远震接收函数确定的鄂尔多斯西部及邻区Moho面性质和构造意义

基于呈南北向线性分布且穿过鄂尔多斯地块的129个流动台站远震记录,获取了20267条远震P波接收函数.通过叠加转换点相同的接收函数,提取了可靠的P-S一次转换波和多次波到时,进而确定了南北向横跨鄂尔多斯地块剖面的地壳厚度与波速比分布.同时,利用单台速度-密度跃变(δβ-δρ)扫描叠加方法确定了Moho面速度和密度跃变.结果显示:秦岭—渭河盆地下方具有较薄地壳、低波速比(1.66～1.72)以及相对较小的密度跃变(4%～10%),表明该区域地壳主要以长英质酸性岩石为主,引起该现象的主要原因可能是下地壳拆沉;鄂尔多斯南部地壳较厚(41.4±1.3km)、波速比较高、速度跃变相对较小(14%～23%),主要原因可能由青藏高原的挤压增厚导致;鄂尔多斯北部波速比较高(1.87)、速度跃变较大(19%～29%)、密度跃变较小,推测鄂尔多斯北部下地壳发生部分熔融,较大波速比可能是部分熔融与沉积层共同导致的结果.     

青藏高原东南缘Moho面速度密度跃变研究

青藏高原东南缘地下深部结构的研究对了解青藏高原的变形机制和动力学过程具有重要意义.本文利用四川、云南固定台站记录到的远震波形资料,首先采用接收函数H-k叠加方法获得青藏高原东南缘台站下方的地壳厚度和波速比.进而利用接收函数一次转换波和多次波幅度信息确定了青藏高原东南缘Moho面上的S波速度和密度跃变.研究结果表明:研究区由南到北地壳厚度逐渐增加,从永德、沧源、孟连地区的33 km左右增至巴塘地区的69.7 km左右,厚度变化了近乎37 km.四川盆地和松潘甘孜块体南部的姑咱地区具有高泊松比、速度密度跃变较小特征,表明这两个地区含有较多铁镁物质.腾冲地区、龙门山西侧的汶川地区、四川盆地西南缘的沐川地区以及则木河断裂的石门坎至东川地区同属于高泊松比、速度密度跃变较大,显示这些地区壳内存在部分熔融.     

接收函数反演地壳S波速度结构的有效约束方法

本文通过对径向接收函数和垂直向接收函数进行低通滤波,获取了S波视速度随低通滤波参数的变化曲线,然后利用经验关系将它转换成了台站下方的S波速度结构,并以此作为接收函数反演的初始模型.理论数值实验表明:由于初始模型的S波速度值提供了有效的约束,即使Moho面深度并不准确,但反演迭代过程还是快速地向真解逼近.另外,通过给观测波形加入10%的噪声,在保持S波速度不变的情况下,分别对波速比进行5%的正负扰动(即泊松比分别扰动为0.23和0.27),反演结果仍然快速向真解收敛.对保山台记录的远震接收函数反演结果表明:用本文方法反演所得结果与测深结果较为一致.这充分说明只要S波速度值(而非泊松比)能够提供有效的约束,接收函数的反演过程对P波速度的选取并不敏感.     

接收函数曲波变换去噪与偏移成像

增强接收函数偏移图像的垂向分辨率意味着提高参与叠加的接收函数的频率,但是采用高频接收函数通常伴随着对接收函数质量和参考速度模型的更高要求.通过叠加处理可去除部分接收函数中的随机噪声干扰,但同一台站的接收函数之间经常存在难以通过简单叠加消除的噪声信号.压制接收函数随机噪声的干扰可加强成像效果和提高图像分辨率,对推进叠加偏移成像质量的提高有重要的实际意义.本文利用在川西地区布设的31个流动台站所记录的远震波形数据,使用曲波变换去噪后信噪比增强的接收函数进行共转换点叠加(CCP),获得沿北纬31°线下方800km深度范围内速度间断面图像.研究结果表明:(1)对接收函数进行曲波变换去噪,可压制随机噪声,增强转换震相的追踪性,提高数据信噪比;(2)通过去噪处理,大幅提高接收函数用于偏移成像的主频率;(3)偏移结果确认了接收函数反演得到的松潘和川滇块体下方具有厚度约10～20km的过渡性Moho的认识;(4)上地幔过渡带的结果预示在龙门山断裂带以西的小范围内有可能存在下地壳或上地幔物质的拆沉.     

