Organic-Rich Deposits and Environments
Forests and wetlands form sedimentary environments where organic-rich material accumulates with time, thus forming natural archives. Remains of macroscopic plants, pollens, insects and other organisms can be preserved in these sediments. These are frequently used to reconstruct palaeoclimate records using various proxy techniques.
dataset
https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/geology/cp_wp8_organic-rich_deposits
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Geoscientific information
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EMODnet Central Portal
-27.241,
41.451,
38.150,
67.979
publication: 2024-10-29
vector
British Geological Survey (BGS)
Marine Department,
Keyworth,
United Kingdom
tel: +44 (0)115 9363100
email:
[email protected]
Role: point of contact
Data Quality
A harmonised classification of submerged landscape features (landforms and deposits) and palaeoenvironmental indicators utilises existing records (e.g. maps, geophysical data, databases, reports, literature) to assemble an inventory of submerged landscape data. Submerged landscapes features included are: coastal, riverine, subaerial, water points and arhcaeological data. Palaeoenvironmental information will comprise records of flora and fauna and indicators of former sea level. Chronological information (e.g. 14C) will be included as an attribute, and used to assign features to a specific palaeogeographic reconstruction. An assessment of Holocene sediment thickness will be made using existing geological maps and/or borehole databases. The compiled information on submerged landscape features, palaeoenvironmental indicators and age will be used to underpin palaeogeographic reconstructions across various time-frames.
Constraints
The condition is only valid for the submerged landscapes shown on the EMODnet portal. The conditions for the real data held by the partners are probably different. See INSPIRE Directive for more details.
Metadata about metadata
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British Geological Survey (BGS)
Marine Department,
Keyworth,
NG12 5GG,
United Kingdom
tel: +44 (0)115 9363100
email:
[email protected]
Role: point of contact
2024-10-30