Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea
Based on the flexural-cantilever model and flexural isostasy model, three independent quantitative methods have been used to calculate the stretching factors of the upper crust, whole crust, and whole lithosphere in the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea. These...
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doaj-6b25c632699e467e99247b8e4ecb3a592020-11-24T22:12:42ZengElsevierJournal of Natural Gas Geoscience2468-256X2017-06-0123191200Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China SeaCaili Lü0Gongcheng Zhang1Dongsheng Yang2Huijun Gao3CNOOC Research Institute, Beijing, 100027, China; Corresponding author.CNOOC Research Institute, Beijing, 100027, ChinaCNOOC Research Institute, Beijing, 100027, ChinaChina National Offshore Oil Corporation, Beijing, 100027, ChinaBased on the flexural-cantilever model and flexural isostasy model, three independent quantitative methods have been used to calculate the stretching factors of the upper crust, whole crust, and whole lithosphere in the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea. These results demonstrate that depth-dependent stretching has occurred within the lithosphere of the study area. The lithospheric extension shows lateral differences between the Baiyun Sag and the KaipingâShunde Sags. The broad forearc pre-rifting basement and hot thinned lithosphere tend to generate a structural style of wide half-graben in the Baiyun Sag, while the volcanic arc basement and normal or thickened lithosphere form a structural style of narrow half-graben in the KaipingâShunde Sags. In line with the lithospheric deformational features and tectonic evolution stages, we propose three various dynamic mechanisms at different tectonic stages, and they are probably uniform, composite, and depth-dependent extension models, respectively. Keywords: Pearl River Mouth Basin, Deep-water area, Differential extension, Stretching factor, Dynamic modelhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468256X17300391 |
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Caili Lü Gongcheng Zhang Dongsheng Yang Huijun Gao Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience |
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Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea |
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Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea |
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Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea |
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Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea |
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Differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea |
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differential extension and dynamic model of the deep-water area of the pearl river mouth basin, northern south china sea |
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Based on the flexural-cantilever model and flexural isostasy model, three independent quantitative methods have been used to calculate the stretching factors of the upper crust, whole crust, and whole lithosphere in the deep-water area of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea. These results demonstrate that depth-dependent stretching has occurred within the lithosphere of the study area. The lithospheric extension shows lateral differences between the Baiyun Sag and the KaipingâShunde Sags. The broad forearc pre-rifting basement and hot thinned lithosphere tend to generate a structural style of wide half-graben in the Baiyun Sag, while the volcanic arc basement and normal or thickened lithosphere form a structural style of narrow half-graben in the KaipingâShunde Sags. In line with the lithospheric deformational features and tectonic evolution stages, we propose three various dynamic mechanisms at different tectonic stages, and they are probably uniform, composite, and depth-dependent extension models, respectively. Keywords: Pearl River Mouth Basin, Deep-water area, Differential extension, Stretching factor, Dynamic model |
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