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Evidence at source for the mid-fifteenth century eruption of Kuwae, Vanuatu
The mid-fifteenth century eruption of the Kuwae volcano (Vanuatu), known locally as the Tombuk eruption, is widely but not universally considered...
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Effective coastal adaptation needs accurate hazard assessment: a case study in Port Resolution, Tanna Island Vanuatu
Develo** countries face risks from coastal hazards that are being amplified by climate change. The selection of effective adaptation interventions...
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Evidence for near-source nonlinear propagation of volcano infrasound from Strombolian explosions at Yasur Volcano, Vanuatu
Volcanic eruption source parameters may be estimated from acoustic pressure recordings dominant at infrasonic frequencies (< 20 Hz), yet...
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Seismo-acoustic characterisation of the 2018 Ambae (Manaro Voui) eruption, Vanuatu
A new episode of unrest and phreatic/phreatomagmatic/magmatic eruptions occurred at Ambae volcano, Vanuatu, in 2017–2018. We installed a...
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How local communities attribute livelihood vulnerabilities to climate change and other causes: a case study in North Vanuatu
Understanding the causal factors of livelihood challenges and associated vulnerabilities is essential for develo** viable adaptation strategies....
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Stories of loss and healing: connecting non-economic loss and damage, gender-based violence and wellbeing erosion in the Asia–Pacific region
It is well-known that women, children, and other intersectional and marginalised social groups are disproportionately impacted by ‘non-economic...
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Spatiotemporal variations in eruption style and magnitude at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu: part 2—extending Strombolian eruption classifications
In this companion study to Simons et al. (Bull Volcanol 82,
2020a ), we examine Strombolian style explosive activity at Yasur (Vanuatu) over 11 weeks...
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Spatiotemporal variations in eruption style, magnitude and vent morphology at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu: insights into the conduit system
Using visual, seismic, SO 2 -gas and thermal infrared data collected over 3 months, we observed systematic variations in the steady-state...
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Assessment of the technological variability in decorated Lapita pottery from Teouma, Vanuatu, by petrography and LA-ICP-MS: implications for Lapita social organisation
This paper examines the social implications of the results from the petrographic and chemical analysis by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma...
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Early Recovery in Humanitarian Response—In the Cases of Four Disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region
The Sendai Framework for Action 2015–2030 and its Priority 4 state that effective response work should be well-integrated into disaster risk...
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Towards improved seasonal rainfall prediction in the tropical Pacific Islands
The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a major influence on interannual variability of rainfall in stations in the tropical southwest Pacific....
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Guidelines for volcano-observatory operations during crises: recommendations from the 2019 volcano observatory best practices meeting
In November 2019, the fourth Volcano Observatory Best Practices workshop was held in Mexico City as a series of talks, discussions, and panels....
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Development of pacific exposure dataset for use in catastrophe risk assessment
An exposure dataset is one of the critical components of catastrophe risk modelling. It can also be one of the most difficult to create. When small...
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Severe tropical cyclones over southwest Pacific Islands: economic impacts and implications for disaster risk management
Tropical cyclones (TCs) are amongst the costliest natural hazards for southwest Pacific (SWP) Island nations. Extreme winds coupled with heavy...
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Extreme events in the multi-proxy South Pacific drought atlas
Droughts are a natural occurrence in many small Pacific Islands and can have severe impacts on local populations and environments. The El...
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Hadal zones of the Southwest Pacific and east Indian oceans
The hadal zone (water depths > 6000 m) are unlike the overlying shallower marine regions (bathyal and abyssal) as it does not follow a continuum from...
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The influence of large-scale climate modes on tropical cyclone tracks in the southwest Pacific
Tropical cyclones (TCs) impact the economy, properties, lives and infrastructure of island nations and territories of the southwest Pacific (SWP),...
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Tsunami waves across the Pacific ring nations from January 15, 2022, underwater volcanic explosion at “The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai” isles
A giant submarine volcanic explosion at the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai isles on January 15, 2022, created massive tsunami waves in 28 countries across...
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Seismic signature detection during the 2018 Anak Krakatau flank collapse and tsunami using seismic amplitudes from regional-scale monitoring
On 22 December 2018, the major flank collapse of Anak Krakatau volcano generated a tsunami that struck the surrounding coasts of Java and Sumatra...
