1前言本文总结了北福克兰盆地的地质和演变过程（图1）。北福克兰盆地是环绕福克兰群岛的几个盆地之一。Richards和Fammin（1994）、Richards（1995）、Lawrence和John－son（1995）、Richards等人（1996a和b）对此已有简要描述。然而，过去发表的资料有助于记述整个福克兰近诲 1 Introduction This paper summarizes the geology and evolution of the North Falkland Basin (Figure 1). The North Falkland Basin is one of several basins that surround the Falkland Islands. Richards and Fammin (1994), Richards (1995), Lawrence and John-Son (1995) and Richards et al. (1996a and b) have briefly described this. However, the information published in the past can help describe the entire Falkland Islands education