The eruption of large igneous provinces usually has major geodynamic in fluence sonoverriding plates.Seamount chains indicate that the drifting direction of the Pacific Plate changed by~80°in the Early Cretaceous...The eruption of large igneous provinces usually has major geodynamic in fluence sonoverriding plates.Seamount chains indicate that the drifting direction of the Pacific Plate changed by~80°in the Early Cretaceous when the Ontong Java Plateau formed.This,however,is not fully consistent with the magnetic anomalies.Here we show that there is an angle of~25°between the magnetic anomaly lines M_(0)and 34 of both the Japanese and the Hawaiian lineations,suggesting that the orientations of both spreading ridges changed by roughly the same angle towards the same direction.The configurations of the Shatsky Rise,the Papanin Ridge and the Osbourn Trough suggest that the eruption of the Ontong Java plume head uplifted the southeastern corner of the Pacific Plate,and pushed its east part northward by~700 km within 2 Ma.Meanwhile,the west part of the Pacific Plate was subducting southwestward underneath the eastern Asian Continent.These two forces together rotated the Pacific Plate anticlockwisely by ca 50°.Consequently,the drifting direction of the Pacific Plate also changed from southwestward to northwestward,which plausibly explains the ca 80°bending of the Shatsky Rise and the Papanin Ridge.The ridge between the Pacific and the Izanagi/Kula plates was pointed towards the~300°orientation,whereas the Pacific Plate was subducting towards the~250°orientation before~125 Ma,and towards~280°afterward.展开更多
The Indo-Pacific convergence region is the best target to solve the teo remaining challenges of the plate tectonics theory,i.e.,subduction initiation and the driving force of plate tectonics.Recent studies proposed th...The Indo-Pacific convergence region is the best target to solve the teo remaining challenges of the plate tectonics theory,i.e.,subduction initiation and the driving force of plate tectonics.Recent studies proposed that the Izu-Bonin subduction initiation belongs to spontaneous initiation,which implies that it started from extension,followed by low angle subduction.Numerical geodynamic modeling suggests that the initiation of plate subduction likely occurred along a transform fault,which put the young spreading ridge in direct contact with old oceanic crust.This,however,does not explain the simultaneous subduction initiation in the west Pacific region in the Cenozoic.Namely,the subduction initiations in the Izu-BoninMariana,the Aleutian,and the Tonga-Kermadec trenches are associated with oceanic crusts of different ages,yet they occurred at roughly the same time,suggesting that they were all triggered by a maj or change in the Pacific plate.Moreover,low angle subduction induces compression rather than extension,which requires external compression forces.Given that the famous Hawaiian-Emperor bending occurred roughly at the same time with the onset of westward subductions in the west Pacific,we propose that these Cenozoic subductions were initiated by the steering of the Pacific plate,which are classified as induced initiation.Induced subduction initiation usually occurs in young ocean basins,forming single-track subduction.The closure s of Neo-Tethys Oceans were likely triggered by plume s in the south,forming northward subductions.Interestingly,the Indian plate kept on moving northward more than 50 Ma after the collision between the Indian and Eurasian continents and the break-off of the subducted oceanic slab attached to it.This strongly suggests that slab pull is not the main driving force of plate tectonics,whereas slab sliding is.展开更多
The tectonic evolution history of the South China Sea(SCS) is important for understanding the interaction between the Pacific Tectonic Domain and the Tethyan Tectonic Domain,as well as the regional tectonics and geody...The tectonic evolution history of the South China Sea(SCS) is important for understanding the interaction between the Pacific Tectonic Domain and the Tethyan Tectonic Domain,as well as the regional tectonics and geodynamics during the multi-plate convergence in the Cenozoic.Several Cenozoic basins formed in the northern margin of the SCS,which preserve the sedimentary tectonic records of the opening of the SCS.Due to the spatial non-uniformity among different basins,a systematic study on the various basins in the northern margin of the SCS constituting the Northern Cenozoic Basin Group(NCBG) is essential.Here we present results from a detailed evaluation of the spatial-temporal migration of the boundary faults and primary unconformities to unravel the mechanism of formation of the NCBG.The NCBG is composed of the Beibu Gulf Basin(BBGB),Qiongdongnan Basin(QDNB),Pearl River Mouth Basin(PRMB) and Taixinan Basin(TXNB).Based on seismic profiles and gravity-magnetic anomalies,we confirm that the NE-striking onshore boundary faults propagated into the northern margin of the SCS.Combining the fault slip rate,fault combination and a comparison of the unconformities in different basins,we identify NE-striking rift composed of two-stage rifting events in the NCBG:an early-stage rifting(from the Paleocene to the Early Oligocene) and a late-stage rifting(from the Late Eocene to the beginning of the Miocene).Spatially only the late-stage faults occurs in the western part of the NCBG(the BBGB,the QDNB and the western PRMB),but the early-stage rifting is distributed in the whole NCBG.Temporally,the early-stage rifting can be subdivided into three phases which show an eastward migration,resulting in the same trend of the primary unconformities and peak faulting within the NCBG.The late-stage rifting is subdivided into two phases,which took place simultaneously in different basins.The first and second phase of the early-stage rifting is related to back-arc extension of the Pacific subduction retreat system.The third phase of the earlystage rifting resulted from the joint effect of slab-pull force due to southward subduction of the proto-SCS and the back-arc extension of the Pacific subduction retreat system.In addition,the first phase of the late-stage faulting corresponds with the combined effect of the post-collision extension along the Red River Fault and slab-pull force of the proto-SCS subduction.The second phase of the late-stage faulting fits well with the sinistral faulting of the Red River Fault in response to the Indochina Block escape tectonics and the slab-pull force of the proto-SCS.展开更多
The tectonic setting of Jurassic magmatism in the Northeast China(NE China)is unclear.Here,we present new petrological,whole-rock geochemical,zircon U-Pb geochronological,and zircon Lu-Hf isotope data for Jurassic gra...The tectonic setting of Jurassic magmatism in the Northeast China(NE China)is unclear.Here,we present new petrological,whole-rock geochemical,zircon U-Pb geochronological,and zircon Lu-Hf isotope data for Jurassic granitoids of the Wulong region,Liaodong Peninsula,NE China.Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)zircon U-Pb data indicate that these granitoids were emplaced at 165-156 Ma.The biotite monzogranite,two-mica monzogranite,monzogranite,granodiorite,biotite granodiorite,and syenogranite are strongly peraluminous(A/CNK=1.09-1.29),contain peraluminous minerals such as muscovite,have high normative corundum abundances(1.26 wt.%-3.28 wt.%),and have high K2_(O)/Na2O ratios(0.76-1.48),all of which indicate an S-type granite affinity.However,the biotite granodiorite and syenogranite have high Sr(391 ppm-570 ppm)and low Y(3.06 ppm-5.94 ppm)contents,with high Sr/Y(65.8-185.9)ratios,and the two-mica monzogranite,monzogranite,and granodiorite have relatively high Sr(138 ppm-379 ppm)and low Y(3.38 ppm-8.71 ppm)contents,with high Sr/Y ratios(19.1-77.9).All of the analyzed samples have negative zircon eHf(t)values(-41.4 to-20.6)with old two-stage Hf model ages(TDM2(Hf)=2.50-3.76 Ga).Therefore,we infer that the biotite monzogranite is the typical feature of S-type granite that was derived by partial melting of metagraywacke.The monzogranite,two-mica monzogranite,granodiorite,biotite granodiorite,and syenogranite exhibit geochemical characteristics of S-type granite with K-rich adakitic features,and were possibly derived by mixing of melts from clastic crustal materials and ada-kitic magmas.There are voluminous Jurassic igneous rocks in the NE China.By combining our study with the previous researches,this paper infers that the Jurassic magmatism within the Erguna-Xing'an Massif was related to the southward subduction and closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean;the Early Jurassic magmatism to the east of the Songliao Basin and in the northern North China Cra-ton(NCC)was related to the subduction of the Pacific Plate;however,the Middle-Late Jurassic igne-ous rocks to the west of the Songliao Basin were related to the closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean and,in the northern NCC,were related to closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean with an influence from flat-slab subduction of the Pacific Plate.展开更多
