Yuru Zhao
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Yuru Zhao has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Gang Li
State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 511458, China
1 shared publication - Jody M. Webster
Geocoastal Research Group, School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
1 shared publication - Weihai Xu
State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute Of Oceanology
1 shared publication - Wen Yan
Key Laboratory of Ocean and Marginal Sea Geology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
1 shared publication - Yun Luo
State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 511458, China
1 shared publication - Yunfeng Zhang
School of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
Carbonate Platform Evolution of the Meiji Atoll in the Southern South China Sea Since the Late Miocene
The stratigraphic evolution of low-latitude carbonate platforms, highly sensitive to sea-level changes, is often poorly constrained due to limited core data and discontinuous depositional records. This study elucidates the evolution of the Meiji Atoll, a representative low-latitude platform in the southern South China Sea (SCS), since the late Miocene, using the reef-penetrating core (Well NK1) from Nansha Island. By integrating facies analysis, sequence stratigraphy, and geochemical proxies, we identified two third-order sequences (SQ1 and SQ2), each comprising transgressive (TST) and highstand (HST) systems tracts. Geochemical data indicate that TSTs were associated with enhanced upwelling and nutrient availability, fostering algal productivity, while HSTs were marked by subaerial exposure. The overall retrogradational stacking pattern of the atoll reflects a dominant control by long-term sea-level rise, superimposed by eustatic fluctuations. Our findings confirm that eustatic sea-level variations were a primary factor controlling the stratigraphic architecture and development of Cenozoic low-latitude carbonate systems.
Open AccessCarbonate Platform Evolution of the Meiji Atoll in the Southern South China Sea Since the Late Miocene
The stratigraphic evolution of low-latitude carbonate platforms, highly sensitive to sea-level changes, is often poorly constrained due to limited core data and discontinuous depositional records. This study elucidates the evolution of the Meiji Atoll, a representative low-latitude platform in the southern South China Sea (SCS), since the late Miocene, using the reef-penetrating core (Well NK1) from Nansha Island. By integrating facies analysis, sequence stratigraphy, and geochemical proxies, we identified two third-order sequences (SQ1 and SQ2), each comprising transgressive (TST) and highstand (HST) systems tracts. Geochemical data indicate that TSTs were associated with enhanced upwelling and nutrient availability, fostering algal productivity, while HSTs were marked by subaerial exposure. The overall retrogradational stacking pattern of the atoll reflects a dominant control by long-term sea-level rise, superimposed by eustatic fluctuations. Our findings confirm that eustatic sea-level variations were a primary factor controlling the stratigraphic architecture and development of Cenozoic low-latitude carbonate systems.