Sedimentary response of Pagham Harbour, southern England to barrier breaching in AD 1910

Auteurs :
CUNDY, A.B.
LONG, A.J.
HILL, C.T.
SPENCER, C.
CROUDACE, I.W.

Description :
The AA. combine sedimentary with documentary evidence to examine the medium-term evolution of Pagham Harbour, southern England, following storm-induced breaching of a protective barrier in AD 1910. Their approach relies on the use of stratigraphic and radiometric dating (Pb 210 and Cs 137 dating), together with diatom analyses, to identify the pre-inundation surface and determine patterns of post-inundation sedimentation. This work is important to validate salt marsh accretion models used for predicting coastal responses to flooding, either due to natural processes or as a result of managed-realignment strategies.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 2002, vol. 46, n°. 3-4, p. 163-176, nombre de pages : 14, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 36 ref.

Date :
2002

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier