The Badain Jaran Desert,located in the Alxa Plateau,Northwest China,features mega-dunes and a unique dune-lake alternation landscape.This paper presented the aeolian sediment structures of three representative dunes i...The Badain Jaran Desert,located in the Alxa Plateau,Northwest China,features mega-dunes and a unique dune-lake alternation landscape.This paper presented the aeolian sediment structures of three representative dunes in the Badain Jaran Desert using ground-penetrating radar (GPR).We processed and analyzed the GPR data and investigated the feasibility of using integrated GPR and sedimentological data to reconstruct dunes structure,sedimentary environment and geomorphological evolution.The results show that the internal structures of star dune and transverse dune represent various stages of mega-dune evolution: the main deposition processes of mega-dune are similar to those of transverse dunes but have a more complicated mechanism of sand transport and deposition because of the superimposition of dunes;the upper section of the mega-dune has a structure similar to that of star dune,with vertical aggradations on top.Diffraction hyperbolae in the GPR profile indicates that the presence of ancient dunes characterized by calcareous cementation layers is involved in the maintenance of mega-dunes,and water levels,shown by continuous,sub-horizontal GPR reflections,are supposed to be closely related to mega-dunes and the interdune lakes.Outcrop of wet sand and horizontal stratifications on the GPR image indicate moisture potentials with different levels inside mega-dunes.The multiplex geomorphology in the Badain Jaran Desert is the result of global climatic undulation,the unique geographical location,the geological structural features,etc.展开更多
The occurrence state of methane is mostly controlled by coalfield geologicalstructures.The coal-bearing strata at Qidong coalmine experienced many tectonic cyclessince their formation.The gas content made by the compl...The occurrence state of methane is mostly controlled by coalfield geologicalstructures.The coal-bearing strata at Qidong coalmine experienced many tectonic cyclessince their formation.The gas content made by the complicated structural geologic systemat the coalfield is very different, which is obviously higher on the north side of the Weimiaofracture belt than that on the south side and near itself.This thesis discussed the gas occurrenceregularity based on the geometric characteristics of the geological structure andits regional tectonic evolution.This study can provide a foundation for coalfield exploitationand deal with coal and gas outburst.展开更多
The fields of structural geology and tectonics have witnessed great progress over the last decade and are poised for further expansion in the future. One of the significant breakthroughs is the establishment of the &#...The fields of structural geology and tectonics have witnessed great progress over the last decade and are poised for further expansion in the future. One of the significant breakthroughs is the establishment of the 'Beyond Plate Tectonics Theory' where a combination of conceptual models and numerical modeling on plume tectonics and plate tectonics has enabled new insights into the structural and tectonic architecture and processes in the deep interior and deep sea. This paper synthesizes developments of structural geology and tectonics from a macroscopic perspective in deep interior and deep sea. Four key techniques are also reviewed: satellite altimetry for surface structures in deep-sea multi-beam sea-floor mapping; tomography for tectonics of the deep interior; diverse modeling approaches and software for unfolding dynamic evolution; and techniques for HT/HP experiments on material rheology and in situ component measurements.展开更多
The South China Sea locates at the convergence center of the Eurasian Plate,the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australia plate. The Cenozoic seafloor spreading in the South China Sea Basin is an important part of the tect...The South China Sea locates at the convergence center of the Eurasian Plate,the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australia plate. The Cenozoic seafloor spreading in the South China Sea Basin is an important part of the tectonic evolution of the South China Sea that records information of the continental margin tectonic history and its impact on regional geologic evolution. Magnetic data contains abundant geological structure information from the surface to deep. This paper reports magnetic data of the South China Sea. Through the conventional processing of these magnetic data,we report general results on the regional magnetic anomalies,such as the upward continuation graph,the polar magnetic anomaly map and the magnetic anomaly partition map. The magnetic anomaly field in the South China Sea is divided into eight areas,of which the characteristics are explained,and the tectonic evolution of the South China Sea is preliminarily discussed.展开更多
The status of deep geophysical exploration and research in China is summarized in this paper. New achievements in the study of the velocity structure, seismotectonics and geodynamics of the crust and upper mantle are ...The status of deep geophysical exploration and research in China is summarized in this paper. New achievements in the study of the velocity structure, seismotectonics and geodynamics of the crust and upper mantle are also briefly described.展开更多
