Late Quaternary Sea-Level Changes and the Palaeohistory of Palawan Island, Philippines
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Robles, Emil; Piper, Philip; Ochoa, Janine; Lewis, Helen; Paz, Victor; Ronquillo, Wilfredo
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Palaeogeographic reconstructions of Palawan Island using Geographic Information Systems based on present-day bathymetry show extensive changes in land area with respect to sea-level fluctuations during the Late Quaternary. Our analysis shows that a lowering of at least 135 meters from present-day levels is needed in order to expose a narrow land connection between Palawan and Sundaland. This most likely last occurred during OIS 12 (ca. 440 Ka) and probably OIS 16 (ca. 630 Ka), facilitating...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2015-01-02 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/14352 |
Source: | The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology |
DOI: | 10.1080/15564894.2014.880758 |
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