Spatial Distribution of Contourites in Global Ocean and Its Paleoclimatic Significance—The Contribution of International Ocean Drilling to the Studies of Contourites
First author:Zhao Yulong(1982-), male, Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Associate professor. Research areas include marine sedimentology and paleoclimatic reconstruction.E-mail:yeoloon@tongji.edu.cn
Received date: 2017-10-16
Revised date: 2017-11-28
Online published: 2018-03-06
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Foundation items:Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China “Reconstruction of paleo-current intensities in the northeastern South China Sea since the last glacial: Sedimentological and geochemical approaches” (No.41776047) and “Deep-sea sedimentation process and mechanism in the South China Sea” (No.91528304).
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Contourite is one of the most important type of sediments in the global ocean, which has recorded significant information on paleoclimatic changes. It is also of great importance for ocean engineering and marine hydrocarbon exploration. The development of scientific ocean drilling, especially the “Integrated Ocean Drilling Program” and the undergoing “International Ocean Discovery Program”, has made great contribution in mapping the spatial distribution of contourites and revealing contourite-related paleoclimatic information, through coring and geophysical exploration in the global ocean. It is found that the global distribution of contourites is controlled predominantly by the global deep-water circulation while its distribution in a specific region can be affected by the intensity of deep currents, tectonic activities, sediment supply, and so on. The geological changes in the global deep-water circulation is, however, further affected by tectonic activities, origins of water masses, as well as climate changes, e.g. the Cenozoic global cooling, changes in the size of the northern hemisphere ice caps, and intensity of monsoon. The main controlling factors of deep water circulation vary with different regions.
Yulong Zhao , Zhifei Liu . Spatial Distribution of Contourites in Global Ocean and Its Paleoclimatic Significance—The Contribution of International Ocean Drilling to the Studies of Contourites[J]. Advances in Earth Science, 2017 , 32(12) : 1287 -1296 . DOI: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2017.12.1287
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