Salt Marsh Topography Reveals the Signature of Storm-Surge-Driven Sedimentation Academic Background Salt marshes are transitional zones located in low-lying, sheltered coastlines, situated between land and sea. They are among the most productive and fragile ecosystems on Earth, providing essential ecological services such as carbon sequestration, w...

Terrestrial Ecosystem Crisis at the Permian-Triassic Boundary Academic Background The Permian-Triassic boundary (approximately 252 million years ago) marks one of the most severe mass extinction events in Earth’s history, devastating not only marine ecosystems but also profoundly impacting terrestrial ecosystems. Although scientists generally agree...

Contribution of Buckling to Coseismic Uplift and Long-Term Fold Growth in Active Fold-Thrust Belts Academic Background Fold-thrust belts are significant structural units at the foreland of many orogenic belts worldwide, often accompanied by intense seismic activity. Understanding the complex relationships among fault slip, fold growth, and earthqua...

Study on the Origin of Near-Ridge Seamount Chains in the South Pacific Academic Background Seamount chains in the ocean have long been considered products of mantle plume activity, such as the famous Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain. However, most seamounts in the Pacific Ocean do not exhibit age progression and are relatively small in volume, sugge...

The Opening of the North Atlantic Ocean and the Rise of the Scandinavian Mountains Academic Background The Scandinavian Mountains (Scandes) are a significant geomorphological feature in northern Europe, but their formation mechanism has long remained a mystery. Traditionally, mountain formation is associated with convergent plate boundaries. Howeve...