Eruptions that shook the world
Oppenheimer, Clive2011
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Volcanologist Oppenheimer explores rich geological, historical, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records (such as ice cores and tree rings) to tell the stories behind some of the greatest volcanic events of the past quarter of a billion years
Main title:
Eruptions that shook the world / by Clive Oppenheimer
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Imprint:
Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011
Collation:
392 p. illustrations maps
Contents:
1. Fire and brimstone: how volcanoes work: Origins of volcanoes: the mantle -- Magma -- Eruption parameters -- 2. Eruption styles, hazards, and ecosystem impacts: Eruption clouds -- Tephra falls --Pyroclastic currents & caldera formation -- Lava flows and domes -- Rock avalanches and mudflows -- Tsunami -- Earthquakes -- Volcanic gas emissions -- Recovery of ecosystems -- Volcanic disasters --
ISBN:
9780521641128 (hbk)
Dewey class:
551.21 ERU
Local class:
551.21
Language:
English
BRN:
89049
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