Evolution model of a modern delta fed by a seasonal river in Daihai Lake, North China: determined from ground-penetrating radar and trenches

Liu, Beibei; Tan, Chengxuan; Yu, Xinghe; Shan, Xin; Li, Shunli

doi:10.1007/s11707-018-0740-x

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“…Z. et al, 2023). The Bashijiqike Formation is a delta sedimentary system composed of thick to extremely thick layer of reddish-brown fine-medium sandstone and pebbly mudstone, intercalated with thin layers of calcareous cemented paleosol and mud drapes (Liu B. B. et al, 2019).…”

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“…Seasonal deltas are formed by the seasonal river recharge, driven by ephemeral and high-energy flood events, and mainly develop in arid-semi-arid climate environments with gentle terrain (Liu B. B. et al, 2019;Gugliotta et al, 2016).…”

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“…Delta reservoir formation theory has made significant achievements in guiding hydrocarbon exploration in continental basins (Yang et al, 2003;Fu et al, 2013). The Tabei Uplift is one of the Tarim Basin's most favorable oil and gas enrichment areas, rich in oil and gas resources (Liu B. B. et al, 2019;Huang et al, 2018).…”

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Sedimentary characteristics and model of seasonal deltaic sandstone: a case study on the continental red bed from the Cretaceous Baxigai Formation, Tarim Basin, NW China

Wang,

Hu,

et al. 2024

Front. Earth Sci.

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Seasonal delta is a sandy fan-shaped sedimentary system formed by seasonal river flooding in continental basins. Modern sedimentary finds that seasonal deltas mainly develop in an arid-semi-arid climate environment with gentle terrain. However, the study of seasonal deltas in ancient rock records is still insufficient, leading to misinterpretations as other sedimentary systems, which poses challenges to the correct understanding of the origin and spatial distribution of sand body deposits. In this study, the red bed deposits of the Cretaceous Baxigai Formation in the west of the Tabei Uplift were selected as the research object. Based on core observation and description, a comprehensive analysis of the sedimentary environment, sedimentary characteristics and sedimentary model of the Baxigai Formation was carried out using data such as well-logging and analytical testing, combined with modern depositional characteristics. Research shows that the sedimentary sequence of the Baxigai Formation red bed developed a seasonal delta sedimentary system in the arid climate. The seasonal delta deposits provide an opportunity to understand the influencing of river flow and total sedimentary loading vary greatly on the sedimentary model, sedimentary mechanism, and distribution of sand bodies in arid climates. The sedimentary process of the seasonal delta in the Baxigai Formation was controlled by the dual-stage sedimentation process in an arid paleoclimate. During the flood period, the supercritical flow sedimentary structures are widely developed in the major distributary channels, and the distributary channels migrate and bifurcate frequently. On the delta plain, crevasse channels are formed through the avulsion of major distributary channels. During the dry period, due to the consumption of water seepage and evaporation transfer, terminal distributary channels are abandoned, crevasse channels are not developed, and the sediment is exposed. The density of the distributary channels is reduced, and the total sedimentary loading is low. The distributary channels sand body is the skeleton sand body of the seasonal delta. This study is of great significance for accurately explaining the formation process of seasonal deltas and provides a useful reference for further exploration and deployment of oil and gas reservoirs and paleogeographic reconstruction in the study area.

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Sedimentary characteristics and model of seasonal deltaic sandstone: a case study on the continental red bed from the Cretaceous Baxigai Formation, Tarim Basin, NW China

Wang,

Hu,

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“…The annual average wind speed was 2.6 m/s, and the maximum wind speed was up to 15 m/s. In recent decades, the semiarid climatic condition makes the precipitation of Daihai Basin a natural shortage, and then the anthropogenic-induced climate warming and agricultural activities make Daihai rapidly shrink (Liu et al, 2019;Chun et al, 2020).…”

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Optical Stimulation Luminescence Dating of Deltas Revealed the Early to Mid-Holocene Lake-level Fluctuations of Daihai, Inner Mongolia, Northern China

Huang

Xia

2021

Front. Earth Sci.

