Seismic stratigraphy and development of a modern isolated carbonate platform (Xuande Atoll) in the South China Sea

Seismic stratigraphy and development of a modern isolated carbonate platform (Xuande Atoll) in the South China Sea

Xuande Atoll is an isolated carbonate platform that has developed since the early Miocene. This study conducted high-resolution seismic surveys and shallow drilling to understand its internal structure and development. Five seismic sequences were observed (from bottom to top): SQ1 (early Miocene), S...

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Main Authors: Y. Liu, S. Wu, X. Li, W. Chen, X. Han, C. Yang, Y. Qin, X. Huang, Z. Yang, J. Sun, L. Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
carbonate platform
tectonic control
monsoon
coral atoll
Xisha
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1042371/full

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