Quaternary sea-level change on the continental shelf of Hong Kong

Journal of the Geological Society | November 1, 1997| | Copyright

J. A. FYFE1-4, I. C. SELBY2,5, R. SHAW', J. W. C. JAMES3,5 & C. D. R. EVANS3

Abstract: High-resolution seismic reflection profiles and continuously sampled boreholes have been used to investigate the Quaternary offshore sequence that overlies weathered bedrock in Hong Kong. Four formations have been recognized: the lowermost Chek Lap Kok Formation comprises dominantly fluvial sand and mud, much of which probably accumulated prior to 130 000 years BP, during sea-level lowstands of Middle Pleistocene (Oxygen Isotope Stage 6) age and earlier. The upper surface of the Chek Lap Kok Formation ...

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