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Drowned coastal deposits with associated archaeological remains from a sea-level 'slowstand': northwestern Gulf of Maine, USA

Authors :
Kelley, Joseph T.
Belknap, Daniel F.
Claesson, Stefan
Source :
Geology. August, 2010, Vol. 38 Issue 8, p695, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Drowned terrestrial wetland environments, such as lakes, marshes, and beaches, were thought to be rare in formerly glaciated regions like the Gulf of Maine (United States). In the northwestern Gulf of Maine, postglacial relative sea-level changes include a 'slowstand' between 11.5 ka and 7.5 ka, when the ocean rose doi: 10.1130/G31002.1

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00917613
Volume :
38
Issue :
8
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Geology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.234712534