Critical Depth for the Survival of Coral Islands: Effects on the Hawaiian Archipelago

Coral islands drown when sea level rise exceeds the maximum potential of coral reefs to grow upward (about 10 millimeters per year). During the Holocene transgression (18,000 years ago to present) sea levels rose at rates of up to 10 to 20 millimeters per year, and most coral island reefs situated d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1989-02, Vol.243 (4891), p.638-641
Hauptverfasser:	Grigg, Richard W., Epp, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic life Archipelagos Atolls Coral reefs Coral reefs and islands Corals Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Environmental aspects Exact sciences and technology Geology Holocene transgression Islands Marine Marine and continental quaternary Oceans Reefs Sea level Sea level rise Subsidence Surficial geology
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