Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2010, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (3): 151-154.doi: 10.11978/j.issn.1009-5470.2010.03.151cstr: 32234.14.j.issn.1009-5470.2010.03.151

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Rock mass structure and ground stability of coral reefs in the southwestern Leizhou Peninsula

ZHAN Wen-huan1, ZHAN Mei-zhen1,2, SUN Zong-xun1, YAO Yan-tao1, ZHANG Zhi-qiang1,2, ZHANG Fan1,2   

  1. 1. CAS Key Laboratory of Marginal Sea Geology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS, Guangzhou 510301, China;
    2. Graduate University of CAS, Beijing 100049, China)
  • Received:2007-07-07 Revised:2009-09-18 Online:2010-07-01 Published:2010-05-24
  • About author:詹文欢(1963—), 男, 广东省饶平县人, 博士, 研究员, 主要从事海洋新构造研究。
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金(U0933006);广东省自然科学基金(07004206); 广东省“908”专项课题(GD908-02-13; GD908-01-06)

Abstract:

Research of coral reef is one of the important ways to track globe change. Its development also fits the demand of coral reef engineering in recent years. Corel reef is a special type of rock soil developing in tropical ocean environment. The coral reef area in the southwestern Leizhou Peninsula is special not only because of its component but also because of its development. In this area, the intensity of hydrodynamic force is different in different parts of coral reef, which is the main reason that makes the ecological environment and deposition to be zonal. It combines the coral reef physiognomy and engineering geology property; these factors form different rock mass structure and engineering geology belt. In this study, we analyze the geology, environment, rock mass structure and engineering geology of this area. We then estimate the ground suitability of coral reef area so that our study can provide guidance for resource exploitations.

Key words: coral reef, rock-mass structure, ground stability, southwestern Leizhou Peninsula