In this paper,we used tectonic dynamics theories to study the tectonic evolution characteristics of the Pingdingshan mine area,and analyzed the impact of tectonic progressive control on gas occurrence.The study result...In this paper,we used tectonic dynamics theories to study the tectonic evolution characteristics of the Pingdingshan mine area,and analyzed the impact of tectonic progressive control on gas occurrence.The study results are as follows:the Pingdingshan mine area has been mainly controlled by multiple squeezing and shearing actions of the Qinling orogenic belt since early and middle Yanshan,forming the tectonic control characteristics of master control in two directions,namely NWW trending and NNE trending;the NWW trending structure is dominated by squeezing and shearing,while the NNE trending structure is dominated by tension.Progressively controlled by the structure,the gas occurrence presents partition and zonation,i.e.compared with the western structure,the eastern NWW-NW trending structure of the mine area is more highly developed,resulting in the mine area gas occurrence distribution characteristics are distinct in the east while indistinct in the west.Based on this,the mine area can be divided into the following two geological dynamic areas:the western half of mine area,namely the Guodishan fault control area,where the NW-SE trending synchronous tension action suffered by the northeast side(footwall) is relatively strong,and compared with the southwest side(hanging wall),its coal and gas outburst seriousness is weak;and the eastern half of mine area,namely the NWW-NW thrust nappe fracture fold control area,which is a serious area of coal and gas outburst,in particular the axial area of the Likou syncline is the intersection compound and combination position of the NW and NE trending structures,a tectonic concentrated area,and the gas pressure and content here are the largest.展开更多
Based on detailed field investigations, this paper describes the geometrical characteristics and tectonic activities of the Zhangjiakou fault at the northwest of Beijing. This fault strikes mainly northwest to west, s...Based on detailed field investigations, this paper describes the geometrical characteristics and tectonic activities of the Zhangjiakou fault at the northwest of Beijing. This fault strikes mainly northwest to west, short parts of which strike near east to west, dipping north, and extends over a length of 70km. It is a major geological and geomorphologicai margin, controlling the neotectonic movement in this region. On the south side of the Zhangjiakou fault are the Late Quaternary unconsolidated deposits, forming basins; while on the other side are Mesozoic volcano debris and Pre-Mesozoic metamorphic rocks, forming lower mountains and hills. The Zhangjiakou fault consists mainly of high-angle inverse strike-slip fault and partially of normal strike-slip fault. Among these, the north-dipping NW-NWW-trending secondary faults, constituting the main fracture of the fault, have inverse characteristics; those near the EW-trending secondary faults are links of the former faults, with a smaller length and normal faulting characteristics. Thus, the Zhangjiakou fault is a north-dipping inverse and partially south-dipping normal strike-slip fault. The Zhangjiakou fault has been continuously active since the Quaternary. With the exception of the western end extension, which has been active since the late Pleistocene, the main part of the fault has been active since the Holocene. The central main segment of the Zhangjiakou fault is more active. Since the mid-late period of the late Pleistocene, the average vertical slip rate of a single fault has been over 0. 07mm/a - 0. 30mm/a. The Zhangjiakou fault has multi-slip surfaces, and the total vertical slip rate reaches 1.33mm/a, estimated from the Qingshuihe river terraces and the relevant drilling data.展开更多
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50879033,41001116)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No.20090211110025)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.lzujbky-2010-221)
文摘The Badain Jaran Desert,located in the Alxa Plateau,Northwest China,features mega-dunes and a unique dune-lake alternation landscape.This paper presented the aeolian sediment structures of three representative dunes in the Badain Jaran Desert using ground-penetrating radar (GPR).We processed and analyzed the GPR data and investigated the feasibility of using integrated GPR and sedimentological data to reconstruct dunes structure,sedimentary environment and geomorphological evolution.The results show that the internal structures of star dune and transverse dune represent various stages of mega-dune evolution: the main deposition processes of mega-dune are similar to those of transverse dunes but have a more complicated mechanism of sand transport and deposition because of the superimposition of dunes;the upper section of the mega-dune has a structure similar to that of star dune,with vertical aggradations on top.Diffraction hyperbolae in the GPR profile indicates that the presence of ancient dunes characterized by calcareous cementation layers is involved in the maintenance of mega-dunes,and water levels,shown by continuous,sub-horizontal GPR reflections,are supposed to be closely related to mega-dunes and the interdune lakes.Outcrop of wet sand and horizontal stratifications on the GPR image indicate moisture potentials with different levels inside mega-dunes.The multiplex geomorphology in the Badain Jaran Desert is the result of global climatic undulation,the unique geographical location,the geological structural features,etc.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(40872103)
文摘The occurrence state of methane is mostly controlled by coalfield geologicalstructures.The coal-bearing strata at Qidong coalmine experienced many tectonic cyclessince their formation.The gas content made by the complicated structural geologic systemat the coalfield is very different, which is obviously higher on the north side of the Weimiaofracture belt than that on the south side and near itself.This thesis discussed the gas occurrenceregularity based on the geometric characteristics of the geological structure andits regional tectonic evolution.This study can provide a foundation for coalfield exploitationand deal with coal and gas outburst.
基金Funding Sources:Marine 863 Project (No.2009AA093401)Projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.41072152,90814011 and 41190072)
文摘The fields of structural geology and tectonics have witnessed great progress over the last decade and are poised for further expansion in the future. One of the significant breakthroughs is the establishment of the 'Beyond Plate Tectonics Theory' where a combination of conceptual models and numerical modeling on plume tectonics and plate tectonics has enabled new insights into the structural and tectonic architecture and processes in the deep interior and deep sea. This paper synthesizes developments of structural geology and tectonics from a macroscopic perspective in deep interior and deep sea. Four key techniques are also reviewed: satellite altimetry for surface structures in deep-sea multi-beam sea-floor mapping; tomography for tectonics of the deep interior; diverse modeling approaches and software for unfolding dynamic evolution; and techniques for HT/HP experiments on material rheology and in situ component measurements.
文摘The South China Sea locates at the convergence center of the Eurasian Plate,the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australia plate. The Cenozoic seafloor spreading in the South China Sea Basin is an important part of the tectonic evolution of the South China Sea that records information of the continental margin tectonic history and its impact on regional geologic evolution. Magnetic data contains abundant geological structure information from the surface to deep. This paper reports magnetic data of the South China Sea. Through the conventional processing of these magnetic data,we report general results on the regional magnetic anomalies,such as the upward continuation graph,the polar magnetic anomaly map and the magnetic anomaly partition map. The magnetic anomaly field in the South China Sea is divided into eight areas,of which the characteristics are explained,and the tectonic evolution of the South China Sea is preliminarily discussed.
文摘The status of deep geophysical exploration and research in China is summarized in this paper. New achievements in the study of the velocity structure, seismotectonics and geodynamics of the crust and upper mantle are also briefly described.
基金funded by Twelfth Five Year Plan Special Science and Technology of China(No.2011ZX05040-005)open fund of State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for Gas Geology and Gas Control of China(No.WS2013A11)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Henan Province of China(No. NSFRF140104)the Open Project of the State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining of China(No.SKLCRSM14KFB11)
文摘In this paper,we used tectonic dynamics theories to study the tectonic evolution characteristics of the Pingdingshan mine area,and analyzed the impact of tectonic progressive control on gas occurrence.The study results are as follows:the Pingdingshan mine area has been mainly controlled by multiple squeezing and shearing actions of the Qinling orogenic belt since early and middle Yanshan,forming the tectonic control characteristics of master control in two directions,namely NWW trending and NNE trending;the NWW trending structure is dominated by squeezing and shearing,while the NNE trending structure is dominated by tension.Progressively controlled by the structure,the gas occurrence presents partition and zonation,i.e.compared with the western structure,the eastern NWW-NW trending structure of the mine area is more highly developed,resulting in the mine area gas occurrence distribution characteristics are distinct in the east while indistinct in the west.Based on this,the mine area can be divided into the following two geological dynamic areas:the western half of mine area,namely the Guodishan fault control area,where the NW-SE trending synchronous tension action suffered by the northeast side(footwall) is relatively strong,and compared with the southwest side(hanging wall),its coal and gas outburst seriousness is weak;and the eastern half of mine area,namely the NWW-NW thrust nappe fracture fold control area,which is a serious area of coal and gas outburst,in particular the axial area of the Likou syncline is the intersection compound and combination position of the NW and NE trending structures,a tectonic concentrated area,and the gas pressure and content here are the largest.
基金sponsored by the Active Fault Exploration and Earthquake Risk Evaluation Program of City (Grant No. 684[2007],Hebei Provence,China)the Special Earthquake Scientific Research Program,China
文摘Based on detailed field investigations, this paper describes the geometrical characteristics and tectonic activities of the Zhangjiakou fault at the northwest of Beijing. This fault strikes mainly northwest to west, short parts of which strike near east to west, dipping north, and extends over a length of 70km. It is a major geological and geomorphologicai margin, controlling the neotectonic movement in this region. On the south side of the Zhangjiakou fault are the Late Quaternary unconsolidated deposits, forming basins; while on the other side are Mesozoic volcano debris and Pre-Mesozoic metamorphic rocks, forming lower mountains and hills. The Zhangjiakou fault consists mainly of high-angle inverse strike-slip fault and partially of normal strike-slip fault. Among these, the north-dipping NW-NWW-trending secondary faults, constituting the main fracture of the fault, have inverse characteristics; those near the EW-trending secondary faults are links of the former faults, with a smaller length and normal faulting characteristics. Thus, the Zhangjiakou fault is a north-dipping inverse and partially south-dipping normal strike-slip fault. The Zhangjiakou fault has been continuously active since the Quaternary. With the exception of the western end extension, which has been active since the late Pleistocene, the main part of the fault has been active since the Holocene. The central main segment of the Zhangjiakou fault is more active. Since the mid-late period of the late Pleistocene, the average vertical slip rate of a single fault has been over 0. 07mm/a - 0. 30mm/a. The Zhangjiakou fault has multi-slip surfaces, and the total vertical slip rate reaches 1.33mm/a, estimated from the Qingshuihe river terraces and the relevant drilling data.
