Holocene relative sea-level change and crustal movement in the southwestern Netherlands

Kiden, Patrick

doi:10.1016/0025-3227(95)00030-3

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“…floodbasin effect, with the tidal amplitude decreasing from 0.8 m (B22) to ~0.2 m (B13). It is generally assumed that, when tides exist, peat in a back-barrier lagoon develops near MHW (e.g., Jelgersma, 1961;Van de Plassche, 1982Kiden, 1995), an assumption that is confirmed by observations in modern tidal marshes (personal observations third author). This 'tidal' interpretation of the new Barendrecht data suggests a rather early development of the floodbasin effect relative to the above-mentioned time interval of narrowing and closure of tidal inlets.…”

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New groundwater-level rise data from the Rhine-Meuse delta – implications for the reconstruction of Holocene relative mean sea-level rise and differential land-level movements

Berendsen

Makaske

Plassche

et al. 2007

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

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Reconstructions of Holocene relative sea-level and groundwater-level rise are crucial for understanding the palaeogeographical and geological evolution of coastal plains, while also serving studies of differential land-level change, palaeoecology, and archaeology. At present, the quest for higher accuracy in sea-level reconstruction and for better understanding of differences between local groundwater-level curves is still ongoing.Studies of Holocene relative (ground)water change and sealevel change in the Netherlands are based primarily on radiocarbon-dated samples from the base of peats which accumulated on pre-Holocene substrates (e.g., Jelgersma, 1961Jelgersma, , 1979 AbstractWe present new local groundwater-level rise data from two Late Glacial aeolian dunes, located near Barendrecht and Oud-Alblas in the western Rhine-Meuse delta. These data are based on AMS radiocarbon dating of terrestrial macrofossils, collected from the base of peat formed on the slopes of these dunes. This method avoids contamination of bulk peat samples by old soil carbon or younger rootlets and rhizomes, as well as the hardwater effect. The new data are used to assess the reliability of previously published groundwater-level index data based on conventional radiocarbon dating of bulk basal peat samples from the slopes of the Late Glacial aeolian dunes at Barendrecht, Hillegersberg, Bolnes and Wijngaarden, all located in the western Rhine-Meuse delta.Comparison of the new and published groundwater-level data shows no significant systematic difference between conventionally dated bulk peat samples and AMS-dated samples of terrestrial macrofossils. The new data from the dune at Barendrecht confirm the reliability of the younger than 6600 cal yr BP age-depth data from the dunes at Hillegersberg and near Bolnes. This result supports the validity of this part of the mean sea-level (MSL) curve for the western Netherlands. Consequently, the position of the groundwater-level curve for Flevoland (central Netherlands) below this MSL curve can most likely be attributed to differential land-level movement.The available data show that the groundwater-gradient effect in the western Rhine-Meuse delta became less than 5 cm/km after 6600 cal yr BP. Finally, temporal correlation between temporary increases in local groundwater-level rise with known shifts of river courses in the delta plain suggests, that avulsions can explain sudden local deviations from the trend in groundwater-level rise. A general conclusion of this study is that a complex relationship exists between sea level and local delta-plain water levels.

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“…1980; Van de Plassche, 1982Van Dijk et al, 1991;Roeleveld & Gotjé, 1993;Kiden, 1995;Cohen, 2003;Makaske et al, 2003;Van de Plassche et al, 2005). In many cases, basal peats from the slopes of Late Weichselian aeolian dunes were used to reconstruct local curves of groundwater-level rise.…”

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New groundwater-level rise data from the Rhine-Meuse delta – implications for the reconstruction of Holocene relative mean sea-level rise and differential land-level movements

Berendsen

Makaske

Plassche

et al. 2007

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

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“…Assuming that both modern and earlier mean sea level (MSL) did not differ more than 10 cm between the Belgian and German North Sea coast (Kiden et al 2008), comparison between differing LGW curves has revealed a series of influencing variables (e.g. Roeleveld 1974;Van De Plassche 1982;Van Dijk et al 1991;Kiden 1995;Makaske et al 2003;Van De Plassche et al 2005Berendsen et al 2007;Kiden et al 2008).…”

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Chronology of Wetland Hydrological Dynamics and the Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition along the Lower Scheldt: A Bayesian Approach

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ABSTRACT. The Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in the wetland margins of the southern North Sea basin occurred well over a millennium after the transition in neighboring loess regions. This article investigates the possible role of hydrological dynamics in the presence of the last hunter-gatherer-fishermen in these wetland regions. A Bayesian modeling approach is used to integrate stratigraphic information and radiocarbon dates both from accurately datable archaeological remains and key horizons in peat sequences in the Scheldt floodplain of northwestern Belgium. This study tests whether the Swifterbant occupation of the study area was contemporaneous with hiatuses in peat growth caused by organic clastic sedimentation due to increased tidal influences and local groundwater rise. The results suggest that the appearance of this culture followed shortly after the emergence of a brackish tidal mudflat landscape replacing a freshwater marsh.

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“…- (1) fluctuating sea-level models such as Behre (2007) described below and (2) the smooth sea-level rise models as inferred by Kiden (1995) for the southwestern Netherlands and Denys and Baeteman (1995) for Belgian coastal plains. The latter authors suggest that the facies variations of coastal evolution were not the result of sea-level rise but were caused by tidal channels responding to changes in accommodation space, sediment supply and more latterly, human impact.…”

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Holocene drainage systems of the English Fenland: roddons and their environmental significance

Smith

Zalasiewicz

Williams

et al. 2010

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

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The roddons of the English Fenlands are fossilized silt and sand-filled tidal creek systems of mid to late Holocene age, incised into contemporaneous clay deposits. However, anthropogenic change (drainage and agriculture) has caused the former channels to become positive topographical features. Three stratigraphically discrete generations of roddon have been discriminated. They all show well-developed dendritic meander patterns, but there is little or no evidence of sand/silt infill during meandering; thus, unlike modern tidal creeks and rivers they typically lack laterally stacked point bar deposits, suggesting rapid infill.Major "trunk" roddons are rich in fine sands and there is little change in grain-size from 2 roddon mouth to the upper reaches, suggesting highly effective sand transport mechanisms and uniform conditions of deposition. Tributaries are silt-rich, while minor tributaries also have a significant clay component. During infill, active drainage networks appear to have been choked by sediment, converting mudflat/saltmarsh environments into widespread peatforming freshwater reed swamps.

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Holocene relative sea-level change and crustal movement in the southwestern Netherlands

Cited by 64 publications

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New groundwater-level rise data from the Rhine-Meuse delta – implications for the reconstruction of Holocene relative mean sea-level rise and differential land-level movements

New groundwater-level rise data from the Rhine-Meuse delta – implications for the reconstruction of Holocene relative mean sea-level rise and differential land-level movements

Chronology of Wetland Hydrological Dynamics and the Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition along the Lower Scheldt: A Bayesian Approach

Holocene drainage systems of the English Fenland: roddons and their environmental significance

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