Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the PacificUniversity of Hawaii Press, 2009 - 269 sidor Islands—as well as entire continents—are reputed to have disappeared in many parts of the world. Yet there is little information on this subject concerning its largest ocean, the Pacific. Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region’s ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date information, he shows that there is real value in bringing together myths and the geological understanding of land movements. |
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... reefs are dead ; only the uppermost parts comprise living corals and other organisms . The living part of a coral reef lies mostly within the photic zone , that zone of the uppermost part of the ocean into which sufficient sunlight ...
Patrick D. Nunn. A fringing coral reef ocean B lagoon underwater foundations of volcanic island C northwestern part of Hawai'i Island . Coral reefs grew around. -volcanic- island volcanic island with coastal embayments -barrier reef ...
... reefs were able to keep up or at least catch up with the rising postglacial sea level . 13 But some reefs evidently ... coral were found ( Figure 3.1 ) , although most of its underwater surface was formed from " dead coral boulders ...
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The Pacific Basin | 7 |
Islands That Vanished Long Ago | 35 |
Ancient Continents Hidden by Time | 62 |
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Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific Patrick D. Nunn Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2008 |
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