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ON THE LITHOSPHERIC RIFTING MODEL IN THE SOUTHWEST SUBBASIN OF SOUTH CHINA SEA
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Pages: 37-48
Year: Issue:  2
Journal: MARINE GEOLOGY & QUATERNARY GEOLOGY

Keyword:  上地壳下地壳脆性变形塑性变形南海;
Abstract: 南海西南海盆的西北边缘和东南边缘在地形地貌上不对称,在地质构造特征上东南边缘为上板块边缘,西北边缘为下板块边缘,它们为一对共轭边缘.新生代张性构造运动和海底扩张活动中,上地壳呈脆性,发生过脆性变形,产生了一系列倾斜正断裂及一系列断块,断块沿断层面转动,在地表出现一系列半地堑,在拉张应力的进一步作用下,上地壳沿断层面被拉开;下地壳呈塑性,发生塑性变形,最后以瓶颈方式被拉断.由此可见,在张性应力场作用下,岩石圈的变形方式是分层而异的:上地壳以简单剪切方式变形,下地壳以纯剪切方式变形.因此,整个岩石圈的变形方式是分层变形的.
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