Kau Bay, Halmahera: Regional setting, physiography and shallow structure

The Timing of the Postglacial Marine Invasion of Kau Bay, Halmahera, Indonesia

“…Kau Bay was visited again in April 1985 during the Snellius II expedition ( Van der Linden et al, 1986). The main objectives set this time were to portray Late Quaternary bottom and surface water conditions and to study the changes in sediment and pore water chemistry to monitor mineral formation and (early) lithogenesis in this unique environment.…”

“…The main objectives set this time were to portray Late Quaternary bottom and surface water conditions and to study the changes in sediment and pore water chemistry to monitor mineral formation and (early) lithogenesis in this unique environment. We were also interested in testing Kuenen's Van der Linden et al, 1986) To tackle these problems, we occupied nine selected stations in Kau Bay where we recovered a total of 12 piston cores, 13 box cores and 1 dredge sample (Fig 1). At least two cores of 9cm diameter per site were needed for subsequent analyses and reference.…”

“…Oceanographic observations made at the time, however, clearly showed that, below a depth of ca 350m, the bay waters were devoid of oxygen and had a high concentration of dissolved hydrogen sulphide (Van Rid, 1943). THE 1985 KAU BAY EXPEDITION, OBJECTIVES AND METHODS Kau Bay was visited again in April 1985 during the Snellius II expedition (Van der Linden et al, 1986). The main objectives set this time were to portray Late Quaternary bottom and surface water conditions and to study the changes in sediment and pore water chemistry to monitor mineral formation and (early) lithogenesis in this unique environment.…”