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It is argued that the late-Atlantic phase of swamp-forest submergence in the central part of the Rhine/Meuse delta (Van der Woude, 1981) has no direct paleo-climatic significance. The principle cause was adjustment of the river gradient induced by the seaward displacement of the zone of maximum tidal range reduction within the intracoastal area.
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van de Plassche, O. (1984). Causes of a Late-Atlantic Swamp-Forest Submergence in the Central Rhine/Meuse Delta. In: Mörner, NA., Karlén, W. (eds) Climatic Changes on a Yearly to Millennial Basis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7692-5_21
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