The Mesozoic Subduction Zone over the Dongsha Waters of the South China Sea and Its Significance in Gas Hydrate Accumulation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geological Setting
3. Data and Methods
3.1. Data Acquisition and Processing
3.2. Interpretation
4. Results
4.1. Mesozoic Subduction Accretion Wedges and Ancient Suture Lines
4.2. Mesozoic Igneous Rocks
4.3. Mesozoic Mud Diapir Structure
5. Discussion
5.1. Properties of Dongsha High-Magnetic-Anomaly Zones
5.2. Mesozoic Tectonic Evolution and Subduction Model in the DSWs
5.3. Dongsha Subduction Significance in Gas Hydrate Accumulation
5.3.1. Controlling the Gas Source of Hydrate
5.3.2. Controlling the Structural Pattern of Hydrate Accumulation
5.3.3. Controlling the Leakage Channel of Gas Hydrates
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Su, P.; Zhao, Z.; Zhang, K. The Mesozoic Subduction Zone over the Dongsha Waters of the South China Sea and Its Significance in Gas Hydrate Accumulation. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1432. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12081432
Su P, Zhao Z, Zhang K. The Mesozoic Subduction Zone over the Dongsha Waters of the South China Sea and Its Significance in Gas Hydrate Accumulation. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(8):1432. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12081432
Chicago/Turabian StyleSu, Pibo, Zhongquan Zhao, and Kangshou Zhang. 2024. "The Mesozoic Subduction Zone over the Dongsha Waters of the South China Sea and Its Significance in Gas Hydrate Accumulation" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 8: 1432. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12081432