Simultaneous joint inversion of surface wave and gravity data for revealing 3-D crustal S-wave velocity and density structures: a case study of the NE Tibetan plateau

Wang, Xiang1,2; Guo, Lianghui1,2,3; Bao, Xueyang4; Chen, Yang1,2

2024-09-26

10.1093/gji/ggae317

GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL   影响因子和分区

0956-540X

1365-246X

3-D shear wave velocity and density models are important for understanding the structures, material composition, tectonic deformations and dynamical mechanisms of the Earth's crust. Such models are usually based on surface wave tomography and gravity inversion, which provide high resolution in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively. The joint inversion of surface wave and gravity methods can promote the mutual constraints and complementary advantages of seismic and gravity information, improving the imaging resolution and reducing the uncertainty in the individual methods. However, the traditional joint inversion methods directly construct only the shear wave velocity model, excluding density models. We present a joint inversion method of surface wave and gravity data that simultaneously constructs both crustal shear wave velocity and density models. Unlike the previous studies, we reconfigure the seismic kernels of surface wave tomography to preserve the seismic kernel of density. Moreover, the gravity kernel of density is combined with the seismic kernels to establish an objective function of simultaneous joint inversion. Consequently, the imaging resolution of density structure is improved. Our method is validated on the northeastern Tibetan plateau. The inversion results show that the Dingxi, Jiuzhaigou and Jishishan earthquakes occurred in the high-low-anomaly transition zones of shear wave velocity or density, implying that they were induced by accumulation of strain energy in the upper crust of the northeastern Tibetan plateau when the surrounding harder blocks extruded during the tectonic deformation process.

Gravity anomalies and Earth structure Joint inversion Seismic noise Seismic tomography Crustal structure

SCI

英语

其他

National Key R&D Program of China[2021YFA0715101] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China["41974101","42174063","92155307"]

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Geochemistry & Geophysics

WOS:001319770500001

OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Web of Science

1.China Univ Geosci, Minist Educ, Key Lab Intraplate Volcanoes & Earthquakes, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China
2.China Univ Geosci Beijing, Sch Geophys & Informat Technol, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China
3.China Univ Geosci, State Key Lab Geol Proc & Mineral Resources, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China
4.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Earth & Space Sci, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China

Wang, Xiang,Guo, Lianghui,Bao, Xueyang,et al. Simultaneous joint inversion of surface wave and gravity data for revealing 3-D crustal S-wave velocity and density structures: a case study of the NE Tibetan plateau[J]. GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL,2024,239(2).

Wang, Xiang,Guo, Lianghui,Bao, Xueyang,&Chen, Yang.(2024).Simultaneous joint inversion of surface wave and gravity data for revealing 3-D crustal S-wave velocity and density structures: a case study of the NE Tibetan plateau.GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL,239(2).

Wang, Xiang,et al."Simultaneous joint inversion of surface wave and gravity data for revealing 3-D crustal S-wave velocity and density structures: a case study of the NE Tibetan plateau".GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL 239.2(2024).