Rapid Fluctuations in Sea Level Recorded at Huon Peninsula During the Penultimate Deglaciation

About 140,000 years ago, the breakup of large continental ice sheets initiated the Last Interglacial period. Sea level rose and peaked around 135,000 years ago about 14 meters below present levels. A record of Last Interglacial sea levels between 116,000 years to 136,000 years ago is preserved at re...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-01, Vol.283 (5399), p.197-201
Hauptverfasser:	Esat, Tezer M., McCulloch, Malcolm T., Chappell, John, Pillans, Bradley, Omura, Akio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Caves Changes Coral reefs Corals Earth Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology Geology Glacial climates Glaciers Global warming Insolation Marine Marine and continental quaternary Reefs Sea level Sea level rise Surficial geology Terraces Topographical elevation Water
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