Effect of the viscoelastic lithosphere on polar wander speed caused by the Late Pleistocene glacial cycles

Previous studies of the wander of the rotation pole associated with the Late Pleistocene glacial cycles indicate that the predicted polar wander speed is sensitive to the density jump at the 670 km discontinuity, the thickness of the elastic lithosphere, and the lower mantle viscosity. In particular, the M1 mode related to the density jump at 670 km depth has been shown to contribute a dominant portion of predicted polar wander speed for sufficiently small lower mantle viscosities. In this study, we examine the sensitivity of polar wander to variations in the viscosity of the viscoelastic lithosphere using simplified compressible Maxwell viscoelastic earth models. Model calculations for earth models with a viscoelastic lithosphere of finite viscosity indicate that the contribution of the M1 mode is similar to those associated with the density discontinuity at the core–mantle boundary (C0 mode) and the lithosphere (L0 mode). We speculate that this is due to the interaction between the M1 mode and the transient mode associated with the viscoelastic lithosphere, which reduces the magnitude of polar wander rates. Therefore, the M1 mode does not contribute a dominant portion of the predicted polar wander speed for earth models with a viscoelastic lithosphere of finite viscosity. In this case, predictions of polar wander speed as a function of lower mantle viscosity exhibit the qualitative form of an 'inverted parabola', as predicted for the J ˙₂ curve. We caution, however, that these results are obtained for simplified earth models, and the results for seismological earth models such as PREM may be complicated by the interaction between the M1 mode and the large set of transient modes.     

滇桂交界处古特提斯的洋岛和岛弧火山岩

基于详细的野外调查和系统的岩石化学工作 ,探讨了滇桂交界处二叠纪—中三叠世火山岩的大地构造背景。洋岛玄武岩以弄槐枕状熔岩为代表性火山岩 ,原为古特提斯洋盆中的夏威夷型洋岛 ,现保存在印支期前陆褶皱冲断带的一个外来岩席中。采自鱼塘—那塘、羊加山和甫听河的安山岩—玄武岩指示洋盆从二叠纪至中三叠世一直处于消减中 ,反映了与滇西南古特提斯演化不同的地球动力学背景。以上认识为中、越交界地区构造上属古特提斯造山带提供了新证据 ,为重塑该地的古特提斯演化提供了重要资料。     

新疆鄯善康古尔塔格蛇绿杂岩的发现及其特征

在康古塔格一速新发现一套古蛇绿杂岩,它位于塔里木板块和哈萨克斯坦－准噶尔板块的艾比湖－康古尔塔格缝合线上,被命名为康古尔塔格蛇绿杂岩,为一套无序产出的蛇绿杂岩,出露有较好的剖面,它的岩石化学,地球化学特征显示了洋中脊蛇绿岩的特征,为晚古生代北天山洋的洋壳残片。     

GEODYNAMICS OF SUPERLARGE DEPOSITS IN CHINSES YUNNAN-GUIZHOU-GUANGXI ON THE EASTERN MARGIN OF THE QINGZANG PLEAUTAN

GEODYNAMICS OF SUPERLARGE DEPOSITS IN CHINSES YUNNAN-GUIZHOU-GUANGXI ON THE EASTERN MARGIN OF THE QINGZANG PLEAUTANNNSFC (973Hi techProjects;;No 19990 432 10 )andFundsforDoctoralSupervisorsoftheStateEducation departmentofChina     

Temporary Array Data for Studying Seismic Anisotropy of Variscan Massifs – The Armorican Massif,French Massif Central And Bohemian Massif

We present the first results of a comparison of deep lithosphere structure of three Variscan massifs - the Armorican Massif, French Massif Central and Bohemian Massif, as revealed by recent tomographic studies of seismic anisotropy. The data originate from several field measurements made in temporary arrays of stations equipped with both short-period and broadband seismometers with digital recording. The study is based on teleseismic body waves and a joint inversion of anisotropic data (P-residual spheres, the fast shear-wave polarizations and split times) and demonstrates that the three Variscan massifs appear to consist of at least two parts with different orientation of large-scale fabric derived from seismic anisotropy. The boundaries of anisotropic lithospheric domains are related to prominent tectonic features recognised on the surface as sutures, shear zones or transfer fault zones, as well as grabens, thus indicating that some of them extend deep through the entire lithosphere.     

现代砗磲壳体锶同位素与其生活环境的关系

对来自西沙群岛的双壳类磷砗壳体沿着其生长纹取样并系统地作了锶同位素的分析,得出了该生物壳体的锶同位素生长变化曲线。我们发现鳞砗磲壳体的锶同位素生长曲线显示出周期性的变化,与生物体的生长周期相一致,产生这种现象的因素主要是沿岸大陆河流排放量年同期性的变化。     

浙江省海洋公益服务的重大事件

浙江省海洋开发历史悠久 ,长期以来为支持和保障开发利用海洋和海岸带资源 ,浙江省在海洋公益服务方面做了许多工作。例如海塘建设 ,海岸带、海涂、海岛资源调查 ,海洋功能区划 ,海洋渔业调查与区划 ,海洋能资源区划 ,海洋环境和灾害预报 ,海洋地质矿产勘探 ,海洋测量 ,海洋遥感等。这些重大历史事件表明 ,合理利用海洋、海岸带资源 ,保护海洋生态环境 ,实现可持续发展 ,是推动浙江省海洋经济发展的重要环节。     

克拉通、下地壳与大陆岩石圈——庆贺沈其韩先生百年华诞

把克拉通、下地壳和大陆岩石圈这几个重要的地质名词放在一起做文章的标题,其实只是想强调一个事情,即陆壳形成和稳定化的结果是形成大陆岩石圈.大陆岩石圈是地球圈层的基本单元,是现代板块构造运动的核心构件和核心载体.忽视大陆岩石圈,要讨论地球上大陆与大洋、地壳与地幔、地球的深部圈层与外部圈层、内部圈层间相互作用以及物质与能量的...     

我国首台天基微波散射计测量海面风场的应用研究

介绍了微波散射计测量海面风场的原理和反演算法,并将此算法应用于我国首台天基微波散射计.获得了我国自主资料的第一幅海面风场图.