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Study of the fine structure and mantle dynamics under East Asia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17204037
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Solid earth and planetary physics
Research InstitutionTohoku University (2007-2008)
Ehime University (2005-2006)

Principal Investigator

ZHAO Dapeng  Tohoku University, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (70304665)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMADA Akira  愛媛大学, 地球深部ダイナミクス研究センター, 助教 (00346694)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥30,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥23,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥7,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥7,670,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,770,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥7,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,740,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥7,930,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,830,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥7,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,740,000)
Keywords地震 / 火山 / 地殻 / マントル / 沈み込み帯 / 地震波トモグラフィー / マントル不連続面 / マントルプルーム / 地震トモグラフィー / 日本列島 / 中国大陸 / 沈み込むスラブ / 背孤 / 前孤 / 活火山 / 地震波形モデリング
Research Abstract

本研究は, 地震波トモグラフィー法と波形解析法などの地震学的手法を駆使し, 日本列島周辺から中国大陸にかけての東アジア全域における, 幾つかの地球科学の重要な研究テーマを解明した. この地域の活発な地震・火山活動は, 太平洋プレートの深い沈み込み及び地殻・上部マントルの構造不均質の影響を強く受けていることがわかった. これらの成果はこの地域の地震発生機構と島弧火山・大陸内部火山の起源の解明およびその災害の予測と軽減のために極めて重要である.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2008 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (58 results)

All 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Other

All Journal Article (48 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 26 results) Presentation (6 results) Book (2 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Mapping the mantle wedge and interplate thrust zone of the Northeast Japan arc2009

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., Z. Wang, N. Umino, A. Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 467巻

      Pages: 89-106

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic image and origin of the Changbai intraplate volcano in East Asia : Role of big mantle wedge above the stagnant Pacific slab2009

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., Y. Tian, J. Lei, L. Liu, S. Zheng
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Earth Planet.Inter 173巻

      Pages: 197-206

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Multiscale seismic tomography and mantle dynamics2009

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Gondwana Res. 15巻

      Pages: 297-323

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic tomography of the Pacific slab edge under Kamchatka2009

    • Author(s)
      Jiang, G., Zhao, D., G. Zhang
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 465巻

      Pages: 190-203

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic imaging of the crust and upper mantle under Beijing and surrounding regions2009

    • Author(s)
      Huang, J., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Earth Planet.Inter 173巻

      Pages: 330-348

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Upper-mantle velocity structure beneath the North China craton : Implications for lithospheric thinning2009

    • Author(s)
      Xu, P., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Geophys.J.Int 177巻

      Pages: 1279-1283

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] P-wave anisotropic tomography of the crust and upper mantle under Hokkaido, Japan2009

    • Author(s)
      Wang, J., D. Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 469巻

      Pages: 137-149

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic imaging of the crust and upper mantle under Beijing and surrounding regions2009

    • Author(s)
      Huang, J., D. Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 173

      Pages: 330-348

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mapping the mantle wedge and interplate thrust zone of the northeast Japan arc2009

    • Author(s)
      Zhao. D., Z. Wang, N. Umino, A. Haseeawa
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 467

      Pages: 89-106

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic image and origin of the Changbai intraplate volcano in East Asia : Role of big mantle wedge above the stagnant Pacific slab2009

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., Y. Tian, J. Lei, L. Liu, S. Zheng
    • Journal Title

      Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 173

      Pages: 197-206

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic tomography of the Moon2008

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., J. Lei, L. Liu
    • Journal Title

      Chinese Sci.Bull. 53巻

      Pages: 3897-3907

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] P-wave anisotropic tomography beneath Northeast Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      Wang, J., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Phys. Earth Planet. Inter 170巻

      Pages: 115-133

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic evidence for a metastable olivine wedge in the subducting Pacific slab under Japan Sea2008

    • Author(s)
      Jiang, G., Zhao, D., G. Zhang
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet.Sci.Lett 270巻

      Pages: 300-307

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic images under 60 hotspots : Search for mantle plumes2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Gondwana Res. 12巻

