Lower Bounds of Decay Rates for Solution to the Single-Layer Quasi-Geostrophic Model

In this paper, we study the long-time behavior of solutions of the single-layer quasi-geostrophic model arising from geophysical fluid dynamics. We obtain the lower bound of the decay estimate of the solution. Utilizing the Fourier splitting method, under suitable assumptions on the initial data, for any multi-index α, we show that the solution Ψ satisfies .

A seismic model for crustal structure in North China Craton

We present a digital crustal model in North China Craton(NCC). The construction of crustal model is based on digitization of original seismic sounding profiles, and new results of three-dimensional structure images of receiver functions. The crustal model includes seismic velocity and thickness of crustal layers. The depths to Moho indicate a thinning crust ~30 km in the east areas and a general westward deepening to more than 40 km in the west. The P wave velocity varies from 2.0 to 5.6 km/s in the sedimentary cover,from 5.8 to 6.4 km/s in the upper crust, and from 6.5 to 7.0 km/s in the lower crust. By analyzing regional trends in crustal structure and links to tectonic evolution illustrated by typical profiles, we conclude that:(1) The delimited area by the shallowing Moho in the eastern NCC represents the spatial range of the craton destruction. The present structure of the eastern NCC crust retains the tectonic information about craton destruction by extension and magmatism;(2) The tectonic activities of the craton destruction have modified the crustal structure of the convergence boundaries at the northern and southern margin of the NCC;(3) The Ordos terrene may represent a relatively stable tectonic feature in the NCC, but with the tectonic remnant of the continental collision during the assembly of the NCC in the north-east area and the response to the lateral expansion of the Tibetan Plateau during the Cenozoic in the south-west.

Five-Stage Model of the Palaeozoic Crustal Evolution in Xinjiang

Abstract: The great majority of the Palaeozoic orogenic belts of Central Asia are of the intercontinental type, whose evolution always follows a five-stage model, i.e. the basal continental crust-extensional transitional crust-oceanic crust-convergent transitional crust-new continental crust model. The stage for the extensional transitional crust is a pretty long, independent and inevitable phase. The dismembering mechanism of the basal continental crust becoming an extensional continental crust is delineated by the simple shear model put forward by Wernike (1981). The continental margins on the sides of a gently dipping detachment zone and moving along it are asymmetric: one side is of the nonmagmatic type and the other of the magmatic type with a typical bimodal volcanic formation. In the latter case, however, they were often confused with island arcs. This paper discusses the five-stage process of the crustal evolution of some typical orogenic belts in Xinjiang.

A local Martian crustal field model: Targeting the candidate landing site of the 2020 Chinese Mars Rover

Unlike Earth,Mars lacks a global dipolar magnetic field but is dominated by patches of a remnant crustal magnetic field.In 2021,the Chinese Mars Rover will land on the surface of Mars and measure the surface magnetic field along a moving path within the possible landing region of 20°W-50°W,20°N-30°N.One scientific target of the Rover is to monitor the variation in surface remnant magnetic fields and reveal the source of the ionospheric current.An accurate local crustal field model is thus considered necessary as a field reference.Here we establish a local crust field model for the candidate landing site based on the joint magnetic field data set from Mars Global Explorer(MGS)and Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution(MAVEN)data combined.The model is composed of 1,296 dipoles,which are set on three layers but at different buried depths.The application of the dipole model to the joint data set allowed us to calculate the optimal parameters of their dipoles.The calculated results demonstrate that our model has less fitting error than two other state-of-the art global crustal field models,which would indicate a more reasonable assessment of the surface crustal field from our model.

