The transitional zone between the Sub-Himalaya and the Lesser Himalaya is delineated by the Main Boundary Thrust(MBT)to the north and the Himalayan Frontal Thrust(HFT)to the south.The MBT acts as a major topographic b...The transitional zone between the Sub-Himalaya and the Lesser Himalaya is delineated by the Main Boundary Thrust(MBT)to the north and the Himalayan Frontal Thrust(HFT)to the south.The MBT acts as a major topographic barrier that exerts significant control over longitudinal river valleys and sediment dispersal patterns.This region exhibits pronounced fluvial responses shaped by the interplay of tectonic activity and climatic processes.The present study addresses the need for detailed micro-scale morphometric analysis in this zone to better understand ongoing landscape deformation and neotectonic signatures.A multidisciplinary approach integrating geospatial morphometric techniques with field-based evidence has been employed to investigate terrain evolution.Quantitative morphometric assessments were conducted for 16 sub-basins within an active segment of the MBT,bounded by the Jakhan River to the east and the Giri River to the west.Dimensional changes driven by tectonic uplift and accelerated erosion/incision were evaluated using the hypsometric integral(HI),with most values falling below 0.50,indicating that the drainage basins are in an equilibrium stage.Basin shape(Bs)values range from 0.88 to 6.79,supporting the occurrence of accelerated erosional processes.The stream length gradient index(SL)exhibits values between 86 and 816,suggesting rapid uplift and incision.Similarly,computed values of the Chi(χ)coefficient(479-3706)and the steepness index(Ksn;63-214)reflect differential erosion and strong tectonic control on drainage network evolution.The spatial distribution of tectonic deformation was statistically evaluated using a correlation matrix based on the Relative Index of Active Tectonics(RIAT).The results reveal that approximately 50.33%and 16.25%of the study area fall into high and moderate activity zones,respectively,which is corroborated by historical earthquake records and geomorphic evidence.Neotectonic signatures are preserved in the landscape as river terraces,displaced or tilted strata,V-shaped valleys,river offsets,knickpoints,hanging valleys,and channel migration along the strike of the MBT.These findings underscore the significant role of neotectonics in landform evolution and offer valuable insights for geohazard assessment and mitigation strategies in the rapidly developing foothill regions of the Himalaya.展开更多
The Ordos Basin(OB)in the western part of the North China Craton(NCC),was located at the jointed area of multi-plates and has recorded the Mesozoic tectonic characteristics.Its tectonic evolution in the Mesozoic is si...The Ordos Basin(OB)in the western part of the North China Craton(NCC),was located at the jointed area of multi-plates and has recorded the Mesozoic tectonic characteristics.Its tectonic evolution in the Mesozoic is significant to understand the tectonic transformation of the northern margin of the NCC.In this work,the detrital zircon and apatite(U-Th)/He chronological system were analyzed in the northern part of the OB,and have provided new evidence for the regional tectonic evolution.The(U-Th)/He chronological data states the weighted ages of 240‒235 Ma,141 Ma with the peak distribution of 244 Ma,219 Ma,173 Ma,147‒132 Ma.The thermal evolution,geochronological data,and regional unconformities have proved four stages of regional tectonic evolution for the OB and its surroundings in the Mesozoic:(1)The Late Permian-Early Triassic;(2)the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic;(3)the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous;(4)the Late Cretaceous-Early Paleogene.It is indicated that the multi-directional convergence from the surrounding tectonic units has controlled the Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the OB.Four-stage tectonic evolution reflected the activation or end of different plate movements and provided new time constraints for the regional tectonic evolution of the NCC in the Mesozoic.展开更多
There is significant debate concerning the tectonic characteristics and evolutionary understanding of the South China Block(SCB)during the Early Mesozoic.One of the key points of contention is the tectonic-magmatic ac...There is significant debate concerning the tectonic characteristics and evolutionary understanding of the South China Block(SCB)during the Early Mesozoic.One of the key points of contention is the tectonic-magmatic activity during the Triassic and its dynamic mechanisms.However,research on the detailed chronology and tectonic settings of granite plutons in key regions remains insuffi-cient,limiting the understanding of the tectonic-magmatic dynamic mechanisms in the interior of SCB during the Triassic.In this contribution,we present whole-rock major and trace elemental data,Sr-Nd isotope data,LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb age dating,and Lu-Hf isotope data for granites of Dashenshan pluton in the Xiangzhong,northwest part of SCB.The results indicate that the Dashenshan granite has an emplacement age of 208.4-212.5 Ma,characterized by high SiO_(2),Na_(2)O,and K_(2)O contents and low MgO and CaO.The Dashenshan granite is enriched in light rare-earth elements with a significant negative Eu anomaly(averageδEu=0.42).It is also enriched in Rb,K,and Th and shows pronounced depletion in Nb,Ta,and Ti,classifying it as peraluminous calc-alkaline granite,specifically of the I-type.The zircon ε_(Hf(t)) values range from−8.39 to−4.4,with an average of−5.82,and the Sr-Nd isotopes are relatively enriched[ε_(Nd)(t)=−9.31 to−6.8].Combining these geochemical characteristics,it is revealed that the Dashenshan granite was derived from the partial melting of middle to upper crustal metamorphic basement materials under medium-to low-temperature conditions,with possible minor contributions from mantle-derived materials.Furthermore,it underwent fractional crystallization,including plagioclase differentiation.By integrating the geochemical features and spatial distribution of Triassic granites in SCB,this study suggests that the regional tectonic evolution of SCB during the Triassic was primarily controlled by the collision of the SCB with the Indochina Block and the North China Block.In Xiangzhong,the tectonic setting transitioned from syn-collisional compression to post-collisional extension during the Late Triassic.The Dashenshan pluton formed in a post-collisional extensional setting,resulting from the decompression melting of middle-to-upper crustal rocks.The upwelling of the asthenosphere and upward heat transfer likely played a significant role in the formation of the Dashenshan granitic magma.展开更多
In the context of complex tectonic evolution,due to the control of tectonic compression stress and faults on tectonic fractures,the formation and development of tectonic fractures in the T_3x~2 tight reservoirs presen...In the context of complex tectonic evolution,due to the control of tectonic compression stress and faults on tectonic fractures,the formation and development of tectonic fractures in the T_3x~2 tight reservoirs present significant variations across different tectonic segments in the Western Sichuan Foreland Basin.We clarified the control of differential tectonic evolution on the formation and development of tectonic fractures in different tectonic segments through field-based observations,core samples,image logging,as well as fluid inclusion petrography and temperature determinations of fracture-filling materials,combined with 2D balanced cross-section restoration.The study area primarily manifests two types of tectonic fractures in the tight reservoirs:orogen-related fractures(regional fractures)and fault-related fractures.The orientations of these fractures are predominantly E-W,nearly N-S,NE,and NW.Specifically,the northern segment area only shows the development of regional fractures,while the southern and middle segments exhibit the development of both regional and tectonic fractures.There are three phases of tectonic fractures in different tectonic segments,and their formation times are relatively consistent.The Mesozoic tectonic events had a significant impact on the northern and central segments,with the amount of tectonic shortening and the rate of stratigraphic shortening gradually decreasing from the northeast to the southwest.The compressional stress resulting from tectonic compression also decreases from the northeast to the southwest.As a result,the development of first-phase and second-phase tectonic shear fractures is more pronounced in the northern and middle segments compared to the southern segment.Under the significant control of faults,the development of N-S-and NE-oriented fault-related fractures is more pronounced in the southern segment,while the development of NE-oriented fault-related fractures is relatively higher in the middle segment.Overall,there is an increased density of fractures and an increasing trend in fracture scale from the northern to the middle and then to the southern segment.展开更多
The Bijigou intrusion is one of the largest and most well-differentiated Fe–Ti oxide-bearing layered intrusions in the Hannan massif located in the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block,South China.Besides the min...The Bijigou intrusion is one of the largest and most well-differentiated Fe–Ti oxide-bearing layered intrusions in the Hannan massif located in the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block,South China.Besides the mineralization-related mafic-ultramafic rocks,the intermediate-acid intrusive rocks are also exposed in the mining area,which is of great significance for the understanding the Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the Yangtze Block,but studies on these intermediate-acid rocks are scarce.The Bijigou mafic-ultramafic layered intrusion is surrounded by granite and cut by syenite veins.Here,we report new zircon U-Pb ages,Lu-Hf isotope composition and bulk rock geochemical data of the Bijigou syenite vein and wall-rock granite in the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block.Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(LAICP-MS)zircon U-Pb dating results show that the Bijigou syenite vein and wall-rock granite formed at 770±3.5 Ma(MSWD=0.17,n=28)and 810±4 Ma(MSWD=0.84,n=26),respectively.The zirconεHf(t)values of the syenite veins range from+1.52 to+5.33(average of+3.05),combined with its high potassium contents,negative Nb–Ta anomalies and positive Pb anomalies,suggesting that they may have originated from mantle-derived basaltic magma,which was modified by materials from subducting oceanic slab.The zirconεHf(t)and T_(DM2)ages of the wall-rock granite range from+0.71 to+5.71(average+3.06)and 1344 to 1659 Ma(average 1519 Ma),respectively,indicating that the granite was produced by partial melting of juvenile crust.The geochemical characteristics of the Bijigou syenite and granite indicate that they were formed in a continental margin arc setting.Thus,combined with previous studies,it suggests that there was a major subduction system along the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block during 824-720 Ma,and the magmatism in the Hannan massif was divided into two episodes:(1)early magmatism(824-790 Ma),such as the Bijigou,Hongmiaozhen and Huangguanzhen granitoids,was derived from partial melting of the juvenile or pre-existing crust in a continental arc setting;(2)later magmatism(789-718 Ma),including Bijigou syenite,Wudumen,Erliba and Zushidian granitoids,formed in a subduction-related back-arc extensional environment.The long-term subduction system along the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block during 824-720 Ma suggests that the Yangtze Block was previously located at the periphery of the Rodinia supercontinent.展开更多
The Shuangwang Au deposit in the western Qinling Orogen is hosted by a WNW-ESE-trending breccia belt that is structurally controlled by the northern limb of the Yindonggou fold.Igneous rocks area in the deposit are pa...The Shuangwang Au deposit in the western Qinling Orogen is hosted by a WNW-ESE-trending breccia belt that is structurally controlled by the northern limb of the Yindonggou fold.Igneous rocks area in the deposit are part of the Xiba pluton,which comprises granodiorite and monzogranite that contains mafic microgranular envlaves(MMEs),and later mineralized granitic porphyry dikes.The mineralized granitic porphyry dikes were controlled by the same structures that controlled the ore bodies.Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating yields ages of 220.0±1.9 Ma for the granodiorite,and 217.9±1.9 Ma for the granitic porphyry,which is consistent with the mineralization ages reported in previous studies(220-218 Ma).Together with the similarity of alteration mineral assemblages between ore and mineralized granitic porphyry,we suggest that the mineralization was controlled by structure and Xiba pluton.The geochemical data show that the granodiorite and granitic porphyry are subalkaline and the MMEs are alkaline in composition.All samples have similar chondrite-normalized rare earth element patterns with enrichment of light rare earth elements.The granodiorite and MMEs are depleted in Nb,Ta,Sr,P,and Ti and enriched in U,K,Pb,Zr,and Hf.The granitic porphyry is enriched in large-ion lithophile elements but depleted in high-field-strength elements.The granodiorite and MMEs have low whole-rockεNd(t)values(−10.90 to−2.32)and(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)i ratios(0.7000-0.7285),similar to coeval Triassic granites in the western Qinling Orogen.The(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)i ratios of the granitic porphyry have been affected by fluid metasomatism that results in higher(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)i values.The geochronological,geochemical,and isotopic evidence suggest that the Xiba pluton formed by partial melting of thickened lower crust that had been intruded by alkaline mafic magma,as documented by the MMEs,which were derived from a source metasomatized by subduction-related fluids.The granodioritic and granitic porphyry magmas were relatively oxidized(fayalite-magnetite-quartz[FMQ]to magnetite-hematite(MH)buffer conditions;zircon Ce^(4+)/Ce^(3+)=72-813;log(fO_(2))=−22 to−8).We propose that magma mixing between lower crust and mantle-derived mafic magma was triggered by the tectonic transition from a collisional to post-collision setting,which provided the metals,S,fluids,and increase in magma oxygen fugacity that enabled the formation of the Shuangwang Au deposit.Since the Late Triassic,the western Qinling Orogen evolved from a syn-collisional compressional to post-collisional extensional environment.The mineralization of the Shuangwang Au deposit involved early formation of a tectonic breccia in the compressional stage.Subsequently,hydrothermal fluids derived from a magma ascended,migrated,mixed,and precipitated ores in the tectonic breccia during the later extensional stage to form the Shuangwang Au deposit.展开更多
The Yangtze Plate(YP)and the North China Plate(NCP)are key components of the East Asian continent,and their collision significantly influences the tectonic evolution of the eastern Asian continental margin.As the Sout...The Yangtze Plate(YP)and the North China Plate(NCP)are key components of the East Asian continent,and their collision significantly influences the tectonic evolution of the eastern Asian continental margin.As the South Yellow Sea is located at the convergence of these plates,it becomes a pivotal area for understanding the tectonic evolution of East Asia.The characteristics and provenance of clastic rocks of the Middle Permian-the Early Triassic were analyzed and the strata in the Central Uplift including the Qinglong Formation(T_(1)q)and Talung Formation(P_(3)d),consisting of various mudstones and sandstones,were anatomized.Results show that quartz and feldspar are the main diagenetic minerals,while illite and chlorite show signs of secondary alterations.Geochemical imprints indicate a gradual shift in provenance from ancient sedimentary and mafic igneous rocks to intermediate igneous rocks.In the meantime,the tectonic background transformed from continent to continental island arc from the Middle Permian to the Early Triassic.Therefore,we inferred that a soft collision between the North China Plate and the Yangtze Plate likely occurred during the Late Permian,resulted in intensified collision between two plates in the Early Triassic,and shaped the South Yellow Sea.This study provided valuable information on the timing of plate collisions in the South Yellow Sea.展开更多
The BozdağHigh is a metamorphic core complex located between the Gediz(Alaşehir)and Küçük Menderes grabens in the Western Anatolia Extensional Province.The region is structurally controlled by low-angle...The BozdağHigh is a metamorphic core complex located between the Gediz(Alaşehir)and Küçük Menderes grabens in the Western Anatolia Extensional Province.The region is structurally controlled by low-angle Gediz Detachment Faults(GDF)and high-angle normal faults,which play a fundamental role in its geomorphological evolution.Understanding how these fault systems interact to shape uplift,drainage reorganization,and landscape dynamics remains an open scientific question.This study utilizes GIS-based morphometric analyses of 53 drainage basins and mountain fronts to quantify the spatial variations in uplift and fault activity.By integrating geomorphic indices(e.g.,χ-index,ksn,Smf,Vf)with analytical hierarchy process(AHP)models,we assess relative tectonic activity and investigate the kinematic evolution of fault-bounded blocks.Our findings reveal that the BozdağHigh experienced distinct rotational phases before and after the activation of high-angle faults,transitioning from an initial detachment-dominated extensional system to a segmented fault network.Additionally,BozdağHigh exhibits contrasting tectonic activity between its northern and southern flanks.While the northern flank,facing the Gediz Graben,experiences higher uplift rates and stronger tectonic forcing,the southern flank,adjacent to the Küçük Menderes Graben,exhibits relatively subdued tectonic activity and increased erosional modification.The western section of the eastern flank shows a more rapid uplift trend toward the east,whereas the southern flank displays significant surface tilting.Geomorphic evidence suggests that sequential fault activity and strain partitioning control differential uplift,drainage divide migrations,and basin asymmetry.Asymmetric basins in the southern sector,characterized by high hypsometric integral(HI)and low normalized steepness index(ksn)values,suggest a balance between erosional processes and tectonic uplift.In contrast,regions with ongoing rapid uplift exhibit higher ksn values and active knickpoint formation.These results provide new insights into the interaction between lowand high-angle fault systems and contribute to the broader understanding of tectonic evolution in extensional provinces.These new insights include the identification of spatially variable uplift and rotation patterns caused by sequential activation of low-and high-angle faults,revealing how block tilting and strain partitioning have shaped drainage reorganization and landscape evolution in the BozdağHigh.展开更多
The Yishui complex,located in the western Shandong area of the North China Craton,is representative of the Archean crystalline basement of the North China Craton to explore the early tectonic-thermal evolution history...The Yishui complex,located in the western Shandong area of the North China Craton,is representative of the Archean crystalline basement of the North China Craton to explore the early tectonic-thermal evolution history of the Earth.Detailed petrography,mineral chemistry,metamorphic evolution and zircon U-Pb dating are presented for felsic granulite and two-pyroxene granulite from the Yishui complex to contribute to new insights into the Neoarchean tectonic evolution of the North China Craton.Three mineral assemblages are recognized for these granulite samples,including the prograde(M1),peak(M2)and retrograde(M3)mineral assemblages.Conventional geothermobarometry and phase equilibrium modeling yield P-T conditions of 6.5-10.9 kbar/718-839℃ for the peak metamorphism,which define a medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at middle to lower crust.Anticlockwise P-T paths with near-isobaric cooling(IBC)retrograde segments were reconstructed.Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating suggests that the protolith of the felsic granulite was emplaced at 2541±7 Ma and the subsequent medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at 2518-2494 Ma.A two-stage mantle plume related crustal-scale sagduction geodynamic regime is proposed in the western Shandong terrane in the Neoarchean.展开更多
Apatite(U-Th)/He and fission track dating and tectono-thermal history modeling were used to reconstruct the Meso-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Huangling paleo-uplift in the Middle Yangtze Block,South China.The te...Apatite(U-Th)/He and fission track dating and tectono-thermal history modeling were used to reconstruct the Meso-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Huangling paleo-uplift in the Middle Yangtze Block,South China.The tectono-thermal evolution showed different tectonic exhumation/subsidence processes in the tectonic evolution of the foreland basin.The apatite(U-Th)/He ages ranged from 31.3 to 77.8 Ma,recording the thermal events of the Cenozoic Himalayan movement and indicating progressive exhumation extending from the southeast to the northwest.The thermal information of the Mesozoic Yanshan movement period was recorded by the apatite fission track age with a pooled age of 93.8 to 147 Ma.The exhumation of the Huangling paleo-uplift began in the Late Jurassic.The tectono-thermal evolution was characterized by a rapid uplift during 140-115 Ma,subsidence during 115-60 Ma,a rapid uplift during 40-30 Ma,and a slow uplift from 30 Ma to the present.The western Hunan-Hubei Depression was exhumed in the Middle Jurassic,and the tectono-thermal evolution was characterized by a rapid uplift during 160-135 Ma,a slow uplift during 135-50 Ma,a rapid uplift during 50-25 Ma,and a slow uplift from 25 Ma to the present.This Cenozoic exhumation was a response to the far field effect of the eastward growth of the Tibetan Plateau.The Cretaceous basins exposed in the surrounding areas of the Huangling paleo-uplift(Zigui basin,Yichang slope,and Huaguoping synclinorium)are foreland basins formed by the bi-directional compression of the Qinling-Dabie orogenic belt and the Xuefengshan intracontinental deformation system.展开更多
Acetolactate synthase(ALS)-targeting herbicides are among the most widely used weed-control chemicals globally.Mutations in the ALS gene can confer herbicide resistance in crops,thereby allowing selective elimination ...Acetolactate synthase(ALS)-targeting herbicides are among the most widely used weed-control chemicals globally.Mutations in the ALS gene can confer herbicide resistance in crops,thereby allowing selective elimination of weeds without harming crops.Herbicide-resistant ALS alleles were initially discovered in weeds and subsequently developed through artificial mutagenesis techniques.With the advancement of CRISPR/Cas technologies,various genome-editing tools are now available to introduce these resistant alleles,as well as novel variants,into diverse crop species.Moreover,emerging methodologies,such as directed evolution,enable the generation and screening of large populations of random ALS mutants.Consequently,ALS has become one of the most extensively targeted genes in plant gene evolution.This paper provides a comprehensive overview of both conventional and recently developed strategies for ALS evolution,with particular emphasis on CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing and directed evolution.Future perspectives on technological application are also discussed.By advancing our understanding of herbicide-resistant ALS allele development for crop improvement,these methodologies may also pave the way for their application to the evolution of other agronomically important genes.展开更多
Understanding the active tectonic processes in the Nandakini Watershed is imperative for evaluating geological hazards and seismic risks,as well as for informing land-use planning and natural resource management strat...Understanding the active tectonic processes in the Nandakini Watershed is imperative for evaluating geological hazards and seismic risks,as well as for informing land-use planning and natural resource management strategies in the region.Tectonic geomorphology serves as a vital tool for characterizing recent tectonic movements.This research employs GIS techniques to elucidate tectonic activity and its influence on drainage patterns in the Nandakini Watershed,utilizing morphometric parameters derived from SRTM DEM data.Morphometric indices are employed to assess the tectonic movement within drainage basins,capturing both areal and linear factors such as drainage density,texture,circulatory and bifurcation ratios,and stream length ratios.The linear and areal morphometric indices are categorized into three classes representing varying degrees of active tectonic activity.These classifications are then utilized to compute the relative active tectonic index(IRAT).In addition,geomorphic parameters include hypsometric integral,stream length-gradient index,normalized steepness index,chi gradient index,and swath profiles.The majority of the studied region is in an extremely high to moderately active tectonic zone.Large-scale faults and thrusts within the basins are closely correlated with these zones that have been identified.The integrated methodology of GIS-based morphometric analysis and geomorphic study enables the identification of deformed landforms associated with ongoing tectonic activity.Furthermore,these results offer valuable insights for informing watershed management strategies and promoting sustainable land use planning initiatives.展开更多
The Zongwulong Shan-Qinghai Nanshan tectonic belt of the northern Xizang Plateau experienced a protracted tectonica history,including the openings and closures of the Proto-and Paleo-Tethyan Oceans.Although the tecton...The Zongwulong Shan-Qinghai Nanshan tectonic belt of the northern Xizang Plateau experienced a protracted tectonica history,including the openings and closures of the Proto-and Paleo-Tethyan Oceans.Although the tectonic belt has been extensively studied,details regarding the tectonic processes involved in its development remain controversial.To better constrain the tectonic processes of this tectonic belt,we conducted detailed field geological mapping,zircon U-Pb geochronology,and whole-rock geochemical and Sr-Nd isotopic analyses.Our results show that intrusive rocks in the tectonic belt crystallized in ca.292-233 Ma,perhaps in an arc/subduction setting.Geochemical and Sr-Nd isotopic data suggest that Early Permian-Late Triassic ultramaficintermediate intrusions were sourced from the enriched mantle,whereas intermediate-acidic rocks were sourced from mixed crust-mantle.We present the tectonic model that involves:(1)Early Devonian-Early Permian intracontinental extension occurred in the northern margin of the Qaidam continent(ca.416-292 Ma);(2)Early Permian-Late Triassic northward subduction of the Paleo-Tethyan Ocean resulted in arc magmatism(ca.292-233 Ma);and(3)subsequent Late Triassic intracontinental extension(ca.233-215 Ma).Our results suggest that the Late Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic development of the Zongwulong Shan-Qinghai Nanshan was related to the opening,subduction,and slab retreat of the Paleo-Tethyan Ocean,which has key implications for the tectonic evolution of the northern Tibetan Plateau.展开更多
The tectonic evolution of Borneo and the affiliation between Southern and Northern Borneo remains unclear.The Rajang and Crocker Fan sediments,as one of the largest ancient submarine fans in Southeast Asia have witnes...The tectonic evolution of Borneo and the affiliation between Southern and Northern Borneo remains unclear.The Rajang and Crocker Fan sediments,as one of the largest ancient submarine fans in Southeast Asia have witnessed the tectonic evolution of Borneo since at least the late Mesozoic.In this study,we present laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb dating and Hf isotopic results of detrital zircons from the Trusmadi and Crocker formations within the Crocker Fan of Sabah,Northern Borneo.Our results,coupled with previous data,show that the Crocker Fan sediments in Sabah of Northern Borneo display similar age spectra to the Rajang Fan sediments in Sarawak of Central Borneo,with two major age clusters at 130-80 and 280-200 Ma.Further provenance analysis based on mineral shape with a prismatic characteristic and similar detrital zircon Hf isotopes of the two formations illustrates that the Jurassic-Cretaceous and partly Triassic detrital zircons of the Crocker and Rajang Fan sediments were derived from the erosion of contemporaneous magmatic rocks;part of Permian-Triassic ones could be the recycling of the Jurassic deposits in SW Borneo.The initial provenance of these Permian-Triassic detritus could be synchronous magmatic rocks in the Tin belt of the Malay Peninsula.Combining with previous data,we propose that the entire Borneo continent,including both Southern and Northern Borneo,developed a common Mesozoic continental magmatic arc.Moreover,we postulate that the Rajang and Crocker fans formed in a fore-arc extensional rift basin related to the retreat of the subducted Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Northern Borneo margin.展开更多
In Southwestern China,the development of karst landforms and planation surfaces is closely related to local tectonics,fluvial incision,and base level changes,and climate changes.However,researches on when these karst ...In Southwestern China,the development of karst landforms and planation surfaces is closely related to local tectonics,fluvial incision,and base level changes,and climate changes.However,researches on when these karst landforms and planation surfaces formed and how they evolved along drainage development are scarce.Fortunately,horizontal caves with numerous fluvial deposits in high karst mountains can be served as time markers in landform evolution.Here we select large horizontal caves to perform studies of geomorphology,sedimentology,and geochronology.Fieldwork revealed that more than 25 km long horizontal cave passages are perched 1500 m higher than the local base level,but filled with several phases of fluvial sediments and breakdown slabs.The first phase of fluvial gravels and related cave drainage was dated back to 6.4 Ma using cosmogenic nuclide burial dating,and the stalagmite covering the cave collapse was dated by the U-Pb method to be older than 1.56 Ma.These results show that the continuous horizontal cave drainage system and the planation surface were developed before the Late Miocene.The lowering process of the base level as a result of the sharp fluvial incision and water level lowering,along with the regional uplift,led to the abandonment of the horizontal cave and the elevated planation surface at the Late Miocene.After that,the phase of cave collapse,thick fluvial sand,and clay sediments in the recharge of cave areas were deposited at around 1.6 Ma and during the Middle Pleistocene,respectively.Subsequently,speleothems were widely deposited on the collapse and clay sediments during the period from 600 to 90 ka,whereas the deposition of cave fluvial sediments terminated suddenly.The tectonic could control the denudation of surface caprocks and the development of karst conduits before the Late Miocene,whereas the river incision acted as the main driver for the base level lowering and the destruction of the horizontal cave drainage at high altitudes.In addition,the rapid incision and retreat of Silurian gorges finally caused the formation of karst mesas in the Middle Pleistocene.展开更多
The temporal and spatial evolution of the Ailao Shan-Red River(ASRR)fault zone,which serves as an important accommodation zone for the extrusion and escape of the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau,is crucial for analyzing ...The temporal and spatial evolution of the Ailao Shan-Red River(ASRR)fault zone,which serves as an important accommodation zone for the extrusion and escape of the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau,is crucial for analyzing the uplift and growth of the plateau.Based on the petrology and apatite fission track analysis,the tectonic history and active pattern of the ASRR fault zone since the middle Miocene are determined in this study.The ASRR fault zone exhibits 12-8Ma and 8-4 Ma rapid cooling phases since the middle Miocene.The 12-8 Ma and 8-4 Ma cooling may imply that the dextral movement of the ASRR fault zone presents a migration trend from northwest to southeast,accompanied by the weakening of the activity intensity,which is directly related to deformation processes,including extrusion boundary migration and active tectonic movements of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau,since the middle-late Miocene.展开更多
The complex plate collision process led the South Yellow Sea Basin(SYSB)to go through an intensity tectonic inversion during the Early Cenozoic,leading to a regional unconformity surface development.As a petroliferous...The complex plate collision process led the South Yellow Sea Basin(SYSB)to go through an intensity tectonic inversion during the Early Cenozoic,leading to a regional unconformity surface development.As a petroliferous basin,SYSB saw intense denudation and deposition processes,making it hard to characterize their source-to-sink system(S2S),and this study provided a new way to reveal them quantitatively.According to the seismic interpretation,it was found that two types of tectonic inversion led to the strata shortening process,which was classified according to their difference in planar movements:dip-slip faults and strike-slip ones.As for dip-slip faults,the inversion structure was primarily formed by the dip-slip movement,and many fault-related folds developed,which developed in the North Depression Zone of the SYSB.The strike-slip ones,accompanied by some negative flower structures,dominate the South Depression Zone of the SYSB.To reveal its source-to-sink(S2S)system in the tectonic inversion basin,we rebuild the provenance area with detrital zircon U-Pb data and heavy mineral assemblage.The results show,during the Eocene(tectonic inversion stage),the proximal slump or fan delta from the Central Uplift Zone was prominently developed in the North Depression Zone,and the South Depression Zone is filled by sediments from the proximal area(Central Uplift Zone in SYSB and Wunansha Uplift)and the prograding delta long-axis parallel to the boundary faults.Then,calculations were conducted on the coarse sediment content,fault displacements,catchment relief,sediment migration distance,and discussions about the impact factors of the S2S system developed in various strata shortening patterns with a statistical method.It was found that,within the dip-slip faults-dominated zone,the volume of the sediment routing system and the ratio of coarse-grained sediments merely have a relationship with the amount of sediment supply and average faults break displacement.Compared with the strike-slip faults-dominated zone,the source-to-sink system shows a lower level of sandy sediment influx,and its coarse-grained content is mainly determined by the average faults broken displacement.展开更多
By investigating the evolution of shale gas generation,storage,adjustment and accumulation under different structural settings in superimposed basins,this study elucidates the differential accumulation mechanisms of s...By investigating the evolution of shale gas generation,storage,adjustment and accumulation under different structural settings in superimposed basins,this study elucidates the differential accumulation mechanisms of shale gas.An improved evaluation method of shale gas content evolution in superimposed basins is proposed.This method incorporates the coupling effect of key geological factors such as temperature,pressure,organic matter abundance,maturity,and pore characteristics on the content and occurrence state of shale gas,as well as the configuration relationship between shale gas generation and storage throughout geological history.Using this approach,the gas evolution histories of the Longmaxi Formation shales in wells N201 and PY1 are reconstructed under varying geological conditions.The Longmaxi Formation shales in these wells are dominated by typeⅠkerogen,with original total organic carbon(TOC_(o))contents of 6.20 wt% and 4.92 wt%,respectively,indicating differences in the initial material basis for gas generation.At the maximum burial depth of approximately 5000 m,the Longmaxi Formation shale in well N201 exhibits a formation pressure coefficient of 2.05,an organic matter maturity of 2.2%,and organic pores accounting for 68%of the total porosity.The gas generation quantity(Q_(g))reaches 19.24 m^(3)/t,while the gas storage capacity(Q_(s))is 4.30 m^(3)/t.The actual total gas content(Q_(a)),constrained by Q_(s),is 4.30 m^(3)/t,with free gas comprising 94%.Following relatively moderate tectonic uplift,the Q_(a) in well N201 decreases to 4.03 m^(3)/t,with free gas accounting for 63%.In contrast,the Longmaxi Formation shale in well PY1 reached a maximum burial depth of 6300 m,associated with a formation pressure coefficient of 1.62,organic matter maturity of 2.5%,and organic pore proportion of 67%.Here,Q_(g) is 16.87 m^(3)/t,and both Q_(s) and Q_(a) are 3.65 m^(3)/t,with free gas accounting for 98%.After intense tectonic uplift,Q_(a) declines to 2.72 m^(3)/t,and the proportion of free gas drops to51%.Finally,a four-stage differential accumulation model of shale gas is established:Slow gas generation and only adsorbed gas occur in stageⅠ,which is primarily controlled by TOC content;both adsorbed gas and free gas present in stageⅡ,with free gas becoming dominant;rapid gas generation and free gas predominance are controlled by temperature and porosity in stageⅢ;and gas adjustment and accumulation are primarily controlled by temperature and pressure in stageⅣ.展开更多
A composite electrocatalyst,CoMoNiO-S/NF-110(NF is nickel foam),was synthesized through electrodeposition,followed by pyrolysis and then the vulcanization process.CoMoNiO-S/NF-110 exhibited a structure where Ni3S2 and...A composite electrocatalyst,CoMoNiO-S/NF-110(NF is nickel foam),was synthesized through electrodeposition,followed by pyrolysis and then the vulcanization process.CoMoNiO-S/NF-110 exhibited a structure where Ni3S2 and Mo2S3 nanoparticles were integrated at the edges of Co3O4 nanosheets,creating a rich,heterogeneous interface that enhances the synergistic effects of each component.In an alkaline electrolyte,the synthesized CoMoNiO-S/NF-110 exhibited superior electrocatalytic performance for oxygen evolution reaction(OER),achieving current densities of 100 and 200 mA·cm^(-2) with low overpotentials of 199.4 and 224.4 mV,respectively,outperforming RuO2 and several high-performance Mo and Ni-based catalysts.This excellent performance is attributed to the rich interface formed between the components and active sites exposed by the defect structure.展开更多
Combining the phase-field method and the moving boundary method,a three-dimensional phase-field simulation was conducted for the growth and grain evolution of Ti films deposited by physical vapor deposition under diff...Combining the phase-field method and the moving boundary method,a three-dimensional phase-field simulation was conducted for the growth and grain evolution of Ti films deposited by physical vapor deposition under different deposition rates and grain orientations.The evolution of grain morphology and grain orientation was also taken into consideration.Simulation results show that at lower deposition rates,the surface of the formed Ti film exhibits a distinct oriented texture structure.The surface roughness of the Ti film is positively correlated with the grain misorientation.Moreover,the surface roughness obtained from the simulation is in good agreement with the experiment results.展开更多
基金Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences,UPES,for supporting this researchR&D,UPES,for providing a PhD scholarship and contingency to support geological fieldworkDST-ANRF Grant no CRG/2023/000555 for partial financial support for this research.
