A coral-rubble ridge as evidence for hurricane overwash, Anegada (British Virgin Islands)

A coral-rubble ridge fringes part of the north shore of Anegada, a low-lying island in the northern Caribbean. Both historical reports and the geological record underline its vulnerability to tsunami and hurricanes. In this study we document the sedimentary characteristics of a coral-rubble ridge, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Spiske, R. B. Halley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Geosciences
Online Access:http://www.adv-geosci.net/38/9/2014/adgeo-38-9-2014.pdf