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Special issue "Tectonics and Sea - Level Fluctuations" of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Geological Oceanography".

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Deadline for manuscripts submissions: March 20, 2021

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Long-term global changes in the sea level are the result of changes in the volume of water in the oceans caused by fluctuations of the Earth’s climate (glacial–interglacial cycles) and changes in both the shape and volume of the oceans’ basins caused mainly by plate tectonics. The Quaternary Period is characterized by climatic and sea-level fluctuations, with sea-level highstands and lowstands corresponding to interglacial and glacial stages, respectively. The sea level may also change locally, if tectonic forces cause the land to uplift or subside. Hence, in tectonically active areas, the formation and recent evolution of coastal landscapes is the outcome of the interplay between active tectonics and sea-level fluctuations. In addition, coastal areas that have been influenced by intense vertical tectonic movements appear as traces of palaeo-shorelines in the form of landforms and changes in the sedimentary facies. The study (recognition, mapping, and dating) of uplifted or submerged coastal landforms, which serve as past sea-level indicators, can provide considerable insight into the tectonic and climatic history of coastal areas and can help in the prediction of future sea-level trends. This Special Issue invites researchers and scientists involved in related studies to come forward with their research and present their findings. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following areas:

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  • Tectono-eustatic processes on a global scale.

  • The study of sea-level changes evidence in the form of erosional landforms (shore platforms, marine terraces, marine notches, and sea caves); depositional features (beachrocks, tidal flats, and coral reefs); biological indicators; and archaeological remains, which now occur well above the present sea level and, indeed, are now submerged.

  • New approaches of absolute dating techniques of past sea-level indicators.

  • Research on the influence of tectonics on the sedimentary stratigraphy of coastal areas.

 

Prof. Efthimios Karymbalis
Dr. Konstantinos Tsanakas
Guest Editors

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Prof. Niki Evelpidou

Dr. Anna Karkani

Co - Guest Editors

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For more information concerning the special issue and manuscript submission guidelines, click here.

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