Hydro-isostatic and tectonic influences on emergent Holocene paleoshorelines in the Mariana Islands, Western Pacific Ocean

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 735-746

  Dickinson, W R ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal rim; Forearc; Fringing reef; Guam; Island arc; Paleoreef; Rota; Saipan; Seismicity; Shoreline notch; Tinian

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; GUAM; ISLAND; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PLATE TECTONIC THEORY; SHORE;

HOLOCENE; ISOSTASY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SHORELINE CHANGE; TECTONICS;

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS;

EID: 0033782044     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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