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  • Front Cover; Physical Volcanology; Copyright Page; Preface; Contributors; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1. SEISMOLOGY OF VOLCANOES IN JAPAN; Introduction; General description of volcanic earthquakes; Seismometrical observations of volcanoes; Seismic activities of volcanoes in Japan; Location of foci of volcanic earthquakes; Volcanic tremors in Aso and other volcanoes; Geographical distribution of initial motions of volcanic earthquakes; The magnitude and seismic frequency of volcanic earthquakes; Concluding remarks; References; CHAPTER 2. VOLCANIC TREMORS AT ASO VOLCANO; Volcanic tremors.
  • Seismometric observations at Aso VolcanoFrequency characteristics of volcanic tremors; Volcanic tremors of type 1; Spectral analysis of type 2 volcanic tremors; Characteristics of the spectrum of the type 2 volcanic tremor; Models of the origin of type 2 volcanic tremors; Numerical computation of the vibration of the magmatic chamber; The source condition of type 2 volcanic tremors; Volcanic tremors of type 3; Ishimoto-Iida's M value of type 3 volcanic tremors; Relation between volcanic eruptions and volcanic tremors; Nature of the non-volcanic tremor on the Aso caldera; References.
  • CHAPTER 3. VOLCANIC SEISMOLOGY AND ACCOMPANYING ACTIVITY OF RUAPEHU VOLCANO, NEW ZEALANDHistorical account of volcanic seismology in New Zealand; Introduction to Ruapehu Volcano; Types of seismic activity; Episodes of seismic and visible activity; A hypothetical warning system; Surveys of Ruapehu crater lake; Survey results; Heat transfer and convection in the lake; Discussion of the eruption of 24 July 1966; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; CHAPTER 4. THE MEASUREMENT OF CRUSTAL DEFORMATION RELATED TO VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT KILAUEA VOLCANO, HAWAII ; Introduction.
  • Measurement of ground tiltMeasurement of vertical displacements; Measurement of horizontal displacements and strain; An example of vertical deformation at Kilauea; Examples of horizontal deformation at Kilauea; Establishing deformation monitors on other volcanoes; Acknowledgements; References; CHAPTER 5. THE USE OF INFRARED RADIOMETRY IN GEOTHERMAL AREAS; Introduction; Transmission of infrared radiation; Sensors; Platforms; Data processing; The corrective factors; Geo thermal anomalies; Applications of I.R. radiometry in active geothermal areas: a review.
  • I.R. geothermal surveys in southern ItalyReferences; CHAPTER 6. ELECTRICAL PROSPECTING METHODS IN VOLCANIC AND GEO-THERMAL ENVIRONMENTS; Introduction; Electrical properties of volcanic rocks; Electrical surveying methods in active volcanic geothermal areas; Application of electrical surveying techniques to geothermal exploration; Magnetic and electrical anomalies correlated with volcanic eruptions; References; CHAPTER 7. GEOMAGNETIC AND GRAVITY ANOMALIES IN VOLCANIC AREAS; Introduction; Geomagnetic and gravity anomalies and their origins; Regional and local anomalies.