Geological identification of historical tsunamis in the Gulf of Corinth, Central Greece

Geological identification of tsunami deposits is important for tsunami hazard studies, especially in areas where the historical data set is limited or absent. Evidence left by historical tsunamis in the coastal sedimentary record of the Gulf of Corinth was investigated by trenching and coring in Kir...

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Main Authors: S. Kortekaas, G. A. Papadopoulos, A. Ganas, A. B. Cundy, A. Diakantoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-07-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/2029/2011/nhess-11-2029-2011.pdf