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The Hell of High Water: Tsunami and the Cornish Coast. Professor Simon K. Haslett Dean, School of STEM 2 nd  Annual Kelliwic Lecture, Callington Town Hall, Cornwall Sunday 29 th  May 2011
From McGuire (2005, New Scientist)
From Allen & Haslett (2002)
Somerset Levels from Brean Down.
Evidence of the 1607 flood 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Burnham 1607 tides (HW at 8.28am)
 
Evidence of the 1607 flood 2 ,[object Object]
Tsunami theory for the 1607 flood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Extracts from  Lamentable Newes out of Monmouthshire Wave velocity Inland Penetration There is an extract from St. Uny’s Church that “a great influx of sand might have happened at Hayle” during the 1607 event.
 
Sampling sand layers
Measuring boulder dimensions
 
 
 
 
1607 Earthquake hypothesis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
GEBCO Bathymetry
Other British tsunami? ,[object Object],[object Object]
28th September 1014   ,[object Object],Marazion Marsh
28th September 1014   ,[object Object],[object Object]
28th September 1014 ,[object Object],[object Object]
28th September 1014 ,[object Object],[object Object]
28th September 1014 ,[object Object],[object Object],http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hQqp2JxBM8
Lisbon tsunami 1755
Documented sites in Southwest ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Stonehouse Creek, Plymouth
Lamorna Cove
Big Pool, St. Agnes
19 th  Century Tsunami ,[object Object],[object Object]
Future Risk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnyxZQ8JVlM Join me on: Facebook  – search ‘Professor Simon Haslett” Twitter  – search ‘ProfSHaslett” Also,  YouTube ,  LinkedIn ,  Flickr ,  Slideshare ,  Blogger ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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The Hell of High Water: Tsunami and the Cornish Coast