A distinction technique between volcanic and tectonic depression structures based on the restoration modeling of gravity anomaly: a case study of the Hohi volcanic zone, central Kyushu, Japan

In this study, we propose a numerical modeling technique which restores the gravity anomaly of tectonic origin and identifies the gravity low of caldera origin. The identification is performed just by comparing the restored gravity anomalies with the observed gravity anomalies, thus we do not need detailed geophysical and geological information around the buried caldera. The technique has been successfully applied to distinguish the gravity low originated in the buried Shishimuta caldera from other gravity lows in the Hohi volcanic zone, central Kyushu in Japan.     

Remote Sensing and Geophysical Investigations of Glacial Buried Valleys in Northeastern Kansas

Aquifers found in glacial buried valleys are a major source of good-quality ground water in northeastern Kansas. The extent and character of many of these deposits are not precisely known, so a detailed study of the buried valleys was undertaken. Test drilling, Landsat imagery, shallow-earth temperature measurements, seismic refraction, surface electrical resistivity, and gravity data were used to evaluate two sites in Nemaha and Jefferson Counties. Tonal patterns on springtime Landsat imagery and winter/summer anomalies in shallow-earth temperatures were quick and inexpensive methods for locating some glacial buried aquifers and suggested areas for more intensive field studies. Reversed seismic refraction and resistivity surveys were generally reliable indicators of the presence or absence of glacial buried valleys, with most depth determinations being within 25% of test-drilling results. The effectiveness of expensive test-hole drilling was greatly increased by integrating remote sensing, shallow-earth temperature, seismic, and resistivity techniques in the two buried valley test areas. A gravity profile allowed precise definition of the extent of one of the channels after the other techniques had been used for general information.     

COMBINED REFRACTION SEISMIC AND GRAVIMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS IN A PALEOGEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM*

Refraction seismic and gravity investigations were executed to solve geological and hydrographical problems in recent strata: These loose sediments necessitated a special arrangement for the energy source in the seismic measurements, By the use of a falling weight the refracted wave could be registered from a depth of more than 30 m. Quaternary fluviatile sands are characterized by lower velocities than the Tertiary sediments. Even a marked velocity difference between different Tertiary formations could be observed. Sand-filled valleys in Tertiary clays give relatively important variations in the gravity field caused by the small differences of densities. Thus buried channels in a clay subsoil can be found by accurate gravity measurements.     

Detailed investigation of preserved maar structures by combined geophysical surveys

The detection of completely preserved maar structures is important not only for underground mapping but also for paleoclimate research because laminated maar lake sediments may contain a very detailed archive of climate history. Objective evidence for the existence of such structures can only be provided by geophysics and boreholes. The combination of gravity and magnetic ground surveys appears to be an excellent tool to detect and identify buried maar structures. Their prominent properties are an almost circular gravity minimum corresponding to a crater filled with limnic sediments of low density, and a magnetic anomaly caused by a pyroclastic or basaltic body in the diatreme which indicates the volcanic character. Seismic measurements provide the most detailed information about the internal structure of the maar sediments. Zones of low seismic reflectivity and very low density represent sediments of the late maar-lake period. The early lake period is indicated by debris flow deposits and turbidites represented by seismic reflectors. The seismic sections clearly reveal the bowl-like structure of the maar. Outside this bowl-like structure, there are only a few reflections, which represent the basement. Taking into account the shape of the gravity anomaly, seismic information allows geometrical modelling of the maar structure. Optimal drilling sites can be selected based on the results of geophysical surveying. Comparing the results of combined geophysical surveys above two maar structures of different ages yields a marked similarity in their geophysical pattern.Editorial responsibility: J McPhie     

Mantle-lithosphere bodies in the Alboran crustal domain (Ronda peridotites, Betic-Rif orogenic belt)

Geological and geophysical data are used to demonstrate the existence of intracrustal high-density/high P-wave velocity bodies in the western Betics. These bodies appear to correspond to buried peridotites similar to those that outcrop in the Ronda area. A gravity study shows how the gravity field is mainly the result of a combined effect of crustal thinning and the presence of ultramafic bodies. The size of the buried high-density body, as interpreted from gravity and seismic results, shows maximum dimensions of about 40 km in length (NNW-SSE), about 8 km in thickness, and a lateral extension (ENE-WSW) of about 70 km. The thinning of the crust from 32–35 km to 20–22 km takes place in a narrow area less than 35 km wide. Our results are compatible with an interpretation in terms of an unrooted peridotite slab. Dismembering of an initial slab of ultramafic rocks is a possible consequence of the extensional regime that originated the Alboran basin.     

