On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, our esteemed PhD researcher, Rikza Nur Faqih An Nahar, showcased the Norseat Project Poster at the VLIZ Marine Science Day 2024, hosted at De Grote Post in Ostend, Belgium. The focus of Rikza’s presentation was a poster titled “Constructing an offshore tsunami event stratigraphy for the Shetland Islands.” The primary objective of the project is to meticulously identify and trace tsunami deposits offshore, comprehensively study their characteristics and extent, and ascertain whether the offshore record contains evidence of events beyond those already documented in the onshore record (specifically, the Storrega tsunami, and events approximately 5500 years and 1500 years Before Present). This pursuit aims to provide novel insights into recurrence intervals.
Already, two surveys have been conducted with the research vessel Belgica. These surveys involved the collection of high-resolution geophysical data, including multibeam bathymetry and backscatter, geoacoustic and seismic data, alongside the retrieval of several vibrocores. These activities were concentrated in three embayment areas around the Shetland Islands.
For a more detailed look at the preliminary results, we encourage you to explore the conferences and publications column on this website. (click here)
