Contemporary Issues and Advancements in Coastal Eolianite Research
This review of eolianite research—following a comprehensive overview earlier this century—looks at several areas of overlapping research in coastal eolianite deposition, including the following: tectonic setting; carbonate–sediment type and source areas (carbonate factories); the relationship betwee...
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| description | This review of eolianite research—following a comprehensive overview earlier this century—looks at several areas of overlapping research in coastal eolianite deposition, including the following: tectonic setting; carbonate–sediment type and source areas (carbonate factories); the relationship between relative sea-level change and eolianite deposition; and the evolution of depositional models. Several locations are highlighted in order to emphasize the variety in the eolianite depositional record based on more recent research. In particular, a historical review of eolianite depositional models developed over the last 100-plus years indicates that purely high-stand models of the last century—developed on steep-sided carbonate platforms—do not adequately reflect the complex depositional histories found on other coastal shelves. More recent depositional models emphasize high-stand carbonate production followed by the mobilization of shelf sediments during subsequent relative drops in sea level. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb8265d1bb7b437997adcc6ed24c347a2025-08-20T02:44:56ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-02-0113232110.3390/jmse13020321Contemporary Issues and Advancements in Coastal Eolianite ResearchDavid H. Backus0Department of Environmental Studies, Haverford College, Haverford, PA 19041, USAThis review of eolianite research—following a comprehensive overview earlier this century—looks at several areas of overlapping research in coastal eolianite deposition, including the following: tectonic setting; carbonate–sediment type and source areas (carbonate factories); the relationship between relative sea-level change and eolianite deposition; and the evolution of depositional models. Several locations are highlighted in order to emphasize the variety in the eolianite depositional record based on more recent research. In particular, a historical review of eolianite depositional models developed over the last 100-plus years indicates that purely high-stand models of the last century—developed on steep-sided carbonate platforms—do not adequately reflect the complex depositional histories found on other coastal shelves. More recent depositional models emphasize high-stand carbonate production followed by the mobilization of shelf sediments during subsequent relative drops in sea level.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/2/321carbonatesdepositional modeleolianiterhodolithrelative sea level |
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