Naslov
Sea level change during the late Holocene on the island of Vis (Croatia)

Autori
Faivre, Sanja ; Čargo, Boris

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
7th International Conference on Geomorphology (ANZIAG) Ancient Landscapes - Modern Perspectives Conference Abstracts / - Melbourne : Australian and New Zealand Geomorphology Group (Inc.) & International Association of Geomorphologists, 2009

ISBN
1 877040 74 6

Skup
7th International Conference on Geomorphology (ANZIAG) Ancient Landscapes - Modern Perspectives

Mjesto i datum
Melbourne, Australija, 06.07.2009. - 11.07.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Sea-level change; submerged Issa harbour; Adriatic sea

Sažetak
In order to trace the evloution of the Croatian shoreline over the past 2000 years, we have been investigating and correlating geomorpholgical and arecheological markers along the Croatian coast since 1999. The island of Vis, which belongs to the group of the Central Dalamatian Islands, represents a particularly interesting area for this kind of investigations due to the existence of the submerged antique port of Issa, which is very well preserved. The building technique and the size of the blocks seem to be the same as those used for the construction of the nearby Hellenistic city walls. This suggests that the harbour was built at the same time as the walls of the town, that is, in the 4th century BC. The actual depths of the different parts of the submerged quay have been precisely mapped and measured with respect to the present mean sea level, applying corrections for tide and atmospheric pressure values at the time of the surveys. We have also taken into account the functional heights related to the sea level at the time of construction. These data were further compared with predictions derived from a glacio-hydro-isostatic model associated with the Last Glacial cycle. During the investigation of the island of Vis cost, submerged tidal notches were also found. They were mapped, precisely measured and correlated with results of the submerged port remains, as well as with other available data on submerged notches along the Croatian coast.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geografija

Napomena
Sažetak indeksiran u GeoRef bazi

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