Numerical Simulation on Coseismic Effect of the November 14,2001 Great Kunlun Earthquake,Northern Tibet,China

The November 14, 2001 Ms8.1 Kunlun Mountains earthquake in northern Tibet is the largest earthquake occurring on the Chinese mainland since 1950. We apply a three-dimensional （3-D） finite element numerical procedure to model the coseismic displacement and stress fields of the earthquake based on field investigations. We then further investigate the stress interaction between the Ms8.1 earthquake and the intensive aftershocks. Our primary calculation shows that the coseismic displacement field is centralized around the east Kunlun fault zone. And the attenuation of coseismic displacements on the south side of Kunlun fault zone is larger than that on the north side. The calculated coseismic stress field also indicates that the calculated maximal shear stress field is centralized around the east Kunlun fault zone; the directions of the coseismic major principal stress are opposite to that of the background crustal stress field of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibet） Plateau. It indicates that the earthquake relaxes the crustal stress state in the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibet） Plateau. Finally, we study the stress interaction between Ms8.1 earthquake and its intensive aftershocks. The calculated Coulomb stress changes of the Ms8.1 great earthquake are in favor of triggering 4 aftershocks.     

Numerical Simulation of Annual Change Patterns of Contemporary Tectonic Stress-Strain Field of the Chinese Mainland

INTRODUCTIONInthe late 1980’s ,aninternational cooperation project in earth sciences ,the World Stress MapProject ,wasinitiated underthe World Lithosphere Program. Measurements andresearch achievementsof the present-daytectonic stress field worldwide were analyzed and sorted out .The project achievedgood results and based on them, a world stress database was set up,the world stress map wascompiled,andthe general andregional crustal stress patterns were discussed (Zoback,et al .,1989 ;…     

南北地震带与华北地块强震间的相关迁移

地震震源机制解和地应力实测结果表明, 我国大陆地区存在近似于辐射状的区域应力场, 其辐射中心位于青藏地块东部. 本文首先定义我国大陆应力场近似辐射中心(35°N、 100°E)为动力源点, 在此基础上计算了1900年以来我国大陆东部地区(30°N—44°N、 104°E—125°E)所发生的34次M_S≥6.0地震震中到动力源点的距离与地震发生时间的关系. 结果表明, 20世纪南北地震带中北段发生M_S≥7.0地震后, 华北地块陆续发生了一系列M_S≥6.0地震, 且有随时间从南北地震带附近大体向东迁移的规律. 据此说明, 华北地块的地震主要受控于印度板块作用下青藏地块向我国大陆东部挤压的影响, 在其作用下产生了华北地块M_S≥6.0地震的系列东向迁移活动. 总体来看有4组明显的地震迁移活动, 每组地震“序列”的迁移视速度约为80 km/a. 华北地块首发M_S≥6.0地震距南北地震带中北段最近一次M_S≥7.0地震的时间间隔约为1个月至11.8年, 且60%的M_S≥6.0地震发震地点在(39°N±1.5°)区域内. 据此推测, 2008年汶川M_S8.0和2013年芦山M_S7.0地震后, 华北地块近年存在发生M_S≥6.0地震的可能, 晋冀蒙交界和环渤海及其附近地区值得重点关注.      

Possible dynamics of normal－fault earthquakes in the upper crust of the south part of the Qinghai－Xizang Plateau

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青藏高原地区地磁场研究

本文根据１９６５．０年代西藏地区地磁测量资料,选用国际地磁参考场模型和区域地磁场矩谐分析方法,对青藏高原地区地磁异常值进行计算和分析,结果表明该区地磁异常场分布的特征与地质构造,尤其是山脉的展布有密切的联系。山脉及近邻地区地磁异常场,不论是梯度,还是绝对值都明显高于相对增坦的地区。     

Possible dynamics of normal fault earthquakes in the upper crust of the south part of the Qinghai-Xizang plateau

A numerical model for generating normal fault earthquakes in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau’s upper crust is constructed with 3-D elasto-viscous finite element method. Based on the numerical simulation calculation, some conclusions were got: If the effective viscosity of the upper crust material is less than that of lower strata of the crust in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, even under the strong push of India continent, the stress state of the upper crust can still be extensional in south part of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. Numerical simulations show that the stress state changes with the depth of the lithosphere, from extensional stress state in upper crust to compressive in the lower part. Extensional stress state may exist mainly in the upper crust of the south part of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.     

