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Table 4.8. Calculated progradation rates <strong>and</strong> ridge growth rates, based on OSL ages <strong>and</strong> distances between ridges<br />

Sample Elapsed Progradation # Ridges Years Sea Level<br />

Site Distance Age<br />

Time Rate Between per<br />

No. From To (meters) (method) (ka) (yr) (m/yr) Sites Ridge<br />

SVI015 4.1+/-0.3 4100<br />

SVI002 SVI-015 SVI-002 2555 (orthogonal*) 3.5+/-0.3 3500 600+/-424 4.3+/-3.0 25 24 Falling<br />

SVI003 SVI-002 SVI-003 682 (map dist.) 2.5+/-0.2 2500 1000+/-360 0.7+/-0.3 19 53 Rising<br />

SVI004 SVI-003 SVI-004 779 (map dist.) 2.5+/-0.3 2500 0+/-361 2.6+/-0 @ 15 0 Falling<br />

SVI023 SVI-004 SVI-023 1350 (orthogonal**) 1.2+/-0.1 1200 1300+/-316 1.0+/-0.2 25 52 Rising/Falling/Stable<br />

SVI025 SVI-023 SVI-025 852 (orthogonal**) 0.8+/-0.1 800 400+/-141 - - - -<br />

SVI024 SVI-025 SVI-024 816 (orthogonal***) 0.4+/-0.0 400 400+/-100 2.0+/-0.5 7 57 Falling<br />

SVI019 SVI-024 SVI-019 775 (orthogonal****) 0 0 400+/-100 1.9+/-0.5 18 22 Stable<br />

* Based on an angle <strong>of</strong> 32 degrees between <strong>the</strong> ridge axis <strong>and</strong> a straight line between <strong>the</strong> two dated points<br />

** Based on an angle <strong>of</strong> 40 degrees between <strong>the</strong> ridge axis <strong>and</strong> a straight line between <strong>the</strong> two dated points<br />

*** Based on an angle <strong>of</strong> 25 degrees between <strong>the</strong> ridge axis <strong>and</strong> a straight line between <strong>the</strong> two dated points<br />

**** Based on an angle <strong>of</strong> 15 degrees between <strong>the</strong> ridge axis <strong>and</strong> a straight line between <strong>the</strong> two dated points<br />

@ Based on progradation <strong>of</strong> 780 meters within <strong>the</strong> error limits <strong>of</strong> two identical OSL ages (300 yr)<br />

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Note: Sea level was determined by plotting <strong>the</strong> ages <strong>and</strong> progradation rates on <strong>the</strong> Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico sea-level curve <strong>of</strong> Balsillie <strong>and</strong><br />

Donoghue (2004)

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