Geomorphological characteristics of the sand-dune field of the central Kyparissiakos Gulf
Abstract
Sand dunes are sensitive coastal landforms closely related to the evolution (and/or stability) of the beach zone. The present work refers to the central part of the dune field that lies along the middle part of the shoreline of the Kyparissiakos Gulf. The scope of the present investigation is to reveal the geomorphological and sedimentological characteristics of the sand dune field in association with the natural processes contributing to their formation. On the basis of our findings, the dune field of the central Kyparissiakos Gulf consists of four dune ridges, with heights >4.0 m. Their extent indicates the availability of large quantities of sand and the existence of a rather stable wind field. They consist of well sorted medium to fine sand. The alluvial fan of the Zachareiko torrential river has covered the dune field in the area of its mouth and buried the oldest 4th dune ridge to its south. The development of the dune field is estimated to have taken place during the last 3-4 thousand years subsequently to the completion of the rapid sea level rise at the end of the last glacial period.
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Karamousalis, T., Poulos, S., Maroukian, H., & Ghionis, G. (2007). Geomorphological characteristics of the sand-dune field of the central Kyparissiakos Gulf. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 40(4), 1530–1537. https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.17056
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