Sedimentology of the December 26, 2004, Sumatra tsunami deposits in eastern India (Tamil Nadu) and Kenya

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1195-1209

  Bahlburg, Heinrich ^a   Weiss, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

2004 Sumatra tsunami; Grain size; India; Kenya; Sedimentology; Tsunami deposit

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; DEPOSITION; EROSION; GRAIN SIZE; HEAVY MINERAL; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE 2004; TSUNAMI; WATER DEPTH; WAVE RUNUP;

AFRICA; ASIA; EAST AFRICA; EURASIA; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; KENYA; SOUTH ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 35448972893     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-006-0148-9     Document Type: Article

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