Based on their Euler poles, we calculated the relative velocities between every two plates in the typical global plate motion models, respectively, and estimated the area change along these boundaries. In our calculat...Based on their Euler poles, we calculated the relative velocities between every two plates in the typical global plate motion models, respectively, and estimated the area change along these boundaries. In our calculations, plates on both sides accommodated area changes depending on the boundary types： extensional, convergent or transform, so we can estimate area change of each plate and then globally. Our preliminary results show that the area of the southern hemisphere increased while that of the northern hemisphere decreased over the past I million years, and global area has increased by 26,000km^2 to 36,000km^2, which corresponds to the 160m - 250m increment on the Earth＇s radius if all these area increments are attributed to Earth＇s expansion. Taking the NUVEL-1 model as an example, of the 14 plates in this model, 11 are decreasing, but the global area has increased because of the larger increment amount from Africa, North America and Antarctica. Finally, we also discussed factors affecting the global area change such as subduction zone retreating and back-arc spreading.展开更多
Based on the analyses of grouped activity features of deep-focus (M≥6.0) and shallow-focus (M S≥5.0) earthquakes in the Northeast China region, the time-space correlation between deep focus “strong earthquake group...Based on the analyses of grouped activity features of deep-focus (M≥6.0) and shallow-focus (M S≥5.0) earthquakes in the Northeast China region, the time-space correlation between deep focus “strong earthquake group" and shallow focus “strong earthquake group" have been studied. The study was mainly on the characteristics of earthquake distribution on the collision zone between the west Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate and on its relations to the morphological feature of the western Pacific subduction zone. Moreover, emphasis was laid on analysis of the effect of the west Pacific plate on the seismicity of Eurasian plate. It is shown that in the region where the west Pacific plate subducts at low angles, the seismicity on the plate collision zone is strong, the effect of plate subduction on Eurasian continent is strong too, and the subduction zone is under a state of high compressional stress. However, in the region where the west Pacific plate subducts at high angles, the seismicity along the plate collision zone is weak, the effect of plate subduction on Eurasian continent is weak too, and the tensile stress produced by the subduction zone at depth is enhanced. We therefore propose that the seismicity in the northeast China region will enter an active period of shallow “strong earthquake group" in the future 10 years. In the period, six earthquakes of M S≥5.0 may occur. Therefore, the work of earthquake monitoring and prediction in this region shall be strengthened.展开更多
On the basis of field observations of the structures of three profiles from the Linshu region, deformation characteristics and the tectonic background of the Yishu fault belt in the Late Cretaceous–Early Cenozoic hav...On the basis of field observations of the structures of three profiles from the Linshu region, deformation characteristics and the tectonic background of the Yishu fault belt in the Late Cretaceous–Early Cenozoic have been discussed in detail.Three structural profiles, whose deformations consist mainly of earlier transpressional faults and later normal faults, were developed for the Mengtuan Formation of the Lower Cretaceous Dasheng Group.Typical positive flower structures, duplex structures, and break-through faults were found in these profiles.On the basis of analyses of the structural deformation and previous geochronological studies, it was concluded that the earlier transpressional faults of the profiles were triggered by the sinistral transpression of the Yishu fault belt in the Late Cretaceous–Early Paleogene, and that the later normal faults, formed during the Late Paleogene–Neogene extension, truncated the earlier transpressional faults.With consideration of the tectonic evolution of the Tan-Lu fault belt and the different drift directions of the Pacific plate since the Cretaceous, we suggest that the major tectonic events of the Late Cretaceous–Neogene in eastern China were mainly controlled by the subduction of the Pacific plate.展开更多
The NE-to NNE-striking Tan-Lu Fault Zone(TLFZ) is the largest fault zone in East China, and a typical representative for the circum-Pacific tectonics. Its late Mesozoic evolution resulted from subduction of the Paleo-...The NE-to NNE-striking Tan-Lu Fault Zone(TLFZ) is the largest fault zone in East China, and a typical representative for the circum-Pacific tectonics. Its late Mesozoic evolution resulted from subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate,and can be used for indication to the subduction history. The TLFZ reactivated at the end of Middle Jurassic since its origination in Middle Triassic. This phase of sinistral motion can only be recognized along the eastern edge of the Dabie-Sulu orogenis,and indicates initiation of the Paleo-Pacific(Izanagi) Plate subduction beneath the East China continent. After the Late Jurassic standstill, the fault zone experienced intense sinistral faulting again at the beginning of Early Cretaceous under N-S compression that resulted from the NNW-ward, low-angle, high-speed subduction of the Izanagi Plate. It turned into normal faulting in the rest of Early Cretaceous, which was simultaneous with the peak destruction of the North China Craton caused by backarc extension that resulted from rollback of the subducting Izanagi Plate. The TLFZ was subjected to sinistral, transpressive displacement again at the end of Early Cretaceous. This shortening event led to termination of the North China Craton destruction. The fault zone suffered local normal faulting in Late Cretaceous due to the far-field, weak backarc extension. The late Mesozoic evolution of the TLFZ show repeated alternation between the transpressive strike-slip motion and normal faulting. Each of the sinistral faulting event took place in a relatively short period whereas every normal faulting event lasted in a longer period, which are related to the subduction way and history of the Paleo-Pacific Plates.展开更多
The Yanji area,northeastern China,a part of the orogenic collage between the North China Block in the south and the Jiamusi-Khanka Massifs in the northeast,is the most likely location where the Pacific Plate subductio...The Yanji area,northeastern China,a part of the orogenic collage between the North China Block in the south and the Jiamusi-Khanka Massifs in the northeast,is the most likely location where the Pacific Plate subduction・related magmatic activities and subsequent exhumation processes occurred.Here,we report new low-temperature thermochronology of apatite and zircon data from the granitoid samples in the Yanji area.The exhumation rates of Tianfozhishan,Yanji area,were〜0.049 and〜0.073 mm/year,interpreted from the elevations and apatite and zircon fission track ages,respectively.The exhumation,integrated with the geological setting,suggested that the paleogeothermal gradient of the Tianfozhishan,even extending to the Yanji area,was possibly to be greater than 35℃/km in the Late Cretaceous.The thermal history modeling of the data indicates a basically similar pattern,but the various timing for different samples between the Oligocene-Early Miocene and the Middle Miocene in the Yanji area.We hence conclude that a fourstages of cooling,from〜6.7℃/Ma(during the Late Cretaceous),to〜0.8℃/Ma(during the Late Cretaceous to the Oligocene-Early Miocene),then to〜2-3℃/Ma with varied styles(between the Oligocene-Early Miocene and the Middle Miocene),and finally to<0.2℃/Ma(since the Middle Miocene),has taken place through the exhumation of the Yanji area.The maximum exhumation is>3 km under a reasonable paleogeothermal gradient(>35℃/km),speculated from the possible exhumation rate of Tianfozhishan.Combined with the tectonic setting,this exhumation,including two stages of pronounced tectonic uplift and denudation and two stages of weak exhumation driven by the low regional erosion rate,is possibly related to the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate since the Late Cretaceous.This study used more robust evidence to propose higher paleogeothermal gradient(>35℃/km),reflecting exhumation of>3 km in the Yanji area since the Late Cretaceous.展开更多
The Songliao basin （SB） is a superposed basin with two different kinds of basin fills. The lower one is characterized by a fault-bounded volcanogenic succession comprising of intercalated volcanic, pyrodastic and ep...The Songliao basin （SB） is a superposed basin with two different kinds of basin fills. The lower one is characterized by a fault-bounded volcanogenic succession comprising of intercalated volcanic, pyrodastic and epiclastic rocks. The volcanic rocks, dating from 110 Ma to 130 Ma, are of geochemically active continental margin type. Fast northward migration of the SB block occurred during the major episodes of the volcanism inferred from their paleomagnetic information. The upper one of the basin fill is dominated by non-marine sag-style sedimentary sequence of silicidastics and minor carbonates. The basin center shifted westwards from the early to late Cretaceous revealed by the GGT seismic velocity structure suggesting dynamic change in the basin evolution. Thus, a superposed basin model is proposed. Evolution of the SB involves three periods including （1） Alptian and pre- Aptian： a retroarc basin and range system of Andes type related to Mongolia-Okhotsk collisional belt （MOCB）; （2） Albian to Companian： a sag-like strike-slip basin under transtension related to oblique subduction of the Pacific plate along the eastern margin of the Eurasian plate; （3） since Maastrichtian： a tectonic inverse basin under compression related to normal subduction of the Pacific plate under the Eurasian plate, characterized by overthrust, westward migration of the depocenter and eastward uplifting of the basin margin.展开更多
The roles of subduction of the Pacific plate and the big mantle wedge(BMW) in the evolution of east Asian continental margin have attracted lots of attention in past years. This paper reviews recent progresses regardi...The roles of subduction of the Pacific plate and the big mantle wedge(BMW) in the evolution of east Asian continental margin have attracted lots of attention in past years. This paper reviews recent progresses regarding the composition and chemical heterogeneity of the BMW beneath eastern Asia and geochemistry of Cenozoic basalts in the region, with attempts to put forward a general model accounting for the generation of intraplate magma in a BMW system. Some key points of this review are summarized in the following.(1) Cenozoic basalts from eastern China are interpreted as a mixture of high-Si melts and low-Si melts. Wherever they are from, northeast, north or south China, Cenozoic basalts share a common low-Si basalt endmember, which is characterized by high alkali, Fe_2O_3~T and TiO_2 contents, HIMU-like trace element composition and relatively low ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb compared to classic HIMU basalts. Their Nd-Hf isotopic compositions resemble that of Pacific Mantle domain and their source is composed of carbonated eclogites and peridotites. The high-Si basalt endmember is characterized by low alkali, Fe_2O_3~T and TiO_2 contents, Indian Mantle-type Pb-Nd-Hf isotopic compositions, and a predominant garnet pyroxenitic source. High-Si basalts show isotopic provinciality, with those from North China and South China displaying EM1-type and EM2-type components, respectively, while basalts from Northeast China containing both EM1-and EM2-type components.(2) The source of Cenozoic basalts from eastern China contains abundant recycled materials, including oceanic crust and lithospheric mantle components as well as carbonate sediments and water. According to their spatial distribution and deep seismic tomography, it is inferred that the recycled components are mostly from stagnant slabs in the mantle transition zone,whereas EM1 and EM2 components are from the shallow mantle.(3) Comparison of solidi of garnet pyroxenite, carbonated eclogite and peridotite with regional geotherm constrains the initial melting depth of high-Si and low-Si basalts at <100 km and^300 km, respectively. It is suggested that the BMW under eastern Asia is vertically heterogeneous, with the upper part containing EM1 and EM2 components and isotopically resembling the Indian mantle domain, whereas the lower part containing components derived from the Pacific mantle domain. Contents of H_2O and CO_2 decrease gradually from bottom to top of the BMW.(4) Melting of the BMW to generate Cenozoic intraplate basalts is triggered by decarbonization and dehydration of the slabs stagnated in the mantle transition zone.展开更多
The deep structure of the Sea of Okhotsk under seismically dangerous regions is studied.The main feature of the deep structure in the region is the occurrence of an asthenospheric layer in the upper mantle.Asthenosphe...The deep structure of the Sea of Okhotsk under seismically dangerous regions is studied.The main feature of the deep structure in the region is the occurrence of an asthenospheric layer in the upper mantle.Asthenospheric diapirs can effectively rise through the crust,causing destruction of the lithosphere,formation of deep basins,faults and rifts accompanied by shallow-focus earthquakes,and eruptions of volcanoes.The vast majority of earthquakes are confined to the Kuril Island Arc,where the Pacific Plate is subducted under the continent.The seismicity in the region is a result of active tectonics in the subduction zone.This zone is traced to a depth of 700 km.展开更多
The generation mechanism and enrichment patterns of shale gas in coal measure in the southern part of the North China Craton hold significant guiding implications for deep energy exploration.Taking the Huaibei mining ...The generation mechanism and enrichment patterns of shale gas in coal measure in the southern part of the North China Craton hold significant guiding implications for deep energy exploration.Taking the Huaibei mining area in the southern part of the North China Craton as the study object,this study systematically reveals the enrichment mechanism of shale gas in coal measure in the context of the destruction of the North China Craton through basin simulation,rock pyrolysis,and geochemical analyses of magmatic rocks.The results indicate that coal measures of the southern part of the North China Craton mainly developed three episodes of Early Cretaceous magmatism(143-104 Ma)after their formation.Their whole-rock arc-type geochemical signatures,adakitic affinity indicative of subducted slab melting origins,and Sr-Nd isotopic characteristics[(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)_(i)=0.707-0.712,ε_(Nd)(t)=−12.63 to−9.18]suggest they were controlled by the retreat of the subducting Western Pacific Plate,consistent with the background of North China Craton destruction.This thermal event caused the regional heat flow to surge to 130 mW m^(−2),significantly accelerating the thermal evolution of the Permian coal measure shales.The vitrinite reflectance(R)of shales in the Shanxi Formation and Lower Shihezi Formation reached 1.10%and 1.33%,respectively,promoting the thermal cracking of heavy oil into light oil and wet gas,forming the main hydrocarbon generation stage for shale gas.However,craton destruction was also accompanied by intense tectonic uplift;the cumulative erosion in the study area exceeded 2000 m.Reduced formation pressure led to the desorption and escape of some gases,highlighting the dual effects of promoting hydrocarbon generation while limiting preservation.Integrating the intensity of structural deformation with the spatiotemporal distribution of magmatic activity,the study proposes that regions with weak structural deformation superimposed with Early Cretaceous magmatic intrusions represent favorable targets for shale gas enrichment.These results elucidate the shale gas accumulation model of“thermal evolution controlling generation and tectonic activity controlling preservation”under craton destruction,providing crucial guidance for shale gas exploration in the North China region and other complex structural areas with similar settings.展开更多
