Delta growth and river valleys: The influence of climate and sea level changes on the South Adriatic shelf (Mediterranean Sea)

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 99, Issue , 2014, Pages 146-163

  Maselli, V ^a   Trincardi, F ^a   Asioli, A ^b   Ceregato, A ^c   Rizzetto, F ^c   Taviani, M ^a,d  

^a ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^d WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Delta; Incised valley; Mediterranean Sea; Sapropel

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; RIVERS; SEA LEVEL;

ACCOMMODATION SPACE; BATHYMETRIC EXPRESSIONS; DELTA; EQUILIBRIUM DYNAMICS; INCISED VALLEY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SAPROPEL; SEA-LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS;

LANDFORMS;

BASIN FILL; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DELTA; GLACIOEUSTACY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; INCISED VALLEY; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; PROGRADATION; REWORKING; SAPROPEL; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84903884571     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.06.014     Document Type: Article

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