接收函数方法的研究综述

从远震体波波形数据中提取的P波接收函数和S波接收函数已经成为研究台站下方地壳上地幔速度间断面的最有效的方法之一.P波接收函数已经被广泛应用于获取地壳内部S波速度结构、地壳厚度及物质成分组成、地幔过渡带的厚度变化以及岩石圈地幔的间断面等,而S波接收函数是P波接收函数的一个很好的补充,因为在Moho和地幔过渡带之间的深度范围内,Sp转换波比来自浅部间断面的多次波到达早,而在P波接收函数中,相同深度范围的间断面的Ps转换波往往被来自浅部间断面的多次波干扰或者淹没,因此S波接收函数是目前获取岩石圈地幔深度范围内速度间断面结构(如Moho和LAB)的比较有效的方法,比面波观测具有更高的分辨率.本文详细阐述了P波接收函数和S波接收函数的方法原理以及在地壳上地幔速度间断面的研究中所采用的研究思路.     

P波和S波接收函数的贝叶斯联合反演

S波接收函数对于研究岩石圈速度结构具有重要价值. 本文利用合成地震图技术研究了S波接收函数的动力学特征. 在接收函数非线性复谱比反演方法的基础上,发展了基于贝叶斯理论的P波和S波接收函数的非线性联合反演方法. 结果表明:(1)适用于S波接收函数反演的震中距范围约为55°~80°,S波接收函数反演要求所用远震事件的震级大于5级; (2)与陡变的岩石圈底部界面(LAB)相比,梯度带类型LAB上生成的S_LP转换波相对较弱,台站下方的沉积盖层有助于相对增强S_LP震相; (3)由于S波接收函数径向分量不符合δ脉冲,不依赖于等效震源假定的三分量接收函数多道最大或然性反褶积方法更适合S波接收函数的估计;(4)数值检验的结果表明,在初始模型速度参数偏离真实模型20%的情况下,本文的方法能够预测300 km深度范围内的P波和S波速度结构;(5)观测数据的反演结果表明,由于P波接收函数低频分量相对不足,本文的联合反演方法对于大于100 km深度上地幔的S波速度结构约束相对较弱.     

利用宽频带远震体波波形研究青藏高原地壳上地幔速度结构的初步结果

利用根据中美合作研究青藏高原深部结构计划布设在青藏高原上的11个宽频带数字地震仪记录到的远震体波数据,采用接收函数(receiver function)反演的方法,对各台站下面地壳上地幔地震波速度结构进行了研究。台站接收函数是通过将三分向地震记录的两个水平分量旋转合成得到径向分量,然后在频率域除以垂直分量并变换回到时间域得到的,它仅与台站下面介质结构有关,而基本上与震源函数和传播路径无关。为压制噪声干扰,对来自同一方向上一定震中距范围内的远震记录得到的接收函数进行了叠加。采用分层弹性介质中弹性波传播矩阵理论,我们可以计算得到分层介质的理论接收函数以及它对各层弹性参数的偏导数,从而利用迭代线性反演可从观测接收函数得到台站下面的一维速度结构。本文给出了其中3个台,即温泉台、格尔木台和日喀则台的初步结果,它们分别位于高原的中部、北部和南部。从各台的接收函数中都可看到清晰的 Moho 面上的 P-S 转换波震相,其相对直达 P 波的走时延迟分别为:温泉台7.9s(东北方向结果),8.3s(东南方向结果);格尔木台8.2s;日喀则台9.0s,如此大的延迟表明高原地壳的巨厚.      

