The serpentinized peridotites overlying the subducted zones in the Izu-Bonin-Mariana (IBM) arc system have been interpret as the cause of the low-velocity layer identified beneath the IBM froearc, in turn few earthquakes occurred along the plate boundary. Chrysotile, which is a low temperature and highly hydrated phase of serpentine with low frictional strength, has been suggested as the low velocity material in the serpentinized peridotites, besides, brucite is inferred to be likely conducive to stable sliding. However, such idea encounters challenging in our serpentinized peridotites from the southern Mariana forearc, which absent both the above minerals. The presence of talc, which characterized by its weak, low-friction and inherently stable sliding behavior, provides new clue. Here we report the occurrence of talc in serpentinized peridotites collected from the landward trench slope of the southern Mariana forearc. We infer that talc is mainly forming as a result of the reaction of serpentine minerals with silica-saturated fluids released from the subducting slab, and talc also occurs as talc veins sometimes. Due to its unique physical properties, talc may therefore play a significant role in aseismic slip in the IBM subduction zone.
Althoughб-coordinate is one of the most popular methods used in marine and estuarine modeling,it has long suffered from the so-called"steep boundary problem",namely,the PGF problem.In this paper,a new method called the"б-sharpen immersed boundary method"(б-SIBM)is put forward.In this method,the virtual flat bottom boundary is creatively introduced in regions with the steep boundary and is taken as the boundary of numerical domain.By this,бHбx of numerical domain changes to be a controllable value and the steep bottom problem is then transformed to the non-conforming boundary problem,which is,in turn,solved by the SIBM.The accuracy and efficiency of theб-sharpen immersed boundary method(б-SIBM)has been showed by both comparative theoretical analysis and classical numerical tests.First,it is shown that theб-SIBM is more effective than the z-level method,in thatб-SIBM needs special treatment only in the steep section,but the z-level method needs the special treatment in each grid note.Second,it is superior to theб-method in that it is not restricted by the density distribution.This paper revisits the classical seamount numerical test used in numerous studies to prove the sigma errors of the pressure gradient force(PGFE)and their long-term effects on circulation.It can be seen that,as for the maximum erroneous velocity and kinetic energy,the value ofб-SIBM is much less than that of the z-level method and the traditionalб-method.sharpen immersed boundary method(SIBM),immersed boundary method(IBM),direct forcing method,б-coordinate, 相似文献