Depth distribution of Moho and tectonic framework in eastern Asian continent and its adjacent ocean areas
Depth distribution of Moho and tectonic framework in eastern Asian continent and its adjacent ocean areas作者机构:InstituteofGeologyandGeophysicsChineseAcademyofSciences InstituteofGeophysicsChineseSeismologicalBureau
出 版 物:《Science China Earth Sciences》 (中国科学(地球科学英文版))
年 卷 期:2003年第46卷第5期
页 面:428-446页
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学科分类:070704[理学-海洋地质] 0709[理学-地质学] 07[理学] 0707[理学-海洋科学]
主 题:Moho, block partition, sediment basin, boundary field effect, eastern Asian continent.
摘 要:With the results of interpretation of seismic sounding profiles acquired in the past 30 years in the continent of China and its adjacent countries and ocean regions, such as Russia, Ka-zakhstan, Japan, India, Pakistan, Philippine ocean basin, Pacific and Indian Ocean, we compiled a 2D Moho distribution map for the continent and its adjacent areas of eastern Asia. From the fea-tures of depth distribution and undulation of Moho, it is suggested that the eastern Asian region can be divided into 18 gradient belts with different sizes, 18 crustal blocks, 20 sediment basins and depression zones. The depth of Moho varies smoothly in each block, while the boundary (separat-ing different blocks) delineates the abrupt variation of Moho depth. Then, some subjects,such as oregen and sediment basin, fault system and rift, plate boundary, ocean-continent coupling and tectonic framework, are discussed based on the distribution gradient belts and block partition fea-tures of Moho depth in the eastern Asia and its adjacent regions.