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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Encyclopedias Encyclopédies |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Encyclopedia of volcanoes. San Diego : Academic Press, ©2000 (DLC) 99062781 (OCoLC)42622175 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Haraldur Sigurdsson |
ISBN: | 9780080547985 0080547982 9786611019648 6611019642 1785396935 9781785396939 |
OCLC Number: | 233574364 |
Language Note: | English. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 1417 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
Contents: | Foreword / Robert D. Ballard -- Preface / The Editors -- Introduction / Haraldur Sigurdsson -- The History of Volcanology / Haraldur Sigurdsson -- pt. I. Origin and Transport of Magma -- Mantle of the Earth / Raymond Jeanloz -- Melting the Mantle / Paul D. Asimow -- Migration of Melt / Martha J. Daines -- Plate Tectonics and Volcanism / Michael R. Perfit and Jon P. Davidson -- Composition of Magmas / Nick Rogers and Chris Hawkesworth -- Origin of Magmas / Timothy L. Grove -- Volatiles in Magmas / Paul Wallace and Alfred T. Anderson, Jr. -- Physical Properties of Magmas / Frank J. Spera -- Magma Chambers / Bruce D. Marsh -- Rates of Magma Ascent / Malcolm J. Rutherford and James E. Gardner -- Plumbing Systems / Charles R. Carrigan -- Magma Ascent at Shallow Levels / Claude Jaupart. pt. II. Eruption -- Earth's Volcanoes and Eruptions: An Overview / Tom Simkin and Lee Siebert -- Sizes of Volcanic Eruptions / David M. Pyle -- Volcanic Episodes and Rates of Volcanism / Haraldur Sigurdsson. pt. III. Effusive Volcanism -- Basaltic Volcanoes and Volcanic Systems / George P.L. Walker -- Lava Flows and Flow Fields / Christopher R.J. Kilburn -- Lava Domes and Coulees / Jonathan H. Fink and Steven W. Anderson -- Lava Fountains and Their Products / John A. Wolff and Janet M. Sumner -- Basaltic Volcanic Fields / Charles B. Connor and F. Michael Conway -- Flood Basalt Provinces / Peter R. Hooper -- Submarine Lavas and Hyaloclastite / Rodey Batiza and James D.L. White -- Seamounts and Island Building / Ralf Schmidt and Hans-Ulrich Schmincke -- Subglacial Eruptions / John L. Smellie. pt. IV. Explosive Volcanism -- Magmatic Fragmentation / K.V. Cashman, B. Sturtevant and P. Papale / [and others] -- Phreatomagmatic Fragmentation / Meghan Morrissey, Bernd Zimanowski and Kenneth Wohletz / [and others] -- Hawaiian and Strombolian Eruptions / S. Vergniolle and M. Mangan -- Vulcanian Eruptions / Meghan M. Morrissey and Larry G. Mastin -- Plinian and Subplinian Eruptions / Raffaello Cioni, Paola Marianelli and Roberto Santacroce / [and others] -- Surtseyan and Related Phreatomagmatic Eruptions / James D.L. White and Bruce Houghton -- Phreatoplinian Eruptions / B.F. Houghton, C.J.N. Wilson and R.T. Smith / [and others] -- Volcanic Plumes / Steven Carey and Marcus Bursik -- Pyroclast Transport and Deposition / Colin J.N. Wilson and Bruce F. Houghton -- Pyroclastic Fall Deposits / B.F. Houghton, C.J.N. Wilson and D.M. Pyle -- Pyroclastic Surges and Blasts / Greg A. Valentine and Richard V. Fisher -- Ignimbrites and Block-and-Ash Flow Deposits / A. Freundt, C.J.N. Wilson and S.N. Carey -- Lahars / James W. Vallance -- Debris Avalanches / Tadahide Ui, Shinji Takarada and Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto -- Volcaniclastic Sedimentation Around Island Arcs / Steven Carey -- Calderas / Peter W. Lipman -- Composite Volcanoes / Jon Davidson and Shan De Silva -- Scoria Cones and Tuff Rings / Dirk Vespermann and Hans-Ulrich Schmincke. pt. V. Extraterrestrial Volcanism -- Volcanism on the Moon / Paul D. Spudis -- Volcanism on Io / Rosaly Lopes-Gautier -- Volcanism on Venus / L.S. Crumpler and Jayne G. Aubele -- Volcanism on Mars / James R. Zimbelman -- Cryovolcanism in the Outer Solar System / Paul Geissler. pt. VI. Volcanic Interactions -- Volcanic Gases / Pierre Delmelle and John Stix -- Geothermal Systems / Fraser Goff and Cathy J. Janik -- Surface Manifestations of Geothermal Systems with Volcanic Heat Sources / Manfred P. Hochstein and Patrick R.L. Browne -- Deep Ocean Hydrothermal Vents / David A. Butterfield -- Volcanic Lakes / Pierre Delmelle and Alain Bernard -- Mineral Deposits Associated with Volcanism / Noel C. White and Richard J. Herrington. pt. VII. Volcanic Hazards -- Volcanic Ash Hazards to Aviation / T.P. Miller and T.J. Casadevall -- Volcanic Aerosol and Global Atmospheric Effects / Michael J. Mills -- Hazards from Pyroclastic Flows and Surges / Setsuya Nakada -- Lava Flow Hazards / Donald W. Peterson and Robert I. Tilling -- The Hazard from Lahars and Jokulhlaups / Kelvin S. Rodolfo -- Hazards of Volcanic Gases / Glyn Williams-Jones and Hazel Rymer -- Volcanic Tsunamis / James E. Beget -- Volcanic Seismicity / Stephen R. McNutt -- Impacts of Eruptions on Human Health / Peter J. Baxter -- Volcanic Contributions to the Carbon and Sulfur Geochemical Cycles and Global Change / Michael A. Arthur -- The Ecology of Volcanoes: Recovery and Reassembly of Living Communities / Ian W.B. Thornton -- Volcanism and Biotic Extinctions / Michael R. Rampino and Stephen Self. pt. VIII. Eruption Response and Mitigation -- Seismic Monitoring / Stephen R. McNutt -- Ground Deformation, Gravity, and Magnetics / John B. Murray, Hazel Rymer and Corinne A. Locke -- Gas, Plume, and Thermal Monitoring / John Stix and Helene Gaonac'h -- Synthesis of Volcano