Identifying Tsunami Sand in Salt Marsh Stratigraphy

This hands-on lesson uses salt marsh sediment cores from Pacific Northwest estuaries. Students will learn how these environments record the history of earthquakes and tsunami. Students will analyze the stratigraphy through visualization, touch, and experimentation. This lesson is suitable for middle school, high school and early college.

Authors
Peck, Erin
Product Number
ORESU-E-19-004
Year of Publication
Length
9