Sedimentary deposits from the 2001 Peru tsunami
![Two photos showing cross-sections of sand and labeled with various features to show the structure of tsunami deposits.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/sed-deposit-analysis2.jpg?itok=JgqgL_9-)
Detailed Description
Top photo: Tsunami deposit (gray sand) overlying river sand (reddish sand) at Playa Jahuay. Tsunami deposit has 2 layers while river sand has multiple layers. Layering in both tsunami and river deposits may be defined by a heavy mineral lag.
Bottom photo: Tsunami deposit overlying beach sand at Playa la Chira. Tsunami sand is lighter gray color. Underlying beach sand is darker and contains feathers.