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Coastal cliff erosion is a problem in many coastal areas. However, often only very limited data are available to quantify the rates of recession for the development of coastal management strategies. In the soft flysch deposits of the Waitemata Group, Auckland, New Zealand, coastal cliffs are associated with shore platforms. Two models exist for the profile evolution of shore platforms and associated cliffs: the first suggests that an equilibrium profile develops in response to erosive processes, and this profile subsequently migrates landward; the second model suggests that the seaward margin of the shore platform is relatively static, and the profile extends landward through a combination of cliff recession and platform lowering. Physical simulations and field measurements for mudstone and limestone lithologies indicate that the second model is more likely for soft flysch deposits. A eustatic sea-level curve for the Weiti Estuary, Auckland, suggests that up to 7120 ± 70 years have been available for shore platform development since sea level reached the present seaward margins of shore platforms. Shore platform widths were measured using GPS at two sites in Waitemata Group rocks: the North Shore of Auckland; and the southern side of the Tawharanui Peninsula, North Auckland. The long-term cliff recession rates estimated from shore platform widths (1.4 ± 0.1 to 14.3 ± 0.1 mm y− 1) are consistent with the lower end of the average range of cliff top and face recession rates published for Waitemata Group rocks using different methods (11–75 mm y− 1), and in agreement with cliff base recession estimates (3.5 mm y− 1). Shore platform widths were qualitatively related to the rock mass characteristics of the associated cliffs, and therefore platform widths could provide a method of identifying regions of potential hazard. 相似文献
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Rockfall susceptibility has been analysed in mountain cliffs of the Cantabrian Range, North Spain. The main aim of this analysis has been to build a predictive model of rockfall activity from a low number of environmental and geological variables. The rockfall activity has been quantified in a GIS. The cartographic information used shows the spatial distribution of all the recent talus screes as well as their associated source areas in the rock-slopes. The area relation At/Ar (recent talus scree polygon/source basins) in the rock slopes has been used as the rockfall activity indicator. This relation has been validated in 50 pilot rock-slopes and compared with the relation number of recent rock fragments/source basin, obtained from field work. The environmental factors causing rockfall depend on the rock slope situation, and these are: altitude and sun radiation on the rock cliff. The geological factors considered are: lithology, relative position of the main discontinuities with respect to the topographic surface and two morphologic parameters: the roughness and slope gradient. A logistic regression analysis has been applied to a population of 442 limestone and quartzite rock cliffs. The dependent variable is the rockfall activity indicator, which allows the definition of two classes of rock cliff units: low and high activity. The independent variables are altitude, sun radiation (equinox radiation, summer solstice radiation, winter solstice radiation), slope roughness, slope gradient,anisotropy and lithology. Results suggest that it is possible tobuild a valid cartographic predictive model for rockfall activity in mountain rock cliffs from a limited number of easily obtainable variables. The method is especially applicable in massive rock slopes or in regions with uniform rock mass characteristics. 相似文献
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The 560-km-long Kerala coast is characterised by long barriers with narrow beaches and steep cliffs. Distribution of cliffs
from nine sections measuring a cumulative length of 63.5 km is evaluated in ArcGIS Software using topomaps and field survey
data. The cliff sections in the southern coast comprise both permeable and impermeable rocks, whereas those along northern
coast are comprised of either Precambrian crystalline and/or Tertiary formations. Notches, caves and even small arches are
developed in Cannanore, Dharmadam and Kadalundi cliffs, where only primary laterites are exposed to wave attack. Stacks composed
of laterite and Precambrian crystallines found in nearshore of cliffed coast indicate recession of shoreline. Mass wasting,
mudslide and mudflow type of cliff failures are common in permeable to semi-permeable rocks, whereas rotational sliding, rockfall
and toppling failure are found in hard rock cliffs. Retreat of cliff sections are induced by natural or anthropogenic activities
or both. Rate of recession vary from a few centimetres to one metre/year depending upon the nature of lithology, structures
and recession agents acting upon the cliffs. Various methods of cliff protection for e.g. hard structures—revetments, groins,
seawalls, breakwater and jetties—and soft measures—artificial reefs/marsh creation, floating breakwaters, beach nourishment,
beach scraping and vegetation planting—are suggested. 相似文献
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Nihat Dipova 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2009,59(3):547-560
Cliff erosion and the consequent instabilities present a significant risk to Antalya city (SW-Turkey). Erosional processes
include the chemical action of mixing zone water, the mechanical action of waves, salt erosion and biological degradation.
