Azimuthal Anisotropy of Receiver Functions in the Central South China Block and its Tectonic Implications
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By the H-к stacking of the receiver functions and the splitting of the Pms phases, using seismic data from the Regional Seismic Network and the Huanan Seismic Array, a high-resolution temporary seismic array deployed for 2 years in the study area. This study revealed the strong lateral heterogeneity in crustal structures in the central South China block. Crustal thickness reduces from northwest to southeast, with significant differences across the boundary of sub-blocks. The average crustal Vp/Vs ratio gradually increases from west to east, leading to high values in the coastal region, which suggests that the subduction of the Pacific plate has possibly caused the underplating of magma or the upwelling of upper mantle material. The crustal azimuthal anisotropy of the Dabie orogen and the Jiangnan orogen is generally consistent with the strike of the tectonic belt as well as with the orientation of the absolute plate movement. We suggest that the crustal azimuthal anisotropy of the orogen is related to the extension and deformation of the lithosphere.
The anisotropy in the crust is close related to crustal deformation. The orientation in the crust and the upper mantle in the Cathaysia block are generally consistent with the orientation of the absolute plate motion, indicating that the azimuthal anisotropy of the Cathaysia block is related to lithospheric deformation and the under-invasion of upper mantle material.
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