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Saarse et al., 2009d
Litorina Sea shore displacement on the Island of Saaremaa, Estonia
Saarse, L., Vassiljev, J., Rosentau, A.
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Book | Quaternary of the Gulf of Gdansk and Lower Vistula regions in Northern Poland: sedimentary environments, stratigraphy and palaeogeography |
| Journal | Polish Geological Institute Special Papers |
| Volume | 25 |
| Pages | 59-66 |
| Type | article in journal |
| Estonian author | |
| Language | English |
| Id | 18156 |
Abstract
Abstract. Sedimentological and magnetic susceptibility analyses, and radiocarbon datings of six Holocene sequences (Ohtja, Kihelkonna, Vedruka, Vesiku, Lümanda, Jáempa) were used to elucidate the Litorina Sea development on the Island of Saaremaa, Estonia. The Litorina Sea beach formations are located between 20.5 and 15.5 m above the present day sea level. Spatial distribution of the Litorina Sea shore displacement was reconstructed. The onset of the Litorina Sea transgression in the study area is dated to 8200 cal yr BP. The measure of a single transgression was about 4.5–5.0 m.
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