The tsunami history and prehistory of Nuʻu Refuge, Maui, Hawaiʻi

• Published in: Marine geology Vol. 483; p. 107522
• Main Authors: Fisher, Scott, Goff, James, Cundy, Andrew B., Sear, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2025
• Subjects: Coastal accretion; Hawaiʻi; Headland avulsion; Maui; Mitigation strategies; Multi-proxy analysis; Tsunamis; Coastal accretion; Headland avulsion; Hawaiʻi; Multi-proxy analysis; Tsunamis; Maui; Mitigation strategies

In the 21st century tsunamis have claimed the lives of at least 253,000 people globally, making them one of the deadliest natural disasters. In Hawai'i, destructive events occur, on average, every 11 years. This study takes a multi-proxy approach to understand the magnitude and frequency of tsu...