中国沉积学的今后发展:若干思考与建议

Sedimentology in China: Perspectives and suggestions

在简述沉积学国内外研究进展基础上, 文中提出了中国沉积学今后发展需要加强和重视的研究领域。就沉积类型而言,需要加强和重视包括陆相沉积、碳酸盐沉积、近岸和浅海硅质碎屑沉积、深海沉积的研究;新的发展方向包括沉积盆地、古气候与沉积作用、前寒武纪沉积、人类生存环境沉积学、区域沉积学和全球沉积学。文中还对中国如何继续深化这些研究提出了一些需注意的问题,如需长期不懈地对一些科学问题和沉积现象深入研究和观测,以及重视新方法及新技术的应用等。在结语中对未来中国沉积学发展提出了10条建议。

Based on a brief review of the latest developments in sedimentology, the author puts forward several research areas that should be strengthened in the near futures in China, including studies of continental deposits, carbonate deposits, near-shore and shallow sea siliciclastic deposits and deep-sea deposits.New research should be directed to studies on as sedimentary basins, paleoclimate, Precambrian sedimentary records, sedimentology related to human living environment, regional and global sedimentology. In order to deepen our knowledge in these topics, it is suggested to develop a system to encourage geoscientists to study sedimentological problems and observe sedimentological phenomena. New methods and technology are also emphasized. In conclusion, ten proposals are given in order to further develop sedimentological studies in China.