Coastal Landscapes of South Australia
Coastal Landscapes of South Australia

Author: Robert P. Bourman

Publisher: University of Adelaide Press

Published: 2016-08-09

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 1925261212

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Geologically, the South Australian coast is very young, having evolved over only 1% of geological time, during the past 43 million years since the separation of Australia and Antarctica. It is also very dynamic, with the current shoreline position having been established from only 7000 years ago. The South Australian mainland coast is 3816 km long, with islands providing an additional 1251 km of coast, giving a total coastline of just over 5000 km. South Australian coastal landforms include cliffs, rocky outcrops and shore platforms, mangrove woodlands, mudflats, estuaries, extensive sandy beaches, coastal dunes and coastal barrier systems, as well as numerous near-shore reefs and islands. This book is a landmark study into the variable character of the South Australian coast and its long-term evolution.

History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology
History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology

Author: R. H. Grapes

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781862392557

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These papers deal with various aspects of the histories of geomorphology and Quaternary geology in different parts of the world. They include: the origin of the term 'Quaternary', histories of ideas and debates relating to aspects of fluvial geomorphology, glacial geomorphology and glaciation, desert dunes and the geology of Australia, peneplains in China, a palaeo-Tokyo Bay in Japan, together with biographies of Charles Cotton, Valerija Čepulytė and Česlovas Pakuckas that highlight their respective contributions to the disciplines of geomorphology and Quaternary geology.

Quaternary History of the Coorong Coastal Plain, Southern Australia
Quaternary History of the Coorong Coastal Plain, Southern Australia

Author: Colin V. Murray-Wallace

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-04-28

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 3319893424

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This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Quaternary geological and geomorphological evolution of the Coorong Coastal Plain region and its significance in a global context for understanding long-term records of Quaternary sea-level changes. The Coorong Coastal Plain in southern Australia is a natural laboratory for examining the response of coastal barrier landscapes to relative sea-level changes. The region provides direct evidence of coastal sedimentation during successive interglacials over the past 1 million years, as well as more recent volcanism. The region has received international focus and attracted scientists from around the World, with interests in long-term coastal evolution, sea-level changes, Quaternary dating methods and geochronology, soil development, temperate carbonate sedimentation, karst geomorphology and geologically recent volcanism.

Quaternary Sea-Level Changes
Quaternary Sea-Level Changes

Author: Colin V. Murray-Wallace

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-01-30

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 0521820839

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An important overview of Quaternary climates including detailed Pleistocene and Holocene sea-level changes, for researchers and graduate and advanced undergraduate students.

The Geological Evolution of Australia & New Zealand
The Geological Evolution of Australia & New Zealand

Author: D. A. Brown

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2014-06-28

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1483181138

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The Geological Evolution of Australia and New Zealand focuses on the stratigraphy of Australia and New Zealand. This compendium covers the stratigraphy, paleogeography, and paleontology of various systems, including the Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, and Carboniferous systems. Tectonism and igneous activity of these systems are also examined in this collection. Other systems considered are the Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Quaternary systems. This book will be invaluable to archeologists, historians, researchers, and academicians interested in the stratigraphy of Australia and New Zealand, as well as those who wish to study the rock formation of their respective location.