蒙古乌兰巴托周边发育了多条活动断裂。以乌兰巴托以西的Emeelt和Hustai断裂为例,对相关断层开挖探槽,进行年代学研究。结果表明,Emeelt断裂以走滑运动为主,根据剖面错断地层和其上覆、下伏地层的光释光年代学研究结果,推断出该断层最新活动时间介于距今(9.6±1.0)ka和(11.3±1.3)ka之间;对Hustai断裂开挖的新鲜剖面显示其为正断层,通过分析错断地层和其上覆堆积物的光释光定年结果,推断该断裂最新活动时间介于距今(0.87±0.08)ka和(24.2±4.9)ka之间,且可能更接近距今(0.87±0.08)ka。
Several faults are developed around Ulaanbaatar city. In this study,optically stimulated lumines- cence(OSL) dating is applied to the Emeelt and Hustai Faults in the west of Ulaanbaatar, in order to evaluate the hazards around Ulaanbaatar. Totally, two profiles are studied: the profile ET for the Emeelt Fault and the profile KI for the Hustai Fault. The fault-related sediments in the two profiles are dated by OSL dating to infer the date of the past fault activities. The OSL dating results for sam- ples from profile ET suggest that the age of the last fault movement is between 9.6±1.0ka and 11.3± 1.3ka. The deformed strata and the Heilu soil in the fault scarp on the Hustai Fault suggest a maxi- mum age of 24.2±4.9ka and a minimum age of 0. 87±0.08ka for the faulting.