期刊
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
卷 40, 期 10, 页码 2006-2010出版社
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
DOI: 10.1002/grl.50468
关键词
oceanic crust; seismicity; dehydration; PS-converted wave; tomography; Pacific plate
资金
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
- Global COE Program, Global Education and Research Center for Earth and Planetary Dynamics, Tohoku University
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [21109001, 21109002, 22340126] Funding Source: KAKEN
We estimated the P wave velocity structure of the crust of the subducting Pacific plate beneath northeast Japan using arrival time data of P-to-S-converted waves. The results show that the P wave velocity of the subducting crust varies along the arc and increases abruptly at a depth of similar to 100km, from 6.5-7.0km/s in the fore arc to 7.5-8.5km/s in the back arc. The P wave velocity in the fore arc is similar to 10% lower than theoretically expected values for the metamorphosed mid-ocean ridge basalt material. Seismicity in the subducting crust is most active at depths of 70-80km where P wave velocities are lowest. The marked reduction of P wave velocity suggests the coexistence of aqueous fluids with hydrous minerals. Abundant fluids elevate pore fluid pressures and reduce effective normal stress, promoting intensive seismic activity in the low-velocity crust. Our observations provide seismic evidence that earthquakes in the subducting crust are facilitated by fluid-related embrittlement.
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