The Australian continent comprises an amalgamation of cratonic elements onto which there has been significant Phanerozoic accretion in the east.The result is a complex lithospheric structure with a broad span of ages ...The Australian continent comprises an amalgamation of cratonic elements onto which there has been significant Phanerozoic accretion in the east.The result is a complex lithospheric structure with a broad span of ages of material at the surface.The continent is moving rapidly to the north at c.7 cm/yr,relative to Asia.The collisions with the Eurasian and Pacific plates to the north,coupled to the interaction with the Pacific Plate along the eastern plate boundary through Tonga and New Zealand result in a complex pattern of stresses that is reflected in a moderate rate of intra-plate earthquakes.展开更多
The history of the Hawaiian hotspot is of enduring interest in studies of plate motion and mantle flow,and has been investigated by many researchers using the detailed history of the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount chain.On...The history of the Hawaiian hotspot is of enduring interest in studies of plate motion and mantle flow,and has been investigated by many researchers using the detailed history of the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount chain.One of the unexplained aspects of this history is the apparent offset of several Emperor seamounts from the Hawaii plume track.Here we show that the volcanic migration rates of the Emperor seamounts based on existing data are inconsistent with the drifting rate of the Pacific plate,and indicate northward and then southward “absolute movements”of the seamounts.Numerical modeling suggests that attraction and capture of the upper part of the plume by a moving spreading ridge led to variation in the location of the plume’s magmatic output at the surface.Flow of the plume material towards the ridge led to apparent southward movement of Meiji.Then,the upper part of the plume was carried northward until 65 Ma ago.After the ridge and the plume became sufficiently separated,magmatic output moved back to be centered over the plume stem.These changes are apparent in variations in the volume of seamounts along the plume track.Chemical and isotopic compositions of basalt from the Emperor Seamount chain changed from depleted(strong mid-ocean ridge affinity)in Meiji and Detroit to enriched(ocean island type),supporting declining influence from the ridge.Although its surface expression was modified by mantle flow and by plume-ridge interactions,the stem of the Hawaiian plume may have been essentially stationary during the Emperor period.展开更多
The Jiamusi and Songnen blocks converged in the easternmost segment of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt as a result of the subduction and subsequent closure of the Mudanjiang oceanic plate during the Permian-Jurassic.T...The Jiamusi and Songnen blocks converged in the easternmost segment of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt as a result of the subduction and subsequent closure of the Mudanjiang oceanic plate during the Permian-Jurassic.The Mudanjiang suture zone was later directly affected by subductions of the Paleo-Pacific plate and Pacific plate and is therefore an ideal place to study the subduction polarity and later transformation of a paleo-suture zone.Using three-dimensional inversion of magnetotelluric data collected along a 160-km-long profile across the Mudanjiang suture zone,we established a resistivity model of the suture zone and adjacent area.Our results reveal the subduction polarity and subduction trace of the Mudanjiang oceanic plate and provide geoelectrical evidence for reactivation of the Mudanjiang suture zone induced by the(Paleo-)Pacific plate subduction.The suture zone shows a complex conductive structure.The west-dipping crustal-scale conductor beneath the Songnen-Jiamusi collision zone represents the fossil subduction zone and indicates the westward subduction polarity of the Mudanjiang oceanic plate.Furthermore,the Mudanjiang fault identified by surface geology does not fully represent the deep structure of the Mudanjiang suture zone.The definition of the suture zone should be extended to the whole conductive region with a lateral extent of~70 km.Solid conductive minerals beneath the arc in front of the subduction zone were exhumated up from deep to the upper crust.The“chimney”-shaped conductor connected with the mantle represents the intrusive pathways of mantle-derived materials,suggesting that the Mudanjiang suture zone was reactivated by subductions of the Paleo-Pacific plate and Pacific plate,leading to remelting of the cooled and crystallized materials in the pathways.Therefore,subduction of the(Paleo-)Pacific plate destroyed the lithospheric structure of the paleo collision zone in the eastern segment of the Central Asian orogenic belt,and the large-scale crustal conductor beneath the suture zone reflects reactivation of the paleo-suture zone.展开更多
New Zealand is renowned for its diverse geology and dynamic tectonic setting astride an active segment of the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates.New Zealand is an emergent fraction(5%)of the largely su...New Zealand is renowned for its diverse geology and dynamic tectonic setting astride an active segment of the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates.New Zealand is an emergent fraction(5%)of the largely submerged‘continent’of Zealandia which is half the size of Australia.Zealandia is comprised mainly of continental crust but because it is less than 30 km thick,it is largely below sea level.Zealandia’s origins relate to eastern Gondwanaland from which it rifted during the Late Cretaceous to early Cenozoic,with formation of the Tasman Sea floor.Continental Zealandia may be thought of as part of the Australian/Gondwanaland mineral estate,and it is rich in natural resources.However,it was stretched and thinned for 100 Myr,culminating in the Eocene with development of the modern plate boundary.New Zealand largely owes its emergence to plate collision processes within the past 25 Myr.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2016YFC0600408)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA22050103)+1 种基金the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province(No.ts201712075)the Aoshan Talents Cultivation Program supported by Pilot National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology(No.2017ASTCP-OS07)。
文摘The eruption of large igneous provinces usually has major geodynamic in fluence sonoverriding plates.Seamount chains indicate that the drifting direction of the Pacific Plate changed by~80°in the Early Cretaceous when the Ontong Java Plateau formed.This,however,is not fully consistent with the magnetic anomalies.Here we show that there is an angle of~25°between the magnetic anomaly lines M_(0)and 34 of both the Japanese and the Hawaiian lineations,suggesting that the orientations of both spreading ridges changed by roughly the same angle towards the same direction.The configurations of the Shatsky Rise,the Papanin Ridge and the Osbourn Trough suggest that the eruption of the Ontong Java plume head uplifted the southeastern corner of the Pacific Plate,and pushed its east part northward by~700 km within 2 Ma.Meanwhile,the west part of the Pacific Plate was subducting southwestward underneath the eastern Asian Continent.These two forces together rotated the Pacific Plate anticlockwisely by ca 50°.Consequently,the drifting direction of the Pacific Plate also changed from southwestward to northwestward,which plausibly explains the ca 80°bending of the Shatsky Rise and the Papanin Ridge.The ridge between the Pacific and the Izanagi/Kula plates was pointed towards the~300°orientation,whereas the Pacific Plate was subducting towards the~250°orientation before~125 Ma,and towards~280°afterward.