利用SV分量接收函数反演地壳横波速度结构

详细讨论了远震体波SV分量接收函数的特点及其在反演地壳S波速度结构中的优势．与径向接收函数类似，SV分量接收函数可通过对远震体波的SV分量直接反褶积P分量获得．研究分析表明:与径向接收函数相比，SV分量接收函数的振幅随震中距的变化更加稳定，波形简单且突出了对结构最敏感的PS转换波信息．理论数值实验显示:在反演地壳S波速度结构时，SV分量接收函数比径向接收函数具有更好的收敛性．作为实例，利用SV分量接收函数反演方法反演了海拉尔台下的S波速度结构．      

利用接收函数计算地壳各向异性的可靠性分析及倾斜界面的影响*

使用接收函数研究壳幔速度间断面和速度结构已是常用的技术,但介质各向异性或倾斜的莫霍(Moho)界面,都会造成接收函数波形的复杂性。本文利用远震P波接收函数计算台站下方的地壳各向异性,通过信噪比测试和谐波分析两种方法来验证各向异性结果的可靠性。通过甘肃地震台网的两个台站记录,讨论各向异性和倾斜界面对接收函数的影响,结果显示,台站BYT(白银)下方具有各向异性,而台站WYT(渭源)下方由于可能存在倾斜界面,得到的各向异性结果则有待进一步分析。为了更好地认识倾斜界面对各向异性计算结果的影响,采用合成理论地震图,计算接收函数,然后利用合成接收函数进行各向异性分析。结果表明,计算得到的快波方向不会受到倾斜界面的影响,但是时间延迟会受到影响。     

利用接收函数计算地壳各向异性的可靠性分析及倾斜界面的影响

使用接收函数研究壳幔速度间断面和速度结构已是常用的技术,但介质各向异性或倾斜的莫霍(Moho)界面,都会造成接收函数波形的复杂性。本文利用远震P波接收函数计算台站下方的地壳各向异性,通过信噪比测试和谐波分析两种方法来验证各向异性结果的可靠性。通过甘肃地震台网的两个台站记录,讨论各向异性和倾斜界面对接收函数的影响,结果显示,台站BYT(白银)下方具有各向异性,而台站WYT(渭源)下方由于可能存在倾斜界面,得到的各向异性结果则有待进一步分析。为了更好地认识倾斜界面对各向异性计算结果的影响,采用合成理论地震图,计算接收函数,然后利用合成接收函数进行各向异性分析。结果表明,计算得到的快波方向不会受到倾斜界面的影响,但是时间延迟会受到影响。     

Velocity and density contrasts across the Moho interface of Guangdong province in south China constrained by receiver functions*

The P receiver function includes P-to-SV converted phases and multiple reverberations of the discontinuities in the crust and mantle. The time of these phases is related to the crustal thickness and v_P/v_S ratio, and the amplitude of these phases is mainly controlled by the velocity and density contrast of interfaces. By using H-κ stacking method, this work estimated the crustal thickness and v_P/v_S ratio beneath the stations in the Guangdong province of South China. The velocity and density contrast (δβ-δρ) scanning stacking algorithm of the receiver function is applied to constrain the velocity and density contrast of the Moho in Guangdong province. This work analyzed the results of the crustal thickness, v_P/v_S ratio, and the velocity and density contrasts of Moho. The results indicate that the velocity contrast is higher beneath Yangjiang area in western Guangdong province and Nanao area in eastern Guangdong, which has a strong correlation with the distribution of geothermal springs in local areas and the characteristics of high heat flow. The velocity contrast of Moho has also a good correlation with the v_P/v_S ratio and the crustal thickness, which indicates that there is a strong material composition contrasts of the Moho in the study area. Velocity and density contrasts of Moho in some local area (such as western Guangdong) are somewhat consistent with the seismic activities.     

