Lithosphere delamination in continental collisional orogens: a systematic numerical study | |
Li, Zhong-Hai1; Liu, Mian1,2; Gerya, Taras3 | |
刊名 | Journal of geophysical research-solid earth
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2016-07-01 | |
卷号 | 121期号:7页码:5186-5211 |
关键词 | Lithosphere delamination Continental collision Orogenesis Topography Numerical modeling |
ISSN号 | 2169-9313 |
DOI | 10.1002/2016jb013106 |
通讯作者 | Li, zhong-hai(li.zhonghai@ucas.ac.cn) |
英文摘要 | Lithosphere delamination is believed to have played a major role in mountain building; however, the mechanism and dynamics of delamination remain poorly understood. using a 2-d high-resolution thermomechanical model, we systematically investigated the conditions for the initiation of lithosphere delamination during orogenesis of continental collision and explored the key factors that control the various modes of delamination. our results indicate that the negative buoyancy from lithosphere thickening during orogenesis could cause delamination, when the reference density of the lithospheric mantle is not lower than that of the asthenosphere. in these cases, compositional rejuvenation of depleted continental lithosphere by magmatic/metasomatic plume- and/or subduction-induced processes may play crucial roles for subsequent lithosphere delamination. if the reference density of the lithospheric mantle is less than that of the asthenosphere, additional promoting factors, such as lower crust eclogitization, are required for delamination. our numerical simulations predict three basic modes of lithosphere delamination: pro-plate delamination, retro-plate delamination, and a transitional double-plates (both the pro-plate and retro-plate) delamination. pro-plate delamination is favored by low convergence rates, high lithospheric density, and relatively strong retro-plate, whereas retro-plate delamination requires a weak retro-plate. the northern apennines and central northern tibetan plateau are possible geological analogs for the pro-plate and retro-plate delamination modes, respectively. our model also shows significant impact of delamination on the topographic evolution of orogens. large-scale lithosphere delamination in continental collision zones would lead to wide and flat plateaus, whereas relatively narrow and steep mountain belts are predicted in orogens without major delamination. |
WOS关键词 | TIBETAN PLATEAU ; SIERRA-NEVADA ; ALBORAN SEA ; CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY ; SUBDUCTION INITIATION ; NORTHERN APENNINES ; COLORADO PLATEAU ; MANTLE DYNAMICS ; BOUNDARY-LAYER ; EVOLUTION |
WOS研究方向 | Geochemistry & Geophysics |
WOS类目 | Geochemistry & Geophysics |
语种 | 英语 |
出版者 | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000381627500021 |
内容类型 | 期刊论文 |
URI标识 | http://www.corc.org.cn/handle/1471x/2375110 |
专题 | 中国科学院大学 |
通讯作者 | Li, Zhong-Hai |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Earth Sci, Key Lab Computat Geodynam, Beijing, Peoples R China 2.Univ Missouri, Dept Geol Sci, Columbia, MO USA 3.Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Geophys, Dept Earth Sci, Zurich, Switzerland |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Li, Zhong-Hai,Liu, Mian,Gerya, Taras. Lithosphere delamination in continental collisional orogens: a systematic numerical study[J]. Journal of geophysical research-solid earth,2016,121(7):5186-5211. |
APA | Li, Zhong-Hai,Liu, Mian,&Gerya, Taras.(2016).Lithosphere delamination in continental collisional orogens: a systematic numerical study.Journal of geophysical research-solid earth,121(7),5186-5211. |
MLA | Li, Zhong-Hai,et al."Lithosphere delamination in continental collisional orogens: a systematic numerical study".Journal of geophysical research-solid earth 121.7(2016):5186-5211. |
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