文摘The transitional zone between the Sub-Himalaya and the Lesser Himalaya is delineated by the Main Boundary Thrust(MBT)to the north and the Himalayan Frontal Thrust(HFT)to the south.The MBT acts as a major topographic barrier that exerts significant control over longitudinal river valleys and sediment dispersal patterns.This region exhibits pronounced fluvial responses shaped by the interplay of tectonic activity and climatic processes.The present study addresses the need for detailed micro-scale morphometric analysis in this zone to better understand ongoing landscape deformation and neotectonic signatures.A multidisciplinary approach integrating geospatial morphometric techniques with field-based evidence has been employed to investigate terrain evolution.Quantitative morphometric assessments were conducted for 16 sub-basins within an active segment of the MBT,bounded by the Jakhan River to the east and the Giri River to the west.Dimensional changes driven by tectonic uplift and accelerated erosion/incision were evaluated using the hypsometric integral(HI),with most values falling below 0.50,indicating that the drainage basins are in an equilibrium stage.Basin shape(Bs)values range from 0.88 to 6.79,supporting the occurrence of accelerated erosional processes.The stream length gradient index(SL)exhibits values between 86 and 816,suggesting rapid uplift and incision.Similarly,computed values of the Chi(χ)coefficient(479-3706)and the steepness index(Ksn;63-214)reflect differential erosion and strong tectonic control on drainage network evolution.The spatial distribution of tectonic deformation was statistically evaluated using a correlation matrix based on the Relative Index of Active Tectonics(RIAT).The results reveal that approximately 50.33%and 16.25%of the study area fall into high and moderate activity zones,respectively,which is corroborated by historical earthquake records and geomorphic evidence.Neotectonic signatures are preserved in the landscape as river terraces,displaced or tilted strata,V-shaped valleys,river offsets,knickpoints,hanging valleys,and channel migration along the strike of the MBT.These findings underscore the significant role of neotectonics in landform evolution and offer valuable insights for geohazard assessment and mitigation strategies in the rapidly developing foothill regions of the Himalaya.
基金This study was jointly supported by the Science&Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program(2022FY101800)National Science Foundation(92162212)+1 种基金the project from the Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources(China University of Geosciences,Wuhan)(TPR-2022-22)the International Geoscience Programme(IGCP-675)。
文摘The Ordos Basin(OB)in the western part of the North China Craton(NCC),was located at the jointed area of multi-plates and has recorded the Mesozoic tectonic characteristics.Its tectonic evolution in the Mesozoic is significant to understand the tectonic transformation of the northern margin of the NCC.In this work,the detrital zircon and apatite(U-Th)/He chronological system were analyzed in the northern part of the OB,and have provided new evidence for the regional tectonic evolution.The(U-Th)/He chronological data states the weighted ages of 240‒235 Ma,141 Ma with the peak distribution of 244 Ma,219 Ma,173 Ma,147‒132 Ma.The thermal evolution,geochronological data,and regional unconformities have proved four stages of regional tectonic evolution for the OB and its surroundings in the Mesozoic:(1)The Late Permian-Early Triassic;(2)the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic;(3)the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous;(4)the Late Cretaceous-Early Paleogene.It is indicated that the multi-directional convergence from the surrounding tectonic units has controlled the Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the OB.Four-stage tectonic evolution reflected the activation or end of different plate movements and provided new time constraints for the regional tectonic evolution of the NCC in the Mesozoic.
基金supported financially by the Research Foundation of the Department of Natural Resources of Hunan Province(20230135DZ)the Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Hunan(2024JJ7080)+1 种基金the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(23C0320)Hunan Provincial College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Project(S202311527014).
文摘There is significant debate concerning the tectonic characteristics and evolutionary understanding of the South China Block(SCB)during the Early Mesozoic.One of the key points of contention is the tectonic-magmatic activity during the Triassic and its dynamic mechanisms.However,research on the detailed chronology and tectonic settings of granite plutons in key regions remains insuffi-cient,limiting the understanding of the tectonic-magmatic dynamic mechanisms in the interior of SCB during the Triassic.In this contribution,we present whole-rock major and trace elemental data,Sr-Nd isotope data,LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb age dating,and Lu-Hf isotope data for granites of Dashenshan pluton in the Xiangzhong,northwest part of SCB.The results indicate that the Dashenshan granite has an emplacement age of 208.4-212.5 Ma,characterized by high SiO_(2),Na_(2)O,and K_(2)O contents and low MgO and CaO.The Dashenshan granite is enriched in light rare-earth elements with a significant negative Eu anomaly(averageδEu=0.42).It is also enriched in Rb,K,and Th and shows pronounced depletion in Nb,Ta,and Ti,classifying it as peraluminous calc-alkaline granite,specifically of the I-type.The zircon ε_(Hf(t)) values range from−8.39 to−4.4,with an average of−5.82,and the Sr-Nd isotopes are relatively enriched[ε_(Nd)(t)=−9.31 to−6.8].Combining these geochemical characteristics,it is revealed that the Dashenshan granite was derived from the partial melting of middle to upper crustal metamorphic basement materials under medium-to low-temperature conditions,with possible minor contributions from mantle-derived materials.Furthermore,it underwent fractional crystallization,including plagioclase differentiation.By integrating the geochemical features and spatial distribution of Triassic granites in SCB,this study suggests that the regional tectonic evolution of SCB during the Triassic was primarily controlled by the collision of the SCB with the Indochina Block and the North China Block.In Xiangzhong,the tectonic setting transitioned from syn-collisional compression to post-collisional extension during the Late Triassic.The Dashenshan pluton formed in a post-collisional extensional setting,resulting from the decompression melting of middle-to-upper crustal rocks.The upwelling of the asthenosphere and upward heat transfer likely played a significant role in the formation of the Dashenshan granitic magma.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42402171)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023MD744255)+6 种基金the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(No.2024JC-YBQN-0353)the Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department(No.23JK0600)the Shaanxi Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023BSHEDZZ324)the project of Theory of Hydrocarbon Enrichment under Multi-Spheric Interactions of the Earth(No.THEMSIE04010107)the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi(No.2021KW-10)the Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi(No.2022PT-08)the SINOPEC CCUS Fund Project(No.33550000-22ZC0613-0326)。
文摘In the context of complex tectonic evolution,due to the control of tectonic compression stress and faults on tectonic fractures,the formation and development of tectonic fractures in the T_3x~2 tight reservoirs present significant variations across different tectonic segments in the Western Sichuan Foreland Basin.We clarified the control of differential tectonic evolution on the formation and development of tectonic fractures in different tectonic segments through field-based observations,core samples,image logging,as well as fluid inclusion petrography and temperature determinations of fracture-filling materials,combined with 2D balanced cross-section restoration.The study area primarily manifests two types of tectonic fractures in the tight reservoirs:orogen-related fractures(regional fractures)and fault-related fractures.The orientations of these fractures are predominantly E-W,nearly N-S,NE,and NW.Specifically,the northern segment area only shows the development of regional fractures,while the southern and middle segments exhibit the development of both regional and tectonic fractures.There are three phases of tectonic fractures in different tectonic segments,and their formation times are relatively consistent.The Mesozoic tectonic events had a significant impact on the northern and central segments,with the amount of tectonic shortening and the rate of stratigraphic shortening gradually decreasing from the northeast to the southwest.The compressional stress resulting from tectonic compression also decreases from the northeast to the southwest.As a result,the development of first-phase and second-phase tectonic shear fractures is more pronounced in the northern and middle segments compared to the southern segment.Under the significant control of faults,the development of N-S-and NE-oriented fault-related fractures is more pronounced in the southern segment,while the development of NE-oriented fault-related fractures is relatively higher in the middle segment.Overall,there is an increased density of fractures and an increasing trend in fracture scale from the northern to the middle and then to the southern segment.
基金jointly supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41603040)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2023-JC-YB-239)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(S202310710204)。
文摘The Bijigou intrusion is one of the largest and most well-differentiated Fe–Ti oxide-bearing layered intrusions in the Hannan massif located in the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block,South China.Besides the mineralization-related mafic-ultramafic rocks,the intermediate-acid intrusive rocks are also exposed in the mining area,which is of great significance for the understanding the Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the Yangtze Block,but studies on these intermediate-acid rocks are scarce.The Bijigou mafic-ultramafic layered intrusion is surrounded by granite and cut by syenite veins.Here,we report new zircon U-Pb ages,Lu-Hf isotope composition and bulk rock geochemical data of the Bijigou syenite vein and wall-rock granite in the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block.Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(LAICP-MS)zircon U-Pb dating results show that the Bijigou syenite vein and wall-rock granite formed at 770±3.5 Ma(MSWD=0.17,n=28)and 810±4 Ma(MSWD=0.84,n=26),respectively.The zirconεHf(t)values of the syenite veins range from+1.52 to+5.33(average of+3.05),combined with its high potassium contents,negative Nb–Ta anomalies and positive Pb anomalies,suggesting that they may have originated from mantle-derived basaltic magma,which was modified by materials from subducting oceanic slab.The zirconεHf(t)and T_(DM2)ages of the wall-rock granite range from+0.71 to+5.71(average+3.06)and 1344 to 1659 Ma(average 1519 Ma),respectively,indicating that the granite was produced by partial melting of juvenile crust.The geochemical characteristics of the Bijigou syenite and granite indicate that they were formed in a continental margin arc setting.Thus,combined with previous studies,it suggests that there was a major subduction system along the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block during 824-720 Ma,and the magmatism in the Hannan massif was divided into two episodes:(1)early magmatism(824-790 Ma),such as the Bijigou,Hongmiaozhen and Huangguanzhen granitoids,was derived from partial melting of the juvenile or pre-existing crust in a continental arc setting;(2)later magmatism(789-718 Ma),including Bijigou syenite,Wudumen,Erliba and Zushidian granitoids,formed in a subduction-related back-arc extensional environment.The long-term subduction system along the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block during 824-720 Ma suggests that the Yangtze Block was previously located at the periphery of the Rodinia supercontinent.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2023-JC-YB-222)National Natural Science Foundation of China(41872219)+1 种基金Opening Foundation of Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Evaluation in Northeast Asia,Ministry of Natural Resources(DBY-KF-19-12)Research on metallogenic structure and metallogenic structural plane of Shuangwang gold deposit(220227220347,220227230756).
文摘The Shuangwang Au deposit in the western Qinling Orogen is hosted by a WNW-ESE-trending breccia belt that is structurally controlled by the northern limb of the Yindonggou fold.Igneous rocks area in the deposit are part of the Xiba pluton,which comprises granodiorite and monzogranite that contains mafic microgranular envlaves(MMEs),and later mineralized granitic porphyry dikes.The mineralized granitic porphyry dikes were controlled by the same structures that controlled the ore bodies.Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating yields ages of 220.0±1.9 Ma for the granodiorite,and 217.9±1.9 Ma for the granitic porphyry,which is consistent with the mineralization ages reported in previous studies(220-218 Ma).Together with the similarity of alteration mineral assemblages between ore and mineralized granitic porphyry,we suggest that the mineralization was controlled by structure and Xiba pluton.The geochemical data show that the granodiorite and granitic porphyry are subalkaline and the MMEs are alkaline in composition.All samples have similar chondrite-normalized rare earth element patterns with enrichment of light rare earth elements.The granodiorite and MMEs are depleted in Nb,Ta,Sr,P,and Ti and enriched in U,K,Pb,Zr,and Hf.The granitic porphyry is enriched in large-ion lithophile elements but depleted in high-field-strength elements.The granodiorite and MMEs have low whole-rockεNd(t)values(−10.90 to−2.32)and(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)i ratios(0.7000-0.7285),similar to coeval Triassic granites in the western Qinling Orogen.The(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)i ratios of the granitic porphyry have been affected by fluid metasomatism that results in higher(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)i values.The geochronological,geochemical,and isotopic evidence suggest that the Xiba pluton formed by partial melting of thickened lower crust that had been intruded by alkaline mafic magma,as documented by the MMEs,which were derived from a source metasomatized by subduction-related fluids.The granodioritic and granitic porphyry magmas were relatively oxidized(fayalite-magnetite-quartz[FMQ]to magnetite-hematite(MH)buffer conditions;zircon Ce^(4+)/Ce^(3+)=72-813;log(fO_(2))=−22 to−8).We propose that magma mixing between lower crust and mantle-derived mafic magma was triggered by the tectonic transition from a collisional to post-collision setting,which provided the metals,S,fluids,and increase in magma oxygen fugacity that enabled the formation of the Shuangwang Au deposit.Since the Late Triassic,the western Qinling Orogen evolved from a syn-collisional compressional to post-collisional extensional environment.The mineralization of the Shuangwang Au deposit involved early formation of a tectonic breccia in the compressional stage.Subsequently,hydrothermal fluids derived from a magma ascended,migrated,mixed,and precipitated ores in the tectonic breccia during the later extensional stage to form the Shuangwang Au deposit.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U 2344221)。
文摘The Yangtze Plate(YP)and the North China Plate(NCP)are key components of the East Asian continent,and their collision significantly influences the tectonic evolution of the eastern Asian continental margin.As the South Yellow Sea is located at the convergence of these plates,it becomes a pivotal area for understanding the tectonic evolution of East Asia.The characteristics and provenance of clastic rocks of the Middle Permian-the Early Triassic were analyzed and the strata in the Central Uplift including the Qinglong Formation(T_(1)q)and Talung Formation(P_(3)d),consisting of various mudstones and sandstones,were anatomized.Results show that quartz and feldspar are the main diagenetic minerals,while illite and chlorite show signs of secondary alterations.Geochemical imprints indicate a gradual shift in provenance from ancient sedimentary and mafic igneous rocks to intermediate igneous rocks.In the meantime,the tectonic background transformed from continent to continental island arc from the Middle Permian to the Early Triassic.Therefore,we inferred that a soft collision between the North China Plate and the Yangtze Plate likely occurred during the Late Permian,resulted in intensified collision between two plates in the Early Triassic,and shaped the South Yellow Sea.This study provided valuable information on the timing of plate collisions in the South Yellow Sea.
文摘The BozdağHigh is a metamorphic core complex located between the Gediz(Alaşehir)and Küçük Menderes grabens in the Western Anatolia Extensional Province.The region is structurally controlled by low-angle Gediz Detachment Faults(GDF)and high-angle normal faults,which play a fundamental role in its geomorphological evolution.Understanding how these fault systems interact to shape uplift,drainage reorganization,and landscape dynamics remains an open scientific question.This study utilizes GIS-based morphometric analyses of 53 drainage basins and mountain fronts to quantify the spatial variations in uplift and fault activity.By integrating geomorphic indices(e.g.,χ-index,ksn,Smf,Vf)with analytical hierarchy process(AHP)models,we assess relative tectonic activity and investigate the kinematic evolution of fault-bounded blocks.Our findings reveal that the BozdağHigh experienced distinct rotational phases before and after the activation of high-angle faults,transitioning from an initial detachment-dominated extensional system to a segmented fault network.Additionally,BozdağHigh exhibits contrasting tectonic activity between its northern and southern flanks.While the northern flank,facing the Gediz Graben,experiences higher uplift rates and stronger tectonic forcing,the southern flank,adjacent to the Küçük Menderes Graben,exhibits relatively subdued tectonic activity and increased erosional modification.The western section of the eastern flank shows a more rapid uplift trend toward the east,whereas the southern flank displays significant surface tilting.Geomorphic evidence suggests that sequential fault activity and strain partitioning control differential uplift,drainage divide migrations,and basin asymmetry.Asymmetric basins in the southern sector,characterized by high hypsometric integral(HI)and low normalized steepness index(ksn)values,suggest a balance between erosional processes and tectonic uplift.In contrast,regions with ongoing rapid uplift exhibit higher ksn values and active knickpoint formation.These results provide new insights into the interaction between lowand high-angle fault systems and contribute to the broader understanding of tectonic evolution in extensional provinces.These new insights include the identification of spatially variable uplift and rotation patterns caused by sequential activation of low-and high-angle faults,revealing how block tilting and strain partitioning have shaped drainage reorganization and landscape evolution in the BozdağHigh.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Provence(Grant No.ZR2023MD058)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42072219,41802201)。
文摘The Yishui complex,located in the western Shandong area of the North China Craton,is representative of the Archean crystalline basement of the North China Craton to explore the early tectonic-thermal evolution history of the Earth.Detailed petrography,mineral chemistry,metamorphic evolution and zircon U-Pb dating are presented for felsic granulite and two-pyroxene granulite from the Yishui complex to contribute to new insights into the Neoarchean tectonic evolution of the North China Craton.Three mineral assemblages are recognized for these granulite samples,including the prograde(M1),peak(M2)and retrograde(M3)mineral assemblages.Conventional geothermobarometry and phase equilibrium modeling yield P-T conditions of 6.5-10.9 kbar/718-839℃ for the peak metamorphism,which define a medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at middle to lower crust.Anticlockwise P-T paths with near-isobaric cooling(IBC)retrograde segments were reconstructed.Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating suggests that the protolith of the felsic granulite was emplaced at 2541±7 Ma and the subsequent medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at 2518-2494 Ma.A two-stage mantle plume related crustal-scale sagduction geodynamic regime is proposed in the western Shandong terrane in the Neoarchean.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2244208,42302138)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M733869)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(No.2462023XKBH003).
文摘Apatite(U-Th)/He and fission track dating and tectono-thermal history modeling were used to reconstruct the Meso-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Huangling paleo-uplift in the Middle Yangtze Block,South China.The tectono-thermal evolution showed different tectonic exhumation/subsidence processes in the tectonic evolution of the foreland basin.The apatite(U-Th)/He ages ranged from 31.3 to 77.8 Ma,recording the thermal events of the Cenozoic Himalayan movement and indicating progressive exhumation extending from the southeast to the northwest.The thermal information of the Mesozoic Yanshan movement period was recorded by the apatite fission track age with a pooled age of 93.8 to 147 Ma.The exhumation of the Huangling paleo-uplift began in the Late Jurassic.The tectono-thermal evolution was characterized by a rapid uplift during 140-115 Ma,subsidence during 115-60 Ma,a rapid uplift during 40-30 Ma,and a slow uplift from 30 Ma to the present.The western Hunan-Hubei Depression was exhumed in the Middle Jurassic,and the tectono-thermal evolution was characterized by a rapid uplift during 160-135 Ma,a slow uplift during 135-50 Ma,a rapid uplift during 50-25 Ma,and a slow uplift from 25 Ma to the present.This Cenozoic exhumation was a response to the far field effect of the eastward growth of the Tibetan Plateau.The Cretaceous basins exposed in the surrounding areas of the Huangling paleo-uplift(Zigui basin,Yichang slope,and Huaguoping synclinorium)are foreland basins formed by the bi-directional compression of the Qinling-Dabie orogenic belt and the Xuefengshan intracontinental deformation system.
基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023B1515120050,2023A1515110529 and 2024A1515012454)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20230807145759008 and KJZD20240903100206009).
文摘Acetolactate synthase(ALS)-targeting herbicides are among the most widely used weed-control chemicals globally.Mutations in the ALS gene can confer herbicide resistance in crops,thereby allowing selective elimination of weeds without harming crops.Herbicide-resistant ALS alleles were initially discovered in weeds and subsequently developed through artificial mutagenesis techniques.With the advancement of CRISPR/Cas technologies,various genome-editing tools are now available to introduce these resistant alleles,as well as novel variants,into diverse crop species.Moreover,emerging methodologies,such as directed evolution,enable the generation and screening of large populations of random ALS mutants.Consequently,ALS has become one of the most extensively targeted genes in plant gene evolution.This paper provides a comprehensive overview of both conventional and recently developed strategies for ALS evolution,with particular emphasis on CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing and directed evolution.Future perspectives on technological application are also discussed.By advancing our understanding of herbicide-resistant ALS allele development for crop improvement,these methodologies may also pave the way for their application to the evolution of other agronomically important genes.
文摘Understanding the active tectonic processes in the Nandakini Watershed is imperative for evaluating geological hazards and seismic risks,as well as for informing land-use planning and natural resource management strategies in the region.Tectonic geomorphology serves as a vital tool for characterizing recent tectonic movements.This research employs GIS techniques to elucidate tectonic activity and its influence on drainage patterns in the Nandakini Watershed,utilizing morphometric parameters derived from SRTM DEM data.Morphometric indices are employed to assess the tectonic movement within drainage basins,capturing both areal and linear factors such as drainage density,texture,circulatory and bifurcation ratios,and stream length ratios.The linear and areal morphometric indices are categorized into three classes representing varying degrees of active tectonic activity.These classifications are then utilized to compute the relative active tectonic index(IRAT).In addition,geomorphic parameters include hypsometric integral,stream length-gradient index,normalized steepness index,chi gradient index,and swath profiles.The majority of the studied region is in an extremely high to moderately active tectonic zone.Large-scale faults and thrusts within the basins are closely correlated with these zones that have been identified.The integrated methodology of GIS-based morphometric analysis and geomorphic study enables the identification of deformed landforms associated with ongoing tectonic activity.Furthermore,these results offer valuable insights for informing watershed management strategies and promoting sustainable land use planning initiatives.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42372256)the Basic Science Center for Tibetan Plateau Earth System(No.41988101)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(No.2019QZKK0708)。
文摘The Zongwulong Shan-Qinghai Nanshan tectonic belt of the northern Xizang Plateau experienced a protracted tectonica history,including the openings and closures of the Proto-and Paleo-Tethyan Oceans.Although the tectonic belt has been extensively studied,details regarding the tectonic processes involved in its development remain controversial.To better constrain the tectonic processes of this tectonic belt,we conducted detailed field geological mapping,zircon U-Pb geochronology,and whole-rock geochemical and Sr-Nd isotopic analyses.Our results show that intrusive rocks in the tectonic belt crystallized in ca.292-233 Ma,perhaps in an arc/subduction setting.Geochemical and Sr-Nd isotopic data suggest that Early Permian-Late Triassic ultramaficintermediate intrusions were sourced from the enriched mantle,whereas intermediate-acidic rocks were sourced from mixed crust-mantle.We present the tectonic model that involves:(1)Early Devonian-Early Permian intracontinental extension occurred in the northern margin of the Qaidam continent(ca.416-292 Ma);(2)Early Permian-Late Triassic northward subduction of the Paleo-Tethyan Ocean resulted in arc magmatism(ca.292-233 Ma);and(3)subsequent Late Triassic intracontinental extension(ca.233-215 Ma).Our results suggest that the Late Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic development of the Zongwulong Shan-Qinghai Nanshan was related to the opening,subduction,and slab retreat of the Paleo-Tethyan Ocean,which has key implications for the tectonic evolution of the northern Tibetan Plateau.
基金jointly supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Institute of Oceanography,Ministry of Natural Resources,Xiamen(No.2018002)the Guangxi Natural Science Fundation(No.2022GXNSFBA035588)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41506050,41402193)the Scientific Research Foundation of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Hidden Metallic Ore Deposits Exploration(No.19-185-17-09)。
文摘The tectonic evolution of Borneo and the affiliation between Southern and Northern Borneo remains unclear.The Rajang and Crocker Fan sediments,as one of the largest ancient submarine fans in Southeast Asia have witnessed the tectonic evolution of Borneo since at least the late Mesozoic.In this study,we present laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb dating and Hf isotopic results of detrital zircons from the Trusmadi and Crocker formations within the Crocker Fan of Sabah,Northern Borneo.Our results,coupled with previous data,show that the Crocker Fan sediments in Sabah of Northern Borneo display similar age spectra to the Rajang Fan sediments in Sarawak of Central Borneo,with two major age clusters at 130-80 and 280-200 Ma.Further provenance analysis based on mineral shape with a prismatic characteristic and similar detrital zircon Hf isotopes of the two formations illustrates that the Jurassic-Cretaceous and partly Triassic detrital zircons of the Crocker and Rajang Fan sediments were derived from the erosion of contemporaneous magmatic rocks;part of Permian-Triassic ones could be the recycling of the Jurassic deposits in SW Borneo.The initial provenance of these Permian-Triassic detritus could be synchronous magmatic rocks in the Tin belt of the Malay Peninsula.Combining with previous data,we propose that the entire Borneo continent,including both Southern and Northern Borneo,developed a common Mesozoic continental magmatic arc.Moreover,we postulate that the Rajang and Crocker fans formed in a fore-arc extensional rift basin related to the retreat of the subducted Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Northern Borneo margin.