利用接收函数频率特征研究莫霍面形态及应用

基于不同莫霍面模型的全波形理论地震图,计算了不同频率的接收函数,分析对比了不同形态莫霍面在不同频率上的接收函数变化特征。数值试验结果显示,当莫霍面的形态复杂时,高频接收函数上P?S转换波和多次波会出现多峰值特征。之后对不同形态莫霍面的模型在不同频率的接收函数进行了分类总结,据此判别实际观测资料所表征的莫霍面性质。以位于青藏高原东北缘的高台（GTA）地震台为例,分析了该台站不同频率的接收函数。结果表明,该台站下方莫霍面总体为遵循同一变化规律的速度过渡带,但在沿龙首山断裂方向附近速度变化不同于主要变化方式。基于此,通过对观测结构进行拟合构建了该台站下方地壳及莫霍面模型,并结合地质学和岩石学等方面的结果对这种莫霍面形成的原因进行了探讨,进而推断此种莫霍面是由于多种构造因素以及上地幔热物质上涌引起地区壳幔物质的分异与交换所导致。      

基于抛物线密度模型的频率域三维界面反演及其在川滇地区的应用

密度界面反演作为了解地球内部结构的一种重要方法,长期以来都是重力学研究的主要内容.本文结合抛物线密度模型及频率域算法的优点,将抛物线密度函数应用于Parker-Oldenburg算法,经过理论推导得到了抛物线密度模型的频率域公式,从而建立了基于抛物线密度模型的三维密度界面重力异常正反演的算法和流程.理论模型数据试验表明本方法快速、有效,适用于大多数浅部比深部增加更快的实际地壳密度.研究中还利用该方法对川滇地区重力异常进行了反演,获得了该区的莫霍面深度分布,并与接收函数研究结果进行对比分析,进一步验证了本文方法的正确性和有效性.     

A method of estimating the Moho density contrast with a tentative application of EGM08 and CRUST2.0

Based on Vening Meinez-Moritz global inverse isostatic problem, the Moho density contrast is formulated as that of finding a solution of a Fredholm integral equation of the first kind. We present solutions to this equation by combining global models of gravity (EGM08), topography (DTM2006) and seismic crust (CRUST2.0) to a resolution of 2°×2°. The test computations yielded Moho density contrasts ranging from 81.5 kg/m3 (in Pacific) to 988 kg/m³ (Tibet), with averages of 678 ± 78 and 334 ± 108 kg/m³ for continental and oceanic regions, respectively, and a global average of 448 ± 187 kg/m³. Estimated Moho depths range from 8 to 75 km with continental and oceanic averages of 36.6 ± 5.3 km and 12.9 ± 5.8 km, respectively, and a global average of 21 ± 12.5 km.     

Receiver function imaging in strongly laterally heterogeneous crust: Synthetic modeling of BOLIVAR data

We resolve a large (~20 km) discrepancy in Moho depth determined from PdS receiver functions (RFs) and from active source seismic profiling in the complex Caribbean-South American plate boundary zone in eastern Venezuela. As part of the BOLIVAR experiment 20 broadband stations were deployed along an active source profile to record teleseisms. Using the extremely heterogeneous crustal model obtained from active source data, we generated 2D finite-difference elastic wave synthetics and from them calculated receiver functions and CCP stacks. We compare the observations with synthetic sections that have been spatially sampled at 0.25 km to 40 km. The densely sampled synthetics show that several events in the field data that were originally interpreted as the Moho are multiple reflections within sedimentary basins. Where the Moho has the steepest dip under the plate boundary the CCP stacks fail to image the Moho well, regardless of the density of spatial sampling. A suitable spatial sampling criterion for clearly imaging the lower crust and Moho is to overlap Fresnel zones by 50% at Moho depth, which for the 1 Hz receiver functions examined here, requires an instrument spacing of 15–20 km, with the actual field data density ranging from 20 km to 100 km.     

Receiver functions of CCDSN and crustal structure of Chinese mainland

The teleseismic receiver functions of 48 stations belonging to the CCDSN are used to invert the crustal structure beneath each station with the neighborhood algorithm. Thin layers with low velocity have been found beneath eight stations with "abnormal" observed receiver functions. Unreasonable results of few stations have been adjusted lightly with the trial-and-error method. The final result indicates that the crust in the western China is relatively thicker than the eastern China. The crust thickness beneath the Tibetan plateau is very large, which reaches 84 km at the station LSA. Double-crust structure exists below the stations LSA and CAD in Tibet, which might imply the collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates. A pronounced low velocity zone in the lower crust beneath the station TNC of Yunnan province might relate to the high temperature or emergence of partially molten material caused by Quaternary volcano, magma and geothermal activities in this area. The Moho is a transitional zone made up of thin layers instead of simple sharp discontinuity beneath several stations. The Conrad discontinuity is clearly identified beneath 20 stations mainly in the southeastern China, whereas it is blurry beneath 14 stations and uncertain beneath remaining stations.     

