Index Aalter Formation 24, 38, 39, 39, 43 Callianassa spp. 38 Acoustic Sediment Classification System 324 Cape Ball (Graham Island) 236, 239, 242 Adriatic Sea see transgressive dunes on Adriatic Cape Creus Canyon (submarine) 126, 134 shelf Cape Fear (North Carolina) 251 Alboran Sea continental shelf 125-36, 139-51 Cape Fife (Graham Island) 235, 236, 242, 243 Alderney-Ushant Fault system 205, 207 Cape Henry (Virginia) 252 Alexander Bank (Antarctic Peninsula) 178 Cape Lookout (North Carolina) 251 Allerod 188, 189 Cardita planicosta 38, 39 Ameland (West Frisian Islands) 289-93 Cardium spp. 55 Anchonichnus spp. 55 Carolina Beach (North Carolina) 250, 253, 258 Antarctic Peninsula see seismic expression of Catalonia Sea 125-36 depositional sequences Channel Basin 205, 209 Asse clay Member (Maldegem Formation) 40, Channel drainage system 212-13 41 Channel Median Fault 205, 209 Chondrites spp. 41, 55 Bafios Canyon (submarine) 126, 134, 136 Chubut River Valley 81 Barreiras Formation (Sat Francisco coastal sediment transport system (Queen strandplain) 219, 221-2 Charlotte Islands) 233-46 basins coastal stability 240-3 Arkona 301 erosion rates 242-3, 243 Belgian 23-45, 24 methodology 236 Channel 205, 209 oceanographic setting 236 North Adriatic 158-9, 163 progradation rates 240-2, 245 North Sea 12, 23, 24, 42, 43-5 regional setting 234-6 Norway 196 sea-level history 233-4 Patagonian 81-91 sediment transport model 244-5 Plymouth Bay 205 seismic activity 234, 245, 246 Queen Charlotte 234-6 shore-attached bars 239 Sergipe-Alagoas 219 surficial geology 236-9 Skagerrak 163 see also sediment transport processes Southwest Channel 205 coastal zone management 249-50 Western Approaches 204, 205 Colorado River (Texas) 102, 108, 118 Bassevelde sands Member (Zelzate Formation) delta 99, 104, 106, 108, 116, 118, 119, 120 41 incised valley 108, 109, 114, 116 Bearreraig Sandstone Formation 49-77 Corpus Christi Bay (Texas) 113 ammonite zones 50 Cullaidh Shale Formation 50 sedimentary facies 52-62 stratigraphy 51 Danish Central Trough 3 Beernem Member (Aalter Formation) 38, 43 biostratigraphy 15-21 Beinn na Leac Fault 49, 50 Danish North Sea 1-12, 2, 15 Belgian Basin 23-45, 24 delta development (Sat Francisco strandplain) biostratigraphical zonation (southern North 217-29 Sea) 2, 16-21 deltas Bolivar Roads delta complex 112, 113 Bolivar Roads 112, 113 Boom Formation 43 Brazos River see Brazos River boomer systems 325 Colorado River see Colorado River Bornholm 301 definition 217-18 Brazos River (Texas) 102, 108, 118 Ebro 115 delta 99-102, 104, 105, 108, 115, 116, 117, Fluvi~i-Muga prodelta 129, 133 118-21,120 Fraser 336 incised valley 106, 108, 116, 117 Guadalmedina-Guadalhorce prodelta 129, Brittany Trough 205 132, 133 Brussel Formation 39 Lagniappe 104 340 INDEX deltas (continued) Bolivina spathulata 18 Sabine River 108, 113 Bucella spp. 16 Ter prodelta 129 delicata 17 Tiber 150 Bulimina Trinity River 99, 108 aculeata 16, 17, 18 western Louisiana 102, 103, 104, 104, 118, elongata 18 119, 120 marginata 16 depositional sequences Cassidulina Alboran Sea 125-36, 139-51 carinata 16, 17, 18 Antarctic Peninsula 171-86 laevigata 16, 17, 18 Belgian Basin 23-45 pliocarinata 16-17 Catalonia Sea 