Uplift rate relative to base-levels of a salt diapir (Dead Sea Basin, Israel) as indicated by cave levels

Amos Frumkin*

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Abstract

Rapid downcutting rates in the extremely soluble salt of the Sedom diapir, Dead Sea basin, Israel, allow cave channels to become rapidly graded with respect to base level. Diapir uplift leaves the older passages high and dry above present base level. Dating these passages by 14C allows us to estimate diapir uplift rates, taking into account previous Dead Sea levels. Maximum mean Holocene uplift rates are 6-7 mm a-1 along the eastern fault of Mount Sedom.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-47
Number of pages7
JournalGeological Society Special Publication
Volume100
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

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