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The Holocene is considered as a period of significant geomorphic, climatic and human activities. The perturbation in sea level due to periodic thaw and freeze has influenced the geomorphic processes in the coastal areas to a greater extent across the globe providing a distinct geographic and cultural outlook. Some of the most crucial traces of past climate and processes are well preserved in the sediments of the coastal environment. These sediment sequences have been utilized extensively as a tool to investigate palaeoclimate and paleolandscape. Geochemical proxies alongwith dating techniques have proved to be vital for paleoclimatic interpretation. The main objective of the present study is to elucidate and analyze the palaeoclimate and chronology of landform development in the Lower Baitarani Basin, East Coast of India and its influences. Subsurface sediment samples have been obtained from distinct landforms along the river upto the depth of 10 m. The estimation of major and trace elements has been done using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry. Geochemical proxies i.e. Al2O3, FeO, MgO, TiO, Cu, Zn, Ba and Co has been used to assess the variability in detrital flux. In-situ productivity has been estimated on the basis of CaCo3, and CaO/Al2O3. Along with these, the chronology of the landscape has been studied through Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). The results have indicated significant deviation in detrital flux and productivity in different time intervals. The chronology of the selected landscapes has been found between 2656±42 yr BP and 6859±44 yr BP. A higher surface runoff condition has appeared to exist in the study area during ~6000 yr BP.
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