Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America
The sea level record of the last 16,000 years for the east coast of North America is presented in a novel fashion so that the entire set of 736 sea level indicators can be assessed at one time. The elevation data is presented as a function of latitude and time. The results confirm the well-known pro...
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ftfloridaojojs:oai:journals.flvc.org:article/77600 2023-05-15T16:40:41+02:00 Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America Pardi, Richard R. Newman, Walter S. 1987-07-23 application/pdf https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/77600 eng eng Journal of Coastal Research https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/77600/75063 https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/77600 Journal of Coastal Research; Vol 3 No 3 (1987): Journal of Coastal Research 0749-0208 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1987 ftfloridaojojs 2020-11-14T19:09:19Z The sea level record of the last 16,000 years for the east coast of North America is presented in a novel fashion so that the entire set of 736 sea level indicators can be assessed at one time. The elevation data is presented as a function of latitude and time. The results confirm the well-known processes of post-glacial isostatic rebound, eustatic transgression, and littoral subsidence, and for the first time reveal their spatial relationship. Moreover this presentation suggests that part of the sea level record reflects the collapse of an elastic forebulge, a collapse which may have migrated north following the retreat of the Wisconsinan ice sheet. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Sheet Florida Online Journals (FloridaOJ) |
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The sea level record of the last 16,000 years for the east coast of North America is presented in a novel fashion so that the entire set of 736 sea level indicators can be assessed at one time. The elevation data is presented as a function of latitude and time. The results confirm the well-known processes of post-glacial isostatic rebound, eustatic transgression, and littoral subsidence, and for the first time reveal their spatial relationship. Moreover this presentation suggests that part of the sea level record reflects the collapse of an elastic forebulge, a collapse which may have migrated north following the retreat of the Wisconsinan ice sheet. |
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Pardi, Richard R. Newman, Walter S. |
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Pardi, Richard R. Newman, Walter S. Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America |
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Pardi, Richard R. Newman, Walter S. |
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Pardi, Richard R. |
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Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America |
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Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America |
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Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America |
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Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America |
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Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America |
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late quaternary sea levels along the atlantic coast of north america |
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Journal of Coastal Research |
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1987 |
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Journal of Coastal Research; Vol 3 No 3 (1987): Journal of Coastal Research 0749-0208 |
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