We attempted to determine the first three-dimensional P and S wave velocity and Poisson's ratio structures of the lunar crust and mantle down to 1000 km depth under the near-side of the Moon by applying seismic to...We attempted to determine the first three-dimensional P and S wave velocity and Poisson's ratio structures of the lunar crust and mantle down to 1000 km depth under the near-side of the Moon by applying seismic tomography to the moonquake arrival-time data recorded by the Apollo seismic network operated during 1969 to 1977.Our results show that significant lateral heterogeneities may exist in the lunar interior.Because there is no plate tectonics in the Moon,the lateral heterogeneities may be produced at the early stage of the Moon formation and evolution,and they have been preserved till today.There seems to be a correlation between the distribution of deep moonquakes and lateral velocity variations in the lunar lower mantle,suggesting that the occurrence of deep moonquakes may be affected by the lunar structural heterogeneity in addition to the tidal stresses.Although this is an experimental work and the result is still preliminary,it indicates that tomographic imaging of the lunar interior is feasible.展开更多
A total of 1939 receiver functions were obtained from 732 teleseismic events （M〉5.0） recorded at 21 broadband portable seis- mic stations on the Tengchong, Baoshan and Simao blocks and Yangtze platform. These stati...A total of 1939 receiver functions were obtained from 732 teleseismic events （M〉5.0） recorded at 21 broadband portable seis- mic stations on the Tengchong, Baoshan and Simao blocks and Yangtze platform. These stations were installed by the Institute of Crustal Dynamics, China Earthquake Administration during 2010 and 2011. Using the H-x stacking and searching method, crustal thickness and velocity ratio beneath the stations are obtained. Results show that crustal thickness and Poisson＇s ratio in- ferred from the velocity ratio clearly vary, and they illustrate block features in deep structures. Except for the Tengchong block crustal thickness increases from south to north along the same block and from west to east across different blocks. In the Yangtze platform, Poisson＇s ratio and crustal thickness show a consistent and significant increasing trend from south to north, possibly indicating that crustal thickening is caused mainly by lower crustal variations. In contrast, Poisson＇s ratio has no sig- nificant change within the Baoshan and Simao blocks. Such differences demonstrate that the Jinshajiang-Red River fault is a southern boundary of the South China block. The H-κ results inferred from three portable stations on the Tengchong block show high Poisson＇s ratios, but they vary clearly with back-azimuth, implying the existence of strong anisotropy in the crustal medium beneath the stations.展开更多
基金Supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to D. Zhao (Grant Nos.B-11440134 and A-17204037)
文摘We attempted to determine the first three-dimensional P and S wave velocity and Poisson's ratio structures of the lunar crust and mantle down to 1000 km depth under the near-side of the Moon by applying seismic tomography to the moonquake arrival-time data recorded by the Apollo seismic network operated during 1969 to 1977.Our results show that significant lateral heterogeneities may exist in the lunar interior.Because there is no plate tectonics in the Moon,the lateral heterogeneities may be produced at the early stage of the Moon formation and evolution,and they have been preserved till today.There seems to be a correlation between the distribution of deep moonquakes and lateral velocity variations in the lunar lower mantle,suggesting that the occurrence of deep moonquakes may be affected by the lunar structural heterogeneity in addition to the tidal stresses.Although this is an experimental work and the result is still preliminary,it indicates that tomographic imaging of the lunar interior is feasible.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No. 40974021)Basic Science and Research Special Project(Grant No. ZDJ2012-19)
文摘A total of 1939 receiver functions were obtained from 732 teleseismic events （M〉5.0） recorded at 21 broadband portable seis- mic stations on the Tengchong, Baoshan and Simao blocks and Yangtze platform. These stations were installed by the Institute of Crustal Dynamics, China Earthquake Administration during 2010 and 2011. Using the H-x stacking and searching method, crustal thickness and velocity ratio beneath the stations are obtained. Results show that crustal thickness and Poisson＇s ratio in- ferred from the velocity ratio clearly vary, and they illustrate block features in deep structures. Except for the Tengchong block crustal thickness increases from south to north along the same block and from west to east across different blocks. In the Yangtze platform, Poisson＇s ratio and crustal thickness show a consistent and significant increasing trend from south to north, possibly indicating that crustal thickening is caused mainly by lower crustal variations. In contrast, Poisson＇s ratio has no sig- nificant change within the Baoshan and Simao blocks. Such differences demonstrate that the Jinshajiang-Red River fault is a southern boundary of the South China block. The H-κ results inferred from three portable stations on the Tengchong block show high Poisson＇s ratios, but they vary clearly with back-azimuth, implying the existence of strong anisotropy in the crustal medium beneath the stations.
