ANCIENT COAST LINES AND RATES OF ABRASION DURING THE PLEISTOCENE IN THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CRIMEA

A. Ju. Sanin

doi:10.15356/0435-4281-2014-3-105-111

ANCIENT COAST LINES AND RATES OF ABRASION DURING THE PLEISTOCENE IN THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CRIMEA

A. Ju. Sanin

https://doi.org/10.15356/0435-4281-2014-3-105-111

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Abstract

A series of longitudinal profiles of coastal slope of Southern and Western Crimea have been compiled and analyzed. It revealed the ancient coastlines. Their age have been determined by the regional curves of sea level change. Ancient coastlines helped us to calculate rates of abrasion during last 18 thousand years as well as during all upper and middle Pleistocene. They have been compared with the present real and potential rates of abrasion. In most cases current rates are smaller, however there are some exceptions. The comparison of underwater coastal slope profiles and the rates of abrasion in the Western and Southern Crimea have been made. The rates at the Southern Coast are several times smaller than at the Western Coast.

Keywords

the Southern Crimea, the Western Crimea, Pleistocene, coast line, rate of abrasion

About the Author

A. Ju. Sanin

Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Geographical Department

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Sanin A.J. ANCIENT COAST LINES AND RATES OF ABRASION DURING THE PLEISTOCENE IN THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CRIMEA. Geomorfologiya. 2014;(3):105-111. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15356/0435-4281-2014-3-105-111