Abstract
Records of volcanic activity on Bougainville before 1875 are very rare and represent an incomplete history of eruptive activity. A report of possible volcanic activity in northern Bougainville in 1796, and a sighting of Bagana volcano emitting a vapour plume from the summit area in 1842, are the only reports found of pre-1875 activity. Many of the numerous reports of activity between about 1875 and 1910 are conflicting and confusing, mainly because most of the sightings were made from ships, commonly at considerable distances from the volcanoes. -Author
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Cooke-Ravian volume of volcanological papers |
Editors | R.W. Johnson |
Publisher | Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Memoir 10 |
Pages | 227-242 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Publication status | Published - 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |