Tsunami deposits in the geological record

• Published in: Sedimentary geology Vol. 200; no. 3; pp. 166 - 183
• Main Authors: Dawson, Alastair G., Stewart, Iain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.08.2007
• Subjects: Geology; Offshore; Run-up; Sedimentation; Tsunami deposits; Tsunami deposits; Offshore; Geology; Sedimentation; Run-up

A review is presented here of tsunami deposits in the geological record. It begins with a discussion of the relationships between the processes of tsunami generation and propagation and the sedimentary responses. This is followed by a consideration of the sedimentary processes associated with the pa...