Dataset for sedimentological evidence of Pleistocene shorelines in Oman

This dataset includes evidence for Quaternary sea-level variations along the shores of the western Indian Ocean. Eight coastal outcrops along the north and east coast of Oman are presented as sedimentological logs. All of these deposits are not situated where they would occur under current sea level conditions. The deposits are regarded as Pleistocene in age, presumably MIS5e, due to dating efforts published prior in Decker et al. (2021). For some sections dating by optically stimulated luminescence seems possible as igneous source rocks supply quartz and feldspar. This work contributes to the ongoing effort to globally identify and subsequently investigate high-resolution records of sea-level changes.

The dataset includes:
1. gps data and descriptions for all outcrops (Table_general overview outcrops)
2. foraminifera species identification and count for outcrop A`Ruays as well as calculation of the Shannon-Weaver Index (H) (Table_Foraminifera)
3. sedimentological logs of the presented outcrops if available