论古地理图

On palaeogeographic map

古地理图是地质历史时期和人类历史时期自然地理特征的图示,是古地理学研究的最重要的成果。笔者作为《古地理学报》中文版及英文版的主编,针对近年来这两个期刊的来稿及刊登的文章中的一些问题,也涉及其他文章和著作中的一些相关的问题,结合笔者自己长期从事古地理学研究及编制古地理图的实践,写出了本文。其主要内容包括编制古地理图的资料,编制古地理图的方法问题,＂单因素分析多因素综合作图法——定量岩相古地理学方法论＂即＂四步成图法＂,古地理图中各古地理单位的命名,古地理图中各古地理单位的说明,古地理图及古地理学文章和著作的理论意义和生产意义的说明,古地理图及古地理学文章和著作的评价标准,自我评价,对作者、读者和社会负责等。敬请广大读者批评指正。

A palaeogeographic map is the graphic representation of physical geographical characteristics in geological history periods and human history periods.It is the most important result of palaeogeographic study.The author,as the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Palaeogeography,Chinese Edition and English Edition,aimed at the problems of the articles submitted to and published in the Journal of Palaeogeography in the recent years and the relevant papers and books of others,and integrated with my practice of palaeogeographic study and mapping,wrote this paper.The content mainly includes the data of palaeogeographic mapping,the problems of palaeogeographic mapping method,the ＂single factor analysis and multifactor comprehensive mapping method—methodology of quantitative palaeogeography＂,i.e.the ＂four steps mapping method＂,the nomenclature of each palaeogeographic unit in palaeogeographic map,the explanation of each palaeogeographic unit in palaeogeographic map,the explanation of academic significance and industrial significance of palaeogeograhic map and palaeogeographic article and book,the evaluative standards of palaeogeographic map and palaeogeographic article and book,self-evaluation,to take responsibility for authors,readers and human society.Criticisms and corrections are welcome.