What is it about?
The effects of subsidence (tectonic or isostatic) on insular shelves
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Why is it important?
Insular shelves can be largely controlled by subsidence in tectonically active areas (e.g. Azores), or where isostasy is relevant (e.g. Hawaii). Ultimately, insular shelves and wave erosion are critical to society and economy in oceanic islands
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This page is a summary of: Comment on “The insular shelves of the Faial-Pico Ridge (Azores archipelago): A morphological record of its evolution” by Quartau et al., Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, February 2016, American Geophysical Union (AGU),
DOI: 10.1002/2015gc006052.
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