Effect of the 2004 Asian tsunami in the sea cave of Tham Phaya Nak (Koh Phi Phi archipelago, Thailand) and possible evidence of a prehistoric event

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 23, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 79-88

  Gilli, Eric ^a  

^a University of Paris   (France)

Author keywords

Cave; Coral; Karst; Speleothems; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

CAVE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI 2004; LANDSCAPE; PALEOSEISMICITY; PREHISTORIC; SPELEOTHEM;

KRABI; PHI PHI ISLANDS; SOUTHERN REGION; THAILAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79952266884     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.23.79-88     Document Type: Conference Paper

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