西南日本火山区三维地震成像研究

利用日本气象厅(JMA)以及日本国立大学联合地震观测台网(JUNEC)记录到的3218个地震事件的231918条P波到时资料,反演求得西南日本160km深度范围内的三维P波速度结构。研究表明,在九州地区,俯冲的菲律宾海板块以高速为主要特征,该海洋板块在30～60km深度处的脱水使得弧前地幔楔顶端的橄榄石蛇纹岩化,在120km深度处的脱水使得地幔楔中的岩石局部熔融,融体上升引起该区的火山活动。在本州西部地区大山火山之下,低速异常显著,并伴随低频地震活动,说明该火山可能是个潜在的活火山,将来有喷发的可能性。

Three-dimensional P-wave tomography of the volcanic areas in southwest Japan

We used 231918 P-wave arrival times from 3218 earthquakes recorded by the seismic networks operated by Japan Meteorological Agency and Japanese national universities to determine the three-dimensional P-wave velocity structure in the depth range of 0-160 km beneath Southwest Japan.In Kyushu,the subducting Philippine Sea slab was imaged clearly as a high-velocity zone.The forearc mantle wedge was serpentinized due to the dehydration of the subducting Philippine Sea slab in the depth range of 30-60 km.The further dehydration of the Philippine Sea slab at about 120 km depth caused partial melting in the mantle wedge,and the upwelling of melting materials finally led to active volcanoes on the surface.A pronounced low-velocity anomaly and high seismic activity exist beneath Daisen volcano in western Honshu,suggesting that Daisen is a potentially active volcano and so it has a danger to erupt in the future.