The rock properties (lithology, stratification, strength, etc.) are the controlling factors to this erosion. The coastal cliffs
of Antalya are composed of tufa type carbonate rocks which occur in a wide range, from collapsible soil to hard rock. The
instability problems of the cliffs of Antalya tufa commonly involve: rock fall, cave collapse, raveling, washout of weakly
lithified tufa, shear failure and secondary toppling. Secondary toppling type instabilities, Culmann type failures and complex
failures, a combination of these two, are widespread on the cliffs. The occurrence of large failures are usually associated
with heavy rainfall as heavy rainfall causes the saturation of pores, increases pore water pressures and reduces the strength
of the rock. Comparison between aerial photographs and topographic maps of different dates, do not provide evidence of considerable
retreat. According to the historical data there has been little or no cliff retreat for 2,000 years. Therefore the erosion
rate of the Antalya tufa cliffs is said to be so very slow that retreat is valid only in a geological timescale. However in
an engineering timescale these cliffs are subjected to instabilities and to local failures causing local retreats. 相似文献
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AbstractTwo spectacular cliff lines occur along Australia’s south and west coasts: the Great Southern Scarp (new name) and the Zuytdorp Cliffs. Detailed measurements of their length show that they are exceptionally long and unusually continuous. The Great Southern Scarp is the southern edge of the Nullarbor Plain’s Bunda Plateau; it is cut into shallow marine sediments and extends for 820?km. Once a continuous sea-cliff, local uplift has isolated two sections from the ocean, so it now comprises the Bunda Cliffs (210?km of coastal cliff, 180?km of which is uninterrupted cliff line), Hampton Range (inland; 300?km), Baxter Cliffs (160?km of coastal cliff) and Wylie Scarp (inland; 160?km). The Zuytdorp Cliffs are coastal cliffs cut into eolianite, and extend for 210?km with an uninterrupted section of 120?km. The length of the Great Southern Scarp and the Zuytdorp Cliffs results from an unusual combination of circumstances. They are both composed of poorly jointed, relatively homogenous biogenic calcarenites, presented to high-energy ocean waves by regional uplift. The carbonates are sufficiently well cemented to maintain a steep vertical cliff face, but susceptible to disintegration under direct wave attack. Cliff retreat has been fairly uniform because of the broad spatial scale of both lithology and erosion. The arid climate, absence of nearby non-karstic catchments and karstic nature of the cliffs’ hinterlands has discouraged integrated drainage development, so no significant fluvial systems dissect the cliffs; this is a key factor in cliff edge preservation. In the case of the Great Southern Scarp, these processes have formed the longest continuous cliff line in Australia and probably the world. Referenced against criteria from Australia’s National Heritage List, the cliffs have potentially international/national levels of significance for the rarity of their scale, their demonstration of landscape evolution, and their spectacular beauty.
- KEY POINTS
Australia’s longest coastal cliffs, the Bunda (SA) and Zuytdorp (WA) cliffs, are equal in length (210?km, within defined confidence levels).
The Bunda Cliffs are part of the Great Southern Scarp (new name), an 820 km-long feature of the Nullarbor Plain that also includes the coastal Baxter Cliffs (160?km in length) and two paleocoastal scarps.
The unusual continuity of the cliff lines results from a landscape history specific to the Australian continent, and the Great Southern Scarp is likely to be unusual on a global scale.
The Great Southern Scarp and the Zuytdorp Cliffs have potentially national and/or international levels significance for geoheritage values in the criteria of events and processes, rarity and aesthetics.
