Paleogeomorphology Restoration of Post-Rift Basin: Volcanic Activity and Differential Subsidence Influence in Xihu Sag, East China Sea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Regional Geological Conditions
2.1. Tectonic Events and Volcanic Background
2.2. Sedimentary and Drilling Background
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Restoration Method for Paleogeomorphology
- (1)
- Utilizing the analysis of the T30 and SB31.2 seismic horizons to determine the residual thickness and, subsequently, to finalize the restoration of the residual paleogeomorphology.
- (2)
- Achieve precise measurements of tectonic subsidence and load subsidence in the target strata by utilizing lithological parameters, fully recovering differential subsidence, and reconstructing paleogeomorphology.
3.2.1. Restoration of Residual Paleogeomorphology
3.2.2. Recovery of Differential Subsidence
4. Results and Verification
5. Discussion
5.1. The Advantages and Application of This Method
5.2. Inspiration for Dynamic Geomorphological Evolution
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Well Name | Co/ppm | La/ppm | Paleowater Depth/m |
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C2 | 16.3 | 35 | 5.3 |
22.5 | 33.7 | 9 | |
A6 | 20.62 | 49.67 | 6.8 |
Type | Material | Advantage | Limitation |
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Residual stratum thickness | Seismic interpretation | High accuracy for deposition area | Not suitable for denudation area |
Sequence stratigraphy | Sequence interpretation results (initial flooding surface, super-cusp extinction line on maximum flooding surface, slope broken line, fold shape) | Conducive to the fine correlation of reservoirs | An ideal research idea cannot adapt to the complex research environment. |
Back-stripping technology | formation thickness, compaction, porosity, age | Better restore the geomorphological characteristics of low-lying landform | Restoration results are not reliable for the denuded area |
Geophysics | Seismic interpretation, synthetic seismogram | High accuracy | Highly dependent on the fineness of seismic data, it can not adapt to complex geological environments. |
Sedimentation | Geological map, stratum thickness map, sandstone thickness map, lithofacies palaeogeographic map | Simple and basic | Low accuracy |
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Yu, X.; Liu, Q.; Zhu, H.; Li, Z.; Qin, L.; Xu, D. Paleogeomorphology Restoration of Post-Rift Basin: Volcanic Activity and Differential Subsidence Influence in Xihu Sag, East China Sea. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1542. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091542
Yu X, Liu Q, Zhu H, Li Z, Qin L, Xu D. Paleogeomorphology Restoration of Post-Rift Basin: Volcanic Activity and Differential Subsidence Influence in Xihu Sag, East China Sea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(9):1542. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091542
Chicago/Turabian StyleYu, Xiongbiao, Qianghu Liu, Hongtao Zhu, Zhiyao Li, Lanzhi Qin, and Donghao Xu. 2024. "Paleogeomorphology Restoration of Post-Rift Basin: Volcanic Activity and Differential Subsidence Influence in Xihu Sag, East China Sea" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 9: 1542. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091542