Paper Disputing Impact Origin of Coastal "Chevrons" Published

Paul bristolia at yahoo.com
Mon May 4 14:17:15 EDT 2009

The paper that diisputes the impact origin of coastal "chevrons" is:

Bourgeois, J., and R. Weiss, "Chevrons" are not mega-tsunami
deposits—A sedimentologic assessment. Geology. vol. 37,no.5,
pp. 403-406.

http://geology.gsapubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/37/5/403

Previously noted popular news articles about this paper are:

Past Tsunamis? Contrary To Recent Hypothesis, 'Chevrons'
Are Not Evidence Of Megatsunamis, Science Daily, April 30, 2009,
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090429091637.htm

Contrary to recent hypothesis, 'chevrons' are not evidence
of megatsunamis by Vince Stricherz, University of Washington,
http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=49190
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/uow-ctr042409.php

Ancient mega-tsunamis did not create mysterious chevrons,
researchers say, Fish and Aquatic News, May 1, 2009
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/246

Coastal Formations Not Result of Asteroid Impact by Nancy
Atkinson, Universe Today, May 1, 2009
http://www.universetoday.com/2009/05/01/coastal-formations-not-result-of-asteroid-impact/

Yours,

Paul H.