Geophysical investigation of buried Pleistocene subglacial valleys in Northern Germany

Buried Pleistocene subglacial valleys are extensively used as groundwater reservoirs by waterworks in northern Germany, although little is known about the locations and size of these valleys and the internal structure of the sediment fill. This lack of knowledge about important groundwater reservoirs is a challenge for geophysics.This paper summarizes the geophysical investigation of two buried Pleistocene subglacial valleys in northern Germany—the Ellerbeker Rinne and the Bremerhaven–Cuxhavener Rinne—including seismic, gravity, and airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys. Seismic sections show the detailed structure of the paleovalleys. The reliability of interpretation is enhanced by vertical seismic profiles in wells. The maximum depths of the Ellerbeker Rinne and the Bremerhaven–Cuxhavener Rinne were found to be 360 and about 400 m, respectively. Gravity survey revealed Bouguer anomalies above the sediment fill of both buried valleys. The Ellerbeker Rinne produces a negative residual anomaly of −0.5 mGal, whereas the sediments of the Bremerhaven–Cuxhavener Rinne produce a positive anomaly. The latter one is superimposed by negative gravity anomalies due to near-surface structures. The Bremerhaven–Cuxhavener Rinne can be mapped by airborne electromagnetics at locations without saltwater intrusion, which would affect the measurements. The electrical conductivity of the clay layer at the top of the valley fill differs significantly from that of the surrounding sand. The combined use of these three geophysical methods, which measure different physical parameters, leads to a better understanding of the subsurface geology and the hydrogeology of the Pleistocene subglacial valleys.     

Gravity evidence for an extinct magma chamber beneath Syrtis Major, Mars: a look at the magmatic plumbing system

Syrtis Major is an ancient basaltic shield volcano on Mars with a basal diameter of 1100 km. The free-air gravity anomaly is 126 mGal at spherical harmonic degree 50 and reaches its maximum amplitude over the 2 km deep topographic caldera. The observed gravity anomaly cannot be explained by flexurally supported surface topography and requires the presence of a buried, high-density load. The geologically most reasonable interpretation of this high-density load is that it represents the magma chamber of Syrtis Major, now solidified and filled at least in part by dense igneous cumulates. Pyroxene is likely to be the dominant cumulate mineral in this system, although olivine may also be present. Gravity models presented here define the structure of the buried load and in essence provide a look at the magmatic plumbing system of this volcano. The preferred model involves a buried load that is approximately 300×600 km across, roughly twice as large as the topographic caldera. Both the buried load and the caldera are elongated in the north-south direction. In the center of the buried load, the minimum thickness is 2.8 km for an olivine-dominated cumulate system or 3.9 km for a pyroxene-dominated system. The best terrestrial analog for this structure is the Bushveld Complex, an igneous cumulate body that is similar in size and thickness to the Syrtis Major structure. Assuming that the mean crustal density is 2600 kg m⁻³ due to impact brecciation, the elastic lithosphere at Syrtis Major was 10-15 km thick at the time when the topographic load was emplaced. This corresponds to a lithospheric thermal gradient of 28-52 K/km and a surface heat flux of 70-130 mW m⁻². Higher resolution gravity data, such as that which is planned for the 2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, will permit further refinement of the dimensions of this structure.     

庐枞盆地浅表地壳速度成像与隐伏矿靶区预测

利用反射地震初至波可以精确反演地壳速度结构和构造信息.对庐枞盆地采集的高分辨地震数据,运用初至波层析成像方法,反演得到了该区1200 m以上的浅表地壳速度结构信息.找矿信息总是同地球化学异常联系紧密,对采集于炮孔深处的岩屑、泥砂样品进行了地球化学分析,发现了多处显著的金属元素异常.对五条测线的速度成像结果及其映射的地下岩性结构和炮孔地球化学分析结果进行了相关性对比分析.结果显示,庐枞盆地的沉积岩、火山岩和侵入岩具有不同的速度范围,侵入岩具有高波速特征,地球化学信息高异常往往出现在高速侵入岩体的上方;精细的速度信息蕴含着丰富的浅表地壳结构变化特征,与庐枞矿集区已知的地质、岩体、构造和矿体分布存在着良好的对应关系.速度成像结果可以准确刻画地下隐伏侵入岩体的空间分布形态,结合地球化学分析异常和重磁探测等信息,预测隐伏矿床,提供深部找矿靶区.     

