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Encyclopedia of volcanoes /

"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 anc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sigurdsson, Haraldur (Editor ), Houghton, B. F. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2015.
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Origin and transport of magma
  • Eruptions
  • Effusive volcanism
  • Explosive volcanism
  • Extraterrestrial volcanism
  • Volcanic interactions
  • Volcanic hazards
  • Eruption response and mitigation
  • Economic benefits and cultural aspects of volcanism.