Coastal Trees Poor Protection Against Tsunamis (redOrbit) :: from Yahoo! News
Posted: 2010-01-14Image 1: Lhoknga and Lampuuk from North, December 2005. All coastal vegetation was removed by the force of the tsunami. ARC Centre of ExcellenceImage 2: Lhoknga Beach, April 2005. Five meter sand dunes and coastal forest provided no protection for Lhoknga. ARC Centre of Excellence