Based on the ionospheric electromagnetic data observed on DEMETER satellite of France, the ionospheric electromagnetic signals were analyzed within 10 days before Chile M7.9 earthquake on November 14, 2007. It is found that, low frequency electromagnetic disturbances began to increase in a large scale of latitude, and reached to a maximum one week prior to the earthquake, and at about three days before the quake, the peak values shifted to lower latitude. Taking three days as a group, spatial images of a fe... 相似文献
Hydraulic/partitioning tracer tomography (HPTT) was recently developed by Yeh and Zhu [Yeh T-CJ, Zhu J. Hydraulic/partitioning tracer tomography for characterization of dense nonaqueous phase liquid source zones, Water Resour Res 2007;43:W06435. doi:10.1029/2006WR004877.] for estimating spatial distribution of dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) in the subsurface. Since discrete tracer concentration data are directly utilized for the estimation of DNAPLs, this approach solves the hyperbolic convection–dispersion equation. Solution to the convection–dispersion equation however demands fine temporal and spatial discretization, resulting in high computational cost for an HPTT analysis. In this work, we use temporal moments of tracer breakthrough curves instead of discrete concentration data to estimate DNAPL distribution. This approach solves time independent partial differential equations of the temporal moments, and therefore avoids solving the convection–dispersion equation using a time marching scheme, resulting in a dramatic reduction of computational cost. To reduce numerical oscillations associated with convection dominated transport problems such as in inter-well tracer tests, the approach uses a finite element solver adopting the streamline upwind Petrov–Galerkin method to calculate moments and sensitivities. We test the temporal moment approach through numerical simulations. Comparing the computational costs between utilizing moments and discrete concentrations, we find that temporal moments significantly reduce the computation time. We also find that tracer moment data collected through a tomographic survey alone are able to yield reasonable estimates of hydraulic conductivity, as indicated by a correlation of 0.588 between estimated and true hydraulic conductivity fields in the synthetic case study. 相似文献
Zircons were separated from granitoids, gneisses, and sedimentary rocks of the Chinese Altai. Those with igneous characteristics yielded U-Pb ages of 280-2800 Ma, recording a long history of magmatic activity in the region. Zircon Hf isotopic compositions show an abrupt change at ~420 Ma, indicating that prior to that time the magmas came from both ancient and juvenile sources, whereas younger magmas were derived mainly from juvenile material. This may imply that the lithosphere was signifi- cantly modified... 相似文献
With the discoveries of a series of large gas fields in the northeast of Sichuan Basin, such as Puguang and Longgang gas fields, the formation mechanism of the gas reservoir containing high H2S in the ancient marine carbonate formation in superposition-basin becomes a hot topic in the field of petroleum geology. Based on the structure inversion, numerical simulation, and geochemical research, we show at least two intervals of fluid transfer in Puguang paleo-oil reservoir, one in the forepart of late Indo-Ch... 相似文献
The three-dimensional P wave velocity structures of upper and middle crust beneath the Three Gorges reservoir dam and adjacent
regions were reconstructed by means of the seismic tomography, using the absolute P-arrivals from the events observed by the
Three Gorges seismic network. Our preliminary study of the deep structure shows: (1) the lithology of the Huangling anticline,
integral and highly solidified, exhibits a uniformity. Down to a depth of 20 km, the Huangling anticline still shows high-velocity
anomalies. Note that the characteristics of the velocity images with the different depths are not the same; (2) the depth
of the sedimentary rocks beneath the entire Zigui basin is not constant, which is less than 6 km; (3) the top boundary of
the crystalline basement varies from 0 to 7 km, whereas the bottom one between 14 and 16 km; (4) the partially molten substances
of the upper mantle are located in the Badong-Zigui and its adjacent regions as well as nearby Peishi area. The development
and evolution of the current tectonics are associated with the cooling and solidifying process of the molten substances within
the upper mantle; (5) the different velocity structures of the deep crust in both east and west side of the Jiuwanxi fault
are to be investigated in order to understand the origin of gravitational gradient zone in the Three Gorge areas; and (6)
the velocities within the upper crust would be affected by reservoir water permeability.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40574039), National Key Technology R& D Program (Grant
No. 2008BAC38B02) 相似文献
The mechanism of postseismic deformation related to strong earthquakes is important in geodynamics, and presumably afterslip
or viscoelastic relaxation is responsible for the postsesimic deformation. The 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan of China, earthquake occurred
in the region where GPS observation station is most densely deployed in the world. The unprecedented GPS data provides a unique
opportunity to study the physical processes of postseismic deformation. Here we assume that the interactions of viscoelastic
relaxation, afterslip, fault zone collapse, poroelastic rebound, flow of underground fluids, and all these combined contribute
to the surface displacements following the main shock. In order to know the essence of the postseismic deformation after the
strong event, fault zone collapse, poroelastic rebound, flow of underground fluids, and so on, are represented equivalently
by the variations of the focal medium properties. Therefore, the viscoelastic relaxation, afterslip, and the variations of
the equivalent focal medium properties are inverted by applying the GPS temporal series measurement data with viscoelastic
finite element method. Both the afterslip rate distribution along the fault and the afterslip evolution with time are obtained
by means of inversion. Also, the preliminary result suggests that viscosities of the lower crust and the upper mantle in Taiwan
region is 2.7×1018 and 4.2×1020 Pa·s, respectively. Moreover, the inversion results indicate that the afterslip contributing to postseismic deformation of
44.6% in 450 days after the Chi-Chi earthquake, with 34.7% caused by the viscous relaxation and 20.7% by other factors such
as fault zone collapse, poroelastic rebound, and the flow of liquids. 相似文献
The Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake occurred on the Longmenshan fault which inclines at a dip angle exceeding 60 degrees. Since most thrust earthquakes occur on faults with dip angles of about 30 degrees, it is enigmatic why the Wenchuan earthquake occurred on such a steep fault. In this study we use a simple finite element model to investigate how the stress state in the fault changes with the variation of Poisson's ratio. The results show that, with the Poisson's ratio in the fault increasing, the magnitudes of the principal stresses increase and the maximum shear stress decrease, and, especially, the angle between the maximum principal stress and the fault plane decreases, which will enhance the driving force to overcome the frictional resistance on the fault. The increase of Poisson's ratio in the fault may be an important factor to affect the occurrence of the fault earthquakes with large angles between maximum principal stress and fault plane.