RT Journal Article
T1 Niveles escalonados de cuevas marinas cuaternarias en la costa oriental de Gibraltar
T1 Quaternary staircased sea caves in the eastern coast of Gibraltar
A1 Rodríguez Vidal, Joaquín
A1 Cáceres Puro, Luis Miguel
AB Several sets of staircased Quaternary marine deposits can be observed along the Gibraltar coast rangingfrom 1 to 210 m above the present mean sea level. Geomorphological mapping establishes, from therelationship between shore, scree and dune sedimentary formations, five main morphotectonic steps onthe Rock: marine terraces between 1 and 25 m, 30-60 m, 80-130 m, 160-210 m, and above. Each terracelevel and its shore linked morphologies is backed by a steep relict sea cliff with sea caves and notchesalong its landward margin.Staircased sea cave levels are representative of Quaternary hightstand position. Inside the caves remains ofboth notch and boring levels are found. We have distinguished three main sea cave levels at the Easternflank of the Rock: A, at present sea level; B, +55 m; C, +180 m.
PB Sociedad Geológica de España
YR 2004
FD 2004
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8883
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8883
LA spa
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026