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Past, present and future perspectives of sediment compaction as a driver of relative sea-level and coastal change

Brain, M.J.

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Compaction describes a range of natural syn- and post-depositional processes that reduce the volume of sediments deposited in low-lying coastal areas, causing land-level lowering and a distortion of stratigraphic sequences. Compaction affects our reconstructions and understanding of historic sea levels, influences how relative sea level changes in the future and can act as a catalyst for rapid, widespread changes in coastal geomorphology. Rates of compaction-induced relative sea-level rise vary across space and through time in response to a range of natural and anthropogenically accelerated processes and conditions. This paper provides a summary of our understanding of the causes and effects of compaction, considering findings from key palaeoenvironmental and stratigraphic studies, sea-level reconstructions and recent observational data. It then considers the implications of these findings for our ability to project compaction-induced relative sea-level and associated coastal changes into the future.

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Brain, M. (2016). Past, present and future perspectives of sediment compaction as a driver of relative sea-level and coastal change. Current Climate Change Reports, 2(3), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40641-016-0038-6

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 27, 2016
Online Publication Date Jun 14, 2016
Publication Date Sep 1, 2016
Deposit Date May 27, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Current Climate Change Reports
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2
Issue 3
Pages 75-85
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s40641-016-0038-6

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