Physical properties of the upper crust in the Central Range of Taiwan

Physical properties of the upper crust in the Central Range of Taiwan

  1. Felsic crust in the Central Range based on Vp/Vs tomography

  2. Hot and dry continental crust beneath the Central Range

  3. Geothermal gradient ~ 30°C/km beneath the Central Range

Kuo-Chen, H., F. Wu, D.M. Jenkins, J. Mechie, S. Roecker, C.-Y. Wang, and B.-S.Huang (2012) Seismic evidence for the α-β quartz transition beneath Taiwan from Vp/Vs tomography, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi: 10.1029/2012GL053649