Late-holocene coastal evolution in the Hanstholm-Hjardemaal region, NW Denmark, Morphology, sediments and dating
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography
- Vol. 89 (1) , 49-57
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00167223.1989.10649283
Abstract
Bowman, Dan. Christiansen, Christian & Magaritz, Mordeckai: Late-holocene coastal evolution in the Hanstholm-Hjardemaal region, NW Denmark. Morphology, sediments and dating. Geo- grafisk Tidsskrift 89: 49–57. København 1989. Raised gravelly spits and beach ridges were studied as components of the late-holocene coastal evolution in NW Jutland. Two gravelly spits up to 8–9 m above the present sea level were dated 4000–4700 Y BP by oyster shells, i.e. of late Littorina/Tapes subboreal transgression. Dating of organic matter suggested general dune stabilization within the study area from 471 YBP. The data suggest that the study area operated as a semi- enclosed and sheltered embayment. The ridges indicate transgression of sediment masses arrested from the longshore drift, superimposed by moderate eolian accumulation.Keywords
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