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Article: Intracontinental deformation in a frontier of super-convergence: a perspective on the tectonic milieu of the South China Block

TitleIntracontinental deformation in a frontier of super-convergence: a perspective on the tectonic milieu of the South China Block
Authors
KeywordsCompression
Continental collision
Continental lithosphere
Crustal structure
Decollement
Issue Date2012
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jseaes
Citation
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2012, v. 49, p. 313-329 How to Cite?
AbstractSince Mesozoic, the South China region has been located at the center of a triangular area surrounded by westward subduction of the Pacific plate, northward subduction of the India Plate beneath the Eurasia Plate, and collision of the North and South China blocks along the Central China Orogen. This region thus marks the frontier of a super-convergent regime. Within the super-convergence domain, the compressional structures in the center of the South China Block are mainly characterized by shortening, thrusting and decollement. The block underwent inhomogeneous rejuvenation of the pre-existing crust and lithospheric structures through reactivation of late-stage activities. The surface deformation of the Xuefeng Intracontinental Tectonic System within the South China Block is possibly derived from intraplate tectonics. Particularly, the distinct magmatism between the west and east limbs of the Xuefeng Precambrian Uplift is a possible response of the rheological structure of the lithosphere. The deep structures as revealed from tomographic studies show marked difference of lithosphere architecture between the eastern and western sub-blocks of the South China Block. These data illustrate the long-term mosaic of multi-block convergence which led to present-day inhomogeneity in the continental lithosphere in South China. A comparison of the intensive contraction of the South China Block with the distinct features of rifting of the North China Block, brings out the contrasting structural and tectonic signatures developed in the same frontier of one of the largest super-convergent systems on the globe during the Mesozoic to Cenozoic. © 2011.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/151366
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 2.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.964
ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
China Geological Survey Bureau1212011120103
NSFC41072152
90814011
MOE, China
S863 (2009AA093401)
Funding Information:

This paper summerizes our research work on evolution of the South China Block of more than 5 years. Thanks are given to many specialists for their help and constructive comments. The reviews of Profs. Hanning Chen and Danping Yan improved an earlier version of this manuscript. This research was financially supported by Project (1212011120103) of China Geological Survey Bureau, S863 (2009AA093401), the NSFC (Grants 41072152, 90814011) and Scholarship award for excellent doctoral student to Xin Liu granted by MOE, China.

 

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dc.contributor.authorLi, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSantosh, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorJin, Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T06:21:12Z-
dc.date.available2012-06-26T06:21:12Z-
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2012, v. 49, p. 313-329en_US
dc.identifier.issn1367-9120en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/151366-
dc.description.abstractSince Mesozoic, the South China region has been located at the center of a triangular area surrounded by westward subduction of the Pacific plate, northward subduction of the India Plate beneath the Eurasia Plate, and collision of the North and South China blocks along the Central China Orogen. This region thus marks the frontier of a super-convergent regime. Within the super-convergence domain, the compressional structures in the center of the South China Block are mainly characterized by shortening, thrusting and decollement. The block underwent inhomogeneous rejuvenation of the pre-existing crust and lithospheric structures through reactivation of late-stage activities. The surface deformation of the Xuefeng Intracontinental Tectonic System within the South China Block is possibly derived from intraplate tectonics. Particularly, the distinct magmatism between the west and east limbs of the Xuefeng Precambrian Uplift is a possible response of the rheological structure of the lithosphere. The deep structures as revealed from tomographic studies show marked difference of lithosphere architecture between the eastern and western sub-blocks of the South China Block. These data illustrate the long-term mosaic of multi-block convergence which led to present-day inhomogeneity in the continental lithosphere in South China. A comparison of the intensive contraction of the South China Block with the distinct features of rifting of the North China Block, brings out the contrasting structural and tectonic signatures developed in the same frontier of one of the largest super-convergent systems on the globe during the Mesozoic to Cenozoic. © 2011.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jseaesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Asian Earth Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectCompression-
dc.subjectContinental collision-
dc.subjectContinental lithosphere-
dc.subjectCrustal structure-
dc.subjectDecollement-
dc.titleIntracontinental deformation in a frontier of super-convergence: a perspective on the tectonic milieu of the South China Blocken_US
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dc.identifier.emailZhao, G: gzhao@hkucc.hku.hken_US
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