Lithospheric structure of NW Iran from P and S receiver functions

We computed P and S receiver functions to investigate the lithospheric structure beneath the northwest Iran and compute the Vp/Vs ratio within the crust of this seismologically active area. Our results enabled us to map the lateral variations of the Moho as well as those of the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary (LAB) beneath this region. We selected data from teleseismic events (M_b?>?5.5, epicentral distance between 30° and 95° for P receiver functions and M_b?>?5.7, epicentral distance between 60° and 85° for S receiver functions) recorded from 1995 to 2008 at 8 three-component short-period stations of Tabriz Telemetry Seismic Network. Our results obtained from P receiver functions indicate clear conversions at the Moho boundary. The Moho depth was firstly estimated from the delay time of the Moho converted phase relative to the direct P wave. Then we used the H-Vp/Vs stacking algorithm of Zhu and Kanamori to estimate the crustal thickness and Vp/Vs ratio underneath the stations with clear Moho multiples. We found an average Moho depth of 48 km, which varies between 38.5 and 53 km. The Moho boundary showed a significant deepening towards east and north. This may reveal a crustal thickening towards northeast possibly due to the collision between the Central Iran and South Caspian plates. The obtained average Vp/Vs ratio was estimated to be 1.76, which varies between 1.73 and 1.82. The crustal structure was also determined by modeling of P receiver functions. We obtained a three-layered model for the crust beneath this area. The thickness of the layers is estimated to be 6–11, 18–35, and 38–53 km, respectively. The average of the shear wave velocity was calculated to be 3.4 km/s in the crust and reaches 4.3 km/s below the Moho discontinuity. The crustal thickness values obtained from P receiver functions are in good agreement with those derived by S receiver functions. In addition, clear conversions with negative polarity were observed at ~8.7 s in S receiver functions, which could be related to the conversion at the LAB. This may show a relatively thin continental lithosphere of about 85 km implying that the lithosphere was influenced by various geodynamical reworking processes in the past.     

Crustal structure of Northwest Zagros (Kermanshah) and Central Iran (Yazd and Isfahan) using teleseismic Ps converted phases

Receiver functions are widely employed to detect P-to-S converted waves and are especially useful to image seismic discontinuities in the crust. In this study we used the P receiver function technique to investigate the velocity structure of the crust beneath the Northwest Zagros and Central Iran and map out the lateral variation of the Moho boundary within this area. Our dataset includes teleseismic data (M _b ≥ 5.5, epicentral distance from 30° to 95°) recorded at 12 three-component short-period stations of Kermanshah, Isfahan and Yazd telemetry seismic networks. Our results obtained from P receiver functions indicate clear Ps conversions at the Moho boundary. The Moho depths were firstly estimated from the delay time of the Moho converted phase relative to the direct P wave beneath each network. Then, we used the P receiver function inversion to find the properties of the Moho discontinuity such as depth and velocity contrast. Our results obtained from PRF are in good agreement with those obtained from the P receiver function modeling. We found an average Moho depth of about 42 km beneath the Northwest Zagros increasing toward the Sanandaj-Sirjan Metamorphic Zone and reaches 51 km, where two crusts (Zagros and Central Iran) are assumed to be superposed. The Moho depth decreases toward the Urmieh-Dokhtar Cenozoic volcanic belt and reaches 43 km beneath this area. We found a relatively flat Moho beneath the Central Iran where, the average crustal thickness is about 42 km. Our P receiver function modeling revealed a shear wave velocity of 3.6 km/s in the crust of Northwest Zagros and Central Iran increasing to 4.5 km/s beneath the Moho boundary. The average shear wave velocity in the crust of UDMA as SSZ is 3.6 km/s, which reaches to 4.0 km/s while in SSZ increases to 4.3 km/s beneath the Moho.