Claims
Post-glacial sea-level rise drowned coastal land in the Bay of Biscay
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →The southeastern Bay of Biscay continental shelf preserves at least 12 submerged marine terraces and former shorelines, from about -13 m to about -90 m, formed at past lower sea levels since the Last Glacial Maximum and now drowned.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | frontiersin.org | Bilbao-Lasa et al., 'Submerged Marine Terraces Identification … in the Bay of Biscay', Frontiers in Earth Science 8:47 (2020): '12 submerged terraces with their shoreline angles between approximately: −13 m (T1)… −89'; strandlines preserved 'throughout the continental shelf'; scenario linked to the Last Glacial Maximum |
Sources
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| Basques and Atlantis (Why Files 2026) | reports |
Claim
The southeastern Bay of Biscay continental shelf preserves at least 12 submerged marine terraces and former shorelines, from about -13 m to about -90 m, formed at past lower sea levels since the Last Glacial Maximum and now drowned.