Geological characteristics of the Cua Dai beach zone by geophysical data and the relation to the regional accretion - erosion phenomenon

Hung Duong Quoc; Diep Nguyen Van; Dong Mai Duc; Huong Ngo Bich; Tung Dang Xuan

doi:10.15625/1859-3097/18265

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Duong Quoc Hung Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
Nguyen Van Diep Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
Mai Duc Dong Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
Ngo Bich Huong Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
Dang Xuan Tung Institute of Geological Sciences, VAST, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/1859-3097/18265

Keywords:

Accretion, erosion, Hoi An - Cua Dai.

Abstract

This study presents some research results on the relationship between the geological environment of the surface layer and the level of modern tectonic activity in the sea waters of the Hoi An - Cua Dai area based on the interpretation of high-resolution shallow seismic data combined with the surface sediments’ grain-size analysis and other available data sources. The results show that the surface geological environment in the coastal waters North of the Thu Bon river fault is influenced by modern tectonic activities, believed to be a part of causing geological catastrophic events.

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