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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... reef growth throughout the Pleistocene. The drilling in 1995 into Boulder and Ribbon 5 Reefs (Fig. 2.10) had hoped to provide a finite date, and has essentially done this (Fig. 2.11). The major reef-building turn-on event appears to ...
... reef growth throughout the Pleistocene. The drilling in 1995 into Boulder and Ribbon 5 Reefs (Fig. 2.10) had hoped to provide a finite date, and has essentially done this (Fig. 2.11). The major reef-building turn-on event appears to ...
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... Pleistocene but apparently still before the GBR had been initiated. The massive lowering of sea level centered around 10Ma ago, which aided the terrigenous prograda- tion of the Queensland shelf ... Reefs. Buried 2.6 The Pleistocene Reef 37.
... Pleistocene but apparently still before the GBR had been initiated. The massive lowering of sea level centered around 10Ma ago, which aided the terrigenous prograda- tion of the Queensland shelf ... Reefs. Buried 2.6 The Pleistocene Reef 37.
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... reef 1.5km thick occurs beneath Portlock and Boot Reefs. Buried reefs of similar age are found along the adjacent far northern GBR shelf (Davies et al., 1989). Elsewhere a middle to late Pleistocene age is identified for the Reef and ...
... reef 1.5km thick occurs beneath Portlock and Boot Reefs. Buried reefs of similar age are found along the adjacent far northern GBR shelf (Davies et al., 1989). Elsewhere a middle to late Pleistocene age is identified for the Reef and ...
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... Pleistocene unit, between 25 and 16m, is composed of a Halimeda-rich grainstone facies with minimal in situ coral. This may be similar to the uppermost Pleistocene in other reefs and is discussed further in Chapters 9 and 11. The reef ...
... Pleistocene unit, between 25 and 16m, is composed of a Halimeda-rich grainstone facies with minimal in situ coral. This may be similar to the uppermost Pleistocene in other reefs and is discussed further in Chapters 9 and 11. The reef ...
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... Pleistocene does seem to indicate a last interglacial age for this unit. Radiocarbon ages less than 8000 years from the upper 16m confirm the Holocene age of the uppermost layer. Similar Holocene dates come from the top of Boulder Reef ...
... Pleistocene does seem to indicate a last interglacial age for this unit. Radiocarbon ages less than 8000 years from the upper 16m confirm the Holocene age of the uppermost layer. Similar Holocene dates come from the top of Boulder Reef ...
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accretion accumulation appear associated Barrier Reef beach cays central GBR channels Chapter coast complex continental coral coral reefs cores currents cyclone dates Davies deposits depth described detail discussed dominated drilling edge effects energy established evidence example extend Figure Flood foundations fringing reefs front further geomorphological Halimeda higher holes Holocene Hopley identified important increase indicated inner lagoon less limited mainland major mangrove margin maximum morphology northern noted occur outer patches period planar platform Pleistocene possible present processes produced range rates reached recent record reef flat reef growth reef islands region relatively ribbon rise River sand sea level sediment shallow shelf shingle significant similar slope Stoddart structure studies submerged suggested surface Swain Reefs Table tidal tide vegetated wave wide windward zone