of the interior mass. BGA is important in characterizing the mascon basins. According to the BGA of the Moon,the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin is considered the largest mascon basin on the Moon,and the feature of BGA in the basin implies the impacting direction. Further,the mascon basins seem to be classified into two types,Type Highland and Type Plain. For the mascon basins of Type Highland the dense materials mainly come from the shallow crust,which are associated with the basalt deposits. The other type,Type Plain,includes mascon basins whose major dense materials may be located deep at the litho-sphere,corresponding to the uplifted mantle.
基金supported by the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2006AA06Z107)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40930314)
文摘Most edge-detection methods rely on calculating gradient derivatives of the potential field, a process that is easily affected by noise and is therefore of low stability. We propose a new edge-detection method named correlation coefficient of multidirectional standard deviations（CCMS） that is solely based on statistics. First, we prove the reliability of the proposed method using a single model and then a combination of models. The proposed method is evaluated by comparing the results with those obtained by other edge-detection methods. The CCMS method offers outstanding recognition, retains the sharpness of details, and has low sensitivity to noise. We also applied the CCMS method to Bouguer anomaly data of a potash deposit in Laos. The applicability of the CCMS method is shown by comparing the inferred tectonic framework to that inferred from remote sensing（RS） data.