Aseismic negative dislocation model and deformation analysis of crustal horizontal movement during 1999--2001 in the northeast margin of Qinghai-Xizang block

Through numerical simulation for GPS data, aseismic negative dislocation model for crustal horizontal movement during 1999~2001 in the northeast margin of Qinghai-Xizang block is presented, combined with the spatial distribution of apparent strain field in this area, the characteristics of motion and deformation of active blocks and their boundary faults, together with the place and intensity of strain accumulation are analyzed. It is shown that: a) 9 active blocks appeared totally clockwise motion from eastward by north to eastward by south. Obvious sinistral strike-slip and NE-NEE relative compressive motion between the blocks separated by Qilianshan-Haiyuan fault zone was discovered; b) 20 fault segments (most of them showed compression) locked the relative motion between blocks to varying degrees, among the total, the mid-east segment of Qilianshan fault (containing the place where it meets Riyueshan-Lajishan fault) and the place where it meets Haiyuan fault and Zhuanglanghe fault, more favored accumulation of strain. Moreover, the region where Riyueshan-Lajishan fault meets north boundary of Qaidam block may have strain accumulation to some degree. c) Obtained magnitude of block velocities and locking of their boundaries were less than relevant results for observation in the period of 1993~1999.

3-D crustal-scale gravity model of the San Rafael Block and Payenia volcanic province in Mendoza,Argentina

The San Rafael Block(SRB)is part of one of the main retroarc volcanic provinces in southern Central Andes in Mendoza,Argentina.This block is located in the Andean foothills between the orogenic front and foreland basement uplifts of late Miocene age.In order to analyze the geochronological evolution of the Quaternary volcanism in the region,several geologic and geophysical studies have been conducted.Nevertheless,the crust,where the SRB is located,has not been well characterized yet.Based on gravimetric and magnetic data,together with isostatic and elastic thickness analyses,we modeled the crustal structure of the area.Information obtained has allowed us to understand the crust where the SRB and the Payenia volcanic province are located.Bouguer anomalies indicate that the SRB presents higher densities to the North of Cerro Nevado and Moho calculations suggest depths for this block between 40 and 50 km.Determinations of elastic thickness would indicate that the crust supporting the San Rafael Block presents values of approximately 10 km,being enough to support the block loading.However,in the Payenia region,elastic thickness values are close to zero due to the regional temperature increase.

Research on the Crustal Velocity Model of the Yunnan Region and Its Application

This paper selects the records of 7,412 earthquakes,each recorded by more than 10 stations in Yunnan between 2009 and 2014 to acquire the traveltime curves.Meanwhile,for improving precision,linear analysis,reduced traveltime curve and interval stability analysis are conducted focusing on the records of 83 earthquakes with M_L≥3.0 recorded each by≥80%of the stations,and by combining predecessors'research results,the initial crustal velocity model of the study area is obtained.By selecting 200 earthquakes with M≥3.0 occurring in Yunnan between 2010 and 2014,using the Hyposat batch location processing method to iterate the initial velocity model,and performing fitting to S waves layered velocity structure,we obtain the crustal velocity model for the Yunnan region,namely,the 2015 Yunnan model,with:v_(P1)=6.01km/s,v_(P2)=6.60km/s,v_(Pn)=7.89km/s,H_1=20km,H_2=21km,v_(S1)=3.52km/s,v_(S2)=3.86km/s,v_(Sn)=4.43km/s.Analysis on earthquake relocations based on the new model shows that most earthquakes occurring in Yunnan are at a depth of 10km-20km of the upper crust.The March 10,2011 M_S5.8Yingjiang and August 3,2014 M_S6.5 Ludian earthquakes are relocated,and the focal depths determined with the new model are respectively close to the precise positioning result and hypocentral distance to the strong motion stations at the epicenters,indicating that the new one-dimensional velocity model can better reflect the average velocity structure of the study area.

