Surf beat-induced overwash during Typhoon Haiyan deposited two distinct sediment assemblages on the carbonate coast of Hernani, Samar, central Philippines

• Main Authors: Soria, Janneli Lea Acierto, Switzer, Adam Douglas, Pilarczyk, Jessica E., Tang, Hui, Weiss, Robert, Siringan, Fernando, Manglicmot, Michelle, Gallentes, Adonis, Lau, A. Y. Annie, Cheong, Amanda Yee Lin, Koh, Tracy Wei Ling
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Storm Wave; Sand
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87418; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44399
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Wave set-up steepened and accentuated the storm surge during Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 resulting in bore-like flooding with surge heights of 7 m and flow velocities reaching 5 m s− 1 on the open-sea coastal plain near Hernani. This study investigates two distinct sediment assemblages left behi...