This Beautiful Rock Holds Evidence of Tsunamis From 115 Million Years Ago

This beautiful rock holds evidence of tsunamis from 115 million years ago

The waves that shook the world 115 million years ago left behind an amber trail.

Cretaceous Marine Deposits Reveal Evidence of a Massive Ancient Tsunami

Significant amber deposits found in northern Japan may have been propelled from the forest into the sea by tsunamis occurring between 116 million and 114 million years ago during the early Cretaceous period. This is according to a recent study conducted by geological surveys at Japan and Chuo University. Amber deposits from Sichuan Quarry in [...] Source The post Cretaceous Marine Deposits Reveal Evidence of a Massive Ancient Tsunami appeared fi…

Amber in Cretaceous Sea Deposits Contains Traces of Ancient Large-Scale Tsunamis

Large amber deposits discovered in northern Japan were likely swept out from a forest to the ocean by one or more tsunamis between 116 and 114 million years ago (Early Cretaceous epoch). The post Amber in Cretaceous Sea Deposits Contains Traces of Ancient Large-Scale Tsunamis appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

The amber on the island of Hokkaido formed 115 million years ago at the bottom of the sea. Researchers believe: Monster waves washed tree resin from coastal forests into the seaSuddenly the water is there. Huge waves rush to the shore. The floods rush into the forest, smashing tree trunks, uprooting plants. As they retreat, they tear their prey with the open sea. The debris of the forest sinks into the depths. Many rot. However, some become in t…

A team of geologists discovered evidence of an ancient tsunami, from fragments of amber, near Hokkaido, in Japan. Amber, which is fossilized tree resin, is known for preserving plants, insects and small animals in great detail, however, in this study published in Scientific Reports, it is revealed that it can also preserve signs of natural disasters. Researchers found a high concentration of amber in rocks on the seabed, where the resin solidifi…