Deltaic Morphodynamics and Geological Evolution in Southern Louisiana, USA, during the Last 800 Years (지난 800년 동안 진행된 루이지애나 남부 삼각주의 형태역학 및 지질진화 연구)

Junghyung Ryu (류중형); Kam-biu Liu (리우 캄비우)

doi:10.25202/JAKG.9.2.4

Deltaic Morphodynamics and Geological Evolution in Southern Louisiana, USA, during the Last 800 Years

Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers
Abbr : JAKG
2020, 9(2), pp.281-293
DOI : 10.25202/JAKG.9.2.4
Publisher : Association of Korean Geographers
Research Area : Social Science > Geography
Received : July 14, 2020
Accepted : August 6, 2020
Published : August 31, 2020

Junghyung Ryu ¹, Kam-biu Liu ¹

¹루이지애나 주립대학교 해양학과

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate coastal morphodynamics and geological evolution during the last 800 years in a coastal wetland behind Bay Champagne near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Multi-proxy analyses (losson-ignition, X-ray fluorescence, and principal component analyses) were conducted on a 200cm sediment core retrieved from a small pond on a mangrove-dominated island. The study area has experienced significant morphodynamic and geological changes due to delta-lobe switching, relative sea level rise, and hurricane events over the last 800 years. An increase in sediment supply and fluvial processes led to the development of marsh ~ 600cal yr BP during the Bayou Lafourche delta progradation, marked by elevated terrestrial elements (K, Ti, Zr). After that, land subsidence and sea level rise accelerated saline water incursion and coastal retreat after the abandonment of the Bayou Lafourche delta ~ 100cal yr BP, marked by elevated marine concentrations (Ca, Sr).

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Wetland, Delta, Louisiana, Loss on ignition, XRF (X-ray fluorescence), Principal component analysis

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