Geometry, internal architecture, and evolution of buried volcanic mounds in the northern South China Sea

• Published in: Marine and petroleum geology Vol. 97; pp. 540 - 555
• Main Authors: Ma, Benjun, Wu, Shiguo, Betzler, Christian, Qin, Zhiliang, Mi, Lijun, Gao, Wei, Bai, Huaqing, Wu, Feng, Dong, Dongdong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Carbonate mound; Pearl River Mouth Basin; Seismic stratigraphy; South China Sea; Volcanic mounds; Seismic stratigraphy; South China Sea; Pearl River Mouth Basin; Volcanic mounds; Carbonate mound

High-resolution seismic and borehole data were used to characterize a volcanic mound in the northern South China Sea, including its internal architecture, lithological characteristics and evolutionary history. On seismic profiles, the mound shows a convex geometry similar to an isolated carbonate bu...