The Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle

10.1029/gm013 ◽  
1969 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Mantle ◽  
Earth’S Crust ◽  
Crust And Upper Mantle ◽  
Earth's Crust

Geomagnetic Field Variations Caused by the Processes Occurring at Different Depths in the Earth’s Crust and Upper Mantle

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-308
Author(s):  
S. Kh. Maksudov ◽  
K. N. Abdullabekov ◽  
A. I. Tuichiev ◽  
V. R. Yusupov
Keyword(s):  
Upper Mantle ◽  
Geomagnetic Field ◽  
Earth’S Crust ◽  
Crust And Upper Mantle ◽  
Different Depths ◽  
Earth's Crust

A study of the Earth's crust and upper mantle using travel times and spectrum characteristics of body waves

1970 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1921-1935
Author(s):  
B. M. Gurbuz
Keyword(s):  
Upper Mantle ◽  
Body Waves ◽  
Earth’S Crust ◽  
Travel Times ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Crust And Upper Mantle ◽  
Contour Maps ◽  
Spectrum Characteristics ◽  
Earth's Crust ◽  
Early Rise

Abstract The aim of this paper is to investigate the velocity distribution and structure of the Earth's crust and upper mantle from the close collaboration of theory and experimental results of travel times and spectrum characteristics of body waves. The interpretation was based on 38 seismic records which were obtained from the “Project Early Rise” experiment during July 1966. The results refer to the area bounded by latitudes 49°W and 51°30′ and longitudes 93°W and 98°W. A least-squares analysis of the travel-time data was made and the uncertainties of the slopes, intercept times, and corresponding velocities were determined. The observed wide-angle reflections were used to calculate the root mean square velocities applying the T2 - X2 method. Depth calculations for the velocity discontinuities and seismic depth contour maps were made. A model was constructed, and the validity of the proposed new model was tested by comparing the observed travel times, spectrum-amplitude ratios, and relative phase shifts of body waves with theoretically expected values. Evidence is given for three discontinuities in the Earth's crust with velocities of 6.11 ± 0.01 km/sec, 6.8 ± 0.08 km/sec, and 7.10 ± 0.04 km/sec at average depths 18 ± 2 km and 25.5 ± 0.9 km. Velocities in the uppermost part of the mantle were determined as 7.90 ± 0.05 km/sec and 8.48 ± 0.05 km/sec with interfaces at the average depths of 34 ± 1 km, and 47 ± 1 km, respectively.

Les roches et leur equilibre dans la structure du globe

1965 ◽  
Vol S7-VII (1) ◽  
pp. 187-194
Author(s):  
Georges Machairas
Keyword(s):  
Source Rock ◽  
Upper Mantle ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Earth’S Crust ◽  
Crust And Upper Mantle ◽  
Dynamic Conditions ◽  
The Third ◽  
Earth's Crust ◽  
Second Category

Abstract The rocks of the earth's crust and upper mantle belong to three categories. The first includes those rocks that have achieved complete equilibrium. Rocks of the second category represent transitory equilibrium, their formation varying relative to the chemical elements available and the physical and dynamic conditions. Rocks of the third category consist of limestones, shales, and other detrital sediments. Their composition is completely controlled by that of the source rock. The global discontinuities including that at the surface, and the Mohorovicic and Lehmann-Gutenberg discontinuities are briefly discussed in terms of differences in densities of rocks of the various categories.

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