Encyclopedia of volcanoes / editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson ; associate editors, Bruce F. Houghton [and others].
2015
QE522 .E53 2015
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Title
Encyclopedia of volcanoes / editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson ; associate editors, Bruce F. Houghton [and others].
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780123859396 (electronic book)
0123859395 (electronic book)
9780123859389
0123859395 (electronic book)
9780123859389
Published
San Diego : Academic Press, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xix, 1421 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)
Call Number
QE522 .E53 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
551.21/03
Summary
Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and powerful, if sometimes deadly, destructiveness. Notwithstanding the tremendous advances in volcanology since ancient times, some of the mystery surrounding volcanic eruptions remains today. The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes. Through its thematic organization around the melting of the earth, it provides a comprehensive source of information on the multidisciplinary influences of volcanic eruptions--both the destructive as well as the beneficial aspects. The majority of the chapters focus on the geoscience-related aspects of volcanism (radioactive heat source, melting rock, ascent of magma, surface phenomena associated with exiting magma, extraterrestrial volcanism, etc.).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Sigurdsson, Haraldur, editor.
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Print version: Encyclopedia of volcanoes. Second edition. London, UK ; San Diego, CA : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2015 9780123859389
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Table of Contents
Origin and transport of magma
Eruptions
Effusive volcanism
Explosive volcanism
Extraterrestrial volcanism
Volcanic interactions
Volcanic hazards
Eruption response and mitigation
Economic benefits and cultural aspects of volcanism.
Eruptions
Effusive volcanism
Explosive volcanism
Extraterrestrial volcanism
Volcanic interactions
Volcanic hazards
Eruption response and mitigation
Economic benefits and cultural aspects of volcanism.