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Belize: A Modern Example of a Mixed Carbonate-Siliciclastic Shelf

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The Belize shelf is located on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula (Fig. 3.1). It extends along approximately 300 km in a north-south direction and 10–40 km in an east-west direction. The Belize shelf lagoon is a mixed carbonate-siliciclastic rimmed platform developed under a humid tropical climate. The southern shelf lagoon depositional system is attached to a mountainous mainland of the Yucatan peninsula. The main relief features are the Maya Mountains that culminate at a height approximating 1,000 m above sea level.Fig. 3.1

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McNeill, D.F., Janson, X., Bergman, K.L., Eberli, G.P. (2010). Belize: A Modern Example of a Mixed Carbonate-Siliciclastic Shelf. In: Westphal, H., Riegl, B., Eberli, G. (eds) Carbonate Depositional Systems: Assessing Dimensions and Controlling Parameters. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9364-6_3

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