Artículo
Las arenas eólicas del Pleistoceno Superior en Gibraltar
Autor/es | Rodríguez Vidal, Joaquín
Cáceres Puro, Luis Miguel Ruiz Muñoz, Francisco Abad de los Santos, Manuel Finlayson, Clive Finlayson, Geraldine Fa, Darren A. Martínez Aguirre, Aránzazu |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Aplicada I |
Fecha de publicación | 2010 |
Fecha de depósito | 2022-09-15 |
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Resumen | During the period represented by the sandy infills of the eastern flank caves and the Catalan Sand
formation, it was likely that Gibraltar was part of the mainland, including a broad coastal plain covered
with transgressive ... During the period represented by the sandy infills of the eastern flank caves and the Catalan Sand formation, it was likely that Gibraltar was part of the mainland, including a broad coastal plain covered with transgressive wind-blown dunes. All aeolian formations originated on marine beaches, from 6 m a.s.l. to 100 m b.s.l., before being blown inland to accumulate as topographic dunes. Cliff-front aeolian accumulations comprise echo dunes, climbing dunes and sand ramps. Aeolian deposition began immediately before the last interglacial marine highstand (MIS 6-5 transition) and continued during the subsequent fall in sea level until the end of MIS 3. |
Agencias financiadoras | Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC). España |
Identificador del proyecto | CGL2006-01412/BTE |
Cita | Rodríguez Vidal, J., Cáceres Puro, L.M., Ruiz Muñoz, F., Abad de los Santos, M., Finlayson, C., Finlayson, G.,...,Martínez Aguirre, A. (2010). Las arenas eólicas del Pleistoceno Superior en Gibraltar. Geogaceta, 48, 27-30. |