The origin of the South China Sea has long been a hot subject of research, as it is related to the interaction of two large convergent zones, the Tethys and the Circum-Pacific, as well as to the geodynamics of the marginal seas of the West Pacific.
南海成因是西太平洋边缘海动力学研究的重要部分,也关系到特提斯、环太平洋两大超级会聚带的相互作用,是国内外地学界长期研究的热点问题。