| Computer Code: |
STOB |
Preferred Map Code: |
symb |
| Status Code: |
Full |
| Age range: |
Quaternary Period (Q)
— Quaternary Period (Q) |
| Lithological Description: |
Storm beach deposits comprise a low rounded ridge of coarse materials (gravels, cobbles and boulders) piled up by very powerful storm waves at the inland margin of a beach, above the level reached by normal spring tides. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Thickness: |
none recorded or not applicable
|
| Geographical Limits: |
none recorded or not applicable
|
| Parent Unit: |
Supratidal deposits (STDU)
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| Previous Name(s): |
Storm beach [Obsolete Name and Code: Use STOB]
(-1208)
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| Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Stratotypes: |
| none recorded or not applicable |
| Reference(s): |
| McMillan, A A and Powell, J H. 1999. The classification of artificial (man made) ground and natural superficial deposits. British Geological Survey Research Report, RR/99/04. |
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
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S095
S094
S094
E208
E225
E355
E356
E048
E059
S121
S122
S126
S130
S131
E341
E342
E096
E326
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