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| Title: | Geomorphology of the Kenyan Coast: Not as a Result of Sea-Level Change Alone |
| Authors: | Abuodha, P.A.W. |
| ASFA Terms: | Geomorphology
Sea level |
| Issue Date: | 1993 |
| Abstract: | The coastal setting and the geology control the geomorphology on the Kenyan coast.
The evolution of the physical environment has also been influenced by climate, wave
and tidal regime, sedimentation and river discharge. The shore terraces of Kenyan
coast correspond to eustatic movements of sea level. There seems to be evidence of a
high water level during the late Pleistocene. For the lower terraces a Holocene age is
suggested. During the Pleistocene, sea level fluctuations associated with glacial /
interglacial phases left well developed raised platforms and beaches. The Kenyan
coast has a strong tectonic influence and it is difficult to describe the coast in terms of
emergence or submergence only. It can therefore be concluded that the
geomorphology of the Kenyan coast is not only as a result of sea level changes but
also due to isostatic readjustments and tectonic movements. This paper examines the
previous works done on the Kenyan coast in relation to the developments that have
led to its geomorphology. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/407 |
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