A revision of mid-late Holocene marine terrace distribution and chronology at the Pakarae River mouth, North Island, New Zealand Journal Paper
- Author
- Wilson, K.; Berryman, K.; Litchfield, N.; Little, T.
- Year
- 2006
- Journal / Source
- New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
- Volume
- 49
- Pages
- 477-489
- Keywords
- marine terraces, Pakarae River, coastal uplift, neotectonics
- Summary
- A suite of seven marine terraces at the Pakarae River mouth, New Zealand, provide evidence for the highest Holocene coastal uplift rates adjacent to the Hikurangi Subduction Zone. New elevation, coverbed stratigraphy, and age data allow for a timely revision of the distribution, nomenclature, and chronology of these terraces. Terrace correlation primarily is based on the elevation of the wave-cut strath. Terrace preservation either side of the river is more equal than previously proposed. The age of abandonment of each terrace is c. 7 ka (T1), 4.3 ka (T2), 3.5 ka (T3), 2.89 ka (T4), 1.6 ka (T5), 0.91 ka (T6), and