Tsunami deposits of the Caribbean–Towards an improved coastal hazard assessment
Coasts worldwide experience considerable population pressure and the demand for reliable
hazard management, such as of tsunamis, increases. Tsunami hazard assessment requires …
hazard management, such as of tsunamis, increases. Tsunami hazard assessment requires …
2500-year paleotempestological record of intense storms for the northern Gulf of Mexico, United States
Abstract The northern Gulf of Mexico has been devastated by recent intense storms. Camille
(1969) and Katrina (2005) are two notable hurricanes that made landfall in nearly the same …
(1969) and Katrina (2005) are two notable hurricanes that made landfall in nearly the same …
[HTML][HTML] Stratigraphic evidence of two historical tsunamis on the semi-arid coast of north-central Chile
Abstract On September 16, 2015, a M w 8.3 earthquake struck the north-central Chile coast,
triggering a tsunami observed along 500 km of coastline, between Huasco (28.5° S) and …
triggering a tsunami observed along 500 km of coastline, between Huasco (28.5° S) and …
A 1600 year-long sedimentary record of tsunamis and hurricanes in the Lesser Antilles (Scrub Island, Anguilla)
Abstract The Lesser Antilles are a densely populated region where local populations and
industrial facilities are concentrated at the coastlines, and are therefore exposed to many …
industrial facilities are concentrated at the coastlines, and are therefore exposed to many …
[HTML][HTML] Typhoon Haiyan overwash sediments from Leyte Gulf coastlines show local spatial variations with hybrid storm and tsunami signatures
Marine inundation associated with the 5 to 8 m storm surge of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 left
overwash sediments inland on the coastal plains of the northwestern shores of Leyte Gulf …
overwash sediments inland on the coastal plains of the northwestern shores of Leyte Gulf …
Typhoon Haiyan's sedimentary record in coastal environments of the Philippines and its palaeotempestological implications
On 8 November 2013, category 5 Supertyphoon Haiyan made landfall on the Philippines.
During a post-typhoon survey in February 2014, Haiyan-related sand deposition and …
During a post-typhoon survey in February 2014, Haiyan-related sand deposition and …
Source of high tsunamis along the southernmost Ryukyu trench inferred from tsunami stratigraphy
M Ando, A Kitamura, Y Tu, Y Ohashi, T Imai… - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
Four paleotsunamis deposits are exposed in a trench on the coastal lowland north of the
southern Ryukyu subduction zone trench. Radiocarbon ages on coral and bivalve shells …
southern Ryukyu subduction zone trench. Radiocarbon ages on coral and bivalve shells …
[HTML][HTML] Surf beat-induced overwash during Typhoon Haiyan deposited two distinct sediment assemblages on the carbonate coast of Hernani, Samar, central …
Wave set-up steepened and accentuated the storm surge during Typhoon Haiyan in
November 2013 resulting in bore-like flooding with surge heights of 7 m and flow velocities …
November 2013 resulting in bore-like flooding with surge heights of 7 m and flow velocities …
[HTML][HTML] The characteristics and preservation potential of Hurricane Irma's overwash deposit in southern Florida, USA
Overwash deposits from tropical cyclone-induced storm surges are commonly used as
modern analogues for paleo-storm studies. However, the evolution of these deposits …
modern analogues for paleo-storm studies. However, the evolution of these deposits …
Are inundation limit and maximum extent of sand useful for differentiating tsunamis and storms? An example from sediment transport simulations on the Sendai Plain …
We examined the quantitative difference in the distribution of tsunami and storm deposits
based on numerical simulations of inundation and sediment transport due to tsunami and …
based on numerical simulations of inundation and sediment transport due to tsunami and …