Brief Communication: Cetaceans and tsunamis – whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?

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Brief Communication: Cetaceans and tsunamis – whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?

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The composition of tsunami deposits is variable and governed by source material. Many unusual items have been recorded from tsunami deposits. For example, during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, a dolphin was reported to have been transported 1400 m inland, a shark was found in a hotel swimming pool, and sea turtles were stranded kilometers inland. Reports and papers from early settlers and explorers have often highlighted similar unusual finds. We briefly discuss an example from New Zealand wh...

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2009-06-01

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J. R. Goff / C. Chagué-Goff

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Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

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http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/855/2009/nhess-9-855-2009.pdf

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Environmental technology / Sanitary engineering / Geography / Anthropology / Recreation / Environmental sciences / Geology

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