Abstract
The landward changes in grain size and thickness of the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami deposit on Phra Thong Island and in the Khao Lak Area, south-western Thailand, are summarized in this chapter. The maximum heights of the tsunami on Phra Thong Island and Khao Lak were 7 and 10m, respectively. The tsunami produced 1–4-m-high erosional scarps at the shoreline in these areas. The tsunami deposit is a sheet of sand ranging from a few centimeters to 22-cm thick over a distance of 1500m inland. It thins near its distal margin, but the thickness is strongly affected by local topography and lacks a consistent trend. The deposit is composed of medium to very fine sand and fines inland, reflecting loss of energy. It is graded or massive. Sets of graded units result from multiple waves.
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