A Review on Technologies of Marine Geochemical Detection and Analysis in China
中国海洋地球化学探测技术的现状与发展

In this paper, the role of geochemical prospecting and analytical technologies in marine geological survey, exploration and development for oceanfloor mineral resources has been discussed briefly. At present, technologies in these fields have already been mastered by Chinese experts, and hence it is time for researchers to pay attention to newer techniques and methods required by mo- dern marine geochemical exploration. These new techniques include ship-carrying analytical and prospecting techniques, modern analytical methods in laboratories on land, and marine reference material used for analytical quality control, analytical method evaluation and analytical instrument calibration. According to the demand on marine mineral resources and environment investigations in China at present and in near future, this paper also puts forward some suggestions on developing new technologies for marine geochemical prospecting and analysis.