Abstract
Sedimentological and micropalaeontological investigations on sixteen boreholes in Hong Kong waters reveal the following stratigraphy: -
(1) Holocene marine deposits (oldest ¹⁴c date 8,080±130 years B.P.).
(2) Last glacial terrestrial deposits (¹⁴c ages between 8,520±270 and less than 30,000 years B.P.).
(3) Last interstadial marine deposits with mangrove pollen and spores (¹⁴c ages between 30,560±580 and 36,230±680 years B.P.).
(4) Terrestrial deposits of Middle würm age.
(5) ? Second last interstadial marine deposits with radiolaria.
(6) ? Pre-last interglacial terrestrial deposits.
Sea-levels during the last interstadial reached at least -9 metres below Principal Datum (P.D. which is about 1.15 metres below mean sea level) and the microfossil evidence suggests annual mean temperatures higher than present at this time. Copyright © 1988 the University of Hong Kong.
(1) Holocene marine deposits (oldest ¹⁴c date 8,080±130 years B.P.).
(2) Last glacial terrestrial deposits (¹⁴c ages between 8,520±270 and less than 30,000 years B.P.).
(3) Last interstadial marine deposits with mangrove pollen and spores (¹⁴c ages between 30,560±580 and 36,230±680 years B.P.).
(4) Terrestrial deposits of Middle würm age.
(5) ? Second last interstadial marine deposits with radiolaria.
(6) ? Pre-last interglacial terrestrial deposits.
Sea-levels during the last interstadial reached at least -9 metres below Principal Datum (P.D. which is about 1.15 metres below mean sea level) and the microfossil evidence suggests annual mean temperatures higher than present at this time. Copyright © 1988 the University of Hong Kong.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The palaeoenvironment of East Asia from the mid-tertiary: Proceedings of the second conference |
| Editors | Jean S. AIGNER, Nina G. JABLONSKI, Graham TAYLOR, Donald WALKER, Pinxian WANG |
| Place of Publication | Hong Kong |
| Publisher | Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong |
| Pages | 117-137 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1988 |
