The Holocene depositional history of the IJzer palaeovalley (western Belgian coastal plain) with reference to the factors controlling the formation of intercalated peat beds

Detailed stratigraphic and sedimentological work, together with radiocarbon datings of the Holocene coastal deposits in the IJzer palaeovalley was performed in order to document the formation of the sedimentary sequence in relation to the controlling factors, to reveal the stratigraphical significance of intercalated peat beds, and to reconstruct the depositional history. Because of the many controversies relating to these topics, the Belgian litera­ture has been reviewed. An initial rapid sea-level rise prior to ca. 7800 cal BP resulted in a rapid shift of the facies belts across the palaeova... Mehr ...