Year: 1956
Type: article
Abstract: BEACHROCK is a stratified calcareous sandstone (calcarenite) or conglomerate (calcirudite) occurring along many beaches that are composed of shells or other calcareous .debris.It is common on beaches of islands that are bordered by coral reefs.Although many authors have described beachrock, few have agreed on its origin, either because critical data are lacking or because beachrock may form in several different ways.Preliminary studies of beachrock in the Marshall, Mariana, and Hawaiian Islands led the authors to believe that detailed mapping of beachrock in the Hawaiian Islands might show whether the distribution is related to abundance and composition of ground water or to other factors of the shore environment.Examination of the shores of Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, and Maui during parts of June and July, 1954, was made possible by funds from Office of Naval Research contract NR 081-217.Aid in field mapping, discussion, and critical reading of the manuscript was kindly given by Dr. Douglas Inman of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Language: English
Subfield: Earth-Surface Processes
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Office of Naval Research
OpenAlex ID: W2237101030