Tsunami deposits

被引：246

作者：

Dawson, AG

Shi, SZ

机构：

[1] Coventry Univ, Ctr Quaternary Sci, Coventry CV1 5FB, W Midlands, England

[2] Inverness Coll, Inverness IV2 3NF, Scotland

来源：

PURE AND APPLIED GEOPHYSICS | 2000年 / 157卷 / 6-8期

关键词：

tsunami deposits; boulders; sedimentation processes; microfossils; sediment supply;

D O I：

10.1007/s000240050010

中图分类号：

P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];

学科分类号：

0708 ; 070902 ;

摘要：

Geological investigations of coastal sediments indicate that prehistoric tsunamis can be identified. Their characterisation has altered our knowledge of the past frequency and magnitude of tsunamis for different areas of the world. Yet there have been relatively few geological studies of modern tsunamis with virtually no direct observations of the processes associated with tsunami sediment transport and deposition. This paper discusses these issues and draws on the results of recent research to summarise our current knowledge on the nature of tsunami deposits.

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页码：875 / 897

页数：23

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