Volcanoes : global perspectives /
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| Author / Creator: | Lockwood, John P. |
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| Imprint: | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. |
| Description: | ix, 539 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8068139 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Part I. Introduction
- 1. Eruptions, Jargon, and History
- A "Grey Volcano" in Eruption - Galunggung - 1982
- A "Red Volcano" in Eruption - Kilauea - 1974
- Some Basic Terminology
- History of Volcanology
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- Part II. The Big Picture
- 2. Global Perspectives - Plate Tectonics and Volcanism
- Birth of a Theory
- Volcanoes along Divergent Plate Boundaries
- Volcanoes along Convergent Plate Boundaries
- Intraplate Volcanoes
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 3. The Nature of Magma - Where Volcanoes Come From
- Origins of Magma
- The Physics and Chemistry of Melting
- Classification of Magma and Igneous Rocks
- Principal Magma Types
- Magmatic and Volcanic Gases
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 4. The Physical Properties of Magma and Why it Erupts
- Magma Temperatures
- Magma Rheology
- Magma Ascent and Emplacement
- "Frozen Magma" - Subvolcanic Intrusives
- Triggers for Volcanic Eruptions - Why Volcanoes Erupt
- Repose Intervals
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- Part III. Volcanic Eruptions and their Products
- 5. Classifying Volcanic Eruptions
- Lacroix Classification System
- Rittman Diagrams
- Geze Classification Diagram
- Walker Classification System
- Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 6. Effusive Volcanic Eruptions and Their Products
- Mafic and Intermediate Effusive Eruptions
- Pahoehoe and 0A0a
- Pyroducts
- Pahoehoe Surface Structures
- Lava Flow Internal Structures
- 0A0a Surface Structures
- Block Lavas
- Radiocarbon Dating of Prehistoric Lava Flows
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 7. An Overview of Explosive Eruptions and Their Products
- Ejecta Classification
- Explosive Eruption Styles and Their Products
- Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs)
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 8. A Closer Look at Large-scale Explosive Eruptions
- Measuring the Sizes of Plinian Eruptions
- Plinian Eruption Dynamics
- Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs)
- Directed Blasts
- "Super-Eruptions"
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- Part IV. Volcanic Landforms and Settings
- 9. Constructional ("Positive") Volcanic Landforms
- Large Igneous Provinces
- Shield Volcanoes
- Composite Volcanoes
- Minor Volcanic Landforms
- Volcano Old Age and Extinction
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 10. "Negative" Volcanic Landforms - Craters and Calderas
- Small Craters
- Calderas
- Post-caldera Resurgence
- Caldera Formation Mechanisms
- Caldera Roots - Relationships to Plutonic Rocks
- Volcano-tectonic Depressions
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 11. Mass-wasting Processes and Products
- Landslides, Avalanches, and Sector Collapses
- Lahars
- Causes of Lahars
- Lahar Dynamics
- Lahar Destructiveness
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 12. Volcanoes Unseen and Far Away
- Submarine and Subglacial Volcanoes - The Meeting of Fire, Water, and Ice
- Extraterrestrial Volcanoes
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- Part V. Humanistic Volcanology
- 13. Volcanoes: Life, Climate, and Human History
- Volcanoes and the Origin of Life
- Volcanoes, Atmosphere, and Climate
- Volcanic Influence on Soil Fertility and Agriculture
- Volcanoes and Human History
- Social Impact of Volcanic Eruptions
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 14. Volcanic Hazards and Risk - Monitoring and Mitigation
- Hazards and Risk
- Active, Dormant, and Extinct Volcanoes
- Volcanic Hazards
- Volcanic Risk
- Volcano Monitoring
- Volcanic Crisis Management
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- 15. Economic Volcanology
- Earth Energy Relationships
- Volcano Energy
- Stored Energy: Geothermal Power
- Volcanoes and Ore Deposits
- Other Useful Volcanic Materials
- Further Reading
- Questions for Thought, Study, and Discussion
- Epilogue: The Future of Volcanology
- References
- Index
- Appendix: List of Prominent World Volcanoes
- Map: Prominent World Volcanoes
