Numerical Modeling of Basin-Range Tectonics Related to Continent-Continent Collision

Continent-continent collision is the most important driving mechanism for the occurrence of various geological processes in the continental lithosphere. How to recognize and determine continent-continent collision,especially its four-dimensional temporal-spatial evolution, is a subject that geological communities have long been concerned about and studied. Continent-continent collision is mainly manifested by strong underthrnsting (subduction) of the underlying block along an intracontinental subduction zone and continuous obduction (thrusting propagation) of the overlying block along the intracontinental subduction zone, the occurrence of a basin-range tectonic framework in a direction perpendicular to the subduction zone and the flexure and disruption of the Moho. On the basis of numerical modeling, the authors discuss in detail the couplings between various amounts and rates of displacement caused by basin subsidence, mountain uplift and Moho updoming and downflexure during obduction (thrusting propagation) and subduction and the migration pattern of basin centers. They are probably indications or criteria for judgment or determination of continent-continent collision.     

Correlation Fractal and Multifractal Characteristics of Seismic Activity in the Taiwan Area, China

Based on the analysis of newly collected data of plate tectonics, distribution of active faults and crustal deformation, the Taiwan area is divided into two seismic regions and six seismic belts. Then, correlation fractal dimensions of all the regions and belts are calculated, and the fractal characteristics of hypocenteral distribution can be quantitatively analyzed. Finally, multifractal dimensions Dq and f(α) are calculated by using the earthquake catalog of the past 11 years in the Taiwan area. This study indicates that (1) there exists a favorable corresponding relationship between spatial images of seismic activity described with correlation fractal dimension analysis and tectonic settings; (2) the temporal structure of earthquakes is not single but multifractal fractal, and the pattern of Dq variation with time is a good indicator for predicting strong earthquake events.     

Geochemical Information Indicating the Water Recharge to Lakes and Immovable Megadunes in the Badain Jaran Desert

1 Introduction The Badain Jaran Desert, located in western Inner Mongolia, China, has a unique landscape containing 144 lakes (72 of which are still watery) with a total water area of about 23 km2, and the world’s highest stationary sand dunes with a height between 200 m and 500 m. Much attention has been paid to the water recharge of the desert in the past decade. Investigations on the resources of water system there have been performed continuously since the early 1990s, which lead to th…     

华北地块东部晚中生代至新生代岩石圈不均一减薄与改造模式

本文综合运用不同时代幔源包体平衡温压对比、玄武岩地球化学性质对岩石圈厚度的反演以及不同时代岩石圈地幔地球化学性质的对比的方法，把华北地块东部岩石圈的减薄时间限定在晚中生代至新生代之间。减薄的机制可能是华北东部地区晚白垩世以来大陆岩石圈的拉张作用。由于机械性拉薄和热、机械和化学侵蚀作用，岩石圈厚度最终减薄到70km以下。但古老的岩石圈地幔并没有完全因减薄而消失，残留部分受到了来自软流圈物质的强烈改造，使其Sr、Nd同位素组成类似于软流圈，但Os同位素没有受到明显的改变。改造后的岩石圈地幔成为华北地块东部新生代岩石圈地幔的主体。在时空上，岩石圈的减薄具有不均一的性质。     

“青藏高原南部空白区基础地质调查与研究”计划项目新成果、新进展

通过2 0 0 4年度各相关图幅的大力工作,在基础地质、矿产和资源等方面取得了大量实际材料,综合研究区域构造地层格架、青藏高原地质图和青藏高原南部火山岩及其地球动力学意义等,取得重要进展和新认识,在矿产资源、旅游和人文景观等方面也取得重要阶段性成果。     

1∶25万吐错幅、江爱达日那幅、黑虎岭幅、多格错仁幅地质调查成果与进展

地层古生物方面,在原鲁谷组灰岩和火山岩层位之下新发现一套以类复理石沉积为主的深水沉积物,特别是“冰水杂砾岩”;解体了测区南部前泥盆系“戈木日群”浅变质岩系,大部分厘定为二叠系;新发现一套出露较完整的三叠系地层剖面;南羌塘新建3个组级岩石地层单位。构造方面,“中央隆起带”是龙木错双湖构造带的一部分;测区双湖构造混杂岩带的南北边界均为大型韧性剪切带所分割;新发现上三叠统若拉岗日群岛弧相火山岩;测区南北向新构造调查取得重要进展。油气资源方面,新发现较大规模的沥青脉和几处稠油、油页岩显示点。     

1∶25万亚热幅、普兰县幅、霍尔巴幅、巴巴扎东幅(国内部分)地质调查成果与进展

在雅鲁藏布江南带分区蹬岗组之上新发现硅质岩与玄武岩两套地层,分别新建为郭雅拉组和盐多组,时代为始新世;在北带分区嘎学组之下发现一套砂岩、页岩的韵律层,新建为桑果组;建立了仲巴分区泥盆纪系马攸木群,分上、中、下3个组和4个岩性;对石炭纪地层新命名为康拓组和拉沙组;将下二叠统变质玄武岩命名为才巴弄组;将原划冈仁波齐组中下部与沃马组下部地层新命名为旦增竹康组,时代为中新世,其上部地层仍为沃马组,时代为上新世,两组合称岗仁波齐群。进一步证实了雅鲁藏布江缝合带具两带夹一微陆的特点,南带在中侏罗世发生过双向俯冲事件。对蛇绿岩、混杂岩进行详细划分。     

1∶25万那曲县幅地质调查成果与进展

地层方面,将测区地层划分为冈底斯腾冲地层区和班公错 怒江结合带,班公湖 怒江结合带中又划分出聂荣微地块和觉翁 余拉山 下秋卡混杂带两个小区;按变质岩调查方法解体了聂荣地块;对原大面积分布的拉贡塘组进行了有效的解体;新建立嘎加组;恢复了郭曲群;将木嘎岗日岩群解体出3个岩组。岩石方面,在测区南部新发现了一套晚二叠世—早三叠世蛇绿岩。构造方面,构造单元表现为各组 下秋卡结合带和桑雄那曲 麦地卡板片的构造格局;新发现达仁乡夺列蛇绿岩体。     

1∶25万色达县幅、阿坝县幅地质调查成果与进展

着重调查了以阿坝盆地为代表的青藏高原东缘新生代盆地的形成演化及其环境变化,新建立了若干生物组合;对第四纪冰川堆积物进行了比较细致的研究,初步建立了气候地层单位;首次于壤塘县曼迪乡上三叠统侏倭组的滑塌堆积层中,采获异地埋葬珊瑚群化石,建立三叠纪双壳类两个生物带;调查了侏倭组、新都桥组、如年各组3个岩石地层单元基本层序、剖面韵律结构及沉积构造;获得若末柯火山岩和小石头山花岗岩Rb Sr等时线年龄。     

1∶25万福贡县幅、丽江市幅、腾冲县幅、大理市幅、潞西市幅、凤庆县幅地质调查成果与进展

认为牛井山蛇绿构造混杂岩与铜厂街蛇绿岩相当;新建石鼓蛇绿构造混杂岩;沿怒江断裂带多处发现硅质岩、浅变质玄武岩及砂板岩复理石建造;澜沧江构造带东侧发现大量火山岩;结晶基底中有大量变形变质古老花岗岩类。