Title: Sea Level Change on the Southern Yangtze Delta Plain,China:Since 15 ka BP Reconstructed from Salt Marsh Peat
Abstract:This study presents a sea level curve from 15 ka BP to the present-day for the southern Yangtze delta plain,China.The curve is based on the radiocarbon dates and elevations from 58 samples of supratid...This study presents a sea level curve from 15 ka BP to the present-day for the southern Yangtze delta plain,China.The curve is based on the radiocarbon dates and elevations from 58 samples of supratidal saltmarsh peat and peaty mud.The results indicate that the local relative sea level rose quickly(ca.1 m/100 yr) during the periods 14–12 and 10–8 cal.ka BP.This rate of sea level rise then fell slowly towards the current rate from 8 to 6 cal.ka BP,and has remained stable since 5 cal.ka BP.These results suggest a step-like global sea level rise controlled by the melting of ice sheets.Read More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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