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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Main Authors: Pardi, Richard R., Newman, Walter S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Journal of Coastal Research 1987
Subjects:
Ice Sheet
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/77600
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spelling 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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description 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.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Pardi, Richard R.
Newman, Walter S.
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Newman, Walter S.
Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America
author_facet Pardi, Richard R.
Newman, Walter S.
author_sort Pardi, Richard R.
title Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America
title_short Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America
title_full Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America
title_fullStr Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America
title_full_unstemmed Late Quaternary Sea Levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America
title_sort late quaternary sea levels along the atlantic coast of north america
publisher Journal of Coastal Research
publishDate 1987
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0749-0208
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