Investigation of Geological Traces of Paleotsunamis in Kamchatka

Participants of the trip:

• L.I. Bazanova, Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochemistry, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
• V.K.Gusiakov, Computing Center, Novosibirsk
• I.V.Melekestsev, Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochemistry, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
• T.K.Pinegina, Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochemistry, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
• R.A.Spitsa, Institute of Geography, Kiev

Helicopter MI-8 is going back.

Our group just after landing.

I.Melekestsev is returning after swimming.

General view of the working area.

Digging the bore pit.

Stratigraphic section at site 611.

On the bank of Zhupanova River.

Helicopter MI-2 is approaching to the camp.

Layer of marine sand of the 1952 Kamchatka tsunami.

Index map of the working area.

Columnar sections at sites 600, 611, 607.

Columnar sections at sites 608, 602.