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M. Medjkane O. Maquaire S. Costa Th. Roulland P. Letortu C. Fauchard R. Antoine R. Davidson 《Landslides》2018,15(6):1097-1108
High-resolution digital elevation models (HRDEMs) on coastal areas, particularly cliffs, are an important asset for analyzing and quantifying the processes affecting their morphology. The Vaches-Noires coastal cliffs, located at the north-western part of the Pays-d’Auge region (Normandy, France), are an ideal site for the study of subaerial and marine erosion processes. Indeed, the coastline evolves through the accumulation of deposits resulting from rotational landslides and/or mudflows at the base of the cliff which are then undermined by the sea. The 3D modeling of a representative sector of the cliffs appears a suitable solution to monitor and quantify this evolution using HRDEMs. This paper presents the whole of a monitoring protocol, with high spatial resolution and high temporal resolution, on an original location characterized by reliefs of Badlands in coastal environments. The first results of these investigations are described with an evaluation of two methods for the creation of 3D models: a “heavy” method by Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) monitoring, and a “light” method using “Structure from Motion” (SfM) terrestrial photogrammetry. The small investment of time in the field and money is an important asset of the SfM method. The textured rendering quality of the SfM model makes it a powerful tool for geomorphological analysis. According to a recurrent monitoring protocol involving both measurements, it was possible to compare the accuracy of the SfM and TLS models. The results show a high accuracy of the SfM models with an overall average error of 0.05 m. The representations of the zones of accumulation and erosion as well as their spatial succession allow to investigate the dynamics of the involved processes with both methods. Preliminary volume calculation results are conclusive for TLS models. 相似文献
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Coastal erosion and management attract much conern all around the world as coastal erosion is a problem at many coastal sites exacerbated by human activities and its adaptability through reasonable mitigation measures. This paper summarizes the main factors causing coastal erosion including reduction of sediment discharged by rivers trapped coastal structures, sand mining and reclaimation, relative sea-level rise, destruction of coastal ecosystem and weakening of coastal defenses. Mechanisms causing erosion of coastal dune, soft rock coast and muddy coast are identified and discussed. Sandy coastal erosion, soft rock coastal erosion, muddy coastal erosion, biological coastal erosion and coastal structural erosion are identified according to the characteristics of erosion in China. This study supplements the theory and methodology for coastal erosion management and provides information for managers and stakeholders. 相似文献
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D. Michael Williams 《Geoarchaeology》2004,19(2):167-175
Two massively constructed stone forts exist on the edge of vertical coastal cliffs on the Aran Islands, Ireland. One of these, Dun Aonghusa, contains evidence of occupation that predates the main construction phases of the walls and broadly spans a time interval of 3300–2800 yr B.P. The other fort, Dun Duchathair, has been termed a promontory fort because its remaining wall crosses the neck of a small promontory marginal to the cliffs. Estimates of past rates of marine erosion in this part of Ireland may be made both by analogy with studies in other areas and comparison with present day rates of marine erosion. A working model for erosion rates of approximately 0.4 m of coastal recession per annum is suggested. By applying this rate to the cliffs of the Aran Islands, it can be shown that, assuming a construction date of approximately 2500 yr B.P. for these forts, they were originally built at a considerable distance from the coastline. Thus Dun Duchathair was not a promontory fort. The earliest recorded habitation at Dun Aonghusa, dated to the middle of the Bronze Age, was, therefore, at some distance inland and not on an exposed 70 m high cliff on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 相似文献
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Transgressive dunes develop frequently along strandplain coastlines; however, they may also form along rocky coasts dominated by cliffs and embayments. Two lithified transgressive dune systems developed along the cliffed Alghero coast (NW Sardinia, Italy) have been investigated. One aeolian system forms a cliff‐front anchored aeolian dune accumulation; the other is a valley‐head anchored sand‐ramp system. Optically stimulated luminescence ages indicate that both systems formed around 75 ka. This period, which corresponds to the beginning of MIS 4, was characterized by a relatively low sea‐level stand (15 m below the present sea level) and was preceded by a sea‐level highstand (+1 m asl) around 81 ka (MIS 5a). Our results show that this rapid sea‐level fall exposed an enormous amount of marine sand, which was transported inland by strong northerly winds and deposited in front of cliffs or in valley heads. Therefore, sediment supply and sea‐level fall seem to be critical factors controlling dune formation along rocky coasts, which generate time‐transgressive aeolianites. Terra Nova, 00, 000–000, 2010 相似文献
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M. R. Al-Agha 《Environmental Geology》2000,39(3-4):405-410
Investment in the coastal resources of Gaza City is vital to various developmental issues and projects. Access to the coast
and coastal erosion represent two major geo-environmental problems to the city. This paper describes local engineering works
developed by the municipality and local people to overcome such problems. A cliff of calcareous sandstone – Kurkar as it is
locally known – (up to 18 m high), is located at a distance of 20–50 m from the water–land contact. People who need to reach
the beach must cross this Kurkar cliff. The engineering works used to facilitate access to the beach are: old automobile tires,
white waste skeletons (refrigerators) and construction waste, where long stairs were designed using these materials. Meanwhile
the engineering works which were used as erosion control measures include: rock gabions, concrete wastes, construction waste,
concrete walls and shallow excavations. Such practices are commonly used in third world countries and are characterized by
inexpensive transportation and implementation costs. The performance of these methods was evaluated from an economic, environmental
and safety point of view. Suggestions were made to improve the performance of these practices in the future.
Received: 18 November 1998 · Accepted: 15 February 1999 相似文献
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A new hazard zonation methodology is applied to the East Coast Bays area of North Shore City, one of the most residentially
developed cliffed shorelines in New Zealand. It is based on a series of geotechnical cliff profiles from three pilot study
areas (George Gair Lookout, Rahopara Reserve–Kennedy Memorial Park, and Mairangi Bay–Rothesay Bay) which detail many of the
variables that influence overall cliff stability.
The methodology requires calculation of a Coastal Landslide Hazard Zone (CLHZ) width for each geotechnical profile and is
derived by quantifying three factors: the rate of long-term sea-cliff retreat; the amount of horizontal retreat expected from
either joint block fall, fault plane failure, or bedding plane failure, coupled with the amount of horizontal retreat resulting
from slumping of the top weathered layer; and a safety factor. The rate of long-term sea-cliff retreat is multiplied by a
hazard assessment period of 100 years, which is then added with the two other factors to derive a CLHZ width. Finally, the
widths are entered into a Geographic Information System (GIS) to delineate a hazard zone.
Owing to the very low rates (< 0.1 m a−1) of sea-cliff retreat in the East Coast Bays area, the long-term rate of sea-cliff retreat at each profile location could
not be quantified by conventional survey techniques. Instead, a Sea-cliff Vulnerability Index (SVI) was employed to quantify
the long-term rate. Weighted variables considered in the SVI include the bedding dip direction, the occurrence of faults and
their orientation, sea-cliff aspect, cliff-toe and cliff-face lithology, cliff-top height, and the presence of groundwater
seepage.
