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The aim is to understand how water level changes in coastal caves relate to external sea level variations and the development of Paragenetic Origin Structures (POS).

February 22, 2026Continental Shelf Research0 citationsOpen Access

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Water level oscillations in coastal caves: relationships with sea level variations and POS development (Coves del Drac, Mallorca, Western Mediterranean

AEAna EntrenaUniversidad de Zaragoza LGLluís Gómez‐PujolBalearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System PLPau LUQUENational Centre for Atmospheric Science

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The aim is to understand how water level changes in coastal caves relate to external sea level variations and the development of Paragenetic Origin Structures (POS).
Analyzed water level changes in cave pools of Coves del Drac.
Examined relationships between cave tides and external coastal tidal influences.
Assessed POS growth in alignment with modern sea level oscillations.
Water level changes in cave pools are significantly influenced by coastal tides.
Current POS growth corresponds to recent sea level variations.
POS serve as indicators of historical and present sea levels in coastal caves.

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• Understanding cave tides improves knowledge of coastal cave environments. • Water level changes in cave pools are influenced by external coastal tides. • Current POS growth aligns with modern sea level oscillations. • POS mark ancient sea levels and tide range in coastal caves. • POS serve as reliable proxies for both past and present sea levels.

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Water level oscillations in coastal caves: relationships with sea level variations and POS development (Coves del Drac, Mallorca, Western Mediterranean

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