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Upper Mantle beneath Oceanic Island Arcs

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07454100
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 固体地球物理学
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

SUYEHIRO Kiyoshi  Univ.of Tokyo, Ocean Research Inst, Prof., 海洋研究所, 教授 (20133928)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAIRA Asahiko  Univ.of Tokyo, Ocean Research Inst., Prof., 海洋研究所, 教授 (50112272)
TOKUYAMA Hidekazu  Univ.of Tokyo, Ocean Reseach Inst., Assoc.Prof., 海洋研究所, 助教授 (10107451)
HINO Ryota  Tohoku Univ., Fac of Science, Res Assoc., 理学部, 助手 (00241521)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Keywordsoceanic crust / OBS / upper mantle / 自然地震 / 伊豆小笠原
Research Abstract

The aim of this study was to image the uppermantle heterogeneity beneath an oceanic island arc system using ocean bottom seismographic recordings of teleseismic events by conventional instrumants and by newly developed long-period long-term instrument, amd to geologically interpret the results. We have imaged the low-Q zone above the subducting slab in the Izu-Ogasawara src system and a deep aseismic subducting plate beneath the Solomons arc system using conventional instrumants. The subducting aseismic slab was detected by using teleseismic P-wave traveltime relativeresidual patterns. However, the predominant frequencies of 1 Hz or less are beyond the useful range of conventional OBS(ocean bottom seismograph), so that we developed a new OBS equipped with 1-Hz sensor and 4 GB data capacity for about 3-month recording. We have not yet acquired data with this system yet.
The Izu-Ogasawara oceanic arc crust was interpreted to have been produced in an early stage of subduction when relatively hot environement existed. This environment produced Boninites with ample water content and it is interpreted that the re-melting of the lower crust formed the granitic crust.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] 末広: "Continental crust,crustal underplating and low Q upper mantle bereath an oceanic island arc" Science. 272. 390-392 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Suyehiro: "Continental crust, crustal underplating, andlow Qupper mantle beneath an oceanic islandarc" Science. 272. 390-392 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 末広: "Continental crust,crustal underplating,and low Qupper mantle beneath an oceanic island arc" Science. 272. 390-392 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 末廣 潔: "Continental crustal, underplantion, and low Qupper mantle beneath an oceanic island arc" Science. 271. (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1995-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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