Reply to "Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. "Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami": Sed. Geol. 200 (2007) 155-165" by Paul J. Hearty and Storrs L. Olson
Our recent paper [McMurtry, G.M., Tappin, D.R., Sedwick, P.N., Wilkinson, I., Fietzke, J. and Sellwood, B., 2007a. Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami. Sedimentary Geol. 200, 155–165.] critically re-examined elevated marine deposits in Bermuda, and concluded that...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:1483 2023-05-15T17:35:03+02:00 Reply to "Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. "Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami": Sed. Geol. 200 (2007) 155-165" by Paul J. Hearty and Storrs L. Olson McMurtry, G. M. Tappin, D. R. Sedwick, P. N. Wilkinson, I. Fietzke, Jan Sellwood, B. 2008 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/1483/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/1483/1/145_McMurtry_2008_ReplyToMegahighstandOrMegatsunami_Artzeit_pubid9605.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008 en eng Elsevier https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/1483/1/145_McMurtry_2008_ReplyToMegahighstandOrMegatsunami_Artzeit_pubid9605.pdf McMurtry, G. M., Tappin, D. R., Sedwick, P. N., Wilkinson, I., Fietzke, J. and Sellwood, B. (2008) Reply to "Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. "Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami": Sed. Geol. 200 (2007) 155-165" by Paul J. Hearty and Storrs L. Olson. Sedimentary Geology, 203 . pp. 313-319. DOI 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008>. doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Article PeerReviewed 2008 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008 2023-04-07T14:44:06Z Our recent paper [McMurtry, G.M., Tappin, D.R., Sedwick, P.N., Wilkinson, I., Fietzke, J. and Sellwood, B., 2007a. Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami. Sedimentary Geol. 200, 155–165.] critically re-examined elevated marine deposits in Bermuda, and concluded that their geological setting, sedimentary relations, micropetrography and microfaunal assemblages were inconsistent with sustained intertidal deposition. Instead, we hypothesized that these deposits were the result of a large tsunami that impacted the Bermuda island platform during the mid-Pleistocene. Hearty and Olson [Hearty, P.J., and Olson, S.L., in press. Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. “Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami”: Sedimentary Geology, 200, 155–165, 2007 (Aug. 07). Sedimentary Geol. 200, 155–165.] in their response, attempt to refute our conclusions and claim the deposits to be the result of a +21 m eustatic sea level highstand during marine isotope stage (MIS) 11. In our reply we answer the issues raised by Hearty and Olson [Hearty, P.J., and Olson, S.L., in press. Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. “Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami”: Sedimentary Geology, 200, 155–165, 2007 (Aug. 07). Sedimentary Geol. 200, 155–165.] and conclude that the Bermuda deposits do not provide unequivocal evidence of a prolonged + 21 m eustatic sea level highstand. Rather, the sediments are more likely the result of a past megatsunami in the North Atlantic basin. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Wilkinson ENVELOPE(-66.200,-66.200,-66.817,-66.817) Sedimentary Geology 203 3-4 313 319 |
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Our recent paper [McMurtry, G.M., Tappin, D.R., Sedwick, P.N., Wilkinson, I., Fietzke, J. and Sellwood, B., 2007a. Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami. Sedimentary Geol. 200, 155–165.] critically re-examined elevated marine deposits in Bermuda, and concluded that their geological setting, sedimentary relations, micropetrography and microfaunal assemblages were inconsistent with sustained intertidal deposition. Instead, we hypothesized that these deposits were the result of a large tsunami that impacted the Bermuda island platform during the mid-Pleistocene. Hearty and Olson [Hearty, P.J., and Olson, S.L., in press. Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. “Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami”: Sedimentary Geology, 200, 155–165, 2007 (Aug. 07). Sedimentary Geol. 200, 155–165.] in their response, attempt to refute our conclusions and claim the deposits to be the result of a +21 m eustatic sea level highstand during marine isotope stage (MIS) 11. In our reply we answer the issues raised by Hearty and Olson [Hearty, P.J., and Olson, S.L., in press. Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. “Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami”: Sedimentary Geology, 200, 155–165, 2007 (Aug. 07). Sedimentary Geol. 200, 155–165.] and conclude that the Bermuda deposits do not provide unequivocal evidence of a prolonged + 21 m eustatic sea level highstand. Rather, the sediments are more likely the result of a past megatsunami in the North Atlantic basin. |
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Reply to "Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. "Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami": Sed. Geol. 200 (2007) 155-165" by Paul J. Hearty and Storrs L. Olson |
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Reply to "Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. "Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami": Sed. Geol. 200 (2007) 155-165" by Paul J. Hearty and Storrs L. Olson |
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Reply to "Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. "Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami": Sed. Geol. 200 (2007) 155-165" by Paul J. Hearty and Storrs L. Olson |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/1483/1/145_McMurtry_2008_ReplyToMegahighstandOrMegatsunami_Artzeit_pubid9605.pdf McMurtry, G. M., Tappin, D. R., Sedwick, P. N., Wilkinson, I., Fietzke, J. and Sellwood, B. (2008) Reply to "Mega-highstand or megatsunami? Discussion of McMurtry et al. "Elevated marine deposits in Bermuda record a late Quaternary megatsunami": Sed. Geol. 200 (2007) 155-165" by Paul J. Hearty and Storrs L. Olson. Sedimentary Geology, 203 . pp. 313-319. DOI 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008>. doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.008 |
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