• ISSN 2097-1893
  • CN 10-1855/P

青藏高原东北缘地震活动与地壳变形研究展望

Research on seismicity and crustal deformation in the northeastern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: Current status and future prospect

  • 摘要: 青藏高原东北缘作为高原扩展的前缘部位,是认识高原隆升和侧向扩展的关键构造区域,该区域内地震活动频繁,构造活动强烈,研究该区域的地壳变形对于理解大陆内部强震孕育与发生机理具有重要的现实意义. 本文综合大地测量、历史地震活动和地球物理等资料,基于该区域的地震活动与地壳变形研究成果,总结与梳理了东北缘地区应变分布特征、地壳应力状态、断裂滑动速率及其区域地震危险性,最后结合深浅部地球物理观测资料,探讨了东北缘地区构造变形对高原扩展与隆升模式的约束. 尽管目前对于东北缘地区深部动力学机制(垂直连贯变形或下地壳流)尚未达成共识,这些研究对于青藏高原的构造变形及强震孕育提供了重要的约束,同时对于高原隆升扩展机制具有重要启示意义. 基于地震活动与地壳变形的研究,结合更多的大地测量与测震学观测,未来有望揭示更多的地壳变形细节及其背后的深部动力学过程,并进一步量化活动断层与地震孕育过程之间的耦合关系. 这些研究将为区域内地壳增厚、侧向扩展及地震危险性评估提供新的科学依据,并助力于青藏高原整体构造演化机制的全面认识.

     

    Abstract: The northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, as the primary tectonic front accommodating plateau expansion, represents a crucial region for investigating plateau uplift and lateral growth mechanisms. This seismically active boundary zone provides key insights into the generation processes of strong intracontinetal earthquakes.This study presents a comprehensive analysis of multidisciplinary datasets, including contemporary geodetic measurements, historical seismicity records, and geophysical observations. Through systematic analysis of seismic activity patterns and crustal deformation features in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, we characterize: (1) the spatial distribution of crustal strain accumulation, (2) the present-day stress field configuration, and (3) fault slip rates along major active faults. These parameters are further integrated to assess regional seismic potential. Finally, by integrating deep and shallow geophysical observations, this study investigates how tectonic deformation patterns constrain the plateau expansion and uplift processes in the northeastern margin. Although the underlying dynamic mechanisms (including vertically coherent deformation versus lower crustal flow) remain debated in this region, the present findings provide critical constraints on both tectonic deformation processes and strong earthquake generation mechanisms within the Tibetan Plateau. They also provide valuable insights into the mechanisms driving the plateau's uplift and lateral extension. Building upon current understanding of seismic activity and crustal deformation patterns, augmented by enhanced geodetic and seismological monitoring capabilities, future research is poised to: elucidate finer-scale crustal deformation characteristics and their underlying deep dynamic processes, and quantitatively constrain the mechanical coupling between active fault systems and earthquake nucleation processes. These advances will establish a robust scientific framework for understanding crustal thickening mechanisms, lateral extensional deformation, and seismic hazard assessment across the region, while providing critical insights into the integrated tectonic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau.

     

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