THINKING ON THE PRESENT RESEARCH OF BASIN-MOUNTAIN COUPLING

Recently,the research of basin-mountain coupling has become one of the hotspots in Geology.Based on the previous research,we think that the basin-mountain coupling is not only on vertical profiles but also on planar profiles.On vertical profiles,the relationship between orogenic belts and basins is showed by the coupling of the structures in different depth;on planar profiles,the relationship is showed by the structure combination of basins and mountains (such as the grouping of faults,the deformation styles of rocks and the assemblage of topography).So in the research of basin-mountain coupling,we should pay attention not only to the balance of materials but also to the mechanical relationship.The coupling of the young basins and mountains maybe pervasive,however that of the older ones is possible not.The conception of the basin-mountain coupling is not a complete one.And in fact,basin-mountain coupling is the coupling between the plates or blocks,and the mountain building is one of the results of the coupling process.