Implications of the Late Quaternary Glacio–Eustatic Sea level Changes in the Black Sea Catchment Area

Water balance of the Black Sea catchment area is studied and volumetric analysis of the Black Sea basin is performed in order to estimate sea level fluctuations during the Last glacial cycle. In order to reconstruct the most plausible scenario of the Black Sea reconnection with the Mediterranean, we integrated various data sets available in the literature. It is shown that the redistribution of sea - land can have a significant impact on the regional climate. In particular, in the Mediterranean area, cooling due to mountain uplift would cause the hydrologic cycle to shift towards drier conditions, while warming due to a changed sea-land distribution would cause a shift towards wet conditions. Comparing our results with global sea-level, it turned out that reconnection at the penultimate glacial maximum could happen suddenly, while all recent reconnections were more likely gradual. Black Sea water balance was positive during almost all times.

Level thesis:degree_level

thesis.doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher

Universität Oldenburg

Year

2008

Author dc:creator

• Georgievski, Goran

• [Keine Schlagwörter von Autor/in vergeben.]

Repository record source_url

http://oops.uni-oldenburg.de/759

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oops.uni-oldenburg.de:759