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| Pontee, Ni; Tastet, Jp; Masse, L. |
| The Medoc Peninsula is a triangular area of land between the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the Gironde estuary on the east. The Gironde, orientated SE-NW, is the largest estuary in France. On the Medoc Peninsula Holocene sediments cover a substratum of Tertiary limestones and Plio-Pleistocene fluvial terraces. The Gironde originated as an incised valley during the Weichselian glacio-eustatic fall (100 000-18 000 B.P.) and has acted as a sink for fine sediment throughout the Holocene sea level rise (SLR) (18 000 B.P. onwards). Conversely, the Atlantic littoral zone, characterised by sandy beaches and dunes, has been subjected to erosion throughout the Holocene transgression. The incised valley of the present Gironde was inundated by the sea approximately... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Holocène; Changement côtier; Marais estuarien; Dune éolienne; Chenier; Holocene; Coastal change; Salt marsh; Aeolian dune; Chenier. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00326/43683/43191.pdf |
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