Recent Caspian transgression: impact on the coastal dynamics
Abstract
Recent rise of the Caspian level at a rate of 12.5 cm per year resulted in that the deposition within the coastal zone switched over to erosion. Changes in the coastal dynamics due to sea level rise may take different courses depending on the offshore slope: from simple submergence of vast flats or formation of various transgressive lagoons up to active coastal erosion (including former depositional coasts). In conclusion, a problem is considered of short duration of coastal processes cycles (erosion or deposition).
About the Authors
E. I. IgnatovRussian Federation
P. A. Kaplin
Russian Federation
S. A. Lukyanova
Russian Federation
G. D. Solovyeva
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Ignatov E.I., Kaplin P.A., Lukyanova S.A., Solovyeva G.D. Recent Caspian transgression: impact on the coastal dynamics. Geomorfologiya. 1992;(1):12-21.
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