Palaeohurricane Reconstructions From Sedimentary Archives Along the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Western North Atlantic Ocean Margins
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract
Hurricanes annually threaten the Atlantic Ocean margins. Historical hurricane records are relatively short and palaeohurricane sedimentary archives provide a geological and climatic context that sheds light on future hurricane activity. Here we review palaeo-trends in hurricane activity elucidated from sedimentary archives. We discuss dating methods, site selection and statistics associated with previously published records. These archives have been useful for understanding the long-term evolution of coastal systems and the response of intense hurricane activity to climatic changes. Regional shifts in hurricane overwash on centennial to millennial timescales have been linked to various climatic modes of variability, including El Niño/Southern Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation, but could also reflect regional-scale controls on hurricane activity.
Publication Title
Geological Society Special Publication
Volume
388
Issue
1
First Page
481
Last Page
501
Recommended Citation
Wallace, D.,
Woodruff, J.,
Anderson, J.,
Donnelly, J.
(2014). Palaeohurricane Reconstructions From Sedimentary Archives Along the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Western North Atlantic Ocean Margins. Geological Society Special Publication, 388(1), 481-501.
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