Upper mantle structure below the Daldyn-Alakitsk kimberlite field by nuclear explosion seismograms

Authors
Citation
Av. Egorkin, Upper mantle structure below the Daldyn-Alakitsk kimberlite field by nuclear explosion seismograms, GEOL ORE D, 43(1), 2001, pp. 19-32
Citations number
55
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
GEOLOGY OF ORE DEPOSITS
ISSN journal
10757015 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
19 - 32
Database
ISI
SICI code
1075-7015(200101/02)43:1<19:UMSBTD>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
It was established on the basis of seismograms of nuclear explosions that t he upper mantle up to the depth of 410 km is characterized by chemical diff erentiation, which occurs as alternating layers with low and high body wave velocities. In the upper mantle-lower mantle transition zone, a seismic in terface is present at 520 km. The interface geometry in the transition zone is evidence of mantle warming up to a depth of 350-660 km below the kimber lite field.