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Origin and history of the South China Sea basin

Brian Taylor, Dennis E. Hayes

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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Magnetic Anomaly Data and Seafloor Spreading History Heat Flow Versus Age Versus Depth Sediment Distribution and Basement Topography Crustal Structure The Continent-Ocean Boundary Zone Complexities in the Opening History of the South China Basin The Tertiary Evolution of the South China Basin

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Key concepts: Geology, Seafloor spreading, Structural basin, China, Basement, Magnetic anomaly, Heat flow, Marine geology