The record of the tsunami produced by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake in Valdelagrana spit (Gulf of Cádiz, southern Spain)

Several washover fans breaking through the spit of Valdelagrana existing in middle 18th Century in the Cuadalete estuary (Bay of Cadiz) are interpreted as the trace of the exceptional tsunami generated by the AD 1755 Lisbon earthquake, based on geological, morphological and historical arguments. [RE...

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Authors: Dabrio González, Cristino José, Goy Goy, José Luis, Zazo Cardeña , Caridad
Format: article
Publication Date:1998
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/56805
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/56805
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:550.34(460.355 Golfo de Cádiz)
Tsunami deposits
Lisbon earthquake
Bayof Cadiz
Recent coastal evolution
Geodinámica
2507 Geofísica
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Summary:Several washover fans breaking through the spit of Valdelagrana existing in middle 18th Century in the Cuadalete estuary (Bay of Cadiz) are interpreted as the trace of the exceptional tsunami generated by the AD 1755 Lisbon earthquake, based on geological, morphological and historical arguments. [RESUMEN]A partir de pruebas geológicas, morfológicas e históricas interpretamos varios abanicos de sobrepaso (washover) que cortan la flecha de Valdelagrana activa a mediados del siglo XVIII en el estuario del Cuadalete (Bahía de Cádiz)como la huella del excepcional tsunami producido por el terremoto de Lisboa de 1755.

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