Holocene rise of relative sea level at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Research Article| March 01, 1984 Holocene rise of relative sea level at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada D. B. Scott; D. B. Scott 1Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar F. S. Medioli; F. S. Medioli 1Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T. E. Duffett T. E. Duffett 1Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information D. B. Scott 1Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada F. S. Medioli 1Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada T. E. Duffett 1Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1984) 12 (3): 173–176. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<173:HRORSL>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation D. B. Scott, F. S. Medioli, T. E. Duffett; Holocene rise of relative sea level at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Geology 1984;; 12 (3): 173–176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<173:HRORSL>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A 7,000-yr record of continuous sea-level rise has been obtained from Sable Island, Nova Scotia, on the outer edge of the Nova Scotian shelf. The data are unique in that this is the first continuous sea-level curve obtained offshore from a former glacial ice margin. The sea-level data indicate a uniform rate of relative rise over the past 7,000 yr offshore, contrasting sharply with onshore data that show a marked reduction in the rate of rise from 2,500 yr ago to present. These observations appear to confirm recent theoretical models that suggest that sea-level changes along former ice margins can be divided into zones depending on the distance from the former ice center. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.