基金supported by the foundation of the Institute of Karst Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences(Nos.201317,2014005,2014034,2016011)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41270226)。
文摘In Southwestern China,the development of karst landforms and planation surfaces is closely related to local tectonics,fluvial incision,and base level changes,and climate changes.However,researches on when these karst landforms and planation surfaces formed and how they evolved along drainage development are scarce.Fortunately,horizontal caves with numerous fluvial deposits in high karst mountains can be served as time markers in landform evolution.Here we select large horizontal caves to perform studies of geomorphology,sedimentology,and geochronology.Fieldwork revealed that more than 25 km long horizontal cave passages are perched 1500 m higher than the local base level,but filled with several phases of fluvial sediments and breakdown slabs.The first phase of fluvial gravels and related cave drainage was dated back to 6.4 Ma using cosmogenic nuclide burial dating,and the stalagmite covering the cave collapse was dated by the U-Pb method to be older than 1.56 Ma.These results show that the continuous horizontal cave drainage system and the planation surface were developed before the Late Miocene.The lowering process of the base level as a result of the sharp fluvial incision and water level lowering,along with the regional uplift,led to the abandonment of the horizontal cave and the elevated planation surface at the Late Miocene.After that,the phase of cave collapse,thick fluvial sand,and clay sediments in the recharge of cave areas were deposited at around 1.6 Ma and during the Middle Pleistocene,respectively.Subsequently,speleothems were widely deposited on the collapse and clay sediments during the period from 600 to 90 ka,whereas the deposition of cave fluvial sediments terminated suddenly.The tectonic could control the denudation of surface caprocks and the development of karst conduits before the Late Miocene,whereas the river incision acted as the main driver for the base level lowering and the destruction of the horizontal cave drainage at high altitudes.In addition,the rapid incision and retreat of Silurian gorges finally caused the formation of karst mesas in the Middle Pleistocene.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41530963,42406077)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.ZR2022QD087)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42376060,41176038)。
文摘The temporal and spatial evolution of the Ailao Shan-Red River(ASRR)fault zone,which serves as an important accommodation zone for the extrusion and escape of the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau,is crucial for analyzing the uplift and growth of the plateau.Based on the petrology and apatite fission track analysis,the tectonic history and active pattern of the ASRR fault zone since the middle Miocene are determined in this study.The ASRR fault zone exhibits 12-8Ma and 8-4 Ma rapid cooling phases since the middle Miocene.The 12-8 Ma and 8-4 Ma cooling may imply that the dextral movement of the ASRR fault zone presents a migration trend from northwest to southeast,accompanied by the weakening of the activity intensity,which is directly related to deformation processes,including extrusion boundary migration and active tectonic movements of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau,since the middle-late Miocene.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Youth Science Fund(No.42402150)the Major State Science and Technology Research Program(No.2016ZX05024002-002)the Chinese Scholarship Council(CSC)。
文摘The complex plate collision process led the South Yellow Sea Basin(SYSB)to go through an intensity tectonic inversion during the Early Cenozoic,leading to a regional unconformity surface development.As a petroliferous basin,SYSB saw intense denudation and deposition processes,making it hard to characterize their source-to-sink system(S2S),and this study provided a new way to reveal them quantitatively.According to the seismic interpretation,it was found that two types of tectonic inversion led to the strata shortening process,which was classified according to their difference in planar movements:dip-slip faults and strike-slip ones.As for dip-slip faults,the inversion structure was primarily formed by the dip-slip movement,and many fault-related folds developed,which developed in the North Depression Zone of the SYSB.The strike-slip ones,accompanied by some negative flower structures,dominate the South Depression Zone of the SYSB.To reveal its source-to-sink(S2S)system in the tectonic inversion basin,we rebuild the provenance area with detrital zircon U-Pb data and heavy mineral assemblage.The results show,during the Eocene(tectonic inversion stage),the proximal slump or fan delta from the Central Uplift Zone was prominently developed in the North Depression Zone,and the South Depression Zone is filled by sediments from the proximal area(Central Uplift Zone in SYSB and Wunansha Uplift)and the prograding delta long-axis parallel to the boundary faults.Then,calculations were conducted on the coarse sediment content,fault displacements,catchment relief,sediment migration distance,and discussions about the impact factors of the S2S system developed in various strata shortening patterns with a statistical method.It was found that,within the dip-slip faults-dominated zone,the volume of the sediment routing system and the ratio of coarse-grained sediments merely have a relationship with the amount of sediment supply and average faults break displacement.Compared with the strike-slip faults-dominated zone,the source-to-sink system shows a lower level of sandy sediment influx,and its coarse-grained content is mainly determined by the average faults broken displacement.
基金funded by the Sinopec Science and Technology Project(No.P23132)the AAPG Foundation Grants-inAid Program(No.18644937)。
文摘By investigating the evolution of shale gas generation,storage,adjustment and accumulation under different structural settings in superimposed basins,this study elucidates the differential accumulation mechanisms of shale gas.An improved evaluation method of shale gas content evolution in superimposed basins is proposed.This method incorporates the coupling effect of key geological factors such as temperature,pressure,organic matter abundance,maturity,and pore characteristics on the content and occurrence state of shale gas,as well as the configuration relationship between shale gas generation and storage throughout geological history.Using this approach,the gas evolution histories of the Longmaxi Formation shales in wells N201 and PY1 are reconstructed under varying geological conditions.The Longmaxi Formation shales in these wells are dominated by typeⅠkerogen,with original total organic carbon(TOC_(o))contents of 6.20 wt% and 4.92 wt%,respectively,indicating differences in the initial material basis for gas generation.At the maximum burial depth of approximately 5000 m,the Longmaxi Formation shale in well N201 exhibits a formation pressure coefficient of 2.05,an organic matter maturity of 2.2%,and organic pores accounting for 68%of the total porosity.The gas generation quantity(Q_(g))reaches 19.24 m^(3)/t,while the gas storage capacity(Q_(s))is 4.30 m^(3)/t.The actual total gas content(Q_(a)),constrained by Q_(s),is 4.30 m^(3)/t,with free gas comprising 94%.Following relatively moderate tectonic uplift,the Q_(a) in well N201 decreases to 4.03 m^(3)/t,with free gas accounting for 63%.In contrast,the Longmaxi Formation shale in well PY1 reached a maximum burial depth of 6300 m,associated with a formation pressure coefficient of 1.62,organic matter maturity of 2.5%,and organic pore proportion of 67%.Here,Q_(g) is 16.87 m^(3)/t,and both Q_(s) and Q_(a) are 3.65 m^(3)/t,with free gas accounting for 98%.After intense tectonic uplift,Q_(a) declines to 2.72 m^(3)/t,and the proportion of free gas drops to51%.Finally,a four-stage differential accumulation model of shale gas is established:Slow gas generation and only adsorbed gas occur in stageⅠ,which is primarily controlled by TOC content;both adsorbed gas and free gas present in stageⅡ,with free gas becoming dominant;rapid gas generation and free gas predominance are controlled by temperature and porosity in stageⅢ;and gas adjustment and accumulation are primarily controlled by temperature and pressure in stageⅣ.
文摘A composite electrocatalyst,CoMoNiO-S/NF-110(NF is nickel foam),was synthesized through electrodeposition,followed by pyrolysis and then the vulcanization process.CoMoNiO-S/NF-110 exhibited a structure where Ni3S2 and Mo2S3 nanoparticles were integrated at the edges of Co3O4 nanosheets,creating a rich,heterogeneous interface that enhances the synergistic effects of each component.In an alkaline electrolyte,the synthesized CoMoNiO-S/NF-110 exhibited superior electrocatalytic performance for oxygen evolution reaction(OER),achieving current densities of 100 and 200 mA·cm^(-2) with low overpotentials of 199.4 and 224.4 mV,respectively,outperforming RuO2 and several high-performance Mo and Ni-based catalysts.This excellent performance is attributed to the rich interface formed between the components and active sites exposed by the defect structure.
基金National MCF Energy R&D Program of China(2018YFE0306100)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province for Distinguished Young Scholars(2021JJ10062)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(52101028)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M703628)。
文摘Combining the phase-field method and the moving boundary method,a three-dimensional phase-field simulation was conducted for the growth and grain evolution of Ti films deposited by physical vapor deposition under different deposition rates and grain orientations.The evolution of grain morphology and grain orientation was also taken into consideration.Simulation results show that at lower deposition rates,the surface of the formed Ti film exhibits a distinct oriented texture structure.The surface roughness of the Ti film is positively correlated with the grain misorientation.Moreover,the surface roughness obtained from the simulation is in good agreement with the experiment results.
