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1 Chapter 1 Introduction and history of mapping and research
by P. C. Bandopadhyay Geological Society, London, Memoirs Volume 47(1):1-7 February 2, 2017 © 2017 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London

2 Location maps of Andaman–Nicobar archipelago and names of individual islands and key places.
P. C. Bandopadhyay Geological Society, London, Memoirs 2017;47:1-7 © 2017 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London

3 A view of Barren Island from the west.
A view of Barren Island from the west. The foreground shows basaltic flows, the centre background a perfectly symmetrical scoria cone with a summit crater associated with Strombolian-type eruptions, and on the left a cliff section of an eroded older stratovolcano consisting of alternating layers of lava and fragmentary ejecta can be seen. P. C. Bandopadhyay Geological Society, London, Memoirs 2017;47:1-7 © 2017 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London

4 The mega-thrust earthquakes that created the tidal waves during December 2004 not only destroyed property but also caused permanent submergence leading to a local sea-level change partially submerging houses and temples, Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island. The mega-thrust earthquakes that created the tidal waves during December 2004 not only destroyed property but also caused permanent submergence leading to a local sea-level change partially submerging houses and temples, Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island. P. C. Bandopadhyay Geological Society, London, Memoirs 2017;47:1-7 © 2017 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London


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