Carbon and oxygen isotope and dating analyses of foraminiferan in sediment cores collected from three different areas of the northern slope of the South China Sea were conducted, in order to examine the records of the...Carbon and oxygen isotope and dating analyses of foraminiferan in sediment cores collected from three different areas of the northern slope of the South China Sea were conducted, in order to examine the records of the gas hydrate decomposition events since the late Quaternary under the conditions of methane seepage. The results show that： 1） the δ13C values of the benthic foraminiferan Uvigerina spp. （size range of 0.25-0.35 ram） are from -0.212% to -0.021% and the δ180 values of the planktonic foraminiferan Globigerinoides ruber （size range of 0.25-0.35 ram） are from -0.311% to -0.060%; 2） three cores （ZD2, ZD3 and ZS5） from the bottom of a hole are aged for 11 814, 26 616 and 64 090 a corresponding to the early oxygen isotope stage （MIS） Ⅰ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ final period, respectively; 3） a negative-skewed layer of carbon isotope corresponds to that of MIS II （cold period）, whose degree of negative bias is -0.2%0; and 4） the δ13C compositions of foraminiferans are similar to those of the Blake Ridge and the Gulf of Mexico sediments of the late Quaternary. According to the analysis, the reasons for these results are that the studied area is a typical area of methane seep environment in the area during MIS II due to the global sea-level fall and sea pressure decrease. Gas hydrate is decomposed and released, and a large number of light carbon isotopes of methane are released into the ocean, dissolved to inorganic carbon （DIC） pool and recorded in the foraminiferan shells. A pyrite layer developed in the negative bias layers of the foraminiferans confirms that the δ13C of foraminiferans is more affected by methane and less by the reduction of marine productivity and early diagenesis. The use of foraminiferan δ13C could accurately determine late Quaternary hydrate release events and provide evidence for both reconstructing the geological history of methane release events and exploring natural gas hydrate.展开更多
Results are presented about the changes in chlorophyll a density, carbon fixation and nutrient levels in the surfacewaters of three transects of the southern South China Sea （SCS）, northern Java Sea （JS） and easte...Results are presented about the changes in chlorophyll a density, carbon fixation and nutrient levels in the surfacewaters of three transects of the southern South China Sea （SCS）, northern Java Sea （JS） and eastern Indian Ocean （IO） duringApril 5-16 of 2011. The in situ Chl a concentration and carbon fixation showed decreasing trends from high to low latitudealong the three transects, while the photosynthetic rate of phytoplankton estimated from 14C incorporation displayed no simplevariation with latitude. Chl a concentration and carbon fixation in the IO water was lower than that in the JS water. Highersalinity and lower contents of dissolved inorganic nitrogen （DIN） and silicate （SiO3^2-） characterized the IO water as comparedto the SCS or JS water, and the PO4^3- content was lower in the IO water than in the SCS or JS water in most cases. Our resultsalso indicate the importance of DIN and SiO3^2- concentrations for the geographical changes in phytoplankton biomass andprimary productivity among the three regions.展开更多
In the South Yellow Sea Basin,Mesozoic–Paleozoic marine strata are generally well developed with large thickness,and no substantial breakthroughs have been made in hydrocarbon exploration.Through research,it is belie...In the South Yellow Sea Basin,Mesozoic–Paleozoic marine strata are generally well developed with large thickness,and no substantial breakthroughs have been made in hydrocarbon exploration.Through research,it is believed that the Upper Permian–Lower Triassic can be regarded as a long-term base-level cycle.Based on drilling data,characteristics of the lithology–electric property combination cyclicity,and the special lithology,the long-term base-level cycle was divided into five medium-term base-level cycles(MC1–MC5).On this basis,the Permian–Triassic sedimentary systems and their filling model were analyzed in accordance with the change of base-level cycle and transition of sedimentary environment,as well as characteristics of the drilling sedimentary facies and seismic facies.The results show that there were six sedimentary systems(fluvial,delta,tidal flat,open platform,restricted platform,and continental shelf)developed in the Upper Permian–Lower Triassic,the sedimentary systems were distributed such that the water was deep in the northwest and shallow in the southeast,and there were two base-level cycle filling models(a relatively stable tidal flat facies and a rapidly transgressive continental shelf facies to stable platform facies)developed in the Upper Permian–Lower Triassic.These models can provide a basis for evaluation of the Mesozoic–Paleozoic hydrocarbon geology in the South Yellow Sea Basin.展开更多
