Sand spikes pinpoint powerful palaeoseismicity
Sand spikes, sandstone bodies that have been enigmatic for nearly two centuries, represent a new type of seismite and a promising tool to identify strong impact-induced or tectonic paleo-earthquakes and their source regions in the geologic record.
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b581867e7d924076af15d9e16182753b |
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| Summary: | Sand spikes, sandstone bodies that have been enigmatic for nearly two centuries, represent a new type of seismite and a promising tool to identify strong impact-induced or tectonic paleo-earthquakes and their source regions in the geologic record. |
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