Holocene sea-level record on Funafuti and potential impact of global warming on central Pacific atolls

Auteur :
DICKINSON, W.R.

Description :
Geomorphic features inherited from the mid-Holocene glacio-hydro-isostatic sea-level highstand that affected the central Pacific region influence the susceptibility of atoll islets to potentially enhanced wave erosion associated with rise in sea level from global warming. Shoreline morphology on multiple islets of Funafuti atoll in central Tuvalu reflects a relative mid-Holocene sea-level highstand 2.2-2.4 m above modern sea-level. Exposed remnants of the lithified islet foundations serve as resistant buttresses protecting the flanks of atoll islets from wave attack.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Quaternary research, issn : 0033-5894, 1999, vol. 51, n°. 2, p. 124-132, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 61 ref.

Date :
1999

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, San Diego, CA, Elsevier