Characteristics of 2004 tsunami deposits of the northern Tamil Nadu coast, southeastern India

Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-118

  Srinivasalu, S ^a   Rajeshwara Rao, N ^b   Thangadurai, N ^a   Jonathan, M P ^c   Roy, P D ^d   Ram Mohan, V ^b   Saravanan, P ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

2004 tsunami; Foraminifera; Geomorphology; Sand deposits; Southeast coast of India

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649237476     PISSN: 14053322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18268/BSGM2009v61n1a10     Document Type: Article

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