A global cross-section of the Earth parallel to the tectonic equator（TE） path,the great circle representing the equator of net lithosphere rotation,shows a difference in shear wave velocities between the western and...A global cross-section of the Earth parallel to the tectonic equator（TE） path,the great circle representing the equator of net lithosphere rotation,shows a difference in shear wave velocities between the western and eastern flanks of the three major oceanic rift basins.The lowvelocity layer in the upper asthenosphere,at a depth range of 120 to 200 km,is assumed to represent the decoupling between the lithosphere and the underlying mantle.Along the TE-perturbed（TE-pert） path,a ubiquitous LVZ,about 1,000-km-wide and 100-km-thick,occurs in the asthenosphere.The existence of the TE-pert is a necessary prerequisite for the existence of a continuous global flow within the Earth.Ground-shaking scenarios were constructed using a scenario-based method for seismic hazard analysis（NDSHA）,using realistic and duly validated synthetic time series,and generating a data bank of several thousands of seismograms that account for source,propagation,and site effects.Accordingly,with basic selforganized criticality concepts,NDSHA permits the integration of available information provided by the most updated seismological,geological,geophysical,and geotechnical databases for the site of interest,as well as advanced physical modeling techniques,to provide a reliable and robust background for the development of a design basis for cultural heritage and civil infrastructures.Estimates of seismic hazard obtained using the NDSHA and standard probabilistic approaches are compared for the Italian territory,and a case-study is discussed.In order to enable a reliable estimation of the ground motion response to an earthquake,three-dimensional velocity models have to be considered,resulting in a new,very efficient,analytical procedure for computing the broadband seismic wave-field in a 3-D anelastic Earth model.展开更多
The Qinling-Dabie orogen is an important tectonic belt that trends east-west and divides continental China into northern and southern parts.Due to its strong deformation,complicated structure,multiphase structural sup...The Qinling-Dabie orogen is an important tectonic belt that trends east-west and divides continental China into northern and southern parts.Due to its strong deformation,complicated structure,multiphase structural superposition and the massive exposed high and ultrahigh metamorphic rocks,its tectonic formation and geodynamical evolution are hot research topics worldwide.Previous studies mainly focused on the regional geological or geochemical aspects,whereas the geophysical constraints are few and isolated,in particular on the orogenic scale.Here,we integrate the available P- and S-wave seismic and seismicity data,and construct the rheological structures along the Qinling-Dabie orogen.The results demonstrate that:(1)there are strong lateral variations in the crustal velocity between the western and eastern sections of the Qinling-Dabie orogen,indicating the different origin and tectonic evolution between these two parts;(2) the lateral variations are also manifested in the rheological structure.The rigid blocks,such as South China and Ordos basin(North China Craton),resist deformation and show low seismicity.The weak regions,such as the margin of Tibet and western Qinling-Dabie experience strong deformation and accumulated stress,thus show active seismicity;(3) in the lower crust of most of the HP/UHP terranes the values of P-wave velocity are higher than the global average ones;finally(4) low P- and S-wave velocities and low strength in the lower crust and lithospheric mantle beneath Dabie indicate lithospheric delamination,and/or high temperature,and partial melting condition.展开更多
文摘A global cross-section of the Earth parallel to the tectonic equator（TE） path,the great circle representing the equator of net lithosphere rotation,shows a difference in shear wave velocities between the western and eastern flanks of the three major oceanic rift basins.The lowvelocity layer in the upper asthenosphere,at a depth range of 120 to 200 km,is assumed to represent the decoupling between the lithosphere and the underlying mantle.Along the TE-perturbed（TE-pert） path,a ubiquitous LVZ,about 1,000-km-wide and 100-km-thick,occurs in the asthenosphere.The existence of the TE-pert is a necessary prerequisite for the existence of a continuous global flow within the Earth.Ground-shaking scenarios were constructed using a scenario-based method for seismic hazard analysis（NDSHA）,using realistic and duly validated synthetic time series,and generating a data bank of several thousands of seismograms that account for source,propagation,and site effects.Accordingly,with basic selforganized criticality concepts,NDSHA permits the integration of available information provided by the most updated seismological,geological,geophysical,and geotechnical databases for the site of interest,as well as advanced physical modeling techniques,to provide a reliable and robust background for the development of a design basis for cultural heritage and civil infrastructures.Estimates of seismic hazard obtained using the NDSHA and standard probabilistic approaches are compared for the Italian territory,and a case-study is discussed.In order to enable a reliable estimation of the ground motion response to an earthquake,three-dimensional velocity models have to be considered,resulting in a new,very efficient,analytical procedure for computing the broadband seismic wave-field in a 3-D anelastic Earth model.
基金support offered by the Strategic Priority Research Program(B) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB18030101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41504069) and the Italian Projects PRIN 2010-2011, PRIN 2015
文摘The Qinling-Dabie orogen is an important tectonic belt that trends east-west and divides continental China into northern and southern parts.Due to its strong deformation,complicated structure,multiphase structural superposition and the massive exposed high and ultrahigh metamorphic rocks,its tectonic formation and geodynamical evolution are hot research topics worldwide.Previous studies mainly focused on the regional geological or geochemical aspects,whereas the geophysical constraints are few and isolated,in particular on the orogenic scale.Here,we integrate the available P- and S-wave seismic and seismicity data,and construct the rheological structures along the Qinling-Dabie orogen.The results demonstrate that:(1)there are strong lateral variations in the crustal velocity between the western and eastern sections of the Qinling-Dabie orogen,indicating the different origin and tectonic evolution between these two parts;(2) the lateral variations are also manifested in the rheological structure.The rigid blocks,such as South China and Ordos basin(North China Craton),resist deformation and show low seismicity.The weak regions,such as the margin of Tibet and western Qinling-Dabie experience strong deformation and accumulated stress,thus show active seismicity;(3) in the lower crust of most of the HP/UHP terranes the values of P-wave velocity are higher than the global average ones;finally(4) low P- and S-wave velocities and low strength in the lower crust and lithospheric mantle beneath Dabie indicate lithospheric delamination,and/or high temperature,and partial melting condition.
