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depressions in southeastern China. This study considered the main faulting
influencing the different sedimentary rocks, the causes of this faulting
and the relationship of faulting to salt diapirism. To satisfy research
needs, 3D seismic data have been used, where four seismic section profiles
were chosen. Northeastward salt domes aligning along the depression center
showed evidence of active diapirism and a normal growth fault has been
continually active at least since the middle Eocene. This steep fault
extended deeply to a strong reflection event that may represent the base
of the salt layer. It can be inferred that faulting is caused by basinward
flow of salt from the deep part of the depression into domes, there by
creating a great difference in hydrostatic pressure between the upthrown
(uplifted area) and the downthrown (depression area) sides of the fault
and, by removing support for the over lying block of sedimentary rocks.]]>Aullier, V. and B.C. Vendeville,20058910811089Brita, G., A. Marco and A. Atilla,2003311114Bruno, C.V.,20058910711079Chen, F.L.,20031637391Chen, G.Y.,2003251518Chen, X., T. Liu and Q. Huang,2007223440Fabrizio, A.,2008299277291Fang, Z.X.,200227608620Fang, Z.X.,200627804812Fran, R.H. and C.H. George,196145238248Freddy, C., H.S. Jhon and B. Frank,200589753780Gerald, P.R.,200791120Glenn, S.V.,1984pp: 334pp: 334Holly, C.W., C.W. Leslie, F.H.W. Frank and L.W. Florence,198910345358Janok, P.B. and K.D. Russel,200118525534Aschoff, J.L. and K.A. Giles,200589447469Kliti, G., S. Stefan, E.P. Kenneth and S.S.D. Jaap,19982917451764Koledoye, A.B., A. Atilla and M. Eric,200019692701Michael, E.B.,1985pp: 266pp: 266Michael, R.H. and P.AP.J. Martin,20069015351564Morley, C.K.,200286961978Nigro, F. and P. Renda,20042619131930Ocamb, R.D.,196111139175Owoyemi, A.O. and B.J. Willis,200676346363Peters, K.E., A.E. Cunningham, C.C. Walters, J. Jigang and F. Zhaoan,19962410351060Qing, S.L., S.L. Qing, S.C. Lung, Y. Tao, H.X. Xiang and J.C. Tong,2006532533Sangree, J.B and J.M. Widmier,197126165185Schultz-Ela, D.D.,200387757780Song, T. and P.A. Cawood,200185221232Yuri, V., T. Christopher and I.Z. Alik,200387313334Vail, P.R.,198726135145