Sedimentary deposits from the 2001 Peru tsunami
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
September 2001 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Top photo: Tsunami deposit (gray sand) overlying river sand (reddish sand) at Playa Jahuay. Tsunami deposit has 2 layers while river sand has multiple layers. Layering in both tsunami and river deposits may be defined by a heavy mineral lag.
Bottom photo: Tsunami deposit overlying beach sand at Playa la Chira. Tsunami sand is lighter gray color. Underlying beach sand is darker and contains feathers.