TY - CHAP
T1 - Geological histories and geohazard potential of Pacific Islands illuminated by myths
AU - Nunn, Patrick
AU - Pastorizo, Ronna
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Understanding of the geological history of the Pacific, especially its geohazard potential, can be improved using details in ancient and properly-authenticated Pacific Islander myths. To demonstrate this, a synthesis of Pacific Island origin myths involving islands having been either 'fished up' or 'thrown down' is presented, with an account of origin myths for the island Niue used as a case study. A discussion of geohazards and myths in the Pacific focuses on tsunami, coseismic uplift, and island flank collapse, the last being illustrated by the first analysis of myths recalling 'vanished islands' in the Pacific.
AB - Understanding of the geological history of the Pacific, especially its geohazard potential, can be improved using details in ancient and properly-authenticated Pacific Islander myths. To demonstrate this, a synthesis of Pacific Island origin myths involving islands having been either 'fished up' or 'thrown down' is presented, with an account of origin myths for the island Niue used as a case study. A discussion of geohazards and myths in the Pacific focuses on tsunami, coseismic uplift, and island flank collapse, the last being illustrated by the first analysis of myths recalling 'vanished islands' in the Pacific.
KW - Geomorphology and Regolith and Landscape Evolution
UR - http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/27399479
UR - http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/publications/bookshop/page1217.html
M3 - Chapter
SN - 1862392161
SN - 9781862392168
T3 - Geological Society Special Publication
SP - 143
EP - 163
BT - Myth and Geology
A2 - Piccardi, Luigi
A2 - Bruce Masse, W
PB - Geological Society of London
CY - London, United Kingdom
ER -