Holocene sedimentary evolution and palaeocoastlines of the Fenland embayment, eastern England
Brew, D.S.; Holt, T.; Pye, K.; Newsham, R. (2000). Holocene sedimentary evolution and palaeocoastlines of the Fenland embayment, eastern England, in: Shennan, I. et al. Holocene land-ocean interaction and environmental change around the North Sea. Geological Society Special Publication, 166: pp. 253-273. https://dx.doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.166.01.13 In: Shennan, I.; Andrews, J. (Ed.) (2000). Holocene land-ocean interaction and environmental change around the North Sea. Geological Society Special Publication, 166. The Geological Society: London. ISBN 1-86239-054-1; e-ISBN 9781862394148. 326 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.166, more In: Hartley, A.J. et al. (Ed.) Geological Society Special Publication. Geological Society of London: Oxford; London; Edinburgh; Boston, Mass.; Carlton, Vic.. ISSN 0305-8719; e-ISSN 2041-4927, more |
| Authors | | Top | - Brew, D.S.
- Holt, T.
- Pye, K.
- Newsham, R.
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| Abstract | The Holocene sedimentary facies of the Fenland are described using a lithological database and new cores recovered as part of the Land–Ocean Interaction Study. Landward, the Holocene sequence is dominated by mud facies with intercalated peat layers, whereas the seaward areas are sand-dominated. The sedimentological characteristics of the mud facies are homogeneous and are similar for the whole sequence. Glacial deposits located north of The Wash are thought to be the main sediment sources. The sand facies generally fines upwards and the chemistry reflects this change. However, elemental ratios show only slight variations between the two facies implying a... |
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