Dead Sea Seismite Types
Seismite Types of Wetzler et al (2010) are used in Intensity Estimates. Seismite Types from Kagan et al (2011) were converted to those of Wetzler et al (2010) to estimate Intensity.Seismite Types
(Wetzler et al, 2010)
Figure 2
Comparison of field observations in Lisan Formation sediments with numerical simulations showing similar stages of Kelvin-Helmholtz instability evolution from linear wave through asymmetric billows, coherent vortices, and fully turbulent breccia. Grid spacing on photos
Wetzler et al (2010)
Figure 2Comparison of field observations in Lisan Formation sediments with numerical simulations showing similar stages of Kelvin-Helmholtz instability evolution from linear wave through asymmetric billows, coherent vortices, and fully turbulent breccia. Grid spacing on photos
Wetzler et al (2010)
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Linear waves |
| 2 | Asymmetric Billows |
| 3 | Coherent vortices |
| 4 | Breccia |
Seismite Types (Kagan et al, 2011)
Figure 2
Photographs and line tracings of five types of lake seismites from EFE [En Feshka] and ZA [Nahal Ze'elim] study sites; details are given in Table 1.
Kagan et al (2011)
Figure 2Photographs and line tracings of five types of lake seismites from EFE [En Feshka] and ZA [Nahal Ze'elim] study sites; details are given in Table 1.
- Intraclast breccia layer, note fragmented aragonite laminae (white) in matrix (gray)
- Microbreccia
- Liquefied sand layer within brecciated clay and aragonite
- Folded laminae
- Small fault, millimeter-scale throw
Kagan et al (2011)
Type (Kagan) |
Type (Wetzler) |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Intraclast breccia layer |
| B | 4 | Microbreccia |
| C | 4 | Liquefied sand layer within brecciated clay and aragonite |
| D | 1, 2, or 3 | Folded laminae |
| E | 1 | Small Fault millimeter -scale throw |