Three-dimensional modelling of Quaternary fluvial dynamics in a climo-tectonic dependent system. A case study of the Maas record (Maastricht, The Netherlands)

Veldkamp, A.; Berg, M.W. van den

doi:10.1016/0921-8181(93)90009-d

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“…In general, terraces tend to develop and are preserved better in uplifted regions than in regions of subsidence (Veldkamp & Van den Berg, 1993;Holbrook & Schumm, 1999). In the Rhine-Meuse delta, the Late Weichselian formation of terraces is of climatic rather than of tectonic origin, but the terrace levels are separated most over the Peel Horst (Fig.…”

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“…Since the Early Quaternary, the Roer Valley Graben and Lower Rhine Embayment have been areas of mainly fluvial deposition. In the southeastern part of the Lower Rhine Embayment a flight of 31 Meuse terrace levels spanning the last 4 Myr (Veldkamp & Van den Berg, 1993;Van den Berg, 1996) and a similar flight of Rhine terraces (Klostermann, 1992) have been preserved due to continuous uplift. The terraces formed during the colder periods of the Pliocene and Quaternary.…”

Section: Structural Framework Of the Rhine-meuse Deltamentioning

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Fluvial deposits as a record for Late Quaternary neotectonic activity in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands

Cohen

Stouthamer

Berendsen

2002

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

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Neotectonic movements have caused differential subsidence in the Lower Rhine Embayment during the Quaternary. The Late Weichselian and Holocene Rhine-Meuse fluvial archive in the central Netherlands was used to quantify neotectonic movements in a setting that was primarily controlled by sea-level rise and climate change. Evidence for neotectonic activity in the central Netherlands is reviewed. Sedimentary evidence shows that fluvial deposits of Late Weichselian and Holocene Rhine and Meuse (Maas) distributaries are vertically displaced along the northern shoulder of the Roer Valley Graben system. Elevation differences in the longitudinal profiles of Late Weichselian terrace deposits were used to quantify tectonic displacements. New results for the southeastern Rhine-Meuse delta (Maaskant area) show that displacements in the top of the Pleniglacial terrace along the Peel Boundary Fault are up to 1.4 m. The maximum displacement between the Peel Horst and the Roer Valley Graben is 2.3 m. This is equivalent to relative tectonic movement rates of 0.09-0.15 mm/yr, averaged over the last 15,000 years.

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Section: Structural Framework Of the Rhine-meuse Deltamentioning

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Fluvial deposits as a record for Late Quaternary neotectonic activity in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands

Cohen

Stouthamer

Berendsen

2002

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

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“…Furthennore, no narrowing of the Middle or Late Pleistocene terrace can be observed, where downcutting and terrace aggradation shift laterally. The outstanding preservation of the most complete terrace sequences of the Iberian Peninsula (23 terraces) and the number of Middle and Late Pleistocene terraces (8 mayor terrace levels) suggest that river response to climate is controlled by eccentricity (�l 00 ka cycles) such as 0 bserved by the Meuse terrace sequence (Veldkamp and van den Berg, 1993). Regarding the Early Pleistocene river history of the larama-Henares-Manzanares system, at the present stage of chronological control it is not possible to attribute Early Pleistocene terraces to specifi c orbital cycles e.g.…”

Section: Late Pleistocene and Holocenementioning

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Fluvial networks of the Iberian Peninsula: a chronological framework

Santisteban

Schulte

2007

Quaternary Science Reviews

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Knowledge of the evolution of Spanish fluvial networks has improved during recent years as more river systems have been studied and more geochronological data has become available. However, the chronological framework is a major issue as the range of applications is limited by methodological constraints and spatial coverage is sparse. Integration of 'absolute' dating methods with biostratigraphy and palaeomagnetism permits the recent evolution of these river systems to be reviewed. The timing of incision from the Late Neogene to the present varies between the major Iberian fluvial systems, depending on the substrata and tectonic settings. Early Pleistocene and older fluvial sequences in the core areas of the Iberian Peninsula provide a more extensive record of fluvial evolution and are better preserved than the terrace flights in the coastal lowlands. Middle Pleistocene sequences are well developed in most of the major river systems in Iberia, particularly those of the Tajo, Guadalquivir and Aguas River, and frequently represent the principal climatic cycles of that period, although tectonic and sea-level effects can also be seen. For Late Pleistocene to Holocene times, the scheme becomes more complex. Our review suggests that each river system has responded differently to local and regional climate control, glacial and periglacial processes in headwaters in high mountain areas, glacio-eustatic sea-level changes and local and regional tectonic patterns.

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“…This and other examples on the map suggest that local block movement was also an important factor for terrace formation and preservation. Differential uplift of blocks has been observed in other river systems, for instance in southern Iberia (Cunha, Martins, Huot, Murray, & Raposo, 2008;Martins et al, 2009), Germany (Peters & Van Balen, 2007), and the Netherlands (Veldkamp & Van den Berg, 1993), but always on a larger spatial scale or over longer time periods (e.g. Bridgland et al, 2012;Demir et al, 2012).…”

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Fluvial terraces of the northwest Iberian lower Miño River

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A new fluvial terrace map with a tectonic framework for the northwest Iberian lower Miño River is presented. It is the first integrated map to cover the entire lower, 67-km reach of the Miño River, and to cover both the Spanish and Portuguese side of the river. The map is presented at a scale of 1:200,000, although its features were mapped at a scale of 1:5000. Various map layers can be viewed, such as a digital elevation model (DEM), fluvial sediment thickness layers, a palaeoflow direction layer, a lineament and fault layer, and two terrace and tectonic basin layers, showing up to 10 fluvial terraces and a floodplain level. Interpretation of the map shows that next to regional tectonic uplift and glacioeustacy, local basin subsidence and small-scale block movement are very important for the fluvial network, localised fluvial terrace formation, and preservation.

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Three-dimensional modelling of Quaternary fluvial dynamics in a climo-tectonic dependent system. A case study of the Maas record (Maastricht, The Netherlands)

Cited by 53 publications

References 17 publications

Fluvial deposits as a record for Late Quaternary neotectonic activity in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands

Fluvial deposits as a record for Late Quaternary neotectonic activity in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands

Fluvial networks of the Iberian Peninsula: a chronological framework

Fluvial terraces of the northwest Iberian lower Miño River

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