Mapped overland distance of paleotsunami high-velocity inundation in back-barrier wetlands of the central Cascadia margin, U.S.A

Journal of Geology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 577-592

  Schlichting, Robert B ^a   Peterson, Curt D ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PLAIN; EARTHQUAKE; OVERLAND FLOW; RADIOCARBON DATING; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TSUNAMI; WETLAND;

CASCADIA MARGIN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

NITZSCHIA ALBA;

EID: 33748753861     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/506164     Document Type: Article

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