Volcanic structures and oral traditions of volcanism of Western Samoa (SW Pacific) and their implications for hazard education

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 186, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 223-237

  Németh, Károly ^a   Cronin, Shane J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

basalt; community; legend; oral tradition; phreatomagmatic; Samoa; volcanic island

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; LEGEND; ORAL TRADITION; PHREATOMAGMATIC; SAMOA; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

BASALT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HAZARDS;

VOLCANOES;

BASALT; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HOLOCENE; PHREATOMAGMATISM; RADIOCARBON DATING; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ISLAND; VOLCANISM;

MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; POLYNESIA; SAMOA; SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA]; VANUATU;

EID: 69649100470     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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