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Knowledge of the crustal structure is important for understanding the tectonic framework and, geological evolution of southeastern China and adjacent areas. In this study, we integrated the datasets from the TAIGER (TAiwan Integrated GEodynamic Research) and ATSEE (Across Taiwan Strait Explosion Experiment) projects to resolve onshore-offshore deep crustal seismic profiles from the Wuyi-Yunkai orogen to the Taiwan orogen in southeastern China. Three seismic profiles were resolved, and the longest profile was 850 km. Unlike 2D and 3D first arrival travel-time tomography from previous studies, we used both refracted and reflected phases (Pg, Pn, PcP, and PmP) to model the crustal structures and the crustal reflectors. In total, data from 40 shots, 2 earthquakes, and approximately 1,950 stations were used; 15,612 arrivals were selected among three transects. Using these data, we determined the complex crustal evolution since the Paleozoic era, involving the closed Paleozoic rift basin in central Fujian, the Cenozoic extension due to the South China Sea opening beneath the coastline of southern Fujian, and the on-going collision of the Taiwan orogen. The shape of the Moho, which also reflects the crustal evolution, can be summarized as follows: similar to 30 km deep to the west of Fujian, deepening toward central Fujian (similar to 35 km), becoming shallower toward the Taiwan Strait (similar to 28 km), deepening again toward the mountain belt of Taiwan (similar to 42 km), and becoming shallower toward the Pacific Ocean (similar to 10 km). (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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TECTONOPHYSICS
ISSN: 0040-1951
Year: 2016
Volume: 692
Page: 164-180
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ESI Discipline: GEOSCIENCES;
ESI HC Threshold:196
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 27
SCOPUS Cited Count: 29
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 3
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