High resolution stratigraphy and evolution of the Rhône delta plain during Postglacial time, from subsurface drilling data bank

Comparison of sea level history between the Eastern part of the Rhône delta plain and the rocky coast to the east of Marseille suggests that tecto-subsident movements account for part of the changes in relative sea-level. Moreover, the truncation of transgressive and progradation surfaces, the unevenness of the MFS, the dilatation of sedimentary record and deformations of key surfaces are also in favor of differential subsidence.