基金the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB42020203,XDB18020102)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2016YFC0600408)the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong(No.TS201712075)。
文摘The Indo-Pacific convergence region is the best target to solve the teo remaining challenges of the plate tectonics theory,i.e.,subduction initiation and the driving force of plate tectonics.Recent studies proposed that the Izu-Bonin subduction initiation belongs to spontaneous initiation,which implies that it started from extension,followed by low angle subduction.Numerical geodynamic modeling suggests that the initiation of plate subduction likely occurred along a transform fault,which put the young spreading ridge in direct contact with old oceanic crust.This,however,does not explain the simultaneous subduction initiation in the west Pacific region in the Cenozoic.Namely,the subduction initiations in the Izu-BoninMariana,the Aleutian,and the Tonga-Kermadec trenches are associated with oceanic crusts of different ages,yet they occurred at roughly the same time,suggesting that they were all triggered by a maj or change in the Pacific plate.Moreover,low angle subduction induces compression rather than extension,which requires external compression forces.Given that the famous Hawaiian-Emperor bending occurred roughly at the same time with the onset of westward subductions in the west Pacific,we propose that these Cenozoic subductions were initiated by the steering of the Pacific plate,which are classified as induced initiation.Induced subduction initiation usually occurs in young ocean basins,forming single-track subduction.The closure s of Neo-Tethys Oceans were likely triggered by plume s in the south,forming northward subductions.Interestingly,the Indian plate kept on moving northward more than 50 Ma after the collision between the Indian and Eurasian continents and the break-off of the subducted oceanic slab attached to it.This strongly suggests that slab pull is not the main driving force of plate tectonics,whereas slab sliding is.
基金This research was funded by National Program on Global Change and Air-Sea Interaction,SOA(No.GASI-GEOGE-01)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFC0601401 and 2016YFC0601002)+2 种基金Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(2016ASKJ13,2017ASKJ02)the financially support from the Aoshan Talents Program Supported by Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology to Prof.Sanzhong Li(No.2015ASTP-0S10)the Taishan Scholar Program to Prof.Sanzhong Li
文摘The tectonic evolution history of the South China Sea(SCS) is important for understanding the interaction between the Pacific Tectonic Domain and the Tethyan Tectonic Domain,as well as the regional tectonics and geodynamics during the multi-plate convergence in the Cenozoic.Several Cenozoic basins formed in the northern margin of the SCS,which preserve the sedimentary tectonic records of the opening of the SCS.Due to the spatial non-uniformity among different basins,a systematic study on the various basins in the northern margin of the SCS constituting the Northern Cenozoic Basin Group(NCBG) is essential.Here we present results from a detailed evaluation of the spatial-temporal migration of the boundary faults and primary unconformities to unravel the mechanism of formation of the NCBG.The NCBG is composed of the Beibu Gulf Basin(BBGB),Qiongdongnan Basin(QDNB),Pearl River Mouth Basin(PRMB) and Taixinan Basin(TXNB).Based on seismic profiles and gravity-magnetic anomalies,we confirm that the NE-striking onshore boundary faults propagated into the northern margin of the SCS.Combining the fault slip rate,fault combination and a comparison of the unconformities in different basins,we identify NE-striking rift composed of two-stage rifting events in the NCBG:an early-stage rifting(from the Paleocene to the Early Oligocene) and a late-stage rifting(from the Late Eocene to the beginning of the Miocene).Spatially only the late-stage faults occurs in the western part of the NCBG(the BBGB,the QDNB and the western PRMB),but the early-stage rifting is distributed in the whole NCBG.Temporally,the early-stage rifting can be subdivided into three phases which show an eastward migration,resulting in the same trend of the primary unconformities and peak faulting within the NCBG.The late-stage rifting is subdivided into two phases,which took place simultaneously in different basins.The first and second phase of the early-stage rifting is related to back-arc extension of the Pacific subduction retreat system.The third phase of the earlystage rifting resulted from the joint effect of slab-pull force due to southward subduction of the proto-SCS and the back-arc extension of the Pacific subduction retreat system.In addition,the first phase of the late-stage faulting corresponds with the combined effect of the post-collision extension along the Red River Fault and slab-pull force of the proto-SCS subduction.The second phase of the late-stage faulting fits well with the sinistral faulting of the Red River Fault in response to the Indochina Block escape tectonics and the slab-pull force of the proto-SCS.
基金This research was funded by the NationalKey R&D Program of China(No.2018YFC0603804)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41402060)+3 种基金Science and Technology Project of Department ofEducation,Jilin Province(No.JJKH20200946KJ)the NaturalScience Foundation of Jilin Province(No.20170101201JC)Self-Determined Foundation of Key Laboratory of MineralResources Evaluation in Northeast Asia,Ministry of NaturalResources(Nos.DBY-ZZ-19-13 and DBY-ZZ-19-15)Supported by Graduate Innovation Fund of Jilin University(No.101832020CX211).
