Using tsunami deposits to improve assessment of tsunami risk
January 1, 2002
In many places in the world the written record of tsunamis is too short to accurately assess the risk of tsunamis. Sedimentary deposits left by tsunamis can be used to extend the record of tsunamis to improve risk assessment. The two primary factors in tsunami risk, tsunami frequency and magnitude, can be addressed through field and modeling studies of tsunami deposits. Recent advances in identification of tsunami deposits and in tsunami sedimentation modeling increase the utility of using tsunami deposits to improve assessment of tsunami risk.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Title | Using tsunami deposits to improve assessment of tsunami risk |
| Authors | B. E. Jaffe, G. Gelfenbaum |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Index ID | 70025080 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |