Potential of mangrove and other coastal vegetation as buffer against elevated waves and tsunami in the Indian Ocean: An approach using images and sedimentary archives with the December 24th tsunami as a natural experiment

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Description

Considering the dynamic ecosystem of mangrove and the catastrophic December 24th 2004 tsunami in the Eastern Indian Ocean, this project addresses the potential to use mangrove and other coastal vegetation as a archive of past tsunami's and elevated waves activities. The goal is the determine the frequency and past occurrences of mega-waves in this region
AcronymADSI140
StatusActive
Effective start/end date29/03/07 → …

Keywords

  • Tsunamite
  • Mangrove Ecology
  • Flooding
  • High-energy sedimentation

Flemish discipline codes in use since 2023

  • Ecology not elsewhere classified
  • Sedimentology

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