| Active Volcanoes of the Southwest Indian Ocean: Piton de la Fournaise and Karthala Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Bachelery, Patrick (Editor), Lenat, Jean-François (Editor), Di Muro, Andrea (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3662509571 ISBN-13: 9783662509579 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Earthquakes & Volcanoes - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 551.21 |
| Series: Active Volcanoes of the World |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7" W x 10" (1.69 lbs) 428 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Piton de la Fournaise and Karthala are both shield volcanoes in the southwest Indian Ocean. This publication summarizes the work done on these very active basaltic volcanoes. Piton de la Fournaise has a long history of scientific research and monitoring, with many data collected during recent eruptions. It is certainly one of the most studied volcanoes in the world. The work presented in this monograph includes geological, geophysical, geochemical and petrological aspects, but also studies on physical geography, natural hazards and the sociological and behavioural approaches.' The Karthala volcano may be less well known, but it serves as an interesting comparison to Piton de la Fournaise. Although situated close to the volcanoes of Hawaii, it differs from them by its more alkaline magmas and less frequent activity. It was also monitored for more than 25 years, producing extraordinary eruptions in recent years. |