Quantification of relative sea level change along the coastline of Oman (Arabian Sea)

该项目侧重于阿曼的海岸地貌分析。一方面，长期变化是相关的。这些被认为是全球波动变化以及局部新构造-均衡运动的结果。沿着阿曼的海岸线可以看到阶地，这些阶地是由波浪切割的平台形成的，此后被抬高。初步的调查结果证实了梯田形成的第四纪时代。该项目的目的是量化抬升速率，并破译负责的驱动力。该假说认为，板块构造构造（阿拉伯板块与欧亚板块的汇合）和局部均衡因素（蛇纹岩的蛇纹石化）的结合是观测到的变形模式的原因。短期变化是该提案的第二个重点。海岸沉积物，被视为极端海浪事件的证据将被分析。众所周知，风暴潮和海啸在过去都曾影响过海岸线。这个项目是以实地工作为基础的。除地质测绘外，还将采用高分辨率方法。将应用地面激光扫描技术、差分GPS、探地雷达以及arial摄影分析。

The project focusses on coast-geomorphological analyses in Oman. On the one hand, long-term changes are relevant. These are seen as a consequence of global eustatic changes as well as local neotectonic-isostatically driven movements. Observable along the coastline of Oman are terraces which formed as wave-cut platforms and were elevated thereafter. Preliminary results of a reconnaissance survey proofed Quaternary ages of terraces formation. The aim of the project is to quantify the uplift rates and decipher the responsible driving forces. The hypothesis is that a combination of the plate tectonic configuration (convergence of Arabian with Eurasian plate) as well as local isostatic factors (serpentinisation of ophiolitic rocks) is responsible for the observed deformation pattern. Short-term changes are the second focus of this proposal. Coastal deposits, seen as evidence for extreme wave events will be analysed. Both, storm surges as well as tsunami are known to have impacted the coastline in the past. The project is based on field work. High-resolution methods will be used besides geological mapping. Terrestrial laser scanning techniques, differential GPS, ground-penetrating radar as well as analyses of arial photography will be applied.