Geomorphological Evolution of the Andaman Sea Offshore Phang Nga Province (Thailand) during the Holocene: An Example for a Sediment Starving Shelf
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Regional Setting and Methods
2.1. Regional Setting
2.2. Methods
3. Results
3.1. Mid Shelf
3.2. Inner Shelf: Sand Ridges and Associated Morphological Features
3.3. Remnants of Tin Mining Activities
4. Discussion
4.1. Holocene Sea Level Rise
4.2. Bedforms on the Inner Shelf
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Laboratory Nr. * | Depth [cm] | Material | δ13C (‰) | 14C Age yr BP | Cal Age yr BP: (2 Sigma) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KIA45569 | 82 | wood | −24.60 ± 0.19 | 11,439 ± 53 | 13,427–13,178 |
KIA45568 | 82 | wood | −25.85 ± 0.15 | 11,013 ± 47 | 13,080–12,725 |
KIA45570 | 92 | wood | −28.64 ± 0.20 | 11,141± 61 | 13,202–12,799 |
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Feldens, P.; Schwarzer, K.; Sakuna-Schwartz, D.; Khokiattiwong, S. Geomorphological Evolution of the Andaman Sea Offshore Phang Nga Province (Thailand) during the Holocene: An Example for a Sediment Starving Shelf. Coasts 2022, 2, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts2010001
Feldens P, Schwarzer K, Sakuna-Schwartz D, Khokiattiwong S. Geomorphological Evolution of the Andaman Sea Offshore Phang Nga Province (Thailand) during the Holocene: An Example for a Sediment Starving Shelf. Coasts. 2022; 2(1):1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts2010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeldens, Peter, Klaus Schwarzer, Daroonwan Sakuna-Schwartz, and Somkiat Khokiattiwong. 2022. "Geomorphological Evolution of the Andaman Sea Offshore Phang Nga Province (Thailand) during the Holocene: An Example for a Sediment Starving Shelf" Coasts 2, no. 1: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts2010001