南海东北部居里面特征及其石油地质意义

居里面是岩石中铁磁性矿物因温度升高达到居里点而由铁磁性变为顺磁性时的温度界面, 在这个面以下的岩石由于温度超过居里点而被认为几乎无磁性。1985年中美双船地震扩展排列东剖面(ESPE)和1993年中日合作海底地震仪剖面(OBS93)均穿越南海东北部各主要构造带和盆地, 获得了完整的地震及重、磁资料。通过上述剖面的磁测异常反演出其磁居里面, 同时由热流探测资料计算其地温场并从中获取了热居里面(575℃等温面)数据(热居里面是笔者相对于磁居里面而提出的一个新概念, 即指由海底热流探测资料经地温场模拟而获得的居里面)。研究结果表明, 两种方法得到的居里面深度在很多地区并不一致, 表现出显著的差异。笔者认为造成这种差异的主要原因在于, 在有可能存在未知热事件的地区, 计算稳态地温场的前提条件并不成立, 因而由这种方法计算出来的热居里面在这些地区并不能真正反映居里面的深度, 从而形成了它与磁居里面的显著差异。通过计算研究区磁及热居里面并根据其差异可以快速判定该区下部是否存在10Ma以来的热侵事件以及是否有浅层热源, 这对于研究南海东北部新生代含油气盆地深部结构及沉积充填特征与烃源岩成熟生烃作用以及油气运聚成藏规律和油气资源潜力评价等, 均具有重要的油气地质意义和地球科学意义。     

冲绳海槽地区地球物理场特征及地壳结构分析

利用冲绳海槽地区最新的调查资料,系统地总结和分析了冲绳海槽地区地震波场、重力场、磁力场、热流场的特征,通过居里面的反演和莫霍界面的计算,结合编绘的图件对该地区的居里面深度和莫霍面深度的分布特征进行了研究。居里面的深度为4~15km,莫霍面深度在4~28km之间,综合分析以往OBS的调查结果和地震资料解释成果,对该地区的深部地壳结构进行了探讨。     

南海北部陆缘地壳结构探测结果分析

深部地震和重力资料反演揭示了南海北部陆缘地壳结构在总体上由北部的华南沿海（厚约30km）向南部的洋盆（5──8km）逐渐减薄。南海的近SN向拉张不仅造成南北方向地壳结构的巨大变化，也造成东西向的明显变化。在南海北部陆缘的西部，局部拉张产生了一系列裂谷构造。西沙海槽作为一条狭窄的陆内裂谷向西延伸，海槽南北两侧地壳厚度超过25km，海槽中部地壳减薄至不足10km。西端的莺歌海盆地地壳厚仅5km，缺少明显的壳内反射－折射。在珠江口盆地中部，地壳厚度在下陆坡明显减薄，地壳下部存在较薄的（3──4km）高速层（地震波速7．2──7．5km·s－1）；在珠江口盆地东部，地壳底部存在约 10km厚、300km宽的高速层。在台湾地区，由于弧陆碰撞，曾经减薄的陆壳在碰撞带增厚，莫霍面深度超过30km。南海北部陆缘在裂谷拉张和海底扩张期间岩浆活动平静，表明南海北部陆缘为非火山型陆缘。     

南海南沙海槽深部热状态及其构造意义

南沙海槽是古南海俯冲消亡、南沙地块与婆罗洲碰撞的关键区域, 其构造演化史记录了南海前世今生的重要信息。为深入认识对其构造变形有重要影响的南沙海槽深部热状态, 本文首先利用热传输方程分析了滑坡体快速堆积的热披覆效应对海槽底部深水区海底观测热流的影响, 然后利用磁异常的频谱分析技术获取南沙海槽及其邻区的居里面深度。结果表明, 受沉积物快速堆积的影响, 南沙海槽底部深水区文莱滑坡范围内现今海底热流测量值仅为深部背景热流的60%~77%, 推测该区深部背景热流约为77~98mW·m^-2; 南沙海槽内居里面深度一般小于16km, 比位于其北侧的南沙岛礁区居里面深度(18~24km)小。现今南沙海槽区深部具有较高的背景热流, 该区较高的热状态与其地壳强烈减薄特征对应, 是华南陆缘裂陷和南海形成演化的结果。     

南海成因机制及北部岩石圈热-流变结构研究进展

南海是西太平洋地区最大的边缘海之一,其北部具有被动大陆边缘特征。南海的形成演化动力学过程对理解该区地质、资源、环境等科学问题有重要意义。综述了近年来在南海北部大陆边缘开展的岩石圈热状态、流变学及南海成因机制和国际上伸展盆地成因数值模拟等方面的研究进展。南海北部大陆边缘区的大地热流相对较高,平均为75 mW/m2,其中绝大部分为来自地幔热流的贡献。莫霍面温度亦较高,从陆架向海盆方向,深部地温越来越高。岩石圈具有温度高、强度低和强烈流变分层等特征,且下地壳表现为韧性流动变形。伸展盆地成因模拟研究已从运动学向动力学模拟过渡,并逐渐强调岩石圈流变学性质的影响。目前对南海成因机制的理解仍存在争议,大陆裂解过程中岩石圈热-流变结构随时间的变化是控制南海形成演化的关键因素,对南海形成中岩石圈的热-流变学结构随时间的演化过程需要进行深入研究。     

南海北部磁静区重磁特征及成因

南海磁静区位于南海北部的洋陆结合带上,在磁异常图上位于陆架高值正磁异常带以南,海盆磁异常条带区以北。收集了南海北部的地质和地球物理相关资料,总结了南海北部磁静区的研究现状,对ΔT磁异常数据进行了低纬度化极处理,参考磁静区周围的自由空间重力异常分布,结合区域地质背景划分了南海磁静区的分布;采用小波多尺度分解方法讨论了南海北部磁静区及周围区域的重磁场特征,对主要界面的反演发现磁静区内存在磁性基底深度增加、居里等温面隆升、磁性层厚度减薄和莫霍面抬升的现象,认为南海磁静区形成的直接原因是区域内磁性层厚度的减薄,包括中生代末期地壳的拉张沉降使区域老地层断陷,磁性基底深度增加,磁异常减弱;拉张减薄促使深部地幔热物质向上运移,莫霍面抬升,磁性层发生热退磁,居里等温面抬升,磁性层厚度减薄,磁异常减弱;南海扩张期和张裂以后磁静区的热活动剧烈,深部高温物质底侵,形成高速层,进一步减弱了区域磁异常。     

南海北部与南部新生代沉积盆地热流分布与油气运聚富集关系

南海处于欧亚、印度澳大利亚及太平洋三大板块相互作用的特殊构造位置,区域地质背景及地球动力学条件复杂,不同类型大陆边缘盆地深部地壳属性与大地热流分布均差异明显:北部大陆边缘以拉张裂陷型为主,形成了具典型断坳双层结构的断陷裂谷盆地,由于处在减薄型陆壳及洋陆过渡型地壳位置,深部地壳自北向南逐渐减薄,大地热流值由北至南逐渐递增...     

南海北部陆缘的重力,热流和地震资料对地壳拉伸模式之检验

多道地震资料和重力资料被用来绘制垂直南海北部张裂陆缘的三个断面的地壳厚度剖面图。这个陆缘的现今地壳形状通过拉伸作用的两上终极模式来解释。通过模式中预测的陆缘地壳沉降和热流值与实际测量值的比较可以评价这些作用对华南陆缘地壳拉伸的适用性，当用标准输入参数时，两个终极模式都不能满意地所合华南陆缘的东部断面和中部断面的观测数据；用这两个终极模式估计的热流值明显偏低，在纯剪切模式中，热流值可能与假设一个初始     

南海北部地壳结构重震联合模拟

收集了中德合作调查的SO49-18测线北段地震剖面和水深数据,结合区域的声呐浮标、OBS和双船折射等成果信息,利用重力数据,采用LCT综合反演软件,对南海北部的地壳结构进行重震联合模拟,建立了初始2.5维地球物理模型,并由该模型计算出正演理论空间重力异常曲线.同时,采用匹配滤波技术对实测空间重力异常的不同深度异常进行分离,并与计算空间重力异常曲线进行比较,在物性参数合理的范围内逐层进行模型修饰,使计算与实测空间重力异常曲线相吻合,建立了地壳结构初始深度模型.结果显示,南海北部地壳结构总的特点是:从陆架到陆坡,地壳厚度不断减薄,呈连续阶梯状变化,上地壳厚度较小,下地壳厚度较大;北部洋陆过渡带,莫霍面埋深急剧变浅;西北次海盆地壳厚度(莫霍面埋深)较薄;中沙海台,地壳厚度相对较大.     

南海西沙海槽地区的海底热流测量

为了解南海西沙海槽区的地热特征,利用Ewing型地热探针在该区开展了地热测量,并利用TK04热导率仪测量了相关站位表层沉积物样品的热导率,获得了7个站位的热流数据。结果表明,研究区7个站位的热导率变化范围为0.88~1.06 W/m.K,平均为0.96 W/m.K,地温梯度变化范围为85~120℃/km,热流值变化范围为83~112 mW/m2,平均达到95 mW/m2。分析表明测量结果与20世纪80年代中美合作在西沙海槽的地热测量结果一致性较好,说明研究区仍具有高热流特征,推测高热流特征可能与本区高热背景、莫霍面埋深较浅、断裂发育、晚期岩浆活动和基底起伏等有关。     

Deep structures of the Palawan and Sulu Sea and their implications for opening of the South China Sea

Compared to the northern South China Sea continental margin, the deep structures and tectonic evolution of the Palawan and Sulu Sea and ambient regions are not well understood so far. However, this part of the southern continental margin and adjacent areas embed critical information on the opening of the South China Sea (SCS). In this paper, we carry out geophysical investigations using regional magnetic, gravity and reflection seismic data. Analytical signal amplitudes (ASA) of magnetic anomalies are calculated to depict the boundaries of different tectonic units. Curie-point depths are estimated from magnetic anomalies using a windowed wavenumber-domain algorithm. Application of the Parker–Oldenburg algorithm to Bouguer gravity anomalies yields a 3D Moho topography. The Palawan Continental Block (PCB) is defined by quiet magnetic anomalies, low ASA, moderate depths to the top and bottom of the magnetic layer, and its northern boundary is further constrained by reflection seismic data and Moho interpretation. The PCB is found to be a favorable area for hydrocarbon exploration. However, the continent–ocean transition zone between the PCB and the SCS is characterized by hyper-extended continental crust intruded with magmatic bodies. The NW Sulu Sea is interpreted as a relict oceanic slice and the geometry and position of extinct trench of the Proto South China Sea (PSCS) is further constrained. With additional age constraints from inverted Moho and Curie-point depths, we confirm that the spreading of the SE Sulu Sea started in the Early Oligocene/Late Eocene due to the subduction of the PSCS, and terminated in the Middle Miocene by the obduction of the NW Sulu Sea onto the PCB.     

