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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... reefs occupying over 20000km2 or 9% of the 224 000km2 shelf area (Hopley et al., 1989). However, this administrative area does not include the contiguous shelf of Torres Strait, data for which are more scant. The Strait is 150km wide ...
... reefs occupying over 20000km2 or 9% of the 224 000km2 shelf area (Hopley et al., 1989). However, this administrative area does not include the contiguous shelf of Torres Strait, data for which are more scant. The Strait is 150km wide ...
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... shelf of north-east Australia, describingthe sediments and featuresof the inter-reefal areas. The next three chapters provide a cross-shelf analysis of the reefs: fringing and inner shelf reefs (Chapter 7), mid-shelf reefs (Chapter 8) ...
... shelf of north-east Australia, describingthe sediments and featuresof the inter-reefal areas. The next three chapters provide a cross-shelf analysis of the reefs: fringing and inner shelf reefs (Chapter 7), mid-shelf reefs (Chapter 8) ...
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... shelf though as Hopley (1982) noted on the narrower shelf of the northern GBR in particular there may be significant outcrops of continental rocks within some of the mid- shelf reefs including the Sir Charles Hardy and Forbes Islands ...
... shelf though as Hopley (1982) noted on the narrower shelf of the northern GBR in particular there may be significant outcrops of continental rocks within some of the mid- shelf reefs including the Sir Charles Hardy and Forbes Islands ...
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... shelf of north-east Australia Subsequent to the Coral Sea Basin opening up, the continental shelf of northeast Australia commenced its development (Mutter and Karner, 1980; Symonds et al., 1983). The sequence developed by Symonds et al ...
... shelf of north-east Australia Subsequent to the Coral Sea Basin opening up, the continental shelf of northeast Australia commenced its development (Mutter and Karner, 1980; Symonds et al., 1983). The sequence developed by Symonds et al ...
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... shelf, would also have prevented any reef build-up. An examination of how the continental shelf off north-eastern Australia has been constructed clearly indicates two further features that would have provided constraints on reef ...
... shelf, would also have prevented any reef build-up. An examination of how the continental shelf off north-eastern Australia has been constructed clearly indicates two further features that would have provided constraints on reef ...
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