Density,stress, and gravity anomalies in the interiors of the earth and mars and the probable geodynamical implications: Comparative analysis |
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| Authors: | N A Chujkova L P Nasonova T G Maximova |
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| Institution: | 1. Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University, Universitetskii pr. 13, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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| Abstract: | The formulas that allow, within the quadratic approximation, for the contribution of the anomalous masses, distributed along the height relative to the reference ellipsoid, in the Stokes parameters are derived. It is shown that the contribution of the quadratic terms is largest and commensurate, by the order of magnitude, with the linear contribution if the anomalous masses have a dipole distribution along the height. The quadratic contribution is particularly significant for Mars, where the span of relative variations in the surface topography is by an order of magnitude larger than in the Earth. The problem is solved and the method is developed for finding the depths of compensation for the topographical harmonics of different order and degree. The most probable levels of compensation for topographic irregularities are determined by the analysis of the distribution histograms for the depths of compensation. The maps of lateral distributions of the compensating masses at the selected levels are calculated. It is shown that the observed anomalous structures generate the anomalies in the internal gravity field, which may serve as a cause for the convective motion in the mantle and core of the planet. Besides, the probable nonisostatic vertical stresses in the crust and mantle of the Earth and Mars are calculated. |
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