Boundary conditions of the dynamic numerical model for the Chinese mainland lithosphere |
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| Authors: | DONG-NING ZHANG ZHONG-HUAI XU |
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| Institution: | Institute of Geophysics, China Seismological Bureau, Beijing 100081, China |
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| Abstract: | The numerical dynamic model of Chinese mainland lithosphere's stress and strain field was constructed withelasto-viscous creep constitive relation. The most recent data of the stress field of Chinese mainland and thehorizontal movement velocity of the crust blocks were used as constraint conditions. The values of the boundalsforce were computed by trial-and-error method. The effect of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau's excess potential energyto the movement of Chinese mainland was studied also in this model. The results of the numerical computing showthat, recent rapid raising of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and the generation of normal faults in the southem part ofthe plateau resulted from the convergence of Indian Plate to the Eurasian Plate, and also from the rapid convectivethinning of the lower lithosphere. Horizontal extension of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is the main dynamic factorto torm the present tectonic framework of the Chinese mainland. The compressive loads on the eastern boundaryof the model were mainly applied by the subduction of the Pacific Plate. The compression from the PhilippinePlate maybe slight. |
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| Keywords: | Chinese mainland stress field movement rate boundary conditions finite element |
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