Volcanic Eruption
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Anatomy Of A Volcanic Eruption
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Author : Amie Jane Leavitt
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2011-07
Anatomy Of A Volcanic Eruption written by Amie Jane Leavitt and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"Describes volcanic eruptions, including their causes, prediction, and effects"--Unedited summary from book.
The Forecasting Of Volcanic Eruptions
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Author : R. B. Trombley
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2006
The Forecasting Of Volcanic Eruptions written by R. B. Trombley and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Nature categories.
Forecasting the time, place, and character of a volcanic eruption is one of the major goals of volcanology. It is also one of the most difficult goals to achieve. Until recently, people living in a volcano's shadow had little help anticipating an eruption. A major volcanic event might strike with no warning at all. In the past 300 years, volcanic eruptions, most of them unexpected, have killed more than 250,000 people. In 2000, experts estimated that 500 million people were living in areas at risk from catastrophic volcanic eruptions. This book describes the strides that have made in eruption forecasting in recent years and explores why accurately predicting volcanic events remains difficult. Based on the methodologies in this book, Eruption Pro 10.6, to our knowledge, it is the only software programme of its type anywhere in the world. Eruption Pro 10.6 performs analysis on current available volcano eruption data from both historical and current available eruption data, near real-time measurement data including, seismic, deformation, thermal, frequency of eruption analysis, solar & lunar influences, crater lake temperature (if applicable), COSPEC, & statistical procedures. The newest version also accounts for, albeit very small, contributions due to lunar and solar influences.
Fire Mountains Of The Islands
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Author : R. Wally Johnson
language : en
Publisher: ANU E Press
Release Date : 2013-12-18
Fire Mountains Of The Islands written by R. Wally Johnson and has been published by ANU E Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-18 with Science categories.
Volcanic eruptions have killed thousands of people and damaged homes, villages, infrastructure, subsistence gardens, and hunting and fishing grounds in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The central business district of a town was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the case of Rabaul in 1994. Volcanic disasters litter not only the recent written history of both countries—particularly Papua New Guinea—but are recorded in traditional stories as well. Furthermore, evidence for disastrous volcanic eruptions many times greater than any witnessed in historical times is to be found in the geological record. Volcanic risk is greater today than at any time previously because of larger, mainly sedentary populations on or near volcanoes in both countries. An attempt is made in this book to review what is known about past volcanic eruptions and disasters with a view to determining how best volcanic risk can be reduced today in this tectonically complex and volcanically threatening region.
The Science Of A Volcanic Eruption
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Author : Samantha Bell
language : en
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Release Date : 2014-08-01
The Science Of A Volcanic Eruption written by Samantha Bell and has been published by Cherry Lake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book discusses the science behind volcanic eruptions. The chapters examine notable volcanic eruptions in history, explain why volcanoes erupt, and show how scientists are working to understand and predict eruptions. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.
The Volcanic Eruption On Santorini 1650 Bce
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Author : Jim Whiting
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Release Date : 2007-09
The Volcanic Eruption On Santorini 1650 Bce written by Jim Whiting and has been published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09 with Science categories.
More than 3,500 years ago, people on the Greek island of Calliste had a very good life. They enjoyed lots of sunshine, had plenty of food, and lived in large homes. They even had running water and flush toilets. There was only one problem: Calliste was actually a volcano. Around 1650 BCE, the volcano erupted, blowing out the center of the island and creating a large bay. What was left of Calliste was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash. Though the island was deserted for many years, people eventually returned. Several centuries ago, it was renamed Santorini. The island has reclaimed its beauty and allure, but the volcano below continues to reshape this little plot of land in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Physics Of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions
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Author : Jennifer Susan Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 1998
The Physics Of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions written by Jennifer Susan Gilbert and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Nature categories.
