Note: Front Cover -- Tsunamiites -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Why a Book on Tsunamiites -- References -- Chapter 2: The Term 'Tsunamiite' -- References -- Chapter 3: Tsunamis and Tsunami Sedimentology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Generation, Propagation and Quantification -- 3. Tsunami Sedimentology -- 4. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4: Bedforms and Sedimentary Structures Characterizing Tsunami Deposits -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Differences of Waveforms Between Tsunami- and Storm-Induced Waves -- 3. Bedforms and Sedimentary Structures Reflecting the Tsunami Waveform -- 4. Single-Bed Deposits -- 5. Multiple-Bed Deposits -- 6. Depositional Model in Shallow Water -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Sedimentary Characteristics and Depositional Processes of Onshore Tsunami Deposits: An Example of Sedimentation Associated with the 12 July 1993 Hokkaido-Nansei-oki Earthquake Tsunami -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General Setting -- 3. Methods -- 4. Results -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6: Deposits of the 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami -- 1. Introduction -- 2. 1992 Tsunami Deposits Along the Nicaragua Coast -- 3. Tsunami Deposits Near Playa de Popoyo -- 4. Grading of the Tsunami Deposits -- 5. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix A. Field and Laboratory Protocols -- References -- Chapter 7: Distribution and Significance of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Deposits: Initial Results from Thailand and Sri Lanka -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Localities and Methods of Study -- 3. Distribution and Significance of the Tsunami Deposits -- 4. Discussion -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8: Thickness and Grain-Size Distribution of Indian Ocean Tsunami Deposits at Khao Lak and Phra Thong Island, South-western Thailand -- 1. Introduction. , 2. Study Areas -- 3. Impact of the Tsunami -- 4. Thickness and Grain-Size Distribution -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9: Tsunami Depositional Processes Reflecting the Waveform in a Small Bay: Interpretation from the Grain-Size Disistribution and Sedimentary Structures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Regional Setting -- 3. Sedimentary Facies of the Tsunami Deposits -- 4. Grain-Size Distribution of the Tsunami Deposits -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10: Offshore Tractive Current Deposition: The Forgotten Tsunami Sedimentation Process -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Offshore Traction Linked to Tsunami-Triggered Gravity Flows -- 3. Discussion -- 4. Summary -- References -- Chapter 11: Volcanism-Induced Tsunamis and Tsunamiites -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Volcanism-Induced Tsunamis -- 3. Volcanism-Induced Tsunamiites -- 4. Discussion and Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 12: Deep-Sea Homogenites: Sedimentary Expression of a Prehistoric Megatsunami in the Eastern Mediterranean -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Deep-Sea Homogenites -- 3. Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Post Scriptum -- Chapter 13: Tsunami-Related Sedimentary Properties of Mediterranean Homogenites as an Example of Deep-Sea Tsunamiite -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Setting, Types and Distribution of Homogenites -- 3. Sedimentary Properties -- 4. Discussion of Sedimentological Problems -- 5. Comparison with Other Deep-Sea Tsunamiites -- 6. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix: Reflections on Terminology -- References -- Chapter 14: Tsunamiites-Conceptual Descriptions and a Possible Case at the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary in the Pernambuco Basin, Northeastern Brazil -- 1. Introduction and Previous Studies. , 2. A Theoretical Approach Towards the Identification of Tsunamiites -- 3. Methods and Data Analyses -- 4. Geological Setting of the Study Area -- 5. Characteristics of the Poty Quarry K/T Boundary -- 6. The Controversy About the Position of the K/T Boundary -- 7. Bed D, the Possible Tsunamiite and a Tentative Model -- 8. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 15: Deep-Sea Tsunami Deposits in the Proto-Caribbean Sea at the Cretaceous/Tertiary Boundary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Paleogeography of the Proto-Caribbean Sea and Geological Setting of the Study Sites -- 3. Sedimentary Processes of the Pentildealver Formation -- 4. Comparison of K/T-Boundary Deep-Sea Tsunami Deposits in the Proto-Caribbean Sea -- 5. Implications for the Genesis and Number of Tsunami Currents at the K/T Boundary -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 16: The Genesis of Oceanic Impact Craters and Impact-Generated Tsunami Deposits -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Morphology of Oceanic Impact Craters -- 3. The Generation of Tsunamis by Oceanic Impacts -- 4. Impact-Generated Tsunami Deposits Inside and Outside the Oceanic Impact Craters -- 5. Distribution and Significance of the K/T-Boundary Tsunami Deposits Around the Chicxulub Crater -- 6. Significance and Distribution of the K/T-Boundary Tsunami Deposits -- 7. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 17: Tsunami Boulder Deposits -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Boulder Movement by Waves and the Storm/Tsunami Threshold for Boulder Dislocation -- 3. Examples of Tsunami Boulder Deposits Worldwide -- 4. Dating Tsunami Boulder Deposits -- 5. Open Questions in Coastal Boulder Transport -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 18: Characteristic Features of Tsunamiites -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Characteristics of Tsunamis and Tsunami Deposition. , 3. Sedimentary Structures in Tsunamiite Beds -- 4. Constituents of Tsunamiites -- 5. Tsunamiite Features in Various Environments -- 6. Conclusive Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 19: Sedimentology of Tsunamiites Reflecting Chaotic Events in the Geological Record-Significance and Problems -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tsunamiites as Records of Ancient Events -- 3. Patterns of Tsunamiite Occurrence in Time -- 4. Preservation Potential of Tsunamiites -- 5. Conclusive Remarks and Future Studies -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 20: Introduction to a Tsunami-Deposits Database -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Database Description and Possible Modifications -- 4. Categorization -- 5. Accessibility -- 6. Collaboration and Reliability -- 7. The Nature of Tsunami Deposits: Preliminary Findings on Tsunami-Deposit Characteristics -- 8. Are Tsunami Depositional or Erosional Events? -- 9. Tsunami Deposits Reflect Availability of Source Material -- 10. Comparison of Tsunami Deposits and Storm Deposits -- 11. Locating Tsunami Deposits -- 12. Ephemeral Nature of the Deposits -- 13. Offshore Deposits -- 14. Examples of Database Queries -- 15. Request for Assistance -- 16. Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- Appendix: Updated Tsunami-Deposit Database Form -- References -- Bibliography of Tsunamiite -- Index.