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Seismic velocity discontinuities beneath the Japan Islands with receuver function tomography

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17340130
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Solid earth and planetary physics
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

HIRAHARA Kazuro  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Prience, Professor (40165197)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIBUTANI Takuo  Kyoto University, Disaster Prevention research Institute, Associate Professor (70187417)
FURUMURA Takashi  University of Tokyo, Earthquake Research Institute, Associate Professor (80241404)
TODOKORO Keichi  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Envnionmental Studies, Associate Professor (70324390)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥7,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,100,000)
KeywordsReceiver function / Seismic velocity discontinuities / Crust / Upper mantle / Slab / 410 km discontinuity / 660km discontinuity / Dehydrated water / レシーバー関数 / トモグラフィー / 基盤構造 / モホ面 / 上部マントル地震波速度 / 高感度加速度記録 / ガウシアンビーム
Research Abstract

We investigated the method of receiver function (RF) tomography by which we simultaneously determine the smoothly varying 3-D seismic velocity structure and the velocity discontinuity surfaces. Through the investigation, we recognized the necessity of developing the raid and efficient method of synthesizing waveforms in a 3-D velocity structure including velocity discontinuities, and then developed a raid waveform synthetic method based on improved Gaussian Beam method (GBM). We applied this method to the waveforms observed in the Kii peninsula, southwest Japan, where the Philippine Sea plate is subducting with a complex 3-D configuration. We synthesized radial, transverse and vertical RFs, and compared them with the observed ones to investigate the structure of the top and the oceanic Moho of the descending Philippine Sea slab. As results, we confirmed the phases appeared in the observed radial and transverse RFs are the P to S wave converted (Ps) phases at the inclined seismic velocity discontinuities, and the phases in the vertical RFs are the P waves reflected at the surface and the inclined velocity discontinuities (PpdP).
Further, we investigated the top, the oceanic Moth and the bottom of the subducting Pacific slab by employing the RFs produced from Hi-net tiltmeters. Especially in the central Japan region where the station density is high, the analyses using bath the radial and transverse RFs revealed that dehydrated water is transported. into the mantle transition zone.
The ; low velocity zone revealed by RF analyses indicates the existence of the layer of dehydrated water. Finally, we executed 2-D simulation of earthquake cycle on a fluid-infiltrated plate interface based on a rate and state dependent friction, and investigated the relation between the fecal depth and the pore pressure distribution at depths.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2007 2006

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] Two-dimensional model calculations of earthquake cycle on a fluid-infiltrated plate interface as a subduction zone: Focal depth dependence on pore pressure conditions2007

    • Author(s)
      Mitsui, Y. and K. Hiraliara,
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters 34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Two-dimensional model calculations of earthquake cycle on a fluid-infiltrated plate interface as a subduction zone : Focal depth dependence on pore pressure conditions2007

    • Author(s)
      Mitsui, Y., K., Hirahara
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters 34

      Pages: 9310-5

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Two-dimensional model calculations of earthquake cycle on a fluid-infiltrated plate interface as a subduction zone: Focal depth dependence on pore pressure conditions.2007

    • Author(s)
      Mitsui, M. and K. Hirahara
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters 34

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Lower slab boundary in the Japan subduction zone2006

    • Author(s)
      Tonegawa, T. K. Hirahara, T. Shibutani and N. Fujii
    • Journal Title

      Earth and Planetary Science Letters 247

      Pages: 101-107

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Upper mantle imaging beneath the Japan Islands by Hi-net tiltmeter recordings2006

    • Author(s)
      Tonegawa, T. K. Hirahara, T. Shibutani and K. Shiomi
    • Journal Title

      Earth and Planets Space 58

      Pages: 1007-1012

    • NAID

      10024493457

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Lower slab boundary in the Japan subduction zone2006

    • Author(s)
      Tonegawa, T., K., Hirahara, T., Shibutani, N., Fujii
    • Journal Title

      Earth and Planetary Science Letters 217

      Pages: 101-107

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Upper mantle imaging beneath the Japan Islands by Hi-net tiltmeter recordings2006

    • Author(s)
      Tonegawa, T., K., Hirahara, T., Shibutani, K., Shiomi
    • Journal Title

      Earth and Planets Space 58

      Pages: 1007-1014

    • NAID

      10024493457

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Upper mantle imaging beneath the Japan Islands by Hi-net tiltmeter recordings2006

    • Author(s)
      Tonegawa, T.K.Hirahara, T.Shibutani, K.Shiomi
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planets Space 58

      Pages: 1007-1012

    • NAID

      10024493457

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Lower slab boundary in the Japan subduction zone2006

    • Author(s)
      Tonegawa, T.K.Hirahara, T.Shibutani, N.Fujii
    • Journal Title

      Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 247

      Pages: 101-107

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Toward receiver function tomography2007

    • Author(s)
      Hirahara, K
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union, 2006 Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, USA
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-15
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Imaging of P and S wave velocity structure beneath the Kii Peninsula in central Japan by combined analyses of P and S wave receiver functions2007

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa, K., K. Hirahara, and T. Shibutani
    • Organizer
      2007 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union
    • Place of Presentation
      米国、サンフランシスコ
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-12
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Gausian-beam receiver function synthetics in a 3-D heterogeneous medium with velocity discontinuities at the Japan subduction zone2007

    • Author(s)
      Hirahara, K., T. Tonegawa, T. Shibutani
    • Organizer
      XXiV General Assembly of International Association of Geodesy and Geophysics
    • Place of Presentation
      イタリア、ペルージア
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-04
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 3次元不均質場でのレシーバ関数合成2007

    • Author(s)
      平原和郎・利根川貴志・澁谷拓郎
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星科学連合2007年大会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉県幕張
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-21
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Imaging of seismic velocity heterogeneities with seismic tomography2007

    • Author(s)
      Hirahara, K
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Makuhari, Chiba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-17
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Toward receiver function tomography2006

    • Author(s)
      Hirahara K.
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union, 2006 Fall Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      米国、サンフランシスコ
    • Year and Date
      2006-12-15
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 地震波トモグラフィーによる地球内部の不均質構造イメージング2006

    • Author(s)
      平原和朗
    • Organizer
      地球惑星科学関連学会2006年合同大会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉、幕張
    • Year and Date
      2006-05-17
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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