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Journal: Chinese Journal of Geophysics  2014 No.7  Share to Sinaweibo  Share to QQweibo  Share to Facebook  Share to Twitter    clicks:787   
Title:
川西地区长周期气温变化对跨断层位移观测的影响及芦山地震前的异常断层活动
Author: 刘冠中, 马瑾, 杨永林, 苏琴
Adress: 中国地震局地壳应力研究所地壳动力学重点实验室, 北京 100085
Abstract:

About 2~3 years before the Lushan MS7.0 earthquake on 20 April 2013, some short-baseline and short-leveling sites in western Sichuan presented long-term and quasi-synchronous trend transition. However, the temperatures from some auxiliary observation were similar to fault displacements in some extent. So, in order to explore if they are thermal deformation, we analyze the short-baseline, short-leveling, and temperature observation data from Xianshuihe, Anninghe-Zemuhe, and Longmenshan fault zone. Based on spectrum and statistical analysis methods, the correlation between fault displacement and temperature is studied. Furthermore, the movement features of these fault zones are discussed by using principal mode analysis. The results show that: (1) In the period of larger than 2.63 years, the fault displacement and temperature data have similar frequency components, and have weak to moderate correlation. (2) The variation of temperature is not the major influence factor on the trend transition of fault displacement before Lushan earthquake. Except individual site, the secular thermal deformation only contributes a small fraction in the whole deformation. (3) The principal mode analysis suggests that, around 2010, the left-lateral strike slip and tensional movement weakened along Xianshuihe fault zone, and the tensile motion of Anninghe-Zemuhe and Longmenshan fault zone weakened also. These variation features may be associated with the intensive movement in SE-SEE orientation of the Bayan Har tectonic block in this stage.

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