Evidence of Holocene uplift in east New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Riker-Coleman, K.E., Gallup, C.D., Wallace, L.M., Webster, J.M., Cheng, H., and Edwards, R.L. (2006) Evidence of Holocene uplift in east New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (18612). pp. 1-4.
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Abstract
We present the first published evidence of uplift along the eastern coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea based upon 230Th dating of uplifted Holocene coral reefs. Although uplift rates of the nearby Huon Peninsula are well constrained (∼2–3 m/ka), little is known about vertical motion along the eastern margin of New Britain. Based upon relative sea-level curves for Papua New Guinea, present sample elevations, and estimates of paleowater depth of four in-situ Holocene corals we calculate an average uplift rate of 1.6 ± 0.4 m/ka for the southeast coast of New Britain. We suggest underplating of subducted sediment as a possible mechanism for uplift of the reefs.
| Item ID: | 4640 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1944-8007 |
| Keywords: | tectonics; Papua New Guinea; coral reef; Geochemistry |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2009 03:33 |
| FoR Codes: | 04 EARTH SCIENCES > 0403 Geology > 040310 Sedimentology @ 34% 04 EARTH SCIENCES > 0403 Geology > 040313 Tectonics @ 33% 04 EARTH SCIENCES > 0403 Geology > 040303 Geochronology @ 33% |
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