Coastal tectonics on the eastern margin of the Pacific Rim: Late Quaternary sea-level history and uplift rates, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 105, Issue , 2014, Pages 209-238

  Muhs, Daniel R ^a   Simmons, Kathleen R ^a   Schumann, R Randall ^a   Groves, Lindsey T ^b   DeVogel, Stephen B ^c   Minor, Scott A ^a   Laurel, DeAnna ^d  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminostratigraphy; California; Channel Islands; Glacial isostatic adjustment processes; Marine terraces; Pacific Rim; Sea level history; Tectonics; Uplift rates; Uranium series dating

Indexed keywords

AMINOSTRATIGRAPHY; CALIFORNIA; CHANNEL ISLANDS; MARINE TERRACES; UPLIFT RATE;

TECTONICS;

AMINO ACID; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; COASTAL ZONE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; MAPPING METHOD; QUATERNARY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TECTONICS; UPLIFT; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

CALIFORNIA; CHANNEL ISLANDS [CALIFORNIA]; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC RIM; SAN MIGUEL; SANTA ROSA ISLAND [CHANNEL ISLANDS]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908572598     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.09.017     Document Type: Article

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