Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern Taiwan
We find three coral boulders (approx. 5 m across) resting on the Holocene coral terrace on the Jiupeng coast of southeastern Taiwan. Three exotic corals on the outer part of the boulders are dated at ca. 5000 yr BP which is similar to that of in situ corals composing the Holocene terrace. We interpr...
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| author | Nobuhisa Matta Yoko Ota Wen-Shan Chen Yuka Nishikawa Masataka Ando Ling-Ho Chung |
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| description | We find three coral boulders (approx. 5 m across) resting on the Holocene coral terrace on the Jiupeng coast of southeastern Taiwan. Three exotic corals on the outer part of the boulders are dated at ca. 5000 yr BP which is similar to that of in situ corals composing the Holocene terrace. We interpret that these boulders were broken off from the coral terrace and were transported by tsunami waves, although the timing of the paleotsunami is not determined at this stage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4fb85f739884e148e42523002df6d422022-12-22T01:55:03ZengSpringerTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences1017-08392311-76802013-01-0124115910.3319/TAO.2012.09.14.01(TT)1117Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern TaiwanNobuhisa MattaYoko OtaWen-Shan ChenYuka NishikawaMasataka AndoLing-Ho ChungWe find three coral boulders (approx. 5 m across) resting on the Holocene coral terrace on the Jiupeng coast of southeastern Taiwan. Three exotic corals on the outer part of the boulders are dated at ca. 5000 yr BP which is similar to that of in situ corals composing the Holocene terrace. We interpret that these boulders were broken off from the coral terrace and were transported by tsunami waves, although the timing of the paleotsunami is not determined at this stage. http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v241p159.pdf Tsunami boulderRadiocarbon ageSoutheastern coast of Taiwan |
| spellingShingle | Nobuhisa Matta Yoko Ota Wen-Shan Chen Yuka Nishikawa Masataka Ando Ling-Ho Chung Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern Taiwan Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Tsunami boulder Radiocarbon age Southeastern coast of Taiwan |
| title | Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern Taiwan |
| title_full | Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern Taiwan |
| title_short | Finding of Probable Tsunami Boulders on Jiupeng Coast in Southeastern Taiwan |
| title_sort | finding of probable tsunami boulders on jiupeng coast in southeastern taiwan |
| topic | Tsunami boulder Radiocarbon age Southeastern coast of Taiwan |
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