Evidence of probable paleotsunami deposits on Kho Khao Island, Phang Nga Province, Thailand

Natural Hazards

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 151-163

  Yawsangratt, Supawit ^a   Szczuciński, Witold ^a   Chaimanee, Niran ^b   Chatprasert, Sirapapa ^c   Majewski, Wojciech ^d   Lorenc, Stanisław ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b CCOP   (Thailand)

^c Department of Mineral Resources ^*  (Thailand)

^d INSTITUTE OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Indian Ocean tsunami deposits; Paleotsunami deposits; Post depositional changes; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CLASTIC SEDIMENT; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL ZONE; DEPOSITION; FORAMINIFERA; HOLOCENE; INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI 2004; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEDIMENT THICKNESS; SHELL;

ANDAMANS; ANDAMANS AND NICOBARS; INDIA; PHANGNGA; SOUTHERN REGION; THAILAND;

EID: 84863094724     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9729-4     Document Type: Article

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