Crustal electrical structure across the Tangra-Yumco tectonic belt revealed by magnetotelluric data: new insights on the east-west extension mechanism of the Tibetan plateau

• Autorzy: Chen Ning , Wang Xuben , Shao Changsheng , Zou Jun , Xu Zhengwei , Li Dewei , Wang Xiangpeng

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DOI

10.1007/s11600-022-00977-3

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Geologic evolution of the Tibetan plateau is characterized by crustal extension and horizontal movement in the post-collision stage, during which, approximate north–south (N–S) trending tectonic belts typically represented by Tangra-Yumco rift are developed. The Tangra-Yumco tectonic belt is an ideal object to investigate the deep structure and mechanism of the crustal extension. The magnetotelluric (MT) method is effective in probing crustal structures, especially for high-conductivity bodies. A MT profile of east–west direction with dense stations has been carried out across the Tangra-Yumco tectonic belt. Resistivity models independently derived from two-dimensional and three-dimensional inversions provided more detailed geophysical constraints on the mechanism of crustal extension and deformation. A significant conductor with estimated melt fraction as 3.0–7.5% in mid-lower crust was revealed under the N–S tectonic belt, where the asthenospheric upwelling through the slab-tearing window might have induced partial melting of the lithospheric mantle and lower crust. Combined with previous studies, the upward migration of hot mantle materials and the expansion of the lower crust should be the primary mechanism driving east–west (E–W) extension of the brittle upper crust with high resistivity above the depth of 30 km. According to lateral electrical discontinuity in the upper crust, we inferred that there might exist three normal faults with the reference of topography and the trend of extension of the existing faults. The expansion and deformation of the conductor might have pulled the brittle upper crust and cause significant E–W extension, leading to the formation of the approximate N–S trending rift and normal faults.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

electrical structure; magnetotelluric; extension; Tibetan plateau; slab tearing

PL

struktura elektryczna; magnetotelluryka; rozszerzenie; Wyżyna Tybetańska; rozerwanie płyty

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 71, no. 2
• Strony: 783--794
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 44 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Chen Ning

• College of Geophysics, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
• Geophysical Exploration Team of Sichuan Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration, Chengdu 610072, China

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Wang Xuben

• College of Geophysics, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China

autor

Shao Changsheng

• Sichuan Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration, Chengdu 610081, China

autor

Zou Jun

• Geophysical Exploration Team of Sichuan Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration, Chengdu 610072, China

autor

Xu Zhengwei

• College of Geophysics, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China

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Li Dewei

• College of Geophysics, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China

autor

Wang Xiangpeng

• College of Geophysics, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).