Original paper
Tsunami vs. storm surge deposits: a review of the sedimentological and geomorphological records of extreme wave events (EWE) during the Holocene in the Gulf of Cadiz, Spain
Lario, Javier; Luque, Luis; Zazo, Cari; Goy, JoséLuis; Spencer, Chris; Cabero, Ana; Bardají, Teresa; Borja, Francisco; Dabrio, Cristino J.; Civis, Jorge; González-Delgado, J. Ángel; Borja, César; Alonso-Azcárate, Jacinto
Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Supplementary Issues Volume 54 Supplementary Issue 3 (2010), p. 301 - 316
published: Jul 1, 2010
DOI: 10.1127/0372-8854/2010/0054S3-0029
ArtNo. ESP023105403012, Price: 29.00 €
Abstract
The Gulf of Cadiz region of Spain has undergone many studies examining Holocene tsunami and storm deposits. Some of the studies aimed at determining recurrence intervals of events interpreted of tsunamigenic origin.A review of geomorphologic, sedimentary and paleontological features of these deposits suggests that only a few of them can be accurately ascribed to tsunami events; instead, most of them lack conclusive evidence of a tsunamigenic genesis and should be referred to as generated by extreme wave events (EWE).
Keywords
extreme wave event • tsunami • storm surge • sedimentology • gulf of cadiz