摘要
近十年来大陆岩石圈流变学、板块下的构造和整个地幔运动、现代大陆变形动力学、大陆深俯冲动力学、"中下地壳的隧道流"、复合造山带和复合造山动力学、盆-山耦合与大陆增生、地幔物质和地幔动力学以及全球大陆科学钻探整合计划等大陆动力学研究的重要进展,表明大陆动力学是继"板块构造"之后固体地球科学发展的新的起点,建立大陆动力学新的理论体系以及为资源、能源、环境和预防地震灾害的人类需求服务,是大陆动力学发展的未来。
This paper presents an overview on advances and prospectives of continental dynamics with a special focus on the rheology of continental lithosphere.,tectonics of the entire mantle beneath plates,modern continental deformation dynamics,continental deep-subduction dynamics,channel flow in the mid-lower crust,dynamics of eomposive orogenic belts,basin-range coupling and continental accretion,mantle compositions and mantle tectonics,and global continental scientific drilling integration plans.It is concluded that the continental dynamics is a new departure following plate tectonics and it is critical necessary to establish a new theorical system of continental dynamics for satisfying the human needs for resources,energy,environmental protection,and prevention/mitigation of earthquake harzards.