文摘The tectonic setting of Jurassic magmatism in the Northeast China(NE China)is unclear.Here,we present new petrological,whole-rock geochemical,zircon U-Pb geochronological,and zircon Lu-Hf isotope data for Jurassic granitoids of the Wulong region,Liaodong Peninsula,NE China.Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)zircon U-Pb data indicate that these granitoids were emplaced at 165-156 Ma.The biotite monzogranite,two-mica monzogranite,monzogranite,granodiorite,biotite granodiorite,and syenogranite are strongly peraluminous(A/CNK=1.09-1.29),contain peraluminous minerals such as muscovite,have high normative corundum abundances(1.26 wt.%-3.28 wt.%),and have high K2_(O)/Na2O ratios(0.76-1.48),all of which indicate an S-type granite affinity.However,the biotite granodiorite and syenogranite have high Sr(391 ppm-570 ppm)and low Y(3.06 ppm-5.94 ppm)contents,with high Sr/Y(65.8-185.9)ratios,and the two-mica monzogranite,monzogranite,and granodiorite have relatively high Sr(138 ppm-379 ppm)and low Y(3.38 ppm-8.71 ppm)contents,with high Sr/Y ratios(19.1-77.9).All of the analyzed samples have negative zircon eHf(t)values(-41.4 to-20.6)with old two-stage Hf model ages(TDM2(Hf)=2.50-3.76 Ga).Therefore,we infer that the biotite monzogranite is the typical feature of S-type granite that was derived by partial melting of metagraywacke.The monzogranite,two-mica monzogranite,granodiorite,biotite granodiorite,and syenogranite exhibit geochemical characteristics of S-type granite with K-rich adakitic features,and were possibly derived by mixing of melts from clastic crustal materials and ada-kitic magmas.There are voluminous Jurassic igneous rocks in the NE China.By combining our study with the previous researches,this paper infers that the Jurassic magmatism within the Erguna-Xing'an Massif was related to the southward subduction and closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean;the Early Jurassic magmatism to the east of the Songliao Basin and in the northern North China Cra-ton(NCC)was related to the subduction of the Pacific Plate;however,the Middle-Late Jurassic igne-ous rocks to the west of the Songliao Basin were related to the closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean and,in the northern NCC,were related to closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean with an influence from flat-slab subduction of the Pacific Plate.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation (40574047),China
文摘Based on their Euler poles, we calculated the relative velocities between every two plates in the typical global plate motion models, respectively, and estimated the area change along these boundaries. In our calculations, plates on both sides accommodated area changes depending on the boundary types： extensional, convergent or transform, so we can estimate area change of each plate and then globally. Our preliminary results show that the area of the southern hemisphere increased while that of the northern hemisphere decreased over the past I million years, and global area has increased by 26,000km^2 to 36,000km^2, which corresponds to the 160m - 250m increment on the Earth＇s radius if all these area increments are attributed to Earth＇s expansion. Taking the NUVEL-1 model as an example, of the 14 plates in this model, 11 are decreasing, but the global area has increased because of the larger increment amount from Africa, North America and Antarctica. Finally, we also discussed factors affecting the global area change such as subduction zone retreating and back-arc spreading.
文摘Based on the analyses of grouped activity features of deep-focus (M≥6.0) and shallow-focus (M S≥5.0) earthquakes in the Northeast China region, the time-space correlation between deep focus “strong earthquake group" and shallow focus “strong earthquake group" have been studied. The study was mainly on the characteristics of earthquake distribution on the collision zone between the west Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate and on its relations to the morphological feature of the western Pacific subduction zone. Moreover, emphasis was laid on analysis of the effect of the west Pacific plate on the seismicity of Eurasian plate. It is shown that in the region where the west Pacific plate subducts at low angles, the seismicity on the plate collision zone is strong, the effect of plate subduction on Eurasian continent is strong too, and the subduction zone is under a state of high compressional stress. However, in the region where the west Pacific plate subducts at high angles, the seismicity along the plate collision zone is weak, the effect of plate subduction on Eurasian continent is weak too, and the tensile stress produced by the subduction zone at depth is enhanced. We therefore propose that the seismicity in the northeast China region will enter an active period of shallow “strong earthquake group" in the future 10 years. In the period, six earthquakes of M S≥5.0 may occur. Therefore, the work of earthquake monitoring and prediction in this region shall be strengthened.
基金funded by the National Science and Technology Major Project(2008ZX05005–001)China Geological Survey Project(No.1212011120965)
文摘On the basis of field observations of the structures of three profiles from the Linshu region, deformation characteristics and the tectonic background of the Yishu fault belt in the Late Cretaceous–Early Cenozoic have been discussed in detail.Three structural profiles, whose deformations consist mainly of earlier transpressional faults and later normal faults, were developed for the Mengtuan Formation of the Lower Cretaceous Dasheng Group.Typical positive flower structures, duplex structures, and break-through faults were found in these profiles.On the basis of analyses of the structural deformation and previous geochronological studies, it was concluded that the earlier transpressional faults of the profiles were triggered by the sinistral transpression of the Yishu fault belt in the Late Cretaceous–Early Paleogene, and that the later normal faults, formed during the Late Paleogene–Neogene extension, truncated the earlier transpressional faults.With consideration of the tectonic evolution of the Tan-Lu fault belt and the different drift directions of the Pacific plate since the Cretaceous, we suggest that the major tectonic events of the Late Cretaceous–Neogene in eastern China were mainly controlled by the subduction of the Pacific plate.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41472186&91414301)the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC0600102)
文摘The NE-to NNE-striking Tan-Lu Fault Zone(TLFZ) is the largest fault zone in East China, and a typical representative for the circum-Pacific tectonics. Its late Mesozoic evolution resulted from subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate,and can be used for indication to the subduction history. The TLFZ reactivated at the end of Middle Jurassic since its origination in Middle Triassic. This phase of sinistral motion can only be recognized along the eastern edge of the Dabie-Sulu orogenis,and indicates initiation of the Paleo-Pacific(Izanagi) Plate subduction beneath the East China continent. After the Late Jurassic standstill, the fault zone experienced intense sinistral faulting again at the beginning of Early Cretaceous under N-S compression that resulted from the NNW-ward, low-angle, high-speed subduction of the Izanagi Plate. It turned into normal faulting in the rest of Early Cretaceous, which was simultaneous with the peak destruction of the North China Craton caused by backarc extension that resulted from rollback of the subducting Izanagi Plate. The TLFZ was subjected to sinistral, transpressive displacement again at the end of Early Cretaceous. This shortening event led to termination of the North China Craton destruction. The fault zone suffered local normal faulting in Late Cretaceous due to the far-field, weak backarc extension. The late Mesozoic evolution of the TLFZ show repeated alternation between the transpressive strike-slip motion and normal faulting. Each of the sinistral faulting event took place in a relatively short period whereas every normal faulting event lasted in a longer period, which are related to the subduction way and history of the Paleo-Pacific Plates.
