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Fig. 2Maps of research site and surrounding areas.
- Site Map (adapted from Tibor et al., 2010)
- Regional Map (adapted from Freund et al., 1970,Garfunkel et al., 1981; Ben-Avraham, Z., 1985)
Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
Fig. 4Description and summary of analysis from Tur Yam and North Beach cores.
- ‘g’ = granule (2-4mm)
- ‘p’ = pebble (4-64mm)
- ‘c’ = cobble (64-256mm).
Granulometry particle size distribution completed using Ocean Data View version 4.3.10. Correlation between the anomalous horizons of both cores presented. Detail of foraminifer counts and radiocarbon ages available in data repository. Examples of color ranges and corrasion of foraminifera in anomalous horizon as presented in Amphistegina lobifera (d’Orbigny 1826).
Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
- Fig. 5 Grain Size Distributions
from Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
Fig. 5
Comparison of North Beach sediment grain size distributions.
- Dotted black lines are measurements from recent flood sediments
- Black dashed lines are modern North Beach seafloor sediments (1m and 3m water depth)
Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016) - Fig. 6 Images of sediments
from Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
Fig. 6
Images of sediments. Photographs of the anomalous and non-anomolous samples from each core and comparative sample from modern collections that bears some resemblance to the anomalous horizon at each site.
Upper photos represent typical background samples, which also resemble the modern surface- left: > 63 micron sieved sample from 90-91cm North Beach core
- right: >500 micron sieved sample from 240–241 cm in Tur Yam core
Middle photographs are examples from the anomalous sections of each core- left>63 micron sieved sample from 200–201 cm North Beach core
- right >500 micron sieved sample from 110–113 cm in the Tur Yam core
Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
- Fig. 6 Images of sediments
from Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
Fig. 6
Images of sediments. Photographs of the anomalous and non-anomolous samples from each core and comparative sample from modern collections that bears some resemblance to the anomalous horizon at each site.
Upper photos represent typical background samples, which also resemble the modern surface- left: > 63 micron sieved sample from 90-91cm North Beach core
- right: >500 micron sieved sample from 240–241 cm in Tur Yam core
Middle photographs are examples from the anomalous sections of each core- left>63 micron sieved sample from 200–201 cm North Beach core
- right >500 micron sieved sample from 110–113 cm in the Tur Yam core
Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
Fig. 4Description and summary of analysis from Tur Yam and North Beach cores.
- ‘g’ = granule (2-4mm)
- ‘p’ = pebble (4-64mm)
- ‘c’ = cobble (64-256mm).
Granulometry particle size distribution completed using Ocean Data View version 4.3.10. Correlation between the anomalous horizons of both cores presented. Detail of foraminifer counts and radiocarbon ages available in data repository. Examples of color ranges and corrasion of foraminifera in anomalous horizon as presented in Amphistegina lobifera (d’Orbigny 1826).
Goodman Tchernov et al. (2016)
Goodman Tchernov et al (2016) identified a paleo tsunami deposit close to Elat from two submarine cores taken at North Beach and Tur Yam locations. They described the dating as follows:
The radiocarbon age from the North Beach places the maximum age at 100–400 BC (2 sigma error), while the Tur Yam radiocarbon age brackets the horizon as a minimum age of 100–500 BC (2 sigma error). Highest probability of these two radiocarbon ages place the event at about 2300 yBP, or around 200–300 BC (Data Repository).The tsunamite deposit in the Tur Yam core was inferred from "an anomalous bed (~60cm) of more concentrated mixed shell and broken coral fragments of varying condition from pristine to heavily worn and eroded." The inferred tsunamite deposit in the North Beach core was encountered "at a depth of 160 cm down-core [where] the grain size increases to greater than coarse sand (>250 micron) and foraminifer abundances decrease significantly to either low or barren (0–150 individuals per cm3)." The anomalous bed in the North Beach Core was ~32 cm. thick.