The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Initial Findings on Tsunami Sand Deposits, Damage, and Inundation in Sri Lanka

Survey Site Locations and Photos

Ibral Nagar Nalaveli Click photo to see a larger image
Debris brought onshore by the tsunami and caught in bushes indicate the height of the tsunami. (larger image, 158 kb)	View, looking South, of area inundated by tsunami at Ibral Nagar Nalaveli. Beach in distance. (larger image, 227 kb)
Surveying topography at Ibral Nagar Nalalevi using a hand level.  The vertical datum for the surveys was sea level at the time of the survey.  This datum was corrected once back in the office to both a tidal datum and sea level at the time the tsunami hit Sri Lanka. (larger image, 91 kb)	Tsunami deposit at approximately 100 m inland. Multiple layers are visibie... (larger image, 244 kb)
Tsunami deposit at approximately 100 m inland. Multiple layers are visible... (larger image, 217 kb)