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Author : Boyd, R.; Bowen, A.J.; and Hall, R.K.
Date : 1987
Title : An evolutionary model for transgressive sedimentation on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia
Publication : Glaciacted Coasts. Edited by: D.M. FitzGerald and P.S. Rosen. Academic Press, San Diego.
Issue :
Page(s) : 87-114
Abstract
The Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia consists of a series of linear embayments and intervening headlands. This region experiences mesotidal conditions and a relatively high-energy east-coast wave environment. Sea-level transgression is driven by a relative sea-level rise of 35-40 cm/100 yr. An evolutionary model has been developed to account for the wide range of variability present in coastal compartments and shoreline processes. Deposition during transgression is controlled by valley and ridge systems aligned SE to NW. Sediments are derived from eroding till cliffs and drumlins in exposed headland locations. Submergence of the valleys provides the only major site for deposition. Sand and gravel are trnsported alongshore from headland sources to infill sumerged valley mouths.
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