Coasts of the South Georgia microcontinent in the solving questions of the Holocene eustasy

Abstract

Data on the geological and geomorphological structure and morpholithodynamics of the northern coasts of the South Georgia microcontinent allowed us to conclude that the Holocene sea level in this region did not exceed its present-day level, which was reached no later than 1000 years ago during the sea level rise after the previous global glaciation epoch. Microcontinents as structural elements of the Earth’s crust are favorable test areas for detailed study of the trends and rates of Holocene (including present-day) sea level fluctuations. This study exceeds the limits of regional research and will contribute to solving certain problems of global natural history.