Storm and tsunami overwash sediment transport inferred from recent deposits
January 1, 2022
Overwash deposits from storms and tsunamis record information about sediment transport and flow that can be used to inform hazard assessments. Here we explore deposits from two extreme wave events: (1) the 2012 Hurricane Sandy, a Category 5 hurricane that is the largest storm in the Atlantic basin on historical record, and (2) the 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami, created by a 9.0 Mw earthquake, that was up to 20 m high at the coast.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2022 |
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Title | Storm and tsunami overwash sediment transport inferred from recent deposits |
DOI | 10.9753/icce.v37.sediment.65 |
Authors | Bruce Jaffe, SeanPaul La Selle |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70240845 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |