Testing foraminiferal taphonomy as a tsunami indicator in a shallow arid system lagoon: Sur, Sultanate of Oman

The tsunami produced by the 1945 Makran Trench earthquake is considered to be the second deadliest in the Indian Ocean after the 26 December 2004 Indonesian event. The tsunami struck Iran, Pakistan, India and Oman; however, historical records outside of India and Pakistan are sparse due to limited populations in those regions and little communication with larger cities. Sur Lagoon, Oman, a small microtidal lagoon, contains stratigraphic …