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Hurricane Irma: an unprecedented event over the last 3700 years? Geomorphological changes and sedimentological record in Codrington Lagoon, Barbuda
Maude Biguenet
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Université de la Rochelle, UMR 7266 LIENSs, Bâtiment Marie Curie, avenue Michel Crépeau, 17042 La Rochelle CEDEX, France
Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS UMR 5204 EDYTEM, Bâtiment “Pôle Montagne”, 5 bd de la mer Caspienne, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac CEDEX, France
Eric Chaumillon
Université de la Rochelle, UMR 7266 LIENSs, Bâtiment Marie Curie, avenue Michel Crépeau, 17042 La Rochelle CEDEX, France
Pierre Sabatier
Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS UMR 5204 EDYTEM, Bâtiment “Pôle Montagne”, 5 bd de la mer Caspienne, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac CEDEX, France
Antoine Bastien
Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5805-CNRS EPOC, 33615 Pessac CEDEX, France
Emeline Geba
Université de la Rochelle, UMR 7266 LIENSs, Bâtiment Marie Curie, avenue Michel Crépeau, 17042 La Rochelle CEDEX, France
Fabien Arnaud
Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS UMR 5204 EDYTEM, Bâtiment “Pôle Montagne”, 5 bd de la mer Caspienne, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac CEDEX, France
Thibault Coulombier
Université de la Rochelle, UMR 7266 LIENSs, Bâtiment Marie Curie, avenue Michel Crépeau, 17042 La Rochelle CEDEX, France
Nathalie Feuillet
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Université de Paris, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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This work documents the impact of Hurricane Irma (2017) on the Codrington barrier and lagoon on Barbuda Island. Irma caused two wide breaches in the sandy barrier, which remained unopened for 250 years. The thick and extensive sand sheet at the top of the lagoon fill was attributed to Irma. This unique deposit in a 3700-year record confirms Irma's exceptional character. This case study illustrates the consequences of high-intensity hurricanes in low-lying islands in a global warming context.
This work documents the impact of Hurricane Irma (2017) on the Codrington barrier and lagoon on...
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