The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef: Development, Diversity and ChangeCambridge University Press, 17. 5. 2007. This 2007 book reviews the history of geomorphological studies of the Great Barrier Reef and assesses the influences of sea-level change and oceanographic processes on the development of reefs over the last 10,000 years. It presents analyses of recently attained data from the Great Barrier Reef and reconstructions of the sequence of events which have led to its more recent geomorphology. The authors emphasise the importance of the geomorphological time span and its applications for present management applications. This is a valuable reference for academic researchers in geomorphology and oceanography, and will also appeal to graduate students in related fields. |
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... offshore, and the absence of a subsistence economy dependent on reef resources living on its adjacent shoreline, there remain many partsof the Reef that may be regarded as pristine and against which other reefs may be compared. This ...
... offshore, and the absence of a subsistence economy dependent on reef resources living on its adjacent shoreline, there remain many partsof the Reef that may be regarded as pristine and against which other reefs may be compared. This ...
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... offshore. Greatest depth of sedimentson the coastal plain is associated with the lower reaches of the major streams. The Fitzroy River, for example, has an estuarine infill 3–18km wide and at least 45m thick. The deltaic deposits of the ...
... offshore. Greatest depth of sedimentson the coastal plain is associated with the lower reaches of the major streams. The Fitzroy River, for example, has an estuarine infill 3–18km wide and at least 45m thick. The deltaic deposits of the ...
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... offshore sources and brought ashore during the latter part of the transgression. (b) Large dune field south of Cape Flattery. The geologyof themainland is extended seawardsin the manyislandswhich occuralongthe Queensland. 2.2 Geological ...
... offshore sources and brought ashore during the latter part of the transgression. (b) Large dune field south of Cape Flattery. The geologyof themainland is extended seawardsin the manyislandswhich occuralongthe Queensland. 2.2 Geological ...
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... offshore from Cairns, offshore between Townsville and Mackay, and in the Capricorn Channel and Capricorn–Bunker Group of reefs in the southern GBR (Fig. 2.9). In November 1978 Heron Island experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake located ...
... offshore from Cairns, offshore between Townsville and Mackay, and in the Capricorn Channel and Capricorn–Bunker Group of reefs in the southern GBR (Fig. 2.9). In November 1978 Heron Island experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake located ...
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