Reply to Hearty and Tormey: Use the scientific method to test geologic hypotheses, because rocks do not whisper

@article{Rovere2018,
  Title = {Reply to Hearty and Tormey: Use the scientific method to test geologic hypotheses, because rocks do not whisper},
  Author = {Rovere, Alessio and Casella, Elisa and Harris, Daniel L. and Lorscheid, Thomas and Nandasena, Napayalage A. K. and Dyer, Blake and Sandstrom, Michael R. and Stocchi, Paolo and D’Andrea, William J. and Raymo, Maureen E.},
  Editor = {},
  Journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences},
  Year = {2018},
  Pages = {E2904-E2905},
  Volume = {115},
  Doi = {10.1073/pnas.1800534115},
  Abstract = {Hearty and Tormey (1) challenge our conclusions (2), incorrectly arguing that the megaboulders we discuss were shown to originate from the cliff bottom. A number of mischaracterizations are made by Hearty and Tormey (1) in their letter. First, we do not use a “tsunami wave model.” Second, we do not address the two other Bahamian landforms Hearty and Tormey (1) mention: their “superstorm” genesis interpretation [for which alternative hypotheses have been proposed (3, 4)] has no bearing on our (2) conclusions.

Hearty and Tormey’s (1) claim that the boulders have “fingerprints” based on “several physical criteria” and “data from multiple disciplines” is false. Only two mega-boulder “physical properties” were reported by Hearty …},
}

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AU  - Harris, Daniel L.
AU  - Lorscheid, Thomas
AU  - Nandasena, Napayalage A. K.
AU  - Dyer, Blake
AU  - Sandstrom, Michael R.
AU  - Stocchi, Paolo
AU  - D’Andrea, William J.
AU  - Raymo, Maureen E.
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DO  - 10.1073/pnas.1800534115
AB  - Hearty and Tormey (1) challenge our conclusions (2), incorrectly arguing that the megaboulders we discuss were shown to originate from the cliff bottom. A number of mischaracterizations are made by Hearty and Tormey (1) in their letter. First, we do not use a “tsunami wave model.” Second, we do not address the two other Bahamian landforms Hearty and Tormey (1) mention: their “superstorm” genesis interpretation [for which alternative hypotheses have been proposed (3, 4)] has no bearing on our (2) conclusions.

Hearty and Tormey’s (1) claim that the boulders have “fingerprints” based on “several physical criteria” and “data from multiple disciplines” is false. Only two mega-boulder “physical properties” were reported by Hearty …
ER  -