• 1. Introduction.-
• 2. Historical Background.-
• 3. Geological and geomorphological environmental setting.-
• 4. Pleistocene and Holocene Volcanic activity.-
• 5. Soils, Palaeosols, Calcrete and Karst.-
• 6. Geochronological framework for the age of the coastal barrier successions.-
• 7. Neotectonics.-
• 8. Quaternary sea-level record from the coastal plain.-
• 9. A self-guided field tour to critical reference sites.
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This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Quaternary geological and geomorphological evolution of the Coorong Coastal Plain region and its significance in a global context for understanding long-term records of Quaternary sea-level changes. The Coorong Coastal Plain in southern Australia is a natural laboratory for examining the response of coastal barrier landscapes to relative sea-level changes. The region provides direct evidence of coastal sedimentation during successive interglacials over the past 1 million years, as well as more recent volcanism. The region has received international focus and attracted scientists from around the World, with interests in long-term coastal evolution, sea-level changes, Quaternary dating methods and geochronology, soil development, temperate carbonate sedimentation, karst geomorphology and geologically recent volcanism.
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• Preface-- Acknowledgements-- List of abbreviations--
• 1. Sea-level changes: the emergence of a Quaternary perspective--
• 2. The causes of Quaternary sea-level changes--
• 3. Palaeo sea-level indicators--
• 4. Methods of dating Quaternary sea-level changes--
• 5. Vertical displacement of shorelines--
• 6. Pleistocene sea-level changes--
• 7. Sea-level changes since the Last Glacial Maximum--
• 8. Current and future sea-level changes-- References-- Index.
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There have been significant changes in sea level over the past two million years, and a complete understanding of natural cycles of change as well as anthropogenic effects is imperative for future global development. This book reviews the history of research into these sea-level changes and summarises the methods and analytical approaches used to interpret evidence for sea-level changes. It provides an overview of changing climates during the Quaternary, examines processes responsible for global variability of sea-level records, and presents detailed reviews of sea-level changes for the Pleistocene and Holocene. The book concludes by discussing current trends in sea levels and likely future sea-level changes. This is an important and authoritative resource for academic researchers and graduate and advanced undergraduate students working in tectonics, stratigraphy, geomorphology, physical geography, environmental science and other aspects of Quaternary studies.
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