Holocene sea-level change and coastal landscape evolution in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia

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dc.contributor.authorSloss, CRen_AU
dc.contributor.authorNothdurft, Len_AU
dc.contributor.authorHua, Qen_AU
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, SGen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMoss, PTen_AU
dc.contributor.authorRosendahl, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorPetherick, LMen_AU
dc.contributor.authorNanson, RAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMackenzie, LLen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSternes, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorJacobsen, GEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorUlm, Sen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-30T04:29:44Zen_AU
dc.date.available2021-07-30T04:29:44Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2018-09-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2021-07-21en_AU
dc.description.abstractA revised Holocene sea-level history for the southern Gulf of Carpentaria is presented based on new data from the South Wellesley Archipelago and age recalibration of previous research. Results confirm that rising sea levels during the most recent post-glacial marine transgression breached the Arafura Sill ca. 11,700 cal. yr BP. Sea levels continued to rise to ca. –30 m by 10,000 cal. yr BP, leading to full marine conditions. By 7700 cal. yr BP, sea-level reached present mean sea-level (PMSL) and continued to rise to an elevation of between 1.5 m and 2 m above PMSL. Sea level remained ca. + 1.5 between 7000 and 4000 cal. yr BP, followed by rapid regression to within ± 0.5 m of PMSL by ca. 3500 cal. yr BP. When placed into a wider regional context results from this study show that coastal landscape evolution in the tropical north of Australia was not only dependent on sea-level change but also show a direct correlation with Holocene climate variability. Specifically, the formation and preservation of beach-rock deposits, intertidal successions, beach and chenier ridge systems hold valuable sea-level and Holocene climate proxies that can contribute to the growing research into lower latitude Holocene sea-level and climate histories. © The Author(s) 2018en_AU
dc.identifier.citationSloss, C. R., Nothdurft, L., Hua, Q., O’Connor, S. G., Moss, P. T., Rosendahl, D., Petherick, L. M., Nanson, R. A., Mackenzie, L. L., Sternes, A., Jacobsen, G. E., & Ulm, S. (2018). Holocene sea-level change and coastal landscape evolution in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. The Holocene, 28(9), 1411-1430. doi:10.1177/0959683618777070en_AU
dc.identifier.issn1477-0911en_AU
dc.identifier.issue9en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleThe Holoceneen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination1411-1430en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0959683618777070en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/11182en_AU
dc.identifier.volume28en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherSAGEen_AU
dc.subjectQuaternary perioden_AU
dc.subjectSea levelen_AU
dc.subjectRocksen_AU
dc.subjectCoastal regionsen_AU
dc.subjectClimatic changeen_AU
dc.subjectAustraliaen_AU
dc.titleHolocene sea-level change and coastal landscape evolution in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australiaen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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