The Physics of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions includes seven review papers that outline our current understanding of several aspects of the physical processes affecting magma during volcanic eruptions. An introductory chapter highlights research areas where our understanding is incomplete, or even completely lacking, and where work needs advancing if our knowledge of volcanic processes is to be substantially improved. The book covers topics on the physical properties of silicic magma, vesiculation processes, conduit flow and fragmentation, gas loss from magmas during eruption, models of volcanic eruption columns, tephra dispersal and pyroclastic density currents.
The Science Of Volcanic Eruptions
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Author : Alicia Z. Klepeis
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2019-07-15
The Science Of Volcanic Eruptions written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Volcanic eruptions are natural disasters with fierce characteristics. They have the power to spew giant clouds of ash and lava into the air, trigger landslides that cover entire towns, and change life as we know it forever. Why do volcanoes exist? How do people predict or prepare for an eruption? In this engaging book for young readers, unlock the answers to these questions. Readers will explore the science behind volcanic eruptions, from their origins to their mechanics and their effects on people and the planet. Filled with fun facts and cool photographs, this book captures the cycle of a volcano and its sometimes violent effects.
La Catastrophe
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Author : Alwyn Scarth
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2002-06-22
La Catastrophe written by Alwyn Scarth and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-22 with History categories.
On May 8, 1902, on the Caribbean island of Martinique, the volcano Mount Pelée loosed the most terrifying and lethal eruption of the twentieth century. In minutes, it killed 27,000 people and leveled the city of Saint-Pierre. In La Catastrophe, Alwyn Scarth provides a gripping day-by-day and hour-by-hour account of this devastating eruption, based primarily on chilling eyewitness accounts. Scarth recounts how, for many days before the great eruption, a series of smaller eruptions spewed dust and ash. Then came the eruption. A blinding flash lit up the sky. A tremendous cannonade roared out that was heard in Venezuela. Then a scorching blast of superheated gas and ash shot straight down towards Saint-Pierre, racing down at hundreds of miles an hour. This infernal avalanche of dark, billowing, reddish-violet fumes, flashing lightning, ash and rocks, crashed and rolled headlong, destroying everything in its path--public buildings, private homes, the town hall, the Grand Hotel. Temperatures inside the cloud reached 450 degrees Celsius. Virtually everyone in Saint-Pierre died within minutes. Scarth tells of many lucky escapes--the ship Topaze left just hours before the eruption, a prisoner escaped death in solitary confinement. But these were the fortunate few. An official delegation sent later that day by the mayor of Fort-de-France reported total devastation--no quays, no trees, only shattered facades. Saint-Pierre was a smoldering ruin. In the tradition of A Perfect Storm and Isaac's Storm, but on a much larger scale, La Catastrophe takes readers inside the greatest volcanic eruption of the century and one of the most tragic natural disasters of all time.
Eruptions That Shook The World
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Author : Clive Oppenheimer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-05-26
Eruptions That Shook The World written by Clive Oppenheimer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-26 with Science categories.
What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These are some of the claims made for volcanic cataclysm. Volcanologist Clive 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. He shows how a forensic approach to volcanology reveals the richness and complexity behind cause and effect, and argues that important lessons for future catastrophe risk management can be drawn from understanding events that took place even at the dawn of human origins.
The Encyclopedia Of Volcanoes
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Author : Haraldur Sigurdsson
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2015-03-06
The Encyclopedia Of Volcanoes written by Haraldur Sigurdsson and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-06 with Science categories.
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, 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; it provides a comprehensive source of information on the causes of volcanic eruptions and both the destructive and beneficial effects. The early chapters focus on the science of volcanism (melting of source rocks, ascent of magma, eruption processes, extraterrestrial volcanism, etc.). Later chapters discuss human interface with volcanoes, including 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. Provides the only comprehensive reference work to cover all aspects of volcanology Written by nearly 100 world experts in volcanology Explores an integrated transition from the physical process of eruptions through hazards and risk, to the social face of volcanism, with an emphasis on how volcanoes have influenced and shaped society Presents hundreds of color photographs, maps, charts and illustrations making this an aesthetically appealing reference Glossary of 3,000 key terms with definitions of all key vocabulary items in the field is included