Sediments of 13 piston cores from opposite continental slopes of the SouthChinaSea, off southern China and Sabah (northern Borneo), were analysed by sedimentological methods and dated by oxygen isotope stratigraphy. The resulting high
sedimentation rates enable to study in detail the interaction of late Quaternary sediment accumulation and sea-level changes.
Oil and mineral resources in the East ChinaSea: prospects in relation to maritime boundaries
The East ChinaSea is subject to overlapping claims by China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. The Sea is thought to contain significant oil, gas and high-grade, gold-bearing sulfide deposits. The presence of these resources may encourage
A high-resolution sea-surface temperature record from the tropical southern SouthChinaSea (16,500-3000 yr B.P.)
The timing and magnitude of sea-surface temperature (SST) changes in the tropical southern SouthChinaSea (SCS) during the last 16,500 years have been reconstructed on a high-resolution, C 14 dated sediment core using 3 different foraminiferal
The submerged beachrock on the northern shelf of SouthChinaSea.
Preliminary results of petrological analysis. The geomorphologic position, sedimentary and diagenesis features of the sandstone are important for the demonstration of the existence of a 50 m paleocoastline off the northern shelf of the SouthChina
Aeolian features ; Cementation ; China ; Climatic change ; Coastal dune ; Coastal environment ; Holocene ; Palaeo-environment ; Sea level ; Sedimentary rock ; Southern China
Cambio climático ; Cementación ; China ; China del Sur ; Duna litoral ; Eólico ; Holoceno ; Litoral ; Nivel del mar ; Paleoambiente ; Roca sedimentaria
period in SouthChina. The response of the rock formation processes to the environmental events is clearly shown by the comparison which can be an easy explanation for the unsolved problems in the study of the coastal dune rocks in SouthChina.
In this paper statistics for the ages, the depositional scale and elevations, and the accumulation localities of the coastal dune rocks are used to compare with environmental events attributed to the change of sea level and climate in the Holocene
[b1] Geography and Quaternary Environment Inst., SouthChina Normal Univ., Guangzhou, Chine
Regional sea level change in Northwest Pacific : process, characteristic and prediction
China ; Coastal environment ; Forecast ; Integrated study ; Mathematical model ; North-West Pacific Ocean ; Pacific Ocean ; Regional analysis ; Sea level ; Space time
Análisis regional ; China ; Espacio-tiempo ; Estudio integrado ; Litoral ; Modelo matemático ; Nivel del mar ; Océano Pacífico ; Pacífico Noroeste ; Previsión
-regions from 2001 to 2030. Chinese coast along the Yellow Sea and East China have the largest rise rates. The rate changes near the coast of Japan are a little smaller. Sea level changes along northwest of SouthChinaSea and north of the Yellow Sea
Based on 22 sparse-distributed tide gauge records in the Northwest Pacific Ocean marginal sea, the process, characteristic and prediction of regional sea level change are discussed by the integration of 6 mathematic methods. The AA. apply first
-regions. They use Mean Generation Function (MGF) to predict sea-level change of each station until 2030. Finally, the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is employed to obtain regional-scale sea level change trends, sea level rise rates of these 5 sub
Late Quaternary upwelling intensity and East Asian monsoon forcing in the SouthChinaSea
The AA. examine variations in planktonic and benthic foraminiferal assemblage, stable isotopes, and organic carbon flux at 2 sites, off eastern Vietnam and off the northwestern Philippines, in the SouthChinaSea (SCS). They synthesize
and determination of the average annual rates of the beach sediment transport. The dominantly south to southeastward direction results primarily from the oblique approach of south westward directed sea-waves and swell from the SouthChinaSea during the NE monsoon.
