Database of recent tsunami deposits
Open-File Report
2010-1172
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Abstract
This report describes a database of sedimentary characteristics of tsunami deposits derived from published accounts of tsunami deposit investigations conducted shortly after the occurrence of a tsunami. The database contains 228 entries, each entry containing data from up to 71 categories. It includes data from 51 publications covering 15 tsunamis distributed between 16 countries. The database encompasses a wide range of depositional settings including tropical islands, beaches, coastal plains, river banks, agricultural fields, and urban environments. It includes data from both local tsunamis and teletsunamis. The data are valuable for interpreting prehistorical, historical, and modern tsunami deposits, and for the development of criteria to identify tsunami deposits in the geologic record.
Suggested Citation
Peters, R., Jaffe, B.E., 2010, Database of recent tsunami deposits: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1172, iii, 12 p.; Metadata folder; Data folder, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20101172.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Database of recent tsunami deposits |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2010-1172 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20101172 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | iii, 12 p.; Metadata folder; Data folder |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |