Geomorphological identification, classification and spatial distribution of coastal landforms of Malta (Mediterranean Sea)

Sara Biolchi, Stefano Furlani, Stefano Devoto, Ritienne Gauci, Doriano Castaldini and Mauro Soldati

Journal of Maps, 2016, vol. 12, issue 1, 87-99

Abstract: This paper presents the outcomes of a geomorphological investigation carried out along the coasts of the island of Malta and provides a detailed classification of the Maltese coastline based on the identification and definition of specific coastal geomorphotypes. The results of field surveys, supported by air-photo interpretation, have led to the production of a coastal geomorphological map at 1:30,000 scale which outlines the processes and related deposits and landforms. The latter are the result of the complex interplay of structural, gravitational, coastal and karst processes. Moreover, radiocarbon dates of marine organisms encrusted on boulders mapped along the NE coast are presented.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2014.984001

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