De evolutie van de Beneden-Schelde in België en Zuidwest-Nederland na de laatste ijstijd = The evolution of the Lower Scheldt river in Belgium and the South-Western Netherlands after the last ice age

This paper gives an overview of the evolution of the Lower River Schelde in Belgium and the southwestern Netherlands, with special reference to recent research results. During the Lateglacial the Scheldt in The Netherlands occupies a deeply incised palaeovalley which runs in a northerly direction. In the course of the Holocene sea-level rise, the sea gradually invades this valley, resulting in a strong reduction in river gradient. Around 6000 years ago the marine influence in Zeeland reaches a first maximum and is even felt on Belgian territory. Subsequently marine influence wanes and in the a... Mehr ...