Volcanoes and the EnvironmentJoan Marti, Joan Martí, Gerald Ernst Cambridge University Press, 2005 M10 6 - 471 pages Volcanoes and the Environment is a comprehensive and accessible text incorporating contributions from some of the world's authorities in volcanology. This book is an indispensable guide for those interested in how volcanism affects our planet's environment. It spans a wide variety of topics from geology to climatology and ecology; it also considers the economic and social impacts of volcanic activity on humans. Topics covered include how volcanoes shape the environment, their effect on the geological cycle, atmosphere and climate, impacts on health of living on active volcanoes, volcanism and early life, effects of eruptions on plant and animal life, large eruptions and mass extinctions, and the impact of volcanic disasters on the economy. This book is intended for students and researchers interested in environmental change from the fields of earth and environmental science, geography, ecology and social science. It will also interest policy makers and professionals working on natural hazards. |
Contents
Volcano hazards 55 | 55 |
TN 37831 | 85 |
Anticipating volcanic eruptions 90 | 90 |
Volcanoes and the geological cycle | 121 |
Effects of volcanic eruptions on | 152 |
Volcanoes hydrothermal venting and | 175 |
Volcanism and mass extinctions | 207 |
Effects of modern volcanic eruptions | 227 |
Human impacts of volcanoes | 273 |
Volcanoes geothermal energy and | 304 |
Johanna DelgadoAcevedo Grant Heiken | 309 |
Volcanohosted ore deposits | 333 |
Industrial uses of volcanic materials | 387 |
Volcanoes society and culture | 404 |
Volcanoes and the economy | 440 |
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