Discussion of Yang et al. (2017, Acta Geologica Sinica 91:749–750) A new discovery of the Early Cretaceous supercritical hyperpycnal flow deposits on Lingshan Island, East China

Zhufu Shao; Bing Zhao; John Howell; Xiwu Luan; Gail Maxwell; Weimin Ran; Zexuan Liu; Wenxin Zhang

doi:10.1002/gj.3755

Discussion of Yang et al. (2017, Acta Geologica Sinica 91:749–750) A new discovery of the Early Cretaceous supercritical hyperpycnal flow deposits on Lingshan Island, East China

Zhufu Shao^*, Bing Zhao, John Howell, Xiwu Luan, Gail Maxwell, Weimin Ran, Zexuan Liu, Wenxin Zhang

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Abstract

Yang et al., Acta Geologica Sinica-English Edition, 91(2), pp. 749–750 claim that they discovered supercritical hyperpycnal flow deposits in the Early Cretaceous strata on Lingshan Island, East China. We would like to discuss this paper under the following topics: (a) the terminology of “supercritical hyperpycnal flow,” (b) hyperpycnal flow deposition, and (c) supercritical flow deposition. Our aim is twofold in that the following debate will help unravel the complexities associated with the controversy around the paleosedimentary environment and sediment dynamic processes of the early Cretaceous deposits on Lingshan Island, in addition to providing an understanding of hyperpycnal flow and supercritical flow deposits. The Beilaishi section deposits on Lingshan Island are more likely storm-induced tempestites within the lacustrine basin delta front and associated deep lacustrine turbidites. Frequent earthquakes due to tectonic-magmatic activity are the most likely triggers for lacustrine storms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5508-5513
Number of pages	6
Journal	Geological Journal
Volume	55
Issue number	7
Early online date	27 Jan 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3755
Publication status	Published - Jul 2020

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Funding information: China‐ASEAN Maritime Cooperation Fund Project, Grant/Award Number: 12120100500017001; Northeast Petroleum University Scientific Research Start‐up Fund; Youth Foundation of Northeast Petroleum University, Grant/Award Number: NEPUBS201503; Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Grant/Award Number: QNLM201708; Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, Grant/Award Number: ZR2016DB15; Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, Grant/Award Number: JJ2016ZR0573

Keywords

Early Cretaceous
hyperpycnal flow
Lingshan Island
supercritical flow
tempestites
HUMMOCKY CROSS-STRATIFICATION
SEDIMENT DEFORMATION STRUCTURES
RECOGNITION
TEMPESTITE
SANDSTONES
FACIES
GRADED TURBIDITE SEQUENCES
CYCLIC STEPS
BASIN
DEEP-WATER

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Discussion of Yang et al. (2017, Acta Geologica Sinica 91:749–750) A new discovery of the Early Cretaceous supercritical hyperpycnal flow deposits on Lingshan Island, East China

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