Holocene relative sea-level changes and coastal evolution along the coastlines of Kamaran Island and As-Salif Peninsula, Yemen, southern Red Sea

Geomorphic features (fossil terraces, notches and sea cliffs) from the southern Red Sea coasts provide valuable indicators of past sea-level change that enable quantification both timing magnitude mid-Holocene highstand. We demonstrate utility wave-cut in Sea, present U-series dated two locations on As-Salif Peninsula suggest a highstand ?0.5–1 m above mean level (apmsl) at about 5–5.4 ka BP. In addition, similarity elevations different Kamran Island relative tectonic stability, with limited influence salt diapirism. Comparison our data to other estimates highstand, glacio-isostatic predictions water loading (and deformational response) is primary factor spatial temporal variability some possible localized neotectonic overprinting.