地质年代的精确确定是我们认识地球演化历史和过程的关键,而如何提高地质年代的精度却一直是个尚待解决的科学难题。最近30年多年来,基于古气候学研究的天文旋回理论获得了普遍认可和广泛应用,尤其是成功应用于天文地质年代校准中。这...地质年代的精确确定是我们认识地球演化历史和过程的关键,而如何提高地质年代的精度却一直是个尚待解决的科学难题。最近30年多年来,基于古气候学研究的天文旋回理论获得了普遍认可和广泛应用,尤其是成功应用于天文地质年代校准中。这种数字定年方法是通过天文调谐获得连续的高分辨率的地质年代,是对传统地质定年方法如古生物、古地磁以及放射性同位素测年方法的一次革新。最新的国际地质年表The Geologic Time Scale 2012(简称GTS2012)中经过天文校准的地质年代已近100%覆盖了新生代,而中生代的天文年代校准还存在着很大挑战。目前应用稳定的405ka的偏心率长周期对中生代地层进行天文地质年代校准,是国际地质年表从GTS2004到GTS2012的一个最大改进。文中将主要介绍天文旋回的基础理论和其在中生代的应用及其研究现状。展开更多
Sediments in the Liushagang Formation of Late Eocene form a group of key hydrocarbon play fairways in the Beibuwan Basin,South China Sea.As an important reservoir-forming combination,the Liushagang Formation consists ...Sediments in the Liushagang Formation of Late Eocene form a group of key hydrocarbon play fairways in the Beibuwan Basin,South China Sea.As an important reservoir-forming combination,the Liushagang Formation consists of deltaic siliciclastic and show clear sedimentary cyclicity.According to paleontology research and stratigraphic correlation,the boundary between Liushagang Formation(Els)and Weizhou Formation(Ewz)is regarded as the Eocene-Oligocene boundary.The oxygen isotope dating for well cores from the top of the first Member of Liushagang Formation(Els1)and the bottom of the third Member of Weizhou Formation(Ewz3)give an isochron age of 35.2 Ma.Here,we use GR logging data as a paleoenvironmental proxy to conduct a detailed cyclostratigraphic study of the Els1 in the Bailian Sag,Fushan Depression.Power spectra,evolutionary fast Fourier transformation and wavelet analysis all reveal significant sedimentary cycles in Els1.The ratios of cycle wavelengths in these stratigraphic units are 21?5?2.8?1.2?1,and are interpreted as Milankovitch cycles of 400 ka and 96 ka eccentricity,52 ka obliquity,22ka and 19 ka precession cycles,respectively.An astronomical time scale is established by tuning filtered 96 ka eccentricity cycles to a target curve of Well L2 in the Bailian Sag.Based on regional stratigraphic framework,combined with seismic,cores and logging data,the HST of the first member of the Liushagang Formation(Els1)delta in Well L2 was divided into six parasequence sets named Ps1-Ps6.According to the spectrum analysis by Simple Lomb periodogram from PAST program packages,the sediment accumulation rate of each parasequence sets first increased and then decreased as time went by.The sediment accumulation rate of Ps4 reached the maximum(0.127 m/ka)during the most prosperous period of delta prograding.Finally,the duration of each period of parasequence sets and more accurate geological age were calculated on the basis of sediment accumulation rate.The ages of each depth are precisely estimated and provide new constraints on the Late Eocene.展开更多
文摘地质年代的精确确定是我们认识地球演化历史和过程的关键,而如何提高地质年代的精度却一直是个尚待解决的科学难题。最近30年多年来,基于古气候学研究的天文旋回理论获得了普遍认可和广泛应用,尤其是成功应用于天文地质年代校准中。这种数字定年方法是通过天文调谐获得连续的高分辨率的地质年代,是对传统地质定年方法如古生物、古地磁以及放射性同位素测年方法的一次革新。最新的国际地质年表The Geologic Time Scale 2012(简称GTS2012)中经过天文校准的地质年代已近100%覆盖了新生代,而中生代的天文年代校准还存在着很大挑战。目前应用稳定的405ka的偏心率长周期对中生代地层进行天文地质年代校准,是国际地质年表从GTS2004到GTS2012的一个最大改进。文中将主要介绍天文旋回的基础理论和其在中生代的应用及其研究现状。
基金Projects(41472084,41172123) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Sediments in the Liushagang Formation of Late Eocene form a group of key hydrocarbon play fairways in the Beibuwan Basin,South China Sea.As an important reservoir-forming combination,the Liushagang Formation consists of deltaic siliciclastic and show clear sedimentary cyclicity.According to paleontology research and stratigraphic correlation,the boundary between Liushagang Formation(Els)and Weizhou Formation(Ewz)is regarded as the Eocene-Oligocene boundary.The oxygen isotope dating for well cores from the top of the first Member of Liushagang Formation(Els1)and the bottom of the third Member of Weizhou Formation(Ewz3)give an isochron age of 35.2 Ma.Here,we use GR logging data as a paleoenvironmental proxy to conduct a detailed cyclostratigraphic study of the Els1 in the Bailian Sag,Fushan Depression.Power spectra,evolutionary fast Fourier transformation and wavelet analysis all reveal significant sedimentary cycles in Els1.The ratios of cycle wavelengths in these stratigraphic units are 21?5?2.8?1.2?1,and are interpreted as Milankovitch cycles of 400 ka and 96 ka eccentricity,52 ka obliquity,22ka and 19 ka precession cycles,respectively.An astronomical time scale is established by tuning filtered 96 ka eccentricity cycles to a target curve of Well L2 in the Bailian Sag.Based on regional stratigraphic framework,combined with seismic,cores and logging data,the HST of the first member of the Liushagang Formation(Els1)delta in Well L2 was divided into six parasequence sets named Ps1-Ps6.According to the spectrum analysis by Simple Lomb periodogram from PAST program packages,the sediment accumulation rate of each parasequence sets first increased and then decreased as time went by.The sediment accumulation rate of Ps4 reached the maximum(0.127 m/ka)during the most prosperous period of delta prograding.Finally,the duration of each period of parasequence sets and more accurate geological age were calculated on the basis of sediment accumulation rate.The ages of each depth are precisely estimated and provide new constraints on the Late Eocene.
