用剪切波分裂研究台湾北部地壳各向异性

Crustal anisotropy in north Taiwan from shear-wave splitting

研究主要使用台湾北部13个地震台站记录到的1991年7月～2002年12月的波形数据,采用剪切波分裂SAM分析方法,对台湾北部地区的剪切波分裂特征进行了研究.发现位于宜兰盆地内的台站的快剪切波优势偏振方向为近E-W方向,而位于山脉(西部麓山带、雪山山脉和中央山脉)的台站的快剪切波优势偏振方向为NNE向或NE方向.位于海边或小岛上的台站得到的快剪切波优势偏振方向比较离散,常伴有2个快剪切波优势偏振方向,可能是受到不规则的地形或复杂的局部构造而引起的.从时间延迟的空间分布来看,以TWE台为界,该台站及以北地区的慢剪切波时间延迟大于该台站以南的慢剪切波时间延迟,这可能意味着TWE台及以北地区的地壳地震各向异性强于南部.

Using the seismic data recorded by 13 seismic stations in north Taiwan from July 1991 to December 2002, this study analyzes the feature of shear-wave splitting in north Taiwan by SAM method of shear-wave splitting. The results show that predominant polarization directions of fast shear-waves at Yilan basin strikes to nearly E-W, while polarization directions at mountain ranges （Western Foothill, Hstieshan Range and Central Range） are in NNE or NE direction. Polarizations are scattered if the stations are on seashore or on island, and often have two predominant polarizations, which may be caused by irregular topography or complicated local tectonics. From the spatial distribution of time delays, we also find that taking station TWE as a boundary, time delays at station TWE and north of the station are longer than those at south of the station. It possibly suggests that anisotropy at station TWE and north of the station are stronger than anisotropy at south of the station.