Tsunamiites

Features and Implications

• Author(s): Tsunemasa Shiki, Yoshinobu Tsuji, Teiji Yamazaki, Futoshi Nanayama,
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Pages: 482
• ISBN_10: 0128239409
  ISBN_13: 9780128239407
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Earth Sciences / Oceanography , Science / Physics / Geophysics ,

Description:... Tsunamiites: Features and Implications, Second Edition, is an overview of the state-of-the art developments in sedimentology of tsunami-induced and tsunami-affected deposits, namely tsunamiites. It also highlights new problems and issues calling for additional investigation and provides insight into the direction for future tsunamiite research. New to this edition: discussion of the impact of 2011 tsunami in Northern Japan as well as additional coverage of offshore tractive current deposition and deposition of boulders. - Includes a comprehensive overview of new developments in tsunamiites from leading experts - Covers future trends and development needs for researching sediments from tsunamis - New edition includes coverage and lessons learned from the 2011tsunami in Northern Japan