Southwest Fujian area has experienced a large-scale transgression regression cycle in Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic and the maximum transgression has taken place in Early Jurassic. The migration and enrichment of geoc...Southwest Fujian area has experienced a large-scale transgression regression cycle in Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic and the maximum transgression has taken place in Early Jurassic. The migration and enrichment of geochemical element in the continuous fine-grained sediments in the basin recorded the paleosalinity and the paleodepth. The changes of paleosalinity and paleodepth indicate the sea(lake) level relative change in every period of Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic in southwestern Fujian. The relative change curve of sea(lake) level in southwestern Fujian is established based on the m value(m=100×w(MgO)/w(Al2 O3)) and the ratios of w(B)/w(Ga), w(Sr)/w(Ba) and w(Ca)/w(Mg). The curve indicates that level I sea-level relative change in southwestern Fujian is composed of the transgression in Late Triassic-Early Jurassic and the regression in the late period of Early Jurassic-Middle Jurassic. The level III sea-level relative change is frequent, which is composed by the lake level descent lake level rise lake level descent of Wenbin Shan formation in Late Triassic, the regression transgression regression of Lishan formation in Early Jurassic and the lake level rise lake level descent-lake level rise lake level descent of Zhangping formation in Middle Jurassic. The transgression regression cycle in southwestern Fujian is significantly controlled by the sea-level change in the north of South China Sea. The relative change curve trends of the level I sea-level in the north of South China Sea and the one in southwestern Fujian are the same. The maximum transgressions both occur in Early Jurassic. The level III sea-level curve reflects the fluctuation of a transgression and two regressions in the early period of Early Jurassic.展开更多
【目的】陆架—边缘海作为海陆相互作用的关键区域,其沉积物蕴含着气候、海平面变化、生物地球化学循环和人类活动等重要信息。探讨末次冰消期以来沉积环境演化背景下南黄海中部泥质区有机碳埋藏的阶段性特征和影响因素具有重要意义。...【目的】陆架—边缘海作为海陆相互作用的关键区域,其沉积物蕴含着气候、海平面变化、生物地球化学循环和人类活动等重要信息。探讨末次冰消期以来沉积环境演化背景下南黄海中部泥质区有机碳埋藏的阶段性特征和影响因素具有重要意义。【方法】对取自该区东侧的H12岩心进行了AMS^(14)C测年、粒度、总有机碳(TOC)、总氮(TN)及稳定碳同位素(δ^(13)C)进行分析。【结果】相对低海平面时期(17~12.6 ka B.P.)发育硬质黏土层,TOC埋藏通量较高,以陆源有机质输入为主。海侵期(12.6~7.8 ka B.P.)受潮流侵蚀等动力作用影响,TOC来源为海陆混合源,陆源TOC埋藏通量在8 ka B.P.左右出现明显高值,对应沉积速率显著升高,可能反映季风驱动下沉积物供应和输送方式变化;高海平面时期(7.8 ka B.P.以来)以海源贡献为主;其中,5~2 ka B.P.,TOC含量在百年尺度上变化幅度较大,与黑潮强度减弱的阶段基本一致,TOC含量的高值整体对应于东亚冬季风的强盛期,可能反映冬季风驱动下黄海暖流的增强导致海洋初级生产力、水体环境的变化,进而对TOC埋藏的影响;~2 ka B.P.以来TOC变化幅度减小,海源有机质贡献整体增加,可能与ENSO(厄尔尼诺—南方涛动)活动的加强有关。【结论】海平面变化是末次冰消期以来南黄海中部有机碳埋藏演化的主控因素,而高海面以来TOC沉积记录阶段性变化可能跟东亚冬季风等影响下黄海暖流的变化及ENSO活动有关。展开更多
基金Project(40976035) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2009CB219501) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(908-ZC-I-07) supported by the Special Program of Comprehensive Survey and Assessment Offshore China Sea
文摘Carbon and oxygen isotope and dating analyses of foraminiferan in sediment cores collected from three different areas of the northern slope of the South China Sea were conducted, in order to examine the records of the gas hydrate decomposition events since the late Quaternary under the conditions of methane seepage. The results show that： 1） the δ13C values of the benthic foraminiferan Uvigerina spp. （size range of 0.25-0.35 ram） are from -0.212% to -0.021% and the δ180 values of the planktonic foraminiferan Globigerinoides ruber （size range of 0.25-0.35 ram） are from -0.311% to -0.060%; 2） three cores （ZD2, ZD3 and ZS5） from the bottom of a hole are aged for 11 814, 26 616 and 64 090 a corresponding to the early oxygen isotope