Abstract
No abstract available. doi:10.2204/iodp.sd.14.07.2012
Highlights
The South China Sea (SCS) is a classical representative of western Pacific marginal seas (Figs. 1, 2)
Alternative models relate the opening of the SCS to subduction under Borneo (Taylor and Hayes, 1980, 1983; Holloway, 1982; Hall, 1996) and the influence of subduction beneath the Philippines, driving a back-arc type of extension in the overriding plate (Taylor and Hayes, 1980)
Participants expressed confidence that if the first phase of drilling (IODP Proposal 735-CPP-2) is approved, subsequent proposals focused on drilling syn-rift sequences and Mesozoic strata and with hydrology/deep biosphere objectives would be developed
Summary
The South China Sea (SCS) is a classical representative of western Pacific marginal seas (Figs. 1, 2). Located between the Earth’s largest ocean and the largest continent and being near the Pacific Warm Pool, the SCS plays a significant role in affecting the global climate All these attributes make the SCS an ideal natural laboratory for studying continental break-up, basin formation, deep system (Wang and Li, 2009). Alternative models relate the opening of the SCS to subduction under Borneo (Taylor and Hayes, 1980, 1983; Holloway, 1982; Hall, 1996) and the influence of subduction beneath the Philippines, driving a back-arc type of extension in the overriding plate (Taylor and Hayes, 1980) Another major topic of debate is the timing of the onset and termination of seafloor spreading in the SCS. How can the drilling objectives, targets, and strategy of the IODP Proposal 735-CPP be prioritized? How can the site survey data be improved?
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