Dataset

Marine Isotope Stage 5e sea-level proxies in southern Africa (Angola, Namibia and South Africa)

Marine EnvironmentsSub-Saharan AfricaZenodo

Dataset Objective

To provide dated sea-level indicators of southern Africa.

Context

Standardized database of dated sea-level indicators from southern Africa (Angola-South Africa) from MIS5e

What is included

Indicators included are: dating techniques, marine isotopic stage, paleo relative sea-level (RSL) and paleo (RSL) uncertainity. Types of RSL indicators are: estuary, shore platform, tidal inlet facies, foreshore deposits and beach deposit.

Collection Methods

Data is sourced from the World Atlas of Last Interglacial Shorelines (WALIS) database. WALIS compiles data from various sources.