2022

NR8640 : Fossil cliffs

taken 2 years ago, near to Imachar, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Fossil cliffs
Fossil cliffs
Fine cliffs standing back from the sea belong to the erosion of the Main Rock Platform during the Lateglacial Stadial (10,000-12,000 years BP) , during which the relative sea level was higher than today. Since that time, isostatic rebound has outstripped any sea level increase to leave the structures high and dry. Boulders on the shore here are apparently of local origin.
Reference: Stone et al, Geology; August 1996; v.24; no.8; p.707–710.

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NR8640, 31 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jonathan Wilkins   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 1 September, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 21 October, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 8625 4058 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:36.7037N 5:23.7292W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 8626 4055
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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