GEODYNAMICAL MODELING OF CRUSTAL DEFORMATION OF THE NORTH CHINA BLOCK

The North China block,the western portion of the Sino- Korean Craton,is rounded byYanshanian in the north and Qinling- Dabie orogenic belts in the south.The widespread de-velopment of extensional basins in thisblock indicates horizontal extension or continued thin-ning of a previousely thickened,unstable lithosphere throughout the Mesozoic.In this pa-per,we attempt to simulate numerically the geodynamical process of the basin formation byusing the mountain- basin evolution system.We assume thatthe formation of numeroussedi-mentary basins in the North China block is the resultofthe crustal extension,which destruc-ts rapidly the previously thickened crust.The gravitational collapse of the thickened crust ispossibly triggered by the re- orientation of the far- field stress regime,or the relaxation of theboundary resistantstress.

The simulation analysis of 3D crustal modeling with Virtual Reality

This study is to combine geological analysis and processing methods with virtual reality.establishing a modeling to greatly improved the reliability and accuracy of geological description and discrimination in Traim Basin.To improve the accuracy of oil and gas exploration.

Errors Involved in the Taylor's Model for the Crustal Composition and Evolution──An Analysis of Their Causers

It is suggested in this paper that the famous Taylor’s model for the compdrition and evolution of the continental crust consists of three closely related key links. These links include an assumption that the surficial environment has no effect on the sedimentary REE patterns and the REE patterns in shales can reflect the composition of their provenancel a discovery about the discrepancy of sedimentary REE patterns between Archean and Proterozoic, and a deduc-tion that there was a global scale K-granitoid event at the end of the Archean. Based on a de-tailed discussion, this paper substantially negates the rationality of the Taylor’s model and ar-gues that its three critical links be three great errors indeed. Moreover, some other deficiencies or problems it confronts are described in this paper. The authors suggest that what led to the errors involved in the Taylor’s model is its wrongly neglecting the effect of the sedimentary en-vironment on the chemical composition of sediments, and that the environment should be an important factor affecting the distribution patterns of trace elements in the sediments.

Study on the Crustal Velocity Model of Xinjiang and Its Subareas

In this paper,we firstly analyze the "3,400 travel time table "used for a long time in Xinjiang Seismological Network to obtain the velocity structure models in accord with the table by fitting. Then we fit the velocity of all seismic phases recorded in Xinjiang region in January 2009 ~ December 2013. Simulation analysis is done on the reliability and stability of the velocities,and a concept is proposed for building subarea crustal velocity models according to partitioning of seismic cluster regions. The crustal velocity model suitable for the Yutian area is fitted with the data of all phases of seismic events within a radius of 1°around the 2014 Yutian M_S7.3 earthquake since January 2009,and the model is applied to the relocation of the Yutian M_S7.3 earthquake and determination of focal depths of the earthquake sequence.

影响山西台网地震定位因素的定量分析

基于山西地震台网现有的台站布局,利用数值模拟方法定量分析地壳速度模型、台网布局及震相拾取精度等因素对震源位置测定的影响,结果显示,3种因素对准确测定震源位置的影响不同。地壳速度模型中上地壳速度对震中位置的影响最大,而震中位置对莫霍面速度变化的反映更为灵敏。单独改变地壳速度模型引起的震中位置偏差通常不超过5 km,震源深度对地壳速度模型的变化十分敏感,尤其是莫霍面深度,最大偏差可能超过20 km。在不考虑其他因素的条件下,P波拾取精度在4 s以内测定的震中位置和震源深度最大偏差不超过2 km和5 km。当地壳速度模型适宜且震相拾取精度较高时,最大空隙角在0°~180°的台站布局对震源位置的约束较好,震中偏差基本小于1 km,震源深度偏差略大(约为2 km)。

地中电偶极源极低频电磁场的分布与传播特征

利用层状大地中偶极源响应的正演算法,计算地中电偶极源激发的极低频地震电磁场并分析其在地球环境下的传播特征.设计了多个水平层状地球模型,分别模拟和展示了深埋地中的电偶极源的响应和空间分布特征.重点分析了含地壳波导+LAI波导模型的高阻大地中,倾斜电偶极源激励响应随观测点的偏移距和垂直位置、激励源深度、地壳波导结构和参数变化时各场量响应的幅频特征.研究表明,用倾斜电偶极源模拟和分析高阻大地中孕震电磁辐射的响应及在大地电磁系统中的传播特性是可行的;模拟的高阻大地中的电磁辐射在地壳波导和LAI波导中均表现有慢衰减或幅值增强特性,但两个波导效应具有不同的频率选择性;高阻大地中的电磁辐射在波导的高阻介质中具有幅值强、衰减慢的特点.建议在高阻地层出露的地表、井中或海底的高阻岩层中以及大气层中布设测站.

