Philosophia
January 2nd, 2009, 06:50 AM
Meteorite Triggered Ancient New York Tsunami?
A meteorite impact off Long Island 2,300 years ago may have set off a huge tsunami that flooded the New York City region, a new study says.
It's not known whether any ancient settlements were in the path of the proposed killer waves, but "any significant tsunami today would be devastating and likely to flood places like lower Manhattan," Vanderbilt University geologist Steven Goodbred said.
Tsunamis are typically triggered by seismic events. An undersea earthquake, for example, caused the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. But meteorite strikes have also been known to spark the killer waves.
From here (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/12/081231-new-york-tsunami.html).
A good study about a meteorite impact that may have triggered an ancient New York tsunami.
A meteorite impact off Long Island 2,300 years ago may have set off a huge tsunami that flooded the New York City region, a new study says.
It's not known whether any ancient settlements were in the path of the proposed killer waves, but "any significant tsunami today would be devastating and likely to flood places like lower Manhattan," Vanderbilt University geologist Steven Goodbred said.
Tsunamis are typically triggered by seismic events. An undersea earthquake, for example, caused the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. But meteorite strikes have also been known to spark the killer waves.
From here (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/12/081231-new-york-tsunami.html).
A good study about a meteorite impact that may have triggered an ancient New York tsunami.