Evidences for Extreme Wave Events in Velanganni Coast, Southeast of India

Resumen

The present study
focuses on sediment grain size, microfossil content and heavy
minerals present in the sediments collected from a trench in the
southeast coast of India in order to identify the frequent extreme
wave events (e.g. storm surge, cyclone, tsunami, etc.). Two
different depositional events were identified at different depths
with distinct sedimentological, mineralogical and microfossil
characteristics. These geological features further improve the
understanding of depositional sequences in this region.