125-36 reniforme 16 Danish North Sea 1-12 Cibicides spp. 18 definitions 1 grossus 20 Dixon Entrance (Graham Island) 233, 236, 237, Elphidiella hannai 16 238, 244, 245 Elphidium dunes (submarine) antoninum 18, 19 Adriatic shelf 155-67 excavatum 16, 17 Hurd Deep 203, 207, 209 inflatum 18 Inner Hebrides 57-62, 58, 59, 60, 67, 67, oregonense 16, 20 69-70, 72 Florilus boueanus 16, 18 Rose Spit platform 238 Globoeassidulina subglobosa 18 Sa6 Francisco strandplain 222 Melonis pompilioides 18 Monspeliensina pseudotepida 16, 17, 18 Eagle Hill (Graham Island) 242 Nonion Ebro delta 150 affine 17, 18 Eckernfoerde Bay 333 orbiculare 16 Egem Member (Tielt Formation) 24, 35, 35, 43 Oridorsalis umbonatus 18 English Channel 203-14 Pullenia bulloides 18 river system 206, 212-3 Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri 16 erosion rates Sphaeroidina bulloides 18 North Carolina coast 249 Trifarina gracilis 18 Queen Charlotte Islands 242-3, 243 Uvigerina spp. 15 Estepona submarine palaeocanyon 134, 136 acuminata 18 estuarine and shallow-marine sedimentation pygmaea langeri 18 (Patagonian Basin) 81-91 tenuipustulata 18 depositional environments 89, 90-1, 91 venusta saxonica 18 diagnostic features of sedimentary formations Valvulineria complanata 20 86-90 foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the lithofacies 81-5, 83, 84, 89, 90-1 post-mid-Miocene 15-21 lithosomes 81-5, 88, 90-1 calcareous microfossil range chart 17 measured sections 85, 86, 87 exploration wells 15, 16-21, 19 palaeocurrent trends 82, 85, 90 NSB zonation 16-21 systems tracts 90-1, 91 sample preparation 15 Fort Fisher (North Carolina) 250, 251,252, faults 253-8, 254 Alderney-Ushant 205, 207 Fraser Delta (British Columbia) 336 Beinn na Leac 49, 50 Fuengirola Canyon (submarine) 126, 134, Central Channel 204 136 Channel Median 205, 209 North Raasay 49, 50 Galveston Bay (Texas) 113, 114, 116 South Scalpay/Camasunary 49, 50 gamma-rays foramanifera logs 1, 3-11 Asterigerina guerichi staeschei 18 sea-bed detector system 291-4, 296 Bolboforma spp. 15 Garantiana Clay Member (Bearreraig clodiusi 18 Sandstone Formation) 50, 72, 75 costairregularis 17-18 gas-charged sediments 311, 315, 333 reticulata 18 Gent Formation 36, 43 INDEX 341 geological influences on shoreface 249-65 Lede Formation 39 background 250-3 Lefipfin Formation 81-91, 85, 86, 87, 89, 91 coquina sandstone (Pleistocene) 253, 254, 254, London Clay Formation 32 255, 257 Fort Fisher site 250, 251,251,252, 253-8, 254 McIntyre Bay (Graham Island) 233, 236, 237, geological map of shoreface 260 240, 242, 245 hardbottom ridges 254, 255, 259-62, 260 Maldegem Formation 24, 39, 40, 40, 41, 44, New River site 251,251, 253,258-62, 261, 264 45 palaeotopography 252, 260 Marguerite Trough (Antarctic Peninsula) 173, profles of equilibrium 250 185 Sheephead Rock (coquina sandstone) 254, Masonboro Island (North Carolina) 253 255, 256 Masset (Graham Island) 236, 240 Silverdale Formation (Oligocene) 258-61,260 Merelbeke Member (Gent Formation) 24, 36, 43 geophysics in offshore site investigations 323-36 Miocene-Pliocene boundary, Danish Central background 323-4 Trough 20, 21 gas-charged sediments 333 More slide 195-6 geotechnical properties 323-4, 326 