stage （MIS） Ⅰ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ final period, respectively; 3） a negative-skewed layer of carbon isotope corresponds to that of MIS II （cold period）, whose degree of negative bias is -0.2%0; and 4） the δ13C compositions of foraminiferans are similar to those of the Blake Ridge and the Gulf of Mexico sediments of the late Quaternary. According to the analysis, the reasons for these results are that the studied area is a typical area of methane seep environment in the area during MIS II due to the global sea-level fall and sea pressure decrease. Gas hydrate is decomposed and released, and a large number of light carbon isotopes of methane are released into the ocean, dissolved to inorganic carbon （DIC） pool and recorded in the foraminiferan shells. A pyrite layer developed in the negative bias layers of the foraminiferans confirms that the δ13C of foraminiferans is more affected by methane and less by the reduction of marine productivity and early diagenesis. The use of foraminiferan δ13C could accurately determine late Quaternary hydrate release events and provide evidence for both reconstructing the geological history of methane release events and exploring natural gas hydrate.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(41206132,41276162,41130855)Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Pilot Science and Technology(XDA11020202,XDA05030403)+2 种基金National Project of Basic Sciences and Technology(2012FY112400,2013FY111200)Chinese Academy of Sciences Knowledge Innovation Program(SQ201115)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(S2011040000151)
文摘Results are presented about the changes in chlorophyll a density, carbon fixation and nutrient levels in the surfacewaters of three transects of the southern South China Sea （SCS）, northern Java Sea （JS） and eastern Indian Ocean （IO） duringApril 5-16 of 2011. The in situ Chl a concentration and carbon fixation showed decreasing trends from high to low latitudealong the three transects, while the photosynthetic rate of phytoplankton estimated from 14C incorporation displayed no simplevariation with latitude. Chl a concentration and carbon fixation in the IO water was lower than that in the JS water. Highersalinity and lower contents of dissolved inorganic nitrogen （DIN） and silicate （SiO3^2-） characterized the IO water as comparedto the SCS or JS water, and the PO4^3- content was lower in the IO water than in the SCS or JS water in most cases. Our resultsalso indicate the importance of DIN and SiO3^2- concentrations for the geographical changes in phytoplankton biomass andprimary productivity among the three regions.
基金Projects(41506080,41702162)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(DD20160152,DD20160147,GZH200800503)supported by China Geological Survey+1 种基金Projects(XQ-2005-01,2009GYXQ10)supported by China Ministry of Land and ResourcesProject(201602004)supported by the Postdoctoral Innovation Foundation of Shandong Province,China
文摘In the South Yellow Sea Basin,Mesozoic–Paleozoic marine strata are generally well developed with large thickness,and no substantial breakthroughs have been made in hydrocarbon exploration.Through research,it is believed that the Upper Permian–Lower Triassic can be regarded as a long-term base-level cycle.Based on drilling data,characteristics of the lithology–electric property combination cyclicity,and the special lithology,the long-term base-level cycle was divided into five medium-term base-level cycles(MC1–MC5).On this basis,the Permian–Triassic sedimentary systems and their filling model were analyzed in accordance with the change of base-level cycle and transition of sedimentary environment,as well as characteristics of the drilling sedimentary facies and seismic facies.The results show that there were six sedimentary systems(fluvial,delta,tidal flat,open platform,restricted platform,and continental shelf)developed in the Upper Permian–Lower Triassic,the sedimentary systems were distributed such that the water was deep in the northwest and shallow in the southeast,and there were two base-level cycle filling models(a relatively stable tidal flat facies and a rapidly transgressive continental shelf facies to stable platform facies)developed in the Upper Permian–Lower Triassic.These models can provide a basis for evaluation of the Mesozoic–Paleozoic hydrocarbon geology in the South Yellow Sea Basin.
基金Project(XQ-2007-03(08)-03) supported by the Potential of Oil and Gas Resources Research and Strategy Selection of Mesozoic in the Southern South China SeaProject(40972074) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2013M530976) supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China
文摘Southwest Fujian area has experienced a large-scale transgression regression cycle in Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic and the maximum transgression has taken place in Early Jurassic. The migration and enrichment of geochemical element in the continuous fine-grained sediments in the basin recorded the paleosalinity and the paleodepth. The changes of paleosalinity and paleodepth indicate the sea(lake) level relative change in every period of Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic in southwestern Fujian. The relative change curve of sea(lake) level in southwestern Fujian is established based on the m value(m=100×w(MgO)/w(Al2 O3)) and the ratios of w(B)/w(Ga), w(Sr)/w(Ba) and w(Ca)/w(Mg). The curve indicates that level I sea-level relative change in southwestern Fujian is composed of the transgression in Late Triassic-Early Jurassic and the regression in the late period of Early Jurassic-Middle Jurassic. The level III sea-level relative change is frequent, which is composed by the lake level descent lake level rise lake level descent of Wenbin Shan formation in Late Triassic, the regression transgression regression of Lishan formation in Early Jurassic and the lake level rise lake level descent-lake level rise lake level descent of Zhangping formation in Middle Jurassic. The transgression regression cycle in southwestern Fujian is significantly controlled by the sea-level change in the north of South China Sea. The relative change curve trends of the level I sea-level in the north of South China Sea and the one in southwestern Fujian are the same. The maximum transgressions both occur in Early Jurassic. The level III sea-level curve reflects the fluctuation of a transgression and two regressions in the early period of Early Jurassic.
文摘【目的】陆架—边缘海作为海陆相互作用的关键区域,其沉积物蕴含着气候、海平面变化、生物地球化学循环和人类活动等重要信息。探讨末次冰消期以来沉积环境演化背景下南黄海中部泥质区有机碳埋藏的阶段性特征和影响因素具有重要意义。【方法】对取自该区东侧的H12岩心进行了AMS^(14)C测年、粒度、总有机碳(TOC)、总氮(TN)及稳定碳同位素(δ^(13)C)进行分析。【结果】相对低海平面时期(17~12.6 ka B.P.)发育硬质黏土层,TOC埋藏通量较高,以陆源有机质输入为主。海侵期(12.6~7.8 ka B.P.)受潮流侵蚀等动力作用影响,TOC来源为海陆混合源,陆源TOC埋藏通量在8 ka B.P.左右出现明显高值,对应沉积速率显著升高,可能反映季风驱动下沉积物供应和输送方式变化;高海平面时期(7.8 ka B.P.以来)以海源贡献为主;其中,5~2 ka B.P.,TOC含量在百年尺度上变化幅度较大,与黑潮强度减弱的阶段基本一致,TOC含量的高值整体对应于东亚冬季风的强盛期,可能反映冬季风驱动下黄海暖流的增强导致海洋初级生产力、水体环境的变化,进而对TOC埋藏的影响;~2 ka B.P.以来TOC变化幅度减小,海源有机质贡献整体增加,可能与ENSO(厄尔尼诺—南方涛动)活动的加强有关。【结论】海平面变化是末次冰消期以来南黄海中部有机碳埋藏演化的主控因素,而高海面以来TOC沉积记录阶段性变化可能跟东亚冬季风等影响下黄海暖流的变化及ENSO活动有关。
文摘南黄海盆地构造层由陆相中、新生界和震旦系至中、下三叠统(青龙灰岩)海相碳酸盐岩沉积层构成,高速碳酸盐岩地层对地震波形成强屏蔽作用,导致地震反射成像不清晰,因而目前对南黄海中-古生界海相地层发育特征和结构认识还存在分歧.本文利用海洋可控源电磁(CSEM)探测技术对南黄海中部隆起区海相碳酸盐岩地层进行电阻率成像,分析与海水运动相关的电磁噪声特征,探讨海水运动对观测系统的影响.研究结果显示由海水运动造成的发射源方位变化可以解释电磁场振幅曲线的震荡现象.通过海洋CSEM数据二维反演获得了研究区电阻率结构,电阻率结构和地震反射剖面具有一致性,浅部低阻与第四系和新近系未固结沉积层以及破碎带的分布具有较好的对应关系;深部高阻可能揭示了海相碳酸岩盐地层的分布,结合地震、测井和电阻率反演结果,推测海相碳酸盐岩厚度超过6 km.
