The thermal imprint of continental breakup during the formation of the South China Sea

• Published in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
• Main Authors: Nirrengarten, Michael, Mohn, Geoffroy, Schito, Andrea, Corrado, Sveva, Gutiérrez-García, Laura, Bowden, Stephen, Despinois, Frank
• Other Authors: University of Aberdeen.Geology and Geophysics, University of Aberdeen.Centre for Energy Transition
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: continental breakup; thermal evolution; SE China distal margin; IODP; organic petrography; Raman spectroscopy; biomarker analysis; SE China Margin; IODP 367-368; RAMAN-SPECTRA; EASTERN GULF; CRUSTAL EXTENSION; CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL; ORGANIC-MATTER; MARGIN; EVOLUTION; SEDIMENTARY BASINS; NEWFOUNDLAND; HEAT-FLOW; QE Geology; Geochemistry and Petrology; Geophysics; Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Space and Planetary Science; Natural Environment Research Council (NERC); NE/R002576/1; QE; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/2164/13573; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2019.115972; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85076247107&partnerID=8YFLogxK

This research used data provided by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).We thanks the participants to IODP Expedition 367-368 as well as the captains and crew of the Joides Resolution. Seismic sections originate from the IODP Expedition 367/368/368X proceeding volume. Platte River Associates, Inc is thanked for providing an academic licence of BasinMod 2D. We acknowledge IODP France and ECORD for the support. Funding for this research was provided by Total SA R&D (J.N. Ferry). SAB gratefully acknowledges NERC award NE/R002576/1; Measuring Rates of Weathered Petroleum Accumulation, South China Sea. Peer reviewed