Coastal evolution from transgressive barrier deposit to marine terrace on Isla Coronados, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Coastal evolution from transgressive barrier deposit to marine terrace on Isla Coronados, Baja California Sur, Mexico

This contribution describes and discusses the development of the Isla Coronados Pleistocene coastal deposits. The south side of the 700,000–160,000 year-old volcanic cone on Isla Coronados (Baja California Sur, Mexico) forms a shelf that converges on older Miocene andesite from the Comondú Group. L...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J Ledesma-Vazquez, ME Johnson, DH Backus, C Mirabal-Davila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2007-12-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
Subjects:
barrier-island system
Pleistocene
transgressive
overwash fan
Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1108

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https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1108

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