Journal of Jilin University(Earth Science Edition) ›› 2015, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (2): 335-348.doi: 10.13278/j.cnki.jjuese.201502101

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Tectonic Features and Main Tectonic Events in the Arctic Area

Li Xuejie1, Yao Yongjian1, Yang Chupeng1, Chen Zhenlin2, Wang Jun1, Zhang Yaling1   

  1. 1. Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey/Key Laboratory of Marine Mineral Resouces, MLR, Guangzhou 510760, China;
    2. School of Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
  • Received:2014-06-13 Online:2015-03-26 Published:2015-03-26

Abstract:

It is quite big area, with about 21×106km2, in the north of Arctic Circle, and complicated in tectonics. A basal structural map of Arctic area was compiled, based on the published data. It can be suggested that Precambrian base is composed of 3 cratons, such as Laurentia, Siberian and Baltica, and some terrains between them. The main orogenic belts include Baikalides, Caledonides, Hercynides, Verkhoyansk, and New Siberian-Chukotka-Brooks orogenic belts. Based on the tectonic features, the Arctic area should undergo the following main tectonic events in Phanerozoic Eon: 1)Baikalidian movement in Late Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian, which resulted in the collision of Baltica continent with Svalbard-Kara massif and formation of Baikalides; 2)Caledonian movement in Late Silurian-Early Carbonferous, which resulted in the formation of Caledonides around the Laurentia continent; 3)Hercynidian movement in Late Palaeozoic-Early Mesozoic, which led to the collision between Baltica continent and Siberian continent; 4)Microplate of Alaska-Chukotka split from the north margin of Canada;and the Canadian Ocean started opening as the breakup of Pangea in Jurassic; 5)Alaska-Chukotka microplate shifted forward to the Siberia and collided to the northern Siberia in Early Cretaceous, which resulted in the formation of Verkhoyansk and New Siberian-Chukotka-Brooks orogenic system. In consideration with the limited geological and geophysical survey, further research is needed to discover much more tectonic features in Arctic region.

Key words: Arctic, Arctic Ocean, regional geology, tectonic event, craton, orogeny

CLC Number: 

  • P561.662

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