中国大陆地壳运动与汶川MS8.0级地震孕育的关系

根据网络工程的GPS站点观测资料,计算相对中国大陆整体1999～2007年的趋势运动速率和2004~2007年的动态运动速率,用青藏亚板块和华南亚板块的参数计算龙门山断裂带的活动参量,研究了中国大陆运动场和其变化,分析了地壳运动场的特征与汶川M_S8级地震的孕育关系.结果揭示出：现今地壳的运动分区与地质新构造单元基本一致,显示现代地壳构造活动是新构造运动的继承和发展;中国大陆地壳运动的动力主要与印度板块、太平洋板块与欧亚板块的相互碰撞俯冲产生的作用力有关.汶川M_S8级地震的发生,主要是由于印度板块对青藏亚板块的向北推挤、产生侧向运动,致使龙门山断裂带遭受挤压产生能量积累所致.2004～2007年的地壳动态运动,使龙门山断裂带走滑活动加强,从稳定的压应变积累状态转入了剪切作用下的易活动状态.     

中国大陆及周边地区现代岩石圈演化动力学模拟

采用有限元方法模拟了近20万年来青藏高原岩石圈形变演化过程，探讨了印度-欧亚大陆的碰撞对中国大陆岩石层形变和应力场的影响以及它们与强地震活动性的关系.结合现代GPS、地震和地质学观测的结果，对比分析了中国大陆在百万年、十万年和十年尺度上的形变和构造应力场的基本格局.研究表明：（1）印度-欧亚大陆的碰撞以及印度大陆的持续向北推进、挤压所产生的应力环境，一直主导了以青藏高原为核心的我国西部地域岩石圈构造、运动和演化，但其影响随着远离青藏高原地区而逐渐变小.（2）断层滑移和重力势作用对于青藏高原东西部以及塔里木盆地的影响相当大，它们导致青藏高原岩石层东西向形变速率增大，对青藏高原的中南部地区产生拉张效应，同时导致塔里木盆地出现整体的右旋趋势.（3）青藏高原区域水平方向形变速率和GPS观测结果吻合较好.但在垂直方向上，一些地区计算结果与观测数据相差较大，这说明单纯的挤压作用不是现代青藏高原隆升的惟一机制.现代青藏高原的隆升可能与其他驱动机制，如地幔对流、重力均衡以及剥蚀作用等有关.（4）印度板块的挤压作用基本上决定了中国大陆西部的主压应力场分布.（5）印度板块的碰撞对中国大陆的强地震活动性有重要影响，但华北地区是个例外，该地区的地震活动性很强而印度板块的挤压在该区域产生的影响却很小，说明其他的驱动力在一定程度上活化了华北地块.     

基于MF6, EMM2010和CGRF2010模型的中国大陆地壳磁异常特征

利用地磁场全球模型MF6, EMM2010和基于地面观测数据建立的2010.0中国地磁参考场(CGRF2010)等3个模型分别计算了中国大陆地区岩石圈磁场, 发现3个模型各有其特点: 基于卫星数据建立的MF6模型分辨率有限, 其磁异常条带呈蠕虫状; EMM2010模型岩石圈磁场概貌与MF6模型相似但细节特征十分突出; CGRF2010模型可信度较高, 其分辨率东西部差异较大, 异常形态以团状为主． 通过分析3个模型得到的中国大陆地区岩石圈磁场垂直分量ΔZ的强度及其分布特征发现: ΔZ分量在准噶尔盆地、 塔里木盆地、 柴达木盆地及四川盆地等地区均为正值, 而在天山、 大巴山等地区为负值; ΔZ分量分布在华北岩石圈地块与华南岩石圈地块吻合程度较高; 在青藏高原南部、 西域岩石圈地块北部以及松辽岩石圈地块, 全球模型与CGRF2010模型存在显著差别．      

Numerical simulation of the collision between Indian and Eurasian Plates and the deformations of the present Chinese continent

In this paper the continental lithosphere of the East Asia is regarded as a continuum in a power law rheology. It lays on a relative soft upper mantle and limited in a trapezoid geological frame. The movement of the Indian Plate at the rate of 5 cm/a is assumed to be the main driving force for the Tibet Plateau(s uplift and the lithosphere deformation of the Chinese continent. The numerical simulation shows that the predicted horizontal deformation model of the Chinese continent is comparable with the results of the GPS observation. It implicates that the collision and compression between India and Eurasia Plates is the main driving force of the horizontal deformations of the Chinese continent. It is also shows that the patterns of the continental deformation are controlled by many factors such as the dynamical parameters of the lithosphere and the boundary conditions as well.     

