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700 yr sedimentary record of intense hurricane landfalls in southern New England

2001; Geological Society of America; Volume: 113; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(2001)113 2.0.co;2

1943-2674

Jeffrey P. Donnelly, Sarah Smith Bryant, Jessica Butler, Jennifer S. Dowling, Linda Fan, Neil Hausmann, Paige Newby, Bryan N. Shuman, J. C. Stern, Karlyn S. Westover, Thompson Webb,

earthquake and tectonic studies

Research Article| June 01, 2001 700 yr sedimentary record of intense hurricane landfalls in southern New England Jeffrey P. Donnelly; Jeffrey P. Donnelly 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sarah Smith Bryant; Sarah Smith Bryant 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jessica Butler; Jessica Butler 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jennifer Dowling; Jennifer Dowling 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Linda Fan; Linda Fan 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Neil Hausmann; Neil Hausmann 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Paige Newby; Paige Newby 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Bryan Shuman; Bryan Shuman 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jennifer Stern; Jennifer Stern 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Karlyn Westover; Karlyn Westover 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Thompson Webb, III Thompson Webb, III 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jeffrey P. Donnelly 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Sarah Smith Bryant 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Jessica Butler 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Jennifer Dowling 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Linda Fan 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Neil Hausmann 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Paige Newby 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Bryan Shuman 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Jennifer Stern 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Karlyn Westover 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Thompson Webb, III 1Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 12 Jan 2000 Revision Received: 13 Jun 2000 Accepted: 12 Jul 2000 First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (2001) 113 (6): 714–727. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(2001)113 2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 12 Jan 2000 Revision Received: 13 Jun 2000 Accepted: 12 Jul 2000 First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jeffrey P. Donnelly, Sarah Smith Bryant, Jessica Butler, Jennifer Dowling, Linda Fan, Neil Hausmann, Paige Newby, Bryan Shuman, Jennifer Stern, Karlyn Westover, Thompson Webb; 700 yr sedimentary record of intense hurricane landfalls in southern New England. GSA Bulletin 2001;; 113 (6): 714–727. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(2001)113 2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Five intense (category 3 or greater) hurricanes occurring in 1635, 1638, 1815, 1869, and 1938 have made landfall on the New England coast since European settlement. Historical records indicate that four of these hurricanes (1635, 1638, 1815, and 1938) and hurricane Carol, a strong category 2 storm in 1954, produced significant storm surges (>3 m) in southern Rhode Island. Storm surges of this magnitude can overtop barrier islands, removing sediments from the beach and nearshore environment and depositing overwash fans across back-barrier marshes, lakes, and lagoons. In a regime of rising sea level, accumulation of marsh, lake, or lagoon sediments on top of overwash deposits will preserve a record of overwash deposition.We examined the record of overwash deposition at Succotash salt marsh in East Matunuck, Rhode Island, and tested the correlation with historical records of intense storms. Aerial photographs taken after hurricanes in 1954 and 1938 show overwash fans deposited at the site. Analysis of 14 sediment cores from the back-barrier marsh confirmed the presence of these fans and revealed that 4 additional large-scale overwash fans were deposited within the marsh sediments.The four overwash fans deposited since the early seventeenth century at Succotash Marsh matches the historical record of significant hurricane-induced storm surge. These fans were most likely deposited by hurricanes in 1954, 1938, 1815, and either 1638 or 1635. Radiocarbon dating of two prehistoric overwash fans indicated that these were deposited between A.D. 1295– 1407 and 1404–1446 and probably represent intense hurricane strikes. In the past 700 yr, at least 7 intense hurricanes struck the southern Rhode Island coast and produced a storm surge that overtopped the barrier at Succotash Marsh. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.