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The '''geology of the [[Bahamas]]''' has been researched since the mid-19th century. The islands include [[Aeolian |
The '''geology of the [[Bahamas]]''' has been researched since the mid-19th century. The islands include [[Aeolian sand]]s and [[limestone]] built on the [[basement rock]] of the Florida-Bahamas Platform. The islands are used to infer sea levels based on the arrangement of [[reef]] deposits.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C94abSVasmAC&dq=geology+of+the+bahamas&pg=PA91 | title=Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands| isbn=9780080532479| last1=Vacher| first1=Leonard H.L| last2=Quinn| first2=Terrence M.| date=1997-12-19}}</ref><ref name="jstor">{{Cite journal|jstor = 4298673|title = The Stratigraphy and Surficial Geology of New Providence and Surrounding Islands, Bahamas|journal = Journal of Coastal Research|volume = 13|issue = 3|pages = 798–812|last1 = Hearty|first1 = Paul J.|last2 = Kindler|first2 = Pascal|year = 1997}}</ref> |
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The geology of the Bahamas has been researched since the mid-19th century. The islands include Aeolian sands and limestone built on the basement rock of the Florida-Bahamas Platform. The islands are used to infer sea levels based on the arrangement of reef deposits.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Vacher, Leonard H.L; Quinn, Terrence M. (1997-12-19). Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands. ISBN 9780080532479.
- ^ Hearty, Paul J.; Kindler, Pascal (1997). "The Stratigraphy and Surficial Geology of New Providence and Surrounding Islands, Bahamas". Journal of Coastal Research. 13 (3): 798–812. JSTOR 4298673.
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