high-resolution seismic reflection profiling New River Inlet (North Carolina) 251,253, 324-5, 328-9 258-62, 261, 264 in situ shear wave methods 326-7, 329-31 Niel Formation 43 invasive 327, 330-1 Norddalsfjord 189 non-invasive 327, 329-30 Norderney (East Frisian Islands) 267-88, 289 laboratory studies 327-8, 331-2 North Adriatic basin 158-9, 163 resonant column apparatus 328, 331-2 North Hinder Deformation Zone 28, 41 triaxial and consolidation cells 328, 332 North Raasay Fault 49, 50 Land Ocean Interaction Studies (LOIS) 332 North Sea marine seismic refraction surveying 325-6 Belgian Basin 23-45 sediment classification 335 Danish Central Trough 15-21 sediment liquefaction 335-6 Danish sector 1-12, 2, 15 seismic cone penetrometers 327, 330-1 Norwegian waters 187-200 seismo-acoustic wave propagation 323-4 post-mid-Miocene biostratigraphy 15-21 shear waves 324, 326, 336 North Sea Basin 12, 23, 24, 42, 43-5 Graham Island (Queen Charlotte Islands, North Sea Fan 187, 188, 189, 190, 193-7, 193, Canada) 233-46 195, 199-200, 199 Grand Banks (Newfoundland) 336 see also Quaternary erosion and deposition Great Estuarine Group 50, 75 North Sea Plateau 188, 199, 200 Guadiaro Canyon (submarine) 126, 134, 136 Norwegian Channel 187, 188, 189, 190-4, 191, Gulf of Lyon continental shelf 150 192, 193, 196, 197-200 see also Quaternary erosion and deposition Hannut Formation 28, 33 Norwegian fjiords (western) 187-90, 188, 189, Hecate Strait (Graham Island) 233, 236, 243, 190 245 see also Quaternary erosion and deposition Hurd Deep see tectonic origin of Hurd Deep Norwegian Trench Formation 192 Nummulites laevigatus 39 Ieper clay 29, 34, 35 Nurnmulites variolarius 39 Ingleside Barrier 99 Inner Hebrides see tidal sedimentation in Inner Oeanda River (Graham Island) 242 Hebrides Oedelem Member (Aalter Formation) 38, 38, 39, 43 Kleppe Senior Formation 192 Oligocene deposits (Danish North Sea) Kortemark Member (Tielt Formation) 24, 29, basinal setting 3 34, 43 distribution and lithology 3-4 Kortrijk Formation 24, 29, 34, 34, 35, 43 environment of deposition 3-4, 5 Kumara Lake (Graham Island) 236, 242, 244 highstand systems tracts 11-12 Kure Beach (North Carolina) 258, 254 lowstand systems tracts 10-11 sequence statigraphical surfaces 4-5 Lavaca River (Texas) 102, 108, 109, 111 systems tract interpretation 5 10-12, 12 Le Escala submarine palaeocanyon 134 transgressive systems tracts 11 342 INDEX Onderdale sands Member (Maldegem Raasay Ironstone Formation 50, 74 Formation) 40, 41 radiogenic heavy minerals 289-96 Onslow Bay (North Carolina) 249-65 radiometric fingerprinting 290, 296 Onslow Beach (North Carolina) 250, 251,253, radiometry in coastal research 289-96 259-61,260, 262, 263, 264 heavy minerals Oslof]ord 190 concentrations 292-4, 293 Ostrea gigantisima 253 radiogenic 289 in sand 290 Paraiba do Sul river strandplain 227, 228 transport 294-6 Paso del Sapo Formation 81-91, 85, 87, 89, 91 laboratory experiments 294 Patagonian Basin (Argentina) 81-91 methodology 291-4 peat layers (submarine) 158, 160, 161, 161, radionuclides 289, 294 162-3, 253, 258 sand grain trajectories 295,295 Pecten spp. 55 sea-floor mapping 291-4 penetrometers see seismic penetrometers seabed detector system 291-4,