Keywords:
Earth sciences.
;
Natural disasters.
;
Geochemistry.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Aims, Scope, Approach and Structure. Part A - Laying the Foundations -- Introductory Concepts -- Properties of Magma -- Influence of Environment on Magma Properties, Eruption Processes and Deposits -- Fragmentation Processes in Magmas,and Volcanic Rocks -- Part B – Lavas and Sub-Volcanic Intrusions -- Basalt and Other Low Viscosity Lavas – High Viscosity Rhyolite, Dacite and Andesite Lavas -- Komatiite Lavas, Sills and Dykes -- Sub-Volcanic Intrusions.– Part C – Explosive Eruptions, Processes and Pyroclasitc Deposits -- Explosive Eruption Columns, Styles and Pyroclastic Fallout Deposits -- Subaerial Pyroclastic Density Currents (Pyroclastic Flows, Surges) -- Subaqueous Flows of Pyroclastic Debris and Their Deposits -- Part D – Secondary Processes in Volcanic Settings -- Surface Sedimentary Processes and Deposits in Volcanic Environments -- Syn- to Post-Emplacement Alteration Processes -- Part E – Terminology and Approaches to Unterstanding the Geology of Volcanoes -- Terminology for Volcanic Deposits and Rocks -- Documenting the Geology of Volcanoes, Volcanic Terrains.-Part F: The Big Picture: Bringing It All Together: The Geology of Volcanoes and Their Facies Models -- Volcanism and Tectonic Setting -- Volcanic Hosted Resources.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource(XXXVI, 1752 p. 1015 illus., 800 illus. in color.)
Edition:
2nd ed. 2024.
ISBN:
9783319666136
Series Statement:
Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66613-6
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-66613-6
Language:
English
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