Magnetotelluric Study of the Hangai Dome, Mongolia: Phase I
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Becken, Michael; Kuvshinov, Alexey V.; Comeau, Matthew J.; Käufl, Johannes (2021): Magnetotelluric Study of the Hangai Dome, Mongolia: Phase I. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/GIPP-MT.201613.1
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I N R E V I E W : Becken, Michael; Kuvshinov, Alexey V.; Comeau, Matthew J.; Käufl, Johannes (2021): Magnetotelluric Study of the Hangai Dome, Mongolia: Phase I. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/GIPP-MT.201613.1
Abstract
Surface deformation in the continental interior, away from active tectonic margins, is enigmatic, with the underlying mechanisms responsible not fully understood. Therefore, it is considered an open and important question in continental dynamics. The Hangai Dome, central Mongolia, is a natural laboratory to explore this question. It is a high-elevation, low-relief, intra-continental region within the Mongolian plateau. It is located between the Siberian and North China cratons and lies within the Central Asian Orogenic Belt.
Central Mongolia has a complex tectonic history that is not well understood. It consists of several lithotectonic units that have influenced the formation and development of the region. The Hangai region has a long history of volcanic activity, including Cenozoic episodes of intraplate volcanism, which occurred as recently as the Holocene. It is characterized by dispersed, low-volume, alkali basaltic volcanism. Furthermore, major fault systems bound the Hangai region and large parts of central Mongolia.
The processes and driving mechanisms responsible for creating the Hangai region remain largely unexplained. Therefore, we aim to collect high-resolution magnetotelluric data to image the electrical conductivity structure of the crust and upper mantle beneath the Hangai Dome in order to better understand the mechanisms responsible for intracontinental uplift and intraplate volcanism in this unique region.
To achieve this objective a project was created, titled “Crust-mantle interactions beneath the Hangai Mountains in western Mongolia - Insights from 3-D magnetotelluric studies and 4-D thermo-mechanical modelling”. The first phase of the project was completed in 2016. Magnetotelluric data were recorded across the Hangai Dome in a grid (~400 by ~200 km), with a nominal site spacing of 50 km. Broadband measurements were acquired at each grid node and, additionally, long period measurements were acquired along two profiles. This data report provides details on the data collection, the measurement site locations, the instrumentation, and the data format.
This data publication (https://doi.org/10.5880/GIPP-MT.201613.1) encompasses a detailed report in pdf format with a description of the project, information on the experimental setup, data collection, instrumentation used, recording configuration and data quality. The folder structure and content of the data repository are described in detail in Ritter et al. (2019). Time-series data are provided in EMERALD format (Ritter et al., 2015).
Additional Information
The Geophysical Instrument Pool Potsdam (GIPP) provides field instruments for (temporary) seismological studies (both controlled source and earthquake seismology) and for magnetotelluric (electromagnetic) experiments. The GIPP is operated by the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The instrument facility is open for academic use. Instrument applications are evaluated and ranked by an external steering board. See Haberland and Ritter (2016) and https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/gipp for more information.
Authors
Becken, Michael;Institute for Geophysics, University Münster, Münster, Germany
Comeau, Matthew J.; Institute for Geophysics, University Münster, Münster, Germany;
GIPP-MT team; GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany;
Contributors
Demberel, Sodnomsambuu; Usnikh, Sukhbaatar; Erdenechimeg, Batmagnai; Shoovdor, Tserendug; Kamm, Jochen; Grayver, Alexander; Geophysical Instrument Pool Potsdam (GIPP); GIPP-MT team
Keywords
magnetotellurics, electrical resistivity, intraplate volcanism, intracontinental uplift, asthenospheric upwelling, partial melt, suture zones and faults, metal and mineral belts, ophiolite belt
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Central Mongolia has a complex tectonic history that is not well understood. It consists of several lithotectonic units that have influenced the formation and development of the region. The Hangai region has a long history of volcanic activity, including Cenozoic episodes of intraplate volcanism, which occurred as recently as the Holocene. It is characterized by dispersed, low-volume, alkali basaltic volcanism. Furthermore, major fault systems bound the Hangai region and large parts of central Mongolia.
The processes and driving mechanisms responsible for creating the Hangai region remain largely unexplained. Therefore, we aim to collect high-resolution magnetotelluric data to image the electrical conductivity structure of the crust and upper mantle beneath the Hangai Dome in order to better understand the mechanisms responsible for intracontinental uplift and intraplate volcanism in this unique region.
To achieve this objective a project was created, titled “Crust-mantle interactions beneath the Hangai Mountains in western Mongolia - Insights from 3-D magnetotelluric studies and 4-D thermo-mechanical modelling”. The first phase of the project was completed in 2016. Magnetotelluric data were recorded across the Hangai Dome in a grid (~400 by ~200 km), with a nominal site spacing of 50 km. Broadband measurements were acquired at each grid node and, additionally, long period measurements were acquired along two profiles. This data report provides details on the data collection, the measurement site locations, the instrumentation, and the data format.
This data publication (https://doi.org/10.5880/GIPP-MT.201613.1) encompasses a detailed report in pdf format with a description of the project, information on the experimental setup, data collection, instrumentation used, recording configuration and data quality. The folder structure and content of the data repository are described in detail in Ritter et al. (2019). Time-series data are provided in EMERALD format (Ritter et al., 2015).
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