When a high-end hurricane makes landfall, its storm surge brings unfamiliar sediment ashore, which leaves a "layer" of unfamiliar material in the sedimentary record.
The layer sediment data suggests a possible era of heightened hurricane activity between 1000-3000 years ago. pic.twitter.com/hH8DfHm8rN
— Sekai Chandra (@Sekai_WX) November 24, 2024