Sea level and the carbonate sand factory of South Australia

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Abstract: Stable parts of the South Australia coast show that the last interglacial sea level was 2 m higher than present, but elsewhere there has been relative subsidence up to 7 m and uplift of 18 m. Estimates of changing sea level, and future projections, should state the time period involved and the tectonic background to be of any use.
The coast contains ‘carbonate sand factories’ where…

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March 11, 2017 at 10:36AM