This book presents the geological evolution of the Baltic Sea area
since its inception, i.e., from the Late Glacial to the present day.
The geological history of all evolutionary stages of the Baltic Sea is
discussed in detail, from the Baltic Ice Lake, through the Yoldia Sea,
Ancylus Lake, Littorina Sea and Lymnaea Sea, to the Mya Sea as the
modern stage of the Baltic Sea development. The author presents
palaeoecological and palaeosedimentological analyses of various
evolutionary stages of the Baltic Sea. Detailed paleogeographic maps
of the development of the Littorina Sea, Lymnaea Sea and Mya Sea are
displayed, with particular focus on the Polish Baltic Sea area.
Moreover, characteristic geological cross-sections and synthetic
stratigraphic profiles representing individual areas of the Polish
Baltic Sea coast are also shown. Each transgressive cycle of the
various developmental stages of the Baltic Sea is characterized in
terms of the average rate of marine transgression, the fluctuation of
Baltic levels and the average rate of marine abrasion of the then
cliff and spit shores, as well as the evolutionary changes of the
area. In addition, the lithostratigraphic characteristics of the
various marine sediment complexes and dune sediments (brown dune
spits, yellow dune spits, light yellow-grey dune spits and grey dune
spits) are also presented. Individual chapters address key aspects of:
• Litho-stratigraphical analysis of the Baltic Ice Lake deposits.
• Litho-stratigraphical analysis of the Yoldia Sea deposits. •
Litho-stratigraphical analysis of the Ancylus Lake deposits. •
Paleogeography, litho-stratigraphy and transgressive cycles of the
Littorina Sea. • Paleogeography, litho-stratigraphy and
transgressive cycles of the Lymnaea Sea. • Paleogeography,
litho-stratigraphy and transgressive cycles of the Mya Sea. • New
stratigraphic division of the southern Baltic deposits along the
Polish coast. The book will be useful for students and scientists of
marine geology, oceanography, geography and environmental engineering.
It will also be of practical use for all specialists dealing with
marine basins and coastal zones, including marine geologists, coastal
geologists and geomorphologists, geographers, as well as engineering
geologists, geotechnicians and civil engineers. The book is generally
related to the discipline of marine geology, and deals directly with
the Baltic Sea basin.
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Volume 2: Evolution of the Baltic Sea
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781040390108
Publisert
2025
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Vendor
CRC Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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