Shallow submarine geology in the Yellow and EastChina seas is dicta ted mostly by the proximity of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and by the late Quaternary history of the area.Most serious potential geological hazards (buried channels throughout the area, shallow gas in areas with high rates of modern sediment accumulation, and possible lateral mass displacement of both sediments) stem from these two factors.Both tectonic and growth faults are present locally, but rieither appear to present a major engineering problem.Sediment movement due to currents from tides and storms is potentially a serious problem, as is the local influence of shallow or exposed bedrock in the East China Sea.
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