Joan Marti / Gerald G. J. Ernst (eds.)

Volcanoes and the Environment

Herausgeber: Marti, Joan; Joan, Marti; Ernst, Gerald J.

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Produktbeschreibung

This is a cross-discipline guide to how volcanism has affected our planet's environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 488
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 935g
• ISBN-13: 9780521597258
• ISBN-10: 0521597250
• Artikelnr.: 23452616

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Understanding the physical behaviour of volcanoes Steven N. Carey
2. Volcano hazards Robert I.Tilling
3. Anticipating volcanic eruptions Joan Martí and Arnau Folch
4. Volcanoes and the geological cycle Ray A. F. Cas
5. Effects of volcanic eruptions on the atmosphere and climate Stephen Self
6. Volcanoes, hydrothermal venting and the origin of life Karl O. Stetter
7. Volcanism and mass extinctions Paul B. Wignall
8. Effects of modern volcanic eruptions on vegetation Virginia H. Dale, Johanna Delgado-Acevedo and James MacMahon
9. Animals and volcanoes: survival and revival John S. Edwards
10. Human impacts of volcanoes Peter J. Baxter
11. Volcanoes, geothermal energy and the environment Wendell A. Duffield
12. Volcanic-hosted ore deposits Harold L. Gibson
13. Industrial uses of volcanic materials Grant Heiken
14. Volcanoes, society and culture David K. Chester
15. Volcanoes and the economy Charlotte Benson
Index.