APPLICATION OF 3D HIGH PRECISION GRAVITY METHOD TO THE EXPLORATION OF DEEP BURIED HILL

Due to the influence of volcanic rock or weathering crust coverage, the quality of deep seismic data is often not reliable and it is difficult to identify small deep buried hill structure beneath the cover. However, the gravity exploration technology can use the remarkable density differences between the object and the overlying strata to identify this special geological reservoir. Although recently several rounds of seismic exploration have been carried out in Raoyang depression, Huabei Oilfield, North China to determine the existence of Hu 8 north deep buried hill, whether the buried hill really exists or not as well as its scale is still in controversial. In this paper, based on the information of seismic data and formation density, deep processing of 3D high precision ground gravity data has been carried out for 3D forward and inversion computation. The dimensional gravity forward calculation results show that the density of the deep anomaly body forms a relatively low gravity anomaly in the earth's surface. By using the potential processing method of vertical second derivative, and sliding filtering, the residual anomaly is separated from regional or background field, which illustrates the existence of a local high gravity anomaly at Hu 8 north area. According to the amplitude of residual gravity anomaly and formation density difference modeling, through a number of 3D forward calculations and 3D inversion of gravity data, the existence of Hu 8 north buried hill and its possible scale are basically determined. The results prove that the 3D high precision gravity method is effective in determining the deep buried hill structure in case that seismic data is not reliable.     

利用数值计算方法（Lagrange）研究伽师及邻近地区重力场变化特征

利用数值计算的方法（Lagrange）,结合近4期流动重力资料,分析伽师及邻近地区的重力场时空动态变化特征,初步研究了该区的重力变化与地震活动及构造的关系。结果表明：重力场变化与构造环境变化有关。在地震孕育过程中,重力场出现有规律的变化并伴随重力变化密集区,地震往往多发于重力场变化正负值交替的零线附近。     

北京市浅层剪切波速与隐伏构造关系研究

以北京平原区地震钻孔为基础资料,建立三维剪切波速速度模型,获得了2个代表性的波速剖面,研究其与地质构造和隐伏断裂之间的关系,结果表明：北京平原区新构造运动和隐伏断裂活动对晚第四纪地层沉积和发育具有控制作用,而且浅层剪切波速的差异性也为隐伏构造的位置确定提供了帮助。     

Seismic velocity structure around the Hyuganada region, Southwest Japan, derived from seismic tomography using land and OBS data and its implications for interplate coupling and vertical crustal uplift

The Hyuganada region, a forearc region of Southwest Japan, is characterized by several interesting geological and geophysical features, i.e., significant aseismic crustal uplift of 120 m during the past 120 thousand years at the Miyazaki Plain, negative free-air gravity anomalies with the maximum magnitude of −130 mgal, and relatively less cohesive interplate coupling compared with that for off the Shikoku and Kii Peninsula. In order to examine the causes of these observations, we determined a detailed three-dimensional seismic velocity structure based on the seismic data observed by ocean bottom seismometers (OBS) and land stations. P- and S-wave tomographic velocity structures clearly indicate the subducting slab and also the zones of high Poisson's ratio at 25–35 km depth along the coastline of the northeastern part of the Hyuganada. The region with high Poisson's ratio may correspond to the serpentinized mantle wedge as suggested for other mantle wedges, and appears to be coincident with the zone for observed aseismic slips such as the slow-slip and after-slip events. Also, the detection may be related to a relatively weak interplate coupling in the Hyuganada region. The tomographic structures also indicate low velocity zones with a horizontal scale comparable to the Kyushu-Palau Ridge in and around the subducting slab. If we assume that the low velocity zones correspond to the subducted Kyushu-Palau Ridge, then the predicted gravity anomaly due to the density contrast between the low velocity zones and the surrounding region can explain about 60% of the gravity anomaly in the Hyuganada region. The buoyancy is probably an important factor for the crustal uplift observed in the Miyazaki Plain, the steep bending of the subducting slab and the normal fault-type earthquakes around the Hyuganada region.     

