Correlation of east Australian Pleistocene shorelines with deep-sea core stages: A basis for a coastal chronology

Research Article| September 01, 1985 Correlation of east Australian Pleistocene shorelines with deep-sea core stages: A basis for a coastal chronology W. T. WARD W. T. WARD 1Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Division of Soils, The Cunningham Laboratory, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia 4067, QLD, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1985) 96 (9): 1156–1166. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1985)96<1156:COEAPS>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation W. T. WARD; Correlation of east Australian Pleistocene shorelines with deep-sea core stages: A basis for a coastal chronology. GSA Bulletin 1985;; 96 (9): 1156–1166. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1985)96<1156:COEAPS>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract A review of recent attempts to relate emerged shorelines to deep-sea core stages indicates that correlations based on radiometric ages must be treated carefully, for stratigraphic control is often lacking. Radiometric ages help field interpretation, but some authors question the geology before questioning the dates.The view that oxygen-isotope values in deep-sea sediment cores reflect changes in ocean volume is used to interpret sequences of stranded shorelines in Gippsland (Victoria), southeast Queensland, New Zealand, South Carolina (United States), and Morocco. As a basis for study, it is accepted that all of the shorelines in the areas compared result from global changes of sea level superimposed on continuously emerging land masses that have been rising uniformly, but at different rates, in the different localities.Five stands of the sea, ending at the last interglacial maximum, are recognized and correlated with dated deep-sea core stages as follows: G11 (Gippsland) = Woorim (Queensland) = Awatuna 1 (New Zealand) = Silver Bluff (South Carolina) = Ouljian (Morocco) = core substage 5e, 125,000 yr; G26 = Bribie (Qld) = Karoro (NZ) = Princess Anne = Harounian = core stage 7,220,000 yr; G37 = Poyungan (Qld) = Albion 113 (NZ) = Pamlico = Anfatian (G2) = stage 9,330,000 yr; G65 = Ungowa (Qld) = Albion 165 (NZ) = Bethera = stage 11, 430,000 yr; G70 = Albion 183 (NZ) = Talbot = Anfatian (Thomas quarry) = stage 13,480,000 yr. Implied rates of uplift are used to date and correlate six earlier shorelines: G125 = Penholoway = late Maarifian = 1.02 m.y.; G160 = Wicomico = Maarifian = 1.18 m.y.; G260 = Okefenokee = Haj Salah = 1.43 m.y.; G360 = Sunderland = Sidi Messaoud = 1.64 m.y.; G420 = Coharie = Bouchaib bel Kamel = 1.80 m.y.; A600 = Orange-burg = Fouaratian = 2.35 m.y. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.