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Proceedings of the course : mitigation of volcanic hazards : environment and climate programme, European School of Climatology and Natural Hazards : proceedings of the course, Vulcano, Italy, 12 to 18 June, 1994
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ISBN: 9282769127 9789282769126 Year: 1996 Volume: 16804 Publisher: Luxembourg : Office for official publications of the European Communities,

Volcanoes of Southern Italy
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ISBN: 1862391386 Year: 2003 Publisher: London : Geological Society of London,


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Siebengebirge am Rhein - Laacher Vulkangebiet - Maargebiet der Westeifel : vulkanologisch-petrographische Exkursionen
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ISBN: 3443150101 9783443150105 Year: 1971 Publisher: Berlin ; Stuttgart : Borntraeger,


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Volcanoes
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ISBN: 0716712423 0716712415 Year: 1981 Publisher: San Francisco : W. H. Freeman,

Encyclopedia of volcanoes
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ISBN: 012643140X 9780126431407 Year: 2000 Publisher: San Diego : Academic Press,

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Abstract

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 ancient times, some of the mystery surrounding volcanic eruptions remains today. The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes. Through its thematic organization around the melting of the earth, it provides a comprehensive source of information on the multidisciplinary influences of volcanic eruptions--both the destructive as well as the beneficial aspects. The majority of the chapters focus on the geoscience-related aspects of volcanism (radioactive heat source, melting rock, ascent of magma, surface phenomena associated with exiting magma, extraterrestrial volcanism, etc.). In addition, complementary chapters discuss the multidisciplinary aspects of volcanismthese include the history of volcanology, geothermal energy resources, interaction with the oceans and atmosphere, health aspects of volcanism, mitigation of volcanic disasters, post-eruption ecology, and the impact of eruptions on organismal biodiversity. In addition to its appeal to educators, students, and professional and amateur scientists, the Encyclopedia of Volcanoes functions as an important information resource for administrators and officials responsible for developing and implementing volcanic hazard mitigation around the world. The first and only reference work to cover all aspects of volcanology More than 80 separate peer-reviewed articles--all original contributions by leading authors from major institutions of science around the world, commissioned for this work An integrated transition from the volcanic process through hazards, risk, and societal impacts, with an emphasis on how volcanoes have influenced and shaped society Convenient single-volume format with topics arran

Volcanoes : a planetary perspective
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ISBN: 0198544529 0198540337 Year: 1993 Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon press,


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Earthquakes and volcanoes
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ISBN: 071671163X 0716711648 Year: 1980 Publisher: San Francisco : W. H. Freeman,

Volcanoes
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ISBN: 0716724405 0716731746 Year: 1998 Publisher: New York, NY : W. H. Freeman,


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The Novarupta-Katmai eruption of 1912, largest eruption of the twentieth century : centennial perspectives
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ISBN: 9781411333802 1411333802 Year: 2012 Publisher: Reston, Va. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,


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Volcanoes and the earth's interior.
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ISBN: 0716713845 0716713837 Year: 1982 Publisher: San Francisco : W. H. Freeman,

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