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Depth-limiting resistant layers restrict dimensions and positions of estuarine channels and bars

Pierik, H.J. (author), Leuven, J.R.F.W. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Hijma, M. (author), Kleinhans, M.G. (author)

Estuaries comprise channels vital for economic activity and bars as valuable habi tats. They are increasingly under human-induced pressures (e.g. sea-level rise and dredging), resulting in morphological changes that affect navigability, flood safety and ecology. Antecedent geology may strongly steer how estuary channels will adapt to these...

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Last Interglacial sea-level data points from Northwest Europe

Cohen, K.M. (author), Cartelle, V. (author), Barnett, R. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Barlow, N.L.M. (author)

Abundant numbers of sites and studies exist in NW Europe that document the geographically and geomorphologically diverse coastal record from the Last Interglacial (Eemian, Ipswichian, Marine Isotope Stage 5e). This paper summarises a database of 146 known Last Interglacial sea-level data points from in and around the North Sea (35 entries in the...

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Sedimentary architecture and landforms of the late Saalian (MIS 6) ice sheet margin offshore of the Netherlands

Cartelle, V. (author), Barlow, N.L.M. (author), Hodgson, D.M. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Cohen, K.M. (author), Meijninger, B.M.L. (author), van Kesteren, W.P. (author)

Reconstructing the growth and decay of palaeo-ice sheets is critical to understanding the relationships between global climate and sea-level change and to testing numerical ice sheet models. In this study, we integrate recently acquired high-resolution 2D seismic reflection and borehole datasets from two wind-farm sites offshore of the...

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Targeting the Mesolithic: Interdisciplinary approaches to archaeological prospection in the Brown Bank area, southern North Sea

Missiaen, T. (author), Fitch, S. (author), Harding, R. (author), Muru, M. (author), Fraser, A. (author), de Clercq, M. (author), Moreno, D.G. (author), Versteeg, W. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), van Heteren, S. (author), Hijma, M.P. (author), Reichart, G.J. (author), Gaffney, V. (author)

This paper describes some results of the research undertaken over the Brown Bank area during recent (2018/ 2019) geoarchaeological surveys in the North Sea which included seismic imaging, shallow (vibro)coring and dredging. It examines the benefits of simultaneous high-resolution (0.5 – 1 m) and ultra-high-resolution (10–20 cm) seismic survey...

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Fossil molluscs from borehole Hollum (Ameland, the Netherlands) constrain three successive Quaternary interglacial marine intervals in the southern North Sea Basin

Meijer, T. (author), Pouwer, R. (author), Cleveringa, P. (author), de Wolf, H. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Wesselingh, F.P. (author)

When dealing with stratigraphic successions in marginal basin settings, the geological record is often fragmented due to erosion and reworking processes. The North Sea Basin is an example: it has a fragmented Quaternary record; in particular, Middle Pleistocene intervals are poorly known. As a result, we have little insight into climate, marine...

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Early Pleistocene Tiglian sites in the Netherlands A revised view on the significance for quaternary stratigraphy

Westerhoff, W.E. (author), Donders, T.H. (author), trabucho Alexandre, N. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author)

article 2020

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Three-dimensional distribution of organic matter in coastal-deltaic peat: Implications for subsidence and carbon dioxide emissions by human-induced peat oxidation

Koster, K. (author), Stafleu, J. (author), Cohen, K.M. (author), Stouthamer, E. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Middelkoop, H. (author)

Human-induced groundwater level lowering in the Holocene coastal-deltaic plain of the Netherlands causes oxidation of peat organic matter, resulting in land subsidence and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Here, a three-dimensional (3D) analysis of the distribution of the remaining peat organic matter is presented, to quantify the potential of...

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Sedimentary architecture and chronostratigraphy of a late Quaternary incised-valley fill: A case study of the late Middle and Late Pleistocene Rhine system in the Netherlands

Peeters, J. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Stouthamer, E. (author), Bosch, J.H.A. (author), van den Berg, M.W. (author), Wallinga, J. (author), Versendaal, A.J. (author), Bunnik, F.P.M. (author), Middelkoop, H. (author)

This paper describes the sedimentary architecture, chronostratigraphy and palaeogeography of the late Middle and Late Pleistocene (Marine Isotope Stage/MIS 6-2) incised Rhine-valley fill in the central Netherlands based on six geological transects, luminescence dating, biostratigraphical data and a 3D geological model. The incised-valley fill...

article 2016

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The Blake Event recorded near the Eemian type locality - A diachronic onset of the Eemian in Europe

Sier, M.J. (author), Peeters, J. (author), Dekkers, M.J. (author), Parés, J.M. (author), Chang, L. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Cohen, K.M. (author), Wallinga, J. (author), Bunnik, F.P.M. (author), Roebroeks, W. (author)

Multidisciplinary analysis including paleomagnetic, sedimentologic, sea-level change, luminescence dating and palynologic research was performed on a 25m long orientated core taken at Rutten, close to Eemian key localities in the Netherlands. The main goal of our research was to test a possible delayed onset of temperate conditions in this...

article 2015

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Quality control of geological voxel models using experts' gaze

van Maanen, P.P. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Brouwer, A.M. (author), van der Meulen, M.J. (author), van Erp, J.B.F. (author)

Due to an expected increase in geological voxel model data-flow and user demands, the development of improved quality control for such models is crucial. This study explores the potential of a new type of quality control that improves the detection of errors by just using gaze behavior of 12 geological experts. Gaze is used as input for an...