基金supported by the DREAM project of MOST China (2016YFC0600406)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41072158, 41372227)
文摘The Yanji area,northeastern China,a part of the orogenic collage between the North China Block in the south and the Jiamusi-Khanka Massifs in the northeast,is the most likely location where the Pacific Plate subduction・related magmatic activities and subsequent exhumation processes occurred.Here,we report new low-temperature thermochronology of apatite and zircon data from the granitoid samples in the Yanji area.The exhumation rates of Tianfozhishan,Yanji area,were〜0.049 and〜0.073 mm/year,interpreted from the elevations and apatite and zircon fission track ages,respectively.The exhumation,integrated with the geological setting,suggested that the paleogeothermal gradient of the Tianfozhishan,even extending to the Yanji area,was possibly to be greater than 35℃/km in the Late Cretaceous.The thermal history modeling of the data indicates a basically similar pattern,but the various timing for different samples between the Oligocene-Early Miocene and the Middle Miocene in the Yanji area.We hence conclude that a fourstages of cooling,from〜6.7℃/Ma(during the Late Cretaceous),to〜0.8℃/Ma(during the Late Cretaceous to the Oligocene-Early Miocene),then to〜2-3℃/Ma with varied styles(between the Oligocene-Early Miocene and the Middle Miocene),and finally to<0.2℃/Ma(since the Middle Miocene),has taken place through the exhumation of the Yanji area.The maximum exhumation is>3 km under a reasonable paleogeothermal gradient(>35℃/km),speculated from the possible exhumation rate of Tianfozhishan.Combined with the tectonic setting,this exhumation,including two stages of pronounced tectonic uplift and denudation and two stages of weak exhumation driven by the low regional erosion rate,is possibly related to the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate since the Late Cretaceous.This study used more robust evidence to propose higher paleogeothermal gradient(>35℃/km),reflecting exhumation of>3 km in the Yanji area since the Late Cretaceous.
文摘The Songliao basin （SB） is a superposed basin with two different kinds of basin fills. The lower one is characterized by a fault-bounded volcanogenic succession comprising of intercalated volcanic, pyrodastic and epiclastic rocks. The volcanic rocks, dating from 110 Ma to 130 Ma, are of geochemically active continental margin type. Fast northward migration of the SB block occurred during the major episodes of the volcanism inferred from their paleomagnetic information. The upper one of the basin fill is dominated by non-marine sag-style sedimentary sequence of silicidastics and minor carbonates. The basin center shifted westwards from the early to late Cretaceous revealed by the GGT seismic velocity structure suggesting dynamic change in the basin evolution. Thus, a superposed basin model is proposed. Evolution of the SB involves three periods including （1） Alptian and pre- Aptian： a retroarc basin and range system of Andes type related to Mongolia-Okhotsk collisional belt （MOCB）; （2） Albian to Companian： a sag-like strike-slip basin under transtension related to oblique subduction of the Pacific plate along the eastern margin of the Eurasian plate; （3） since Maastrichtian： a tectonic inverse basin under compression related to normal subduction of the Pacific plate under the Eurasian plate, characterized by overthrust, westward migration of the depocenter and eastward uplifting of the basin margin.
基金supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB18000000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41688103)the State Oceanography Bureau(Grant No.GASI-GEOGE-02)
文摘The roles of subduction of the Pacific plate and the big mantle wedge(BMW) in the evolution of east Asian continental margin have attracted lots of attention in past years. This paper reviews recent progresses regarding the composition and chemical heterogeneity of the BMW beneath eastern Asia and geochemistry of Cenozoic basalts in the region, with attempts to put forward a general model accounting for the generation of intraplate magma in a BMW system. Some key points of this review are summarized in the following.(1) Cenozoic basalts from eastern China are interpreted as a mixture of high-Si melts and low-Si melts. Wherever they are from, northeast, north or south China, Cenozoic basalts share a common low-Si basalt endmember, which is characterized by high alkali, Fe_2O_3~T and TiO_2 contents, HIMU-like trace element composition and relatively low ^(206)Pb/^(204)Pb compared to classic HIMU basalts. Their Nd-Hf isotopic compositions resemble that of Pacific Mantle domain and their source is composed of carbonated eclogites and peridotites. The high-Si basalt endmember is characterized by low alkali, Fe_2O_3~T and TiO_2 contents, Indian Mantle-type Pb-Nd-Hf isotopic compositions, and a predominant garnet pyroxenitic source. High-Si basalts show isotopic provinciality, with those from North China and South China displaying EM1-type and EM2-type components, respectively, while basalts from Northeast China containing both EM1-and EM2-type components.(2) The source of Cenozoic basalts from eastern China contains abundant recycled materials, including oceanic crust and lithospheric mantle components as well as carbonate sediments and water. According to their spatial distribution and deep seismic tomography, it is inferred that the recycled components are mostly from stagnant slabs in the mantle transition zone,whereas EM1 and EM2 components are from the shallow mantle.(3) Comparison of solidi of garnet pyroxenite, carbonated eclogite and peridotite with regional geotherm constrains the initial melting depth of high-Si and low-Si basalts at <100 km and^300 km, respectively. It is suggested that the BMW under eastern Asia is vertically heterogeneous, with the upper part containing EM1 and EM2 components and isotopically resembling the Indian mantle domain, whereas the lower part containing components derived from the Pacific mantle domain. Contents of H_2O and CO_2 decrease gradually from bottom to top of the BMW.(4) Melting of the BMW to generate Cenozoic intraplate basalts is triggered by decarbonization and dehydration of the slabs stagnated in the mantle transition zone.
基金the Russian Foundation for Basic Research for financial support of our research work(RFBR Project No:12-05-00029-a).
