On the basis of a 3D viscoelastic finite element model of lithosphere in North China, we simulated numerically the recent annual changing characteristics of tectonic stress field in the region as follows.
1)The maximum principal extensional stress is 3-9 kPa a\+\{-1\} and its azimuth lie in NNWSSE, the maximum principal compressive stress is about 1-6 kPa
a-1 and its azimuth lie in NEESWW. The whole North China is under the extensional stress field.
2)The maximum principal extensional stress presents high in the west and low in the east,in general,and the stress of whole NE area is high,and the maximum compressive is high in the NE and SN area.This kind of change is benefical for the enhancement of the fault action in Shanxi and Liaoning areas and many speed up the potencial seismogenic process.
3)Annual cumulative rates of coulomb fracture stress in Tanlu fault belt is of a segmentation pattern that the rate of Jiashan-Guangji segment is highest(6 kPa a-1),in AnshanLiaodong Bay segment it is higher(5 kPa a-1) and others are lower (3-4 kPa a-1).
Controlled by absolute gravity data, mobile gravity data of western Yunnan network from 1985 to 2010 are processed with adjustment of average accuracy of 12×
10 -8 ms -2.The characteristics of single point gravity variation curve are with seasonal fluctuation and trend movement(up or down) in longterm. The gravity dynamic variation of some points is consistent with preparation process of Lijiang Ms7.0 earthquake. The annual change rate of gravity from longterm observation can reflect the trend variation of gravity field in a time period. The annual change rates of gravity in 1985-1995 and 1996-2003 might reflect the energy accumulation and release before and after the Lijiang Ms7.0 earthquake. Since 2003, the rising velocities of gravity are over 10×10 -8 ms -2/a along the Jianchuan fault, HeqingEryuan fault and the northern segment of Red River Fault Zone. On the basis of the initial fault movement model, the forward simulant annual changing rates of gravity are similar with the measured values. It indicates that fault movement has great contribution to the gravity field change. The annual fault movements inversed by annual change rate of gravity are consistent with the geological results, and basically reflect its active characteristics