Coastal lithosome evolution and preservation during an overall rising sea level: East Texas gulf coast and continental shelf

Present coastal systems along the east Texas coast evolved during the past 3.5 ky of relative sea-level stillstand following a rapid sea-level rise 4 ka. Closure of proto-Galveston Bay, caused by spit accretion of Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, formed Bolivar Roads approximately 3.3 ka. Inc...

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Main Author: Siringan, Fernando Pascual
Other Authors: Anderson, John B.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1911/16669

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