HOLOCENE SEA-LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS ON WESTERN INDIAN CONTINENTAL-MARGIN - AN UPDATE

A new Holocene curve is generated for the western Indian continental m argin. While constructing this curve careful selection of the dates we re made by giving due considerations to the genetic characteristics of the dated material. This new curve shows a low at 100 m depth around 14,500 years BP and a rise to 80. m depth around 12,000 years BP showi ng a rate of similar to 10m/1000 year followed by a still stand for ab out 2,000 years. From 10,000 to 7,000 years it rose at a very high rat e (similar to 20 m/1000 years). Beyond 7,000 years BP it showed minor fluctuations.