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Lake-level reconstruction of inland enclosed lakes especially for monsoon-sensitive areas is of great significance to reveal regional climate changes. Daihai, a typical enclosed lake at the marginal of the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) area in north China, is sensitive to climate changes due to its unique regional characteristics. There were a series of lakeshore terraces, highstand lacustrine sediments, and braided river deltas, providing sufficient geomorphologic and stratigraphic evidence for the reconstruction of lake-level fluctuations of Daihai. Reconstructed lake-level variations during the early and mid-Holocene were constructed based on 22 quartz optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages from six well-preserved profiles around Daihai Basin. Our results indicated Daihai showed a relatively low level at 10.2 ka, and a gradually increasing lake level following the enhanced monsoon precipitation during the mid-Holocene. Specifically, the high lake level began to develop at 8.1 ka and reached the maximum at 5.2 ka, with ∼40 m higher than present. At this time, the lake area expanded to ∼400 km2, approximately six times as large as that of present, corresponding to the maximum monsoon precipitation and intensity of EASM during the mid-Holocene. However, our stratigraphic records showed a part of the depositional records in the north and east of the Daihai was missed after 5.2 ka, probably indicating a sudden drop of the Daihai lake level. These rapid level fluctuations were likely to be interpreted by some local scenarios and need to be further investigated in the future. Overall, the lake-level fluctuation of Daihai during the early and mid-Holocene was slightly different from that observed in the previously published regional records. Possibly, the interaction of the EASM and regional feedback from topography, and hydrology factors might have contributed to the spatial complexity and distinction.

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“…Similar to seismic imaging, radar echoing returned by impinged signal reveals geological structures beneath the topographic surface. This technique has evolved under the name of ground penetrating radar (GPR) and has been applied to a broad range of studies, including glaciology (Annan and Davis, 1976;Arcone, 1996;Arcone et al, 2005;Bradford et al, 2009aBradford et al, , 2009bForte et al, 2013;Godio et al, 2015;Colucci et al, 2016;Del Gobbo et al, 2016;Godio and Rege, 2016;Santin et al, 2019), structural and sedimentary geology (Grasmueck, 1996;Bristow and Jol, 2003;Pipan et al, 2003;Neal, 2004;Ercoli et al, 2012), paleoenvironmental reconstructions (Pellicer et al, 2012;Tillmann and Wunderlich, 2014;Liu et al, 2019), seismotectonics (Liner, 1997;McClymont et al, 2008;Ercoli et al, 2014;Cinti et al, 2015), geotechnical engineering (Liu and Xie, 2013), and archaeology (Daniels, 2004;Jol, 2009;Solla et al, 2011;Ercoli et al, 2016;Kowalczyk et al, 2017;Casas et al, 2018). The GPR represents a powerful noninvasive imaging technique that is capable of collecting data from the subsurface with high spatial resolution in a relatively short time.…”

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The ScanMars Subsurface Radar Sounding Experiment on AMADEE-18

Frigeri

Ercoli

2020

Astrobiology

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Evolution model of a modern delta fed by a seasonal river in Daihai Lake, North China: determined from ground-penetrating radar and trenches

Cited by 5 publications

References 47 publications

Sedimentary characteristics and model of seasonal deltaic sandstone: a case study on the continental red bed from the Cretaceous Baxigai Formation, Tarim Basin, NW China

Sedimentary characteristics and model of seasonal deltaic sandstone: a case study on the continental red bed from the Cretaceous Baxigai Formation, Tarim Basin, NW China

Optical Stimulation Luminescence Dating of Deltas Revealed the Early to Mid-Holocene Lake-level Fluctuations of Daihai, Inner Mongolia, Northern China

The ScanMars Subsurface Radar Sounding Experiment on AMADEE-18

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