东南印度洋西北段洋盆两翼地壳厚度差异及其成因

    Differences in crustal thickness and causes between the two flanks of the oceanic basin in the northwestern segment of the Southeast Indian Ocean

    • 摘要: 东南印度洋西北段构造背景复杂,两翼扩张速率不对称、南翼残留俯冲板片、东侧邻近地幔柱等因素都会影响地壳厚度。为刻画该区域地壳厚度分布特征并揭示地壳长期增生机制,本研究在东南印度洋西北段(75°—80°E)结合重力反演与板块重建模型,计算了洋脊两翼洋盆的年龄平均地壳厚度(AACT),并通过不同时间窗口的对比试验,验证了AACT变化趋势对时间窗口的不敏感性。年龄<30 Ma区域内AACT的计算结果表明,洋盆两翼地壳厚度不一致:北翼AACT平均为6.4 km,明显厚于南翼的6.0 km。南北两翼的地壳厚度差和半扩张速率差均自西向东递减,且居里面深度不存在相关的变化特征。因此,南翼更快的扩张速率是促成较薄地壳的主因。

       

      Abstract: The northwestern segment of the Southeast Indian Ocean exhibits a complex tectonic setting, characterized by asymmetric spreading rates between its two flanks, a remnant subducting slab beneath the southern flank, and mantles plume to the east. These factors may collectively influence oceanic crustal thickness. To characterize the crustal thickness distribution and investigate the long-term accretion mechanisms in this region, this study focuses on the area between 75°E and 80°E with crustal ages younger than 30 Ma. By integrating gravity inversion and plate reconstruction models, we calculated the age-average crustal thickness (AACT) of the oceanic basins on both flanks of the ridge, thereby delineating the spatial variation in crustal thickness. The results reveal a distinct asymmetry in crustal thickness between the two flanks: the northern flank has an average AACT of 6.4 km, significantly thicker than the 6.0 km observed on the southern flank. Furthermore, both the crustal thickness difference and the half-spreading rate difference between the northern and southern flanks decrease from west to east, while the Curie point depth shows no corresponding systematic variation. Therefore, this study concludes that the faster spreading rate of the southern flank is the primary factor leading to its thinner crust.

       

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