关键词:
Moho
Crust-mantle transition zone
Velocity contrast
Multiband receiver functions
摘要:
The crust-mantle transition zone is the boundary layer between the crust and mantle. The fine structure feature of the transition zone, including its thickness, velocity and density contrast across it, provides important constraints on the material and energy exchange between the lower crust and the top of the upper mantle. Conventional studies simplify the crust-mantle transition zone as a first-order discontinuity (i.e., Moho) to estimate seismic property differences between adjacent media, yet this simplification may introduce substantial bias. Based on numerical experiments, this study proposes a method to simultaneously determine the S-wave velocity contrast across the crust-mantle transition zone and the transition width using amplitude of Pms converted phase from multiband receiver functions. We apply the method to teleseismic data recorded by 47 permanent stations in the Sichuan-Yunnan area. The results show that the crust-mantle transition zone in the Sichuan basin is thin with a low velocity contrast, indicative of typical cratonic characteristics, suggesting that little difference between the lower crust and upper mantle materials in this area. The crust-mantle transition zone in the Songpan-Garz & ecirc;block is thin with a high velocity contrast, suggesting partial melting near the bottom of the crust. The Kangding block and the west side of the Central Yunnan block are characterized by a thick crust-mantle transition zone, suggesting the existence of mantle material upwelling and bottom intrusion in this area. The crust-mantle transition zone in the Emei Mountain area on the southwestern edge of the Sichuan basin has a high velocity contrast, suggesting that there is partial melting in the lower crust in this area. The crust-mantle transition zone under the JYA station is thick, which may be due to the drastic lateral variation of the crust-mantle transition zone depth which blurred its upper and lower boundaries.