Recurrent submergence and uplift in the area of ancient Helike, Gulf of Corinth, Greece: Microfaunal and archaeological evidence

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1 SUPPL. A, 2008, Pages 110-125

  Alvarez Zarikian, Carlos A ^a   Soter, Steven ^b   Katsonopoulou, Dora ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^c Helike Society   (Greece)

Author keywords

Delta; Holocene; Submergence; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COASTAL LAGOON; DELTA; DEPOSITION; EARTHQUAKE; FORAMINIFERA; HOLOCENE; MICROFOSSIL; OSTRACOD; SUBMERGENCE; TSUNAMI;

ACHAEA; EGION; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; GULF OF CORINTH; HELIKE; IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WESTERN GREECE;

FORAMINIFERA; OSTRACODA;

EID: 39149085380     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0454.1     Document Type: Article

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