Title of article :
Anomalous electrical structure in the northwestern Paranل Basin, Brazil, observed with broadband magnetotellurics
Author/Authors :
Bologna، نويسنده , , Mauricio S. and Nunes، نويسنده , , Higo O. and Padilha، نويسنده , , Antonio L. and Vitorello، نويسنده , , حcaro and Pلdua، نويسنده , , Marcelo B.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages :
9
From page :
74
To page :
82
Abstract :
The deep structure of the northern part of the Paraná Basin has been investigated through the analysis of a SW–NE magnetotelluric (MT) profile composed of 24 broadband stations with periods from 0.001 to ∼1000 s that are regularly spaced ∼10 km apart. The SW portion of the profile crosses a negative Bouguer anomaly with amplitudes of ∼20 mGal. Our analyses show that there are two lithospheric domains with different gravity and electric conductivity properties. In the regularized two-dimensional MT inversion model the mid-to-lower crust in the SW part of the profile is almost two orders in magnitude more conductive compared to the NE portion. This difference in conductivity extends to the uppermost mantle depths, suggesting the existence of a major lithospheric discontinuity in the north-central Paraná Basin, locally coincident with the position of the Aporé River. We interpret this discontinuity as a juxtaposition of terranes with distinct natures and ages, possibly as result of tectonic accretion during the formation of Western Gondwana.
Keywords :
Magnetotellurics , Paranل Basin , Lithospheric structure , Electrical properties
Journal title :
Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Serial Year :
2013
Journal title :
Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Record number :
2240309
Link To Document :
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