Calculated CLHZ widths along East Coast Bays range between 13 m and 34 m inland of a reference cliff-line in response to spatial
variations of the sea-cliff geology and morphology. The widths reflect the estimated degree of risk over the next 100 years
from coastal erosion and landslips. 相似文献
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Sedimentology, stratigraphy and landscape evolution of a Holocene coastal dune system, Lodbjerg, NW Jutland, Denmark 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
The stratigraphy and landscape evolution of the Lodbjerg coastal dune system record the interplay of environmental and cultural changes since the Late Neolithic. The modern dunefield forms part of a 40 km long belt of dunes and aeolian sand‐plains that stretches along the west coast of Thy, NW Jutland. The dunefield, which is now stabilized, forms the upper part of a 15–30 m thick aeolian succession. The aeolian deposits drape a glacial landscape or Middle Holocene lake sediments. The aeolian deposits were studied in coastal cliff exposures and their large‐scale stratigraphy was examined by ground‐penetrating radar mapping. The contact between the aeolian and underlying sediments is a well‐developed peaty palaeosol, the top of which yields dates between 2300 BC and 600 BC . Four main aeolian units are distinguished, but there is some lateral stratigraphic variation in relation to underlying topography. The three lower aeolian units are separated by peaty palaeosols and primarily developed as 1–4 m thick sand‐plain deposits; these are interpreted as trailing edge deposits of parabolic dunes that moved inland episodically. Local occurrence of large‐scale cross‐stratification may record the head section of a migrating parabolic dune. The upper unit is dominated by large‐scale cross‐stratification of various types and records cliff‐top dune deposition. The nature of the aeolian succession indicates that the aeolian landscape was characterized by alternating phases of activity and stabilization. Most sand transported inland was apparently preserved. Combined evidence from luminescence dating of aeolian sand and radiocarbon dating of palaeosols indicates that phases of aeolian sand movement were initiated at about 2200 BC , 700 BC and AD 1100. Episodes of inland sand movement were apparently initiated during marked climate shifts towards cooler, wetter and more stormy conditions; these episodes are thought to record increased coastal erosion and strong‐wind reworking of beach and foredune sediments. The intensity, duration and areal importance of these sand‐drift events increased with time, probably reflecting the increasing anthropogenic pressure on the landscape. The formation of the cliff‐top dunes after AD 1800 records the modern retreat of the coastal cliffs. 相似文献
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Research was undertaken to establish the present coastal dynamics of the area south of Espinho, Portugal, with special emphasis on the migration inland of beaches and the retreat of cliffs during at least the last century.
Besides the Holocene units (the Silvalde-Paramos tijuca Formation, 2310 ± 80 yr BP to 500 ± 80 yr BP, and the Cortegaca Beach Formation, 6850 ± 60 yr BP to 950 ± 80 yr BP), a Pleistocene unit (the Maceda Beach Formation, 29, 600 ± 690 yr BP to 14300 ± 160 yr BP) with trunks of Pinus sylvestris was recognized. The Cortegaca Beach Formation comprises a truncated podzol profile, the Al horizon dating from 3490 ± 60 yr BP to 950 ± 80 yr BP. The study and the dating of the Pleistocene and the Holocene formations suggest a model of evolution related to sea-level fluctuations and neotectonics, during the interval between 29,000 ± 690 yr BP and the post-XVth century (Little Ice Age).
The final purpose of the research is to apply the results to the prediction of the coastal zone evolution, and particularly to influence policy with respect to coastal zone management. This policy must take into account the inland migration of the beaches and the cliff retreat as a consequence of the natural dynamics of the earth that cannot be arrested or controlled by man. 相似文献
Besides the Holocene units (the Silvalde-Paramos tijuca Formation, 2310 ± 80 yr BP to 500 ± 80 yr BP, and the Cortegaca Beach Formation, 6850 ± 60 yr BP to 950 ± 80 yr BP), a Pleistocene unit (the Maceda Beach Formation, 29, 600 ± 690 yr BP to 14300 ± 160 yr BP) with trunks of Pinus sylvestris was recognized. The Cortegaca Beach Formation comprises a truncated podzol profile, the Al horizon dating from 3490 ± 60 yr BP to 950 ± 80 yr BP. The study and the dating of the Pleistocene and the Holocene formations suggest a model of evolution related to sea-level fluctuations and neotectonics, during the interval between 29,000 ± 690 yr BP and the post-XVth century (Little Ice Age).
