Guest Nicholas Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Huge coral boulders on Tonga's main island of Tongatapu were possibly tossed hundreds of feet inland by one of the largest tsunamis ever triggered by a volcano. Find the article HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 A big wave like that could make a mess of the local stratigraphy, putting old rocks on top of new. I wonder how many death assemblages and "hash" layers are from such big geological forces? I read somewhere that there is anomolous material on the Balcones Escarpment that could have gotten there as a result of the Chixalub impact. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 wow thats crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 A big wave like that could make a mess of the local stratigraphy, putting old rocks on top of new.I wonder how many death assemblages and "hash" layers are from such big geological forces? I read somewhere that there is anomolous material on the Balcones Escarpment that could have gotten there as a result of the Chixalub impact. I heard something similar at some point, apparently there have been a few geologic misconceptions because of the power of the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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