Coral microatolls
Coral microatolls are valuable paleo-sea-level indicators not only because of their vertical precision but also because individual coral colonies grow and respond to sea level for decades to centuries: unlike shorter-lived organisms, they contain filtered records of sea level over sustained periods....
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1430792020-09-26T21:24:05Z Coral microatolls Meltzner, Aron Jeffrey Woodroffe, Colin D. Shennan, Ian Long, Anthony J. Horton, Benjamin P. Earth Observatory of Singapore Science::Geology Dating Diedowns Coral microatolls are valuable paleo-sea-level indicators not only because of their vertical precision but also because individual coral colonies grow and respond to sea level for decades to centuries: unlike shorter-lived organisms, they contain filtered records of sea level over sustained periods. In tectonic settings, microatolls record both gradual (interseismic and postseismic) and sudden (coseismic) vertical changes. This chapter describes how to use microatolls to reconstruct relative sea-level histories. We discuss the utility and limitations of microatolls; site and sample selection; field techniques; documentation strategies; slab processing, analysis, and interpretation; dating; vertical accuracy; sources of error; and indicative meaning. Accepted version 2020-07-28T08:17:18Z 2020-07-28T08:17:18Z 2015 Book Chapter Meltzner, A. J., & Woodroffe, C. D. (2015). Coral microatolls. In I. Shennan, A. J., Long, & B. P. Horton (Eds.), Handbook of Sea-Level Research (pp. 125-145). doi:10.1002/9781118452547.ch8 9781118452585 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143079 10.1002/9781118452547.ch8 2-s2.0-84931279452 125 145 en Handbook of Sea-Level Research © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved. This book is made available with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. application/pdf John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Coral microatolls are valuable paleo-sea-level indicators not only because of their vertical precision but also because individual coral colonies grow and respond to sea level for decades to centuries: unlike shorter-lived organisms, they contain filtered records of sea level over sustained periods. In tectonic settings, microatolls record both gradual (interseismic and postseismic) and sudden (coseismic) vertical changes. This chapter describes how to use microatolls to reconstruct relative sea-level histories. We discuss the utility and limitations of microatolls; site and sample selection; field techniques; documentation strategies; slab processing, analysis, and interpretation; dating; vertical accuracy; sources of error; and indicative meaning. |
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