Dune types and their distribution in the Kumtagh Sand Sea, northwestern China
Aeolian features ; China ; Classification ; Desert ; Dune ; Geomorphology ; North-Western China ; Orographic effect ; Spatial distribution ; Topography ; Typology
China ; China del Noroeste ; Clasificación ; Desierto ; Distribución espacial ; Duna ; Efecto orográfico ; Eólico ; Geomorfología ; Tipología ; Topografía
of the sand sea. The wind regime also became more complex moving towards the south due to the physical blocking and thermodynamic effects of the mountains and the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, as well as the complex underlying topography. The combination
The AA. identified 11 main types of dunes, described their distribution, and estimated the areas they covered. Dunes generally became more complex moving from the north to the south of the study area, and from the edges to the inner areas
of these factors appears to be responsible for the observed spatial variation of the dune types. Dune heights were estimated from 1:100,000 topographic maps and remote-sensing images. Dune height increased from north to south, with the tallest dunes occurring near
Sea surface temperature of the Western Equatorial Pacific Ocean during the Younger Dryas
High resolution (200 yr sample spacing) records of sea surface temperature for the past 15,000 yr have been inferred from planktonic foraminiferal assemblages in a sediment core from the SouthChinaSea. Although the assemblages imply a large
[b1] Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Etats-Unis
China ; Defence ; Diplomacy ; East Timor ; Energy ; Geopolitics ; International relations ; Sphere of influence
China ; Defensa ; Diplomacia ; Energía ; Esfera de influencia ; Geopolítica ; Relaciones internacionales ; Timor Oriental
by three factors : to counter-balance the influence of the USA in the region, preempt the possibility of Taiwan co-opting Timor-Est into his camp, and maintain its presence on the nearby gas and oil shoals of the southChinasea. From a position
In 2002 China has been the first country to establish diplomatic relations with Timor-Est. Since then it has maintained a growing presence on the island as it is part of its overall expansion in SEA. China’s engagement with Timor is motivated
of marginality China has now grown to become a major player in the territory, causing some apprehension in Australia which tends to view Timor as its exclusive patch. The A shows the intricacies of the relations between China and other small, poor but resource
rich countries like Timor. The Chinese success is due to an increasingly sophisticated and refined diplomacy implemented by diplomats fluent in local language. However, in the eyes of the Timorese, China has emerged as a committed and much needed friend
. The ability of Beijing to pursue “soft power” to secure vital interests is at stake in SEA. - (GL)
As a result of the sea-level drop at the last glacial maximum, the size and configurations of the ChinasSeas changed greatly. This paper is an attempt to compare the available paleoenvironmental data yielded by deposits of the China mainland
and the ChinaSeas at that time interval, (core analyses and outcrop studies), in order to reveal the environmental relationships between them.
A verification on division of hydroclimatic area in Chinaseas using digital characteristic of frequency distribution
Air temperature ; China ; Climatic zone ; Cluster analysis ; Marine hydrology ; Principal components analysis ; Sea ; Surface temperature ; Water temperature
1953-1988 oceanographic data files on the ChinaSeas prepared by the National Marine Data, China, and the 1953-1982 reports of sea surface monthly mean temperature in the East ChinaSea by the Meteorological Agency, Japan, were used to calculate
the digital characteristics of frequency distribution of sea and air temperature in 153 areas in the Chinaseas. Principal factor analysis and fuzzy cluster ISODATA were used to divide the China hydroclimatic area into 3 climatic zones including 10 climatic
. It is predicted that the general progradation could be greatly slowed when the sharp reduction in riverine sediment caused by the Three Gorges project and the South-To-North Water Diversion will coincide with the rapid relative sea-level rise.
Heavy metal contamination and ecological risk assessments in the sediments and zoobenthos of selected mangrove ecosystems, SouthChina
China ; Ecosystem ; Environmental risk ; Fujian ; Guangdong ; Hainandao ; Heavy metals ; Human impact ; Industrial pollution ; Mangrove ; Polluted water ; Pollution ; Southern China ; Tropical zone
Acción antrópica ; Aguas negras ; China ; China del Sur ; Contaminación ; Contaminación industrial ; Ecosistema ; Fujian ; Guangdong ; Manglar ; Metales pesados ; Zona intertropical
This study aimed to investigate heavy metal contamination in the sediments and zoobenthos in different mangrove ecosystems of southern China and to evaluate potential ecology risks of heavy metals in the sediment of mangrove ecosystems. Significant
in the Aegiceras corniculatum forest were lower than those in Bruguiera gymnorrhiza forest or Pagatpat forest. The sediment in the most mangrove ecosystems of China posed considerable or moderate ecological risk. Correlation analysis and principal component
[b3] Key Lab. of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, SouthChinaSea Inst. of Oceanology, CAS, Guangzhou, Chine
[b1] China Univ. of Geosciences, Fac. of Earth Sciences, Wuhan, Chine