Paleotempestology -- A new and exciting field of science that studies past
tropical cyclone (hurricane) activity based on geological proxy evidence
as well as historical documentary records.

Click to see a list of publications on paleotempestology

Recently Kam-biu Liu, LSU Biogeography Lab Director, was highlighted in a New York Times article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/24/science/earth/24HURR.html?ex=997270020&ei=1&en=45a90da3b86d8b0f

Link to illustrated model of an over-wash event from the New York Times article:

http://www.nytimes.com/images/2001/07/24/science/sci_STORM_010724_00.html

Dr. Liu was recently quoted in an article titled "Coral-killing Cyclones" posted on ScienceNOW, the online site for Science Magazine. The link is

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2001/1003/2