Holocene Coastal Evolution, Sea-Level Fluctuations, Terrigenous Sedimentation and Sediment Dynamics on the Continental Shelf between the Mekong Delta and Nha Trang, SE-Vietnam

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Karl Stattegger
• Subject Area: Oceanography
• Term: from 2003 to 2010
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5400499

Investigations in the field of coastal and marine geology within the joint German-Vietnamese project aim at the spatial-temporal reconstruction of the hitherto only sparsely known coastal evolution in SE-Vietnam during the Holocene period. Main tasks are (i) recording and analysing major sediment-bodies and sediment surfaces to reveal (ii) depositional patterns and stratigraphic architecture; and (iii) the principal hydrodynamic and sediment-dynamic processes in the coastal and shelf zone; (iv) evaluating and balancing the terrigenous sediment input; and (v) investigating the magnitude and influence of short and longer term sea-level fluctuations and coastline migration. The results are expected to provide principal knowledge of the geologic history and evolution of the SE-Vienamese coastal zone over the last 10000 years. In addition, these results should support planning strategies for integrated coastal zone management with respect to sustainable development. Reference should be given to competing interests between potential users of the coastal zone e.g. tourism, fisheries, exploitation of mineral resources.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants
• International Connection: Vietnam
• Participating Persons: Dr. Klaus Schwarzer; Dr. Nguyen The Tiep