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Volcanoes and the Environment

This is a cross-discipline guide to how volcanism has affected our planet's environment.

Joan Marti (Edited by), Gerald G. J. Ernst (Edited by)

9780521597258, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 21 January 2008

488 pages, 18 tables
24.4 x 18.9 x 2.5 cm, 0.872 kg

'… a very worthwhile addition to the volcanologist's bookshelf … sure … to inform even the most seasoned volcanologists. … The book also makes for an excellent reader for students - from undergraduate level up - thanks to its diverse coverage and review style.' Geological Magazine

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.

List of contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Understanding the physical behaviour of volcanoes Steven N. Carey
2. Volcano hazards Robert I.Tilling
3. Anticipating volcanic eruptions Joan Martí and Arnau Folch
4. Volcanoes and the geological cycle Ray A. F. Cas
5. Effects of volcanic eruptions on the atmosphere and climate Stephen Self
6. Volcanoes, hydrothermal venting and the origin of life Karl O. Stetter
7. Volcanism and mass extinctions Paul B. Wignall
8. Effects of modern volcanic eruptions on vegetation Virginia H. Dale, Johanna Delgado-Acevedo and James MacMahon
9. Animals and volcanoes: survival and revival John S. Edwards
10. Human impacts of volcanoes Peter J. Baxter
11. Volcanoes, geothermal energy and the environment Wendell A. Duffield
12. Volcanic-hosted ore deposits Harold L. Gibson
13. Industrial uses of volcanic materials Grant Heiken
14. Volcanoes, society and culture David K. Chester
15. Volcanoes and the economy Charlotte Benson
Index.

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Volcanology & seismology [RBC]

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