幔源岩浆在地壳中分层侵位的控制因素:二维热-力学模拟

幔源岩浆在地壳内的上升和聚集样式不仅依赖于岩浆自身的性质,还取决于围岩的强度和热状态。已有数值和物理模型大多关注岩浆自身物性对其上升过程的影响,而对围岩流变强度或热状态如何影响岩浆的上升和聚集过程的研究相对薄弱,尤其是周期性的幔源岩浆在壳内分层侵位的受控因素仍然不清楚。本文利用二维热-力学数值模拟方法,通过发展多期岩浆脉冲和岩墙生成算法,研究了岩浆从深部地幔上升至地壳内部侵位的动力学过程,系统测试了地壳(围岩)地温梯度(上、下地壳的地温梯度分别以GUC和GLC表示)和地壳强度对岩浆上升过程和聚集样式的影响。模拟结果表明:(1)地壳地温梯度对岩浆的侵位深度有重要影响,岩浆侵入冷地壳(GUC=GLC=12.5K/km),岩浆主体在岩石圈深度聚集,地表的相对高差小于140m;岩浆侵入温地壳(GUC=GLC=15K/km)在下地壳底部聚集形成岩浆房,上升至上、下地壳界面,岩浆房上方的地表地形呈现中心拗陷两翼隆起的形态,地表最大高程可达3km;岩浆侵入热地壳(GUC=GLC=17.5K/km)仅在下地壳底部聚集形成岩浆房,地形演化特征与温地壳背景的情况类似,但最大高程小于1.5km。(2)在同等地壳地温梯度条件下,上、下地壳的相对强度决定了岩浆的聚集样式:下地壳的强度越弱,岩浆更易在下地壳聚集形成岩浆房;上地壳的强度越弱,岩浆更易在地表喷发。进一步分析表明:岩浆的聚集样式受地壳地温梯度与地壳流变分层性的共同控制,地壳越热且流变强度分层性越显著则越有利于岩浆在地壳中的多层级侵位;每一期岩浆脉冲的供给均会导致岩浆房内部的超压值骤增。我们的模拟结果对理解火山喷发前壳内岩浆的赋存状态及岩浆活动区的地形演化具有启示意义。

大别山晓天—磨子潭断裂附近退变榴辉岩的厘定及其时代和大地构造意义

研究区位于大别造山带晓天—磨子潭断裂附近(图1)。晓天—磨子潭断裂是北大别杂岩带和北淮阳带之间的边界断裂,部分研究者认为该断裂带为华北板块和扬子板块之间的缝合线以及大别山超高压变质岩折返的重要边界(Faure et al.,1999;徐树桐等,2002),但对此仍存在较大争议。

火星沉降H-ENA的分布与特性

能量中性原子(Energetic Neutral Atom,ENA)是由能量离子与中性背景成分电荷交换产生.火星的外逸层扩展范围远高于弓激波,上游太阳风质子与其相互作用并转化为太阳风氢ENA(Hydrogen-ENA,H-ENA),新生的H-ENA可直接进入低层大气,成为新的物质与能量输运通道.本文基于单流体多成分MHD模型与中性外逸层模型,计算了火星200 km等高面沉降H-ENA通量的空间分布,统计了多种太阳风条件下沉降H-ENA的粒子与能量沉降率,分析影响因素.结果表明,在一定模拟条件下,产生于弓激波上游的太阳风H-ENA,呈cosZ分布(Z为天顶角),受磁异常影响较小,是沉降H-ENA的主要成分,占ENA总沉降量的59%,占能量沉降的81%;产生于磁鞘的磁鞘H-ENA受磁异常阻碍影响较大,在最强磁异常上方其沉降通量显著下降;沉降H-ENA与上游太阳风的通量呈正比例关系;2.1%~3.5%上游太阳风质子转化为太阳风H-ENA.

