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A new interpretation of the geomorphology of Wellington

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Author	Heine, Richard W.
Copyright Year	1982
Description	The geomorphology of the Wellington Peninsula and the southeastern side of the harbour is examined and re-interpreted. Many benches are identified at levels up to 200 m, and analysis shows a non-random frequency distribution with height. Levels are related to those in the city area and on Mana and Kapiti islands and are widespread, extending at least to the southern end of the Manawatu Plains and the Trentham basin. The traditional description involving cycles of erosion is rejected, and the benches are ascribed to marine processes. Interpretations involving warping and tilting are al~o rejected. The landscape is seen as characterised by benching with a well-developed ancient surface at 180–200 m, on which is superimposed an active period of head ward furrow development, ascribed to a stress pattern and climatic events involving extreme storm events. A horizontal stress pattern is identified, and the course of the Karori Stream explained from it. Features in the Wellington Fault line between Cook Strait and the harbour are shown to have a composite origin, and the fault line is shown to be discontinuous. On the evidence available the fault is not considered to be transcurrent in this sector. Correlation on altitude of certain levels outside the area is demonstrated which, if valid, allows those levels to be related to New Zealand interglacial stages.
Related Links	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03036758.1982.10419440?needAccess=true
Ending Page	205
Page Count	17
Starting Page	189
ISSN	03036758
e-ISSN	11758899
DOI	10.1080/03036758.1982.10419440
Journal	Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	12
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	1982-06-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Physical Geography Geomorphology of Wellington New Interpretation of the Geomorphology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Multidisciplinary

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