Geomorphology of the north-eastern coast of Gozo (Malta, Mediterranean Sea)

The paper presents a geomorphological map of the north-eastern coast of the Island of Gozo (Malta) integrating inland and offshore areas at the scale 1:15,000. The map derives from the integration of different methods, such as aerial photo interpretation, field surveys and analysis of seafloor bathy...

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Main Authors: Mariacristina Prampolini, Christopher Gauci, Anton S. Micallef, Lidia Selmi, Vittoria Vandelli, Mauro Soldati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Maps
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2018.1480977
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Summary:The paper presents a geomorphological map of the north-eastern coast of the Island of Gozo (Malta) integrating inland and offshore areas at the scale 1:15,000. The map derives from the integration of different methods, such as aerial photo interpretation, field surveys and analysis of seafloor bathymetry. The landforms identified on land were shaped by coastal, fluvial, karst and gravity-induced processes, and some of them prolong on the seafloor. Most of the submerged landforms appear to have been modelled in subaerial conditions during sea-level lowstands, having been sealed by the rising sea in post-glacial times. Two sketches accompany the Main Map showing the type and distribution of coastal geomorphotypes and the land cover of the area.
ISSN:1744-5647