Title:
The encyclopedia of volcanoes / editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, USA ; associate editors, Bruce Houghton, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, University of Hawaiʻi, Honolulu, HI, USA; Stephen R. McNutt, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Hazel Rymer, Faculty of Science, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UK; John Stix, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Author:
Sigurdsson, Haraldur, editor.
Houghton, B. F., editor.
McNutt, Stephen R., editor.
Rymer, Hazel, editor.
Stix, John, editor.
Publication Information:
London, UK ; San Diego, CA : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2015.
©2015
Call Number:
QE522 .E53 2015
Abstract:
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.). In addition, complementary chapters discuss the multidisciplinary aspects of volcanism, including the history of volcanology, geothermal energy resources, interaction with the oceans and atmosphere, health aspects of volcanism, mitigation of volcanic disasters, post-eruption ecology, and the impact of eruptions on organismal biodiversity, among others. * Presents hundreds of color photographs, maps, charts and illustrations making this an aesthetically appealing reference* Provides the only reference work to cover all aspects of volcanology* Explores an integrated transition from the volcanic process through hazards, risk, and societal impacts, with an emphasis on how volcanoes have influenced and shaped society* Glossary of 3,000 key terms with definitions of all key vocabulary items in the field is included.
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9780123859389
Physical Description:
xix, 1421 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
General Note:
"First edition 1999"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Part I. Origin and transport of magma -- Part II. Eruptions -- Part III. Effusive volcanism -- Part IV. Explosive volcanism -- Part V. Extraterrestrial volcanism -- Part VI. Volcanic interactions -- Part VII. Volcanic hazards -- Part VIII. Eruption response and mitigation -- Part IX. Economic benefits and cultural aspects of volcanism.
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