The final purpose of the research is to apply the results to the prediction of the coastal zone evolution, and particularly to influence policy with respect to coastal zone management. This policy must take into account the inland migration of the beaches and the cliff retreat as a consequence of the natural dynamics of the earth that cannot be arrested or controlled by man. 相似文献
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Lars Håkanson 《Aquatic Geochemistry》2006,12(4):327-364
This paper presents a general, process-based model for suspended particulate matter (SPM) in defined coastal areas (the ecosystem scale). The model is based on ordinary differential equations and the calculation time (dt) is 1 month to reflect seasonal variations. The model has been tested using data from 17 Baltic coastal areas of different character and shown to predict mean monthly SPM-concentrations in water and Secchi depth (a measure of water clarity) very well (generally within the uncertainty bands given by the empirical data). The model is based on processes regulating inflow, outflow and internal fluxes. The separation between the surface-water layer and the deep-water layer is not done in the traditional manner from water temperature data but from sedimentological criteria (from the wave base which regulates where wind/wave-induced resuspension occurs). The model calculates the primary production of SPM (within the coastal areas), resuspension, sedimentation, mixing, mineralization and retention of SPM. The SPM-model is simple to apply in practice since all driving variables may be readily accessed from maps or regular monitoring programs. The model has also been extensively tested by means of sensitivity and uncertainty tests and the most important factor regulating model predictions of SPM-concentrations in coastal water is generally the value used for the SPM-concentration in the sea outside the given coastal area. The obligatory driving variables include four morphometric parameters (coastal area, section area, mean and maximum depth), latitude (to predict surface water and deep water temperatures, stratification and mixing), salinity, chlorophyll and the Secchi depth or SPM-concentration in the sea outside the given coastal area. Many of the structures in the model are general and could potentially be used for coastal areas other than those included in this study, e.g., for open coasts, estuaries or areas influenced by tidal variations. 相似文献
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Rock slope response to strong earthquake shaking 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
C. Massey F. Della Pasqua C. Holden A. Kaiser L. Richards J. Wartman M. J. McSaveney G. Archibald M. Yetton L. Janku 《Landslides》2017,14(1):249-268
The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes triggered many mass movements in the Port Hills including rockfalls, debris avalanches, slides and slumps, and associated cliff-top cracking. The most abundant mass movements with the highest risk to people and buildings were rockfalls and debris avalanches sourced from up to 100 m high cliffs inclined at angles >65°. Cliffs lower than 10 m in height generally remained stable during the strong shaking, with only isolated release of a few individual boulders. We used site-specific data to investigate the factors that controlled the response of the cliffs to the main earthquakes of the Canterbury sequence, adopting two-dimensional finite element seismic site response and stability modeling that was calibrated using the field observations and measurements. Observations from the assessed cliffs in response to the earthquakes show the taller cliffs experienced larger amounts of permanent cliff-top displacement and produced larger volumes of debris than the smaller cliffs. Results indicated a mean KMAX amplification ratio for all sites under study of 1.6 (range of 1.1–3.8). Field data and numerical modeling results, however, show that amplification of shaking does not necessarily increase linearly with increasing cliff height. Instead, our results show that accelerations are amplified mainly due to the impedance contrasts between the geological materials, corresponding to where strong differences in rock mass shear wave velocity exist. The resulting acceleration contrasts and rock mass strength control cliff stability. However, the amount of permanent slope displacement and volume of debris leaving the cliffs varied between the sites, due to site-specific geometry and rock mass strength. 相似文献
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Arkin Yaacov Karnieli Arnon Issar Arie Mtz.-Esparza Javier Diaz 《Environmental Geology》1986,8(4):185-192
Accelerated erosion of a desert cliff due to uncontrolled sewage water disposal was investigated at the Sede Boqer Campus
in the Negev, Israel An erosional cirque formed by this water was studied as a model simulating natural processes. The cliffs
consist of loess and conglomerate underlain by soft marl, clay, and chalk.
