Postglacial evolution of coastal barriers along the West Pomeranian coast, NE Germany

Hoffmann, Gösta; Lampe, Reinhard; Barnasch, Jens

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2004.10.014

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“…The Holocene evolution of the southern Baltic Sea coastline started with the onset of the Littorina transgression between about 8000 and 7800 years before present (Janke and Lampe, 1998;Hoffmann et al, 2005;Lampe, 2005;Lampe et al, 2007). Since that time the sea level of the southern Baltic Sea has been relatively stable with only minor fluctuations (Schumacher and Bayerl, 1999).…”

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Luminescence dating of coastal sediments from the Baltic Sea coastal barrier-spit Darss–Zingst, NE Germany

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Luminescence dating of coastal sediments from the Baltic Sea coastal barrier-spit Darss–Zingst, NE Germany

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“…Terrestrial conditions prevailed and peat started to grow, indicating that the sea level was still rising. Dates from comparable barriers on Usedom Island, just south of the study area, suggest a final closing of the barriers at approximately 1 000 BP (Hoffmann et al, 2005). Thiessnitz Lake is a remnant of a channel, whilst Lobbe Lake represents a lake between beach ridges.…”

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“…These processes interact in a complex manner through space and time, and a major challenge for Quaternary research is unravelling their importance, not least because of the prospect of a greenhouse-enhanced future rise in sea level (Houghton et al, 2001;Harff et al, 2003;) that may result in complex coastal change (Usinowicz and Zachowicz, 2003;Hoffmann et al, 2005).…”

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“…Coastal barriers on paraglacial coasts are known to follow a general evolutionary model (Orford et al, 1991;Shaw and Forbes, 1992;Forbes et al, 1995), as is described in detail by Hoffmann et al (2005) for the SW Baltic Sea coast. Prior to this study, only limited information regarding the Holocene sediment sequences that compromises the coastal barriers of the SW Baltic coast existed.…”

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Late Glacial to Holocene coastal changes of SE Rügen Island (Baltic Sea, NE Germany)

Hoffmann

Barnasch

2005

Aquat. Sci.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term coastal evolution of Mönchgut peninsula (Rü-gen Island) on the non-tidal SW Baltic Sea coast. The geological setting of the barriers was determined by coring Late Pleistocene to Holocene deposits. The sediment succession starts with a Late Glacial till overlain by Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene sandy freshwater deposits of fluvial origin. There is no evidence that any early evolutionary stages of the Baltic Sea (i.e. Baltic Ice Lake, Ancylus Lake) reached the study area. In the Boreal, the Aquat. Sci. 67 (2005) 132 -141 Aquatic Sciences landscape was characterized by W-E striking channels, interpreted as valleys of a river system. These valleys are up to 15 m deep. The Littorina transgression inundated the study area in the Early Atlantic. Our work indicates that the rate of sea-level rise was the most important factor controlling coastal evolution on Rügen Island. The rapid rising water level drowned the coastal area, while during the period of a moderate rise (~1 mm/yr) sediment was transported along the shore to accumulate as beach ridges and wind flats.

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“…3). In paleogeographic reconstructions, the lagoon is interpreted as a depression resulting from the melt-out of dead-ice (Hoffmann et al 2005). The water level in the lagoon depends on the wind-direction, showing variations in the order of decimeters.…”

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Soft-sediment deformation of Late Pleistocene sediments along the southwestern coast of the Baltic Sea (NE Germany)

Hoffmann

Reicherter

2011

Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch)

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A 1,460-m-long profile of a Late Glacial subglacial, glacio-fluvial, glacio-limnic and glacio-deltaic sequence exposed at a cliff section on Usedom Island (SW Baltic Sea coast) is described. The sequence is up to 31 m thick and shows sedimentary structures typical of a glacial setting. Soft-sediment deformation is encountered and is associated with changes in lithology. These deformations include liquefaction, slumping, and faulting. As the most plausible cause, earthquake-induced shaking is discussed. The associated neotectonic activity is seen as a consequence of the postglacial isostatic crustal rebound. As the deglaciation earthquake ratio diminishes with time and as the rebound is phasing out, no large earthquakes are anticipated for northern Germany, although in conclusion the lithosphere of the North German Basin has to be regarded as weakened by repeated ice loading and deloading.

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Postglacial evolution of coastal barriers along the West Pomeranian coast, NE Germany

Cited by 33 publications

References 14 publications

Luminescence dating of coastal sediments from the Baltic Sea coastal barrier-spit Darss–Zingst, NE Germany

Luminescence dating of coastal sediments from the Baltic Sea coastal barrier-spit Darss–Zingst, NE Germany

Late Glacial to Holocene coastal changes of SE Rügen Island (Baltic Sea, NE Germany)

Soft-sediment deformation of Late Pleistocene sediments along the southwestern coast of the Baltic Sea (NE Germany)

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