Geological Recognition of Onshore Tsunami Deposits

Pedro J. M. Costa; Cesar Andrade; Sue Dawson

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-06305-8_1

Geological Recognition of Onshore Tsunami Deposits

Pedro J. M. Costa, Cesar Andrade, Sue Dawson

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Abstract

The study and understanding of coastal hazards is a fundamental aspect for most modern societies. The consequences of extreme events such as tsunamis are being regarded as major threats for coastal regions. The sedimentological record provides a database useful to characterize and evaluate recurrence of tsunamis, which contributes to assessing the vulnerability of any coastal area to this natural hazard. Thus, the enhancement of our ability to recognize (palaeo) tsunami specific signatures in coastal sediments, through the application of diverse sedimentological techniques, is of unquestionable interest. This work reviews and discusses contributions provided by developments in the study of onshore tsunami deposits based on a group of sedimentological attributes\characteristics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environmental Management and Governance
Subtitle of host publication	Advances in Coastal and Marine Resources
Editors	Charles W. Finkl, Christopher Makowski
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	3-32
Number of pages	32
Volume	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-06305-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-06304-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06305-8_1
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Name	Coastal Research Library
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Volume	8
ISSN (Electronic)	2211-0577

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Will Climate Change in the Arctic Increase the Landslide-tsunami Risk to the UK?
Dawson, A. (Investigator) & Dawson, S. (Investigator)
1/10/14 → 31/10/17
Project: Research
Will Climate Change in the Arctic Increase the Landslide-Tsunami Risk to the UK? (joint with National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Imperial College London, Universities of Manchester, Aberdeen, Cambridge, Southampton, Ulster and NERC British Geological Survey)
Dawson, S. (Investigator)
1/10/12 → 31/10/17
Project: Research

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Environmental Management and Governance: Advances in Coastal and Marine Resources. ed. / Charles W. Finkl; Christopher Makowski. Vol. 8 Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2015. p. 3-32 (Coastal Research Library; Vol. 8).

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Will Climate Change in the Arctic Increase the Landslide-tsunami Risk to the UK?

Will Climate Change in the Arctic Increase the Landslide-Tsunami Risk to the UK? (joint with National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Imperial College London, Universities of Manchester, Aberdeen, Cambridge, Southampton, Ulster and NERC British Geological Survey)

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