Foreword Wang Hongzhen Preface Gong Zaisheng Chapter 1 Geophysical field and features of crust structure in the South China Sea Section 1 History and new progress of the study Xia Kanyuan Section 2 Gravity and magnetic anomalies and a South-North correlation Zhang Yixiang Section 3 Features of geothermal flow distribution and a South-North correlation Xia Sigao,Wei Changxing Section 4 Types and structure features of the crust in the South China Sea Xia Kanyuan Chapter 2 Tectonic framework and sedimentary basin analysis of the South China Sea and its surrounding areas Section 1 Cenozoic seismic horizons and pre-Cenozoic basement in the South China Sea Zhang Yixiang,Huang Ciliu Section 2 Basic structure of the oceanic crust and its spreading history in the South China Sea Xia Kanyuan Section 3 Tectonic elements and analysis of Cenozoic sedimentary basins in the South China Sea and its surrounding areas Huang Ciliu Section 4 Key significant tectonic events in the South China Sea and its adjacent areas and preliminary analysis of tectonic evolution Xia Kanyuan,Chen Pugang Chapter 3 Thermal system,tectonic evolution and dynamics analysis of northern marginal basins in South China Sea Section 1 Tectonic framework of continental margin and features of basin distribution in the Northern South China Sea Li Sitian,Yang Jiaming Section 2 Stages of basin evolution and tectonic features at each stage Li Sitian,Yang Shigong,Wu Wanxiang Section 3 Sequences and models of basin filling-up Li Sitian,Xie Xinong,Jiao Yangquan Section 4 Modeling analysis of basin depression history Lin Changsong,Zhang Yanmei Section 5 Basin extensional process and analysis of deep thermal background Lin Changsong Section 6 Discussion on the basic characteristics of geothermal field Zhuang Xinguo,Wu Peikang,Liu Tianyou Section 7 Superimposed conduction-convection thermal system——the thermal characteristics of Yinggehai-Qiongdongnan gas province Hao Fang Section 8 Basin forming mechanism and its dynamics types Li Sitian,Zhang Qiming Section 9 Discussion on the background of geodynamics in the formation of the South China Sea and its marginal basins Li Sitian,Yang Jiaming Chapter 4 Sequence stratigraphy and eustatic changes Section 1 Presentation of eustatic changes in stratigraphic records Xu Shice,Yang Shaokun Section 2 High-resolution biostratigraphy and eustatic change curve in the northern South China Sea Xu Shice,Qin Guoquan,Yang Shaokun Section 3 Stratigraphic units of sequence stratigraphy Xu Shice,Huang Lifen,Yang Shaokun Section 4 Framework of Tertiary sequence stratigraphy and its development characteristics in the Yinggehai and Qiongdongnan basins Lü Ming Section 5 Depositional system associations and study of the systems tracts for important target intervals in Pearl River Mouth basin Xu Shice,Yang Shaokun,Huang Lifen Section 6 Depostional system associations of important intervals in Yinggehai and Qiongdongnan basins Lü Ming Section 7 Paleogene non-marine sequence stratigraphy——A case study in Pearl River Mouth Basin Xu Shice,Huang Lifen Section 8 Application of sequence stratigraphy to hydrocarbon exploration and development Xu Shice,Huang Lifen,Yang Shaokun Chapter 5 Reservoir sedimentology and diagenesis Section 1 Types and characteristics of principle clastic reservoirs Liu Lihua,Xu Shice Section 2 Types and characteristics of principle carbonate reservoirs Hu Pingzhong,Liu Lihua Section 3 Pore evolutional features and diagenesis sequences in each basin Chen Honghan,Liu Lihua,Sun Yongchuan Section 4 Evolution of reservoir characteristics and diagenesis field Sun Yongchuan,Chen Honghan,Liu Lihua Section 5 Action of thermal fluid in diagenesis evolution Chen Honghan,Liu Lihua,Sun Yongchuan Chapter 6 Source rocks and hydrocarbon generation Section 1 Source rocks and hydrocarbon generation in the Yinggehai-Qiongdongnan basins Zhang Qiming,Hao Fang Section 2 Non-marine source rocks and hydrocarbon generation in Pearl River Mouth and Beibu Gu1f basins Chen Daoxiu,Huang Zhengji,Huang Baojia Chapter 7 Petroleum systems Section 1 Concept and scope of the study of petroleum system Xie Taijun Section 2 Hydrocarbon genetic depressions and their controlling factors Pan Zuyin,Wang Chunxiu,He Dawei Section 3 Pooling factors and their combinations Pan Zuyin,Sun Yuxiao Section 4 Energy and conduit systems for hydrocarbon migration Xie Taijun,Pan Zuyin,Yang Xuechang Section 5 Division and types of petroleum systems Xie Taijun,Pan Zuyin Section 6 Modeling of petroleum systems Deng Hannan,Zhang Qunying Chapter 8 Rules of hydrocarbon accumulation Section 1 Types,genesis and geological characteristics of oil/gas pools Zhang Qunying,Xie Taijun Section 2 Distribution of oil/gas pools Zhang Qunying,Xie Taijun Section 3 Fundamental conditions for the formation of large-medium oil/gas accumulations Gong Zaisheng,Xie Taijun Section 4 Hydrocarbon potentials of continental marginal basins in the Northern South China Sea Gong Zaisheng,Xie Taijun 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