Wind was the main agent for transporting illite from land to ocean, and also ocean currents that influenced the distribution of the clays, especially the smectite.

• 风力的吹扬是研究区伊利石物质来源的主要输送方式，洋流作用对粘土矿物，尤其是蒙皂石矿物的分布具有一定影响。