Florida submergence curve revised: Its relation to coastal sedimentation rates
Scholl DW, Craighead FC, Stuiver M. 1969. Florida submergence curve revised: Its relation to coastal sedimentation rates. Science. 163(3867):562-564
New data, partially from the coastal environments of Everglades National Park, was used to modify the south Florida submergence curve. Eustatic sea level has risen continuously, at a generally decreasing rate, during the last 6500-7000 years to reach its present position. Coastal deposits accumulate at about the same rate as sea level rise, thus supporting the generalization that submergence rates largely determine as well as limit rates of coastal sedimentation in lagoonal and estuarine areas. Study Type: Quantitative; Habitat: Estuarine & coastal marine; Number of Stations: Sediment samples (72).
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Scholl, David; Craighead, Frank; Stuiver, Minze
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Coastal Regions, Physical Sciences, Sea Level, Sedimentation, Shoreline