Progress in palaeotsunami research
The study of palaeotsunamis preserved in the sedimentary record has developed over the
past three decades to a point where the criteria used to identify these events range from well …
past three decades to a point where the criteria used to identify these events range from well …
Expanding the proxy toolkit to help identify past events—lessons from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2009 South Pacific Tsunami
Some of the proxies used to identify palaeotsunamis are reviewed in light of new findings
following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2009 South Pacific Tsunami, and a …
following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2009 South Pacific Tsunami, and a …
Sediment sources and sedimentation processes of 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami deposits on the Sendai Plain, Japan—insights from diatoms, nannoliths and grain size …
The 11th March 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami inundated the low-lying Sendai Plain (Japan)
more than 5km inland leaving sand and mud deposits over most of the area. In order to …
more than 5km inland leaving sand and mud deposits over most of the area. In order to …
Boulder and fine sediment transport and deposition by the 2004 tsunami in Lhok Nga (western Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia): a coupled offshore–onshore model
Estimating the magnitude of a past tsunami from its deposits is one of the major topics to be
developed in future studies on tsunami hazard assessment. Main limitations are (1) the great …
developed in future studies on tsunami hazard assessment. Main limitations are (1) the great …
Process-sedimentological challenges in distinguishing paleo-tsunami deposits
G Shanmugam - Natural Hazards, 2012 - Springer
There has been a lively debate since the 1980s on distinguishing between paleo-tsunami
deposits and paleo-cyclone deposits using sedimentological criteria. Tsunami waves not …
deposits and paleo-cyclone deposits using sedimentological criteria. Tsunami waves not …
History and features of trans-oceanic tsunamis and implications for paleo-tsunami studies
Far-field tsunamis and their features, as well as methods to quantify trans-oceanic tsunamis
are reviewed, with examples of instrumental and historical data. Tsunamis from the 1854 …
are reviewed, with examples of instrumental and historical data. Tsunamis from the 1854 …
Flow speed estimated by inverse modeling of sandy tsunami deposits: results from the 11 March 2011 tsunami on the coastal plain near the Sendai Airport, Honshu …
Tsunami deposits contain information about the flow that created them which can be
interpreted to estimate tsunami magnitude. Sandy deposits near Sendai Airport are modeled …
interpreted to estimate tsunami magnitude. Sandy deposits near Sendai Airport are modeled …
Holocene palaeotsunami catalogue of SW Iberia
J Lario, C Zazo, JL Goy, PG Silva, T Bardají… - Quaternary …, 2011 - Elsevier
Many on-shore studies focused on high energy marine events occurred in the Gulf of Cadiz
have been published since the 1990s. Most of the findings came from sedimentary …
have been published since the 1990s. Most of the findings came from sedimentary …
Boulders as a signature of storms on rock coasts
This paper is the first review of coastal boulder studies; it serves as a peer-reviewed
introduction to a special issue on the topic of 'Boulders as a signature of storms on rock …
introduction to a special issue on the topic of 'Boulders as a signature of storms on rock …
The use of boulders for characterising past tsunamis: lessons from the 2004 Indian Ocean and 2009 South Pacific tsunamis
Tsunamis are high energy events capable of transporting extremely heavy loads including
boulders. We compare boulder deposits created by two modern tsunami events, the 2004 …
boulders. We compare boulder deposits created by two modern tsunami events, the 2004 …