Controls on the distribution of cosmogenic <sup>10</sup>Be across shore platforms

Hurst, Martin D.; Rood, Dylan H.; Ellis, Michael A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-5-67-2017

Articles | Volume 5, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-5-67-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-5-67-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 5, issue 1

Research article

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26 Jan 2017

Research article |

| 26 Jan 2017

Controls on the distribution of cosmogenic ¹⁰Be across shore platforms

Martin D. Hurst, Dylan H. Rood, and Michael A. Ellis

Data sets

RoBoCoP_CRN M. D. Hurst https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.259432

Controls on the distribution of cosmogenic 10Be across shore platforms M. D. Hurst, D. H. Rood, and M. A. Ellis https://doi.org/10.5525/gla.researchdata.385

Short summary

Beryllium-10 is a rare isotope that only forms near to the Earth surface, allowing rock surfaces to be dated. In this paper we develop a numerical model for the evolution of shore platforms and associated ¹⁰Be concentrations to explore the potential for this method to reveal long-term rates of sea cliff retreat. Tides, sea level, cliffs and beaches all modify how rapidly ¹⁰Be accumulates on the shore platform, but there is great potential to measure rates of cliff retreat and platform erosion.