The Shore Platforms of Gaspé, Québec∗
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8377385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan S Trenhaile (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-114 |
| Publication date | 1978-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the Association of American Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-5608 • E-ISSN: 1467-8306 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8306.1978.tb01184.x |
| OpenAlex | W2153462735 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
The morphometry of shore platforms is determined by their morphogenic environments. Gaspé, Québec is a mesotidal storm wave environment. Shore platforms are cut into steeply dipping flysch, consisting of shale, graywackes, and argillites. The platforms are quasihorizontal, with a low-tide cliff or low-tide ramp at their seaward termini, and a high-tide ramp at the cliff base. Platform gradient is determined by tidal range, mean platform elevation by midtide level, and the cliff platform junction by level of the high tides; lithological and structural factors play a secondary role. Platform width is a function of wave intensity and rock hardness. Most elements of platform morphometry are determined by the elevational distribution of wave action, particularly during storms
Geography · Meteorology · Shore · Coastal and Marine Dynamics · Geological formations and processes · Geology · Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena · Oceanography
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 2005 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |