Ocean-continent transition architecture and breakup mechanism at the mid-northern South China Sea
C Zhang, Z Sun, G Manatschal, X Pang, S Li… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Ocean-Continent Transition (OCT) located between the edge of the continental and
unequivocal oceanic crusts is an ideal laboratory to understand one of the most fundamental …
unequivocal oceanic crusts is an ideal laboratory to understand one of the most fundamental …
Magmatism within the northern margin of the South China Sea during the post-rift stage: An overview, and new insights into the geodynamics
Abstract The South China Sea, which is located to the southeast of Eurasian continent,
developed as the result of intra-continental rifting and seafloor spreading on the South …
developed as the result of intra-continental rifting and seafloor spreading on the South …
Syn-rift magmatic characteristics and evolution at a sediment-rich margin: Insights from high-resolution seismic data from the South China Sea
C Zhang, Z Sun, G Manatschal, X Pang, N Qiu, M Su… - Gondwana …, 2021 - Elsevier
The interaction between magmatic and extensional processes related to the formation of
rifted margins has been and still is highly debated. The interpretation of magmatic additions …
rifted margins has been and still is highly debated. The interpretation of magmatic additions …
Extension modes and breakup processes of the southeast China-Northwest Palawan conjugate rifted margins
Our understanding of continent-ocean transition structures and magmatism in the absence
of excessive magmatic additions has been guided by the observations and models …
of excessive magmatic additions has been guided by the observations and models …
Geochronological and geochemical characterization of paleo-rivers deposits during rifting of the South China Sea
Abstract We examined an International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) drilling core from
Site U1501, located on the distal margin of the northern South China Sea (SCS) basin to …
Site U1501, located on the distal margin of the northern South China Sea (SCS) basin to …
Late Oligocene formation of the Pearl River triggered by the opening of the South China Sea
Abstract The Pearl River is one of the largest rivers entering the South China Sea, yet its
initiation time remains debated, a topic we address using Pb isotopes in detrital K‐feldspar …
initiation time remains debated, a topic we address using Pb isotopes in detrital K‐feldspar …
The thermal imprint of continental breakup during the formation of the South China Sea
The stretching of continental lithosphere results in asthenospheric upwelling, raising of
isotherms, melting during decompression and eventually seafloor spreading. The thermal …
isotherms, melting during decompression and eventually seafloor spreading. The thermal …
Discovery of mega‐sheath folds flooring the Liwan subbasin (South China Sea): Implications for the rheology of hyperextended crust
C Zhang, G Manatschal, X Pang, Z Sun… - Geochemistry …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sheath folds recognized on kilometer scale are rare and only described in salt tectonics in
seismic data. Here, we present mega‐sheath folds spectacularly imaged in a 3‐D seismic …
seismic data. Here, we present mega‐sheath folds spectacularly imaged in a 3‐D seismic …
Clay mineral assemblages of the oceanic red beds in the northern South China Sea and their responses to the Middle Miocene Climate Transition
L He, Z Liu, X Lyu, P Ma - Science China Earth Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Middle Miocene Climate Transition (MMCT,∼ 14 Ma) is the largest cooling
event in the Cenozoic “Coolhouse”, which significantly impacts the global chemical …
event in the Cenozoic “Coolhouse”, which significantly impacts the global chemical …
Characterization and map** of continental breakup and seafloor spreading initiation: The example of the northern rifted margin of the South China Sea
C Zhang, G Manatschal, B Taylor, Z Sun, M Zhao… - Basin …, 2024 - earthdoc.org
Map** ocean‐continent transitions (OCTs) separating equivocal continental and oceanic
crusts is fundamental to investigate breakup processes and define the age and location of …
crusts is fundamental to investigate breakup processes and define the age and location of …