泰国三塔断裂活动性及其板缘动力学意义

通过对位于印度板块与欧亚板块碰撞带缅甸弧附近三塔断裂带活动性的野外考察研究，探讨了位于缅甸弧东侧的滇缅泰板缘地区现代构造与地震活动动力来源和空间不均匀性。指出印度板块与欧亚板块沿兴都库什弧的正面碰撞和青藏高原隆起导致的侧向挤出作用对滇缅泰板缘地区现代构造与地震活动的影响可能大于印度板块与欧亚板块沿缅甸弧的碰撞对上述地区的影响。     

Correlated Features of Horizontal Movement-Deformation on the North and East Margins of the Qinghai-Xizang Block before the Kunlun Earthquake with Ms=8.1

INTRODUCTIONThe Qinghai_Xizang(Tibet)blockis praised as a“piston”in the earth dynamics systemof theChinese mainland,andis regarded asthe hotspot in geoscience study all along.The occurrence of theMS8·1strong earthquake on November14,2001,inside the Qin…     

蒙古-贝加尔地区上地幔小尺度对流及 地球动力学意义

上地幔小尺度对流是控制区域地球动力学过程的主要机制之一,蒙古-贝加尔地区的一些区域动力学过程被认为与上地幔小尺度对流相关.本文目的在于利用重力资料研究蒙古-贝加尔地区的上地幔小尺度对流,并探讨其与构造动力学的关系.基于区域均衡重力异常与上地幔小尺度对流的相关方程,本文利用区域均衡重力异常资料反演了蒙古-贝加尔地区上地幔小尺度对流流场及作用于岩石层底部的应力场.结果显示,蒙古-贝加尔地区地幔流场及对流应力场呈现非常复杂的图像,流场及应力场分布与地表构造具有很好的相关性.西伯利亚地台和蒙古褶皱带下地幔流场和对流应力场均较弱,这与这些地区现今较弱的构造活动性是一致的.贝加尔裂谷区下存在地幔上升流,对流应力场呈拉张状态,但应力场的幅值较小(约8 MPa),表明地幔对流不是贝加尔裂谷开裂的主要控制因素.Hangay高原、阿尔泰和戈壁-阿尔泰下存在地幔上升流,对流应力场为拉张状态,这一方面可能构成Hangay高原隆升的深部动力机制,另一方面,也为Amurian板块西边界划分提供了动力背景.     

青藏高原现代地壳运动与活动断裂带关系的模拟实验

本文以GPS观测、大地热流测量、较高精度地形数据、全球板块相对运动的REVEL模型为基础,建立了以青藏高原现代构造活动为主要研究对象的东亚地区构造形变场有限元模型.数值模拟结果显示,青藏高原内部和周边地区走滑断裂带的活动对东亚地区地壳运动速率和方向有较大的影响,特别是对青藏高原物质向东南方向运动有显著影响;不同构造块体岩石圈强度的差异直接影响了川滇菱形地块边界断层错动性质.在考虑青藏高原地形附加重力作用和周边板块汇聚作用对现今大型断裂带运动特征控制作用的同时,岩石圈之下的橄榄岩软流圈至转换带物质对流对岩石圈的拖曳力也是必须考虑的底部边界条件.     

Analysis on monitoring crust movement by using GPS in Qinghai-Xiqang Plateau

Based on the analysis of the 1993 and 1995 GPS data acquired from crust movement and deformation monitoring in thc Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the following preliminary conclusions could be drawn: the levelly moving rate and direction of the land massifs in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau tally with the viewpoint generally held by geologists and geophysicists irr recent years; the accuracy of monitoring crust movement has reached the world advanced level; the result has provided valuable and reliable information to the quantitative analysis of the modern crust movement and deformation in the plateau. Project supported by the Nntional Natural Science Foundation of China.     

中国大陆特大地震的地震调整作用初步研究

为合理估计汶川8.0级特大地震后中国大陆的地震形势,本文通过对中国大陆特大地震后地震活动的统计分析,初步获得了对中国大陆特大地震调整作用的一些认识:①特大地震发生后1年内,除余震区外,中国大陆其他地区的地震活动以应力调整为主线,发生7级以上地震的可能性较小;②调整作用主要发生在西部的青藏活动地块区;③青藏地块区特大地震对华北地块区的地震调整作用较小.     

Upper mantle anisotropy and crust-mantle deformation pattern beneath the Chinese mainland

Over the past 10 years,the number of broadband seismic stations in China has increased significantly.The broadband seismic records contain information about shear-wave splitting which plays an important role in revealing the upper mantle anisotropy in the Chinese mainland.Based on teleseismic SKS and SKKS phases recorded in the seismic stations,we used the analytical method of minimum transverse energy to determine the fast wave polarization direction and delay time of shear-wave splitting.We also collected results of shear-wave splitting in China and the surrounding regions from previously published papers.From the combined dataset we formed a shear-wave splitting dataset containing 1020 parameter pairs.These splitting parameters reveal the complexity of the upper mantle anisotropy image.Our statistical analysis indicates stronger upper mantle anisotropy in the Chinese mainland,with an average shear-wave time delay of 0.95 s;the anisotropy in the western region is slightly larger(1.01 s)than in the eastern region(0.92 s).On a larger scale,the SKS splitting and surface deformation data in the Tibetan Plateau and the Tianshan region jointly support the lithospheric deformation mode,i.e.the crust-lithospheric mantle coherent deformation.In eastern China,the average fast-wave direction is approximately parallel to the direction of the absolute plate motion;thus,the upper mantle anisotropy can be attributed to the asthenospheric flow.The area from the Ordos block to the Sichuan Basin in central China is the transition zone of deformation modes between the east and the west regions,where the anisotropy images are more complicated,exhibiting"fossil"anisotropy and/or two-layer anisotropy.The collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate is the main factor of upper mantle anisotropy in the western region of the Chinese mainland,while the upper mantle anisotropy in the eastern region is related to the subduction of the Pacific Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate.     

8.1级震后青藏块体东北部水平形变态势与地震有序活动研究

青藏块体东北部2003年最新GPS复测揭示：昆仑山口西8．1级地震后本区水平运动变形较前变异显,以甘青块体西部出现的与NE向挤压背景相反的张性运动变形为主要标志,且区域总体应变幅度增大。结合地震有序活动分析认为：本区目前的水平运动变形态势,与8．1级大震及随后青藏块体中西部发育的NE向中强以上地震条带在较短时间内释放了大量的压应变,使得青藏块体北部区域NE向推挤的应力场失衡(西侧的区域应力场强度衰减、东侧的应力场增强)密切相关;因而青藏块体北部大区域应力场趋于平衡过程将有利于块体东北边缘应力应变加速积累和破裂错动。     

南北地震带中段地震活动的板块动力学研究

在大陆造山带研究的最新成果基础上论述了南北地震带中段地壳的定变过程，结合造山带内部的高温韧性滑脱构造及地球物理深部探测成果和新生代以来的板块运动探讨了南北地震 段地震的地壳动力学过程及成因机制。     

Characteristics of present-day active strain field of Chinese mainland

On the basis of the GPS data obtained from repeated measurements carried out in 2004 and 2007,the horizontal principal strain of the Chinese mainland is calculated,which shows that the direction of principal compressive strain axis of each subplate is basically consistent with the P-axis of focal mechanism solution and the principal compressive stress axis acquired by geological method.It indicates that the crustal tectonic stress field is relatively stable in regions in a long time.The principal compressive stress axes of Qinghai-Tibet and Xinjiang subplates in the western part of Chinese mainland direct to NS and NNE-SSW,which are controlled by the force from the col-lision of the Eurasia Plate and India Plate.The principal compressive strain axes of Heilongjiang and North China subplates in the eastern part direct to ENE-WSW,which shows that they are subject to the force from the collision and underthrust of the Eurasia Plate to the North America and Pacific plates.At the same time,they are also af-fected by the lateral force from Qinghai-Tibet and Xinjiang subplates.The principal compressive strain axis of South China plate is WNW-ESE,which reflects that it is affected by the force from the collision of Philippine Sea Plate and Eurasia Plate and it is also subject to the lateral force from Qinghai-Tibet subplate.It is apparent from the comparison between the principal compressive strain axes in the periods of 2004～2007 and 2001～2004 that the acting directions of principal compressive stress of subplates in both periods are basically consistent.However,there is certain difference between their directional concentrations of principal compressive stress axes.The sur-face strain rates of different tectonic units in both periods indicate that the events predominating by compressive variation decrease,while the events predominating by tensile change increase.