文摘The deep structure of the Sea of Okhotsk under seismically dangerous regions is studied.The main feature of the deep structure in the region is the occurrence of an asthenospheric layer in the upper mantle.Asthenospheric diapirs can effectively rise through the crust,causing destruction of the lithosphere,formation of deep basins,faults and rifts accompanied by shallow-focus earthquakes,and eruptions of volcanoes.The vast majority of earthquakes are confined to the Kuril Island Arc,where the Pacific Plate is subducted under the continent.The seismicity in the region is a result of active tectonics in the subduction zone.This zone is traced to a depth of 700 km.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023YFF0804300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42372153,41530315)+1 种基金the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant Nos.2016ZX05066,2017ZX05064)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA05030100)。
文摘The generation mechanism and enrichment patterns of shale gas in coal measure in the southern part of the North China Craton hold significant guiding implications for deep energy exploration.Taking the Huaibei mining area in the southern part of the North China Craton as the study object,this study systematically reveals the enrichment mechanism of shale gas in coal measure in the context of the destruction of the North China Craton through basin simulation,rock pyrolysis,and geochemical analyses of magmatic rocks.The results indicate that coal measures of the southern part of the North China Craton mainly developed three episodes of Early Cretaceous magmatism(143-104 Ma)after their formation.Their whole-rock arc-type geochemical signatures,adakitic affinity indicative of subducted slab melting origins,and Sr-Nd isotopic characteristics[(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)_(i)=0.707-0.712,ε_(Nd)(t)=−12.63 to−9.18]suggest they were controlled by the retreat of the subducting Western Pacific Plate,consistent with the background of North China Craton destruction.This thermal event caused the regional heat flow to surge to 130 mW m^(−2),significantly accelerating the thermal evolution of the Permian coal measure shales.The vitrinite reflectance(R)of shales in the Shanxi Formation and Lower Shihezi Formation reached 1.10%and 1.33%,respectively,promoting the thermal cracking of heavy oil into light oil and wet gas,forming the main hydrocarbon generation stage for shale gas.However,craton destruction was also accompanied by intense tectonic uplift;the cumulative erosion in the study area exceeded 2000 m.Reduced formation pressure led to the desorption and escape of some gases,highlighting the dual effects of promoting hydrocarbon generation while limiting preservation.Integrating the intensity of structural deformation with the spatiotemporal distribution of magmatic activity,the study proposes that regions with weak structural deformation superimposed with Early Cretaceous magmatic intrusions represent favorable targets for shale gas enrichment.These results elucidate the shale gas accumulation model of“thermal evolution controlling generation and tectonic activity controlling preservation”under craton destruction,providing crucial guidance for shale gas exploration in the North China region and other complex structural areas with similar settings.
文摘The Australian continent comprises an amalgamation of cratonic elements onto which there has been significant Phanerozoic accretion in the east.The result is a complex lithospheric structure with a broad span of ages of material at the surface.The continent is moving rapidly to the north at c.7 cm/yr,relative to Asia.The collisions with the Eurasian and Pacific plates to the north,coupled to the interaction with the Pacific Plate along the eastern plate boundary through Tonga and New Zealand result in a complex pattern of stresses that is reflected in a moderate rate of intra-plate earthquakes.
基金supported by the National Key Research & Development Program of China (2016YFC0600408)the Strategic Priority Research Program (B) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB18020000)the Programme National de Planétologie (PNP) of the Institut des Sciences de l’Univers (INSU) of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS),co-funded by the French Space Centre (CNES) (BFC 221950)。
文摘The history of the Hawaiian hotspot is of enduring interest in studies of plate motion and mantle flow,and has been investigated by many researchers using the detailed history of the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount chain.One of the unexplained aspects of this history is the apparent offset of several Emperor seamounts from the Hawaii plume track.Here we show that the volcanic migration rates of the Emperor seamounts based on existing data are inconsistent with the drifting rate of the Pacific plate,and indicate northward and then southward “absolute movements”of the seamounts.Numerical modeling suggests that attraction and capture of the upper part of the plume by a moving spreading ridge led to variation in the location of the plume’s magmatic output at the surface.Flow of the plume material towards the ridge led to apparent southward movement of Meiji.Then,the upper part of the plume was carried northward until 65 Ma ago.After the ridge and the plume became sufficiently separated,magmatic output moved back to be centered over the plume stem.These changes are apparent in variations in the volume of seamounts along the plume track.Chemical and isotopic compositions of basalt from the Emperor Seamount chain changed from depleted(strong mid-ocean ridge affinity)in Meiji and Detroit to enriched(ocean island type),supporting declining influence from the ridge.Although its surface expression was modified by mantle flow and by plume-ridge interactions,the stem of the Hawaiian plume may have been essentially stationary during the Emperor period.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42230303,41504076,41874125)the China Geological Survey Project(Grant No.DD20190010)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.JLUXKJC2021ZZ11).
文摘The Jiamusi and Songnen blocks converged in the easternmost segment of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt as a result of the subduction and subsequent closure of the Mudanjiang oceanic plate during the Permian-Jurassic.The Mudanjiang suture zone was later directly affected by subductions of the Paleo-Pacific plate and Pacific plate and is therefore an ideal place to study the subduction polarity and later transformation of a paleo-suture zone.Using three-dimensional inversion of magnetotelluric data collected along a 160-km-long profile across the Mudanjiang suture zone,we established a resistivity model of the suture zone and adjacent area.Our results reveal the subduction polarity and subduction trace of the Mudanjiang oceanic plate and provide geoelectrical evidence for reactivation of the Mudanjiang suture zone induced by the(Paleo-)Pacific plate subduction.The suture zone shows a complex conductive structure.The west-dipping crustal-scale conductor beneath the Songnen-Jiamusi collision zone represents the fossil subduction zone and indicates the westward subduction polarity of the Mudanjiang oceanic plate.Furthermore,the Mudanjiang fault identified by surface geology does not fully represent the deep structure of the Mudanjiang suture zone.The definition of the suture zone should be extended to the whole conductive region with a lateral extent of~70 km.Solid conductive minerals beneath the arc in front of the subduction zone were exhumated up from deep to the upper crust.The“chimney”-shaped conductor connected with the mantle represents the intrusive pathways of mantle-derived materials,suggesting that the Mudanjiang suture zone was reactivated by subductions of the Paleo-Pacific plate and Pacific plate,leading to remelting of the cooled and crystallized materials in the pathways.Therefore,subduction of the(Paleo-)Pacific plate destroyed the lithospheric structure of the paleo collision zone in the eastern segment of the Central Asian orogenic belt,and the large-scale crustal conductor beneath the suture zone reflects reactivation of the paleo-suture zone.
文摘New Zealand is renowned for its diverse geology and dynamic tectonic setting astride an active segment of the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates.New Zealand is an emergent fraction(5%)of the largely submerged‘continent’of Zealandia which is half the size of Australia.Zealandia is comprised mainly of continental crust but because it is less than 30 km thick,it is largely below sea level.Zealandia’s origins relate to eastern Gondwanaland from which it rifted during the Late Cretaceous to early Cenozoic,with formation of the Tasman Sea floor.Continental Zealandia may be thought of as part of the Australian/Gondwanaland mineral estate,and it is rich in natural resources.However,it was stretched and thinned for 100 Myr,culminating in the Eocene with development of the modern plate boundary.New Zealand largely owes its emergence to plate collision processes within the past 25 Myr.