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Near-field sea-level variability in northwest Europe and ice sheet stability during the last interglacial

Long, A.J. (author), Barlow, N.L.M. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Cohen, K.M. (author), Gehrels, W.R. (author), Wake, L.M. (author)

Global sea level during the Last Interglacial (LIG, Marine Isotope Sub-stage 5e) peaked between c. 5.5 and 9 m above present, implying significant melt from Greenland and Antarctica. Relative sea level (RSL) observations from several far- and intermediate-field sites suggest abrupt fluctuations or jumps in RSL during the LIG highstand that...

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Fluvial evolution of the Rhine during the last interglacial-glacial cycle in the southern North Sea basin: A review and look forward

Peeters, J. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Stouthamer, E. (author)

This paper presents the current state of knowledge on the evolution and depositional history of the River Rhine in the southern part of the North Sea basin during the upper Middle and Late Pleistocene, and its response to climate change, sea-level oscillation and glacio-isostasy. The study focuses on the development of the Eemian interglacial...

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Radiocarbon dating of late pleistocene marine shells from the southern North Sea

Busschers, F.S. (author), Wesselingh, F.P. (author), Kars, R.H. (author), Versluijs-Helder, M. (author), Wallinga, J. (author), Bosch, J.H.A. (author), Timmner, J. (author), Nierop, K.G.J. (author), Meijer, T. (author), Bunnik, F.P.M. (author), de Wolf, H. (author)

This article presents a set of Late Pleistocene marine mollusk radiocarbon (AMS) age estimates of 30-50 14C kyr BP, whereas a MIS5 age (>75 ka) is indicated by quartz and feldspar OSL dating, biostratigraphy, U-Th dating, and age-depth relationships with sea level. These results indicate that the 14C dates represent minimum ages. The age...

article 2014

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Lithological, grain-size and architectural trends in the holocene Rhine-Meuse delta-insights from 3D voxel models

Stafleu, J. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author)

TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands systematically produces 3D voxel models for answering subsurface related questions. The unique combination of vast amounts of borehole data and the voxelbased approach makes the models valuable new sources for exploring the Quaternary fluvial record. The latest generation of 3D voxel models (GeoTOP)...

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3D geology in a 2D country: Perspectives for geological surveying in the Netherlands

van der Meulen, M.J. (author), Doornenbal, J.C. (author), Gunnink, J.L. (author), Stafleu, J. (author), Schokker, J. (author), Vernes, R.W. (author), van Geer, F.C. (author), van Gessel, S.F. (author), van Heteren, S. (author), van Leeuwen, R.J.W. (author), Bakker, M.A.J. (author), Bogaard, P.J.F. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Griffioen, J. (author), Gruijters, S.H.L.L. (author), Kiden, P. (author), Schroot, B.M. (author), Simmelink, H.J. (author), van Berkel, W.O. (author), van der Krogt, R.A.A. (author), Westerhoff, W.E. (author), van Daalen, T.M. (author)

Over the last ten to twenty years, geological surveys all over the world have been entangled in a process of digitisation. Their paper archives, built over many decades, have largely been replaced by electronic databases. The systematic production of geological map sheets is being replaced by 3D subsurface modelling, the results of which are...

article 2013

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Validating post IR-IRSL dating on K-feldspars through comparison with quartz OSL ages

Kars, R.H. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Wallinga, J. (author)

Recent developments have opened up the possibilities of using potassium feldspar for dating Pleistocene sediments; a stable (less-fading) part of the infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) signal can be selected by largely depleting the unstable part of the IR signal, using a combination of thermal and IR stimulation: post IR-IRSL dating (pIR...

article 2012

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Pre-Weichselian Quaternary glaciations of the British Isles, The Netherlands, Norway and adjacent marine areas south of 68°N: Implications for long-term ice sheet development in northern Europe

Lee, J.R. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Sejrup, H.P. (author)

Within this paper we review the pre-Weichselian glacial history of northern Europe focussing on evidence from the British Isles, Netherlands, Norway and adjacent marine areas that record the activity of the British (BIS) and Scandinavian (SIS) ice sheets. The objective of the paper is to examine the long-term evolution of the two ice sheets in...

article 2012

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Organic-facies determination: A key for understanding facies distribution in the basal peat layer of the Holocene Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands

Bos, I.J. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author), Hoek, W.Z. (author)

Peat and gyttja (organic lake sediment) are important indicators for past environmental conditions; they form in areas where the supply of clastic sediment is insufficient to fill the accommodation space. Previous studies of delta sediments, however, have focused mainly on clastic deposits, whereas organics have received only minimal attention....

article 2012

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Pleistocene Rhine-Thames landscapes: Geological background for hominin occupation of the southern North Sea region

Hijma, M.P. (author), Cohen, K.M. (author), Roebroeks, W. (author), Westerhoff, W.E. (author), Busschers, F.S. (author)

This paper links research questions in Quaternary geology with those in Palaeolithic archaeology. A detailed geological reconstruction of The Netherlands' south-west offshore area provides a stratigraphical context for archaeological and palaeontological finds. Progressive environmental developments have left a strong imprint on the area's...

article 2012

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Comment on 'Causes, consequences and chronology of large-magnitude palaeoflows in Middle and Late Pleistocene river systems of northwest Europe' by Westaway and Bridgland (2010)

Busschers, F.S. (author), Cohen, K.M. (author), Vandenberghe, J. (author), van Balen, R.T. (author), Kasse, C. (author), Wallinga, J. (author), Weerts, H.J.T. (author)

article 2011