基于OBS数据的南黄海沉积地层速度结构特征

南黄海盆地是在前古生代变质基底及中-古生代海相沉积基底之上发育起来的中-新生代陆相叠合盆地.本文基于南黄海深部地学探测的主动源地震数据(OBS2013测线),通过多尺度层析成像方法利用初至波走时反演得到测线下方沉积层的纵波速度结构,结合多道地震、重、磁等资料,综合分析南黄海盆地北部沉积地层的特征.结果表明,OBS2013测线下方的地层纵、横向上有多个速度分界面,纵向上以印支面为界,下部挤压与上部伸展地层速度分别呈现高、低速特征;横向上表现为众多断裂,断裂控制了盆地发育,个别断裂发生走滑.断裂将速度剖面划分为四个纵波低速区和五个高速区,6km深度以内纵波速度的低值区(<4.5km·s-1)是中-新生代沉积地层;而高值区(>5km·s-1)归属于不同的形成机制:北部高速区对应千里岩隆起区的变质岩,中部高速区是被挤压的海相沉积地层,南部高速区属于中部隆起,为埋藏较浅、但厚度较大的中、古生代海相地层,部分位置可能含有火成岩.北部坳陷的中、南部区域,在陆相中-新生代沉积盆地之下的海相地层中发育砂岩,该区域(埋深不超过6km)的砂岩沉积分布于约2km厚度的地层中.     

内蒙古河套断陷带及其邻区地壳磁性构造特征

本文依据航磁资料和频率域磁性单界反演方法，计算了河套断陷带及其邻区的基底磁性界埋深；依据三维磁性层反演方法求取了该区磁性层下界面，即居里界面的埋深；分析了磁性层上下界面的定量特征，并结合重力、地热、地形变诸方面的研究成果，讨论讨论了该区的地壳结构特征及地震成因。     

层状介质中断层位错引起的重力异常及其数值模拟

修正了文献［１］给出的两个公式和计算机程序中的个别错误，并根据文献［１］利用层状介质中的位错理论及其与相应重力变化的关系［２，５］，通过数值模拟方法研究了矩形位错面在不同尺度、倾向、埋深和位错的情况下有不同取向、量值的重力异常变化。此外，还对唐山地震、共和地震的重力资料作了几个测点的计算以探索地震物理前兆场空间和强度分布的复杂性。结果表明，断层错动引起的重力变化在空间、强度上的分布是十分复杂的。它是位错地表形变和地下层界面形变效应共同作用的产物，既可以是正异常，也可以是负异常。位错源的几何条件、埋深条件、位错方向和量值等对重力的空间、强度分布和范围有较强的影响。这就说明对于地震与重力异常的关系不能一概而论，要考虑一次地震特定条件的影响。本研究也为我们理解其它地震前兆物理场的复杂性提供了有益的启示     

基于重力异常反演的三维地震波速度结构分析方法研究

利用重力异常反演测试三维地震波速度结构,存在解不唯一、可靠性不高的问题。将面波反演充分融合到重力异常反演方程中,降低传统反演方法的非唯一性,并提升可靠性。以川滇地区为例,采用融合后的重力异常反演方法分析三维地震波速度结构。通过速度和密度的关系转换,得到对应的重力异常数据。由于面波频射数据主要对地震波横波速度敏感,因此将重力异常数据和初始横波速度相连,依据地震波速度和岩石密度之间的关系,获取重力异常反演方程,用于分析速度结构。选取21.6°~34.2°N、97.1°~105.9°E范围内的川滇地区活动块体作为实验数据,经过实验分析发现：使用该方法迭代反演川滇地区地壳上地幔顶部横波速度,重力异常数据和面波频射数据的残差值分别是6.24 mGal和0.027 km/s,实际拟合效果较好;分析该地区不同深度切面横波速度发现,在24 km深度处,上地壳中含有相对低速层,在44 km深度处,中下地壳中存在低速层;且该方法分析川滇地区三维地震波速度结构解的分辨率较高。     

基于布格重力异常研究运城盆地的构造特征

利用运城及周边地区的布格重力资料,对布格重力数据进行小波分解得到不同阶次的重力异常信息。依据各个阶次的小波变换结果并结合该区域的地质构造环境,对小波变换细节图中存在的特征较为明显的布格重力异常带进行深入分析,对异常所揭示的构造现象在地壳不同深度的分布特性等进行分析研究。结果表明:小波变换细节与区内地壳内部的隆起、凹陷及断裂构造具有很好的对应关系,可以对运城盆地的构造特征及地壳结构做更加深入的研究。     

Fast mapping of magnetic basement depth,structure and nature using aeromagnetic and gravity data: combined methods and their application in the Paris Basin

Assessment of deep buried basin/basement relationships using geophysical data is a challenge for the energy and mining industries as well as for geothermal or CO₂ storage purposes. In deep environments, few methods can provide geological information; magnetic and gravity data remain among the most informative and cost‐effective methods. Here, in order to derive fast first‐order information on the basement/basin interface, we propose a combination of existing and original approaches devoted to potential field data analysis. Namely, we investigate the geometry (i.e., depth and structure) and the nature of a deep buried basement through a case study SW of the Paris Basin. Joint processing of new high‐resolution magnetic data and up‐to‐date gravity data provides an updated overview of the deep basin. First, the main structures of the magnetic basement are highlighted using Euler deconvolution and are interpreted in a structural sketch map. The new high‐resolution aeromagnetic map actually offers a continuous view of regional basement structures and reveals poorly known and complex deformation at the junction between major domains of the Variscan collision belt. Second, Werner deconvolution and an ad hoc post‐processing analysis allow the extraction of a set of magnetic sources at (or close to) the basin/basement interface. Interpolation of these sources together with the magnetic structural sketch provides a Werner magnetic basement map displaying realistic 3D patterns and basement depths consistent with data available in deep petroleum boreholes. The last step of processing was designed as a way to quickly combine gravity and magnetic information and to simply visualize first‐order petrophysical patterns of the basement lithology. This is achieved through unsupervised classification of suitably selected gravity and magnetic maps and, as compared to previous work, provides a realistic and updated overview of the cartographic distribution of density/magnetization of basement rocks. Altogether, the three steps of processing proposed in this paper quickly provide relevant information on a deep buried basement in terms of structure, geometry and nature (through petrophysics). Notwithstanding, limitations of the proposed procedure are raised: in the case of the Paris Basin for instance, this study does not provide proper information on Pre‐Mesozoic basins, some of which have been sampled in deep boreholes.     

Shallow structure beneath the Central Volcanic Complex of Tenerife from new gravity data: Implications for its evolution and recent reactivation

We present a new local Bouguer anomaly map of the Central Volcanic Complex (CVC) of Tenerife, Spain, constructed from the amalgamation of 323 new high precision gravity measurements with existing gravity data from 361 observations. The new anomaly map images the high-density core of the CVC and the pronounced gravity low centred in the Las Cañadas caldera in greater detail than previously available. Mathematical construction of a sub-surface model from the local anomaly data, employing a 3D inversion based on “growing” the sub-surface density distribution via the aggregation of cells, enables mapping of the shallow structure beneath the complex, giving unprecedented insights into the sub-surface architecture. We find the resultant density distribution in agreement with geological and other geophysical data. The modelled sub-surface structure supports a vertical collapse origin of the caldera, and maps the headwall of the ca. 180 ka Icod landslide, which appears to lie buried beneath the Pico Viejo–Pico Teide stratovolcanic complex. The results allow us to put into context the recorded ground deformation and gravity changes at the CVC during its reactivation in spring 2004 in relation to its dominant structural building blocks. For example, the areas undergoing the most significant changes at depth in recent years are underlain by low-density material and are aligned along long-standing structural entities, which have shaped this volcanic ocean island over the past few million years.     

纳土纳(Natuna)地震台建设及初步结果

简述了在南海纳土纳岛(Natuna Islands)建设地震台站的意义和设备.用获得的首批观测资料,分别采用接收函数方法和ScS波分裂技术反演了纳土纳地震台下面地壳的S波速度结构和各向异性参数.结果表明纳土纳地震台下方地壳厚度约28 km,为典型的陆壳性质,上地幔40～50 km为低速层.纳土纳的地壳快波方向为S62°E,与GPS测量的亚洲南部巽他块体的地壳运动方向一致.