Data for: Pleistocene coastal evolution of the Makran subduction zone
Authors/Creators
- 1. University of Geneva
- 2. University of Tehran
Description
This dataset contain a set of field pictures made along the coast of the western Makran subduction zone, near the region of Chabahar.
A youtube video (diaporama) presents (some of) these figures in their context. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxXaCPRoJk&t=1s
The field pictures are a visual support for the publication mentioned in the title.
The dataset comes in the form of many field pictures classified in themes, their legends in text files and geolocalisation in a .kmz file.
BB and HB are bay beach and headland beach pictures, respectively
Pictures of the different marine terraces areas visited are labelled as follow:
CH - Chabahar marine terraces
GU - Gurdim marine terrace
JA - Jask marine terrace
KO - Konarak marine terraces
LI - Lipar marine terraces
PA - Pasabander marine terraces
RA - Ramin marine terraces
TA - Tang marine terraces
M pictures are from tertiary marl bedrock outcrops along the coast
Pictures B, C, D, E, F, G, and I are from major normal faults at Chabahar headland. A figure shows their localisation.
Finally, many pictures illustrate the different sedimentary sections described and studied in the paper.
Files
Field pictures.zip
Additional details
Funding
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- Geomorphological and sedimentological signals of deformation in a silent subduction zone: An investigation of the Makran (Iran) 200021_155904