南海区域岩石圈的壳-幔耦合关系和纵向演化

南海区域岩石圈由地壳层和上地幔固结层两部分组成。具典型大洋型地壳结构的南海海盆区莫霍面深度为９～１３ｋｍ,并向四周经陆坡、陆架至陆区逐渐加深;陆缘区莫霍面一般为１５～２８ｋｍ,局部区段深达３０～３２ｋｍ,总体呈与水深变化反相关的梯度带;东南沿海莫霍面深约２８～３０ｋｍ,往西北方向逐渐增厚,最大逾３６ｋｍ。南海区域上地幔天然地震面波速度结构明显存在横向分块和纵向分层特征。岩石圈底界深度变化与地幔速度变化正相关;地幔岩石圈厚度与地壳厚度呈互补性变化,莫霍面和岩石圈底界呈立交桥式结构,具有陆区厚壳薄幔—洋区薄壳厚幔的岩石圈壳－幔耦合模式。南海区域白垩纪末以来的岩石圈演化主要表现为陆缘裂离—海底扩张—区域沉降的过程,现存的壳－幔耦合模式显然为岩石圈纵向演化产物,其过程大致可分为白垩纪末至中始新世的陆缘裂离、中始新世晚期至中新世早期的海底扩张和中新世晚期以来的区域沉降等三个阶段。     

南海热流特征及其构造意义

根据南海 592个热流数据 ,为克服热流站位分布不均及局部异常热流的影响 ,结合各单元的地质史及其地壳厚度等资料对研究区热流特征进行了详细分析。结果表明 ,具拉张背景的区域如北部陆缘、湄公盆地以及北巴拉望盆地具有中等偏高热流 ;海沟区热流相对较低 ,东部海沟区除台西南盆地外均为低热流区 ,而南部边缘东段古海沟区处于热恢复中 ;南部边缘西区因边界断裂的扭张及深部热源的异常补给而具高热流 ;属于剪切断裂带的西部陆缘也具高热流特征 ;中沙—西沙地区热流中等偏高 ,并由NW往SE方向增加 ,而南沙地区热流较低 ,约为 60mW·m- 2 ;海盆的热流基本满足随洋壳年龄增加而降低的规律 ,东部次海盆实测热流与理论预测基本一致 ,而西南次海盆实测热流普遍低于预测值 ;在南海北部下陆坡区识别出一条高热流带 ,该带与前人给出的海盆北缘断裂带位置基本一致。研究区不同区域地热特征直接或间接地受控于其所处的构造环境。据此 ,给出了研究区的热流趋势图。     

南海北部大陆边缘天然气水合物稳定带厚度的地热学研究

The exploration of unconventional and/or new energy resources has become the focus of energy research worldwide,given the shortage of fossil fuels.As a potential energy resource,gas hydrate exists only in the environment of high pressure and low temperature,mainly distributing in the sediments of the seafloor in the continental margins and the permafrost zones in land.The accurate determination of the thickness of gas hydrate stability zone is essential yet challenging in the assessment of the exploitation potential.The majority of previous studies obtain this thickness by detecting the bottom simulating reflectors(BSRs) layer on the seismic profiles.The phase equilibrium between gas hydrate stable state with its temperature and pressure provides an opportunity to derive the thickness with the geothermal method.Based on the latest geothermal dataset,we calculated the thickness of the gas hydrate stability zone(GHSZ) in the north continental margin of the South China Sea.Our results indicate that the thicknesses of gas hydrate stability zone vary greatly in different areas of the northern margin of the South China Sea.The thickness mainly concentrates on 200–300 m and distributes in the southwestern and eastern areas with belt-like shape.We further confirmed a certain relationship between the GHSZ thickness and factors such as heat flow and water depth.The thickness of gas hydrate stability zone is found to be large where the heat flow is relatively low.The GHSZ thickness increases with the increase of the water depth,but it tends to stay steady when the water depth deeper than 3 000 m.The findings would improve the assessment of gas hydrate resource potential in the South China Sea.     

