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Lessons for Human Survival: GSA Symposium Proceedings 1

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LESSONS FOR HUMAN SURVIVAL: NATURE'S RECORD FROM THE QUATERNARY S.L

rising

PRESENT

Before 7 ka BP LAGOON

OCEAN

- sand and coral _ rubble

Present

S.L.

old weathered reef fresh

water

lenses

FUTURE?

6 ka - 5 ka BP erosion

reef flat High S.L.

storm ridge forms nucleus of new island

Slight fall in S.L

rubble Higher

S.L?

FUTURE?

4 ka - 3 ka BP storm waves salt Higher

S.L.

Paul Bishop (Editor) GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS 1 Symposium held as part of the International Geographical Union Congress, Sydney, August 25, 1988


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