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EARTHQUAKE ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 180-190.doi: 10.12196/j.issn.1000-3274.2021.01.014

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Analysis on the Characteristics of Time-varying Gravity Field Source Changes in Liaoning Area

JIA Xiao-dong1, ZHAI Li-na1, CHEN Shi2,3   

  1. 1. Liaoning Earthquake Agency, Shenyang 110034, China;
    2. Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100081, China;
    3. Beijing Baijiatuan Earth Science National Observation and Research Station, Beijing 100095, China
  • Received:2020-09-07 Revised:2020-11-11 Online:2021-01-31 Published:2021-01-28

Abstract: Seismic gravity analysis can be used to obtain the physical properties of the earth by studying the change of the time-varying gravity. In this paper, the Bayesian gravity network adjustment method is used to process the mobile gravity observation data for a total of 7 periods of four years in Liaoning from 2011 to 2014, evaluate and analyze the overall monitoring capability of the gravity observation network in the study area,and employ the Euler deconvolution method to inverse field source parameters,before the lighthouse MS5.1 earthquake occurred in 2013. The results show that the gravity in the Shenyang-Liaoyang area changed greatly, forming a high-gradient zone, reflecting the increase in seismic activity in this area; while the depth of the underground medium field source inverted by Euler deconvolution is 10~40 km, It is consistent with the actual depth of the earthquake and is concentrated near the fault zone. The research results can further provide a certain reference for studying the characteristics of the deep seismogenic environment in Liaoning.

Key words: Time-varying gravity field, Bayesian gravity network adjustment, Campaign gravity survey, Euler deconvolution, Density variation

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