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Flandrian Transgression

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The Flandrian Transgression refers to the rise of sea levels across the continental shelf that occurred after the last glacial age. This geological event was named after the coast of Belgium, where its trace was first identified. As glaciers melted, vast amounts of water were released, causing sea levels to rise and inundate coastal areas.1

This transgression left behind evidence such as erosional terraces and beach deposits. In some areas, peat deposits formed during brief pauses in sea-level rise, which have been dated using radiocarbon analysis. Submarine landslides, known as the Storegga slides, also occurred in the Norwegian Sea between approximately 8,400 and 2,200 years ago. These slides are associated with tsunamis that impacted coastal areas around the Norwegian and North Seas, and may have contributed to the separation of Great Britain from continental Europe.12

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  1. Holocene Epoch - Continental shelf and coastal regions
  2. Storegga slides
  3. Flanders
  4. history of the Low Countries - French and English influence
  5. history of the Low Countries - Social and economic structure
  6. history of the Low Countries - Growth of Flanders

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