Tsunamis versus storm deposits from Thailand

Natural Hazards

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-50

  Phantuwongraj, Sumet ^a   Choowong, Montri ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; Andaman coast; Flow regime; Storm surge; Washover deposits

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; DEPOSITION; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI 2004; INFLOW; OUTFLOW; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STORM SURGE; WASHOVER;

ANDAMAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; THAILAND;

EID: 84863103104     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9717-8     Document Type: Article

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