Bahamas

Enos, Paul

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_42

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“…There are many studies on aeolianite in The Bahamas [39,40] and it is often poorly differentiated from beach ridge sediments. Almost all the islands, except West Andros and North Grand Bahamas, are covered by carbonate aeolianites arranged in ridges [41]. Brooke's global review of carbonate aeolianites [40] identifies twelve sites in The Bahamas, but does not differentiate the Holocene and Pleistocene aeolianites.…”

Section: Previous Studies Of Greater Caribbean Beach Ridgesmentioning

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Nature and Distribution of Beach Ridges on the Islands of the Greater Caribbean

Cescon,

Cooper,

Jackson

2024

JMSE

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Beach ridges originate from various depositional processes and occur in a variety of settings. This paper assesses their nature and distribution on the islands of the Greater Caribbean based on a literature review and the identification of sites using Google Earth© 7.3 imagery. The morphological and orientation parameters were measured for each site, and a measure of storm density was developed. These were statistically analysed to develop a classification of beach ridge types. The results show a diversity of beach ridge systems, in terms of setting, morphology, composition and preservation. The presence or absence of an adjacent coral reef is a major differentiating element at the regional level. A regional beach ridge plain classification is proposed, including two main classes, marine beach ridges and river-associated beach ridges, with further sub-divisions based on exposure to hurricanes or hurricanes plus swell waves.

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