      Pages: 335-355

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Tomographic imaging outside a seismic network : Application to the northeast Japan arc2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., Z. Wang, N. Umino, A. Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Bull.Seismol.Soc.Am 97巻

      Pages: 1121-1132

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Deep structure of the Japan subduction zone2007

    • Author(s)
      Abdelwahed, M., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Earth Planet. Inter 162巻

      Pages: 32-52

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Teleseismic P-wave tomography and the upper mantle structure of the central Tien Shan orogenic belt2007

    • Author(s)
      Lei, J., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Phys. Earth Planet. Inter 162巻

      Pages: 165-185

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mantle dynamics of western Pacific to East Asia : New insight from seismic tomography and mineral physics2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., S. Maruyama, S. Omori
    • Journal Title

      Gondwana Res 11巻

      Pages: 120-131

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mantle dynamics of western Pacific to East Asia: New insight from seismic tomography and mineral physics2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., S. Maruyama, S. Omori
    • Journal Title

      Gondwana Research 11

      Pages: 120-131

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Tomographic imaging outside a seismic network: Application to the Northeast Japan arc2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., Z. Wang, N. Umino, A. Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Bulletins of Seismological Society of America 97

      Pages: 1121-1132

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic images under 60 hotspots: Search for mantle plumes2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Gondwana Research 12

      Pages: 335-355

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mantle dynamics of western Pacific to East Asia : New insight from seismic tomography and mineral physics2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., S.Maruyama, S.Omori
    • Journal Title

      Gondwana Research 11

      Pages: 120-131

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Tomographic imaging outside a seismic network : Application to the Northeast Japan arc2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., Z.Wang, N.Umino, A.Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Bulletins of Seismological Society of America 97:4(in press)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Mapping the 660 km discontinuity under Japan Islands using mantle reflected waves2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, A., D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Earth Science Frontiers 14(in press)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Deep structure and origin of the Baikal rift zone2006

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., J. Lei, T. Inoue, A. Yamada, S. Gao
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet.Sci.Lett 243巻

      Pages: 681-691

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] High-resolution mantle tomography of China and surrounding regions2006

    • Author(s)
      Huang, J., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      J.Geophys. Res 111巻

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A new insight into the Hawaiian plume Earth2006

    • Author(s)
      Lei, J., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Planet.Sci.Lett 241巻

      Pages: 438-453

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Deep structure and origin of the Baikal rift zone2006

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., J.Lei, T.Inoue, A.Yamada, S.Gao
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planetary Science Letters 243

      Pages: 681-691

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Precisely measured travel times of mantle body waves : implications for mantle heterogeneity and tomography.2006

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., A.Yamada, Y.Ohta
    • Journal Title

      Earth Science Frontiers 13

      Pages: 37-47

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] High-resolution mantle tomography of China and surrounding regions2006

    • Author(s)
      Huang, J., D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Geophysical Research 111・9

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Deep structure and origin of the Baikal rift zone2006

    • Author(s)
      D.Zhao, J.Lei, T.Inoue, A.Yamada, S.Gao
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet.Sci.Lett. 243

      Pages: 681-691

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A new insight into the Hawaiian plume2006

    • Author(s)
      J.Lei, D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet.Sci.Lett. 241

      Pages: 438-453

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Suboceanic earthquake location and seismic structure in the Kanto district, central Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      Z.Wang, D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet.Sci.Lett. 241

      Pages: 789-803

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Crustal structure, fault segmentation, and activity of the Median Tectonic Line in Shikoku, Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      M.Ikeda, D.Zhao, Y.Ohno
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 412

      Pages: 49-60

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 3-D seismic structure of the source area of the 1993 latur, India, earthquake and its implications for rupture nucleations2006

    • Author(s)
      S.Mukhopadhyay, O.Mishra D.Zhao, J.Kayak
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 415

      Pages: 1-16

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Global P-wave tomography : on the effect of various mantle and core phases2006

    • Author(s)
      J.Lei, D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Earth Planet.Inter. 154

      Pages: 44-69

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Local earthquake reflection tomography of the Landers aftershock area2005

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., S. Todo, J. Lei
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet.Sci.Lett 253巻

      Pages: 623-631

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Waveform modeling of local earthquakes in Southwest Japan2005

    • Author(s)
      Abdelwahed, M., Zhao, D.
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planets Space 57巻

      Pages: 1039-1054

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Local earthquake reflection tomography of the Landers aftershock area2005

    • Author(s)
      D.Zhao, S.Todo, J.Lei
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet.Sci.Lett. 235

      Pages: 623-631

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Waveform modeling of local earthquakes in southwest Japan2005

    • Author(s)
      M.F, Abdelwahed, D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planets Space 57

      Pages: 1039-1054

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Seismic imaging of the entire arc of Tohoku and Hokkaido in Japan using P-wave, S-wave and sP depth-phase data2005

    • Author(s)
      Z.Wang, D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Earth Planet.Inter. 152

      Pages: 144-162

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The crust and upper mantle discontinuity structure beneath Alaska inferred from receiver functions2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.Ai, D.Zhao, X.Gao, W.Xu
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Earth Planet.Inter. 150

      Pages: 339-350

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Fine 3-D velocity structure and its implications for the generation of large earthquakes in the Chinese capital region2005

    • Author(s)
      J.Huang, D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Chinese Sci.Bull 50

      Pages: 348-365

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] P-wave tomography and origin of the Changbai intraplate volcano in Northeast Asia2005

    • Author(s)
      J Lei, D.Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 397

      Pages: 281-295

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Crustal heterogeneity beneath southwest Japan estimated from direct and Moho-reflected waves2005

    • Author(s)
      M.Salah, D.Zhao, J.Lei, M.Abdelwahed
    • Journal Title

      Tectonophysics 395

      Pages: 1-17

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Anisotropy of Akimotoite: a molecular dynamics study2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.Zhang, D.Zhao, M.Matsui
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Earth Planet.Inter. 151

      Pages: 309-319

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Northwest Pacific fundamental mode Rayleigh wave group velocity and its relation with tectonic structures2005

    • Author(s)
      O.Mishra, D.Zhao, D.Singh
    • Journal Title

      Bull.Seismol.Soc.Am. 95

      Pages: 2125-2135

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Surface wave studies beneath the Pacific Ocean2005

    • Author(s)
      O.Mishra, D.Zhao, D.Singh
    • Journal Title

      Bull.Seismol.Soc.Am. 95

      Pages: 2152-2161

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] East Asia : Slabs, Volcanoes & Dynamics2009

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Circum-Pacific Subduction Zones
    • Place of Presentation
      Sendai, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2009-02-18
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Seismic imaging of the stagnant Pacific slab in the mantle transition zone under East Asia2008

    • Author(s)
      Zhao. D
    • Organizer
      2008 Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-12-16
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Detecting the metastable olivine wedge in the subducting Pacific slab under Japan Sea2008

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D., G. Jiang, G. Zhang
    • Organizer
      ASC・SSJ合同学会
    • Place of Presentation
      Tsukuba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-25
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Tomographic imaging of subduction zones(基調講演)2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Organizer
      Subduction Dynamics: Bridging the Scales
    • Place of Presentation
      Sprockhovel, Germany
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-29
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Seismic images of active upwellings and intraplate volcanism2006

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Organizer
      Fall AGU Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, USA
    • Year and Date
      2006-12-14
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Structure and dynamics of island arcs and continental margins2005

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Organizer
      The 5th IPACES International Workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Guangzhou, China
    • Year and Date
      2005-06-24
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Book] Superplumes: Beyond Plate Tectonics Chapter 1: Multiscale seismic tomography of mantle plumes and subducting slabs, pp. 7-302007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Total Pages
      569
    • Publisher
      Springer Science Press
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Superplumes : Beyond Plate Tectonics, Chapter 1 : Multiscale seismic tomography of mantle plumes and subducting slabs, pp.7-302007

    • Author(s)
      Zhao, D.
    • Total Pages
      456
    • Publisher
      Springer Science Press
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.aob.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp/kazan/zhao.html

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.aob.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp/kazan/zhao.html

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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