Crustal thinning of the northern continental margin of the South China Sea
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| 作者 | Tsai, CH ; Hsu, SK ; Yeh, YC ; Lee, CS ; Xia, KY |
| 刊名 | MARINE GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCHES
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| 出版日期 | 2004 |
| 卷号 | 25期号:40545页码:63-78 |
| 关键词 | continental margin crustal structure crustal thinning gravity modeling South China sea |
| ISSN号 | 0025-3235 |
| 通讯作者 | chtsai@oc.gep.ncu.edu.tw |
| 中文摘要 | Magnetic data suggest that the distribution of the oceanic crust in the northern South China Sea (SCS) may extend to about 21 degrees N and 118.5 degrees E. To examine the crustal features of the corresponding continent-ocean transition zone, we have studied the crustal structures of the northern continental margin of the SCS. We have also performed gravity modeling by using a simple four-layer crustal model to understand the geometry of the Moho surface and the crustal thicknesses beneath this transition zone. In general, we can distinguish the crustal structures of the study area into the continental crust, the thinned continental crust, and the oceanic crust. However, some volcanic intrusions or extrusions exist. Our results indicate the existence of oceanic crust in the northernmost SCS as observed by magnetic data. Accordingly, we have moved the continent-ocean boundary (COB) in the northeastern SCS from about 19 degrees N and 119.5 degrees E to 21 degrees N and 118.5 degrees E. Morphologically, the new COB is located along the base of the continental slope. The southeastward thinning of the continental crust in the study area is prominent. The average value of crustal thinning factor of the thinned continental crust zone is about 1.3-1.5. In the study region, the Moho depths generally vary from ca. 28 km to ca. 12 km and the crustal thicknesses vary from ca. 24 km to ca. 6 km; a regional maximum exists around the Dongsha Island. Our gravity modeling has shown that the oceanic crust in the northern SCS is slightly thicker than normal oceanic crust. This situation could be ascribed to the post-spreading volcanism or underplating in this region. |
| 学科主题 | Geochemistry & Geophysics; Oceanography |
| 收录类别 | SCI |
| 原文出处 | SPRINGER |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000231942300005 |
| 公开日期 | 2011-07-03 |
| 源URL | [http://ir.scsio.ac.cn/handle/344004/5585]  |
| 专题 | 南海海洋研究所_热带海洋环境国家重点实验室(LTO) |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Tsai, CH,Hsu, SK,Yeh, YC,et al. Crustal thinning of the northern continental margin of the South China Sea[J]. MARINE GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCHES,2004,25(40545):63-78. |
| APA | Tsai, CH,Hsu, SK,Yeh, YC,Lee, CS,&Xia, KY.(2004).Crustal thinning of the northern continental margin of the South China Sea.MARINE GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCHES,25(40545),63-78. |
| MLA | Tsai, CH,et al."Crustal thinning of the northern continental margin of the South China Sea".MARINE GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCHES 25.40545(2004):63-78. |
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