The rate of erosion is of the order of 5%–8% of the volume of water discharged. The rate of incision ranges from 10 2 to 13.3
m/yr and is several orders higher than that expected under normal rainfall conditions
The introduction of this new hydrological factor resulted in a severe disturbance of the morphological balance in the vicinity
of the cliffs, accelerated erosion, and generated circular slides 相似文献
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Anne Duperret Said Taibi Rory N. Mortimore Martin Daigneault 《Engineering Geology》2005,78(3-4):321-343
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the role of groundwater and sea weathering on the strength of the chalk rocks exposed on the coastline of the English Channel in Normandy, NW France. We present a study of the rock strength variations of three representative chalk units (Lewes Chalk, Seaford Chalk and Newhaven Chalk) exposed at various locations on the coastal chalk cliffs. The combination of UCS tests and SEM observations have been used (1) on dry natural chalk samples, (2) on chalk samples at various moisture contents, (3) on dry chalk samples submitted to a 10-day cycle of alternating wetting and drying by distilled water and by sea water. Dry chalk samples show low UCS strength (3.46–4 MPa) indicative of very weak rocks. When chalk samples are submitted to progressive water wetting, they present a decrease of UCS strength and Young's modulus of 40% to 50%. This behaviour begins at low values of water content within the chalk, i.e., for a degree of water saturation ranging between 10% and 17%. When chalk samples are submitted to an artificial weathering cycle with distilled water, a decrease in strength is observed, whereas the Young's modulus increases. SEM observations indicate the occurrence of microcracks and particle aggregates in the sample. When chalk samples are submitted to an artificial weathering with sea water, the decrease of UCS strength and Young's modulus achieves a minimum. SEM observations indicate salt crystals within the chalk. On the coastal cliffs of NW France, weathering processes depend both on chalk lithology, which show a range of sensitivity to weathering and on the location of the chalk in the coastal area. Processes allied to the degree of weathering (e.g., salt crystallisation or fresh water disaggregation) differ in the chalk massif, on the cliff face and on the shore platform. 相似文献
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Helena Alexanderson Ólafur Ingólfsson Andrew S. Murray Justyna Dudek 《Boreas: An International Journal of Quaternary Research》2013,42(3):532-543
The recent discovery of a subfossil polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jawbone in the Poolepynten coastal cliff sequence, western Svalbard, and its implications for the natural history of the polar bear motivated an effort to better constrain the environmental history and age envelope of the Poolepynten sediment sequence. The focus of the present study is on the lithostratigraphy of the coastal cliffs and on re‐dating the sequence using the Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating technique. We report a revised lithostratigraphy and nine new OSL ages. It is concluded that the Poolepynten sequence contains evidence of four regional glaciation events, recorded in the strata as erosional unconformities or glacial deposits followed by shallow‐marine deposition signifying transgressions and subsequent glacio‐isostatic rebound and regression. Our OSL ages refine previous age determinations (14C and IRSL) and support the interpretation that the subfossil polar bear jawbone is probably of last interglacial (Eemian) age. 相似文献
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Gilbert Wilson Ph.D. F.G.S. 《Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. Geologists' Association》1952,63(1):20-48
The paper deals with the morphology of the stretch of coast between Boscastle and the Treligga Cliffs in North Cornwall. The prevalent cliff type is slope-over-wall, either hog's-back or bevelled as defined by Miss Arber (1949). Flat-topped cliffs are less common. It is considered that geological structures—bedding, jointing, faulting and, to a lesser extent, rock-type—have not only had considerable influence on the shape of the cliffs, but have also guided the marine attack on the coast. The evolution of most of the coast features, when seen in plan or profile, has been controlled by the local geological structure. The southern stretch of the coast is sub-parallel to seaward-dipping normal faults which have been stripped of their hanging-walls. Such a cliff line is dominantly a faultline scarp which has suffered slight retrogression. 相似文献
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中国沿岸海平面上升及影响研究的现状与问题 总被引：17，自引：0，他引：17
对近年来中国沿岸相对海平面上升趋势及其影响研究的现状进行了总结，着重就目前研究中有关我国沿岸潮滩湿地与其他低地淹没以及加剧的海岸灾害估算等方面存在的难点和问题进行了分析与讨论。并在此基础上提出今后应加强相关基础资料积累、重视海平面上升与其他协同作用因素对研究对象的综合影响、海平面上升引起的海洋水文与海岸环境要素演变以及我国沿岸海岸信息系统研究等方面的建议。 相似文献