Monitoring / Stephen R. McNutt, Hazel Rymer and John Stix -- Volcano Warnings / Christopher G. Newhall -- Volcanic Crises Management / Servando De La Cruz-Reyna, Roberto Meli P. and Roberto Quaas W. -- Volcanic Hazards and Risk Management / Russell Blong -- Risk Education and Intervention / David Johnston and Kevin Ronan. pt. IX. Economic Benefits and Cultural Aspects of Volcanism -- Exploitation of Geothermal Resources / Stefan Arnorsson -- Volcanic Soils / Chien-Lu Ping -- Volcanic Materials in Commerce and Industry / Jonathan Dehn and Stephen R. McNutt -- Volcanoes and Tourism / Haraldur Sigurdsson and Rosaly Lopes-Gautier -- Archaeology and Volcanism / Stephen L. Harris -- Volcanoes in Art / Haraldur Sigurdsson -- Volcanoes in Literature and Film / Haraldur Sigurdsson and Rosaly Lopes-Gautier -- App. 1. Common units and conversion factors -- App. 2. Catalog of Historically Active Volcanoes on Earth / Tom Simkin and Lee Siebert. |
Other Titles: | Credo Reference |
Responsibility: | editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson ; associate editors, Bruce F. Houghton [and others] ; foreword by Robert D. Ballard. |
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"Everything you ever wanted to know about volcanism is contained in this text [...] the authoritative reference on volcanology for years to come." --CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY, May/June 2000"This monumental volume, authored by more than 100 leading specialists, dwarfs all previous works . . . the publisher has done a remarkable job."--CHOICE, June 2000"This volume is the first sophisticated attempt at a comprehensive reference work about volcanoes and volcanic processes...The articles can be quite technical but not any more than they need to be in giving serios academic treatment to the topic. Readers who are less familiar with this area of geology will find the glossary in each article to be very useful...This volume is indispensable for anyone who is serious about understanding volcanoes on a sophisticated level. From the highly useful overview of specific topics and processes to the definitions of particular terms, there is no better or more comprehensive work available--nor is there likely to be....this valuable resource is highly recommended for larger public and academic libraries."--BOOKLIST/April 1, 2000"This impressive work covers all aspects of volcanism....Geared for college students and researchers, the well-written articles include a glossary that defines terms within the context of the article, which is very helpful to readers unfamiliar with the terminology...Works such as The Encyclopedia of Earthquakes & Volcanoes are nowhere near as comprehensive as this volume...An excellent source for those who want more than general information on any aspect of volcanology, this volume is highly recommended for academic libraries."--Teresa Berry, University of Tennessee Library, LIBRARY JOURNAL/April 1, 2000"The comprehensive and up-to-date Encyclopedia of Volcanoes represents good, broad scientific writing. Important topics about volcanoes that are rarely addressed in stuff scientific journals, such as volcanoes in art, literature and film, are to be found here. The book's 83 chapters are written by volcanological scholars and reviewed by their peers. The authors did not 'dumb down' other work, or cut and paste from their scientific journal publications, but instead present difficult science clearly. The problem of jargon, a curse of scientific education, is addressed upfront by a glossary in each chapter. The science presented clearly reveals openings for new investigations.--William I. Rose, Michigan Technological University, NATURE, March 2000"The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes is thorough, comprehensive and fully deserving of its title....The articles are scholarly and will be of most interest to the student and scientific researcher...each article has its own glossary that helps make the book more useful to the general reader as well as a list of further readings, some more extensive than others. There are also more than 800 graphs, charts, tables, and illustrations that complement the nearly 1400 pages of text...The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes is unique in its extensive coverage of this fascinating subject. There is a lot of useful scientific information here for the money.--AGAINST THE GRAIN, February 2000" The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes covers just about everything one could wish to know about volcanoes and at 1,359 pages of text no other single book can hope to compete with the mass of volcanological information it contains (all 3.5 kg of it). Written by 112 expert authors, the Encyclopedia of Volcanoes will be the reference work for a long time....Undergraduate geology students, professional volcanologists, planetologists, and historians of science will find the Encyclopedia has something for them. With so much material on display, the encyclopedia is a browser's delight and members of sub-disciplines will find their interests being pulled towards new undreamt of areas of volcanology as they flick through the pages. It's difficult to stop reading it...All science libraries should have a copy."--Stephen Blake, Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, IAVCEI News Read more...


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