@article{cf577a6e5b9b4115ac91933036ef0677,
title = "Geological characteristics of 2011 Japan tsunami sediments deposited along the coast of southwestern Mexico",
abstract = "The tsunami of 11th March 2011 was originated at the east coast of Japan and deposited ca.1. cm thick sediment layer along the coast of southwestern Mexico up to a maximum distance of 320. m from the beach. The sedimentological, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the sediments deposited during the tsunami (JT) are compared with the pre-tsunami sediments (PRT). JT sediments consist of dominant coarser fractions (>54% of medium to coarse sand), whereas PRT deposits comprise abundant finer fractions (>58% of fine sand). Assemblage of mafic and heavy minerals suggests similar provenance for both. The higher abundance and variation of heavy minerals along with higher concentrations of bromine (Br) and sodium (Na) in the JT deposits reveal the influence of high energy sea waves in transportation of heavy mineral rich coarse sediments onto the coastal lowlands.",
keywords = "11th March 2011 tsunami, Bromine, Geochemistry, Heavy mineral association, Southwest Mexico, Tsunami sediment vs. pre-tsunami deposit",
author = "Roy, {Priyadarsi D.} and Jonathan, {M. P.} and Macias, {Ma Consuelo} and S{\'a}nchez, {Jos{\'e} Luis} and Rufino Lozano and S. Srinivasalu",
note = "Funding Information: PDR, MPJ and SS wish to acknowledge financial support from the Bilateral project Mexico-India (CONACYT-DST) . PDR thanks CTIC-UNAM and MPJ thanks IPN (COFAA and EDI), Mexico. Information about 11th March tsunami was collected from Servicio Mareografico Nacional, UNAM. We all thank Dr. Michelangelo Martini for his inputs with the geology of the region and Adela Margarita Reyes Salas and Sonia Angeles Garcia for their help in mineralogical analysis. The photo showing sea retreat was kindly provided by the care taker of the Hotel Barra de Potosi. This article is the 59th contribution from Earth System Science Group (ESSG), Chennai, India. ",
year = "2012",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/j.chemer.2012.02.003",
language = "Ingl{\'e}s",
volume = "72",
pages = "91--95",
journal = "Chemie der Erde",
issn = "0009-2819",
number = "1",
}