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In the Thirty and Fourth Year: A Geologist’s View of the Great Destruction in 3 Nephi
| Title | In the Thirty and Fourth Year: A Geologist’s View of the Great Destruction in 3 Nephi |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Kowallis, Bart J. |
| Journal | BYU Studies Quarterly |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 136-190 |
| Keywords | 3 Nephi; Eruption; Volcano |
| Abstract | Geological studies and eyewitness accounts of volcanic activity show the likelihood that the massive destruction reported in 3 Nephi was caused by an explosive volcanic eruption. About three hundred years ago, a cataclysmic volcanic eruption occurred off of the northeastern coast of Papua New Guinea. No written history of this eruption exists, but local legends abound concerning the event. |
| URL | https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/in-the-thirty-and-fourth-year-a-geologists-view-of-the-great-destruction-in-3-nephi/?post_type=article&p=9231 |
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Bibliographic Citation
"In the Thirty and Fourth Year: A Geologist’s View of the Great Destruction in 3 Nephi." BYU Studies Quarterly 37, no. 3 (1997): 136-190.
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