The formation and tectonic evolution of Philippine Sea Plate and KPR |
| |
| Authors: | FANG Yinxi LI Jiabiao LI Mingbi DING Weiwei and ZHANG Jie |
| |
| Institution: | The Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China |
| |
| Abstract: | The Philippine Sea Plate has an extremely special tectonic background. As an oceanic plate, it is almost entirely surrounded by subduction zones with complex internal tectonic features. On the basis of enormous published literature, this paper offers a comprehensive overview of the tectonic and evolution history of the Philippine Basin and the Kyushu-Palau Ridge (KPR) in the Philippine Sea Plate, and discusses the geological features of KPR. Referring to relevant definitions of various "ridges" stipulated in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, so the KPR is believed to be a remnant arc formed during the opening of the Parece Vela and Shikoku Basins in the Philippine Sea Plate. It is a submarine ridge on oceanic plate rather than a submarine elevation. And thus, it is not a natural component of the Japan continental margin. |
| |
| Keywords: | Philippine Sea Plate West Philippine Basin KPR submarine ridge |
| 本文献已被 CNKI 维普 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ |
| 点击此处可从《海洋学报(英文版)》浏览原始摘要信息 |
| 点击此处可从《海洋学报(英文版)》下载免费的PDF全文 |
