- Subjects
- Published
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Toronto ; Buffalo, NY :
Firefly Books
2003.
- Language
- English
Italian - Other Authors
- Item Description
- Translation of Volcani.
- Physical Description
- 335 p. : ill., maps
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781552976838
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Geodynamic Structure of the Earth
- Ocean-ridge Volcanoes
- Continental Rift Volcanoes
- Continental-margin Volcanoes
- Island-arc volcanoes
- Hot-spot volcanoes
- The Internal Structure of the Earth
- Magma
- Chemical Composition
- Magmatic Series
- Intrusive Rocks and Volcanic Rocks
- The Chemical Evolution of Magma
- Criteria of Classification of Magmatic Rocks
- Classification of Magmatic Intrusive Rocks
- Classification of Volcanic Magmatic Rocks
- Magmatic Gases
- Properties of Magmas
- Saturation by Volatile Elements
- Density of Magma
- Viscosity of Magma
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Effusive Activity
- Products of Effusive Activity
- Lava Flows and Lava Domes
- Undersea Effusive Activity
- Explosive Activity
- Factors Controlling Explosive Activity
- Classification of Explosive Eruptions
- The Plinian Eruption Column: Convective Clouds and Collapsing Clouds
- Pelean Eruptions
- The Products of Explosive Volcanic Activity
- Deposits of Explosive Activity
- Ignimbrite
- Eruptions with the Interaction of Water and Their Products
- Hydrothermal Activity
- Lahars
- Volcanic Structures
- Volcanic Cones
- Craters and Calderas
- Volcanic Necks
- Volcano Monitoring
- Volcanic Risk
- Monitoring Volcanoes
- Methods of Volcano Monitoring
- Volcanic Seismic Activity
- Surface Deformation
- Geochemical Analysis of Fluids
- Determining Volcanic Danger
- The Volcanologist
- The "Classic" Volcanologist
- The Geochemist
- The Geophysicist
- The Experimental Volcanologist
- The Computer Analyst
- Symbols
- Europe
- Campi Flegrei, Italy
- Somma, Vesuvius, Italy
- Stromboli, Italy
- Vulcano, Italy
- Etna, Italy
- Santorini, Greece
- Nisryos, Greece
- Pico, Azores, Portugal
- Agua de Pau, Azores, Portugal
- Hierro, Canaries, Spain
- Tenerife, Canaries, Spain
- Snaefellsjökul, Iceland
- Surtsey, Iceland
- Heimaey, Iceland
- Hekla, Iceland
- Grimsvöton, Iceland
- Laki, Iceland
- Askja, Iceland
- Krafla, Iceland
- Herdubried, Iceland
- Africa
- Erta Ale, Ethiopia
- Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Nyirangongo, Congo
- Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion
- Asia and Oceania
- White Island, New Zealand
- Tarawera, New Zealand
- Tongariro, New Zealand
- Ruapehu, New Zealand
- Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
- Lamington, Papua New Guinea
- Krakatau, Indonesia
- Galunggung, Java, Indonesia
- Merapi, Indonesia
- Semeru, Indonesia
- Bromo, Indonesia
- Ijen, Kawah, Indonesia
- Tambora, Indonesia
- Mayon, Philippines
- Taal, Philippines
- Pinatubo, Philippines
- Sakura-Jima, Japan
- Unzen, Japan
- Aso, Japan
- Fuji, Japan
- Usu, Japan
- Karymsky, Kamchataka
- Bezymianny, Kamchatka
- The Americas
- Shishaldin, Alaska, USA
- Pavlof, Alaska, USA
- Trident, Alaska, USA
- Katmai-Novarupta, Alaska, USA
- Augustine, Alaska, USA
- Redoubt, Alaska, USA
- Rainier, Cascades, USA
- St. Helens, Cascades, USA
- Crater Lake, USA
- Shasta, Cascades, USA
- Lassen Peak, USA
- Mono-Inyo Craters, Mono Lake, USA
- Yellowstone, USA
- Kilauea, Hawaiian Islands, USA
- Mauna Loa, Hawaiian Islands, USA
- Colima, Mexico
- Parícutin, Mexico
- Popcatépetl, Mexico
- El Chichón, Mexico
- Santiaguito, Guatemala
- Fuego, Guatemala
- Pacaya, Guatemala
- Cerro Negro, Nicaragua
- Momotombo, Nicaragua
- Masaya, Nicaragua
- Rincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica
- Arenal, Costa Rica
- Poas, Costa Rica
- Irazú, Costa Rica
- Ruiz, Colombia
- Galeras, Colombia
- Reventador, Ecuador
- Pululagua, Ecuador
- Guagua Pinchincha, Ecuador
- Antisana, Ecuador
- Cotopaxi, Ecuador
- Quilotoa, Ecuador
- Tungurahua, Ecuador
- Sangay, Ecuador
- Fernandian, Ecuador
- Isabela, Ecuador
- Sabancaya, Peru
- El Misti, Peru
- Lascar, Chile
- Lonquimay, Chile
- Llaima, Chile
- Villarrica, Chile
- Cerro Hudson, Chile
- Soufriére Hills, Montserrat, West Indies
- Soufrière, Guadeloupe, West Indies
- Pelée, Martinique, West Indies
- La Soufrière, St Vincent, West Indies
- References
- Global Volcanism Program
- Index
- Glossary
- WOVO: World Organization of Volcano Observatories
- Bibliography
- Photo Credits