Discuss why the sea level highstand of about 170180 ka shown in Figure 4.24 is not recorded

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Discuss why the sea level highstand of about 170–180 ka shown in Figure 4.24 is not recorded as a marine terrace on this coastline. Roughly, what rate of rock uplift would be required to record this sea level highstand as a terrace?

Figure 4.24

0 Elevation (m) 150 500 Distance (m) 1000 1500 100 50 0 -50 -100 -1500 T 0.4 m/ka ww 80 terrace preserved

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Geomorphology The Mechanics And Chemistry Of Landscapes

ISBN: 9780521519786

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Authors: Robert S. Anderson, Suzanne P. Anderson

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