Recent sandy deposits at five northern California coastal wetlands — Stratigraphy, diatoms, and implications for storm and tsunami hazards

December 11, 2019

A recent geological record of inundation by tsunamis or storm surges is evidenced by deposits found within the first few meters of the modern surface at five wetlands on the northern California coast. The study sites include three locations in the Crescent City area (Marhoffer Creek marsh, Elk Creek wetland, and Sand Mine marsh), O’rekw marsh in the lower Redwood Creek alluvial valley, and Pillar Point marsh at the northern end of Half Moon Bay.

Publication Year	2019
Title	Recent sandy deposits at five northern California coastal wetlands — Stratigraphy, diatoms, and implications for storm and tsunami hazards
DOI	10.3133/sir20185111
Authors	Eileen Hemphill-Haley, Harvey M. Kelsey, Nicholas Graehl, Michael Casso, Dylan Caldwell, Casey Loofbourrow, Michelle Robinson, Jessica Vermeer, Edward Southwick
Publication Type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Series Title	Scientific Investigations Report
Series Number	2018-5111
Index ID	sir20185111
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Recent sandy deposits at five northern California coastal wetlands — Stratigraphy, diatoms, and implications for storm and tsunami hazards

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Physical Scientist

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Recent sandy deposits at five northern California coastal wetlands — Stratigraphy, diatoms, and implications for storm and tsunami hazards

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