Map of South Pacific Ocean (IMAGE) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Caption This is a map of the South Pacific Ocean showing the southern Polynesian islands (brown dashed line) examined in this study (blue boxes). Insets A–C show the study islands, including sediment core locations and high elevation points. Credit Matthew Prebble Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.