中国东部海域及周边地壳热流初探

本文根据在117°～135°E,21°50′～41°30′N范围内的500多个热流值,对中国东部海域及周边的热流分布特征及其与地质构造的关系进行了讨论。热流分析表明,冲绳海槽具有极高的热流值,为一现在正在活动的弧后张裂带。     

“Uniform geothermal gradient” and heat flow in the Qiongdongnan and Pearl River Mouth Basins of the South China Sea

The Pearl River Mouth Basin (PRMB) and Qiongdongnan Basin (QDNB) are oil and gas bearing basins in the northern margin of the South China Sea (SCS). Geothermal survey is an important tool in petroleum exploration. A large data set comprised of 199 thermal conductivities, 40 radioactive heat productions, 543 measured geothermal gradient values, and 224 heat flow values has been obtained from the two basins. However, the measured geothermal gradient data originated from diverse depth range make spatial comparison a challenging task. Taking into account the variation of conductivity and heat production of rocks, we use a “uniform geothermal gradient” to characterize the geothermal gradient distribution of the PRMB and QDNB. Results show that, in the depth interval of 0–5 km, the “uniform geothermal gradient” in the PRMB varies from 17.8 °C/km to 50.2 °C/km, with an average of 32.1 ± 6.0 °C/km. In comparison, the QDNB has an average “uniform geothermal gradient” of 31.9 ± 5.6 °C/km and a range between 19.7 °C/km and 39.5 °C/km. Heat flows in the PRMB and QDNB are 71.3 ± 13.5 mW/m² and 72.9 ± 14.2 mW/m², respectively. The heat flow and geothermal gradient of the PRMB and QDNB tend to increase from the continental shelf to continental slope owing to the lithosphereic/crustal thinning in the Cenozoic.     

Crustal structure of the Southwest Subbasin,South China Sea,from wide-angle seismic tomography and seismic reflection imaging

The Southwest Subbasin (SWSB) is an abyssal subbasin in the South China Sea (SCS), with many debates on its neotectonic process and crustal structure. Using two-dimensional seismic tomography in the SWSB, we derived a detailed P-wave velocity model of the basin area and the northern margin. The entire profile is approximately 311-km-long and consists of twelve oceanic bottom seismometers (OBSs). The average thickness of the crust beneath the basin is 5.3 km, and the Moho interface is relatively flat (10–12 km). No high velocity bodies are observed, and only two thin high-velocity structures (~7.3 km/s) in the layer 3 are identified beneath the northern continent-ocean transition (COT) and the extinct spreading center. By analyzing the P-wave velocity model, we believe that the crust of the basin is a typical oceanic crust. Combined with the high resolution multi-channel seismic profile (MCS), we conclude that the profile shows asymmetric structural characteristics in the basin area. The continental margin also shows asymmetric crust between the north and south sides, which may be related to the large scale detachment fault that has developed in the southern margin. The magma supply decreased as the expansion of the SWSB from the east to the west.     

Crustal Thinning of the Northern Continental Margin of the South China Sea

Magnetic data suggest that the distribution of the oceanic crust in the northern South China Sea (SCS) may extend to about 21 °N and 118.5 °E. To examine the crustal features of the corresponding continent–ocean transition zone, we have studied the crustal structures of the northern continental margin of the SCS. We have also performed gravity modeling by using a simple four-layer crustal model to understand the geometry of the Moho surface and the crustal thicknesses beneath this transition zone. In general, we can distinguish the crustal structures of the study area into the continental crust, the thinned continental crust, and the oceanic crust. However, some volcanic intrusions or extrusions exist. Our results indicate the existence of oceanic crust in the northernmost SCS as observed by magnetic data. Accordingly, we have moved the continent–ocean boundary (COB) in the northeastern SCS from about 19 °N and 119.5 °E to 21 °N and 118.5 °E. Morphologically, the new COB is located along the base of the continental slope. The southeastward thinning of the continental crust in the study area is prominent. The average value of crustal thinning factor of the thinned continental crust zone is about 1.3–1.5. In the study region, the Moho depths generally vary from ca. 28 km to ca. 12 km and the crustal thicknesses vary from ca. 24 km to ca. 6 km; a regional maximum exists around the Dongsha Island. Our gravity modeling has shown that the oceanic crust in the northern SCS is slightly thicker than normal oceanic crust. This situation could be ascribed to the post-spreading volcanism or underplating in this region.