Surface seasonal mass changes and vertical crustal deformation in North China from GPS and GRACE measurements

The Earth is an elastic body,and the surface mass loading changes will lead to elastic loading deformation on the surface of the Earth.In this study,we investigated the surface seasonal mass changes and vertical crustal deformation in North China using the data obtained by the techniques of the Global Positioning System(GPS),Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment(GRACE)and Surface Loading Models(SLMs).The seasonal annual signal and semi-annual signal obtained by the three techniques show strong correlations.The average value of the weighted root-mean-square(WRMS)of the all 30 sites is 58%after deducting the GRACE-obtained vertical deformation from the GPS-derived vertical deformation.However,the consistency of results between GPS and SLMs is not so good,with a 31%mean WRMS reduction,due to the fact that the global SLMs perform not well in North China.The GRACEmeasured long-term trend is deducted from the GPS-obtained vertical rates to reveal the crustal displacement caused by the underground factors such as tectonic movement and groundwater in North China.The results show that the rates of stations HECX and TJBH are very large,more than 10 mm/yr,which suggests that the surface subsidence is caused by excessive exploitation of groundwater.

Global crustal movement and tectonic plate boundary deformation constrained by the ITRF2008

On the basis of the newly released International Terrestrial Reference Frame（ITRF2008） by the International Earth Rotation Service （IERS）, a new global plate model ITRF2008 plate for the major plates is established. This ITRF2008-derived model is analyzed in comparison with NNR-NUVEL1A model, which is mainly based on geological and geophysical data. The Eurasia and Paeifi6 plates display obvious differences in terms of the velocity fields derived from the two plate motion models. Plate acceleration is also introduced to characterize the differences of the two velocity fields which obtained from ITRF2008-plate and NNR-NUVEL1A models for major individual plates. The results show that the Africa, South America and Eurasia plates are undergoing acceleration, while the North America and Australia plates are in the state of deceleration motion

An analysis of the characteristics of crustal magnetic anomaly in China based on CHAMP satellite data

Based on the observation data of CHAMP satellite from 2006 to 2009, a 2D crustal magnetic anomaly model in China is established to study the distribution characteristics of crustal magnetic anomaly. In this paper, the 2D anomaly model is derived from the Legendre polynomial expansion of harmonic term N =6-50. The result shows that many elaborate structures reflected in magnetic anomaly map well correspond to the geologic structures in China and its adjacent area. The magnetic anomaly at low satellite height behaves complexly, which is mainly caused by the magnetic disturbance of shallow rocks.In contrast, the magnetic field isolines at high satellite height are relatively sparse and only magnetic anomalies of deep crust are reflected. This fact implies that the 2D model of crustal magnetic anomaly provides an important method of the space prolongation of geomagnetic field, and is of theoretical and practice importance in geologic structure analysis and geophysical prospecting.

Model analysis of crust motion in the Chinese mainland by CMONOC

We report a new horizontal Global Positioning System velocity field in the Chinese mainland from the data analysis of about 2000 GPS sites observed in 2009, 2011 and 2013 through three campaigns of the CMONOC project. Assuming the crustal block to characterize their kinematic behaviors, we estimate parameters of 22 crustal blocks to fit the GPS-derived velocity by using GIPSY software. We restrict us to compare two competing models in which the rigid blocks and the deforming blocks are involved. Our modeling suggests that the most crustal blocks characterized by coherent movement and internal strain may be better in describing the kinematics of crustal deformation in the Chinese mainland.