Geomorphological Processes and Environmental Interpretation at Espalmador islet (Western Mediterranean)

This study presents a sedimentological and stratigraphical description of the Pleistocene deposits cropping out in Espalmador islet (Illes Pitiüses). Four major sedimentary facies including the succession of aeolian, marine, colluvial and edaphic environments are described. The sedimentological and...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of marine science and engineering 2019-05, Vol.7 (5), p.144
Main Authors: del Valle Villalonga, Laura, Timar-Gabor, Alida, Fornós, Joan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beaches
Coastal aeolianites
Coasts
Espalmador islet
geomorphological process
Geomorphology
Grain size
Marine sediments
Mineralogy
Pleistocene
Sea level
Sedimentary facies
Sediments
Stratigraphy
Wind direction
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This study presents a sedimentological and stratigraphical description of the Pleistocene deposits cropping out in Espalmador islet (Illes Pitiüses). Four major sedimentary facies including the succession of aeolian, marine, colluvial and edaphic environments are described. The sedimentological and stratigraphical analysis of these deposits allows the reconstruction of the coastal Pleistocene environmental and geomorphological history of the Espalmador islet. The coastal relief and the fluctuations of the sea level mainly control the Pleistocene coastal landscape evolution on Espalmador. Episodes of aeolian activity and dune formation related to a predominant northwestern wind direction can be linked to periods of low sea level where a high amount of marine sediment is exposed on the shelf platform.
ISSN:2077-1312
2077-1312
DOI:10.3390/jmse7050144